Ancestry
Ted Barnett's family tree spans 12 generations and at least four countries — Ireland, England, the Netherlands, and colonial America. His direct line includes early Plymouth Colony settlers, men who lived through the American Revolution, and 19th-century Irish immigrants who came to New York and Chicago.
Paternal Line — Barnett
The Barnetts are Irish, from County Cork. Ted's great-great-grandfather J Barnett (b. 1809, Cork) emigrated to the United States, likely during or after the Great Famine. His son N.C.A. Barnett (b. ~1863) settled in New York. Ted's grandfather Theodore S. Barnett (1893–1937) died young at 44, and Ted's father Cornelius Arthur Barnett (b. 1935, Potsdam, NY) was only two when he lost his father.
Ted — Theodore Hayes Barnett — carries his grandfather's first name.
Barnett Line (direct paternal)
| Generation | Name | Born | Died | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted | Theodore Hayes Barnett | 1962 | — | Sacramento, CA |
| Father | Cornelius Arthur Barnett | 1935 | — | Potsdam, NY |
| Grandfather | Theodore S. Barnett | 1893 | 1937 | New York |
| Great-grandfather | N.C.A. Barnett | ~1863 | 1922 | New York |
| 2x great-grandfather | J Barnett | 1809 | 1904 | County Cork, Ireland |
| 3x great-grandfather | John (Sean) Barnett | ~1785 | ? | Ireland |
Maternal Line — Quinn
Ted's mother Judith Estelle Quinn (b. 1936, Chicago) came from a Chicago Irish family. Her father John Mathias Quinn (1904–1964) and mother Virginia W. Quinn (née Wood, 1905–1988) were both from Illinois.
The Quinn line traces to Michael Quinn (b. ~1832, Ireland) and Catherine Hussey (b. 1830, Ireland). The Leyden branch connects to Tullig, County Clare.
Hayes Line (paternal grandmother)
Ted's paternal grandmother was Isabel C. Hayes (~1901–1974). Her father Charles L. Hayes (~1861–1929) lived in New York. The Hayes family traces back to Patrick Hays (1821–1872) who emigrated from Ireland, and further to Jeremiah Hayes (1772–1852), also from Ireland — likely born during the period of the American Revolution.
The Colonial American Line — Wood / Jenny
The deepest branch in the tree goes through Ted's maternal grandmother's family (Quinn → Wood) all the way back to Plymouth Colony in the early 1600s.
Direct line to Plymouth Colony
| Generation | Name | Born | Died | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x great-grandfather | Franklin Wood | 1815 | 1889 | Quebec |
| 6x great-grandfather | Samuel Wood | 1787 | 1848 | — |
| 7x great-grandfather | Philip Wood | 1756 | 1845 | Rehoboth, MA |
| 8x great-grandfather | Jabez Wood | 1721 | 1793 | Middleborough, MA |
| 9x great-grandfather | Jabez Wood | 1691 | 1740 | Middleborough, MA |
| 10x great-grandfather | David Wood | 1651 | — | Middleborough, MA |
| 11x great-grandfather | Henry Wood | 1594 | 1670 | Norwich, England |
| 11x great-grandmother | Abigail Jenny | 1619 | — | Netherlands |
| 12x great-grandfather | John Jenny | 1583 | 1644 | Norwich, England → Plymouth Colony |
John Jenny arrived in Plymouth Colony around 1623, making him one of the earliest English settlers in Massachusetts — just three years after the Mayflower landing. His daughter Abigail married Henry Wood, establishing the Wood family line that runs unbroken through 12 generations to Ted.
The Lobdell Line — Revolution Era
The Lobdell branch connects through Ted's paternal grandmother's side:
| Generation | Name | Born | Died | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x great-grandfather | Jacob Lobdell | ~1830 | 1912 | New York |
| 5x great-grandfather | Lucius Lobdell | ~1793 | 1858 | Westport, Essex, NY |
| 6x great-grandfather | Sylvanus Lobdell | 1760 | 1836 | Salem, NY |
| 7x great-grandfather | Jacob Lobdell | 1732 | — | Courtlandt Manor, NY |
Sylvanus Lobdell (1760–1836) was born during the colonial era and lived through the entire American Revolution. His father Jacob was born in Courtlandt Manor, a colonial estate in Westchester County.
Geographic Summary
Ted's ancestors came from:
- Ireland — Barnett (Cork), Hayes, Quinn, Hussey, Leyden (Clare), Mahoney, O'Driscoll, Brady, Wilford, Tracey
- England — Wood (Norwich), Carey, Barber, Fowler
- Netherlands — Jenny (via Leiden, the Separatist community)
- Colonial New England — Plymouth, Middleborough, Rehoboth (Massachusetts); Salem, Courtlandt Manor (New York); Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island