James Barker

Notes:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~scwhite/barker/dat1.htm#2
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rcjack/f_30e.html#8

James married Mary Cook in 1699. Mary was born about 1679 in Middletown, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA; died on 24 Feb 1758 in Middletown, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Groom's Name: John Barker
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Bride's Name: Rebekah Hoar
Bride's Birth Date:
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Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1735
Marriage Place: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09426-3
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
Source Film Number: 946435
Reference Number: p6
Collection: Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916

John married Rebecca Hoar on 25 Sep 1735 in Middletown, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Hezekiah Hoar and Sarah Brightman) was born about 1713 in Dighton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 May 1800 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet]

Phebe married William Peckham on 22 Jun 1736. William (son of William Peckham and Mary Tew) was born on 3 Sep 1706 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA; died on 12 Apr 1784 in Middletown, , Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet]

Elisha married Phebe Peckham on 8 Nov 1767 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA. Phebe (daughter of William Peckham and Phebe Barker) was born about 1743 in Middletown, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA; died on 26 Dec 1800 in Middletown, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Middletown, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA (Four Corners Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

David married Eunice Sherman on 1 Oct 1772 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA. Eunice was born about 1750. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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What could be a more fitting
memorial to one of our most
g e n e r o u ; and visionary pioneers
than our beautiful twin parks
located in t h e center of the
village?! Hezekiah Barker who
bought a great tract of land in
180(5 gave acres of his' holdings,
including that land, for the
benefit and enjoyment of the
s e t t l e r s of Canadaway.
Mr. Barker was about 50
years of cge w h e n he came here
and built his cabin. The following
year he brought his wife,
Sarah Wood, and their eight
children. The Barkers were
T b o th natives of Rhode Island,
he, one of nine children of John
Barker and Rebecca Hoar, was
born at Middletown April 14,
2 757. She was t h e d a u g h t e r of
George and Desire Grey Wood
and was born Dec. 30, 1764.
They were* m a r r i e d Nov. 27,
1783 at Little Compton, R. I.
The Barker children were;
Barzillai, William, Zabiah, Desire,
Sarah, Samuel, John and
Charlc<. Two of the daughters
married men who also had prominent
parts in the early life
of our settlement. Desire married
Leverett Barker (no blood
r e l a t i on to Hezekiah) and S a r ah
m a r r i e d Dr. S q u i r e White, said
to have, been the first licensed
physician in the county. It was
Leverett Barker's son, Darwin,
who gave his family home for
our D. R. B a r k e r Library.
H e z e k i t h Barker had served
in the Revolutionary War. For
ten months he was in Capt.
Wood's Co of Col. Richardson's
Reg. of R.I. troops. He h a d t he
honor of following the a r m y of
Washington a-; t h e d i s p a t c h carrier,
passing through the enemy
lines when necessary and doing
great service. In March 1834' he
was granted a pension, but
lived to receive it but a few
months since his death occurred
J u l y fi, 1834. His widow was
honored with a pension in 1839.
Hezekiah Barker and Zattu
Cushing arrived here about the
same time and they bought the
land which McClintock, Eason
and Meiniger had first purchased
before they moved on to
t h e Cross Roads (Westfield).
Mr. Barker paid $768.13 for his
land which included most o?
that in t h e c e n t e r of our present
village.
He set about with a definite
plan for a future village and a
d e t e r m i n a t i o n to make life as
comfortable as possible for all
of these persons who had left
t h e i r homes and conveniences
HI the East to b r a v e t h e e x p e r i ences
in' t h e wilderness. Following
the picn of most New England
villages he first laid out
the village "green" about which
c h u r c h e s schools and town
buildings were usually grouped.
In the Fall of 1806 Mr. Barker
with the help of Mr. Richard
Williams who had r e c e n t ly
a r r i v e d here, commenced building
a grist mill. A trip to
P e n n s y l v a n i a was made, 80
miles with an ox team, for I lie
mill stones and to Batavia for
the mill irons. The t r ip which
we to-day would make in a few
hours required then 21 days.
The s e ' t i e r s had been obliged
to take their grain either to
Erie, Pa., or to Black Rock to
have it ground. The only alternative
was to pound the g r a in
(in a stump mortar at home, a
very slov; and tedious process.
The thoughts of a grist mill here
in C a n a d a w a y ^ mu brought great joy to many
h e a r t s . But, just as t h e mill was
nearly completed a freshet
swept a\\v,.y the mill dam. The
men, however, with their usual
courageous spirit and with the
help of volunteers rebuilt the
dam.
Hezekiah Barker, also built
the first saw mill, above the
bridge on Main Street. He built
a log t a v e r n where the Russo
building now stands. This he
sold in 1315 to M. W. and
Thomas Abel. He gave the land
for the Academy and that for
our Pioneer cemetery where
many ybars later he was laid
to rest. {The first school house
was erected by him. After selling
his t a v e r n he built for himself
a home where our Post
Office is now located.
During the three years following
Hezekiah Barker's arrival
many families moved into
this area, and on the 4th of
J u l y , 1809 t h e first celebration
was held in Canadaway. Mr.
B a r k e r and Oliver Woodcock
provided for the ' d i n n e r in a
long bower, so that all who
could attend might be s e a t e d at
t h e table.
Upon .i stage which was
erected for the occasion, sat 13
ladies dressed in white with
blue sashes, the . clergy, the
speaker of t h e day, and t h e Revo
l u t i o n a r y veterans. The music
was provided with fife and.
drum. The bill of fare was beef,
baked in stone ovens, light
bread, pumpkin pies, loaf cake
sweetened with maple sugar,
peas, potatoes and s t e w e d gooseberries.
The family pewter
p l a t e s were scoured as bright
as possible and with these
t a b l e Was s^t. .
(Continued nexti week)

