Benjamin BARBER

Male 1707 - 1792  (85 years)


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  • Name Benjamin BARBER  [1
    • "The George Soule Family":The 1754 will of John Tefft of So. Kingstown names daughter Mary Barber.
      He m. (2) Hopkinton RI 20 Oct 1783 Mary Perry, b. ca. 1753; d. bef. 6 Feb. 1792, granddaughter of Samuel Perry of Charlestown. The will of Samuel Perry names his granddaughter Mary Barber wife of Benjamin. this family has been reported in great detail in the TAG article.

      On 15 Feb 1757 Benjamin Barber of Westerly bought 50 acres in Westerly. On 24 Sept. 1770 he gave land in Hopkinton to grandchildren Susannah Rogers, Daniel Rogers, Harper Rogers Jr., and Mercy Rogers Jr., all of Hopkinton; wife Mary released her dower. On 4 April 1774 Benjamin Barber sold 70 acres i Hopkinton with a dwelling house to Nathan Barber.

      the will of Benjamin Barber of Westerly RI, yeoman, dated 6 Feb 1792, proved 26 March 1792, names sons Nathan and Benjamin P. Barber (the latter under 21); grandson John Barber, daughters mary Peckham, Mercy Rogers, Ruth Kinyon and daughter Lydia Rogers with her daughter Joahannah (sic). [1]
    Birth 10 Mar 1706/7  Kingstown, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Mar 1792  Westerly, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I71075  Main Tree
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2013 

    Father Moses BARBER,   b. Abt 1652, South Kingstown, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 15 Apr 1728 and 13 Dec 1733, North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Susanna WEST,   b. Abt 1674, N. Kingstown, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 21 Sep 1755 and 04 Apr 1758, North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 24 Mar 1691/92  Kingstown, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Family ID F05313  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary TEFFT,   b. Abt 1710   d. Poss. 13 Sep 1782, in Southern Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 11 Jan 1729  So. Kingstown, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Lydia BARBER,   b. 6 Apr 1730, So. Kingstown, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Capt. Nathan BARBER,   b. 9 Jan 1731/32, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1816, Westerly, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Birth]
     3. Mary BARBER,   b. Abt 1736
     4. Mercy BARBER,   b. Abt 1738, Hopkington, Washington Co., Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1809, Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     5. Joanna BARBER,   b. Abt 1740
     6. Ruth BARBER,   b. Abt 1743, So. Kingstown, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F28755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2013 

    Family 2 Mary PERRY,   b. Abt 1753   d. be 6 Feb 1792 (Age 39 years) 
    Marriage 20 Oct 1783  Hopkinton, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Benjamin Perry BARBER,   b. 29 Jan 1785
    Family ID F28756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Mar 1706/7 - Kingstown, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Oct 1783 - Hopkinton, Rhode Island Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5279] John E. Soule, Col. USA, Ret., M.C.E. and Milton E. Terry, Phd, Mayflower Families in Progress: George Soule of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations, (General Society of Mayflower Descendants - 2002).

    2. [S02658] Mayflower Increasings 2nd Edition by Susan E. Roser.

    3. [S02651] Mayflower Families in Progress: George Soule of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four, Five and Six Generations, (Name: Name: General Society of Mayflower Descendants 2000 & 2002;;).