Mercy Barker

Biography

James Barker was born in 1641 in Suffolk County, NY. (?). He died 31 January 1723/3 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. He was the son of James Barker and Grace. His first wife was Mary Stickney.

On January 5, 1675, he married Mercy Jones (Massachusetts Town and vital records) who was born May 4, 1647, daughter of Griffith Jones (1614-Feb. 19,1676 in Springfield, MA) and Sarah. They lived in Springfield, MA by 1676. James Barker was a proprietor of Suffield, CT, and had some land there. Mercy died May 27, 1717 in Springfield, Massachusetts at the age of 70. Their children were Samuel, Oliver (died in Suffield), Abiel and Joseph.

Among the names of the first grantees and proprietors of Suffield, CT in 1682 (one hundred in number), many of whom were from Springfield and Windsor is James Barker …

References

1. http://www.todmar.net/ancestry/jones_main.htm#MercyJones1647
2. https://www.wintersmithbooks.com/genealogy/barker
3. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Mercy_Jones_%2821%29 cites
   1. Stott, Clifford L. Vital Records of Springfield, Massachusetts to 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002) 1:11. "Mercy Johnes the daughter of Gryffyth Johnes was borne 5 mon: 4 day 1647 [July 4, 1647]."
   2. Stott, Clifford L. Vital Records of Springfield, Massachusetts to 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002) 1:127. "Mercy Barker wife of James Barker Died April 27th: 1717"
4. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:James_Barker_%282%29