Barbara

<431> Barbara ("Bab') -- Born 1756. Parents unknown; wife of Daniel Johnson <395>; mother of John Johnson <204). Residing at Aries spinnery in 1775, 1782, 1785 (tithable; listed as "Bob"), 1789 (tithable), 1790, and 1791. Described as spinner in 1775, 1790 and 1791, also as quill- winder. Hired by Winifrid Hartley, spinning house manager, for nineteen days in August 1785. Named in 1791 deed of emancipation. Scheduled for emancipation in 1794. Sources: Deed of Emancipation, August 1, 1791, pt. 1, pp. 11, 22, and Pt. 2, pp. 3, 20; 2d Book of Miscellanies," p. 105; Nomony Hall Daybook "f w,' 1773-1776, p. 128; Nomony Hall Daybook, No. 3, 1775, p. 89; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1781-1782, p. 52; Letterbook, 1782-1784, P. 11; Noinony Hall Ledger "A b," p. 22; Westmoreland County Personal Property Tax List, 1785, VSA; Winifrid Hartley's account with Robert Carter III, settled February 28, 1786, C.F.P., 1651-1862, Sect. 23 (Mssl C2468 81573-1677), VHS; Daniel Sullivan's Memorandum of Tithables and Nontithables at Aries, February 12, 1789, C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 36 (Mssl C2468 a2105), VHS; Letterbook, 1789-1792, Pp. 198-99.