BARHAM Charles

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt. Birth: 1706, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States
• Alt. Birth: 1706, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States
• Alt. Death: 9 Jun 1791, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States

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REFERENCE: PAGES 147-148 - HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES, VOLUME VIII BY JOHN BENNETT
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Charles Barham, fifth son of Robert Barham and his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of John and
Mary Clark of Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry Co., Va.. Charles was born in Surry Co. prior to
1711. He first appears in the Surry records May 19, 1727 (D. & W. 1715-30, p. 750),
which indicated about 1706 as the probable date of his birth. In 1733 he petitioned
the House of Burgesses to enable him to sell certain entailed lands and settle others
more convenient (Journal of the House of Burgesses, 1727-40, pp. 138, 139, etc.)
In 1738 he was deeded land by Thomas Holt, Jr. in Isle of Wight Co.
(Isle of Wight D. B. 5, p. 249) and lived in Isle of Wight for a number of years,
receiving also numerous land-grants in that county, most of which fell into Southampton
on the organization of that county. He died in Southampton Co. in 1791 at an advanced age.
His will, dated September 17, 1783 and probated June 9, 1791 (W.B. 4, p.432) leaves his
property to his son Robert Barham and granddaughter Milly Barham; daughter Lucy Deloach;
Dewry Parker, husband of his daughter Elizabeth; grandsons Joel and Barham Newsom and
daughter Mary Harris; son James; and makes his grandson Joel Barham his executor.
Charles Barham married the first time, probably Sarah Judkins, daughter of John Judkins
of Surry (Dr. Holtzclaw V.M. 48, p. 359. His second wife was Ann Arrington, widow, of
Southampton.

*Surry W&D Book 1715/30, p. 708
1727/8, February 1 - "At a General Assembly of the House of Burgesses held at the capital in the city of Williamsburg, February 1, 1727 and continued to June 14, 1732, an act to enable Charles (3) BARHAM to sell certain entailed lands and to purchase other lands."
Whereas Charles (1) BARHAM, late of Martins's Hundred, James City County, Virginia, deceased was in his lifetime seised in fee simple of 463 acres in Martin's Hundred and by his last Will and Testament dated 5 July 1682, devised the same to his son, Charles (2) BARHAM and for want of heirs to his two daughters, ELIZABETH and PRISCILLA and if all of theses should die, to his son, Robert (2) BARHAM. After his death, Charles (2) BARHAM entered and was thereof seised and sold the same and died leaving issue, Charles (3) BARHAM, his eldest son and heir. After his death, Charles (3) BARHAM, the grandson, recovered the said land and is now seised thereof and WHEREAS the said land is all cleared and for want of wood and timber is of little value to the said Charles (3) BARHAM, after the said Charles (3) BARHAM had the opportunity to purchase land in Martin's Hundred containing 250 acres, the greatest part of which is woodland, WHEREAS GRAVES PACKE, Mariner, lately died seised, which he purchased in his lifetime of one John Holden, and to enable him to make purchase hath applied to this General Assembly for an ACT to be pressed to impower him to sell part of the said entailed lands."
*Public Records Office, London, Documents C-O-5 1389fs 54 & 55
Charles (3) BARHAM'S petition to sell entailed land. (Continued)
1732, June 7 - Charles (3) BARHAM'S petition to the House of Burgesses was presented this day. That leave may be granted to enable him to sell a parcel of entailed land therein mentioned and to purchase other land therein also mentioned of more value and convenience to the petitioner, to be settled to the same uses.. Ordered, that leave be given to bring in a Bill, according to the Prayer of the said Petitioner, and that Mr. William HARWOOD, Mr. EATON, Mr. POWER and Mr. ROSCOE do prepare and bring in the same.
*Journal of the House of Burgesses, 1727 - 1734, p. 138
1732, June 8 - Mr. William HARWOOD presented to the House (according to order) a Bill to enable Mr. Charles (3) BARHAM to sell certain entailed lands therein mentioned and to purchase other lands therein mentioned to be settled in lieu thereof, to the same uses and the said Bill was favorably received and read the first time.
*Journal of the House of Burgesses, 1727 - 1734, p. 139 - 140
1732, June 9 - A Bill to enable Charles (3) BARHAM to sell certain entailed lands therein mentioned and to purchase other lands therein also mentioned, to be settled in lieu thereof to the same uses, was read for the second time.
*Journal of the House of Burgesses, 1727 - 1734, p. 143
1732, June 13 - A Bill entitled, An Act to enable Charles (3) BARHAM to sell certain entailed lands therein mentioned and to purchase other lands therein also mentioned in lieu thereof to the same uses was read a third time. RESOLVED that the Bill do pass.
*Journal of the House of Burgesses, 1727 - 1734, p. 145
1732, June 14 - As yesterday, a message from the Burgesses by Mr. LEE and others that the House had passed the following Bill. An ACT to enable Charles (3) BARHAM to sell certain entailed lands therein mentioned and to purchase other lands therein also mentioned in lieu thereof to the same uses.

Family/Spouse: JUDKINS Sarah. Sarah was born in 1708; died in 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ARRINGTON Ann. Ann and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]