Ancestors of Martha Barber 1. 2. 3. Generation 1 Martha Barber, daughter of Moses Barber and Martha Susannah West, was born on 30 Nov 1703 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 04 Mar 1773 in South Kingstown, Washington, RI. She married Thomas Parker on 05 Oct 1727 in South Kingstown, Washington, RI. He was born in Jul 1705 in Jamestown, Newport, RI. He died in 1735 in South Kingston, Washington, RI. Generation 2 Moses Barber, son of James A Barber and Elizabeth Hide, was born on 05 Jan 1652 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. He died on 17 Dec 1733 in South Kingstown, Washington, RI. He married Martha Susannah West on 24 Mar 1692 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. Martha Susannah West, daughter of Francis John West and Susanna Soule, was born on 23 Oct 1666 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 02 Dec 1764 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. Notes for Moses Barber: Birth: Jan. 5, 1652 Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island Death: Apr. 15, 1733 Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, Moses Barber was born 1652 in South Kingston, Rhode Island, and died 29 March 1733 in South Kingston, Rhode Island. He married (1)Ann Babcock in 1673, She died @ 23 years of age. He Then married (2) SUSANNAH WEST Susanna was a daughter of Francis West and Susanna Soule, and a granddaughter of the Mayflower passenger, George Soule. She was born c.1666 in probably North Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, which is where they wed on 24 Mar 1691/92. Notes for MOSES BARBER: His first wife, Ann Babcock died young. Moses owned and
His first wife, Ann Babcock died young. Moses owned and operated a grist mill and was also a farmer. Moses died at his South Kingstown home between the dates of 15 Apr 1728 when his will was written and 17 Dec 1733 when it was proved. Burial was probably to the west or northwest of Barber's Pond but there are not markers or records of proof... His house stood on a knoll known as Bald Hill, just west of Barber's pond In 1691 he moved from Newport, Rhode Island to North Kingston, Rhode Island. In 1693, he purchased three hundred and thirty acres of the Pettequanscut Purchase within the limits of the present town of South Kingston, Rhode Island. A pond near the site of his house still bears the name "Barbers Pond". He died in 1728. His first wife was the mother of: William, Sarah and Moses Barber. Children of MOSES BARBER and Ann Babcock are: 4. i. WILLIAM6 BARBER, b. 05 January 1679, South Kingston, Rhode Island; d. 17 May 1748, South Kingston, Rhode Island. 5. ii. SARAH BARBER, b. 25 March 1682, South Kingston, Rhode Island; d. 29 June 1729, Rhode Island. 6. iii. MOSES BARBER, b. 1683, Kingston, Rhode Island; d. Abt. 1758, Kingston, Rhode Island. Children of MOSES BARBER and SUSANNAH WEST are: 7. iv. DINAH6 BARBER, b. 15 January 1692/93, South Kingston, Rhode Island; d. Charlestown, Rhode Island. v. LYDIA BARBER, b. 24 February 1693/94, South Kingston, Rhode Island; d. 29 March 1728, South Kingston, Rhode Island; m. BENJAMIN MOWRY, 1714, South Kingston, Rhode Island; b. Rhode Island. 8. vi. SAMUEL BARBER, b. 08 November 1695, Westerly, Rhode Island; d. 27 May 1760, Westerly, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island; d. 27 May 1760, Westerly, Rhode Island. 9. vii. SUSANNA BARBER, b. 23 October 1697, South Kingston, Rhode Island; d. 1749, Rhode Island. 10. viii. THOMAS BARBER, b. 19 October 1699, Exeter, Rhode Island; d. 1762, Exeter, Rhode Island. 11. ix. JOSEPH BARBER, b. 13 October 1701, Exeter, Rhode Island; d. 14 April 1779, Exeter, Rhode Island. 12. x. MARTHA BARBER, b. 30 November 1703, South Kingston, Rhode Island; d. 04 March 1773, South Kingston, Rhode Island. xi. RUTH BARBER, b. 23 June 1705, South Kingston, Rhode Island; d. 21 September 1755, Stonington, Connecticut; m. GEORGE BENTLEY, 04 March 1723/24, South Kingston Rhode Island; b. 1702, Rhode Island. 13. xii. BENJAMIN BARBER, b. 10 March 1706/07, Hopkinton, Rhode Island; d. 26 March 1792, Hopkinton, Rhode Island. xiii. MERCY BARBER, b. 13 March 1708/09, South Kingston, Rhode Island; d. 1792, South Kingston, Rhode Island; m. SAMUEL TEFFT, 07 October 1727, South Kingston, Rhode Island; b. 1703, South Kingston, Rhode Island. 14. xiv. EZEKIEL BARBER, b. 06 March 1709/10, South Kingstown, Rhode Island; d. 07 January 1786, Richmond, Rhode Island. xv. ABIGAIL BARBER, b. 06 January 1712/13, South Kingston, Rhode Island; d. 11 July 1714, Rhode Island. 15. xvi. DANIEL BARBER, b. 22 April 1715, South Kingston, Rhode Island; d. 28 June 1805, Exeter, Rhode Island. 