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Descendents of John Barker, Sr. and Martha Snead

3. John³ Barker, Jr. (John², Edward¹) (Source: E-mail from Arthur Scott Clark.) was born Bef. 1758 (Source: Lela C. Adams, Abstracts of Henry County, Virginia Deed Books I and II, John Barker, Jr. was at least 21 during 1778 Henry County Tax.), and died August 14, 1846 in Iradell County, NC (Source: DAR Application of Greta Barker Blair.). He married (1) Unknown. He married (2) Polly Brooks (Source: DAR Application of Greta Barker Blair.).

Notes for John Barker, Jr.:
Abstracts of Henry County, Virginia Deed Books I and II by Lela C. Adams p. 125:
Deed Page 400. 9 April 1783. John Barker of the county of Henry to John Holland of the county of Charlotte for the sum of seventy five pounds sells land at the mouth of a branch on the north side of Smith River containing 200 acres. Signed: John (x) Barker Wit: Alexander Hunter, Esias Harbour, Joel Harbour
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Surveyed for John Barker, Junr, Eighty six acres of land in Washington County by virtue of a Virginia Land Office Treasury Warrant No. 12341 and dated the 18th day of June 1782 lying on Upper Wolf run a north branch of Abrams creek (such) is bounded as followeth: viz: Beginning on the north side of said creek to a white oak and maple corner to his forme survey marked IB and near a line thereof, thence N30W79 poles to a pine on the top of the dividing ridge between the upper and lower wolf runs: N39E46 poles to a chesnut oak on the top of said ridge: Due East 230 poles crossing upper Wolf run to a double Lynn at the foot of a knob , thence down sd run S63W24 poles crossing the same to the Beginning. Henry Heath, AsstJanuary 6, 1797 Variation 3'30' westward Robert Preston, SWC
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Washington County Deed Book 9 Page 690-691

This indenture made this 9th day of October in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. Between John Barker of the county of Washington and State of Virginia of the one part, and Joseph Barker of the County of Russell and the State aforesaid of the other part. (paragraph added)

Withnesseth, that the said John Barker for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy five dollars, lawful money of Virginia to him in hand paid at or before the delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged , have granted and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell Joseph Barker a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Washington. (paragraph added)

Between the two Wolf runs water of the North fork of the Holston River on the South side of said River, it being the same the said John Barker obtained by Pattant Bearing date the 3rd day of June 1797 & Bounded as follows to wit. (paragraph added)

Beginning at the north bank of upper wolf run at a buckeye & sugartree and running thence N32W102 poles up the point of the ridge dividing the two wolf runs to a black oak near the top of said ridge N40E87 poles to a chestnut near the --------- ------- top of said ridge, N40E22 poles to a chestnut oak on the top of said Ridge N40E53 poles to s stooping chestnut oak on the top side ridge, N72E22 poles to a chestnut oak on the top of said ridge, N40E88 poles to a red oak on the top of said ridge, N72 E53 poles to a black gum in a thicket on said ridge, S40E65 poles to a white oak and maple near the bank of upper Wolf run, thence S37M31 poles to the Beginning containing one hundred and acres be the same more or less to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Joseph Barker his heirs and assigns forever to and for the only proper use and behoof of him the said Joseph Barker his and assigns forever, and the said John Barker for himself and his heirs do covenant
with the said Joseph Barker and his heirs the tract of land for free from the claim or claims of all persons whatsoever shall and will forever warrant and defend. In witness whereof the said John Barker hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day & year first above herein written.

John Barker (seal)

Virginia
Washington County to wit.
We Abram Fulkerson and Thomas Fulkerson justices of the peace in the county aforesaid do hereby certify, that John Barker a party to a certain deed bearing date on the 9th day of October and hereunto annesed person =ally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed & desired us to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Washington in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 9th day of October 1828.

Abram Fulkerson (seal)
Thomas Fulkerson (seal)

This within Indenture or bargain and sale was delivered to the clerk of Washington county on this 28th day of November 1828 and admitted to record

Teste
Jacob Lynch D.C.
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It appears that John Barker, Jr. sold his land shortly after he had acquired all of it. I believe he sold his land to Joseph Gaddy Barker, Sr., his first cousin. After the sale I believe that John Barker, Jr. and family migrated west or back to North Carolina because he and his descendents do not reappear in the census records of SW-VA afterward.

Children of John Barker and Unknown are:

20	i.	Elvira⁴ Barker (Source: DAR Application of Greta Barker Blair.).
21	ii.	Clara Barker (Source: DAR Application of Greta Barker Blair.).
22	iii.	Sebastian Barker (Source: DAR Application of Greta Barker Blair.).

Children of John Barker and Polly Brooks are:

23	i.	Napolean⁴ Barker (Source: DAR Application of Greta Barker Blair.).
24	ii.	Etna Ann Barker (Source: DAR Application of Greta Barker Blair.).
25	iii.	Rev. Francis Marion Barker (Source: DAR Application of Greta Barker Blair, (Rev) his children (7) Emma C., Carath A. Andrew J. .. unreadable.).

