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Josiah Barker 1686 – 1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1686

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

Death Date: 17 Mar 1761

Death Location: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia

Father: John Barker

Mother: Letitia Drew

Spouse(s): Faith Washington

Children(s): Gracey Barker

The story of Josiah Barker began in 1686 in Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States. Josiah Barker married Faith Parker Washington, and had children including Gracey Barker. Josiah Barker passed away in 1761 in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Barker began in 1686 in Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States.
  • Josiah Barker married Faith Parker Washington, and had children including Gracey Barker.
  • Josiah Barker passed away in 1761 in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia.

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Josiah Barker's Ancestors

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Josiah Barker
1686 – 1761
Birth Place: Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Barker
1615 – 1689
Kent, England
Letitia Drew
1630 – 1671
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas ((Lt Col)) Drew
1595 – 1615
Virginia, USA
Frances Ward
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Drew
1593 – 1625
Dorothy Wolcott
1572 – 1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susan Gaverick**
1550 – 1640
Sir Wolcott
1550 – 1605
Alice Mitchell
1550 – 1640

Josiah Barker's Descendants

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Josiah Barker (1686 – 17 Mar 1761) m. Faith (Parker) Washington (1701 – 26 Jun 1787)
  1. 1. Gracey Barker (1740 – 1840) m. John Corder (1735 – 23 Feb 1815)
    1. 1. Lewis (T) Corder (1760 – 1833) m. Mary Garner (1765 – 26 Mar 1793) m. Mary (Garner) (Anthony) (1765 – 1842)
      1. 1. William (C) Corder (1825 – 1877)
      2. 2. William (J) Corder (1791 – 1853) m. Frances ("Fanny") Lawson (1797 – 1870)
        1. 1. James (R) Corder (1818 – 1860) m. Martha (Patsey) Gasaway (1828 – 1860)

Josiah Barker's Timeline

2 Records

1686
1686
Birth of Josiah Barker in Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States
Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States
1761
17 Mar 1761
Age 75
Death of Josiah Barker in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia
Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Blackwater Swamp, Chippokee Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States

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

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