Jean  PERDEAU

1. John Barto was born Abt. 1712 in France, and died 1770 in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Schehn. Mary was born about 1718 in France, and died April 17, 1773 in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

The Barto family of Berks County are an old family of French Huguenot descent. The original form of the name is Perdeau. In his will he mentions his children as Isaac being his oldest child. His son John who was administrator of his will and his daughter Catherine. Isaac and his mother both turned down the administration of the will sighting the distance to Reading was to great for them to travel. Throughout the papers Bartho, Barto, and Barta were used interchangeably. When Mary died Isaac was administer of her will.

From "Memorials of the Huguenots In America, with Special Reference to their Emigration to Pennsylvania" by Rev. A. Stapleton. Page 66, fourth paragraph: "Sometime prior to 1735 Jean Perdeau variously written Barto, Bardo, ect. located in Colebrookdale, where he died at an advanced age in 1770, leaving numerous descendants. .

He became a land owner 19 March 1745, before Berks County was formed from Philadelphia County.
He purchased 200 Acres for 400 pounds from Jacob and Catherine Bestler (Lester) on 18 March 1744.
He died 1770 in Oley Township, Berks Co., PA. (Administration Book 3 Page 41).
He married Maria (Mary) Schehn. Her maiden name is listed at baptism of grandson Johannes in Oley Reformed Church Records 1 Dec. 1765.

Children of John Barto and Mary Schehn are:

1. Catherine Elizabeth Barto, b. May 05, 1730. Baptism: October 10, 1730, Rev. J. C. Stover, Maxatawny, PA; Sponsor: Andreas Roul.
2. Isaac Barto, b. 1741, Berks County, Pennsylvania; d. February 15, 1810.
3. John Barto, b. Bef. 1745, Berks County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1786, Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
4. Christian Barto, b. Bef. 1749 Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about John Barto: Name: John Barto; Year: 1730; Place: Pennsylvania; Source Publication Code: 8935; Primary Immigrant: Barto, John. Annotation: Alphabetical list of immigrants to Pennsylvania during its provincial period, who are believed to have been of Huguenot origin. Extracts from no. 7820, Rupp, and no. 1804, Egle. Mostly French, some German.Source Bibliography: Stapleton, Ammon. "General List of Huguenot Immigrants to Pennsylvania." In Memorials of the Huguenots in America, with Special Reference to Their Emigration to Pennsylvania. Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Huguenot Publishing, 1901, pp. 147-157. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1969. Page: 149.

Jean "John" Barto was born about 1714 in France. Date is estimated. He immigrated before 1730 to Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. He has not been found on a ship's passenger list, so it is assumed that he was under the age of 16 when he arrived in 1730. However, Morton Montgomery references him as settling in Berks Co. in 1730, so he may have turned 16 the same year after his arrival. He lived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1730. "Three of the name came to America in the early days, one John Barto locating in Berks County, Pennsylvania., in 1730, Isaac Barto prior to 1750 and Nicholas Barto in 1773. The Isaac Barto mentioned was a large taxable in Oley township, Berks County, in 1759, in which year he paid £14 tax. His descendants are still living in Washington township, that county." He lived in Colebrookdale Twp. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1735. "Some time prior to 1735, Jean Perdeau (variously written Barto, Bardo, etc,.) located in Colebrookdale, where he died at an advanced age in 1770, leaving a numerous posterity." He lived in Oley Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1752. He paid taxes this year. He died in 1770 in Oley Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania. He had his estate probated in 1770 in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Surname shown as Bartho on Berks County Register of Wills index.

The name Jean is changed to John often when going from French to English. Once upon a time I was in contact with a woman named Lillian and she had a copy of John (Jean)'s will. I believe she has passed to the other side. In his will he mentions his children as Isaac his oldest child. His son John who was the administrator of his will and his daughter Catherine. Isaac and his mother both turned down the administration of the will sighting the distance to Reading was to great to travel. Throughout the papers the name Bartho, Barto, and Barta were used interchangeably. When Mary died Isaac was the administrator of her will. The Bartos are of French Huguenot extraction, the French form of the name being Perdeau. Spouse: Mary. Jean (John) Barto and Mary were married before 1734 in Pennsylvania. Place is assumed. Children were: Isaac Barto. -----Original Message----- From: TMETTER2@aol. Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 11:24 PM To: Online@reimert Subject: Re: (no subject):