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- THE O'BANNON-O'BANION FAMILY
9. John O'Bannon, son of Brien Boru O'Banon, by his lawful wife, name unknown. He was born about 1710 in Salem, Fauquier County, Virginia. He died in 1773 in Salem and his will was probated 28 March 1774. (Fauquier County, Virginia Will Book 1 , pg. 234). He married Sarah Barbee, born about 1714; a daughter of Thomas and Mary Barbee of Stafford County, Virginia. A few words about the Barbee Family:
It is not known who the first Barbee to Virginia was, but in the book, "Huguenot Emigration to Virginia, by Brock, pg. 29-31, in the rolls of passengers of the ship, Le Navire Memmi le Masseous pour alley Virginia is: Claude Barbie and his wife , two passengers. His wife is named in several articles as Amy. They were supposed to have settled in Manakin Township (Goochland County, Virginia). More research is needed. The first known Barbee was Andrew Barbee who lived in Stafford County , Virginia. The first reference in that county's reference book was: A John Waugh sold Andrew Barbee of that county, three hundred acres of land being part of a greater tract laid out by a Capt. Brent. No date was given but it must have been i n the late 1600's. There is another deed of gift dated 9 April 1700, "I George Mason of the County of Stafford of the Colony of Virginia.... to Thomas and Mary Barbee, son and daughter of the late Andrew Barbee .... two hundred acres lying upo n Auquikook Run in Stafford County Andrew Barbee of Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia was deceased before 1699 and was married to Sarah, last name unknown. In 1699, Sarah married secondly, Thomas James, son of John James. The widow o f Andrew Barbee, Stafford County, Virginia (Will Book 2, p. 150-1699-1709), and inventory of Andrew Barbey (Barbee) by Thos. James, who married the widow of Barbey. Inventory made 11 Sept. 1699. Thomas ("T" his mark); Sarah ("E" her mark) James . Above the names of Thomas and Sarah were the "T" and "E"; perhaps her name was actually Elizabeth Sarah. On 12 November 1702. Came Thomas James and Sarah and Received inventory of Andrew Barbey's estate given to the orphans of Barbee. Issue:
1.Mary Barbee, untraced.
0.Thomas Barbee, died 1748 in Stafford County, Virginia. Gift of land to these children by Geo. Mason (2nd or 3rd) dated April 9, 1700. He married Mary. Issue:
a.Sarah Barbee, born about 1714 married John O'Bannon.
b.Andrew Barbee, born about 1718.
c.Lydia Barbee, born about 1718.
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