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James Barker 1709 – 1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1709

Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut

Death Date: 06 Jan 1788

Death Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut

Father: Jonathan Barker

Mother: Mary Wardwell

Spouse(s): Abigail Russell

Children(s): James Barker, Sybil Barker, Abigail Barker, Lucretia Barker, Sarah Barker, James Barker, Russell Barker

In 1709, James Barker entered the world in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, born to Jonathan Barker and Mary Wardwell. James Barker married Abigail Russell, and had children including James Barker, Sybil Barker, Abigail Barker, Lucretia Barker, Sarah Barker, James Barker, Russell Barker. James Barker passed away in 1788 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1709, James Barker entered the world in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, born to Jonathan Barker and Mary Wardwell.
  • James Barker married Abigail Russell, and had children including James Barker, Sybil Barker, Abigail Barker, Lucretia Barker, Sarah Barker, James Barker, Russell Barker.
  • James Barker passed away in 1788 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Barker
1674 – 1728
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Mary Wardwell
1677 – 1739
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Russell
1717 – 1798
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Children(s)

James Barker
1738 – 1739
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Sybil Barker
1740 – 1827
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Abigail Barker
1744 – 1782
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Lucretia Barker
1747 – 1782
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Sarah Barker
1750 –
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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James Barker
1753 – 1822
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Russell Barker
1757 – 1814
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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James Barker's Ancestors

Self
James Barker
1709 – 1788
Birth Place: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
Parents
Jonathan Barker
1674 – 1728
Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
Mary Wardwell
1677 – 1739
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Edward Barker
1642 – 1703
Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
Elizabeth Fowler
1646 – 1705
Bradford, New Haven, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
John Barker
1600 –
Ales Hudson
1605 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Barker's Descendants

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James Barker (11 Jan 1709 – 06 Jan 1788) m. Abigail Russell (24 Dec 1717 – 29 Dec 1798)
  1. 1. James Barker (7 Mar 1738 – 5 May 1739)
  2. 2. Sybil Barker (25 Nov 1740 – 13 May 1827)
  3. 3. Abigail Barker (7 Jan 1744 – 2 Feb 1782)
  4. 4. Lucretia Barker (18 Mar 1747 – 2 Feb 1782)
  5. 5. Sarah Barker (7 Dec 1750 – )
  6. 6. James Barker (30 May 1753 – 16 Oct 1822)
  7. 7. Russell Barker (30 Mar 1757 – 1814) m. Elisabeth Barker
    1. 1. Lucretia Barker (13 Jul 1783 – ) m. Adonijah Ford (17 Jul 1775 – 1852)
      1. 1. Eli (P) Ford (1801 – ) m. Matilda Ford (1811 – )
        1. 1. Bacon Ford (1836 – ) m. Amanda Ford (Nov 1850 – )
        2. 2. Orator (W) Ford (1838 – )
        3. 3. Caroline Ford (1844 – )
        4. 4. Ellen Ford (1846 – )
        5. 5. Emma Ford (1851 – )
      2. 2. Julia (Elizabeth) Ford (20 Jan 1809 – )
      3. 3. Orpha Ford (1810 – 13 Dec 1844) m. Job (Darius) Halsey (2 Aug 1806 – 1880)
        1. 1. Zayda (Lucretia) Halsey (13 Dec 1835 – 5 Mar 1915) m. Hiram (F Truman) Cook (Apr 1831 – 9 Jul 1901)
        2. 2. James (Darius) Halsey (24 Mar 1839 – 28 Nov 1921) m. Candis (Melissa) Nelson (24 Feb 1846 – 1 Jan 1923)
        3. 3. Orin (Columbus) Halsey (Mar 1842 – 14 Sep 1933) m. Amelia (Ann) Wolcott (4 Aug 1846 – 22 May 1935)
        4. 4. Thaddeus (Clayton) Halsey (6 Dec 1844 – ) m. Diantha Halsey (Jun 1847 – )
      4. 4. Adonijah (H) Ford (26 Aug 1811 – 23 Dec 1874) m. Lucinda Stearns (4 Oct 1815 – 12 Oct 1889)
        1. 1. Rufus (M) Ford (1835 – 11 May 1863)
        2. 2. Julia (E) Ford (1839 – )
        3. 3. Calvin (S) Ford (11 Mar 1840 – 22 Jan 1918) m. Ellen (Isabel) Scoville (6 Dec 1854 – 28 Feb 1882)
        4. 4. Susan (Lucretia) Ford (31 Jul 1845 – 9 Jun 1903) m. David (DeWitt) Carpenter (Dec 1834 – 26 May 1917)
        5. 5. Celistia (Lucinda) Ford (1848 – )
        6. 6. William Ford (Apr 1850 – ) m. Alice (S) Ford (Jun 1856 – )
        7. 7. Eli (Harrison) Ford (Sep 1852 – 15 Mar 1923) m. Florella (Minerva) Carmer (Oct 1852 – 1905)
      5. 5. Ruth Ford (abt 1815 – abt 1848) m. Dewitt (Clinton) Halsey (1815 – )
        1. 1. Mahala Halsey (14 Nov 1829 – 10 May 1874) m. George Stewart (25 Jan 1828 – 1 May 1920)
        2. 2. Marion (E) Halsey (1833 – 25 Oct 1904) m. Emmanuel Jones (8 Jun 1822 – 12 Oct 1902)
        3. 3. Ellen (A) Halsey (1835 – ) m. Reuben Bardeen (May 1833 – 17 Dec 1912)
        4. 4. Margaret (L) Halsey (16 Jan 1838 – 3 Feb 1922) m. John (C Mc) Chesney (abt 1830 – )
        5. 5. Oscar (H) Halsey (1844 – 23 Feb 1864) m. Arminta Bennett (1846 – )
        6. 6. Melvin (Dewitt) Halsey (Feb 1846 – ) m. Laura (B) Comfort (Mar 1893 – ) m. Mary (E) Morgan (23 Aug 1849 – 19 Feb 1905) m. Esther Haight (abt 1877 – )
      6. 6. Hannah Ford (abt 1817 – )
      7. 7. Sarah Ford (Aug 1820 – ) m. George (W) Stewart (Mar 1829 – )
        1. 1. George (E) Stewart (Feb 1854 – ) m. Lydia (J) Emmerson (abt 1852 – )
        2. 2. Adonijah (Ford) Stewart (9 Feb 1855 – 4 Jun 1949) m. Eusebia (Melvina) Crandall (3 Nov 1854 – 23 Apr 1925)
        3. 3. Abby (L) Stewart (1857 – ) m. Burd
        4. 4. Maria Stewart (1859 – )
        5. 5. Eugene (W) Stewart (1861 – ) m. Melissa Stewart (1878 – )
      8. 8. Lydia Ford

James Barker's Timeline

2 Records

1709
11 Jan 1709
Birth of James Barker in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
1788
06 Jan 1788
Age 79
Death of James Barker in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
Branford, New Haven, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1709
    Event Place: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1788
    Event Place: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut
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