Born abt. 1633 based on Middlesex County Court Records showing him to be 20 in 1653. Resided Watertown, Groton, Watertown, Lancaster. Married (1) 14 Dec 1653 Hannah or Anna Hawkins, m. (2) after 1674 [death of first wife] Lydia (Prescott) Fairbanks. Will of "Ellis Barron of Lancaster" dated 31 Dec 1711, proved 7 Oct 1712, mentions "Lydia my now Married Wife" [Sole Executrix], sons Timothy, Ellis; daughters Mehetabel Parker, Hannah Cady, Elizabeth Philbrick, Sarah Tailor, Grace Steeves, and "Daughter Houghton".