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Descendents of John Barker, Sr. and Martha Snead

Generation No. 2

      2. Rev. Thomas O.³ Barker (John², Edward¹) (Source: E-mail from Gary Margueson.) was born 1756 in Bedford County, VA (Source: E-mail from Arthur Scott Clark.), and died Bef. March 14, 1845 in Washington County, VA (Source: E-mail from Arthur Scott Clark.). He married Rebecca Gaddy (Source: Letter from Gary E. Marqueson.) 1771 in Washington County, VA (Source: E-mail from Arthur Scott Clark.), daughter of Sherwood Gaddy and Mary Bright. She was born 1754 in Bedford County, VA (Source: Letter from Gary E. Marqueson.), and died February 03, 1841 in Washington County, VA (Source: Letter from Gary E. Marqueson.).

Notes for Rev. Thomas O. Barker:
Courtesy Jane Gottschall : Montgomery County, Virginia
Thomas Barker having made it appear to this Court by due and Satisfactory proof that he served as a soldier near Seven years under Defferrent Commanders and being legally Disbanded that he hath never Received a Certificate or Warrant for Land Therefore it is ordered to be certified to the Register of the Land office that the said Barker is entitled to fifty acres of Land for said service under the King of Great Britian Proclamation of 1763 and on a Certificate of the Virginia Assembly the said Barker being an Inhaditand of the state over sense the Service was performed.
A True Extract
John B Myers, Jr Clerk
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Surveyed for Thomas Barker thirty acres of land in Washington County by virtue of a Virginia land office treasury warrant land (deeded?) the 21st day of September 1781. Lying on the lower Wolf Run a north branch of Abram's Creek which is a south branch of the north fork of Hilstein river and bounded as followeth to wit beginning on a Buckey linn and sugartrees on the south bank of the said run thence N40W86 poles to a white oak near the top of the ridge. Nn50E47 poles to a large black oak on the south-side of said ridge N80E30 poles to a large sugartree in a hollow S22E44 poles crossing said wolf run to a ( nobah?) on a north hill in a S26W86 poles to the beginnning.

Elijah Gillenwaters, ASW
Robert Preston WCCC
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Notes from Greta Barker Blair: Rev. Soldier (oldest son) minister of Gospel Bedford VA.
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Greta Barker Blair's Article (#161) in "Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, Virginia 1776-1996": THOMAS O. BARKER AND REBECCA (GADDY) BARKER Between the years 1959 and 1984, my late husband and I took seven summer trips to Virginia / Tennessee area searching records of my father's people. It was not until August 2, 1977 that we called at a farm place of Gordon Barker in Mendota, Virginia. There, preserved in an old ledger, were entries made by Gordon's grandfather indicating his lineage - exactly 100 years earlier to the day, earlier. Edmond, (1837-1908), ninth of nine children of Sherwood and wife Rachel (Lark) Barker, wrote August 2, 1877:

"Great grandfather and his wife Martha Snead - Joel settled American Bottoms. Thomas and his wife Rebecca Gaddy - Charles Barker - John - Susan - Rachel - Betsy - Polly ... My great, great, grandfather Edward was a cousin to King Charles and a teacher in the Presbyterian High School in London. He died a short time after he came to the Colony. Great grandfather, John Barker, he sold his land to a man named Richman and Richmond City was named after him".
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Letter Courtesy William McKinley Barker from United Reformed Church History Society, 86 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RT on Sept 9, 1980.

Dear Mr. Barker, I have taken a little while to reply to you because I did not want to make the immediate response that we had nothing relevant to your search. We have nothing direct but I have obtained one or two items that might give leads.

Two general points:
(1) I do not think your ancestors would be a LEGITIMATE cousin to King Charles. If he was a cousin at all it would be on the wrong side of the blanket.
(2) There was no school known as Presbyterian High School in London but there were a number of Dissenting Academies which had Presbyterian connections...
Sincerely, Fred Kiney (Honorary Research Secretary)