16. xvii. ANN BARBER, b. 08 October 1717, South Kingston, Rhode Island; d. 21 September 1755, Sterling, Connecticut. Will of Moses Barber: In the name of God, Amen, the 29th day of March 1728: I, Moses Barber, Sr., of S. Kingstown, R.I. in the Colony of R. I., yeoman, being aged and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to given until God for it - therefore calling to mind and memory the mortailty of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it to me and my body to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executrix and executor hereafter names nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner - primus after my just debts and charges and legacies are duly discharged and paid by the executrix or executor - The use of the rest of my movable estate I give and bequeath to Susannah my wife so long as she remains my widow as also the use of my homestead farm and house with all the privileges and profits thereunto belonging and further my will is that at the decease of my wife, Susannah, that then all the remaining part of my said estate shall be equally divided between the daughters of my said wife or their children. Item - I give unto my son William Barber one shilling in token of my live, he having received his portion already in land. Item - I give unto my son Moses Barber one shilling in token of my live, he having received his portion already in land. Item - I give unto my son Samuel Barber one shilling in token of my live, he having received his portion already in land. Item - I give unto my son Thomas Barber one shilling in token of my live, he having received his portion already in land. Item - I give unto my son Joseph Barber one shilling in token of my live, he having received his portion already in land. Item - I give unto my son Benjamin Barber a certain tract of parcell of land scituate lying and being in Westerly by estimation 146 acres which I bought of Francis Colgrove to be to him my said son Benjamin and to his heirs and assigns forever.
Item - I give unto my son Ezekiel Barber 25 acres of land being the North West corner of my homestead bounded Westerly on the Petequemmecut line - Easterly Yaucup Pond. I also give to my son Ezekiel Barber 25 acres of land on the South East corner of my homestead farm to be the same more or less - butted and bounded as followeth... beginning at a certain rock by the pond where the brook runs out of the pond to the westward to a large oak tree and heap of stones and so to extend the same course to Samuel Barber's land and so bounded westerly on Samuel Barber's land - Southward on the land of Willcox and Eastward on the sd brook and the brook is the boundary to the before mentioned rock and both the above mentioned parcells of land which I give said son Ezekiel Barber to be to him his heirs and assigns forever, I also give to my said son Ezekiel Barber one loom and all my weaving utensils. Item - I give until my son Daniel Barber all remaining part of my homestead farm with all the housing, orchard and fencing and all others to the same - belonging to my sd son Daniel Barber and to his heirs and assigns forever. Item - I give to my youngest daughter Ann Barber one good feather bed well fixed and 1 20 in money to be paid to her when she comes of age of 18 years. Item - I give to all my daughters which are married to each of them 5 shillings in token of my love, they having received their portions already; also I give to the heirs of my daughter Lydia Mory deceased 5 shillings. Item - Lastly my will is and I do hereby order constitute and appoint my true and loving wife my executrix as also my son Benjamin Barber my executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments wills legacies and bequests and executions by me.
In any ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Witnesses: Benjamin Potter Moses Barber Isaac Sheldon You can view a great piece on moses barber at link below, Including his will http://www.scribd.com/doc/12991635/moses-barber-1652173 3-of-South-Kinston-Rhode-Island Family links: Parents: James Barber (1620-1687) Spouses: Susannah West Barber (1666-1758) Anna Susanne Babcock Barber (1665-1688)* Children: William Barber (1679-1748)* Benjamin Barber (1706-1792)* Daniel Barber (1714-1805)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Non-Cemetery Burial Specifically: Buried n/w Barbers Pond Created by: John Burns Record added: Nov 08, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 61290119 Martha Susannah West and Moses Barber had the following children: i. Dinah Barber was born on 05 Jan 1693 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 05 Apr 1774 in Charlestown, Washington, RI. ii. Lydia Barber was born on 24 Feb 1693 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 29 May 1728 in South Kingstown, Washington, RI. iii. Thomas Barber was born on 08 Nov 1695 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. He died on 27 May 1760 in Richmond, Washington, RI. iv. Susanna Barber was born on 23 Oct 1697 in South Kingston, Wash, RI. She died in 1748 in South Kingstown, Washington, RI. v. Joseph Barber was born on 16 Oct 1701 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. He died on 01 May 1779 in Exeter, Washington, RI. He married Rebecca Potter about 1722. She was born in 1705 in Kingston, Washington, RI. She died in 1779 in Exeter, Washington, RI. 1. vi. Martha Barber was born on 30 Nov 1703 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 04 Mar 1773 in South Kingstown, Washington, RI. She married Thomas Parker on 05 Oct 1727 in South Kingstown, Washington, RI. He was born in Jul 1705 in Jamestown, Newport, RI. He died in 1735 in South Kingston, Washington, RI. vii. Ruth Barber was born on 23 Jun 1705 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 21 Sep 1755 in Stonington, New London, CT. viii. Benjamin Barber was born on 10 Mar 1706 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. He died on 26 Mar 1792 in Westerly, Washington, RI. ix. Mercy Barber was born on 13 Mar 1709 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 19 Jan
