BARKER FAMILY OF VIRGINIA
John Barker
patented 600 acres on Chippokee Creek on 5 October 1657 [on the above
map, Upper Chipokee Creek or Chippokee Creek is that 'creek' which enters
the James River just above the name 'SURRY']. His
wife's name was Grace Cotton, though some thought Grace to have been the
daughter of Thomas Busby and granddaughter of Francis Grey and Grace Grey.
This Thomas Busby was probably the Busby known as "Bacon's Lieutenant"
with whom this John Barker and others in Bacon's Rebellion took over the
home of Arthur Allen, later called "Bacon's Castle" and who on 15
November, 1677, agreed to pay Allen for damage done to his home. Thomas
Cotton's will was found and shows Grace Barker to be the daughter of the
said Thomas Cotton . John Barker's will was probated in Surry County on
19 May 1714. (Deeds-Wills 1709-1715, p. 191-2). John Barker's will names
Elizabeth Andrews, daughter who married first to Christopher Foster and
second to Thomas Andrews; Sarah Lanier, daughter, wife of Robert Lanier;
Hannah Lashley, daughter, wife of Walter Lashley; Robert Foster, grandson;
John Barker, son - 400 acres; John Barker, grandson; Josiah Barker, son -
400 acres; Grace Barker, wife - 300 acres for her lifetime and then to
daughter Grace Barker; Grace Barker, daughter. John's will mentions a
Richard Barker, but without identification but his wife Grace Barker in
her will probated 18 August 1725 names son Richard (DW 9, 211). Josiah
Barker is instructed to take possession of the estates of Christopher,
Grace and Robert Foster until they come of age.
SOURCE:W. E. Pullen in The Barkers of Virginia
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Family of John Barker and Grace Cotton of Virginia
John Barker = Grace Cotton
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| Sarah Barker Hannah Barker John Barker Richard Barker Grace Barker
| b 1678 b a 1681 b a1685 b b a1680
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| d 5 Sep 1754 d bef 1725-42 d 3 Nov 1749
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Elizabeth Barker Josiah Barker
b a1683 b 1687
Surry VA Blackwater Swamp
Surry, VA
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= Christopher Foster
= (2) Thomas Andrews
d a 1761
Surry VA
Will abstract of John Barker:
BARKER, John: Leg. - Daughter, Elizabeth Andrews, five shillings, Daughter, Sarah Lanier,
ten shillings, Daughter, Hannah Lashley, twenty shillings. To Son, Robert Foster, 40 acres
of land that his father Foster bought of Abraham Evans where Thomas Hunt lived. To Son,
John Barker, 400 acres of land that he now lives on, cattle, etc. in his possession. To Son,
John Barker, my plantation at Nottoway River being 222 acres including all land between
Robert Hunt and the Indian Cabin Creek, after his mother's death. To grandson, John Barker,
a cow. To my son, Josiah Barker, 400 acres that he now lives on at the Second Branch below
his Brother including all the 400 acres from that branch to Richard Barker's line. I give to
my son, Josiah Barker, 222 acres at Nottoway River - down to Capt. Clements' line. To wife,
Grace Barker, my plantation that I live on for her life, - at her decease the plantation, 300
acres lying between John Barkers and Thomas Cotten to my
daughter, Grace Barker. To granddaughter, Grace Foster, corn and tobacco. Orders Son, Josiah
Barker to take possession of the estates of Christopher, Grace, and Robert Foster, not to
appraise but pay them as they come of age. Wife, Grace Barker, Exer. 9 Oct., 1713.
P.: 19 May, 1714.
Wit: Thomas Cotton, John Johnson, Elizabeth Figures. (Book 6, p. 191.)
Will abstract of Grace Barker (wife of John Barker):
BARKER: Grace: Leg. - Daughter, Eliazbeth Andrews, yard of goods, Daughter, Sarah Lanier,
5 shillings, Daughter, Hannah Lashley, warming pan, Son, Josie Barker cattle and Exer. Son,
Richard Barker, household goods, Daughter, Grace Barker, my Gold ring and household
furniture and have charge of funeral. D.: 30 Jun, 1724. Prob.: 18 Aug., 1725. Wit: John
Johnson, Thomas Johnson. Bk. (7, p. 599.)
Will abstract of Grace Barker (daughter of John and Grace Barker):
BARKER, Grace: Leg.- Brother, Josiah Barker, what he hath in possession. To cousin, Richard
Barker, my plantation with 300 acres of land if he let his brother, John Barker, have 100
acres of this when he comes of age. Cousin, Josiah Barker, iron kettle. Cousin, Mary Bishop,
gold ring posy. If she has no daughter to go back to Elizabeth Barker, the Daughter of Josiah
Barker. To cousins, William, Joshua, and Joel Barker, 5 shillings each. To Mary Bishop's son,
James, pewter dish. To Faith Barker small trunk. To Elizabeth Barker a trunk. D.: 19 Feb. 1741.
Prob.: 15 May 1750. Wit: Robert Lanier, Josiah Barker, Josiah C. Barker. Richard Barker, Exer.
