Susanna BARBER

Susanna married Benjamin PERRY on 11 Jun 1727 in So. Kingstown, Rhode Island. Benjamin died about Jan 1749 in So. Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 29 Mar 1728
• Will Proved: 13 Dec 1733

Notes:

Excerpt from "Mayflower Families in Progress-George Soule": He m. (1) an unknown wife by whom he had: Moses, William and Sarah.

The will of Moses Barber sr of So. Kingstown RI, dated 29 March 1728, proved 13 Dec. 1733, names wife Susannah; sons william, Moses, Sanuel, Thomas, Joseph, Benjamin, Ezekiel and Daniel; youngest daughter Ann Barber; the heirs of daughter Lydia Mowry Dec.; all married daughters (not named) to have 5 sh.

Name:
"The George Soule Family": There has been controversy about the spelling of the surname of Moses Barber's wife susannah. the TAG article (52:101) is considered definitive as to the marriage record for Susannah West/Waist/Wast, second wife of Moses Barber. He m. (1) an unknown wife by whom he had: Moses, William and Sarah.

On 17 March 1722 Moses Barber deposed he was aged 70 and upwards.

On 15 April 1728 Moss Barber deeded 146 acres in Westerly to son Benjamin; wife Susanna gave up her dower rights.

The will of Moses Barber Sr of So. Kingstown RI, dated 29 March 1728, proved 13 Dec. 1733, names wife Susannah; sons William, Moses, Samuel, Thomas, Joseph Benjamin, Ezekiel and Daniel; youngest daughter Ann Barber; the heirs of daughter Lydia Mowry dec.; all married daughters (not named) to have 5 sh.

The will of Susannah Barber of Charlestown RI, widow, dated 21 Sept. 1755, proved 4 April 1758, names daughters Dinah Wilcocks; Susanna Perry, widow, Martha Parker; Ruth Bentley; Marcy Tift; Ann Kenyon, son Benjamin Barber executor. (It is to be noted that RI GEN DICT names the spouse of Martha Barber as Thomas POTTER but careful scrutiny of the will as recorded in the Charlestown RI Council Book shows the surname to be PARKER).


Source: http://www.caskey-family.com/genealogy/MosesBarber.htm

Will of Moses Barber:
In the name of God, Amen, the 29th day of March 1758: 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 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
catherinewbadded this on 12 Feb 2012

Moses married Susanna WEST on 24 Mar 1691/92 in Kingstown, Massachusetts. Susanna (daughter of Francis John WEST and Susannah SOULE) was born about 1674 in N. Kingstown, Rhode Island; died between 21 Sep 1755 and 04 Apr 1758 in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 21 Sep 1755
• Will Proved: 04 Apr 1758

Notes:

Excerpt from "Mayflower Families in Progress-George Soule": The will of Susannah Barber os Charlestown RI, widow, dated 21 Sept. 1755, proved 4 april 1758,names daughters Dinah Wilcocks; Susanna Perry, widow; Martha Parker; Ruth Bentley; Marcy Tift; Ann Kenyon; son Benjamin Barber executor. (It is to be noted that the spouse of Martha Barber as Thomas Potter but careul scruntiy of the will as recorded in Charlestown RI Council Book shows the surname to be Parker).