His will is dated 15 July 1718 in Abington and proved on 27 August 1718 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife Hannah, his four sons, James, Daniel, George, and Stephen, and his two daughters, Alice and Lydia, his father Rober Barker, his father-in-law, Daniel Allen, and his brother Caleb Barker. His inventory was taken on 21 August 1718. He was a slaveholder having two Indian slaves (names or genders not documented) at the time of his death.[1]
In 1721, his estate accounts show his debts and charges.[2]
Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 18 Part 1 of 3, Richard Warren, Boston, Mass.: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004. "The Silver Book" Page 156
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
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