James
Barter
Born about in Massachusetts Bay
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Page Barter and James Martin Barter
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
James was born about 1775.
James Barter Jr worked in the shipyards of Saint John and in 1812 applied for a grant of 300 acres on the Nerepis River west of the city. He was said to have wanted to leave Saint John so that his sons would not be tempted to go to sea. There is no record that he ever received the grant, but he eventually met a Mr and Mrs Tennant of Tennant's Cove NB (near Evandale between Saint John and Penniac). About 1816, James agreed to look after their farm and care for the couple in return for inheriting the property after their deaths. After James' death about 1818 (and Mr Tennant's death shortly before), Abigail was left to take care of the farm, the children and "Granny" Tennant who lived to be quite old.
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