Person:Joseph Barker (6)

Name^[3]	Rev. Joseph Barker
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	19 Oct 1751	Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Marriage	8 Sep 1785	Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesto Eunice Stebbins
Marriage	Aft 8 Sep 1810	Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesIntentions to Anne Williams
Occupation`^?`		minister (Congregational)
Death^[2]	25 Jul 1815	Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

References

↑ Branford Vital Records, in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
3:136.

BARKER, Joseph, s. Joseph & Elisabeth, b. Oct. 19, 1751
↑ Ed. by Barbara Lambert Merrick; Barbara Lambert Merrick; and Alicia Crane Williams. Middleborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records. (Boston, Massachusetts: Mass. Soc. of Mayflower Descendants (1989), 1986-1990, c1986-c1990)
Vol. 2, p. 18.

Revd Joseph Barker Departed this life July 25th 1815 in the 64th year of his age and 34th of his Ministry in the first Congregational Church & Society in Middleborough.
↑ There is an intention recorded Source:Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Middleborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records, Vol. 2, p. 99: "Decmr. 31, 1781 The Revd. Mr. Joseph Barker of Middleborough and Miss Eunecia Street of New Haven in Connecticut", but no marriage record is found, and it does not appear to have taken place as Joseph Barker m. 1785 Eunice Stebbins and Eunecia Street m. 1783 Rev. Stephen William Stebbins. According to the Stebbins Genealogy, p. 245, "the young lady [said] 'although her heart belongs to Mr. Stebbins, if Mr. Barker wished, she would fulfill her engagement'", Mr. Barker replying that he "wished no woman's hand without her heart".