Edward¹ BARKER, b. circa 1625, was said to have come from England in 1640, and was a well known merchant in 1650 in New Haven, CT, where he carried on an extensive trade with Barbados, West Indies. In 1671 he purchased land in Branford, CT, which included a house, home-lot, orchard, horse pasture and other lands. He married Elizabeth FOWLER. Children born in New Haven and Branford, CT:

• William BARKER 1668-1741
• Edward BARKER 1670-1727 = Mary PAPILLON
• Mary BARKER b. 1671 = Joseph MOSS
• Jonathan BARKER 1674-1728 = Mary WARDELL
• Daniel BARKER 1676-1752 = Keziah MOULTHROPE

William² (Edward¹) BARKER, b. 1668, d. 31 Jan 1741, m. in 1689 Elizabeth HARRISON, daughter of Thomas H. HARRISON = Elizabeth {_______}. William was a prominent man and a Judge, was twice elected to the General Court and a member of the Court of Sessions in 1707, Justice of Peace for Suffolk Co. for many years. He left 17,000 pounds when he died which was very wealthy for those times. Children, born in Branford, CT:

• Elizabeth BARKER 1691-1752 = Samuel MALTBY
• Mary BARKER b. 1694 = Daniel FOOTE
• Abigail BARKER b. 1697 = Samuel FOOTE
• William BARKER, Jr. 1701-1744
• Anna BARKER b. 1706 = Ebenezer JOHNSON
• Huldah BARKER b. 1709

William³ (William², Edward¹) BARKER, Jr. 1701-1744 b. Branford, CT. m. Abigail FRISBIE, daughter of Ebenezer FRISBIE = Mary HARRINGTON. William was a farmer, but became insane before his death, and selectmen were ordered to look after his estate. All children born at Branford, CT.

• William BARKER 1726-1727 unm
• Abigail BARKER 1727-1732 unm
• William BARKER 1731 = Mary [YALE] GILBERT(a Widow)
• Judson/Gordon BARKER 1733
• Jared BARKER 1736
• Samuel BARKER 1739-1807
• Abigail BARKER 1742= John PRICE
• Dorothy BARKER 1744

Samuel⁴ (William³, William², Edward¹)BARKER, 6 Aug 1739-1807, m. 27 Nov 1760, Lucy LEETE, daughter of Samuel LEETE = Hannah GRAVES. Captain Samuel BARKER commanded a company in 6th. Connecticut Continental Regiment, retired by consolidation 1778, in 1779 commanded the gunboat "New Defense" on the Sound. He was a member of the General Assembly in 1779. About 1793, Samuel BARKER came to Vermont and lived in Tinmouth, Rutland County. Samuel was given 300 acres in Poultney, VT for his Revolutionary War service. Lucy LEETE was born in Tinmouth, VT. Samuel is buried in Sawyer Cemetary, Tinmouth, VT. Children, born at Branford, CT:

• Mary BARKER 1762
• Sabina BARKER 1764
• Eustace BARKER 1766
• Lucy BARKER b. 1769, m.1800 Oliver CHURCH, New Marlboro, Mass./Westhaven, Mass.
• Pitman BARKER 5 Jul 1772-1832 see below
• Erastus BARKER 1764-19 Apr 1826. Listed as Esq. was Sheriff of Rutland Co. Erastus is buried in the Tinmouth Cemetary. He married Mabel THOMPSON 17 Feb 1764-14 Nov 1838.

Pitman⁵ (Samuel⁴, William³, William², Edward¹) BARKER, 5 Jul 1772-1832, married on 1 Apr 1796 in Middletown, VT., Lydia RUDD, daughter of Increase RUDD= Bathsheba JOHNSON. Lydia was born Sept., 1776 in CT/Bennington,VT. Pitman moved to Tinmouth about 1800.

• Justus BARKER 21 Feb 1798-1878 = Rebecca VALENTINE. Resided in Middletown, later lived in Rock Co. Wisc. Children: David 1821, Anson 1823, Augustus 1825, Amanda 1832, Eliza 1839.
• Olive BARKER 1802-1837 = Noah Woodruff SAWYER
• Eastus/Erastus BARKER 1815- = Perley HOSFORD 1816-1880. Resided in Poultney. Moved to Plainfield Wisc.
• Jaasaniah BARKER 1818- = Peace BROUGHTON 1820-. They lived in Poultney, VT.
• Lucretia Maria BARKER 17 Jun 1812-29 Mar 1890, married 9 Nov 1831 = Eliphalet BALCH
• Harriet BARKER b.1800-1810 d. 1886 = Sam HATHAWAY
• Alice BARKER. Died of TB.
• Julia Ann BARKER 8 Jun 1821-21 Oct 1870.

Julia Ann⁶ (Pitman⁵,Samuel⁴,William³, William², Edward¹) BARKER was born 8 Jun 1821-21 Oct 1870, married 31 Jan 1842, Albert Cyrus HOWE, 27 Aug 1821-31 Dec 1906. Julia BARKER HOWE died in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Albert HOWE died in Shell, Wyoming.

• Myron W. HOWE 1845
• Merritt J. HOWE 1847 =Ella Mae HOWE
• Mahlon Pitman HOWE 1848
• Barker HOWE 1850
• Lousia HOWE 1851
• Lucretia HOWE 1853
• Edmon HOWE b/d 1855
• Alice A. HOWE 1857
• Caty C. HOWE 1859

Justus, Eastus, Julia, Alice and Jaasaniah and almost all of their respective families moved to Wisconsin circa 1852. They lived in Walworth Co. Much of the family later relocated to Albert Lea, Freeborn Co. MN.

Sources: "Barker Genealogy" 1927. Elizabeth Frye Barker. Also, Census records, Poultney, Middletown and Tinmouth records

BARKER Line of Susan R. Howe, srh705@yahoo.com