John Barker (1646 - bef. 1718)

Born 3 Mar 1646 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died before 21 Apr 1718 before age 72 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Birth
Based upon a Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts land transaction Francis Barker named son John Barker of Concord. [See Death section of this profile.] [Note: A source, and if possible hyperlink, needs to be researched for profile completeness.]

Marriage and Children
At the age of twenty-two years John Barker married 1st Judith Symonds on 9 December 1668 at Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. ^{[1] [2]}

John and Judith had the following known children:

• John Barker, b. 23 Aug 1669, Concord, MA. ^[3] ; m. "Dorothy Shepard (1669-1746) c. 1688, Concord, MA. [AEBK 3]" ^[2] ; d. 1734/5.
• Judith Barker, b. 9 Sep 1671, Concord, MA. ^[3] ; m. Thomas Hapgood; d. 15 Aug 1759, Marlborough, MA. ; CAUTION: not to be confused with Judith Barker of Dartmouth, MA.
• Francis Barker, b. 9 Nov 1673; d. 9 Nov 1673 son of John & Juda. ^[3]
• William Barker, b. (twin) Nov 1673, Concord, MA.
• Mary, b. 15 Oct 1677, Concord, MA. ^[3] ; m. 7 Jun 1699, Concord, Richard Temple ; Removed to Shrewsbury, MA..; d. 10 Dec 1733, Shrewsbury [Mass. Town D. Records, 1620-1850] her F.A.G. memorial incorrectly states she d. 16 Dec 1733, Shrewsbury, MA. with no gravestone image attached. ; She is not to be confused with Mary Barker of Andover, MA. who m. Ezekiel Osgood (b.1712, Andover & d. 1798, Blue Hill, Maine according to Cutter, Vol.3:947 "Historic Homes, Places & Genealogical..." )
• Sarah Barker, b. 1679, Concord, MA.; m. Thomas Axtell (1672-1750), 2 Nov 1697, Concord, MA. ^[2] Note her m. record does not name her parents but establishes her b. date, b. location & d. yr.. ; she d. 1747 ^[2]
• Abigail Barker, "b. 1682, Concord, MA. dau of John Barker" [Concord VR's, no image photo attached] ; m. 1701, Concord, Lt. Hugh Brooks ; d. 1 Sep 1761, ae 80 yrs. at Concord
• Joseph Barker, b, 15 Nov 1684, Concord, MA. ^[3]; no further information at this time.
• Huldah Barker, b. May 1689, Concord, MA.; d. 1 May 1689, Concord., MA. ^[3]

At age fifty-eight years wife Judith (Simonds) Barker passed away 10 April 1704 at Concord ^[3] and "John Barker, Sr. married (2nd) Elizabeth Harod" ^[4] who is mentioned in his probated Will as "Elizabeth". In anotyher indexed record of Concord Marriages "Elizabeth Harod m. Jonathan Barker 10 October 1704." ^[5]

Death
John Barker, son of Francis died before 21 April 1718 ^[2] the date his Will was probated at Middlesex county, Massachusetts.

Will of Francis Barker (profile's father) and John Barker
Francis BARKER, living at Concord, Mass., 1643, was named beneficiary in the will of his partner, Thomas BAGNLEY, who d. there 18 March 1643. In 1655, the General Court granted the petition of Major Willard and others of Concord to sell the house and lands of Francis BARKER, lately deceased, for the best advantage of his children. The deed for the sale of this property, dated 20 Nov. 1655, named John BARKER as the “sonne” of Francis BARKER.

In his will signed 14 March 1710/1 and probated 21 April 1718, "John Barker, Sr., of Concord aged about sixty four years," mentions wife Elizabeth; eldest son John, Jr., and his son John; son Joseph; youngest son William and another son William who died some years earlier; eldest dau. Judith Hapgood; daus. Mary Temple, Sarah Axtell, and Abigail Brooks; and youngest dau. Elizabeth.

Research Notes
CAUTION: Not to be confused with John Barker, Jr. (1651-1729) of Plymouth Colony.

Sources

1. ↑ Clemens, William Montgomery "American Marriage Records Before 1699" Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA: Biblio Co., 1926. Reprinted (subscription online db) Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Accessed 13 Jul 2021. Source Text: "John Barker & Judith Symonds, m. 9 Dec 1668, Concord, MA."
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Sanborn, Melinde Lutz "Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700" p.16 (father & son quoted from AEBK3). Pub. Baltimore, MD., USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2003. Reprinted (subscription online db) Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Accessed 14 Jul 2021. p.16 (record contains both John Barker, Sr. & John Barker, Jr. marriages) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24934727?h=ddae06
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} "Concord Registers: Concord Massachusetts Births, Marriages & Deaths 1635-1850" Printed by the Town. Reprinted (subscription online db) Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Accessed 14 Jul 2021.

   p.14 (son John Barker, Jr. b.) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24934623?h=c55ad7

   p.16 (dau Judith Barker, b.) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24934850?h=5c9c44

   p.11 (dau Sarah Barker & Thomas Axtell m.) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24934919?h=1d0a39

   p.17 (son Francis Barker, b. & d. Concord Registers Book I.) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24935020?h=100f67

   p.20 (day Mary Barker, b.) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24935480?h=49eaa0

   p.28 (son Joseph Barker, b.) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24936056?h=3255c3

   p.55 (dau Huldah Barker, d.) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24936091?h=aca9d2

   p.68 (wife Judith Simonds Barker, d. [G.S.]) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/24936176?h=84dcd3

4. ↑ "Massachusetts Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850: Vital Records of Concord" Reprinted by New England Historic Genealogical Society. Massachusetts, as U.S., Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
5. ↑ Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850. Reprinted FamilySearch.org; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0823762. Reprinted (Subscription online db), Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Accessed 14 Jul 2021.

See Also

• Fales, D. C. "The Fales Family of Bristol, Rhode Island"

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 13 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.
• Thank you to A Schiwitz for creating WikiTree profile Barker-2574 through the import of ACS_Family_Jan2013.ged on Jan 31, 2013.
• Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Barker-2653 through the import of Nichol Ancestry.GED on Feb 14, 2013.