Peter Barker (1756 - 1829)

Born 26 May 1756 in Metheun, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Wood) Barker — married 18 Dec 1781 in Atkinson, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Descendants

Died 23 May 1829 at age 72 in Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

Biography

Private Peter Barker served with Essex County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Peter Barker is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-108813
Rank: Private

Peter Barker is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A006113.

Peter was born on 26 May 1758 in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts Bay. He was the son of Zebediah Barker and Deborah Merrill.^[1]

Peter married Sarah Wood on 13 December 1781 in Atkinson, New Hampshire.^[2]

Peter served in the American Revolution. On 14 August 1777, he was a private in Captain Samuel Johnson's company, Colonel Johnson's Regiment.^[3][4][5]

Peter passed away at age 74 on 23 May 1829 in Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. He is buried in the Meeting House Cemetery in Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
   Citing FHL microfilm: 887746; Record number: 8760876;
   FamilySearch Record: FCQP-WRJ (accessed 11 April 2022)
   Peter Barker baptism on 26 May 1758 (born 26 May 1758) in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.
2. ↑ Marriage: "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
   Citing Atkinson, , New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,968.
   FamilySearch Record: FLXF-XDN (accessed 11 April 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QHS-M16
   Peter Barker marriage to Sarah Wood on 13 Dec 1781 in Atkinson, , New Hampshire.
3. ↑ Military: "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
   Citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711081.
   FamilySearch Record: QG2M-L2WP (accessed 11 April 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3Q-CSYX-2 Image number 00659
   Name: Peter Barker; Military Service Date: 14 Aug 1777; Residence Place: Andover; Mil Rank: Private; Mil Regiment: Capt Samuel Johnson's Col Johnson's RegtCo; Mil Status: 4 mos; Id: 337120; Event Place Year Range: 177-1983; Source Reference: Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War Boston, Massachusetts : Wright & Potter, 1896-1908.
4. ↑ History of Antrim NH: Cochrane, Warren Robert; History of the town of Antrim, New Hampshire, from its earliest settlement to June 27, 1877, with a brief genealogical record of all the Antrim families; Pub: 1880 Manchester NH; Page 199 -&- Page 353
5. ↑ DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 11 Apr 2022), "Record of Peter Barker", Ancestor # A006113.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151855588/peter-barker : accessed 11 April 2022), memorial page for Capt Peter Barker (1755–23 May 1829), Find A Grave: Memorial #151855588, citing Meeting House Cemetery, Antrim, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Cheshire (contributor 47921031).