John Barlow Sr (abt. 1594 - 1674)

Born about 1594 in England

Husband of Ann (Unknown) Barlow — married about 1630 in England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1674 at about age 80 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

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Disputed Parents and Wife

It has been suggested that John Barlow was the son of Alexander Barlow and Elisabeth Brereton. This appears to be groundless. It is also at odds with an ALLEGED coat of arms supposedly granted to a descendant (Joel Barlow) in the 19th century, except that the College of Arms has denied ever having granted any such arms to Mr. Barlow. "John Barlow's parents are not known from the records."^[1].

"A" John Barlow was listed as a child of Sir Alexander Barlow in the funeral certificate of the latter, but as explained below that John Barlow was a different person than the emigrant to New England. ^[2]

A local history clearly states that John (son of Sir Alexander Barlow) died in "Spayne," so he would not have been the immigrant to New England.^[3]

Note that Sir Alexander Barlow's will, transcribed in full in the History of the Ancient Chapels of Didsbury etc., at page 264-6, does not mention a son John, even though it does mention eight other children of the testator. This suggests that John had already died in "Spayne" by the 1617 date of the will, or that (like two of his brothers) he had taken holy orders, in which his vow of poverty would preclude his receipt of a bequest similar to those granted to Sir Alexander's children named in the will.

John Barlow's wife was named Ann. It has been claimed that she was Ann Ward, but there is no known evidence to support this and that Ann Ward is otherwise accounted for. The only marriage of a John Barlow to an Ann -- in the FamilySearch database during the relevant time is of a marriage [this sentence has been truncated in editing].

Biography

Early Life

According to genealogical tradition John Barlow was born in Barlow, Chorlton, Lancastershire, England in about 1594/5 (or 1605, based on marriage to Ann about 1628, based on estimated births of children.). In his typescript book, Daniels says he can find no evidence for this connection. John married Ann (or Anna) in England before 1630.^[4][5] They settled in Fairfield, where he owned land at least as early as 1650. His will was made 28 Mar. 1674, naming his wife Ann, son John, daughters, Elizabeth Frost, Martha Beers, Deborah Sturges, Isabella Clapham and Ruth Bradley. Inventory was done 9 June 1674.

John was an early settler of Fairfield, Conn. In 1639. He owned the lot next, southwest of Roger Ludlow, on Ludlow Square. He sold this place to Thomas Morehouse before 1653, and then settled on the beautiful plain, running northwest of Ludlow Square and Concord Field. The place of his house was known as Barlow's Plain. His will dated Mar 28 1674, and he left a large estate. ^[6]

Marriage

Their known children were:
Note: see the birth order and years by Dale Kellogg now found on the profile of wife Ann with a link to the research.

1. Elizabeth (Barlow) Frost (~1622–1686)
2. Isabella (Barlow) Clapham (~1628–1698)
3. Ruth (Barlow) Bradley (~1630–>1689)
4. Anne (Barlow) Drake (~1631– )
5. John Barlow Jr. (<1631–1691)
6. Martha (Barlow) Beers (1632–<1698)
7. Deborah (Barlow) Sturges (1636–1674)

Note: No sources have been found to show that Martha (Barlow) Berry (abt.1632-abt.1698) was his daughter. John Barlow named his daughter Martha with the last name Beers in his will of 1674. As such, Martha (Barlow) Berry (abt.1632-abt.1698) has been detached as his daughter.

