Daniel Barrett

Abt 1786 - Unknown

• Name	Daniel Barrett
  Born	Abt 1786	____, Centre Co., PA
  Gender	Male
  Removed to	Abt 1813	Curwensville, Clearfield Co., PA
  	History of Clearfield County, Lewis Cass Aldrich (1887) , pp. 84-85 Daniel Barrett was born in Centre county. He came to this county in about the year 1813 or '14, and located at Curwensville. His children were : Maria, Keziah, George R., James C., Isaac L., Enoch L., Henrietta, and Philo W. ... It was about this time that the first murder was committed within the boundaries of Clearfield county. James Monks shot and killed Reuben Giles while the latter was passing along the old State road, about three miles from Curwensville. The facts, as near as can be ascertained, are these : Giles was traveling along the highway on horseback. He was well dressed, and his appearance indicated that he might be possessed of considerable money. He met Daniel Barrett and inquired for the nearest tavern, and was informed that he would have to turn back a distance of about one and a half miles to Nancy Ross's. He then asked the distance to the next tavern ahead, and Mr. Barrett told him it was about three miles to the place kept by Wrigley. Giles said he thought he could get there before dark, and started on his journey. Daniel Barrett was the last man that saw Giles alive, except Monks. The latter had been in the settlement attending a shooting match, and hunting. When Giles's body was found, suspicion rested on Monks, and a search was made for him. He was traced down the river to the Karthaus vicinity, and from thence to Milesburg. He took this unusual route in order to keep as much as possible away from the regularly traveled road, and avoid discovery. He was arrested, and tried at Bellefonte, and found guilty. In a confession made just before he was to be hung, Monks said he waited until Giles had passed him on the road, and then shot him in the back, robbed the body and concealed it it among some logs just off the road.
  1840 Census	1840	Brady Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
  	p. 306 Daniel Barrett     000 210 010 0000 - 010 020 100 0000
  1850 Census	9 Oct 1850	Brady Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
  	p. 432 Daniel Barrett      64  M    None  $400  Pennsylvania Rachel   "            58  F                               " Maria     "             37  F                               " Henrietta  "          16  F                               "
  Died	Unknown
  Person ID	I59034	Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2009

  
  

  Family	Rachel Rodden,   b. Abt 1792, ____, Centre Co., PA ,   d. Unknown
  Married	Bef 1815
  Children	1. Judge George Rodden Barrett,   b. 31 Mar 1815, Curwensville, Clearfield Co., PA ,   d. 9 Mar 1889  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2009
  Family ID	F21743	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Removed to - Abt 1813 - Curwensville, Clearfield Co., PA 1840 Census - 1840 - Brady Twp., Clearfield Co., PA 1850 Census - 9 Oct 1850 - Brady Twp., Clearfield Co., PA  = Link to Google Earth