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William Winfield Barrington

The United States Of America
Certificate Number 46,334:

"To all to whom these presents shall come; Greetings:

Whereas William Winfield Barrington of Butler County, Alabama has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Cahaba whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William Winfield Barrington, according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An act making further provisions for the sale of Public Lands," for the West half of the South east quarter of section 28 in Township 10 of Range 16 in the District of Lands formerly subject to sale at Cahaba, now Greenville, Alabama, containing 80 acres and four hundreths of an acre according to the Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said William Winfield Barrington.

Now know ye; that the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress in such case made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, unto the said William Winfield Barrington and to his heirs, the said tract above described; to have and to hold the same, together with all rights, priviledges, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said William Winfield Barrington and to his heirs assigns forever.

In testimony whereof, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.

Given unto my hand, at the city of Washington, the first day of November in the year of our Lord, 1858.

By The President: James Buchanan:"

In 1896, according to the Confederate and pension Records at the Alabama Archives, William was a pensioner. He certified on his application that he served as a private in Co. K, 17th Alabama Infantry Regiment, that he enlisted in September 1862 at Greenville, Alabama and that his post office address was Rutledge. Witnesses swore that he did serve. The Board agreed with his appraisal of his property (valued at under $400), however, they felt that the severity of his physical condition would not keep him from performing manual labor. He was discharged in Montgomery, 9 June 1865. His discharge papers include the information that he was 6 foot, 2 inches, dark hair and blue eyes. And he could sign his name. "

"Confederate Soldiers Residing in Crenshaw County Alabama 1907"

BARRINGTON, William Winfield; residing in Rutledge Alabama born January 05, 1829 in Henry County, Georgia entered as private in September 1862 at Greenville Alabama in the 17th Alabama Inf Company K and continued until he was discharged at Montgomery Alabama on June 09, 1865.
The following documents show William still in Crenshaw County throughout the 1870 time and up through the turn of the century. The Federal Census for 1870 and 1880, place William living in Crenshaw County. The following shows him there in late 1885, "Reverse Index to Conveyances of Real Estate, Crenshaw County, Alabama" Grantee; William Winfiled Barrington; Grantor, B. A. Walker, Probate Judge, dated August 11, 1885: Recorded in book 12, page 192."


1870 Federal Census, Crenshaw County, Alabama
Township of Rutledge, Precinct # 6

William Winfield Barrington and family are listed in the 1870 Federal Census for Crenhaw County, Alabama, living in the Roberson district near the Township of Rutledge. William is listed as 42 years of, a farmer by occupation and born in Georgia. His wife, Rhoda Adeline Weaver, is listed as 41 years of age, also born in Georgia. There are five children listed in the census. They are Elizabeth, age 13; Mary Ann age 10; William Marion age 8; Johanna age 6 and the last is listed as Child (male), 1 year of age. This last child is Madison Walter Barrington, born August 29, 1868. One other child, Rhoda Melvine Barrington, was born after the census. Three other children were also born prior to this census. The second and third were Ezekiel and Amanda who died young. Their first child was Sarah Cebelle "Bernice" Barrington, born in 1850 and married William Jasper Wren in 1866.


"1890 Tax List, Crenshaw County, Alabama, William Winfield Barrington living in beat 6 Fullers Crossroads; section 21, T9N R16E, 169 acres." This places William and his family near Fullers Crossroads in 1890. Fullers Crossroads is located approximately 10 miles to the north of the Crenshaw County Seat of Luverne. At the time of the 1890 Tax List, Rutledge was the county seat. Fullers Crossroads is also a few miles to the east of the Blackrock Community. The next record that places William in Crenshaw County is the following census. Living close to William was his son William Marion Barrington and nearby was John Madison Barrington, a son of Marion Madison Barrington, William's brother.

"Federal Census for Crenshaw County, Alabama, 1900"

"William Winfield Barrington; head of household; white male born May 1829; age 71 years: Married for 50 years and born in South Carolina: Father born in South Carolina, mother born in South Carolina: Wife: Rhoda Barrington; white female born December 1830 age 69 years; born in South Carolina: Father born in South Carolina, mother born in South Carolina:"

Crenshaw County Deed records also give proof to the location of William and his family. One deed recorded inbook 15, page 398 and dated June 08, 1892 record a transaction between William Winfield and his son William Marion. Considering William Marion married in 1892, this transaction was probably granting him land to live on with his new bride Amanda. Another deed listed in book 21, page 106, was filed on January 12, 1901 and another, book 23, page 52 on December 11, 1902. Both of these to his son William Marion.

Black Rock Primative Baptist Church:

I will be 88 years old the 17th day of next August. I was born in Dallas County in 1827 and came to this county in 1837 and settled ten miles east of Greenville and lived there until 1856 and moved to Black Rock. I gave the land to the Primitive Baptist Church at that place and also gave its name from an old black rock near by.

Ed Turner of Honoraville.Ala. Aug.15,1915


William Winfield Barrington and Rhoda Adeline Weaver are buried at the Blackrock Cemetery in Crenshaw County, Alabama.

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