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Josiah Barker 1685–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 17 March 1761

Death Location: Southwark Parish, Surry Co, VA

Father: John Barker

Mother: GRACE COTTON

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Barker

In 1685, Josiah Barker entered the world in Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to John Barker And Grace Busby Cotton. Josiah Barker married Faith Faithy Washington, and had children including Mary Barker. Josiah Barker passed away in 1761 in Southwark Parish, Surry Co, VA.

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Biography

  • In 1685, Josiah Barker entered the world in Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to John Barker And Grace Busby Cotton.
  • Josiah Barker married Faith Faithy Washington, and had children including Mary Barker.
  • Josiah Barker passed away in 1761 in Southwark Parish, Surry Co, VA.

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Spouses(s)

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Josiah Barker's Ancestors

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Josiah Barker
1685–1761
Birth Place: Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Barker
1652–1713
GRACE (BUSBY) COTTON
1662–1724
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Busby
1632–
Susannah (Gray) *10xGGM
1642–1710
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1606–
Mary Reade
1602–1634
Grace Singleton
1620–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Barker's Descendants

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Josiah Barker (1685–17 March 1761)
  1. 1. Mary Barker 1725– m. John Ellis 1710–1793
    1. 1. Jesse (Ellis) I 1743–1818 m. Sarah Woodson 1743– m. Mary (Elizabeth) Young 1751–1801
      1. 1. Stephen (Russell) Ellis 1784–1862 m. Phoebe Moss 1793–1872 m. Elizabeth Bagwell 1763–1813
        1. 1. John (W. Rickman) Ellis 1808–1892 m. Lucinda Ellis 1812–1864
      2. 2. Rev. (Gideon) Ellis 1786–1859 m. Lucinda (Lucy) Easley 1786–1855 m. Lucinda ("Lucy") Easley 1786–1855
        1. 1. Jesse (Hill) Ellis 1817–1901 m. Judith (M) Carey 1820–1880
        2. 2. Elizabeth (“Besty”) Ellis 1804–1892
        3. 3. William Ellis 1806–1870
        4. 4. Winifred (“Winney”) Ellis 1808–1867
        5. 5. Judith Ellis 1810–1885
        6. 6. Rev. (Jeremiah) Ellis 1811–1889
        7. 7. Reuben Ellis 1830–1855
        8. 8. Joshua Ellis 1813–1887
        9. 9. Benjamin Ellis 1821–1855
        10. 10. Judith Ellis 1823–1881
        11. 11. Lucinda (Ann) Ellis 1825–1879
        12. 12. Sarah Ellis 1827–
        13. 13. Stephen (S.) Ellis 1819–1900 m. Martha ("Patsy") Allgood 1810–1879 m. Sallie (C.) Vann 1835–1890
      3. 3. Sarah (Sally) ELLIS 1778–1854
      4. 4. Rev. (Jeremiah ELLIS) Sr. 1779–1809
      5. 5. Martha (Sarah) Ellis 1792–1855 m. Benjamin (J) Hudgins 1788–1855
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Hudgins 1827–1911 m. Susan (Caroline) Procter 1830–1902

Josiah Barker's Timeline

3 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Josiah Barker in Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States
Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States
1719
14 February 1719
Age 34
Josiah Barker was married in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1761
17 March 1761
Age 76
Death of Josiah Barker in Southwark Parish, Surry Co, VA
Southwark Parish, Surry Co, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 February 1719
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1761
    Event Place: Southwark Parish, Surry Co, VA

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