Hezekiah married Sarah Wood on 27 Nov 1783 in Little Compton, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA. Sarah (daughter of George Wood and Desire Grey) was born on 30 Dec 1764. [Group Sheet]

Phebe married Elisha Barker on 8 Nov 1767 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA. Elisha (son of John Barker and Rebecca Hoar) was born on 27 Jan 1744 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA; died on 10 May 1827 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Middletown, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA (Four Corners Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Feb 1745, Dighton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Marriage to Miriam:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/1G3Z-W5Q/p1

Marriage to Ruth:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/1G3Z-W5S/p1

William married Elizabeth Lawton on 14 Jul 1771 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of William Lawton and Sarah Southworth) was born about 1748 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA; died on 20 Apr 1787 in Chester, Windsor Co, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet]

William married Miriam Riggs on 28 Oct 1788 in Chester, Windsor Co, Vermont, USA. Miriam was born about 1762 in . [Group Sheet]

William married Ruth (Unknown) on 16 Sep 1800 in Chester, Windsor Co, Vermont, USA. Ruth was born about 1776 in ; died in in . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Came to Iowa, Van Buren County in 1854

Arnold married Elizabeth Ingels. Elizabeth was born in 1779; died on 10 Oct 1843; was buried in Winchester, Union Township, Van Buren Co, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

John married Dorcas Barker on 11 Apr 1805 in Middletown, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA. Dorcas (daughter of Isaac Barker and Sarah Peckham) was born on 14 Dec 1782 in Middletown, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA; died on 2 Jun 1866. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name: Joseph Hoar
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1772
Birthplace: CHESTER TWP,WINDSOR,VERMONT
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Hoar
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450129
System Origin: Vermont-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
Reference Number:
Collection: Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908

Notes:

Name: Hezekiah Hoar
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
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Birth Date: 12 May 1774
Birthplace: CHESTER TWP,WINDSOR,VERMONT
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Hoar
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450129
System Origin: Vermont-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
Reference Number:
Collection: Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908

Marriage:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/1G3Z-4SL/p1

Hezekiah married Ruth Day on 23 May 1797 in Chester, Windsor Co, Vermont, USA. Ruth (daughter of John Day and Betty Riggs) was born on 9 May 1775 in Keene, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name: Abigal Hoar
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1776
Birthplace: CHESTER TWP,WINDSOR,VERMONT
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Hoar
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450129
System Origin: Vermont-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
Reference Number:
Collection: Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908

Other Events:

• Census: 1850

Notes:

Living with his son Horace in the 1860 census of Louisville, St. Lawrence Co, New York.

Name: John Hoar
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 07 Jul 1778
Birthplace: CHESTER TWP,WINDSOR,VERMONT
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Hoar
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450129
System Origin: Vermont-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
Reference Number:
Collection: Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908

Marriage:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/1G3Z-4ST/p1

John married Mary Putnam on 23 Mar 1802 in Chester, Windsor Co, Vermont, USA. Mary (daughter of John Putnam and Molly Baker) was born on 23 Jul 1778 in Ashburnham, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1855 in Louisville, St. Lawrence Co, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name: Calvin Hore
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 22 May 1788
Birthplace: CHESTER TWP,WINDSOR,VERMONT
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Hore
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mircans
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450129
System Origin: Vermont-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
Reference Number:
Collection: Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908

Notes:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rcjack/f_4.html#2

Name: Thomas Riggs Hore
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1789
Birthplace: CHESTER TWP,WINDSOR,VERMONT
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Hore
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Meream
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450132
System Origin: Vermont-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
Reference Number:
Collection: Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908

Marriage:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/1G3Z-JJC/p1

Photo's for sale: (Note from Roz: I have no affiliation with the following website or photo's)
Photo Album # 46
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/faces/hoar.htm?o_xid=0030660188&o_lid=0030660188&o_xt=30660188

Thomas married Achsah Horton on 2 Sep 1810 in Chester, Windsor Co, Vermont, USA. Achsah (daughter of Adonijah Horton and Olive (Unknown)) was born on 24 Mar 1792 in Chester, Windsor Co, Vermont, USA; died on 13 May 1859 in Chester, Windsor Co, Vermont, USA; was buried in Chester, Windsor Co, Vermont, USA (Brookside Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

Notes:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rcjack/f_30e.html#8

Name: Stephen Hore
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1796
Birthplace: CHESTER TWP,WINDSOR,VERMONT
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Hore
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Merion
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450132
System Origin: Vermont-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
Reference Number:
Collection: Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908