Washington-Emanuel-Thomas County GaArchives History - Letters .....Letter From Benjamin Barwick To Noel Barwick September 1, 1846
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The following letter of much interesting information was furnished to Dr. S.O.
Barwick when he was writing the book, HISTORY OF THE BARWICK FAMILY, about
1907.  It was sent by Martha Robbins of Bassfield, Mississippi who was a 
daughter of Noel Barwick and the granddaughter of William Barwick who resided
in Darlington District, South Carolina. It was written from Benjamin Barwick
to Noel Barwick of Williamsburg, Mississippi.

Georgia, Washington Co. Sept l, 1846

Dear Bro and Sister once more through the mercy of an Allwise Providence in
lengthening out the thread of my life for sixty three years almost, I sit
down to write you to inform you of the health of my family.

I have been very sick for several weeks but am getting up again.  My wife
and my son William B. Barwick are well.  I am nothing of great importance
at this time.

There are better crops in this county than I have ever known since I have 
been in Georgia or Washington County.  I live within one quarter of a mile
of Sandersville.  I want to see you or hear from you by letter or otherwise.
All our family connections are well as far as I know.

Sister Rhoda went to Florida last winter two years ago, and the next September
she died in Hope of Eternal Rest where trouble is all over.  Our brother
Samuel died last February in Alabama.

I now send you all the ages of our brothers and sisters:

1.   Nathan Barwick born Aug. 3 1782
2.   Benjamin Barwick born 1783
3.   James (Jim) Barwick born Jan 23 1784
4.   Rhoda Barwick born Nov 23 1785
5.   Rebecca Barwick born Oct 16 1787
6.   Elizabeth Barwick born Sept 11 1789
7.   John Barwick born June 8 1791
8.   Sarah Barwick born Dec 5 1792
9.   William Barwick Jr born Aug 30 1795
10.  Stephen Barwick born Feb 12 1797
11.  Noel Barwick born Nov 30 1798
12.  Winnie Barwick born April 20 1800
13.  Samuel Barwick born July 22 1802
14.  Eli Barwick born Nov 27 1804
15.  Reddin Barwick born Oct 31 1806

Sister Winnie has been dead about two years, Nathan lives about forty four 
miles from me in Emanuel Co., brothers William and John live at the same place 
(Washington Co.) as when you were here and all doing well.

Danny Whiddon and family are well and wishes his best respects sent to your
family.  I understand that Sarah lives in Kentucky.  Clay Truitt lives about
nineteen miles above Columbus and are doing very well.  She writes me they
have slaves and money to buy two more.

James's daughter lives close to Nathan.  She married a man by the name of
Moses Hutcheson.

Brother, I should be glad if I were living close by you.  There are only three
in my family, myself, wife and little boy by the name of William B. Barwick.
He is twelve years old.  My wife's name before we married was Phoebe Curry.

Dear Brother I want you to try to come and see me if you can.  Write to me
the first and every opportunity.  I do want to see you very much.  Give my
best respects to your wife and all the children.  Dear Brother excuse my
letter as I write with trembling hand just getting out of sickness of the
fever and so conclude, I feel I am your loving brother till death.

                                    Benjamin Barwick
                                         to
                                     Noel Barwick

Dr. Barwick's comment:  The above is valuable for information and impressive
for the tender brotherly affection manifested.  Not in every Barwick, but
the greater number by far are of a spiritual mind and devoted to their 
Creator for blessings received.

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Evidently Benjamin had the William and Elizabeth Phillips Family Bible to
have been able to give all these dates.  This letter is from the BARWICK
FAMILY HISTORY by Dr. S.O. Barwick about 1907.  The letter is also on
microfilm at Atlanta Archives and History, Atlanta, Georgia.   

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