4. 5. Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 19 Jan 1790 in Richmond, Washington, RI. x. Ezekiel Barber was born on 06 Mar 1710 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. He died on 07 Jan 1786 in Richmond, Washington, RI. xi. Abigail Barber was born on 06 Jan 1713 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 11 Jul 1714 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. xii. Daniel Barber was born on 22 Apr 1714 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. He died on 28 Jun 1805 in Exeter, Washington, RI. xiii. xiv. Susanna Barber was born on 08 Oct 1717 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 21 Sep 1755 in Sterling City, Windham, CT. Ann Barber was born on 08 Oct 1717 in South Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died in 1800 in Sterling City, Windham, CT. Generation 3 James A Barber, son of James Barber and Aliner Anne Hyde, was born in 1620 in Berkshire, England. He died in 1687 in Newport, Newport, RI. He married Elizabeth Hide in 1650 in Dorchester Bridgewater MA. Elizabeth Hide was born in 1628 in England?. She died in 1652 in Kingston, Washington, RI (Age: 81). Elizabeth Hide and James A Barber had the following children: i. Samuel Barber was born in 1650 in South Kingston Washington, RI. He died on 24 Mar 1727 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. 2. ii. Moses Barber was born on 05 Jan 1652 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. He died on 17 Dec 1733 in South Kingstown, Washington, RI. He married Martha Susannah West on 24 Mar 1692 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. She was born on 23 Oct 1666 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 02 Dec 1764 in North Kingstown,
6. 7. 8. 9. died on 02 Dec 1764 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. He married Ann Babcock in 1679 in South Kingstown, Washington,RI. She was born in 1665 in Westerly,Washington,RI. She died in 1688 in Kingstowne,Washington,RI. iii. John Barber was born in 1653 in South Kingston Washington, RI. iv. William Barber was born in 1660 in South Kingstown, Washington, RI. Francis John West was born in 1643 in Lynn, Essex, MA. He died on 06 Sep 1687 in Kingston, Washington, RI. He married Susanna Soule before 1660 in North Kingston, Washington, RI. Susanna Soule, daughter of George Soule and Mary Buckett, was born on 25 Apr 1642 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA. She died on 02 Jan 1684 in N Kingstown, Washington, RI. Susanna Soule and Francis John West had the following children: i. Richard Waste was born in 1662 in Kingston, Washington, RI. He died on 17 Nov 1727 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. 3. ii. Martha Susannah West was born on 23 Oct 1666 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. She died on 02 Dec 1764 in North Kingstown, Washington, RI. She married Moses Barber on 24 Mar 1692 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. He was born on 05 Jan 1652 in Kingstown, Washington, RI. He died on 17 Dec 1733 in South Kingstown, Washington, RI. Generation 4 James Barber was born in 1588 in Berkshire, England. He died in 1648 in Newport, Newport, RI. He married Aliner Anne Hyde. Aliner Anne Hyde was born in Jan 1594 in Hurst, Berkshire, England. Aliner Anne Hyde and James Barber had the following child: 4. i. James A Barber was born in 1620 in Berkshire, England. He died in 1687 in Newport, Newport, RI.
14. 15. England. He died in 1687 in Newport, Newport, RI. He married Elizabeth Hide in 1650 in Dorchester Bridgewater MA. She was born in 1628 in England?. She died in 1652 in Kingston, Washington, RI (Age: 81). He married Mary Easton in 1639 in Newport, Newport, RI. She was born in 1623 in Wales, England. George Soule was born on 09 Feb 1593 in Eckington, Worcestershire, England. He died on 22 Jan 1680 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA. He married Mary Buckett. Mary Buckett was born on 17 Jan 1590 in Aldersgate, London,, England. She died on 16 Dec 1676 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA. Mary Buckett and George Soule had the following child: 7. i. Susanna Soule was born on 25 Apr 1642 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA. She died on 02 Jan 1684 in N Kingstown, Washington, RI. She married Francis John West before 1660 in North Kingston, Washington, RI. He was born in 1643 in Lynn, Essex, MA. He died on 06 Sep 1687 in Kingston, Washington, RI. Prepared By: Preparer: David Gordon Johnson Phone: 401-213-6292 Email: oneshadowridge@gmail.com Address: One Shadow Ridge Drive Carolina, Rhode Island 02812-1113 USA