Barnett Carnal and Gracy
Husband Barnett Carnal
Born: Christened: Died: Abt 1790 - Laurens Co., South Carolina Buried:
Father: Moses Carnal ( -Abt 1773) Mother: Susannah ( - )
Marriage:
Wife Gracy
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
1 M Curtis Carnal
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
2 F Jenny Carnal
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Samuel Caldwell ( - )
3 M Moses Carnal
Born: 1775-1780 Christened: Died: 1836-1840 - (Henderson Co., Tennessee) 1 Buried: - Carnal Cem., Parkers Crossroads, Henderson Co., TennesseeSpouse: Lucy ( - )Spouse: Rebecca Cozart (Abt 1793- ) Marr: 18 Aug 1826 - Orange Co., North Carolina 2
4 F Nancy Curnal
Born: Abt 1777 - Virginia Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Benjamin Hitt , Rev. (Abt 1779-After 1860) Marr: Abt 1799 - (Laurens Co., South Carolina)
5 F Milley Carnal
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Stephen Owen ( - )
6 F Polly Carnal
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Barnett Carnal
CENSUS:
<pre>1790 Laurens Co., South Carolina; pg 429
Gracy Kernol 024; 4 slaves
males >= 16 0
males < 16 2
females 4 </pre>
HALIFAX CO., VIRGINIA:
I find Barnett Carnal in the records of Halifax Co. for the first time in 1770. In January he purchased land and in June he was one of 19 men ordered to clear and keep in repair the road from Stokes Road to the country line (pg 330, Halifax Co. Plea Book 6)
On January 4, 1770 John Hodge of Orange Co., North Carolina sold to Barnet Cearnall of Halifax Co. for £20 a tract of about 195 acres in Halifax Co. on the waters of Winns Creek and bounded by James Watkins. It is described by metes and bounds. The witnesses are Ambrose Foster, James Harper, David Perryman, William Robinson and Andrew Ferguson. (Halifax Co. Deed Records 7/484)
On July 16, 1772 Bearnet Carneal of Halifax Co. sold to Alexander Shaw for 5 shillings paid to Barnet a tract of about 195 acres in Halifax Co. in Antrim Parish "being the land I now live on and bounded by James Watkins's & Robert Brooks's lines, which was bought of David Caldwell by a certain John Hodge, who made a Deed for same to the said Barnett". The sale is upon trust that Alexander after December 1, 1773 shall sell the land for the best price that can be had after 10 days public notice and out of the money from such sale satisfy the aforementioned debt of £45 13 shillings + interest + expenses and give the overplus to Barnett. There does not seem to be any anticipation that Barnett will be able to repay the debt without a sale, but a subsequent deed suggests that he was so able. The deed is signed Barnett Cearnell and the witnesses are Isaac Read and John Smith. (8/426)
On January 6, 1780 Barnett Carnal of Halifax Co. and Antrim Parish sold to Drewry Sims of the same place for £130 a tract of about 195 acres in Halifax Co. and Antrim Parish on Winns Cr. bounded by lines of James Watkins, Artha Brooks, David Pin and Thomas Widsom. The deed is signed Barnett Carnall and the witnesses are Theo ___ Carter, Thomas Wisdom, Caleb Townes & Henry Mitchell. (12/31)
MOVE TO SOUTH CAROLINA:
From 1782 through 1784 Barnett Carnell and Patrick Carnell have contiguous entries in the tax list of Halifax Co., Virginia (LDS microfilem 2024563; first available year is 1782). In 1783 Barnett has 4 slaves, 3 horses and 7 cattle and Patrick has 9 slaves, 3 horses and 9 cattle. In both households there is one free male over 21. In 1785 and in 1786 Patrick is present in the tax list but Barnett is not. In 1787 and later neither are present.
Presumably Barnett Carnal moved to Laurens Co., South Carolina about 1785. The following is in the Halifax Co. Deed Records:
Whereas at a Superior Court held for the Commonwealth of Virginia at Richmond in April 1784 there was a certain agreement from Barnatt Carnall of Halifax Co., Virginia to Sam'l Johnson of Caswell Co., North Carolina, guardian of Elizabeth Farley, orphan of Moses Farley, dec'd, according to which Samuel Johnson was to make unto Barnatt Carnall a deed for 200 acres of land on the waters of Lawsons Creek in Halifax Co. and whereas the said Barnatt Carnall several years before the date hereof removed himself to South Carolina and whereas "it is uncertain to the said Sam Johnson whether he the said Barnatt Carnall is yet alive and being willing in all things to do those things that is Just and Right both in law and equity", therefore Sam Johnson on January 23, 1793 makes a deed to Barnatt Carnal and his heirs for the aforementioned tract. It is described by metes and bounds. The deed is signed by Sam Johnston [not Johnson] and the witnesses are Henry Mitchell, Joseph Pulliam Sr. ['Sr' might be 'Jr'] and Caleb Townes. (15/466)
CHILDREN:
On August 28, 1802 Gracy Curnal, widow of Barnett Curnal, dec'd, Benjamin Hitt and Nancy, his wife, formerly Nancy Curnal, Moses Curnal, Samuel Caldwell and Jenny, his wife, formerly Jenny Curnal, Polly Curnal, and Stephen Owen and his wife Molley, formerly Molley Curnal, heirs and legatees of the Estate of Barnett Curnal, dec'd, of Laurens District, South Carolina appoint Curtis Curnal as their attorney to dispose of their respective shares in a certain tract of land containing 200 acres more or less in Halifax Co., Virginia on the south branch of Lawson's Creek. The witnesses are John Watts, Wm. Whiton and John Smith Jun. This power of attorney is signed by Grace (X) Curnal, Benjamin Hitt, Moses Curnal, Samuel Caldwell, Polly (X) Curnal and Stephen Owen. (Halifax Co. Deed Records, Vol 19, pgs 418-19)
On December 7, 1802 Curtis Curnal of Laurens Co., South Carolina sells to John Brooks of Person Co., North Carolina for £120 current money of Virginia a tract of 200 acres more or less in Halifax Co., Virginia on the waters of Lawson's Creek. It is described by metes and bounds. The witnesses are Joseph Faulkner, Isaac Oakes and Drury Earley. (19/419-20)
On January 11, 1804 the following grantors:
Curtis Carnal,
Gracy Carnal, wife of Barnell Carnell,
Samuel Caldwell & Jenney, his wife, formerly Jenney Carnel,
Benjamin Hitt and Nancy, his wife, formerly Nancy Carnell,
Moses Carnell,
Stephen Owen and Milley, his wife, formerly Milley Carnell and
Polley Carnell,
all of Laurens Co., South Carolina, heirs of Barnett Carnell, dec'd, "by deed executed to them by Sam Johnson in Richmond in the year 1784"
sell to John Brooks of Person Co., North Carolina for and in consideration of £121 10 shillings current money of Virginia a tract of about 200 acres in Halifax Co., Virginia. The deed is signed by
Curtis Carnal
Gracey Carnall
Samuel Caldwell
Benjamin Hitt
Moses Carnal
Stephen Owen
Polley Carnall
The witnesses are Stephen Townes, David (X) Woolly, Atha Brooks, J. Warren as to C. Carnal, att. in fact, and William Wood. The 200 acre tract is described by metes and bounds and is the same tract conveyed on December 7, 1802 (19/419-20). The t's in 'Hitt' are clearly crossed several times. The surname is 'Hitt', not 'Hill'. (20/105)
PROBATE:
On page 22 of Laurens Co. Will Book A (1788--1802, LDS microfilm 24088) there is an account of the appraisement of the estate of Barnet Kernal, which was certified March 6, 1790 by Alex'r Deal, Clement Deal and Benj'n _____. The items listed are
One negro fellow named Sam, apprais'd to £60
One negro fellow named Gabriel, £60
One negro wench called Lucy, £30
One negro child named Jack, £30
One gray horse, £6
One cow & yearling, £3
One bed & furniture, £2
Pewter, £1
One pair of ____ ____, £2
One hackle, 5s
2 trunks, 10s
2 flax irons, 5s
One lot of old tools, £1
Two axes, 5s
One hone, 2s
One loom and 2 _____, £1 ___
One pot & 2 p'r of hooks, 7/6
One chest, 2s
The total amount is £218.
WHO IS HIS FATHER?
The earliest documentary evidence for Barnett is in Halifax Co., Virginia (1770). From 1782 to 1784 Barnett and Patrick Carnall are contiguous in the Halifax Co. tax lists. They die about the same time, and the ages of their chidren suggest that they were not particularly old when they died. It seems likely that they are brothers. In 1779 when Patrick first purchased land in Halifax Co., he is said to be of Caroline Co. If Patrick and Barnett are brothers, then Barnett is also from Caroline Co. Moreover 'Carnal', spelled many different ways, is not a common surname, and in the 1810 census the biggest concentration of Carnals is in Caroline Co., Virginia.
I have argued that Patrick is the son of the Moses Carnall who died in Caroline Co. in 1773. If Patrick and Barnett are brothers, then Barnett is also a son of Moses. There were 2 Moses Carnalls in Caroline Co. The fact that Barnett named one of his sons Moses suggests that he is either a son or brother of one or the other of them.
General Notes: Wife - Gracy
LAND IN LAURENS CO., SOUTH CAROLINA
On March 2, 1799 Gracey Kernal purchased a tract of 100 acres more or less in Laurens District on Bank's Creek (F/468). F/468 is unreadable, but the purchase is described in a subsequent deed (J/185). The tract was originally granted to Jonathan Frost July 8, 1774 and was sold to Gracy Kurnal by his heir John Frost. J/185 has a plat. Only a small protuberance touches the creek.
On September 24, 1806 Grace Kernal of Laurens District sold to Curtis Kearnal for $500 70 acres out of the 100 acre tract granted to Jonathan Frost (H/206). On the same day she sold to Daniel Day for $100 a tract of 50 acres being a part of the plantation of which she then lived (H/206). Then on August 12, 1807 Curtis Curnal of Laurens District sold a 100 acre tract to John Cook for $400, which is desribed as having been originally granted to Jonathan Frost, sold by his heir John Frost to Gracy Kurnal, and then sold by her to her son Curtis Kernal and Daniel Day (J/185). Whether or not Day's purchase included land outside the Frost grant is not clear. It is also not clear how Curtis was able to buy 70 acres and then sell 100.
On October 23, 1807 Grace Kernel of Laurens Distict "for and in consideration of the love good will and affection which I do bear towards my son Curtis Kernel" conveyed to him 1) one Negro boy named Elias aged 11 or 12 last August, 2) the sum of $300 being the same more or less then in the hands of Samuel Caldwell, and 3) any and all of her goods and chattels which she had already delivered to Curtis (H/257).
1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 101644285.
2
"North Carolina Marriage Bonds 1741--1868," Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.
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