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William Barrett 1629–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1629

Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: Mar 1689

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas Barrett

Mother: Margaret W

Spouse(s): Mary Barnard, Mary Sparhawk, Sarah Champney

Children(s): William Barrett, John Barrett, William Barrett, Edward Barrett, Samuel Barrett, Bartholomew Barrett, Lydia Barrett

The story of William Barrett began in 1629 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. William Barrett married Mary Barnard, Mary Sparhawk, Sarah Champney, and had children including Bartholomew Barrett, Edward Barrett, John Barrett, Lydia Barrett, Samuel Barrett, William Barrett. William Barrett passed away in 1689 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Barrett began in 1629 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Barrett married Mary Barnard, Mary Sparhawk, Sarah Champney, and had children including Bartholomew Barrett, Edward Barrett, John Barrett, Lydia Barrett, Samuel Barrett, William Barrett.
  • William Barrett passed away in 1689 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Barrett
1591–1660
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
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Margaret W
1596–1670
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Barnard
1639–1673
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Sparhawk
1656–1689
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Champney
1636–1661
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
SC

Children(s)

William Barrett
1659–1730
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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John Barrett
1661–1745
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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William Barrett
1665–1730
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Edward Barrett
1668–1750
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Barrett
1670–1733
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Bartholomew Barrett
1681–1750
Birth Location: –
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Lydia Barrett
1657–1740
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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William Barrett's Ancestors

Self
William Barrett
1629–1689
Birth Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Barrett
1591–1660
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Margaret W
1596–1670
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Barrett's Descendants

1.
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William Barrett (1629–Mar 1689) m. Mary Barnard (07 Nov 1639–28 Mar 1673) m. Mary Sparhawk (About 1656–16 Mar 1689) m. Sarah Champney (Apr 1636–21 Aug 1661)
  1. 1. William Barrett 1659–1730
  2. 2. John Barrett 1661–1745
  3. 3. William Barrett 1665–1730
  4. 4. Edward Barrett 1668–1750
  5. 5. Samuel Barrett 1670–1733 m. Sarah Manning 1668–1742
    1. 1. John Barrett 1708–1786
  6. 6. Bartholomew Barrett 1681–1750
  7. 7. Lydia Barrett 1657–1740 m. John Ballentine 1653–1734
    1. 1. John Ballantine 1677–1735 m. Mary Winthrop 1683–1739 m. Mary Winthrop 1683–1739
      1. 1. John Ballantine 1716–1776
      2. 2. Lydia (Ballentine, died at 3 months) old 1715–1715
      3. 3. John (Ballantine, died at 1 month) old 1705–1705
      4. 4. Mary (Ballantine, died at 4 years) old 1712–1716
      5. 5. John Ballantine 1705–1705
      6. 6. Mary Ballantine 1712–1716
      7. 7. Lydia Ballentine 1715–1715
      8. 8. John Ballantine 1716–1776 m. Mary Gay 1726–1794
        1. 1. Ebenezer Ballantine 1756–1823
    2. 2. Lydia Ballentine 1676–1682
    3. 3. Sarah Ballentine 1681–1760 m. John Wharton 1684–1782
      1. 1. Sarah Wharton 1704–1790 m. John Plaisted 1711–1744
        1. 1. Hester Plaisted 1730–
        2. 2. Sarah Plaisted 1726–1788 m. Othniel Tarr 1724–1762
    4. 4. Lydia Ballentine 1682–1682
    5. 5. William Ballentine 1679–1746 m. Judith Spivey 1682–1755
      1. 1. Keziah Ballentine 1730–1787 m. Marcom Manning 1735–1792
        1. 1. Reuben Manning 1776–1831
        2. 2. John Manning 1758–1844 m. Elizabeth Cherry 1766–1860
        3. 3. Martha Manning 1750–1800
        4. 4. Nancy Manning 1770–1837
        5. 5. Cornelius Manning 1774–1855
      2. 2. Abi Ballentine 1735–1830 m. John Pasteur 1730–1800
      3. 3. Lydia Valentine 1720–1802 m. William (Wood) Sr 1726–1802
        1. 1. Sally Wood 1769–1840
        2. 2. Willis Wood 1758–1778
        3. 3. Joshua Wood 1765–1844
        4. 4. Solomon Wood 1756–1815
        5. 5. Elizabeth Wood 1754–1830
        6. 6. Mark Wood 1752–1775
        7. 7. John Wood 1749–1778 m. Anne 1750–1830
        8. 8. William (Wood) Jr 1745–1779
        9. 9. Lydia Wood 1773–1837 m. Gerard Bennett 1760–1840 m. Stephen (Jones) Sr 1772–1812

William Barrett's Timeline

5 Records

1629
1629
Birth of William Barrett in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1656
19 Aug 1656
Age 27
William Barrett was married in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
1689
17 March 1689
Age 60
Death of William Barrett in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1689
Mar 1689
Age 60
Burial of William Barrett in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1689
1689
Age 60
William Barrett - Probate in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 203.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: KLB.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0066

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1656
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] Massachusetts Marriages
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Abbe genealogy
    [4] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts; Year: 1656; Page Number: 19
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts; Year: 1656; Page Number: 185

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1689
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Mar 1689
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records 1648--1924 (Middlesex County, Massachusetts); Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County); Probate Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts
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