(Book 9, p. 637.)
More Barker/Lanier Notes:
. ....... William Barker of Ratcliffe, Middlesex, mariner aged 37. ... in company with the Gift
of London, Captain Samuel Crampton and Master Edward Beale. ..........3 July 1661: Shropshire
Archives: 1. Sir Thomas Harris, of Boreatton, bart. 2. Bartholomew Beale, of Gray's Inn, co.
Middx., Esq. Charles Beale, of London, gent.3. Rowland Hunt, of Shrewsbury, Esq. For a
consideration of 1,500, paid by 3. to 1., 1. conveys to 2., as trustees nominated by and for 3.,
the Manors of Baschurch, Boreatton, Byrch [Birch], Leebotwood and Ratlinghope and the farm
called the Coates .......... 2922/11/1/105. Jul. 4, 1661 1. Rowland Hunt, of Shrewsbury, Esq.
John Edisburie, of London, Esq. Thomas Slater, of the Inner Temple, Lo[ndon], Bartholomewe
Beale, of Gray's Inn, co. Middx., Esq. Charles Beale, of London, gent. 2. Sir Thomas Harris, of
Boreatton, bart. By an indenture of 13 March 1649 between 1. Sir Thomas Harris and 2. [?], now
deceased, and Thomas Jones, Esq., and 3. (John Merrick), Sir Thomas Harris demised to John
Merrick (the Manors of Baschurch, Boreatton and Birch] at a peppercorn rent. Beale = Bell.
N.A. 938/24: Oct. 18, 1591; Release 1. Francis Warde and Arthur Warde of Hynton near Ponsbury,
gents. 2. William Jones (father-in-law of Sir Thomas Harris of Boreatton) and Thomas Robyns of
the town of Salop, drapers. N.A. 938/28: Easter (April 1646); Right hand fine Edward George and
Thomas Harris (grandson of Sir Thomas - M.S), gents, plts. Roger Ward* and Margaret his wife,
defors. 4 messuages, 2 cottages, 3 water mills, 6 gardens, 2 orchards, 250a land, 40a meadow,
90a pasture, 300a heath, in Meare, Newton, Baschurch, *Referred to in deeds as Roger Ward the
younger, probable son of Francis or Arthur Warde, and father of James Warde of Virginia. Col.
Drewe mar. Frances, the dau. of James Ward and the widow of William Barker (of Colehurst?).
These Drewes - 'The elder son, Edward More, Esq. of Larden, 8 Henry VIII. , m. Elizabeth, dau.
of Edward Cludde, Esq. of Orleton (grandson of Thomas Cludde and Rose, dau. John Aston of
Tixall, whose descendant was Walter Aston of Sherley Hundred - M.S.); and had three sons, I.
Thomas, his heir; ii. John. Clerk of the Exchequer, father of Sir Edward More, Knt. of Odiham,
Hants ; iii. Eustace. The eldest son, Thomas More, Esq. who s. his father at Larden, m. and
left at his decease a son and successor, Jasper More, Esq. of Larden, who d. I6I3, leaving
three daus. only, whereupon More and Larden passed to his cousin, Richard More, Esq. of Linley,
who thus re-united the ancient estates of the family, being styled of More, Linley, and Larden.
He m. a sister of Sir Thomas Harris, Bart, of Boreatton' (Burke; 'Landed Gentry', vol. 2).
William Baker (mar. to Frances Ward) is shown ( Mar. 30, 1634) as being in possession of 500
acres in Charles City Co, formerly the land of Capt. Nathaniell Powell. On Feb. 12, 1638,
William and his associates patented 1850 acres in Chas. City Co., 600 acres formerly called
Powelbrooke, now Merchants Hope, which had previously been owned by Nathaniell Powell and was
later sold by his brother and heir, Thomas Powell. John
Barker and Letitia Drew had issue: John Barker Jr., Joel Barker, and Jethro Barker. John Barker
Jr. patented 600 acres on Chippokee Creek, Oct. 5, 1657. He mar. Grace Cotton, Thomas Cotton's
Will names Grace Barker as his dau. John Barker's Will, probated in Surry County, May 19, 1714
(Deeds-Wills 1709-1715, p. 191-2), names 'Sarah Lanier, daughter, wife of Robert Lanier'.
Robert Lanier was the cousin of Sampson Lanier, who mar.Elizabeth Washington; their
issue: Sampson Lanier, Jr., mar. Elizabeth Chamberlain; their dau., Rebecca Louise Lanier, mar.
Walton Harris , b. February 6, 1738, Brunswick Co., Virginia, son of son of Nathan Harris and
Catherine Walton; son of Edward Harris, son of Thomas Harris, d. 1688. Of certain connection to
Thomas Harris (d. 1688) was John Harris: Jun. 28, 1685. Jethro Barker of upper parish to John
Harris of the same 120 acres adj. sd Jethro Barker. Wit: John Barker and Thomas Cotten (Surry
co., VA Deeds, Wills, etc. 1684-1687, Hopkins).
