OLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURY AND AMESBURY, MA by David Hoyt 1897- he was a house carpenter of Salisbury and Amesbury; free 1641
From the "Holt Haight Book" by David HOYT (1871):
William Barnes was one of the original settlers of Salisbury, Mass.. At the first division of land, he received a house lot and a planting lot of tour acres. In Jan., 1640-41, ho received the i' Rockie Island i' in the meadow, and other grants . On the list of freemen contained in the Mass.. Records, under date of June 2, 1641, we find the name of William Barnes, in connection with two or three other Salisbury names. He was one of those who removed to the west side of the Powow River , and settled that part of the town afterwards called Amesburv. On the Amesbury records he is frequently mentioned as constable, moderator, &c. His name also occurs several times on the Old Norfolk records, as juror, one of the "comission" to en d small causes" in Amesbury, &c. His grants of land in the new town correspond very nearly ID member and amount with those of (1) John Hoyt. His trade was that of a house carpenter. Wife Rachel died Feb. 9, 1685-6. He died March 14, 1697-8. Wil l dated April 7, 1696, proved Sep. 28, 1698. His homestead was bequeathed to his daughter, Rebecca Morrill.