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From "Genealogy of Roger Miller Family" courtesy Roger Miller p. 17: While there were no Presbyterian schools in London in the early 1700's it is reported the names of some schools were later changed to Presbyterian.
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In Montgomery County, Thomas Barker (ca 1753- ca 1817) gave proof of his "near 7 years service under different commanders" in the Revolutionary War and being "legally disbanded"" was entitled to land under the King of Great Britian Proclamation of 1863 and the Land Warrent of Virginia of May 1779. A survey for Thomas was made December 21, 1781 for 30 acres in Washington County - lower Wolf Run, a north branch of Abraham's Creek - a south branch of the North Fork of the Holston River. A second survey was made April 22, 1782 was for 100 acres of land on both sides of Kendrick's Creek.
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Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 03:37:51 -0500 (EST) From: <EllieSS@aol.com> To: BARKER-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <971112033751_561033284@mrin51.mail.aol.com> Subject: DAR Barkers, Part 4 - First names T through Z Continued from Part 3 - DAR Patriot Index - First names T thru Z - FINAL Part! Thomas: b c 1759 VA; d a 3-14-1845 VA; m Rebecca Gaddy; Pvt Continental Line from VA
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The 1806 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List: Transcribed by Jeffrey C. Weaver
Lower District
Name                  Whites      Blacks Over 16      Blacks under 16      Horses
Barker, Thomas            2      0      0      0            3
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Washington County, VA Deed Book XIX, pages 69-71

This Indenture made this 14th day of March 1845 between we the undersigned heirs of Thomas Barker dec’d of the one past all of the cty of Washington and the State of Va that Charles Barker and his wife formerly Katherine Chiles, Sherwood Barker and his wife Rachel formerly Rachel Lark, John Barker and his wife formerly Sarah Bays, Daniel Allen and his wife formerly Martha Barker assine of John Barker (Slim Jack), Paul Vicars and his wife Susannah formerly Susannah Barker, James Sproles and his wife Rachel formerly Rachel Barker, Jemima Caylor widow of John Caylor dec’d, Joel Caylor and Ann his wife formerly Ann Fullen. Hiram Caylor and his wife Katherine formerly Katherine Fleenor, Hiram Fullen and Rebecca his wife formerly Rebecca Caylor. Thomas Caylor and Daniel Caylor, Witnesseth that the said Charles Barker and his wife Katherine, Sherwood Barker and his wife Rachel, Paul Vicars and his wife Susannah, John Barker and his wife Sarah, Daniel Allen and his wife Martha assignnes to John Barker to his brother Joseph Barker by sale heretofore made from sd. Allen and his wife to John Barker (Slim Jack) and form sd. Barker (Slim Jack) to Joseph Barker to his brother and in consideration of the full sum of fifty dollars to each above married heirs to them the money paid in hand by Joseph Barker and his son Sherwood Barker to all and each of them severally paid by the said Joseph Barker and his son Sherwood, this receipts in his safe. They acknowledged that they have bargained and sold to Joseph Barker and his son Sherwood Barker two tracts in parcels of land lying and being in the cty of Washington Va. on both sides of Abrams creek and bounded as followeth, to wit: (paragraph added)

The first track of land contains one hundred acres bearing date 1783 and bounded as followeth: Beginning at a white oak to Charles Barker senr, thence with said line B30 E120 poles to a cucumber near a gulley. Thence N34 E 53 poles to three sugartrees on a line of Thos Barkers adjacent survey thence N34 W124 poles to an ironwood and (horn) beam thence N2 E35 poles poles crossing the creek to a sugartree by the same thence S70 E45 poles to an ash and Buckeye thence S33 E51 poles, thence N80 E77 poles to a sugartree and hickory, thence N33 E48 poles to a white oak and sugartrees thence N4 E22 poles to a white oak on a hillside thence N10 W crossing Wolf Run to a white oak, thence S41 W98 poles to a Spanish oak, corner to the lands Sd. Thos Barker deceased bought of John Kindrick thence N64 W38 poles to a large white oak thence N88 W22 poles to a locust, thence S45 W14 poles to two and Ironwood , thence S12 W33 poles to a Buckeye and horn (bearn) on the creek on Kindricks line, thence with the same S1 E28 poles to a white oak and dogwood, and thence S43 W48 poles to the Beginning to them the Sd. Joseph Barker Sr. and and his son Sherwood for them these Sd. Joseph Barker and Sherwood Barker jr his son to have and to hold forever with all its appointments. (paragraph added)\

And also another tract and parcel of land lying and being in the Sd. county on the Sd. creek and bounded as followeth, to wit: containing one hundred acres by survey be the same more or less Beginning on an ash and Buckeye sapling at the foot of a hill and running thence N70 W49 poles crossing the creek to a buckeye on John Kindricks line and with the same S1 E28 poles to a white oak and dogwood thence leaving said line S41 E28 poles to an ironwood and buckeye, thence S69 E34 poles to a beach by the creek, thence S51 E63 poles to a (Lynn) by Sd. creek, thence N84 E50 poles to a beech sapling, thence Sy3 E52 to a white oak between two high hills, thence S54 E40 poles to two (Lynns) by the creek, thence S62 E26 poles to two sugartrees by the mill place, thence N13 E20 poles crossing the creek to a white oak tree on rocky bluff thence N68 W210 poles to a sugartree, thence N33 W270 to the Beginning to the said Joseph Barker and Sherwood Barker and his heirs to have and to hold with all its appointments hereby granted, bargained and sold, together with every part and parcel of land in the two surveys heretofore mentioned in Sd. deed to them the said Joseph Barker and Sherwood Barker his son their heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. (paragraph added)

