George BARNARD

Sally Higley, the ninth child, was born at Simsbury, Conn., November 20,1785. She married, October 15, 1805, George Barnard, a man who bore a reputation for exceptional worth and character as long as he lived. Theysettled on a farm in a part of Simsbury which is now the town of Bloomfield. Here they always resided. Mr. Barnard was a blacksmith by trade, which he carried on as well as farming. They were well-to-do inthe world, and highly respected. They were both members of the BaptistChurch. Mr. Barnard died of pneumonia, April 19, 1862. His wife, who was a bright and active woman, always enjoying strong health till late in life, died of disease of the heart, November 20, 1870.

They were interred in the cemetery of the parish of St. Andrews. Thy were the parents of twelve children, viz.:

George A., Caroline, George (again), Harriet, Chloe, Carlos, Caroline(again), Amelia, Elizabeth, James, Mary, Henry.

Of this family, George A., Caroline, and Carlos died in infancy; Chloeand James both died when about sixteen years of age; two others, one of whom was Elizabeth, died at thirty, unmarried.

DEATH: Of pneumonia

BIRTH: Higley p 225 gives Nov 20 1785.

DEATH: Of disease of the heart

NAME: Barnard records seem to name her Sarah.

NAME: In Higley book (see cited source), named Sallie on p. 188, but named Sally in transcript of father's will on p. 187.

NAME: Both married and maiden name is Higley, because both husband and father were Higleys.

In 1870, Sally is living with daugher Samuel and Mary Newberry. ⁵

114. George BARNARD ¹ ⁵ ⁴² (Francis Jr⁵, Francis (Deacon)⁴, Joseph Jr (Lieutenant Sergeant)³, Joseph Sr², Francis¹) was born on 22 Feb 1782 in Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA ^⁵ and died on 19 Apr 1862 in Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA ^{⁵ ⁴²} at age 80.

George married Sarah Or Sally HIGLEY,⁵ daughter of Seth HIGLEY and Mindwell HIGLEY, on 15 Oct 1805.¹ Sarah was born on 30 Nov 1785 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA,^{⁵ ⁴²} died on 20 Nov 1870 in Bloomfield, Hartford, Connceticut, USA ^{⁵ ⁴²} at age 84, and was buried in Parish Of St Andrews.^⁴² Other names for Sarah were Salley,⁵ Sarah, Sallie, Sally, and Salley.

Noted events in her life were:

• Alt Birth: 20 Nov 1785, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. ⁴³

Children from this marriage were:

207 M i. George A BARNARD ¹ ⁵ was born on 23 Jul 1806 ^⁵ and died on 10 Aug 1808 ^⁵ at age 2.

208 F ii. Caroline BARNARD ¹ ⁵ was born on 29 Dec 1807 ^⁵ and died about 1816 ^⁵ about age 9.

209 M iii. George Allen BARNARD ¹ ⁵ ⁴⁴ was born on 7 Aug 1809 in Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA,^⁵ died on 26 Mar 1885 in Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA ^⁵ at age 75, and was buried in Glade Run Presbyterian Cemetery, Dayton, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA.

George married Rosannah Rosemary JOHNSTON ⁵ (b. Abt 1814, d. 9 Jul 1896) on 31 Aug 1837.

210 F iv. Harriet BARNARD ¹ ⁵ was born on 23 Feb 1811 ^⁵ and died on 29 Mar 1896 ^⁵ at age 85.

211 F v. Chloe BARNARD ¹ ⁵ was born on 29 Mar 1814 ^⁵ and died on 8 Oct 1830 ^⁵ at age 16.

212 M vi. Carlos BARNARD ¹ ⁵ was born on 1 Aug 1816 ^⁵ and died on 5 Mar 1817.^⁵

213 F vii. Caroline H BARNARD ¹ ⁵ was born on 9 Jan 1818 ^⁵ and died on 8 Jan 1852 ^⁵ at age 33.

Caroline married Elisha B PHELPS ⁵ (b. Abt 1804, d. Abt 1879).

214 F viii. Amelia C BARNARD ¹ ⁵ was born on 20 Feb 1820.^⁵

Amelia married Lawrence A LOOMIS ⁵ (b. 10 Apr 1820).

Amelia next married Unknown SMITH.⁵

215 F ix. Elizabeth Sarah BARNARD ¹ ⁵ was born on 29 Sep 1821 ^⁵ and died on 2 Jul 1851 ^⁵ at age 29.

216 M x. James BARNARD ¹ ⁵ was born on 21 Oct 1823 ^⁵ and died on 19 Oct 1839 ^⁵ at age 15.

217 F xi. Mary A BARNARD ¹ ⁵ was born on 17 Mar 1826 ^⁵ and died about 1904 ^⁵ about age 78.

Mary married Samuel Baxter NEWBERRY ⁵ (b. 28 May 1819, d. 6 Aug 1897) on 16 Apr 1850 in Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

218 M xii. Henry Dwight BARNARD ¹ ⁵ was born on 11 Aug 1828 in North Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA ^⁵ and died on 17 Jul 1910 ^⁵ at age 81.

Henry married Sophia R ALDERMAN ⁵ (b. 29 Sep 1832, d. 7 Dec 1876) on 22 Nov 1857 in East Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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