Person:Edward Barker (8)

Edward Barker

b.Est 1625

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m. Bef 1666

Facts and Events

Name^[1]	Edward Barker
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	Est 1625
Marriage	Bef 1666	Based on estimated date of birth of eldest known child. to Elizabeth Unknown
Residence^[1]	Est 1671	Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Death^[1]	Est 1703	Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (probably)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 1 Edward Barker, in Barker, Elizabeth Frye. Barker Genealogy: Robert of Plymouth Colony, 1628; John of Duxbury, Mass., 1628; James of Rhode Island, 1634; James of Rowley, Mass., 1638; Edward of Branford, Conn., 1640; Richard of Andover, Mass., 1643; Samuel of Delaware, 1682; Virginia Barkers, 1700. (New York: Frye Publishing Co., 1927)
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"Edward Barker, born about 1625, was said to have come from England in 1640, and was a well known merchant in 1650 in New Haven, Conn., where he carried on an extensive trade with Barbados, West Indies. … Being a man of distinction, Edward was prominent in all civic and other affairs, was agent for Branford in conveying town lands 11-5-1677 was on committee 2-25-1678 to view land capable of improvement, was on com. 8-15-1678 to treat with Mr Harrison in reference 'to his coming amonst us to carry on Ye work of Ye Ministry.' On 6-17-1680 was to treat with New Haven concerning some pretended claims on lands, on 3-31-1681 was to designate what houses shall be fortified. … Edward conveyed homestead and land to his son William 1701 and died about 1703."