Howell Barker, Senior

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About Howell Barker, Senior

Howell Barker (son of John Barker and Elizabeth Gilliam) was born February 02, 1748/49 in VA, and died September 11, 1847 in Iredell Co., NC.He married Martha Patsy Clanton on Abt. 1775


Born ca 1750/51 Surry Cty VA. Son of John BARKER.

Married Martha Clanton ca 1775 aka Patsy Birth: ABT 1753 in VA Father: Thomas CLANTON b: ABT 1736 in Surry Co, VA Mother: Lucy COOK

Marriage 1 Howell BARKER b: 24 FEB 1750 in probably Brunswick Co, VA

Died 9/11/1847. Believed to be buried here. No marker remains.

Children of HOWELL BARKER and MARTHA CLANTON are:

  1. GILLIAM BARKER, b. Abt. 1776, VA; d. Abt. 1825, Sequatchie CO, TN.
  2. HOWELL JR. BARKER, b. Abt. 1788, VA.
  3. REBECCA BARKER, b. 30 Mar 1789, VA; d. 14 Apr 1876; m. JOSEPH MILSAPS; b. 14 Jun 1793; d. 1821.
  4. MARY BARKER, b. Abt. 1792. She married ABEL MAYBERRY.

Children i. PATSY MAYBERRY, b. Abt. 1818.

ii. BETSY (ELIZABETH) MAYBERRY, b. Abt. 1824.
iii. JONES MAYBERRY, b. Abt. 1827.
iv. ABEL JR. MAYBERRY, b. Abt. 1834.
v. JOHN MAYBERRY, b. Abt. 1834.

# JOHN BARKER, b. Abt. 1793. Note: John Barker, son of Howell, died unmarried as per Article 38, p. 210 of The Iredell County NC Heritage Book.

  1. Lucinda aka LUCY BARKER, b. Abt. 1795; m. LOUIS/Lewis WILES. Children 1 Margaret Lydia m James Henry Harris
  2. NANCY BARKER, b. Abt. 1796. She married ABRAHAM MAYBERRY.
Children of NANCY BARKER and ABRAHAM MAYBERRY are:
i. FRANKLIN MAYBERRY.
ii. LAVINIA MAYBERRY, b. Abt. 1827.
iii. PINKNEY MAYBERRY, b. Abt. 1832.
iv. MARY MAYBERRY, b. Abt. 1832.
v. ABRAHAM JR. MAYBERRY, b. Abt. 1836.

# MARTHA BARKER, b. Abt. 1797; m. ROBERT GWALTNEY.

  1. JOEL BARKER, b. Abt. 1798. He married JANE SHARPE. CHILDREN The children of Joel Barker, JR were taken from Article 38 page 210 of the IREDELL COUNTY NC HERITAGE BOOK and are not substantiated.
Children of JOEL BARKER and JANE SHARPE are:
i. ASENITH BARKER, m. JOHN N. BARKER.
ii. ELIZA BARKER, m. MARCUS LAURENCE.
iii. JANE BARKER, m. NORM ADAMS.
iv. THOMAS BARKER.
v. CHRISTOPHER BARKER, b. Abt. 1828.
vi. ADALINE BARKER, b. 28 Dec 1832; d. 18 May 1908, Dallas, Gaston CO., NC.
vii. EMALINE BARKER, b. Abt. 1834; m. RUSTUS REDMAN.
viii. ABNER NEWTON BARKER, b. Abt. 1838; m. (1) LOU BYLES; m. (2) MILLIE ROSE ANNA QUEEN.
ix. NANCY BARKER, b. Abt. 1842.
x. MARY BARKER, b. Abt. 1845; m. JOHN BRADSHAW.

