Robert Barker of Duxbury

https://archive.org/details/barkerfamilyofpl00newh/page/n22/mode/1u...

We know that the early settlers of Scituate were called "the men of Kent," so this coincidence points to Kent as the probable home of Robert and John Barker before their emigration to the new World.

Children :

2 Robert, b. Feb. 27, 1650-1, d. Sept. 25. 1729 [P. F.]

3 Francis, , d. 1720-1 (adm. Feb. 9)

4 Isaac, . d.. 1710 (inv. June 5).

5 Abigail, , d. May, 1718.

6 Rebecca, , d. 1697+

The Great Migration Begins ... NEGHS.

• Robert Barker
• ORIGIN: Unknown
• MIGRATION: 1632
• FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth
• REMOVES: Marshfield by 1643, Duxbury by 1653

OCCUPATION: Ferryman (copartner in purchase of ferry, 12 January 1641 [PCR 12:77]; on 28 October 1645 "Rob[er]te Barker of the North River, made it appear to the Court that there was due unto him for carrying prisoners and passengers over the North River, which the country promised to pay him iiijs. ijd." [PCR 2:89]; sold his share in ferry, 20 January 1645[/6?]). Innkeeper (licensed on 7 July 1646 "to keep an ordinary at Marshfield, and to draw wine" [PCR 2:105]; on 5 June 1666 "whereas there is a great neglect in both Will[i]am Barstow and Robert Barker in not keeping of an ordinary fit for the entertaining of strangers, the Court have ordered, that William Barstow shall make competent provision for strangers for their entertainment and refreshment this year, and that the other be required to forbear ..." [PCR 4:129]).

Will

In his will, dated 18 February 1689 and proved 16 March 1691/2, "Robert Barker sen[io]r of Duxborough" ordered that he "be decently buried as near unto my wellbeloved wife and my eldest son as conveniently may be," appointed "my wellbeloved son Francis Barker" his executor, and bequeathed to son Francis Barker £20 in silver money, to son Robert Barker £10 in silver money, to daughter Rebeckah Snow £5 in silver money, to daughter Abigail Rogers £5 in silver money, to grandson Samuel Barker the land that was bounded out to him and 40s. in money, to grandson Francis Barker the land that was bounded out to him and 40s., to grandson Robert Barker the land that was bounded out to him and 40s. when he comes to the age of twenty-one, to grandson Jabiz Barker the land that was bounded out to him and 40s. when he comes to the age of twenty-one, to grandson Isaac Barker the land that was bounded out to him and 40s. when he comes to the age of twenty-one, to "my son Isaac's six daughters Rebeckah, Mary, Lidia, Judeth, Martha and the youngest of all" £5 apiece, and to son Francis Barker the residue [MD 31:102-03, citing PPR 1:123-25].

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=butchrose... ________________________________
• The Barker family of Plymouth Colony and County (1900)
• https://archive.org/details/barkerfamilyofpl00newh
• https://archive.org/stream/barkerfamilyofpl00newh#page/n32/mode/1up
• I. THE DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT BARKER OF DUXBURY.

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origins of John & Robert Barker of the Plymouth Colony

From http://troutwind.tripod.com/barker1.html

Barker, Robert abt 1580 in Co., Kent, Eng., d. in Kent, Eng. He m. Catherine Ackworth abt 1614 Co. Kent.

[A document on the web says Robert Barker, of Kent and Catherine Barker were married in 1600 at St.. Andrews in Plymouth, Devonshire, Eng.. This source continues by stating that Catherine was born about 1584 in Kent, and died in Kent, she being the daughter of George Ackworth. In addition it states there is a direct line of descent from "Randulph de Calverhall, 1200 of England". Again there were no sources indicated and I tend to shy away from extended English lines prior to emigration unless the line of descent is widely acknowledged and I've seen nothing else that would tend to support this. I would appreciate it if someone could supply proof of this line that is endorsed by modern sources.]

Children:

• 1. JOHN BARKER SR.
• 2. Robert Barker, b. 1616 in Kent, England, d. 15 Mar. 1691 in Pembroke, Plymouth Co., MA., age 74. Robert married Lucy Williams in 1639. [UNPROVEN]

comments

As of July 2016, John & Robert Barker have been disconnected from Catherine Ackworth & "Sir" Robert Barker as parents. Please do not reconnect them without better evidence than we've seen so far, from a public discussion. Thank you.

No proof Robert Barker & Catherine Ackworth were the parents of John Barker, of Duxbury & Robert Barker of Duxbury Please do not reconnect as their parents.