Captain James Barker, III

Notes

From The Journal of William Jefferay, Gentleman: Born at Chiddingly, Old England...1591; Died at Newport, New England...1675. Being Some Account of Divers People, Places and Happenings, Chiefly in New England; a Diary that Might Have Been. John Osborne Austin. Press of E. L. Friedman & Sons (1899). Page 139 - 141 GoogleBooks

”Dec. 8, 1674. I have, therefore, put my house in order for the great change, and in my will (this day made), have provided, as my estate will allow, for my dear wife and children.My eldest daughter, Mary, hath been sometime wife to John Greene, and I have made her executrix; giving her some London estate received by me from my mother's will. Sarah hath lately married James Barker, Jr., and I believe there is a leaning in Susannah toward one Edward Thurston, Jr., and of Priscilla to Thomas Coddington (son of our now Governor, by his third wife, who is a sister of Mr. Brinley). I think they be all hopeful young men.To my son Thomas I have given houses and tenements, &c, owned by me in England (all save what I give to my daughter, Mary Greene), and I hope he may see that old home, whether he remaineth in England or not.”

References

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54987033/sarah-barker
• https://www.caskey-family.com/james-barker/
• The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. Vol. 1-3. Boston, MA, USA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995. link

Citations

1. Turner, H E, and R H. Tilley. The Rhode Island historical magazine, Volumes 1-2. Newport, R.I: Newport Historical Pub. Co, 1880 page 256. James Barker, (4) of Newport, R.I., b 1647; mar. 1673, Sarah, dau. of Wm. and Mary (Gould) Jeffrey. He died 1722.