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This document was typed and sent or given by G. Myron Allen, Granville, NY to Mrs. Susan Lake, White Creek, NY. No date is listed on the document but the last entry noted on this document is 1912 and Mrs. Lake died 1927. That leaves a 15 year window this must have been written by Mr. Allen. [Contributor]

BARKER

The surname Barker is of ancient English origin, dating back to the beginning of surnames in England.

John Barker (1), the first to whom the American line is traced, lived in the middle of the sixteenth Century. He married Elizabeth Hill, a daughter of Thomas Hill and niece of Sir Rowland Hill the 1st Protestant Lord Mayor of London, 1549.

Edward Barker (2) son of John (1) lived and died in Eng.

Rowland Barker (3) son of Edward (2) lived at Wollerton, County Salop, Eng. And was granted a coat-of-arms.

James Barker (4) son of Rowland (3) was born in England. He embarked on the same ship with Nicholas Easton for New England but died on the voyage. He directed that his son James who was with him should be left with the boy’s aunt, Christina then wife of Thomas Beecher and subsequently wife of Nicholas Easton, who lived at Charlestown, Mass. and Newport, R.I.

According to the records of Middletown, R.I., James Barker born in 1700 was fourth of the same name in direct lineal descent. If this record is correct Austin (Gen. Dict. Of Gen.) is wrong in giving the line of Rowland father of James who died on shipboard.

JAMES BARKER (5) son of James (4) was born in England in 1625 and died in 1702. His father died on the voyage in 1634 and he lived with his aunt in Charlestown and Newport. In 1644 he was corporal. In 1648 ensign and member of the general court of Elections. He was appointed May 18^th, 1655 with another to demand the statute books of Mr. Coddington. In 1655, 1661 and 1663 he was Commissioner. He was elected a member of the committee to receive contributions to the amount of 200 pounds for the agents in England, Roger Williams and John Clark who were sent to obtain a royal charter in 1661 for the colony. In the same year he was appointed one of the trustees to manage Westerly affairs. He was one of those named in the charter granted July 8^th, 1663 by Charles II.

He was "assistant" of the Colony in 1663, ’64, ’65, ’66, ’71, ’72, ’73, 76, ’77 & ’78. And was "Deputy" to the General Assembly in 1667, ’69, ’70, ’74, ’76, ’77, ’81, ’83, ’84, ’85, & ’86.

In 1670 he was one of the commissioners in the matter of disputed territory with Connecticut. During King Philips War he was one of those called upon to advise with the General Assembly "In these troublous times and straits of this colony". In 1676 he was elected Deputy-Governor. In 1690 he assisted in the ordination of Rev. Richard Dingly, indicating that he was a lay preacher or "teaching brother" of the Baptist faith. He married in 1644, Barbra Dungan, dau. Of Wm. And Francis (Latham) Dungan. He was of Harwich, County Essex, Eng. And Newport, R.I. His children were;

Elizabeth, mar. Nicholas Easton.
James, b. 1648.
Mary, mar. Elisha Smith.
Sarah, unmarried.
Joseph, mar. Sarah Read.
Peter, mar. 1^st Freelove Bliss, 2^nd Susanna Saunders
Christana, mar. Wm. Phillips
William, mentioned below;

WILLIAM BARKER (6), son of James (5) was born in Newport, R. I. in 1662 and died there in 1741. He left the Baptist faith and joined the Society of Friends. In 1691 he was admitted a freeman and in 1704, ’21, ’22, ’23, and ’24. He was a "Deputy" to the General Assembly. He married Elizabeth Easton who was born Feb. 18^th, 1666 and died March 24^th, 1715, dau. Of Peter and Ann (Coggshall) Easton of Newport, R. I. Children born at Newport;

Ann, b. Nov. 29, 1688
Elizabeth,b. May 24, 1690
James, b. Jan. 26, 1692 mentioned below.
Patience, b. Apr. 27, 1694
Peter, b. Jan. 28, 1696
Mary, b. Jan. 10, 1698
William, b. Apr. 9, 1700
Francis, b. Mar. 10, 1702
Wait, b. June 2, 1705
Joshua, b. Nov. 10, 1707 Twins.
Abigail, b. Nov. 10, 1707

