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Moses BARBER

Male Abt 1652 - 1733  (76 years)


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  1. 1.  Moses BARBER was born about 1652 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island; died between 15 Apr 1728 and 13 Dec 1733 in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island.

    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

    Family/Spouse: ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Moses BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1679 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 3. Dinah BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jan 1692/3 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died before 27 Oct 1774.
    2. 4. Lydia BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1693/4 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died between 1716 - 11 Mar 1719.
    3. 5. Samuel BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Nov 1695 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died before 11 Jul 1760 in Westerly, Rhode Island.
    4. 6. Susanna BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Oct 1697 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died after 21 Sep 1755.
    5. 7. Thomas BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Oct 1699 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died before 9 Nov 1862 in prob. Exeter, Rhode Island.
    6. 8. Joseph BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1701 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died before 7 Jun 1779 in Exeter, Rhode Island.
    7. 9. Martha BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1703 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died in aft. 21 Sep 1755.
    8. 10. Ruth BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jun 1705 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died on 21 Sep 1755 in Stonington, Connecticut.
    9. 11. Mercy BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1706/7 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died after Jan 1790 in Perhaps Richmond, Rhode Island.
    10. 12. Benjamin BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1706/7 in Kingstown, Rhode Island; died on 26 Mar 1792 in Westerly, Rhode Island.
    11. 13. Ezekiel BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1710/11 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died after 1782 in Richmond, Rhode Island.
    12. 14. Abigail BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1712/13 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died in Young.
    13. 15. Daniel BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1714 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island; died on 28 Jun 1805 in Exeter, Rhode Island.
    14. 16. Anna BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Oct 1717 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island; died after 1800 in Oneco (Sterling), Connecticut.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Moses BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born in 1679 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

    Moses married Elizabeth ELDRED on 23 May 1705 in North Kingstown, Rhode island. Elizabeth (daughter of Lieut. Thomas ELDRED and Susanna COLE) was born in 1687 in Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Dinah BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 5 Jan 1692/3 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died before 27 Oct 1774.

    Dinah married Edward WILCOX on 14 Jun 1716 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Edward (son of Edward WILCOX and Mary HAZARD) was born about 1693; died between 27 Oct 1774- 9 March 1779 in Charlestown, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Lydia BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 24 Feb 1693/4 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died between 1716 - 11 Mar 1719.

    Lydia married Benjamin MOWRY about 1711. Benjamin (son of Benjamin MOWRY and Martha HAZARD) was born about 1680; died after 1 Mar 1725/6. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Samuel BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 8 Nov 1695 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died before 11 Jul 1760 in Westerly, Rhode Island.

    Notes:

    Name:
    "The George Soule Family": The will of Samuel Barber of Richmond RI dated 27 may 1760, proved 11 July 1760, names wife Anne; sons Benjamin, Caleb, Edward, Moses and Samuel; daughters Mary Moore, Susanna Potter, Anne Austin, Amie Barber and Meriby (sic) Barber "under eighteen", and grandson daniel Lewis son of daughter Sarah Lewis, decd. Caleb and Samuel were given shares in a sawmill.

    Samuel married Anne CORY in Mar 1719 in Richmond, Rhode Island. Anne was born about 1704; died after Jul 1760 in Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Susanna BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 23 Oct 1697 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died after 21 Sep 1755.

    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]


  6. 7.  Thomas BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 19 Oct 1699 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died before 9 Nov 1862 in prob. Exeter, Rhode Island.

    Notes:

    Name:
    "The George Soule Family": On 2 May 1748 the Richmond Town Council voted to accept the certificate given by the South Kingstown Council to Thomas Barber, his wife and six children "named Thomas, Mary, Zebelon, Susannah, Aves and Thenkfull" dated 12 April 1748.

    Thomas Barber died intestate. On 9 Nov 1762 the estate of Thomas Barber was administered in Exeter RI by his widow Avis.

    Thomas married Avis TANNER on 18 Apr 1723 in So. Kingstown, Rhode Island. Avis was born about 1703; died on 17 Feb 1777 in Exeter, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Joseph BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 16 Oct 1701 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died before 7 Jun 1779 in Exeter, Rhode Island.

    Notes:

    Name:
    "The George Soule Family": On 8 June 1725 Moses Barber of South Kingstown, yeoman, and wife Susanna gave son Joseph Barber of South Kingstown, husbandman, 122 acres in Westerly.

    On 4 Dec 1749 Joseph Barber of Richmond and wife Rebeckah sold 172 acres in Richmond to Thomas Mosher of Tiverton.

    On 6 March 1750 Simon Pease of Newport sold 1000 acres in Exeter to Joseph Barber of Richmond, cordwainer.

    On 6 Jan. 1753 Joseph Barber of Exeter, yeoman, and wife Rebecka sold 200 acres in Exeter to john Wilbour of Exeter.

    On 18 Feb 1756 Joseph Barber of Exeter and wife Rebecca sold 100 acres in Exeter to Benjamin Sheldon.