And the said undersigned heirs to this deed doth hereby grant for them and their heirs to the Sd. Joseph & Sherwood Barker, the two named tracts or parcels of land all and singular their rights members and appurtenances unto the said Joseph Barker and Sherwood Barker - their heirs and assigns against all claims with warrant and forever defend the claim, or claims whatsoever to the said two tracts or parcels of land. In witness whereof we the Sd. heirs to the land heretofore mentioned have set our hands and seals in the presence of these witnesses

Charles Barker (seal)
Sherwood Barker (seal)
James Sproles (seal)
John Barker (seal)
Paul ( his X mark ) Vicars (seal)
Thomas Caylor (seal)
Daniel Caylor (seal)
(seal)
(seal)
Rachel (her X mark) Sproles (seal)
Rachel (her X mark) Barker (seal)
Sarah (her X mark) Barker (seal)
Katherine (her X mark) Barker (seal)
Susannah (her X mark) Vicars (seal)
Ann (her X mark) Kaylor (seal)
Jemima (her X mark) Kaylor (seal)

Washington county to wit:

We Francis Ellington & R. M Shankland justices of the peace in the county aforesaid and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Charles Barker, Sherwood Barker, John Barker, Daniel Allen, assignee of John Barker, James Sproles, Paul Vicars, Joel Caylor, Hiram Caylor, Thomas Caylor, Daniel Caylor, Hiram Fullen: parties to a certain deed bearing date on the 14th day of March 1845 and hereunto annexed and personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the county court of that county aforesaid in order that the said deed may be recorded . - Given under our hands and seals this 14”th day of March 1845.

Francis Ellington (seal)
R. M. Shankland (seal)

Washington county to wit:

We Francis Ellington & R. M. Shankland justices of the peace in the county aforesaid and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Catherine Barker, Rachel Barker, Sarah Barker, Martha Allen, Rachel Sproles, Susannah Vicars, Jemima Caylor, Ann Caylor, Catherine Caylor, Rebecca Fullen: parties to a certain deed bearing date on the 14th day of March 1845 and hereinto annexed personally appeared before us in aforesaid county and being examined by us personally and apart from their husbands & having the deed aforesaid fully explained to them they acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and declared that they had willingly signed sealed and delivered the sames and that they wish not to retract it. ---- Given under our hands and seals this 14th day of March 1845 -
Francis Ellington (seal)
R. M. Shankland (seal)

Notes for Rebecca Gaddy:
Rebecca Gaddy's father was Sherwood Gaddy who was a Revolutionary War veteran. The name Sherwood and Gaddy are used as given names for generations by many Barkers and related families.
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Courtesy Patsy Jones
DEED FROM SHERWOOD GADDY AND HIS WIFE.

this indenture made this twenty eight day of January in the 1793 year of our Lord one thousand seven hundered and ninty three between Sherwood Gaddy and Mary his wife of the County Bedford of the one thousand eight hundred and twenty between Willaim Gaddy and Sally his wife. Thomas Barker and Rebecca his wife, Joseph and Peggy hos wife. Edmond Burrus and Hanna his wife, Peter Master, Jamima his wife. Henry Robinson and Polly his wife and Elijah Stanley and Elizabeth his wife of one part. And Elias Written of the other part. Witnesses that the said Tom Gains and wife Lucy . Thomas Barker and Rebecca his wife. Joseph Gaddy and Peggy his wife. Edmund Burrus and Hanna his wife. Peter Mastin and Jamima his wife, Heney Robinson and Polly his wife. Eliza Stanly and Elizabeth, his wife for and considreation of the term fourteen hundred and sixty seven dollars. Witness in hand paid by the Elisher Written and the receipt where of in hereby acknoledge, hace granted, bargained , sold, alienated., confirmed and delivered and by these presents do grant bargain, sell aleaneted confirm and deliver unto the said Elisha Written the receit where of is here by acknowledgeed., have granted, bargained sold confirmed and delivered and by these presents do grant ,bargin, sell aleinateconfirm and unto the said Elisor Whitten and Finch of Land laying and being in the County of Bedford containingone hundred and sixty acres and a half acres with the exeptions of one half acres almost the Grave Yard be the same more or less, being all that tract of Land whereon the late Sherwood Gaddy, Sr. lived in
------- all the Tract of Land purchased of Joseph Gaddy and Mary Gaddy. Beginning at a corner to Elisna Whittens and the line South to East 52 poles...on tow red Oaks and one corner to Calbert Hawkins then south 4 52 poles croping to two fulling:
Anna Chesncts on a hill side corner to the said Robert Hawkins then south 59, 229 poles to a large white oak corner to said Hawkins and Turpin then north 2 west 174 poles to a large white oak corner to aid Turpins then north 63 east 86 poles to said Oak and down 5 pointers on trees and one Person on a hill, corner to said Rurpin and the said Elisha Whitten, then north 19 west 21 poles south 60 west 18 poles th the first station which shears a parcel of land as afor said containing 162 acers be the same or less, with the right of revision tp have and to hold the said Track parcel of land as afor said together the Mantion and out Housests here un to belonging and all and every of the within maintance in any wise appcetueing to the same the said Elisha Whitten hei heir and assigns forever and the said Willian Gaggy and Sally his wife, Thomas Barker and Rebecca his wife, Joseph Gaddy and Peggy his wife, Emonds and his wife; Peter Martin and Jamima his wife; Henry Rodison and Polly his wife and Elijah Stanley and Elizebeth his wife portion their executor and administratore the said Tract of parcel of land as a for said and in equal parts there of laying and being as aforesaid against every person or what so ever that may now or shall at any time hereafter claim under by or through the said Elisha Written his heirs and asigns shell and will for ever warrent and defend by these presents.