5. Charles³ Barker, Sr. (John², Edward¹) (Source: E-mail from Arthur Scott Clark.) was born May 10, 1763 in Hanover County, VA (Source: E-mail from Arthur Scott Clark.), and died August 29, 1841 in Kinderhook, Washington County, VA (Source: (1) Families of Washington County and Bristol, Virginia 1776-1996, art 160., (2) Letter from Jane A. Gottschall, Burial: Livingston Creek, Wash. Co., VA.). He married Francis Nevils Chiles (Source: Letter from Jane A. Gottschall.) March 17, 1791 in Washington County, VA (Source: (1) Families of Washington County and Bristol, Virginia 1776-1996, art 160., (2) Washington Co.,Va. Marriages 1785-1912.), daughter of Henry Chiles and Frances Nevils. She was born February 08, 1771 in Pittsylvania County, VA (Source: E-mail from Jim Snodgrass.), and died August 02, 1831 in Washington County, VA (Source: E-mail from Jim Snodgrass.).

Notes for Charles Barker, Sr.:
1778 -A Charles Barker appears on the 1778 Henry County Tax List. If at least 21 years old, the traditional birth date would be incorrect. His birth year would have to be 1757 or earlier to own property in 1778. The Charles Barker listed in the Henry County records might not be the same Charles Barker who is the son of John Barker and Martha Snead.
1779 - Charles Barker does not appear on the Henry County Tax List.
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Abstracts of Henry County, Virginia Deed Books I and II by Lela C. Adams.
p. 53 Deed pages 295, 296 Nov 1779 Charles Barker and Edward Barker witnesses to deed. Land sold "Beginning at a beech on the south side of Smith River ".
(Perhaps the Henry County Charles and Edward Barker were Charles, Sr.'s brother, uncle or cousin).
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Notes from Marinella Garrett Charles : Charles Barker fought with the Overmountain Men in the Revolutionary War battle of Kings Mountain.
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Washington County Men at King's Mountain -Courtesy Edgar A. Howard:
BARKER, Charles
BARKER, Edmund
BARKER, Edward
BARKER, Enoch
BARKER, Henry
BARKER, Joel
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The National Park Service Kings Mountain National Military Park web site: http://www.nps.gov/kimo/
Kings Mountain National Military Park commemorates a pivotal and significant victory by American Patriots over American Loyalists during the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. The battle fought on October 7, 1780 destroyed the left wing of Cornwallis' army and effectively ended Loyalist ascendance in the Carolinas. The victory halted the British advance into North Carolina, forced Lord Cornwallis to retreat from Charlotte into South Carolina, and gave General Nathanael Greene the opportunity to reorganize the American Army.
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Surveyed for Charles Barker Sixty two acres of land in Washington County by virtue of a Virginia Land Office Treasury Warrant No. 10094 and dated the 21st of December 1781. Lying on the north and main forks of Livingstons creek a south branch of the North Fork of Holstein River and bounded as followith, to wit: (paragraph added)

Beginning on the North side of said main creek in a small bent of the same at a white hicory and horse beam and running thence, N82W40poles to a white oak and dogwood on the south side of a ridge, N40E108 poles to a hickory & sugartree sapling on the south side of said ridge, S75E52 poles to a hickory and dogwoods on the south side of said ridge, S53E54 poles crossing the said North Fork of Livingston Creek near the big falls to a large white oak and dogwood, S55W172 poles to the Beginning.
Elisha Gillenwaters, AST
Robt. Preston, SWC
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Letter from Jane Austin Gottschall: The death dates of Charles Barker and his wife, Frances Chiles, were found by Waverly Barbe in an old Kaylor Bible owned by a Mrs. Flynn Stickley of Bristol, VA.
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Subject: [BARKER-L] Bible record Charles Barker 1763 Va. Resent-Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 19:01:13 -0800 (PST) Resent-From: BARKER-L@rootsweb.com From: Jim Snodgrass <snoj@icx.net> Reply-To: BARKER-L@rootsweb.com (Charles Barker DAR Material Ethel Seale Moser application 1942) (Copy of material submitted.)

The following are from an old Bible, which is too fragile to be mailed:

RUSSELL BARKER was born on October 15th, 1813.
JANE BARKER was born August the 23rd, 1815.
RUSSELL BARKER and JANE SMITH were married September the 7th, 1837.
NANCY VIRGINIA BARKER was born the 17th of July 1838.
MARY JANE BARKER was born the 5th of October, 1839.
FRANCES MARION BARKER was born July 19th, 1843.
JAMES K. POLK BARKER was born January 29th, 1846.
MATILDA REBECCA BARKER was born the 2nd of July, 1851.
EDNEY TENNESSEE BARKER was born August 8th, 1856.
My father and mother Charles Barker died August the 29th, 1841.
August the 2nd, 1831, Frances Chiles Barker died.

