Display Patriot - P-109636 - Francis BARRETT/BARROTT
Francis BARRETT/BARROTT
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P-109636
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Author: Ray Vaughn Cassell II
Francis Barrott (Barrett) was born about 1760. He was a private in Captain Eliphaz Shelton’s Militia Company of Henry County, Virginia, in March 1781. The company was part of a detachment of 275 men under the command of Major George Waller. They were sent for service with General Nathaniel Greene at North Carolina. This detachment also included John Barrott and Shadrack Barrott, also from the same company, and thought to be near relations.
The Henry County Militia arrived at Greene’s rendezvous point and supply depot at Speedwell Furnace on Troublesome Creek (near present-day Reidsville) as the battle of Guilford Court House was being fought ten miles away. Entrenched in their positions, they waited for an expected follow up attack by Cornwallis that never came. The Henry County Militia stayed with Greene after the battle and accompanied the army to Cross Creek (Fayetteville), when their enlistment expired and they returned to Henry County.
Barrott lived at the part of Henry County, along South Mayo River and adjacent to Captain Shelton, that became Patrick County in 1791.
Francis Barrott married Susannah, with whom he had three children: John, Elizabeth and Sarah.
Francis Barrott was beaten to death at the Patrick County courthouse, 17 January 1793, by Peter Bowman. An inquest was held at Barrott’s home to view the body, 20 January 1793, and returned a charge of murder. Bowman was found not guilty of murder, 2 April 1794.
Susannah Barrott, Francis’ widow, married Daniel Fain, who died in 1825. Susannah Barrott Fain died in 1834.
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