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JOHN BARKER (d. 1652)
ANN WILLIAMS, daughter of John Williams and Ann Unknown
John Barker died on 14 December 1652 in Plymouth Colony. [PC00]
On 3 May 1653 a jury reported to the court that they had viewed the body of John Barker and decided that he met his death "by casualty of the sea, and by no other way" on 14 December 1652. [PC00]
John Barker was granted ten acres of upland on 6 November 1638. He also agreed then to keep the ferry of Jones River and to have two pence for carrying a person until there was a bridge and he was also to be compensated for his labor if he built a passageway to the boat. [PCO1]
John Barker of North River was fined for his misdemeaner on 7 March 1642/3. [PC02]
John was on a grand inquest jury on 7 June 1648. [PC04] He was on a jury that indicted Alice Bishop for the murder of her young daughter Alice Clark. [PC05]
John (or his son?) was propounded to take up his freedom on 5 June 1651 and 3 June 1652. [PC06]
Administration on John's estate was granted to his widow Ann on 9 June 1653. She and John Jr. were to give an account and Ann's daughters Ann, Deborah and Mary were each to recieve 20 pounds when they reached 20 years of age. John, Jr. was cleared of his responsibility and Abraham Blush stood in his stead. [PC07]
Children of John Barker and Ann Williams
i. John Barker married Desire Annable.
ii. Ann Barker
iii. Deborah Barker
iv. Mary Barker
References:
PC001. Nathaniel Shurtleff, Records of the Colony of New Plymouth: Court Orders, vols. 1–3 (Boston, William White, 1855), vol. 1: 101.
PC01. Nathaniel Shurtleff, Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, vol. 1: 101.
PCO3. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, vol. 1: 105–7.
PC02. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, vol. 2: 54.
PC04. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, vol. 2: 124.
PC05. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, vol. 2: 134.
PC06. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, vol. 2: 167; vol. 3: 8.
PC07. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, vol. 3: 37.
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03-Aug-2020