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Ensign John Barrett, Jr

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Birthplace: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Death: October 05, 1715 (51-52)
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of John Barrett and Mary Barrett
Husband of Rebecca Howe (nee Howe)
Father of Mary Gleason; Sarah Whitney; Benoni Barrett; Hannah Barrett; Thankful Barrett and 1 other
Brother of Benjamin Barrett; Grace Bush; Mary Rice and Lydia Barrett

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About Ensign John Barrett, Jr

(III) James Gleason, son of John Gleason. was born, probably near Sudbury, in 1684, and died in Marlboro in 1750. He was in Marlboro in 1711, when he was assigned to the garrison of Samuel Forbush. In 1717 or 1718, he and his brother Thomas settled on adjoining lots in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, near Worcester. There was a James Gleason among the soldiers of the Louisburg expedition who doubtless was this James, though the scarcity of records makes absolute proof impossible. James Gleason divided his real estate, July 28, 1750, between his sons John and Joseph, each whom received about forty acres. He married, in Marlboro, November 24, 1713. Mary Barrett, daughter of John and Deborah (Howe) Barrett. She was born in Marlboro, November, 1695. and died there about 1768. Her father, Ensign John Barrett, died October 5, 1715, leaving a will in which he appointed his son-in-law James Gleason his executor. In 1732, James Gleason purchased the interest of the widow Deborah in the estate and m 1744, he purchased the interest of the heirs of the daughter Hannah. Deborah Barrett was daughter of Abraham and Hannah (Ward) Howe. Children of James and Mary Gleason; born in Marlboro: Daniel, born March 23, 1715, died March 26, 1715; Mary, born June 2, 1716; Sarah, born March 10, 1718; Abigail, born June 2, 1722; John, born December 7, 1724; Joseph, born December 13, 1726, mentioned below; Zaccheus, born December 11, 1728, died June 27, 1730; Submit, born May 13, 1733; Martha, born December 23, 1734.

Bibliographic information:

  • Title New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 2
  • Editor William Richard Cutter
  • Publisher Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914
  • Original from Harvard University
  • Digitized Feb 1, 2008
  • Length 2149 pages
  • Page 801
  • https://books.google.com/books?id=_c4UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA801&lpg=PA801&d...

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Per Rev Francis Leonard Storer :

Managers of John Barrett, Jr,

I am contacting you about this profile: https:/m/www.geni.com/people/John-Barrett-Jr/6000000001239065088. John Barrett, Sr did not die on 5 Oct 1715, thst is John Jr's date of death, John Sr was thought to be killed by Indians 4 Jul 1664. His wife Mary Littlefield married Thomas Page after his death.Thank You.

Sincerely,

Rev Francis Leonard Storer

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Ensign John Barrett, Jr's Timeline

1663
1663
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1685
November 1685
Marlborough, Middlesex County, MA, United States
1689
January 20, 1689
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1692
November 28, 1692
Marlborough, Middlesex County, MA
1694
August 23, 1694
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1697
July 16, 1697
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1700
February 26, 1700
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1715
October 5, 1715
Age 52
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA