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James Barrett 1615–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Wendham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 August 1672

Death Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts

Father: Humphrey Sr

Mother: Mary Hawes

Spouse(s): Anna Fosdick

Children(s): Mary Barrett, James Jr, John Barrett

The story of James Barrett began in 1615 in Wendham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. James Barrett married Anna Hannah Fosdick, and had children including Hannah Barrett, James Barrett Jr, John Barrett, Mary Barrett. James Barrett passed away in 1672 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of James Barrett began in 1615 in Wendham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • James Barrett married Anna Hannah Fosdick, and had children including Hannah Barrett, James Barrett Jr, John Barrett, Mary Barrett.
  • James Barrett passed away in 1672 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Barrett's Ancestors

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James Barrett
1615–1672
Birth Place: Wendham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Humphrey Barrett Sr
1592–1662
Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Mary Hawes
1596–1663
Banbury, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Christopher Barrett
1562–1649
Westhall, Waveney District, Suffolk, England
Jenor Wallacomb
1560–1658
Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Barrett
1513–1565
Margaret Pettingale
1524–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Barrett's Descendants

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James Barrett (1615–16 August 1672) m. Anna (“Hannah”) Fosdick (March 1615–20 Jun 1681)
  1. 1. Mary Barrett 1645–1725 m. John (Dehaven) Ross 1641–1724
    1. 1. Joseph Ross 1682–1743 m. Sarah Utley 1697–1751
      1. 1. Lydia Sawyer 1728–1781 m. Jonas Sawyer 1716–1791
        1. 1. Cornelius Sawyer 1748–1823 m. Anna Williams 1749–1807
        2. 2. William Sawyer 1754–1845
        3. 3. Prescott Sawyer 1761–1831
        4. 4. James Sawyer 1747–1828
        5. 5. Sibbel Sawyer 1756–1777
  2. 2. James (Barrett) Jr 1644–1694
  3. 3. John Barrett –1678

James Barrett's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of James Barrett in Wendham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Wendham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1672
16 August 1672
Age 57
Death of James Barrett in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Charlestown, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Wendham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    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: 741.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKK
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 August 1672
    Event Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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