LANDERS: Seeking any info on Barney LANDERS. Trying to find his marriage and death records. Also lacking 1830 census info. Thanks for any help.

1. Barney Landers, born abt. 1783 in VA; died aft. 1850. He married (1) unknown. He married (2) on 19 Sep 1822 in Greene, TN, Penny Shelton, born abt. 1795; died aft. 1860.

Notes for Barney LANDERS

!CENSUS: 1800 US Census, Buncombe Co, NC lists a Barna Landers. Males: 16-26, 1 (Barney?), Females: 0-10, 2, 16-26, 1
1810 US Census, Buncombe Co, NC, pg 259, Barney Landers, Males: under 10, 2 (John and Barney), 26-45, 1 (Barney), Females: under 10, 2, 10-16, 1, 16-26, 1, 26-45, 1 (first wife)
1820 US Census, Buncombe Co, NC, pg 92, Barney Landers. Males: under 10, 4 (William and 3 others), 10-16, 1 (Barney or John), 45 and over, 1 (Barney is 37), Females: under 10, 4, 16-26, 3, 45 and over, 1 (1st wife)
1840 US Census, Yancey Co, NC, pg 281, Males: 10-15; 1, 60-70; 1, Females: 10-15; 1, 60-70; 1
1850 Yancey Co, NC, family #1101, Barney is a 67 year old laborer living with 50 year old Nancy Landers. Nancy is too young to be the mother of John, so she is either the 2nd wife of Barney or a daughter.


!MARRIAGE: 'Greene Co, TN Marriages', from USGenWeb archives, lists a Barney Landers marriage to Peny Shelton on 19 Sep 1822. This must have been a 2nd marriage for Barney.


!POLL BOOKS: '1835 Poll Books NC, 12th Congressional District', at Macon Co public library, by Biddix, 'Yancey Co, NC, Laurel precinct' lists Barney Landers (2 of them are listed. Could Barney have had a son Barney?), William Landers, and John Landers.


!PROPERTY: Yancey Co, NC Record of Deeds, 1831-1862, vol 1-3, C.107 40001, pg 341, book 1, @ACPL, shows Barnard Landers purchasing one-hundred acres of land for $100 on Mill Fork or Cole Fork of Laurel from John G Blount on 20 Sep 1831.
The land record just prior to this one shows Barney witnessing David Shelton's land purchase on the Middle Fork of Laurel on 23 Oct 1828.

Notes for Penny SHELTON

!CENSUS: 1860 US Census, Madison Co, NC, family #786. 65 year old Penny Landers is living in the household of Solomon Chandler, 1 household away from John Landers (step-son?). Solomon Chandler was the neighbor of Barney Landers in the 1850 Yancey Co census, so Penny must have moved in after the death of Barney.

Children of Barney LANDERS were as follows:
+ 2 i John2 Landers [2343], born abt. 1805 in Buncombe, NC. He married Vianah Wallin? [2344].

3 ii Barney2 Landers [3566], born abt. 1805 in Buncombe, NC. !CENSUS: 1840 US Census, Yancey Co, NC, pg 256, Barny Landers, 30-40. Living nextto William B. Roberts, and close to John Wallin.
+ 4 iii William2 Landers [2357], born abt. 1810 in Buncombe, NC. He married Jane (---) [3495].