JAMES BARKER (7) son of William (6) was born at Newport, R. I., Jan. 26^th, 1692 (For the family record at this point see; Beers’ R. I. Genealogy-Biography pp 504, 532, 621 and 668. Also Austin’s R. I. Dictionary. Also Friends Records of Births and Marriages. The English Ancestry is as correct by various authors.) He married Dec. 1, 1715, Elizabeth Tucker, dau. Of Abraham and Hannah (Mott) Tucker. He settled in Dartmouth, Mass. His children were;

William, mentioned below
Abraham,
Joshua,
Caleb,
Daniel.
Nancy,
Ruth,

WILLIAM BARKER (8), son of James. (7) was born about 1730. "William Barker, son of James and Elizabeth of Dartmouth, married Amy Wood, daughter of William and Amy late of Middletown, R. I., Jan. 29^th, 1756" R. I. Friends’ Record. Children were;

John, mentioned below.
Caleb, mar. Sarah Eddy
William,
Abraham,

JOHN BARKER (9), son of William (8) was born about 1760. "John Barker, son of William and Amy of Dartmouth, married Susanna Slocum daughter of Giles and Susanna of Portsmouth, R. I., Aug. 7^th, 1762" Friends Records of R. I. They moved to White Creek, N. Y. Their children;

Isaac, mar. Mary Bowen, Nov. 18, 1811
Stephen,
John, died young.
Slocum, mar. Hannah Barrett, See Barrett line.
William,
Benjamin,
Annie, mar. Jonathan Barrett.
Abram,
Susan, unmarried.

TEN GENERATIONS OF BARRETTS

The surname Barrett belongs to an ancient and honored English family, whose progenitor came from Normandy with William the Conqueror in 1066, and his name is enrolled in Battle Abbey. The first record of the family in this country is of Robert Barrett, who was engaged in the Maine fisheries, which before permanent settlements were made had led to temporary settlements at Winter Harbor and Cape Porpoise as early as 1639 under Walter Barret and others from Bristol England. According to good authority, it is said that James Barrett mentioned below and Robert Barrett of Charlestown, Massachusetts, were sons of John Barret, Sr. of Wells, Maine, and John Barrett was doubtless related to Walter and Robert Barrett mentioned above. Thomas Barrett settled in Braintree and Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and his grandson Moses settled on Woodstock, Connecticut, in the same section as descendants of James. It is likely that the Chelmsford and Charlestown-Malden Barretts were closely connected.

1. James Barrett, the immigrant, was born in England, in 1615 or 1619. In 1659 he gave his age as forty; in 1665 he gave his age as fifty and in the same year his wife gave her age as fifty. He was an inhabitant of Charlestown, Massachusetts, as early as 1643. He was a planter. He married Anna or Hannah Fosdick. In 1648 he bought land on the Mystic Side (Malden), and removed to Malden. In Charlestown he owned land adjoining that of John Harvard, the founder of Harvard College. His will was dated July 8, 1672 and he died August 16, 1672. He bequeathed to wife Hannah, eldest son James, daughters Hannah, Mary and Sarah, grandchildren John and Samuel Scollay and John Ross. His widow Hannah made her will April 9, 1681 and it was proved June 20, 1681. She bequeathed to grandchildren Samuel and Thomas Tingle; to two children of her daughter Hannah Scallay; to daughters Mary Ross and Sarah Grover and children and to grandchild John Barrett. Children, all born at Charlestown, -

James, mentioned below.
Mary, married John Ross.
Hannah, born March 21, 1647, married John Scallay.
Stephen, born May 14, 1680.
John, born May 6, 1655
Sarah, married Simon Grover.

James Barrett was born at Charlestown, April 6, 1644 and died before 1679, when his estate was divided. He was a carpenter by trade, residing in Malden. He married January 11, 1671-2, Dorcas Green. (Middlesex County Court Records in Office of Clerk of Courts at Cambridge, Mass.) He was in Captain Hutchinson’s company in King Phillip’s War in 1675 and in Lieutenant Hasey’s company of three-county troop in the same year.

