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Descendants of John Barker: England to Virginia
- Capt. John Barker of Ratcliffe, born c/a 1601 England. Died after 20 October 1661 in VA. He was the master of the ship Abraham. He came to America 1635. Married 15 January 1631 in Britain Elizabeth [Letitia?], and after her death he married Ann Marshell. They had three sons that we know of: John; Joel and Jethro, [my ancestor]. Baptism record of daughter OLAVE from the parish record's St Dunstan's Stepney [ From Currer-Briggs.]
- Jethro Barker, B. between 1658 & 1665 guardianship Petition {Jethro ability to make petition establishes that he was at least 14 but was under 21. {since Jethro witnessed deed, he was probably closer to age 20 in 1678 then 14}D. 4 Feb 1747/8 in Surry Co. Va. Married Mary ___ of Sussex County VA, and they had a son Henry.
- Henry married Catherine ___ of Sussex County VA, and they had a son James, born c/a 1731. Scanned image [56k] of the Inventory of the Estate of Henry, May 16, 1759.
- James married Johanna (Height ??), and they had a son James born,11 Jun 1760.
- James married Joanna Andrews, of Sussex County VA, and they had a son Jess[i]e, born 18 Oct 1785 on Sussex Co. Scanned images [27kb] of the Marriage Consent, [31kb which will print on one page] Plat Map of Sussex County [larger size 82kb], plus the 76kb detail of the map, dated March 22nd, 1826, of the 60 acres recorded on page 256 of the Sussex County, VA, Surveyor's Plat Book, 1754-1827.
- Jess[i]e immigrated to Hardin County 1820-30 and marriage Matilida Hawthorn[e], 19 Feb 1818. They had a son George A. Barker born in VA, 7 Jan 1826.
- George A. married Margaret Ellen Yeager, 13 Jan 1859. in Hardin Co. KY, and they had a son John, born 12 Jan 1867.
- John married Georgia Ann Redmon Peak, 29 Dec 1898, and they had a son Martin E.
- Martin E. married Viola M. Bowles, 7 Jan. 1921, in Louisville, KY.
John Barker of Indian Fields
B. ca 1630. Died between 10 Aug. 1678 & 4 April 1679 in Charles City VA (Barker/Harrison Deed; Jethro Barker Guardianship Petition 4 Apr. 1679 Charles City Co. Order Book 1676-79 page 376, abstracted in Ayers. {Jethro Barker listed as an orphan with his new guardian being a male; if Jethro 's father were alive he would not have had a male guardian appointed him.}
M. by ca 1650 Letitia
B. unknown
D. by Sept 2 1673 in Surry Co. VA.
[Sr/Jr. Deed {establishes that Ann was stepmother of John of Indian Fields' eldest son John. Jethroe Barker guardianship Petition {estalishes that Ann was also Jethro's stepmother}; Ann . Deed {states Ann married to George Marshell on March 9 1672/3, when he made his will; also establishes that she married to Barker as of the deed's making}
These documents establish that Ann was stepmother to John of Indian
Fields two older sons,John and Jethro. As explained below, the youngest
son Joel proberly turned 21 around January of 1690, which places his birth
ca 1669. Thus since Ann married John of INdian Fields between 9 March 1672/3
and Sept 1673, she was the stepmother to all his children. Thus, their
mother, weather she be Letitia or someone else, had died by the latter
date John Barker (JR) Deeds involving (John JR was proberly of age when
he was party to these deeds).
D between 9 October 1713 & May 19 1714. in Surry Co. Va.
(Will of John Barker JR, made 9 Oct. 1713 probated 19 May 1714. Surry
Co. Va. Book 6 page 191.
Joel Barker
B.ca 1669
Barker v Good {Joel sued his stepfather for bequest suggesting
that Joel just became of age, for there would be no reason to wait so long
after his father's death to make this claim.
D after January 1690.
This and more was done by William Carrell of Louisville Ky. (Lawyer), with the help of a fine genealogist and registar of the Jamestowne Society. William has been working on the Barkers of Virginia for many years, and I think he has done very good work.
Will of Jethro B. Barker, 25 January 1744
I give my son Jethro three pounds currant money of Virginia.
I give my son Henry three pounds currant money of Virginia
I give my daughter Jane---three pounds currant money of Virginia
I give my daughter Mary three pounds currant money of Virginia
I give my three grandaughters, my son George's childred Agnes, Mary
& Elizabeth and to their heirs forever one hundred & fifty acres
of land.--lying between the north side of the otterdam swamp in the county
of Surry and the plantation tract of land where said son George
and Agnes has lived.
I give my grandaughter Sara daughter of John Barker five pounds
currant money of Virginia.
I give my son John land his heirs forever, the plantation he
now lives on, with all assets.
also i devise unto my son Jehu all----------part of my estate-------early
given & and disproved of.
my desire that estate has been appraised and i do hereby consitute and appoint my son Jehu to be executor of this my last will and testment, where i set my hand--my seal this twentyfifth day of january in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and forty-four.
sign and seal by said Jethro B Barker.
Court Orders Involving Joel, Son of John
Court Orders of Sussex County Virginia. January 1690. Judgt. granted Joel Barker against Jno Good of Martin Barandon for eight thousand pounds of good tobacco, due from Good to Barker by the will of John Barker, dec.'d father of said Joel, Good having intermarried with of dec'd (Married Ann Marshell), it is ordered that on receipt of tobacco, sd Joel and Jethro sign dischard there of the other one is James who married Joann Andrews. died 1832, in Sussex County.
The scanned image of the complete document in large format 147 Kb for legibility. In a smaller size 25 Kb for printing.
Will of Henry Barker, died 24 March 1759
I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin , one negro girl named Sall and their increase, to him and his heirs forever, except those of her increase that shell be hereafter mention.
I give to my son Henry Barker , one hundred and seventy-five acres on the southside of blackwater. I likewise give son Henry one negro boy and my new gun, one bed and furniture. I give to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my son James, ( my ancestor), one negro wench Patt. to my daughter Mary one cow and calf all which i give to her and heirs forever.
I give to unto my son Charles Barker, one negro boy named George to him and his heirs forever.
I give to my son Nathanial Barker one negro boy named Roger to him and to his heirs forever.
I give to my daughter Ann Barker, one negro boy named Mingo. i give to Ann fifty shillings in money, one feather bed and furniture.
I give to my daughter Mary, the first negro child that either that Patt or Sall should have to be alive. I likewise give Mary fifty shillings one bed and furniture., and also it is my desire that my just debts and funeral charges are paid and that the remainder of my estate I have left to be equally devided between my loving wife and childred mention which is Henry, Ann, Mary.
I appoint Henry and James Barker executors of my last will and testament
to verify and furthemore it is my desire that my estate shall not be bought.
after death of Henry Catherine his wife married Timothy Rives.
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