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Josiah Barker 1685 – 1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Blackwater Swamp, Surry County, Virginia

Death Date: 17 Mar 1761

Death Location: Southwark Parish, Surry County, Virginia

Father: John Barker

Mother: Grace Busby

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The story of Josiah Barker began in 1685 in Blackwater Swamp, Surry County, Virginia. Josiah Barker passed away in 1761 in Southwark Parish, Surry County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Barker began in 1685 in Blackwater Swamp, Surry County, Virginia.
  • Josiah Barker passed away in 1761 in Southwark Parish, Surry County, Virginia.

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Josiah Barker's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Barker
1685 – 1761
Birth Place: Blackwater Swamp, Surry County, Virginia
Parents
John II Barker
1650 – 1713
Chippokee Creek, Surrey, Virginia, United States
Grace Busby
1662 – 1724
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Barker's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Josiah Barker in Blackwater Swamp, Surry County, Virginia
Blackwater Swamp, Surry County, Virginia
1761
17 Mar 1761
Age 76
Death of Josiah Barker in Southwark Parish, Surry County, Virginia
Southwark Parish, Surry County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Blackwater Swamp, Surry County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1761
    Event Place: Southwark Parish, Surry County, Virginia

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