BARNARD
Richard Barnard, immigrant ancestor, was born in England, and settled early at Springfield, Mass., where he died Nov. 19, 1683. He had four or five acres on the right hand of the Bay Path at the "dirty gutter," two miles from the town. In 1685 his widow had her taxes abated.
They had six children; two of them were:
Joseph, married Sarah Strong.
Benoni, mentioned below.
(II) Benoni, son of Richard Barnard, was born in 1683, died Sept. 6, 1750. He lived at Coventry, Conn. He married Freedom _____, June 13, 1712.
Children:
1. Jasper, born April 10, 1713.
2. Freedom (twin) Sept. 14, 1718.
3. Samuel (twin) Sept. 14, 1718.
4. Joseph, June 11, 1720.
5. Abigail, March 16, 1725.
6. Miriam, Feb. 23, 1726-27.
7. Daniel, mentioned below.
(III) Daniel, son of Benoni Barnard, was born at Coventry, May 15, 1730. He removed to Pittsford, Vermont, in 1784.
He married, at Coventy, July 12, 1755, Lydia Dodge.
Children, born at Coventry:
1. Joseph, April 30, 1756.
2. Esther, Jan. 20, 1757.
3. Abigail, Sept. 10, 1757.
4. Daniel, Sept. 15, 1759.
5. Rufus, Sept. 12, 1761.
6. Andrew, mentioned below.
7. Roger, May, 1766.
8. Lydia, Sept., 1768.
9. Mariam, March 12, 1771.
10. Freedom, March 21, 1773.
(IV) Andrew, son of Daniel Barnard, was born at Coventry, Nov. 28, 1764, died at Pittsford, Vermont, Aug. 19, 1823. He married (first) Dolly Bills, born Feb. 13, 1767, died Nov. 23, 1815. He married (second) Polly Hudson.
Children, born at Pittsford, by first wife:
1. Frederick, mentioned below.
2. Warren, Aug. 26, 1790.
3. William, Oct. 21, 1792.
4. Jason, Sept. 28, 1794.
5. Royal, July 29, 1796.
6. Dolly, Nov. 29, 1798.
7. Joseph, Sept. 21, 1800.
8. Rhoda, Sept. 6, 1802.
9. Andrew, Nov. 11, 1804.
10. Almira, March 29, 1806.
11. John D., May 21, 1808.
12. George W., June 8, 1810.
13. Mary M., Sept. 14, 1814.
Children of second wife:
14. Alanson, Feb. 4, 1818.
15. Henry, May 20, 1819.
16. Douglass, Aug. 8, 1821.
17. Andrew, March 21, 1824.
(V) Frederick, son of Andrew Barnard, was born in Pittsford, Vermont, Oct. 27, 1788, died at Malone, New York, Dec. 3, 1863. He came to New York state when a young man and settled at Malone on what is known as the old Orcutt place, afterward called the Barnard place, and lived and died there. He was a farmer.
He married Maria Wood, born in Bennington, Vermont, June 8, 1796, died at Malone, Feb. 16, 1876, daughter of Nathan and Mary (Hoadley) Wood. Her father was one of the first settlers in that section of Malone.
Children:
1. Maria L., born at Malone, now [1910] living at Malone; married Harry P. Orcutt, deceased; children: Carrie, Minnie A. and Frederick H. Orcutt.
2. Nathan, died young.
3. Nathan W., mentioned below.
4. Alfred, died young.
5. Alfred B., born Malone.
6. Mary, born in Malone.
7. Douglass, born in Malone.
(VI) Nathan W., son of Frederick Barnard, was born at Malone, May 18, 1830. He had a common school education. During his youth he worked with his father on the homestead, and after his father's death the farm came into his possession, and he continued as a farmer on the homestead until his health failed. He then removed to a small place in the town of Bellmont, where he is now [1910] living.
In politics he is a Republican. He was a justice of the peace of the town for many years. He is a member of the Presbyterian church.
He married, in 1860, Elizabeth, born at Duane, Franklin county, N.Y., Nov. 7, 1834, daughter of Harry and Mary (McKenna) Hatch. She is still living.
Children:
1. Harry H., died in 1892, aged thirty years; was a merchant at Bloomingdale; was active in public affairs; served as town clerk and supervisor for years, and at time of death was supervisor and postmaster; member of White Face Mountain Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons.
2. Mary, born Malone; married Charles H. Moody, proprietor of the Franklin House, Malone; daughter: Elizabeth H. Moody.
3. Maria, born Malone; married Joseph T. Moody, of Centralia, Washington; children: Mary Elizabeth, Harry Barnard, and Sidney Barnard Moody.
4. Sidney W., mentioned below.
5. Rebecca, born at Malone; lives with her parents at Bellmont, N.Y.
6. Harriet, born Malone; married Captain William Weir, of Spokane, Washington.
7. Nathan Douglass, born Malone; associated in business with his brother, Sidney W., at Bloomingdale; is supervisor of the town of St. Armond; married Sally Titus; children: Harry and Isabelle.
(VII) Sidney W., son of Nathan W. Barnard, was born at Malone, N.Y., Oct. 19, 1866. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and at Franklin Academy. He began life as a clerk in the store of his elder brother, Harry H. Barnard, at Bloomingdale, and when his brother died in 1892 he took over the business and conducted it under his own name until 1895, when he took into partnership his younger brother, Nathan D. Barnard. The firm name became S. W. Barnard & Brother, and the business was continued thus until 1900, when it was sold to the firm of Barnard & Lewis.
Mr. Barnard owned and conducted a hotel at Rainbow Lake for a number of years, but has recently sold this property to the Independent Order of Foresters for a sanitarium. In 1907 he bought his old business again from Barnard & Lewis, and has continued it to the present (1910) time.
He is one of the best known merchants of this section. In politics he is a Republican and has served as town clerk of St. Armond for four years, from 1892 to 1897; supervisor of the town for five years, 1898 to 1903. He was elected sheriff of Essex county in 1903 and served from Jan. 1, 1904 to Jan. 1, 1907. He was appointed postmaster of Bloomingdale in 1908 and now holds that office. He was elected county treasurer of Essex county in 1908 for a term of three years beginning Jan. 1, 1909.
He is a member of White Face Mountain Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of Saranac Lake; of Wanetta Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; of Franklin Commandery, Knights Templar, of Malone; of Media Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Watertown; of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of Plattsburgh, N.Y.; of the Independent Order of Foresters and the Knights of Maccabees, of Bloomingdale, N.Y.
He is unmarried.