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Barnes Family History
Barnes Genealogy & Family TreeBarnes is an English name from Cambridgeshire, England, in the 11th Century, where the family was granted lands for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the middle English word bairn which means “little one” and was given to small children. Alternately, it may come from the Old English word beorn, which means “warrior.” It is the 99th most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Vi et virtute, which means “By strength and valor.”
Other spellings include “Barns,” “Barnis,” “Bernys,” and “Barness.” Notable people with the surname include British actor Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Stardust, Dorian Gray), American actor Christopher Daniel Barnes (The Little Mermaid, The Brady Bunch Movie), and American actress Priscilla Barnes (Three’s Company). The first Barnes to come to America was Robert Barnes in Virginia in 1608.
Barnes Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anne Barnes -- --, 1630
- Mary Josephine Barnes -- --, 1911 June 16, 1999
- Grover Barnes -- --, 1896 April 3, 1971
- Walter Alexander Barnes -- --, 1883 June 5, 1954 Tennessee
- Solomon M Barnes -- --, 1816 June 14, 1882 North Carolina
Barnes Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Harry B Barnes -- --, 1906 November 2, 1985 Texas
- Calloway Barnes -- --, 1812 December 0, 1855 Missouri
- Presley Andrew Barnes -- --, 1815 April 7, 1896 Missouri
- Elizabeth Barnes -- --, 1779 August 25, 1836 North Carolina
- Solomon Lawson Barnes -- --, 1854 May 16, 1924 Tennessee