This is a correct copy.

A Bible record shows Hayden W. Seale was born December 13th, 1846. Also two tax receipts issued to Russell Barker in Lee County, Virginia in 1859 and 1860, for taxes paid on "White titheables Black "
Etc.

(Notarization)
State of Ohio,
County of Hamilton

Ethel Seale Moser, being duly sworn according to law, says that the above writing is a true and correct copy of Bible records (also tax receipts) in her possession. (Signed) Ethel Seale Moser Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 9th day of June, A. D. 1942 (Signed) Henry Riechers(Notary seal of Henry Riechers)
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Washington County Will Book 4 Page112-113

The Commonwealth of Virginia to the sheriff of Washington County greeting. Whereas it appears that Charles Barker is proprietor of the lands in the said County on both sides of Abrams Creek a branch of the North fork of the Holston River, the bed whereof belongeth to himself and is desirous of building a water Grist Mill on the said land and to erect a dam across the said creek for working the said mill. (paragraph added)

Therefore we command you to summon & empannel twelve fit persons to meet upon the land proposed for the abutment on the 25th day of this month, which freeholders shall be charged by you impartially and to the best of their skill and judgment to view the said lands proposed for the abutment, to examine the lands above and below of the property of others which may probably be overflowed, & say to what damage it will be of to the several proprietors, and whether the mansion house of any such proprietor, or the offices, curtitages or gardens, thereunto immediately belonging, or orchards will be overflowed, to enquire whether and in what degree fish of passage and ordinary navigation will be obstructed, whether by any, and by what means such obstruction may be prevented, and whether in their opinion the health of the neighboars will be annoyed by the stagnation of the waters: ---- which inquest so made and sealed by the said jurors, together with this writ you shall return to our next Court to be holden for our said County of Washington. Witness John Campbell Clerk of our said Court at the Courthouse this 22nd day of August 1814 in the 39th year of our foundation.
LA Lynch D.C.

Inquisition Indentured and taken this 25th day of August 1814 before me Charles Tate Deputy Sheriff for James Keys Sheriff of Washington County by virtue of a writ of (adguod) Dommain to me directed and hereunto (annexed) John Fleenor, Anthony Horn, Stephen Jett, Benjamin Wallis, Benjamin Fleenor, Isaac Linder, Abram Fleenor, John Linder, Thomas Kendrick, Jeremiah Galvin, Harry Livingston & Ezekial Hobbs being impannelled upon the lands proposed by Charles Barker for erecting a water Grist Mill and Dam and being charged pursuant to the direction of the within writ do say of that the lands of no person except those of Charles Barker will be endamaged by means of erecting the said water Grist Mill and dam nor will the mansion house of any person or the offices curtitages gardens or orchards thereunto immediately belonging be overflowed nor will fish of passage or ordinary navigation be obstructed nor in their opinion will the health of the neighbours be annoyed or injured by the stagnation of the waters.
C.T.

More About Charles Barker and Francis Chiles:
Marriage: March 17, 1791, Washington County, VA (Source: (1) Families of Washington County and Bristol, Virginia 1776-1996, art 160., (2) Washington Co.,Va. Marriages 1785-1912.)

Children of Charles Barker and Francis Chiles are:

+	26	i.	John C.⁴ Barker, born Abt. 1793 in Washington County, VA; died July 13, 1862 in Scott County, VA.
+	27	ii.	Henry A. Barker, born Abt. 1795 in Washington County, VA; died 1863.
	28	iii.	Rebecca Barker (Source: Andrew P. Thomas Web Site.), born Abt. 1796 in Washington County, VA.
+	29	iv.	Charles Chiles Barker, born 1798 in Washington County, VA; died Abt. 1882 in Lampasas, Burnette County, TX.
+	30	v.	George Washington Barker, born May 09, 1798 in Washington County, VA; died February 17, 1876 in Washington County, VA.
+	31	vi.	William Barker, born Abt. 1801 in Washington County, VA.
+	32	vii.	Col. Joel Nevils Barker, born May 12, 1803 in Washington County, VA; died September 06, 1869 in Blountville, Sullivan County, TN.
	33	viii.	Elizabeth Barker (Source: Ancestry.Com Washington County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-1885.), born Abt. 1806 in Washington County, VA; died November 08, 1879 in Washington County, VA (Source: Ancestry.Com Washington County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-1885.).

More About Elizabeth Barker:
Cause of Death: Dropsey (Source: Ancestry.Com Washington County, Virginia Deaths, 1853-1885.)

	34	ix.	Sarah Barker, born Abt. 1808 in Washington County, VA.
+	35	x.	Mary "Polly" Barker, born May 10, 1810 in Washington County, VA; died 1868 in Eldon, MO.
+	36	xi.	Katherine Cubine Barker, born May 24, 1811 in Washington County, VA.
+	37	xii.	Russell K. Barker, born October 15, 1813 in Washington County, VA; died June 20, 1875 in Lee County, VA.

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