In witness where the said Willians Gaddy and Sally his wife;Thomas Barker and Rebecca his wife, Joseph Gaddy and Peggy his wife; Peter Mastin and Jaminia his wife; Henry Robinson and Polly hiswife; Elijah Standley and Elizabeth his wife have here unto set theirs hands and affix their Seals the day and year above written.

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in the presents of Balda McDaniel Joshua Bright
Willian C. Gaddy
Robert Hawkins
Jeremiah Whitten
Edmund Burras Seal
Hannah Burras Seal
Joseph Gaddy Seal
Peggy Gaddy Seal
Peter Mastin Seal
Henry Robison Seal
Elijah Stanley Seal
Elizabeth X Stanley Seal
William Gaddy Seal
Sally Gaddy Seal
Thos. O Barker Seal
Rebecca C. Barker Seal
Jamima X. Mastin Seal

AT A COURT HELD FOE BEDFORD COUNTY THE 23RD or the 25th? DAY OF AUGST 1813

This indenture was acknowlegdeddy Wm. Gaddy and as to him ordered to be recorded and at a Court held for said County the 25th of ------ this Indenture was by Thomas Barker and Rebecca his wife, the said Rebecca being first privately examined according to Law valuntarly relinquished her rights of Doman and to the last premisses converyed by the indenture which is ordered to be recorded.

Teste Steptoe C B C

More About Thomas Barker and Rebecca Gaddy:
Marriage: 1771, Washington County, VA (Source: E-mail from Arthur Scott Clark.)

Children of Thomas Barker and Rebecca Gaddy are:

+	10	i.	Martha⁴ Barker, born 1777 in Virginia; died Abt. 1849.
+	11	ii.	Charles Zet Barker, Sr., born 1778 in probably Washington County, VA; died Bef. September 10, 1849 in Washington County , VA.
+	12	iii.	Joel Barker, born 1782 in Virginia; died May 29, 1857 in Washington County, VA.
+	13	iv.	Rev. Joseph Gaddy Barker, Sr., born 1784 in Washington County, VA; died Aft. April 21, 1856 in Washington County, VA.
+	14	v.	Suzanna Barker, born 1790 in Washington County, VA; died 1876 in Russell County, VA.
+	15	vi.	Jemima Barker, born January 18, 1790 in Washington County , VA; died July 07, 1860 in Scott County, VA.
+	16	vii.	John Slimjack Barker, born 1791 in Washington County, VA; died November 08, 1861 in Scott County, VA.
+	17	viii.	Rachel Chiles Barker, born February 07, 1796 in Washington County, VA; died February 08, 1859 in Washington County, VA.
+	18	ix.	Sherwood Millard Barker, Sr., born 1799 in Washington County, VA; died May 24, 1854 in Washington County, VA.
	19	x.	Rebecca Barker (Source: (1) E-mail from Arthur Scott Clark., (2) DAR Application of Greta Barker Blair, Died as a girl.), born 1800 in Washington County, VA (Source: E-mail from Arthur Scott Clark.); died February 16, 1810 in Washington County, VA (Source: E-mail from Arthur Scott Clark.).

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