Third Generation - John Barnes

      John, the second son of Adam Barnes, and our ancestor and representative of the third generation of the family in this country, was born about 1735 upon "Henry's Park" in Upper Anne Arundel County (now Howard County), Maryland.  His father, Adam, deeded to him July 27, 1765, a part of the tract "Invasion" and "Conclusions" and he inherited at his father's death, a part of "Dorsey's Grove" and "Invasion".  These lands all adjoined, so he undoubtedly lived in this viciity most of his life.  He inherited a negro slave boy from his grandfather, John Dorsey(for whom he was named), will dated September 24, 1764, and probated November 13, 1764.  It is not known definitely whom he married but it is certain that her first name was Hammutal and according to tradition, and the fact that the name occurs later in the family, we had believed that her last name was Tivis.  However, it is now believed that she was not a Tivis as Hammutal Tivis married first Adam Shipley and second John Lindsay. (See article by Nancy Pearre Lesure, "Hammutal Tivis and Robert Shipley:  a Cautionary Tale."  - BMGS 31 (3) 161-164).  There are several possibilities as to the maiden name of Hammutal Barnes. 
      It is not known how many children the marriage produced but we do know of three sons and a daughter - Dorsey Barnes, John Barnes, Adam Barnes and Rachel Barnes(who married a Peddicord-Petticoat).  Adam was no doubt named for his grandfather.
      On March 5, 1794, John Barnes sold his lands in Anne Arundel County, namely part of "Invasion", part of "Conclusion", and "What Is Left" to Edward Dorsey, son of Caleb, and the witnesses to this deed were David McMechen and William McMechen.  On the same day, John Barnes purchased from David McMechen, a tract of land called "Stevenson's Deer Park", "Trouting Streams" and "Robert's Lot", located in what is now Carroll County but in those days, Baltimore County.  This was located just opposite the village of Gamber, about eight miles out of Westminister.  His son, Adam, had preceded him in this vicinity, however, having purchased December 18, 1790, an adjoining tract known as "Hopewell" from John Beasman.  John Barnes lived upon his new plantation only five years, as he died, intestate, in the year 1800.  Letters of administration were granted November 29, 1800, to Robert Barnes, probably another son.  Dorsey Barnes, John Barnes, Jr., and their sister, Rachel Petticoat, inherited the tract "Stevenson's Deer Park", "Trouting Streams" and "Robert's Lot".  Any other children were apparently provided for by their father during his life time, Adam undoubtedly having been assisted in his purchase of the tract "Hopewell", which has been described before as adjoining his father's place.