Howell Barker (1750 - 1847)

Born 24 Feb 1750 in Surry, Virginia

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Died 11 Sep 1847 at age 97 in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Howell was born in 1750 was the son of John Barker

Martha Patsy Clanton b. about 1753 in Virginia was his wife.

(Thank you to lcarrollp123 for this info.)

They lived first in Lincoln County, NC. He and Martha acquired a large plantation, many slaves, a large family, and a busy life marked by the industry and hospitality of that era.

Before the American Revolution, the family religion had been Church of England, as evidenced by Barker records in several Virginia Parishes. In North Carolina, they became Methodists and "Barker's Congregation" appears in the first extant Minutes of the Iredell Circuit in 1823, with Howell Barker as class leader.

Barker's Congregation became Barker's Grove Methodist Church. That church is no longer standing and has been replaced by Barker's Grove Baptist Church. Remnants of the old cemetery are still there, but it is in bad condition.

WILL

Howell wrote 2 January 1843, Proven Nov 1847 ^[1], ^[2] and ^[3]

In the name of God Amen. I Howell Barker, Sr. of Iredell Co. and state of NC being of sound mind and memory Thanks be to God, but calling to mind the uncertainty of life and that all must yield to death when it shall please God to call.....

I do hereby make, constitute, ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following: First I give my soul to God who gave it me, and my body to the Earth to be decently buried and so for the settling of my temporal estate hereafter named: I do order, give and dispose of in the following manner: I will that all my just and lawful debts be paid by my executors herein named.

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Barker one negro woman named Esther and 1 negro man named Simon, then after death of my wife Martha Barker these two negroes Esther & Simon is to have the privilege of living with any of my children agreeable to the choice of said Esther & Simon and also to my beloved wife and daughter Rebecca Millsaps all my household and kitchen furniture.

2nd I have given and made a Rite to the heirs my son Gilliam Barker the following negros as named: 1 girl named Isela(?) and 1 boy named Aaron with what I have given my said son Gilliam heretofore it being his and his heirs share in full of my real and personal estate.

3rd I give and bequeath to my son John Barker 1 negro woman named Vinie and her increase with what I have already given to said son John Barker to be his shear in full of my real and personal estate.

4th I give to daughter Lucy 1 woman named Charlotte; 1 negro child named Ailsy and Hannah and Jean and Winny and Peter and Margaret with all the rest of said negro Charlottes increase if these should be any her after these negroes I allow to my daughter her life time and at her death to be equally divided among the heirs of her body, it being her full shear of the estate.

5th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha negro woman named Rachel and her increase if she should have any here after to remain with my daughter her life time and at her death to be equally divided amongst her children, it being said Martha's shear in full of my estate.

6th I give and bequeath unto my son Howell Barker 1 negro woman named Nelly and 3 children: Hiram, Charles and Lydia together with her increase hereafter, of his shear of my estate.

7th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth 1 negro named Hiram which she has already had and 1 more girl Libby which is yet in my possession and with said Libbys increase if should she have any to Remain hers during Elizabeths lifetime and at her death to be equally divided among her children it being of said Elizabeth shear of my estate

8th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca negro woman named Mary and her increase which she has never named, as follows: 1 boy Henry, 1 girl Matilda, 1 boy Lawson, 1 girl Silva, with all increase of woman Mary hereafter the above named negroes & these increase should they have any to remain my daughter Rebecca, also all as much of said property as is named to my beloved wife Martha at her death. Then is to be my daughter Rebecca as her shear of my estate.

9th I give and bequeath unto my grandson Joseph Millsaps 1 negro woman named Hannah & children Sarah An & Welborn & her increase, to be said Joseph's right and title of my estate.

10th I bequeath to my daughter Mary negro boy named Rubben & negro girl named Clary and It being the second child the negro woman brought that I will to my son Howell it being her fair shear of her estate

11th I will and bequeath to my daughter Nancy 1 negro woman named Tilda and her increase, 1 boy named Jack & 1 boy named Linsey it being her shear of my estate.

12th I will and bequeath unto my son Joel those negroes and property as hereafter named viz: negroes Barney first, Manuel second Jepe third Senah fourth, and Marinda and the tract of land where I now live after the death of my wife.

And I do hereby appoint my two sons Howell and Joel Barker my executors of this my last will and testament. In witness I have here unto set my hand and seal this 22 day of Jan. A.D. 1843.

Signed and acknowledged in presence of us: Howell Barker (mark)

R. W. George, Jurat

F. W. Redman, Jurat

Howell Barker

He passed away in 1847 and is believed to be buried at Taylor Springs Baptist Church Cemetery located at New Hope, Iredell, North Carolina ^[4]No marker remains

Children of HOWELL BARKER and MARTHA CLANTON are:

1. GILLIAM BARKER, b. Abt. 1776, VA; d. Abt. 1825, Sequatchie CO, TN.
2. HOWELL JR. BARKER, b. Abt. 1788, VA.
3. REBECCA BARKER, b. 30 Mar 1789, VA; d. 14 Apr 1876; m) JOSEPH MILSAPS; b. 14 Jun 1793; d. 1821.
4. MARY BARKER, b. Abt. 1792. m) ABEL MAYBERRY.
5. JOHN BARKER, b. Abt. 1793. d unmarried
6. Lucinda"Lucy" BARKER, b. Abt. 1795; m) LOUIS/Lewis WILES.
7. NANCY BARKER, b. Abt. 1796. m) ABRAHAM MAYBERRY.
8. MARTHA BARKER, b. Abt. 1797; m) ROBERT GWALTNEY.
9. JOEL BARKER, b. Abt. 1798. m) JANE SHARPE.

Sources

1. ↑ Will Page 1
2. ↑ Will Page 2
3. ↑ Will Page 3
4. ↑ Memorial

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 November 2020), memorial page for Howell Barker Sr. (10 Mar 1750–11 Sep 1847), Find a Grave Memorial no. 130275422, citing Taylor Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, New Hope, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185) .

• North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Iredell Original wills, Adams, Andrew M - Beaver, Moses, Wills and estate papers, Will Bk 3, p. 22. Howell Barker; North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.