Genealogy and History of the Barker and Jewett Families
(version November 30, 2018)
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Barker Genealogy

1. James Barker (c.1618-1678), one of the immigrant ancestor of this lineage, was born somewhere in England. He and his wife Grace were among the earliest settlers of the town of Rowley, Massachusetts.

   children - BARKER

   Barzillai Barker (c.1640-1694), who follows:

   Other children were born in addition to the above son.

 

2. Barzillai Barker (c.1640-1694), the eldest son of James and Grace Barker, was born either about 1635 in England, or about 1640 in Rowley, Massachusetts. There is little evidence in favor or one date of the other. We do know that he spent most of his childhood in Rowley; and married Anna Jewett on Oct. 5, 1666 in Rowley (some sources give Dec. 5, 1666 as the date). Anna, who is in Generation II of the Jewett genealogy that follows this one, was the daughter of one of the founding families in Rowley.

   children - BARKER

   Noah Barker (1689-1749), who follows:

   Other children were born in addition to the above son.

 

3. Noah Barker (1689-1749), the son of Barzillai Barker and Anna Jewett, was born.

   children - BARKER

   Josiah (Jonah) Barker (1727-1808), who follows:

   Other children were born in addition to the above son.

 

4. Josiah (Jonah) Barker (1727-1808), the son of Noah Barker and Mary Figget, was born. He was a Revolutionary War Veteran.

   children - BARKER

   Mary Barker, who follows:

   Other children were born in addition to the above son.

 

5. Mary Barker, the daughter of Josiah Barker and Mary Heard, was probably born about 1752 or earlier, but her birth and death dates are unknown. She married Ward Cotton Weeks. For the children of Mary and Ward please see the Weeks Genealogy.

 

 

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Jewett Genealogy

1. Maximillian Jewett (c.1607-1684), another of the immigrant ancestors of this lineage, was born somewhere in England. He and his wife Elinor (Eleanor) were among the earliest settlers of the town of Rowley, Massachusetts.

   children - BARKER

   Anna Jewett (1644-1727), who follows:

   Other children were born in addition to the above daughter.

 

2. Anna Jewett (1644-1727), the daughter of Maximilian Jewett and Elinor Pell, was born. She married Barzillai Barker of the above Barker genealogy. Anna and Barzillai's children are listed in the above Barker Genealogy.

 

 

 

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REFERENCES:

• The documentation for many of the dates and places listed in this history are found in the Ancestry.com online databases (subscription required).

• Grave and burial locations where known are listed with tombstone photos (when available) on