Deacon Samuel Barber

1647 - 1736  (89 years)

• Name	Samuel Barber
  Birth	6 Jan 1646/47	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Christening	17 Jan 1647	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  Married	22 Dec 1670 (23 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  (1) Mary Harding, the daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Harding. She was born on 1 May 1653 in Medfield, Massachusetts. On 27 March 1670 in Medfield, Massachusetts, Mary Harding was mentioned in the will of John Frairy Jr. [This marriage] She died 11 January 1730/31 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Barber (1676-1676) 2. Samuel Barber (1678-1704) 3. James Barber (1680-1704) 4. Hannah Barber (1683-1755) 5. Thomas Barber (1686-1691) 6. Mary Barber (1693-1704)
  Residence	1675 (27 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 6]
  Samuel Barber was admitted as a townsman.
  Offices Held	say 1680 (32 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 6]
  He served as a schoolmaster, a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for five years, a Selectman for thirty-one years, and the Town Clerk for twenty-eight years.
  History	1688 (40 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 6]
  He was probably the owner of one of the biggest houses in town as the Town Meeting was held there in 1688.
  Religion	1710 (62 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 6]
  He was elected a deacon.
  Married	7 Aug 1736 (89 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 5]
  (2) Sarah Millins. [This marriage] She died on 11 January in Medfield, Massachusetts.
  Death	29 Dec 1736	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 5, 6, 9]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 6 sisters
  1. Elizabeth Barber,   b. 20 Feb 1641/42, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 20 Feb 1642/43, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 1 year)   2. Mary Barber,   b. 27 Aug 1643, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 23 Nov 1643, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   3. Mary Barber,   b. 31 Jan 1644/45, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1700  (Age 54 years)   4. Deacon Samuel Barber,   b. 6 Jan 1646/47, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Dec 1736, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 89 years)   5. John Barber,   b. 13 Mar 1649, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Feb 1688, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 38 years)   6. Elizabeth Barber,   b. 11 Apr 1651, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1714, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years)   7. Hannah Barber,   b. 16 Apr 1654, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. + 8. Zachariah Barber,   b. 29 Sep 1656, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Aug 1705, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 48 years) ▻ Abial Ellis,  m. 30 Aug 1683   9. Abigail Barber,   b. 29 Oct 1659, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Captain George Barber,   b. Abt 1615, England d. 13 Apr 1685, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 70 years)  (Father)  Mary Hobart   d. 22 May 1642, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I21053
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2019

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: His birth date was recorded as 6 (11) 1646.

  
  

Father	Captain George Barber,   b. Abt 1615, England d. 13 Apr 1685, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 70 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Elizabeth Clark   d. 22 Dec 1683, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Relationship	Birth
Family ID	F866	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Deacon Samuel Barber(6 Jan 1646/47 – 1736) 2Captain George Barber(Abt 1615 – 1685) 4 5 3Elizabeth Clark( – 1683) 6Rowland Clark(Abt 1592 – 1638) 7Mary Hobart( – 1642)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Jan 1646/47 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Christening - 17 Jan 1647 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 22 Dec 1670 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1675 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - say 1680 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. History - 1688 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 1710 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 7 Aug 1736 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 29 Dec 1736 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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