Joel Barker Jr (1710 - 1779)

Born 1710 in Surry, Surry County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Edmunds) Barker — married 1730 in Surry, Surry, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died Feb 1779 at about age 69 in Wake County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Joel Barker Jr was a North Carolina colonist.

According to descendants, Joel Barker was born about 1710 in Surry County, Virginia.^{[citation needed]} He is the son of Joel Barker.

Joel Barker married Sarah Edmunds, daughter of William Edmonds, in Surry County, Virginia.

On the 9th day of February 1731, William Edmonds of Surry County sold to Joel Barker Jr. of Surry in consideration of one shilling 280 acres of land in Surry on the Northside of the Nottoway River, south side of Cabbin branch, adjoining Richard Parker Jr.'s line.^[1]

On the 10th of March 1741/2, Sally Barker was born to Joel and Sarah Barker, and Christened on the 3rd of August 1742 in Albemarle Parish, Surry County.^[2] This would be the Julian calendar year 1741/1742.

On the 16th day of October 1744/5, "Joell Barker" of the county of Surry sold to Richard Parker, Jr. all the tract or parcel of land the said Joell now lives on containing 280 acres as by patent granted to William Edmunds bearing date ye 13th day of October 1727.^[3] Sarah, the wife of Joell voluntarily relinquished her right of Dower at a court held the 16th day of October 1745. At a North Carolina Council held the 20th of April 1745, one Joel Barker's petition for 300 acres in Edgecombe County was read.^[4]

On the 10th day of May 1755, Joel Barker was granted 207 acres of land in Northampton County, North Carolina beginning at James Jarves' corner to Joel Barker's Corner, and along his line. Also on the 8th day of November 1755, Joel was granted an additional 417 acres in Northampton County bounding on James "Tarver's" line, and head of Great Branch, and John Webb's corner.^[5] Joel Barker of Brunswick County [no state given, but Brunswick county, North Carolina was not created until 1764], Planter sold to Nicholas Edmunds of the same county, Gentleman the 417 acres granted in 1755 on the 26th of February 1756, and sold to James Tarver the 207 acres granted in 1755 on the 26th of February 1756.^[6] Brunswick County, Virginia was adjacent to Northampton County, North Carolina on the North-North West.

Two of his sons, Lewis and Edmonds, were recorded as having served in the Brunswick County, Virginia Militia in 1758 which suggests they were born by 1742.^[7] At that time men age 16 and over were required to serve in the Virginia Militia.

Descendants claim the Joel Barker in the land records of Surry and later Brunswick County, Virginia is the Joel who migrated to Wake County, North Carolina. Joel Barker of Wake County, North Carolina wrote his Last Will and Testament on the 22nd day of February 1779 naming these legatees:

son Edmonds Barker...son Lewis Barker ...my three grand children Julies Huff, Edmonds Huff and Allen Huff...sons Edmonds Barker and Lewis Barker Executors...presence of John Simmonds, Rach Simmons, Aaron Read (Jurat) proven March term 1779.^[8]

Children

• Lewis Barker
• Sally "Sarah" Barker
• Edmunds Barker

Research Notes

Based on a Joel Barker petitioning for land in Edgecombe County in 1745, and a Joel Barker in the records of Northampton County, North Carolina and Brunswick County, Virginia, as late as 1756, these were perhaps two different persons named Joel Barker. Edgecomb Precinct was created in 1732 from Bertie County, and renamed Edgecomb County in 1741. Northampton County, North Carolina was formed from Bertie County in 1741. Granville County was created in 1746 from Edgecomb, and Orange County was created in 1752 from parts of Granville, Bladen, and Johnston. Wake County was formed in 1771 from the counties of Cumberland, Johnston, Durham, and Orange.

One Lewis Barker of Brunswick County, Colony of Virginia purchased land lying in Brunswick County that bounded on John Barker's line on the 20th day of February 1762.^[9] The linked son, Lewis Barker, was, according to descendants, born in 1750.

Sources

1. ↑ Surry County, Virginia, Wills and deeds, No. 8 1730-1738, Page 159, citing Edmunds to Barker Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 007645824. image 99 of 503. Accessed 20 April 2021.
2. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRPL-CW6 : 28 January 2020), Joel Barker in entry for Sally Barker, 1742.
3. ↑ Surry County, Virginia, Deeds, Volume 4, Page 352-354, citing Joel Barker to Richard Parker. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 008153304. image 211 of 536. accessed 30 March 2021.
4. ↑ North Carolina; Saunders, William Laurence, 1835-1891; The colonial records of North Carolina, Volume IV - 1734 to 1752. Raleigh, North Carolina. P.M. Hale etc. state printer. 1886. Page 768, Council held 20th April 1745, citing Joel Barker. Digital images: Internet Archive. Accessed 29 March 2021.
5. ↑ North Carolina Land Grants - Book 14, Page 265, File No. 69, File No. 95, citing Joel Barker. State Archives of North Carolina, MARS: 12.14.93.70. Accessed 30 March 2021.
6. ↑ Northampton County, North Carolina Deeds, Deed Book 2, 1751-1759 Page 247-248, Joel Barker to Edmunds, and to Tarver. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with image] Film 007517521 image 367 of 524. Accessed 30 March 2021.
7. ↑ Crozier, William Armstrong, 1864-1913, Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776. Baltimore, Maryland. Southern Book Company. 1954 Page 69-70, citing Brunswick County, September, 1758, Page 69, column 3, Edmond Barker; Page 70, column 3 Lewis Barker. Accessed 27 August 2021.
8. ↑ North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970, Wake County, Wills, Inventories, Settlements, 1771-1782, Vol. 01 Page 139, 140, 141, citing Joel Barker. Digital images: Familysearch.org image 144 of 235. Accessed 29 March 2021.
9. ↑ Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 7, Page 62, citing Abraham Jones to Lewis Barker. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 007893742. image 443 of 695. Accessed 2 April 2021.