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CAPTAIN GEORGE BARBOUR (d. 1685)
ELIZABETH CLARK (d. 1683)
Captain George Barbour died on 12 April 1685 in Medfield. [1] He married first Elizabeth Clark on 24 November 1642 in Dedham. [2] He married second Joan, the widow of Anthony Fisher of Dedham. [3]
Elizabeth died on 22 December 1683 in Medfield. [1]
Elizabeth was admitted to the church in Dedham on 27 October 1643. [2]
George was an early settler of Medfield and contracted to build a mill there in November 1651. [3]
George served ten years as a selectman, 23 years as town clerk, four years as representative to the General Court and was for "some time" the principal military officer. [3]
Anne Uttinge, a single woman of Dedham who died on 2 December 1641, made an undated will leaving George Berbor of Dedham a feather bed and bedding. [4][5]
Children of Captain George Barbour and Elizabeth Clark:
i. Elizabeth Barbour was born in 1641 and died in 1643. [3]
ii. Mary Barbour was born on 27 August 1643 in Dedham. [2][5] She was baptized there on 5 November 1643. [2] She died there on 23 November 1643. [2][5]
iii. Mary Barbour was born on 31 January 1644/5 in Dedham. [2][5] She died in 1700. [3] She married Jonathan Morse on 8 July 1666 in Medfield. [1] Jonathan, the son of Daniel Morse, was born in 1666 and died in 1727. [3]
iv. Captain Samuel Barbour was born on 6 January 1646/7 in Dedham. [2] He was baptized there on 17 January 1646/7. [2] He died on 29 December 1736 in Medfield. [1] He married Mary Harding on 22 December 1670 in Medfield. [1] She might be the Mary, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Harding, who was born in May 1653 in Medfield. [1] She died on 11 January 1730 in Medfield. [1]
Samuel was a schoolmaster in Medfield. He was a representative for five years, selectman for 31 years, and town clerk for 28 years. He was chosen deacon in 1710. [3]
v. John Barbour was born on 13 March 1649 in Dedham. [2] He died on 28 February 1688 in Medfield. [1] He married Abigail Badcock on on 17 December 1674.
vi. Elizabeth Barbour was born on 11 April 1651 in Dedham. [1] She died in 1714. [3] She was baptized there on 27 April 1651. [1] She married Daniel Morse on 21 June 1669 in Medfield. [1] Daniel was the brother of her sister Mary's husband. [3] He was born in 1669 and died in 1702. [3]
vii. Hannah Barbour was born on 16 April 1654 in Medfield. She married Ebenezer Badcock.
viii. Zachariah Barbour was born on 29 September 1656 in Medfield. [1] He died on 11 August 1705 in Medfield. [1] He married Abiel Ellis on 30 August 1683 in Medfield. [1] She died on 14 April 1716 in Medfield. [1]
ix. Abigail Barbour was born on 20 October 1658 in Medfield. [1]
Endnotes:
1. Vital Records of Medfield, Massachusetts: To the Year 1850 (Boston: New England History Genealogical Society, 1903).
BARBOUR
19 Abigaill, d. George and Elizebeth, Oct. 20, 1659 [?1658]
19 Hannah, d. George and Elizebeth, Apr. 16, 1654
19 Zacharia, s. George and Elizeb[torn], Sept. 29, 1656.
117 Elizabeth and Daniel Morse, June 21 1669
117 Samuel and Marie Harding, Dec. 22, 1670
117 Marie and Jonathan Morse, July 8, 1666
117 Zacharie and Abiell Ellice, Aug. 30, 1683
193 Abiel, wid., Apr. 14, 171[torn][?1716]
193 Elizabeth, w. Capt. Georg, Dec. 22, 1683
194 George, Capt., Apr. 13, 1685
194 John, Feb. 28, 1688
194 Mary, w. Captain Samuel, Jan. 11, 1730-1
194 Samuel, Captain, Dec. 29, 1736
194 Zechariah, h. Abiel, Aug. 11, 1705
HARDING
59 Mary, d. Abraham and Elizabeth, May __, 1653
2. "Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620–1850," database with images, AmericanAncestors.org > Dedham.
2 Mary, the Daughter of George & Elizabeth Barber, was borne the 27th of the 6 mo. [1643]
3 Mary, the Daughter of George & Elizabeth Barber, was borne the 31 of the 11 mo. [1644]
3 Samuell, the Son of George & Elizabeth Barber, was borne the 6 of the 11 mo. [1646]
4 John, the Son of George & Elizabeth Barber, was borne the 13 of the 1 mo. [1649]
5 Elizabeth, the Daughter of George & Elizabeth Barber, was borne the 11 of the 2 mo. [1651]
126 Geo. Barbar & Elizabeth Clarke, were married the 24 of the 9 mo. [1642]
127 Richard Barbur, deceased the 18 of ye 4 mo. [1644]
127 Elizabeth Barbur, deceased the 20 of ye 12 mo. [1642]
127 Mary Barbur, deceased the 23 of the 9 mo. [1643]
Dedham Church Records
27 Elizabeth ye wife of George Barber was admitted into ye church 27d 8m. 1643.
27 Mary ye Daughter of Elizabeth Barber our sister & ye wife of George Barber was baptised 5d 9m. 1643.
30 ____ ye sone of or Br: George Barber & Elizabeth his wife was baptised 17d 11m 1646.
32 ____ of our brother Barber was baptised 27d 2m 1651.
4. "Abstracts of the Earliest Wills Upon Record in the County of Suffolk, MS.," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 2 (1848): 183–4.
5. David Pulsifer, "Early Records of Boston," New England Historical Register, various issues.
4 (1850): 360 Mary the daughr of George & Elisabeth Berber was borne 27o. (6o) 1643, & Dyed, 23o. (9o) [1643 Dedham]
4 (1850): 360 Anne Vtting deceased
2o. (20o) 1641 [Dedham]
8 (1854): 347 Barber, Mary dau. of Georg & Elisabeth borne 31 (11) 1644 [Dedham]
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