Display Patriot - P-109637 - Francis BARRET/BARRETT

Francis BARRET/BARRETT

SAR Patriot #: P-109637

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State of Service: VA      Qualifying Service: Sergeant
DAR #: A006661

Birth: 20 Feb 1762 / Hanover / VA
Death: 16 Jul 1833 / Green / KY

Qualifying Service Description:

Also private; Captains Obediah Smith and Robert Barrett, Colonel Henry Lee on the Life Guards of General Nelson


Additional References:
  1. 56th-77th Annual Reports DAR. Senate documents (United States Congress, Senate). Government Printing Office: Washington, DC
  2. Rev War Pension *S12961

Spouse: Elizabeth Lowrey
Children: Augustus; John; Martha; Ann; James; William R;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1898-03-17 MT Unassigned Anthony Hundley Barret (3125)   
1968-08-26 TN Unassigned Joseph B Matthews (97358) James   
1992-09-09 KY 212519 Randolph Alexander Brown (139499) Lewis   
2004-11-19 TX 19614 Lee Ashley Phillips (161038) William   
Location:
Greensburg / Green / KY / USA
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Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

The cemetery is about a quarter mile north of the Greensburg City Cemetery. It is behind the old Barrett red brick house. The Barretts were among the first settlers of the town. There are several more large stones that are too heavy to lift to read the dates




Author: LTC Christopher Lee Coleman USA

Francis Barrett was born February 1762, and died 6 July 1833, at Greensburg, Kentucky.  He served in Captain Robert Barrett's Company of Virginia Convention Guards, 13 January to 10 September 1779.  He also served under Captains Obediah Smith and Captain Robert Barrett at Chesterfield County, Virginia, in fall 1779.  He was taken prisoner by Colonel Sinco's troops in May 1781, and was not exchanged until September 1782. 

 


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