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Family of John Barker Sr. and Letitia Drew, Virginia
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John Barker Jr. Joel Barker Jethro Barker
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"Abraham" of London
Virginia -1st Generation - Note that all these people come from around Surry County Virginia
In 1633 John Barker was Master of the Ship Marmaduke.
In 1635 John Barker Master Captain of the ship “Abraham” of London sailed to the New World. In a few months they would land in Virginia. At the time living conditions were harsh and unrelenting. Disease and hardship awaited those that dared to carve out a new life, a new beginning. "Abraham" of London Passenger List
Near Jamestown, Virginia is where the Barker Family first settled. John Barker the Master Captain of the ship “Abraham” of London departed London in 1635 and settled on Chippokee Creek in James City County, Virginia first. Then in Southwark Parish, Surry County, apparently about 1642 where he lived until 1678 when he moved to Martin's Brandon in Charles City County, where he died in 1689.
In April 14, 1638 John Barker of Virginia received a retail license lp No. 224 to sell tobacco in the following cities Southhockington and Upminster and East Horndon, Essex. He paid 4 pounds 10 shillings.
He Married Letitia Drew in England sometime before 1650. They had three children that are documented. Letitia died before 1671. After the death of his wife John married Ann Marshall in 1672 / 1673.
John Barker was an English sea captain. He settled on Chippokee Creek in James City County, Virginia, later in Southwark Parish, Surry County, apparently about 1649, where he lived until 1678 when he moved to Martin's Brandon in Charles City County, where he died in 1689.
His first wife, thought to have been named Letitia Drew, was the mother of his three sons - John, Jr., Joel and Jethro, all apparently born in England, and lived in Surry County, Virginia. John Barker, "Master of the good ship Abraham set sail from London with 51 passengers aboard", 20 November 1635.
John Barker patented 300 acres "on the very head of the main branch of Lower Chippokee Creek", 29 November, 1649, for transporting six settlers to Virginia. Due to the destruction of the early James City records, nothing more is known of John until the creation of Surry County, on the south side of the James River, from and across from James City, 1652. John later patented 1800 acres on Chippokee, 18 December 1662, whereon he had his home until 10 August 1678, when he sold this land to Benjamin Harrison for 16,000 pounds of tobacco and moved to Martin's Brandon, Charles City County.
John married his second wife, Ann, widow of George Marshall of Martin's Brandon between 9 March 1672, when Marshall's will was probated and 2 September 1673 when John Barker Sr. and wife Ann, deeded 75 ares on Chippokee Creek to John Barker the Younger.
The deed states Ann was Marshall's widow, whom John had married and the two were residents of Southwark Parish and that the land had been bequeathed to Ann by Marshall. On 3 March 1674, John Barker Junior re conveyed the 75 acres to John Barker Sr. and referred to Mrs Ann Barker, Mother in law to me (step-mother). John Barker died in Martin's Brandon leaving a will in Charles City County which was destroyed with all others of the time.
This is shown by an order of the Charles City Court of 5 January 1690 which order recorded that John Good had married Ann Marshall Barker and Good was ordered to pay Joel Barker, son of John Barker, 8000 pounds of tobacco bequeathed to Joel by his father. The order also directed that upon payment to Joel and Jethro, sons of John were to sign a sufficient discharge to Good.
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Surry County Virginia
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North Carolina Martin County} Know all men by these present that I John
W. Swanner for and in Consideration of the sum of Four Hundred and fifty
Dollars to me paid by Zepheniah Bateman have this day bargained sold and
delivered to said Bateman an individed such of the following Negro slaves to
wit Mourning and Children Alvin, Sarah, Levi, Abel, Indy and Friley? now in
the possesion Cindrilla Swanner which woman Mourning was bequeathed by the
last Will and testament of John Jones to said Cindrilla for life & them to
her children and all other Negros named are children of said Mourning born
Scindrella execution of said Jones Will.
In testimony of which I have hereunto Set My hand & seal this 22 of April
1859.
[witness] D Simmons to X his mark}
John [his X Mark] W Swanner (seal)
State of North Carolina Martin County Court July term 1860. The due
execution of the written and foregoing instrument was proved in afore
Court by the oath of D. Simmons one of the such Witnesses thereto Set it
and this Certifiate be Registered Also ?between the __?___
Wm ? Hassell Clk
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Now John W. Swanner was the eldest son of
[S]Cinderilla/Atherilla Jones and Thomas L Swanner. As to the exact
circumstance that this transaction was made it is not known, whether John W.
Swanner being a 'male' acting for his 'female' mother or just what is beside
the matter at hand. What is proved here in absolute terms is that Atherilla
Swanner, daughter stated in John Jones' will is indeed also known by the
name of [S]Cinderilla, to whom John Jones bequeathed said Mourning to her as
of his will dated January 1837. And since that date in 1837, by the time of
the transaction of April 1859, Mourning had had such 6 children born of
her to be included in this later transaction under the hand of John W.
Swanner, son of [S]Cinderilla/Atherilla Swanner
[Jones] and Thomas L. Swanner.
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