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James Barker 1617 – 1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Harwich, Tendring, Essex, England

Death Date: 1702

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

Father: James Barker

Mother: Grace Clark

Spouse(s): Barbara Dungan

Children(s): Sarah Barker, Elizabeth Barker, James Barker, Mary Barker, Joseph Barker, Christiana Barker, William Barker, Peter Barker

In 1617, James Barker entered the world in Harwich, Tendring, Essex, England, born to James Barker and Grace Clark. James Barker married Barbara Dungan, and had children including Sarah Barker, Elizabeth Barker, James Barker, Mary Barker, Joseph Barker, Christiana Barker, William Barker, Peter Barker. James Barker passed away in 1702 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • In 1617, James Barker entered the world in Harwich, Tendring, Essex, England, born to James Barker and Grace Clark.
  • James Barker married Barbara Dungan, and had children including Sarah Barker, Elizabeth Barker, James Barker, Mary Barker, Joseph Barker, Christiana Barker, William Barker, Peter Barker.
  • James Barker passed away in 1702 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Barker's Ancestors

Self
James Barker
1617 – 1702
Birth Place: Harwich, Tendring, Essex, England
Parents
James Barker
1575 – 1634
Harwich, Essex, England
Grace Clark
1576 – 1665
East Farleigh, Kent, England
Grandparents
James Barker
1555 – 1621
Harwich, Essex, England
Christian Kinge
1558 – 1617
Harwich, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Barker
1500 – 1558
Catherine Barrett
1530 – 1591
Raymond King
1532 – 1600
Lady Coleman
1521 – 1602
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Barker's Descendants

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James Barker (1617 – 1702) m. Barbara Dungan (1628 – Sep 1677)
  1. 1. Sarah Barker (1644 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Barker (1646 – 5 Jul 1676) m. Nicholas Easton
  3. 3. James Barker (1648 – 1 Dec 1722)
  4. 4. Mary Barker (1649 – 19 Sep 1723) m. Israel Arnold (30 Oct 1649 – 15 Sep 1716) m. Elisha Smith
    1. 1. Israel Arnold (8 Jan 1678 – 3 Aug 1753)
    2. 2. William Arnold (1681 – 15 Jun 1758)
    3. 3. Elisha Arnold (9 Apr 1683 – 23 Dec 1748) m. Hannah Carpenter (1687 – 24 Mar 1711) m. Patience (Aldrich) Hyde ( – 9 Dec 1739)
      1. 1. William Arnold (11 Apr 1710 – 7 Sep 1786)
      2. 2. James Arnold
      3. 3. Mary Arnold (11 Jun 1712 – Mar 1778) m. John Matteson (10 Dec 1704 – May 1775)
        1. 1. Deborah Matteson (1735 – 1804) m. John Arnold (27 Apr 1731 – 1792)
        2. 2. Thomas Matteson (1744 – 1810)
        3. 3. Francis Matteson
        4. 4. Joseph Matteson
      4. 4. Elisha Arnold (25 Nov 1713 – 10 Jun 1775)
      5. 5. Joseph Arnold (2 Mar 1716 – 1740)
      6. 6. Israel Arnold (5 May 1717 – )
      7. 7. Nathaniel Arnold (15 Sep 1717 – 1802)
      8. 8. Thomas Arnold (25 May 1724 – )
      9. 9. Hannah Arnold (24 Mar 1727 – )
      10. 10. John Arnold (27 Apr 1731 – 1792) m. Deborah Matteson (1735 – 1804)
        1. 1. Caleb Arnold (5 Mar 1759 – 1 Nov 1834) m. Avis Stone (1769 – 5 Sep 1863)
        2. 2. Elisha Arnold (17 Nov 1779 – 21 Jan 1841)
        3. 3. Philip Arnold
        4. 4. Asahel Arnold
        5. 5. Elizabeth Cooke
        6. 6. Mary Arnold
        7. 7. Welthan Arnold
        8. 8. Hannah Arnold
    4. 4. James Arnold (1689 – )
    5. 5. Mary Arnold
    6. 6. Stephen Arnold
    7. 7. Sarah Arnold
    8. 8. Josiah Arnold
    9. 9. Joseph Arnold
    10. 10. Barbara Arnold
  5. 5. Joseph Barker (1650 – )
  6. 6. Christiana Barker (abt 1660 – ) m. William Phillips
  7. 7. William Barker (1662 – 3 Nov 1741)
  8. 8. Peter Barker ( – 1725)

James Barker's Timeline

3 Records

1617
1617
Birth of James Barker in Harwich, Tendring, Essex, England
Harwich, Tendring, Essex, England
1622
20 Oct 1622
Age 5
James Barker was baptized in Southwold, Suffolk, England
Southwold, Suffolk, England
1702
1702
Age 85
Death of James Barker in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Harwich, Tendring, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 236.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Submitter Code: SS0
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1622
    Event Place: Southwold, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Newport, Rhode Island; Year: 1634; Page Number: 164

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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