Deacon Jonathan Barrett, born at Malden, 1678, lived at Reading and Malden. He died at Malden. September 7, 1749 ae. 72 (Malden Vital Records p. 197) He married

In Boston December 8, 1698 by Rev. Thomas Cheever Abigail Tuttle (Richard (1); John (2), b, in Eng. M. Feb 101646 Mary, dau. Edward Holyoke of Lynn; Edward (3), baptized July 21, 1648, m. Abigail -------: Abigail (4) born February 14, 1677 (( Births Deaths and Marriages Boston, City Document #130 p. 143)) She died October 23 1715 (Gravestone at Malden)

Jonathan, March 10, 1704-5 (Ibid)
John, mentioned below.
Jacob.
Joseph.
Abigail, d. April 30, 1721 ae 9 years 10 months.

Married November 12, 1724, Rebecca, widow of Nicholas Brown, whom she married in 1700, dau. Of Capt. Thomas Nichols and Rebecca (Married 1680) dau.of John and Elizabeth Eaton. Captain Nicols was the son of Richard and Anna Nichols. Her will was probated September 11, 1764 and is on file at the Registrar of Probate, East Cambridge, Mass.

The History of Malden by. D.P.Corey, p. 500 gives the following. "At a meeting held May 15, 1722 it was recorded that ‘John Green Att ye farms Sam’ll Green, Jonathan barritt And seueral others y’t petision’d with Them; doe desire; Abatement of Ther ministars rates, by reson as they doe live more conuenant To go (to) Reding meting Than to malden meting."

Deacon Jonathan Barrett’s will is on file at East Cambridge. It is as follows;-

"In Name of God Amen, the Twenty sixth Day of August, one Thousand seven hundred and forty nine. I, Jonathan Barritt of Malden in the County of Middlesex in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England yeoman, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and Memory, Thanks be given to Dye, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say. Principally, and and first of all, I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it; and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decnt Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors; nothin doubting but at the General Resurection I shall receive the same again by the might Power of God. And as touching such wordly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

Inprimis, I give and bequeath unto Rebecca my dearly well beloved Wife the improvement of my east lower Room of my dwelling House and Chamber over the same, and one Third part of the sellow during her natural life, with free liberty of coming at ye. same as acation shall call for: I also give her the improvement of one third part of my household Goods within doors; and the improvement of two of my best Cows to be kept for her winter and summer yearly and every year by my Executors during her natural life; I also give her. Two bushils of Malt two barrils of sider three bushils of Rye, nine bushils of Indian Corn ground and brought into her house; the syder and grain to, be provided to be provided for her yearly and every year seasonabley during her natural life by my Executors; I also give her six Cords of good firewood to be out, split and brought seasonabley to her door for her fire: I also give her five bushils of Apples, two bushils of Turnips, half a bushil of Carrots and half a bushil of white Beans: four score pounds of Pork and seventy pounds of Beef; four pounds of hackled flax and four pounds of sheeps wool all to be provided yearly and every year by my Executors during her natural life: also ten poinds money & year during her life. Likewise thet she be carried to meeting when she is able and desierous to attend the same: all above mentioned to be performed equaly between my two Executors; The ten pounds money above mentioned is to b understood in the old tenner.

"Item. I give to my beloved son Jonathan Barritt four hundred pounds money old tenner to be paid to him or his heirs by James Barritt one of my Executors. one hundred pounds to be paid one year after my deceas. and one hundred more two years after my deceas: three years after he shall have paid him seventy pounds which three payments make two hundred and seventy pounds old tenner and after my wife’s deceas he shall have one hundred and thirty pounds which makes up his four hundred pounds.

"Item. I give to my gran Children, namely John and Abigail Barritt Children of my son John Barritt deceased, three hundred pounds old tenner to be paid to them by Joseph Barritt one of my Executors, fifty pounds to be paid to each of them three years after my deceas and the next year following fifty pounds a peace more, and after my wife deceas they shall have their last fifty pounds a peace which makes up the three hundred pounds.

"Itim. I give to my beloved son James Barritt (Whome I likewise constitute make and ordain Executor of this my last will and Testament) three acres of land comonly caled Knowers Swamp. Three acres of salt Marsh in Malden caled Newhalls lot, likewise twelve acres of Pasture land called the further Pasture: and five acres of fresh Medow to be laid off from the northwardly part of my Medow commonly called Town Medow; and lastly fifteen acres of wood land to be laid off from the Eastwardly part of my lot call Spragues and Sciees Lot, all to be at his disposal for ever.

