James Barker

Children of James Barker and Grace Unknown:

2. James Barker was born in 1641 in Rowley. He died on 31 Jan 1723. James lived in Rowley and Southfield. He was a freeman on 19 Dec 1690 in Springfield.

He married Mary Stickney on 10 or 11 May 1667 in Rowley.
He married Mercy Jones 6 January 1675/6 in Springfield.

Children of Mary Stickney and James Barker:

1. Mary Barker 1668 - . Married Capt. Benjamin Wright.
2. Sarah Barker 1671 - 1723

Children of Mercy Jones and James Barker:

1. Joseph Barker 1676 - 1738
2. Samuel Barker 1679 - 1750
3. Oliver Barker 1681 - 1727. Married 1) Mary Miller 2) Mary Bedortha
4. Abiel Barker 1686 - 1692

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References

1. http://www.treetreetree.org.uk/Barker.htm cites
   1. Barker, Elizabeth Frye, Barker Genealogy, Frye Publishing Co., New York, 1927.
   2. Essex Institute, Vital Records of Rowley, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Salem, Essex Institute.
2. "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3H3X-VWX : accessed 15 June 2018), entry for James /Barker/; "Ward and Velasquez Families" file (2:2:2:MMDV-NPC), submitted 19 October 2015 by CissyV [identity withheld for privacy].
3. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:James_Barker_%282%29 cites
   1. 13-2. James2 Barker, in Jewett, Amos Everett, [Editor], and George Brainard [Compiler] Blodgette. Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts: A Genealogical Record of the Families who Settled in Rowley before 1700 with Several Generations of their Descendants. (Rowley, Mass.: Amos Everett Jewett (Newcomb & Gauss Co., Printers, Salem, Mass.), 1933)

15-16. "13-2. James2 Barker (James), married 10 May, 1667, Mary, daughter of William Stickney. They moved to Suffield Conn., before 1682. By deed, dated 19 Oct., 1748, Samuel Garker, Eldad Barker, Thomas Barker, all of Springfield, Mass., Jemima Copley, Abigail Barker, both of Suffield; Joseph Barker, weaver, and Sarah Barker, spinster, both of Westfield, Mass., convey to Richard Easty of Rowley, land in Rowley, formerly laid out to James Barker, late of Springfield, deceased (Essex Deeds, 92:35). By deed, dated 22 Oct., 1748, Remembrance Wright and William Wright, both of Northfield, Mass., convey to Richard Easty of Rowley, land in Rowley, formerly laid out to James Barker, deceased. One share of said estate went to James Barker's daughter, Mary, now deceased, who married Capt. Benjamin Wright, deceased; she had children, viz; said grantors and two daughters, one of which is now dead (Essex Probate, 92:36)."

1. # James Barker, in Sidney, Perley. Descendants of James Barker of Rowley. (The Essex Antiquarian, Salem, Mass., 1902 6:101-103) 102. James Barker2. He lived in Rowley and Southfield, "Stony brook," Hampshire county, being at Southfield in 1680, and several years previously. He was of Springfield in 1697. He married Mary Stickney May 10, 1667. She was called Mercy in 1680. He was deceased in 1748* [mentioned in 1748 Rowley land transaction] "Remembrance Wright and William Wright, both of Northfield, Hampshire County, conveyed land in Rowley laid out to James Barker, deceased, one of his heirs being Mary Barker, deceased, who married Capt. Benjamin Wright, deceased, who had borne by her, said William and two daughters, and said Remembrance bought the right of one of the daughters and the other died, 1748 - Essex Registry of Deeds, book 92, leaf 36.'
   1. James Barker, in Stott, Clifford L. Vital Records of Springfield, Massachusetts to 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002) 1:129. James Barker Died January the 31: 1722/3
2. https://www.wintersmithbooks.com/genealogy/barker