Residence

Residence 1650 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut^[7]

Death

John died on 28 March 1674 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, aged about 79.^[8][9]

Will

Will 28 MAR 1674 Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut. His will names his wife Ann; son John; daughters Elizabeth Frost, Martha Beers, Deborah Sturgis, Isabella Clapham, Ruth Bradley. Sons-in-law James Beers, John Sturgis and Francis Bradley made an agreement with John Barlow 20 Nov 1674.^[10][11]

Inventory of Estate

Date: 09 JUN 1674

Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA^[12]

Note

Inventory of his widow Ann's Est. 25 Feb. 1684 [1684/5].^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Barlow, Edson L. "John Barlow (ca. 1600 - 1674) of Fairfield, Connecticut." Barlow of Barlow, Aug. 1994. See archived link.
2. ↑ College of Arms (Great Britain ), Francis Robert Raines, and Thomas William King. Lancashire Funeral Certificates. (1869). pp 45, 46
3. ↑ Booker, John. A history of the ancient chapels of Didsbury and Chorlton, in Manchester parish, including sketches of the townships of Didsbury, Withington, Burnage, Heaton Norris, Reddish, Levenshulme, and Chorlton-cum-Hardy: together with notices of the more ancient local families, and particulars relating to the descent of their estates. (Publisher [Manchester] : Printed for the Chetham Society , 1857) p. 266

   Death of John Barlow son of Sir Alexander

4. ↑ New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Vol. I, p. 88. BARLOW, John, (-1674?) & Ann/Anna? ____ (-1685); in Eng. by 1630; Fairfield, CT {McCormick-Hamilton 652; Crary-Hill 140, 142; Keeler-Wood 116; Frame-Dana 191, 275; Ackley-Bosworth 72; Fairfield Fam. 1:27+; Fairfield Prob. 14,29; Fairfield 1:"352; Miner Anc. 43, 76; Seeley-Vail 66; Sv. 1:117; Booth 14; Booth (1910) 28-9; Crary-Dunhum 87-88}
5. ↑ Butts, Knowles & Hills; The Seeleys, Turneys, Sturges & Barlows, by Larry Daniels (Privately printed, Bowie, MD 20715-1336, March 1993) Call Number: FH24&CISOPTR=20893&REC=18 p. 30
6. ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/i/l/John-S-Riley/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0303.html
7. ↑ History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield" Compiled and Edited by Donald Lines Jacobus (Daughters of the American Revolution, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1930) Vol. 1, pp. 27-28.
8. ↑ History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield" Compiled and Edited by Donald Lines Jacobus (Daughters of the American Revolution, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1930) Vol. 1, pp. 27-28.
9. ↑ A Gen. Dict. of the First Settlers of New England by James Savage, Genealogical Publ Co, Inc., Baltimore
10. ↑ Donald Jacobus Title: The Families of Old Fairfield Page: page 27-8
11. ↑ A Gen. Dict. of the First Settlers of New England by James Savage, Genealogical Publ Co, Inc., Baltimore
12. ↑ Donald Jacobus Title: The Families of Old Fairfield
13. ↑ History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield" Compiled and Edited by Donald Lines Jacobus (Daughters of the American Revolution, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1930) Vol. 1, pp. 27-28.

See also:

• New Englanders in the 1600s: A Guide to Genealogical Research Published Between 1980 and 2005, by Matin E. Hollick (New England Historic Geneaological Society, Boston: 2006) BARLOW, JOHN, b. ca.1600, d. Fairfield, Conn., before 9 June 1674, CN [The Connecticut Nutmegger] 25:549-51. Page 13.
• Abstract of Probate Records at Fairfield, Connecticut, down to 1721, Page 15
• Whitmore, Harriet E. Goulden. A Memorial Of The Kindred And Ancestry Of Harriet L. Sturges Goulden, Of Fairfield, Connecticut (1899) Page 13.
• [1] Thomas William King, ed., Lancashire Funeral Certificates, Vol. LXXV, ( Chetham Society, 1856), https://archive.org/stream/lancashirefuner00kinggoog#page/n65/mode/2up pp.45-6.
• The Frost Genealogy : Descendants of William Frost of Oyster Bay, New York : showing connections never Before Published With the Winthrop, Underhill, Feke, Bowne And Wickes Families. (New York: F.H. Hitchcock, 1912.) p. 391 Note does not call him Sir
• U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012. John Barlow. Place: Fairfield, Connecticut; Year: 1650; Page Number: 18.