"Itim. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Joseph Barritt whome I likewise constitute make and ordain my Executor of this my last will and Testament Two Thirds of my Mansion House that is the remaining part of it that I have not given to my wife, together with the remainder of my Buildings. I also give him all the remainder of my Lands that I have not given to my son James above mentioned, by him freely to be possessed and Injoyed and to be at his disposal for ever, further my will is that my moveable estate within doors, that is two thirds which I have not given to my wife shall be equaly divided between my two Executors namely James & Joseph Barritt, and as for my Moveable Etate oute of doors to them as folloeth, nanly. I give to James Barritt my Executor my two old Oxen and the remainder thereof I give to my son Joseph Barritt except ye. two cows which I give to my wife, as for my Negro Israil my will is that he shall serve my son Joseph Barritt faithfully six years and after that term of time is expired he shall be free; and that my son Joseph shall give Bond that he be not a Town charge: as for my wife if she if she should be diseatisfied with what I have first given her, my will is then that she shall have her Thirds laid off to, her, to be taken equally out of what I have given to my two Executors, and after her deceas, my will is that Joseph shall have the remaining part of my Mansion House which I gave to my wife during her natural life together with ye. two Cows and what movabes she leaves within doors, and that he shall be at the charge of her decent burial. And I do hereby utterly dissallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testament, wills, Legacies and Bquests, and Executors, by me in any ways before named, willed and Bequeathed. Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In wittness whereof I have here-unto set my hand and Seal the Day and year above written, Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Jonathan Barritt as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers

Phineas Upsham
Samuell Howard junr Jonathan Barritt (seal)
John Harnden
James Hovey

September 18, 1749. Deacon James Barritt’s will presented
Probate by the 2 executors therin named.
Al the witnesses present & Sworn as usual.
The Executors accepted of their Trust & gave bond &c
Prove & Allow of sd. Will.
Judge pd. his part.

John Barrett was born about 1704-5. He married Dorothy ----. They had one child recorded at Malden, Massachusetts, John, born April 13, 1728, mentioned below. Deacon Jonathan in his will mentions another child Abigail. John and Dorothy Barrett of Malden, husband and wife, were admitted to the church at Killingly, Connecticut, by letter from Malden Church, November 9, 1729. The baptisms of the church, however, show no further baptisms of children of John. (Putnam’s Genealogical magazine Vol. III p225) Jonathan Barrett, brother of John, came to Killingly about the same time as is shown by these church records. John Barrett was one of the signers of the covenant of the North Killingly church, January 28, 1756.

John Barrett was born in Malden, Mass. April 13, 1728, and moved with his parents to Killingly, Ct. when he was very young. He was a soldier in the Revolution and was ill in New York, according to a letter dated September 20, 1776, from Thomas Dike of Killingly, in which he said that Solomon Smith and John Barrett "must stop here or return back." John Barrett, a town office of Killingly, was probably his son. (Learned’s History of Windham County) John Barrett married at Thompson, Ct., January 24, 1751, Lucy, born July 16, 1728, daughter of Jaazaniah and Rachel (Pearce) Hosmer. Jaazaniah Hosmer, married March 11, 1725 (Putnam’s Monthly p 225), was son of James Hosmer and Elizabeth -----. He (James) died before Oct. 14, 1728 when the deed in settlement of his estate was filed at Worcester, Mass. Lucy Hosmer was baptized in the Killingly church, August 18, 1728. She joined the Killingly church August 15, 1756, coming from Thompson, (Vol. 1 Putnam’s General Quarterly p. 141) The Hosmer family came to Killingly form Concord, Massachusetts.

Jaazaniah Barrett was born January 21, 1752 in Killingly, Connecticut, or in the adjacent town of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, or Smithfield, Rhode Island. He was a member of the society of Friends, and the Quaker records at Smithfield contain the record of his marriage, "4-5-1780" to Rhode Read, daughter of John and Hannah (Farnum) Read. This record states that his father John was deceased and indicates that his mother Lucy was then living. He married May 4, 1780 Rhoda Read of Uxbridge, born May 24, 1760, died February 2, 1844. He left Uxbridge in 1787 and settled with other Quakers at Richmond, New Hampshire, buying lot 6, range 3 of Isreal Philips, and in 1793 he bought of Daniel Cass, lot 7, range 6, afterward known as the Jonas Wheeler place. He was a general merchant, and had a potash and blacksmith shop, thus making a business center near his home. He removed in 1803 to Danby, Vermont. (History of Richmond, New Hampshire) Eight children;

Stephen Barrett, was born in Danby, Vermont, February 19, 1803, died June 22, 1864 at Middletown Springs, Vt. He married, Octibere 17, 1831, Eliza Barker of Tinmouth, Vt. Dau. of Eastus Barker and Mabel Thompson. She was born in Tinmouth, July 6, 1807 and died in Middletown Springs, Vt. July 2, 1876. Children –

2. Rollin C. Cook

Fredric Barker, mentioned Below.

