Lineage I
Haplogroup R1b
In the 20th Century these families were known as "Bartons of the South"
More than 100 men from 36 different Barton families with matching DNA test results in the BARTON DNA Project are grouped together in Lineage I. yDNA testing has united many of these Southern Barton families with no previously known connection and separated other Barton families who believed they were related. Fowler, Holmes, Eskew, McCane, Simpson, Stone, Lee, Chason, Giglotto, Hutchins, Jackson, Pitman, Taylor and Ragland males also have ySTR DNA test results which match this Barton line! This is by far our largest and most complex family. DNA Project kit I.D. numbers are shown in red.
Following is the most significant single fact of that learning: Thomas Barton bc1732 who married Sarah Wilson and David Barton bc1730 who married Ruth Oldham were not brothers.
Instead, these two men are in separate clusters of Haplogroup R-FT96311, which has a total of 7 clusters. It is now clear from the detailed SNP information gained by testing their descendants that Thomas and David were not and could not be brothers. (Haplogroup R-FT96311 is a subset of Haplogroup R-L196 which appears to include all Lineage I Barton families.) Note: it does appear that that the 7 clusters of Haplogroup R-FT96311 probably all come from the Barton families living in Stafford Co VA and Charles Co MD prior to 1700. We are hoping that future learnings or data can support or refute this theory.
Background: There is no surviving documentation that connects Thomas Barton bc 1732 md Sarah Wilson to the Thomas#1 Barton who purchased land in 1678, Stafford County,
Virginia - but the work from the early 1900s has said that Thomas Barton bc1732 m Sarah Wilson and David Barton bc1730 m Ruth Oldham were brothers and sons of
Thomas Barton#3 of Stafford Co. These were key elements in that thinking.
The Thomas Barton m Sarah Wilson family knew the details of David Barton m Ruth Oldham's family.
Both family’s ancestral information was included in the two Barton Blue Books published by the Barton Historical Society in the late 1900s.
Both families used the same names for their sons: Thomas, David, William, John
Both yDNA (ySTR) and early ySNP test results in the first two decades of the 21st Century supported this connection.
The “old Indian trail” that became “the old wagon trail” from Pennsylvania to Georgia went right by one of Thomas and Sarah’s son’s home near Tigerville SC and ended at what is now Lake Hartwell where I-85 crosses it (Which is where Ruth Oldham Barton and her sons settled c1785) This made visitation between the families very direct and relatively easy.
United Kingdom
- Sir William Barton born 1530 Smithills Hall, Cheshire, England died Poynton, Cheshire, England 1588. Modern descendants are found in Australia, Canada, United States of America and England. H-17
- Josiah Barton born about 1689 Winstanley (near Wigan), Lancashire, England and 12 generations of his descendants in England and America have been identified. B-23 B-24 B-25 B-26 B-27 B-28 B-29 B-35 C-7
- James Barton christened 1760 Upholland, Lancashire, England who married (unknown) and his son Richard Barton christened 1785 in Upholland and their descendants are the patriarchs of this branch which so far (Dec. 2013) have not been linked to any overseas cousins. This branch is currently found only in England. G-73
- Ralph Barton. buried 1740 Wigan, Lancashire F-04
- John Barton born 1790 Ireland married Elizabeth Hamilton J-64
- Joseph Barton born Dec 1792 Prescot, Lancashire, England married Mary Lowton born 1790 Warrington, Lancashire, England G-64
- William Barton born 1794 in Ireland married Elizabeth and immigrated to Beaver County, Pennsylvania USA. B-05
United States
