George Barker, Jr. - Need a curator please and thank you

Started by Cynthia Curtis, A183502, US7875087 on Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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How many wives,
how many children

Need a curator still please.
This is from my inbox:

Managers of George Barker, Jr.,

I am contacting you about this profile: George Barker, Jr.

We have a surplus of George Barkers and very little source material to go on.

While feel fairly confident about George Barker d.1841 husband of Frankey Kerr, I am less certain about the others.

The will of George Barker d. 1788 Lists children:
Israel, John, James, George, Susannah, and Mary.

We can only guess if the George Barker listed there is G.Barker d. 1841

There is a George Barker listed in Caswell, NC county in 1790, 1800, and 1810 which is where G.Barker d. 1788 died.

In 1820 we have a George Barker in Maury County,TN

In 1830 we have a George Barker in Carrol County,TN (another George?)

In 1840 we have George Barker in Maury County, TN

George died in 1841 and his obituary in the Tennessee Democrat detailed his birth date, his service in the Revolution and the fact that he had 13 living children.

His marriage (18 Oct 1783) to Frances "Frankey" Carr is documented in NC marriage records

He mentions 12 of his thirteen children in his will:
David Barker, Mary Brown, William Barker, Alexander Barker. Sarah Rummage, Frankey Cranford, Keziah Johnson, John Barker, James Barker, Lusindy Harris and Nancy Rummage. Betsy Baucom is not mentioned.

When I look at George's profile today, I find that:
He is listed as the son of his wife
He is listed as the husband of three women when he is only known to have only had one wife
He is listed as the father of 24 children when only 13 are known.
He has a half brother Hezekiah and George and a brother name Hezekiah George

I realize this has happened because there are so many Barkers with the same name. Can we perhaps clean this up some?

Managers of George Barker, Jr.,

I am contacting you about this profile: George Barker, Jr.

My suspicions have been confirmed. Upon researching what I could find and what was provided per George Stanley Barker, it appears that George Barker of Caswell NC later Maury TN has been confused with George Barker of Wilkes NC and possibly another one or two George Barkers as well.

I agree with George on the following:

Here's what I have. This information was gathered by my uncle Fred Hawkins and published in his book HARDISON AND ALLIED FAMILIES.

George Barker, Jr. was born in Louisa County, Virginia in 1759. He was the fourth son of George Barker, Sr. and his wife Susannah Perkins. George Sr. is first listed as a land owner in Louisa County property rolls in 1763. We have been unable to trace George, Sr. farther back than this. Other researchers have attempted to connect him to various other Barkers, but DNA testing refutes these claims. I REPEAT: DNA testing refutes claims of any connections of George Barker, Sr. to currently identified Barker lines.

In 1780, George Jr. enlisted in Capt. Sanders' Company of Col. Timmons' Regiment of the North Carolina Line. He fought in the Battle of Charleston and was taken prisoner of the British. Released as part of a prisoner exchange, he returned to the fight against the British.

In 1783, he was married to Frances "Frankie" Kerr, daughter of Alexander Kerr and his wife Mary Elizabeth Rice Kerr, in Caswell County, NC. They settled in Maury County, TN in 1814. They had the following children:

Mary Barker, 1784-1858
David Barker, 1786-?
William Barker 1787-?
Sarah Barker 1798
Alexander Barker 1791-1878
Frances Barker 1792-1873
Keziah Barker 1794--1855
Elizabeth Barker 1797-1870
George Barker 1799-1847
John Barker 1801-?
Lucinda Barker 1804-?
James Barker 1807-?
Nancy Barker 1809-?

All these individuals except Elizabeth were listed in George Jr's will, which was probated in Maury County, TN in 1841. My line of Barkers descends from their son Alexander.

I agree that there are FAR TOO MANY George Barker Jrs.

Sincerely,
George Stanley Barker

ANY Chance of Correcting?

Sincerely,

R

He is DAR and was added to Geni in 2008.
Next his wife was added: George Barker was connected to Frances Kerr as her husband.
Dec 29, 2010

Disconnecting from the two extra wives and have asked again for help after receiving messages regarding him being conflated.

BARKER, GEORGE JR Ancestor #: A006069
Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 3-25-1759 LOUISA CO VIRGINIA
Death: 9-11-1841 MAURY CO TENNESSEE
Pension Number: *S2953
Service Source: *S2953
Service Description:
1) CAPTS SANDERS & OLDHAM;
2) COLS TINNON, MOORE & OWEN

COMMENTS (Overview)
1) PATRIOT'S GRAVE IS MARKED.

RESIDENCE
1) County: CASWELL CO - State: NORTH CAROLINA

SPOUSE
Number Name
1) FRANCES FRANKEY KERR

Child [Spouse #] Spouse
ELIZABETH [1] JAMES BRITTON BAUCOM
ALEXANDER [1] MARGARET X (MARGARET DODSON)
FRANCES [1] ARTHUR H. CRANFORD
NANCY [1] WILLIAM RUMMAGE
LUCINDY [1] SOLOMON HARRIS
SARAH [1] JAMES RUMMAGE

Consistency Check:The age of Nancy Barker exceeds 105 years.Birth date of Captain William Barker and his brother Capt William Hopkins Barker are within 8 months.Birth date of Jesse Barker and his sister Elizabeth Barker are within 8 months.Birth date of George W Barker and his brother John W. Barker are within 8 months.George Barker, Jr. is under 12 years old for the birth of his child Lewis Barker.Lewis Barker born before the birth of his mother Frances Ann Barker (Kerr).

Disconnected from Susannah (Anna) Barker and child Joshua Barker

Disconnected from Elizabeth Sater and children John Bryant Barker, Jesse Barker, Jane Barker, Nancy Barker, and Mary M. Barker McClintick

Children attached at FAG:
Children

Mary Barker Brown
1784–1858

Sara Barker Rummage
1788–1855

Frances Barker Cranford
1791–1873

Alexander Barker
1791–1878

Kiziah Barker Johnson
1794–1855

Lucinda Barker Harris
1804–1879

Now:
Father of Mary E Brown (Barker); David D Barker; Captain William Barker; Sara "Sallie" Rummage (Barker); Alexander Barker and 13 others

Immediate Family:
Son of George Washington Barker, Sr. and Frances Ann Barker (Kerr)
Husband of Frances Ann Barker (Kerr)
Father of Mary E Brown (Barker); David D Barker; Captain William Barker; Sara "Sallie" Rummage (Barker); Alexander Barker; Frances “Frankey” Ann Cranford (Barker); Kiziah Johnson (Barker); Jesse Barker; George W Barker; Lucinda Harris (Barker); James Franklin Barker; Nancy Barker; Lewis Barker; Joshua Barker; Capt William Hopkins Barker; John Barker; Elizabeth Barker and John W. Barker « less
Brother of Hezekiah George Barker; Deacon John M. Barker and Solomon Barker
Half brother of George Barker and Hezekiah Barker

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