Fredric Barker Barrett, born in Middletown Springs, Vermont, December 25, 1847. Died at Poultney, Vt., August 15, 1907. He married, May 2, 1877, Mary Adams Warner, born at Pawlet, Vt., January 5, 1857, died July 7, 1907, daughter of Oliver Loomis and Mary Ann (Moore) Warner. He was member of I.O.O.F. and Steward of the M.E.Church. In 1880 he started in the mercantile business in Middletown Spa. Moving to Poultney in 1886, living there until his death in 1907. For sixteen years he conducted business in the Joslin Block, the first five years in partnership with E.L. Goodrich and afterwards alone. They had one son mentioned below.

Fred Warner Barrett was born at Middletown Springs, Vermont June 15, 1883. Graduated from Troy Conference Academy and Syracuse University in 1906 with the degree of Ph. B. Editor of College Annual and "Daily Grange" while in college. Since graduation he has been managing store in Poultney.

Married August 26, 1908, Anna Clara DeYoe at Paterson, New Jersey. She was born at Florida, New York, February 20, 1887, daughter of Adam Crounse and Katherine (Wanmaker) DeYoe. She graduated from Syracuse in 1908 with the degree of Ph. B. She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta.

Fredric DeYoe Barrett, born September 22, 1912 at Poultney, Vermont.

SLOCUM

Also written Slocumb, Slocomb and Slocombe.

A very complete and painstaking genealogy of the family of Slocum, full of references to original authorities and giving a coat-of-arms and some accounts of English research. The coat-of-arms however is not proved as belonging to the Slocums who came to America.

Genealogy of Chas. Elihu Slocum. M.D. Ph.D. 1882

See page 36 of above.

GILES SLOCUM (1). Probably a son of Anthony of Taunton, Mass., but not proven. He is the common ancestor of all the Slocums of American lineage found to date. He was born in England, settled in Portsmouth, R. I. About 1638. Was an energetic and prosperous man and soon became possessed of large land ownings. He and his wife "Joan", whose maiden name is unknown, were early members of the Society of Friends. Joan died at Portsmouth, R. I., 6^th mo. 31^st, 1679. He died in 1682 and his will is given in full in the above mentioned genealogy. His children were as follows;

Joanna 3/1/1642 mar. Jacob Mott.
John, 3/26/1645 " Meribah Parker.
Giles, 1/25/1647 " Anne Lawton.
Ebenezer 1/25/1650 " Mary Thurston.
Nathaniel 10/25/1652 " Hannah --------
Peleg, 6/17/1654 " Mary Holder
Samuel
Mary, 5/3/1660 " Abraham Tucker
Eleazer 10/25/1664. " Elephel Fitzgerald..

Hon. GILES SLOCUM (2), son of Giles (1). Born in Portsmouth, R. I., on 25^th day of 1^st mo. (then march) 1647 and married 26^th day of 3d mo. 1669, Anne, daughter of Thomas Lawton of Portsmouth, R. I. He removed to Dartmouth in 1669, or previous, but returned to Portsmouth before Apr. 30^th, 1678 at which date he was made freeman. From 1681 he was chosen on committees and to attend to business appertaining to the Society of Friends. Was chosen "Deputy" (the word used in R. I. In sense of Representative, until 1799) to Rhode Island General Assembly (Legislature) in 1685 and 1690. Selectman for Portsmouth 5/25/1687. Town Councilman 4/2/1690. He was "Assistant" (Colonial Senator) in 1696, ’98, 1700, ’03, ’05, ’08 and 1712. In the year 1705 he and his brother Ebenezer were chosen with Governor Cranston and others, as a committee on the part of R. I. to settle the long continued and vexatious questions of boundary line between that colony and Connecticut. He was generally chosen Moderator of Portsmouth Town Meetings and was, evidently, the most prominent man of his time in that township. His children were as follows;

