Born in England southeast of Liverpool, the first documented information that we have on Richard is that he married Ruth Allerton on 27 June 1737. They lived in Lane End (Longton), Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire County at the time. Family history has him immigrating to America around 1750, working as a sea captain. Richard originally settled on the islands of Martha's Vinyard and Nantucket with his wife and 4 young boys. Soon he made western New Jersey his home where he passed in 1765, he was rumored to have been a Quaker yet he is buried in a Baptist cemetery. Richard's will listed him as a cooper (barrel maker) and he has 1/2 ownership of the sloop "Peggy". He was survived by:
WIFE - Ruth (Allerton) Barker, born about 1720 in Staffordshire, England, death unknown.
SON - John Barker, born about 1739 in England, died about 1800 in New Jersey. He married Abigail Scott on 20 February 1770 in New Jersey.
SON - Samuel Barker, born about 1743 in England, died 1777 at his home in New Jersey from an illness contracted while serving in the continental army. He married Mary Fithian and they had one child, a son: John Barker.
SON - William Barker, born about 1748 in England, died on 16 March 1770 in New Jersey. He married Hannah Fithian on 10 April 1766 in New Jersey.
SON - Isaac Barker, born about 1750 in England, death unknown. He married Phebe Tomlinson on 19 May 1778 in New Jersey.
DAUGHTER - Mary Barker, born about 1752 in New Jersey, died on 10 May 1826 in New Jersey. She married Lewis Mulford on 4 October 1773 in New Jersey.
SON - Richard Dewey Barker, born about 1756 in New Jersey, died on 5 November 1795 in New Jersey. He married Mary Scott on 30 January 1782 in New Jersey.
WIFE - Ruth (Allerton) Barker, born about 1720 in Staffordshire, England, death unknown.
SON - John Barker, born about 1739 in England, died about 1800 in New Jersey. He married Abigail Scott on 20 February 1770 in New Jersey.
SON - Samuel Barker, born about 1743 in England, died 1777 at his home in New Jersey from an illness contracted while serving in the continental army. He married Mary Fithian and they had one child, a son: John Barker.
SON - William Barker, born about 1748 in England, died on 16 March 1770 in New Jersey. He married Hannah Fithian on 10 April 1766 in New Jersey.
SON - Isaac Barker, born about 1750 in England, death unknown. He married Phebe Tomlinson on 19 May 1778 in New Jersey.
DAUGHTER - Mary Barker, born about 1752 in New Jersey, died on 10 May 1826 in New Jersey. She married Lewis Mulford on 4 October 1773 in New Jersey.
SON - Richard Dewey Barker, born about 1756 in New Jersey, died on 5 November 1795 in New Jersey. He married Mary Scott on 30 January 1782 in New Jersey.
Born in England southeast of Liverpool, the first documented information that we have on Richard is that he married Ruth Allerton on 27 June 1737. They lived in Lane End (Longton), Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire County at the time. Family history has him immigrating to America around 1750, working as a sea captain. Richard originally settled on the islands of Martha's Vinyard and Nantucket with his wife and 4 young boys. Soon he made western New Jersey his home where he passed in 1765, he was rumored to have been a Quaker yet he is buried in a Baptist cemetery. Richard's will listed him as a cooper (barrel maker) and he has 1/2 ownership of the sloop "Peggy". He was survived by:
WIFE - Ruth (Allerton) Barker, born about 1720 in Staffordshire, England, death unknown.
SON - John Barker, born about 1739 in England, died about 1800 in New Jersey. He married Abigail Scott on 20 February 1770 in New Jersey.
SON - Samuel Barker, born about 1743 in England, died 1777 at his home in New Jersey from an illness contracted while serving in the continental army. He married Mary Fithian and they had one child, a son: John Barker.
SON - William Barker, born about 1748 in England, died on 16 March 1770 in New Jersey. He married Hannah Fithian on 10 April 1766 in New Jersey.
SON - Isaac Barker, born about 1750 in England, death unknown. He married Phebe Tomlinson on 19 May 1778 in New Jersey.
DAUGHTER - Mary Barker, born about 1752 in New Jersey, died on 10 May 1826 in New Jersey. She married Lewis Mulford on 4 October 1773 in New Jersey.
SON - Richard Dewey Barker, born about 1756 in New Jersey, died on 5 November 1795 in New Jersey. He married Mary Scott on 30 January 1782 in New Jersey.
WIFE - Ruth (Allerton) Barker, born about 1720 in Staffordshire, England, death unknown.
SON - John Barker, born about 1739 in England, died about 1800 in New Jersey. He married Abigail Scott on 20 February 1770 in New Jersey.
SON - Samuel Barker, born about 1743 in England, died 1777 at his home in New Jersey from an illness contracted while serving in the continental army. He married Mary Fithian and they had one child, a son: John Barker.
SON - William Barker, born about 1748 in England, died on 16 March 1770 in New Jersey. He married Hannah Fithian on 10 April 1766 in New Jersey.
SON - Isaac Barker, born about 1750 in England, death unknown. He married Phebe Tomlinson on 19 May 1778 in New Jersey.
DAUGHTER - Mary Barker, born about 1752 in New Jersey, died on 10 May 1826 in New Jersey. She married Lewis Mulford on 4 October 1773 in New Jersey.
SON - Richard Dewey Barker, born about 1756 in New Jersey, died on 5 November 1795 in New Jersey. He married Mary Scott on 30 January 1782 in New Jersey.
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RICHARD BARKER
who died January the
27th 1765 aged 50
years
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