Samuel Barker (bef. 1648 - 1720)

Born before 22 Apr 1648 in Claverley, Shropshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Rachel (Greenfield) Barker — married before 1704 in New Castle, Delaware

Descendants

Died 25 Jul 1720 after age 72 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware

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Biography

Samuel was born before 1648. He passed away in 1720. ^[1]

• Samuel was baptized on the 22nd of April 1648.
• He came over to America on the Ship Welcome in 1682.

On March 27, 1685 a grant was made by William Penn of 200 acres of land and purchased by Samuel Barker. It was located in what is now New Castle Co., DE and was called Barker's Bridge. Here the homestead was built and remained in the family until the death of William Barker, a great grandson of Samuel, in 1840.

Samuel was the father of Anna, Joseph, Mary, and Daniel. His wife remains unknown.

Research Notes

There is much confusion in many trees and family websites as to the actual baptism date. Most of it is probably due to people not understanding the issue of the year change (Feb 1647 is immediately followed by March 1648 for example). So when the church register says "22 Feb 1648 Samuel, s. of John Barker bap." it is likely that some people incorrectly "corrected" the year to 1647. There are also instances where people saw the baptism date written as 2/22/1648 and also "corrected" it to April -- since April was the second month of 1648.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 19 December 2021), memorial page for Samuel Barker (22 Feb 1647–25 Jul 1720), Find A Grave: Memorial #12168527, maintained by S.West (contributor 46796082); citing Old Swedes Churchyard, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States.

Also see:

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89C5-QFDY : 24 Feb 2022), image 351 of 555, Samuel Barker, son of John; citing Shropshire, England, Extracted Parish Records.
• Barker Family History http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Barker-Craven-Richardson-2.pdf