Notes FOR HOWELL SR WILL Iredell Co., NC Will Bk 3, p. 22. Howell Barker In the name of God Amen. I Howell Barker, Sr. of Iredell Co. and state of NC being of sound mind and memory Thanks be to God, but calling to mind the uncertainty of life and that all must yield to death when it shall please God to call..... I do hereby make, constitute, ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following: First I give my soul to God who gave it me, and my body to the Earth to be decently buried and so for the settling of my temporal estate hereafter named: I do order, give and dispose of in the following manner: I will that all my just and lawful debts be paid by my exors. herein named. 1- I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Barker one negro woman named Esther and 1 negro man named Simon, then after death of my wife Martha Barker these two negroes Esther & Simon is to have the privilege of living with any of my children agreeable to the choice of said Esther & Simon and also to my beloved wife and daughter Rebecca Millsaps all my household and kitchen furniture. 2- I have given and made a Rite to the heirs my son gilliam Barker the following negros as named: 1 girl named Isela(?) and 1 boy named Aaron with what I have given my said son Gilliam heretofore it being his and his heirs share in full of my real and personal estate. 3- I give and bequeath to my son John Barker 1 negro woman named Vinie and her increase with what I have already given to said son John Barker to be his shear in full of my real and personal estate. 4- I give to daughter Lucy 1 woman named Charlotte; 1 negro child named Ailsy and Hannah and Jean and Winny and Peter and Margaret with alll the rest of said negro Charlottes increase..etc. I allow my daughter her life time and at her death to be equally divided among the heirs of her body, it being her full share of the estate. 5- Unto my daughter Martha negro woman named Rachel and her increase to remain with my daughter her life tome..at her death to be equally divided amongst her children, it being said Martha's share of estate. 6- Unto son Howell Barker 1 negro woman named Nelly and 3 children: Hiram, Charles and Lydia, his share of estate. 7- To daughter Elizabeth 1 negro named Hiram which she has and 1 more girl Fibby(?) which is yet in my possession. 8- Unto my daughter Rebecca negro woman named Mary and her increase which she has never named, as follows: 1 boy Henry, 1 girl Matilda, 1 boy Lawson, 1 girl Silva, with all increase of woman Mary hereafter the above named negroes & these increase should they have any...? to remain my daughter Rebecca, also all as much of said property as is named to my beloved wife Martha at her death. Then is to be my daughter Rebecca as her share of my estate. 9- I give and bequeath unto my grandson Joseph Millsaps 1 negro woman named Hannah & children Sarah An & Welborn & her increase, to be said Joseph's right and title of my estate. 10- I bequeath to my daughter Mary negro boy named Rubben & negro girl named Clary...etc. 11- I will and bequeath to my daghter Nancy 1 negro woman named Tilda and her increase, 1 boy named Jack & 1 boy named Linsey. 12- I will and bequeath unto my son Joel those negroes and property as hereafter named viz: negroes Barney first, Manuek second, Jesse 3rd, Senah 4th, and Marinda and the tract of land where I now live after the death of my wife. And I do hereby appoint my two sons Howell and Joel Barker my exors. of this my last will and testament. In witness I have here unto set my hand and seal this 22 day of Jan. A.D. 1843. Signed and acknowledged in presence of us: R. W. George, Jurat F(?) W. Redman, Jurat Howell Barker DEEDS B: 289-290. 13 March 1795. Richard Cook to Howel Barker, 80 pds, 150 acres on Rocky Crk adj R. Cook, Wm. Cook, Robert Gracey. Source: Iredell Co., NC Deed Abstracts Vol I, 1788-1797, By Coulter, Purdy, & Schneider.

Dd Bk E: P. 387. Dated 25 Oct 1802. Howel Barker to Peter Keeton for f100, 100 acres lying on the Dropping Off Creek, on the waters of Rocky Creek, adj charles Jolly and Job Coals. Part of a track of 400 acres granted to Lazerus Whitehead by the State 9 Oct 1783. Wit: thomas redmen and Julis Keton, Jurat. Proved Feb 1804. Reg. 19 May 1804. Source: Iredell Co., NC Deed Abstracts Books E & F 1803-1808, By Russell C. Black, Jr.

181. Dd Bk P, P. 350. Dated 17 Feb 1826. Lucy Maberry gives to Howel Barkr a Negro man named Simon, who she bought at the sale of Randel Maberry's estate. Given to sd Barker for his good services done for her. Wit: Patience Johnson and Howell Barker, Jr. jurat. Prov Aug 1831. Reg. 10 Sept 1831. Source: Iredell Co., NC Deed Abstracts Books P & Q 1830-1837, By Russell C. Black, Jr.

  • Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 23 2020, 12:33:46 UTC CHILDREN Source: The Heritage of Iredell County Vol I, p. 210, by The Genealogical Society of Iredell County The Heritage of Iredell County Vol II, 2000, Ancestor #336,by The Genealogical Society of Iredell County More About Howell Barker and Martha Patsy Clanton: Marriage: Abt. 1775 Children of Howell Barker and Martha Patsy Clanton are:+Gilliam Barker, b. Abt. 1776, d. Abt. 1825.
  • Reference: FamilyTreeMaker Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 23 2020, 12:40:58 UTC
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Howell Barker, Senior's Timeline

1749
February 2, 1749
Surry County, Virginia, United States
1776
1776
Iredell County, North Carolina, United States
1776
Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
1781
1781
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
1782
1782
Yadkin,North Carolina,USA
1784
1784
Rocky Creek, Alexander, North Carolina, United States
1786
November 2, 1786
Iredell, North Carolina, USA
November 2, 1786
North Carolina, United States