Elizabeth b. 2/8/1671 mar. Joseph Earl.
Johanna, b. 8/9/1672 " Christopher Almy, Jr.
Mary, b. 11/30/1675 " John Coggshall, Jr.
Sarah, b. 1/1/1678-9 "
Giles, b. 10/8/1680 " Anne Borden
John, b. 7/22/1682 " Barbara ----------

Hon. GILES SLOCUM (3) son of Giles (2) was born at Portsmouth, R. I. on the 8^th of 10^th mo. 1680. He married Anne Borden, daughter of Mathew Borden and Sarah his wife, on Jan. 15^th, 1701-2. They settled in Portsmouth where he was made freeman in 1703 and chosen "Deputy" to R. I. General Assembly in 1704, which office he held for several years. He was chosen "Assistant" in 1722-3. The records of Portsmouth show; Apr. 1^st, 1745, "Giles Slocum gave manumission to a negro slave ‘Jack’ and a negro woman ‘Heleno’ they paying him therefor one hundred and fifty pounds in current bills of publick credit of the colony". He died 20^th of 7^th mo. 1749. His will is an interesting document of its kind and is now treasured by William H. Slocum of Brooklyn, N. Y. See sketch 3329 in Slocum genealogy. His children were;

Giles, b. 1/9/1702 ) Deceased together 4/22/1712,
Matthew, b. 10/31/1703 ) see note below.
Sarah, b. 11/12/1704 mar. Barker
Anne b. 3/17/1707 " Easton
Mary, b. 12/7/1708 mar. 1^st, John Cook, 2^nd Palmer
Elizabeth b. 9/8/1711 " Preserved Fish
Giles, b. 5/14/1713 " Susanna Brownell
Matthew, b. 2/12/1715 "Hannah Tolman
Benjamin, b. 7/29/1720 died in 1722
Joanna b. 10/30/1722 Twins Joanna died in 1724
Abigail b. 10/30/1722 Abigail mar. Brownell.
Hannah, b. 8/26/1726

NOTE. In "Notes of Rhode Island History" by John Barber it mentions that ‘an Indian was hung near Newport, R. I. in 1712 for the murder of two boys, sons of Giles Slocum’. Tradition says that the boys were drowned by a servant belonging to the family. Probably the Indian referred.to.

Hon. GILES SLOCUM (4) son of Giles (3) was born at Portsmouth, R. I. on the 14^th day of 5^th mo. 1713. Married 8^th mo. 1747. Susanna Brownell daughter Stephen and Martha Brownell of same place. He was made freeman of Portsmouth in 1734 and elected "Deputy" to the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1757. His children were as follows;

Anne, b. Oct. 3, 1748 m. Thomas Gould Jan 10, 1790
Giles, b. Dec. 20, 1750
Matthew, b. Mar. 21, 1752 m. Elizabeth Cundall
Elizabeth, b. June 20, 1754 m. Joshua Easton
Susanna, b. July 6, 1756 mentioned below
Stephen, b. May 10, 1759 m. Rhoda Taber
Phebe, b. July 10, 1762

SUSANNA SLOCUM (5) daughter of Giles (4) was born July 6^th, 1756. She married John Barker, son of William and Amy Barker of Dartmouth. They removed to White Creek, N. Y. and there died. For continuation see Barker and Barrett lines.

Contributed 2001 by Wendy Baker-Lake who wrote: "I recently found two type written genealogies in a box of letters belonging to my husband's late grandfather. They were carefully written out by G. Myron Allen of Granville, NY and given or sent to my husband's great-grandmother, Mrs. Susan Lake, White Creek, NY. The information is fascinating and seems somewhat well documented in places and may be of interest to anyone from these family lines. The latest bit of information is from 1912 and Mrs. Lake died in 1927, so this was wriiten some 90 or so years ago.
"One is "Ten Generations of Barretts", listing the family ancestry of James Barrett, born 1615 or 1619. The other is a two family history, that of John Barker, born before 1549 and Giles Slocum, born before 1638. The Barkers and Slocums ultimately ended up in White Creek, NY and the Barretts in VT. All the families were related by marriage....I have done my best to keep it word for word, mistake for mistake, exactly as Mr. Allen's was written."

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