- Thomas Barton born before 1685 died before 22 April 1730 at Gunpowder Hundred, Baltimore County, Province of Maryland. Twelve generations of his descendants all in America have been identified. A-37 B-06 C-16
- David Barton born about 1730 Stafford County, Virginia married Ruth Oldham A-3 A-9 A-10 A-11 A-31 A-39 A-51 B-17 B-40 F-39
- Thomas Barton born about 1732 Prince William County, Virginia married Sarah Wilson A-4 A-23 A-24 A-28 A-29 A-32 A-33 A-34 A-35 A-49 C-3 D-09 D-11 F-11 F-28 G-25 G-31 G-32 G-37 H-13
- William Barton born 1735 of Virginia or Maryland died 1807 A-38 A-47 \G-92
- John Barton born about 1737 Randolph County, North Carolina married Elizabeth D-3 F-51
- Isaac Barton born about 1745 Newberry County, South Carolina married (unknown female) A-16
- James Barton born about 1746 probably Prince William County, Virginia married (unknown female) B-38 F-02 F-40 H-16 H-46
- Bavester Barton born about 1760 South Carolina married Elizabeth A-17 B-15
- William Barton born 1762 Orange County, North Carolina died 1830 buried in Barton Family Cemetery on the Hugh Barton Farm in Lebanon, Illinois C-6 G-27
- David Barton born 1768 in Prince William County Virginia married Elizabeth McCormack X-01
- Joseph Barton born 1770/1779 died Henry County, Tennessee 1847 married Catherine B-39
- John Barton born 1772 Orange County, North Carolina married Eleanor "Nellie" Thompson F-12
- Moses Barton born about 1774 Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina married (unknown female) B-07 F-05
- Thomas Barton born 1776 died 1859 Morgan Twp. Ohio, married Elizabeth G-62
- Willoughby Barton born before 1786 Richmond County, Georgia married Anne? B-01 G-09
- Thomas Barton born 1786 Greenville, South Carolina married Susannah York G-12
- Thomas Barton born 1790 North Carolina married Francis "Fanny" Davis A-20 A-21
- William Barton born 1790 South Carolina married Bethenia Murphree B-16
- David Eli Barton born 1792/1795 South Carolina married Jane "Jennie" Reid B-13 G-26
- Henry Barton born 1793 South Carolina married Mary "Polly" Thomason A-07 A-08 A-12 B-10 B-14
- William Barton born 1794 possibly Ireland died 1872 Beaver County, Pennsylvania B-5
- Thomas Barton born 1797 South Carolina md (2) Elizabeth Ransom H-45
- Stephen Barton born 1804 South Carolina died 1864 Upshur County, Texas G-49 X-06
- Josiah Barton born 1805 Orange County, North Carolina married Elizabeth Easton G-61
- John Thomas Barton born 1810/1820 Greenville County, South Carolina married Eliza Edmonds unknown participant
- Thomas Howard Barton born 1811 Orange County, North Carolina married Mary "Polly" Berry A-43
- William Dobson Barton born Nov 1816 White County, Tennessee died Macon County, Tennessee Apr 1901, married Rebecca Ann Hudson G-38
- Enoch Joshua Barton Sr. born 31 Dec 1819 Edgefield County, South Carolina married Rebecca Jane Meacham G-97 H-20
- Thomas Hamilton Barton born Jul 1823 Campbell County, Kentucky died Sep 1900 Appanoose County, Iowa G-53
- Septimus Barton born 6 Mar 1825 Henry County, Georgia married Elizabeth Harrell B-31 G-2
- George W. Barton born 1826 Alabama, USA died 1864 Louisiana, USA married Leah Pickering H-30
- James Barton born Feb 1861 Arkansas, USA married Mattie "Molly" Nottingham in Hopkins County, Texas H-12
- Willis Fletcher Barton born 11 Nov 1865 Mississippi County, Missouri married Mary Catherine David unknown participant
- Reuben Virgil Barton born Mar 1873 South Carolina died Apr 1925 Laurens County, South Carolina D-16
- Solomon Barton born abt 1815 NC md Rebecca Luker abt 1841, J-50
- Thomas born c1732 md Sarah Wilson - Bette Pitman
- David born c1730 md Ruth Oldham - Terry Barton
Major Learning Opportunities
- Lancashire Roots Research
- Identifying Branches for More Testing
- Connecting Known UK and USA Families
- Identifying Departure & Arrival Immigrant Information