    On 29 Aug. 1763 Joseph Barber of Exeter, yeoman, gave Lillibridge Barber of Exeter, infant, 60 acres in Exeter.

    On 4 Feb 1769 Joseph Barber of Exeter, yeoman, gave son Nathaniel Barber of Exeter, cordwainer, 150 acres in Exeter. On 17 April 1779 he gave grandson Lillibridge Barber of Exeter 2 tracts in Exeter.

    The will of Joseph Barber, dated 17 April 1779, proved Exeter RI 7 June 1779, names son Nathaniel; grandson Joseph Rathbone under 21 yrs; granddaughters Abigail wilbour and Rebecca Wilcox, grandson Lillibridge Barber exector.

    Joseph married Rebecca POTTER on 4 Feb 1724/5 in So. Kingstown, Rhode Island. Rebecca was born about 1704; died after 18 Feb 1756. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Martha BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 30 Nov 1703 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died in aft. 21 Sep 1755.

    Martha married Thomas PARKER on 5 Oct 1727 in So. Kingstown, Rhode Island. Thomas was born on 1 Dec 1703 in Jamestown, Rhode Island; died after 23 Feb 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Ruth BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 23 Jun 1705 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died on 21 Sep 1755 in Stonington, Connecticut.

    Ruth married George BENTLEY on 4 March 1723/4 in So. Kingstown, Rhode Island. George was born about 1704 in Rhode Island; died in 1802 in Stonington, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 11.  Mercy BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 13 Mar 1706/7 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died after Jan 1790 in Perhaps Richmond, Rhode Island.

    Mercy married Samuel TEFFT on 1 Oct 1727 in So. Kingstown, Rhode Island. Samuel (son of John TEFFT and Joanna SPRAGUE) was born about 1705; died before 19 Jan 1790 in Richmond, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 12.  Benjamin BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 10 Mar 1706/7 in Kingstown, Rhode Island; died on 26 Mar 1792 in Westerly, Rhode Island.

    Notes:

    Name:
    "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).

    Benjamin married Mary TEFFT on 11 Jan 1729 in So. Kingstown, Rhode Island. Mary (daughter of John TEFFT and Joanna SPRAGUE) was born about 1710; died in Poss. 13 Sep 1782 in in Southern Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Lydia BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Apr 1730 in So. Kingstown, Rhode Island.
    2. 18. Capt. Nathan BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jan 1731/32 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died on 2 Jun 1816 in Westerly, Rhode Island.
    3. 19. Mary BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1736.
    4. 20. Mercy BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1738 in Hopkington, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died on 16 Oct 1809 in Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., New York.
    5. 21. Joanna BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1740.
    6. 22. Ruth BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1743 in So. Kingstown, Rhode Island.

    Benjamin married Mary PERRY on 20 Oct 1783 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Mary was born about 1753; died in be 6 Feb 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Benjamin Perry BARBER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jan 1785.

  12. 13.  Ezekiel BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 6 Mar 1710/11 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died after 1782 in Richmond, Rhode Island.

    Notes:

    Name:
    "The George Soule Family": The will of John Webster of Richmond, dated 17 June 1776, names daughter Hannah Barber.

    Ezekiel Barber served in the American Revolution.

    Ezekiel Barber is listed for the 1774 census of Richmond RI with (2-2 3-1).

    No probate record has been found for Ezekiel Barber.

    Ezekiel married Hannah WEBSTER on 28 Nov 1736 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Hannah was born about 1718; died after 7 Jan. 1786. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 14.  Abigail BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 6 Jan 1712/13 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; died in Young.

  14. 15.  Daniel BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 22 Apr 1714 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island; died on 28 Jun 1805 in Exeter, Rhode Island.

    Notes:

    Name:
    "The George Soule Family": The will of John Tefft Jr of Richmond dated 4 March 1766 names daughter Deliverance Barber.

    On 5 March 1772 Daniel Barber of Exeter, yeoman, gave son jonathan land in Exeter RI; wife Deliverance signed. On 20 March 1775 he sold son Jonathan more land.

    On 21 Aug. 1787 Daniel Barber of Exeter, yeoman, gave daughter Meriam Barber of Exeter, spinster, 10 acres in Exeter. On 25 Aug 1787 he gave son Smith barber of Exeter, laborer, 40 acres in Exeter. Deliverance renounced dower in both deeds.

    On 18 April 1792 Daniel Barber of Exeter gave 20 acres in Exeter to son Reynolds Barber of Hopkinton. On 11 July 1793 he sold land in Exeter to son Jonathan Barber. On 15 April 1793 he sold 10 acres in Exeter to Daniel Barber Jr. of Exeter, yeoman.

    Daniel married Deliverance TEFFT about 1738. Deliverance (daughter of John TEFFT, Jr. and Mary REYNOLDS) was born on 19 Aug 1722 in Richmond, Rhode Island; died on 22 Apr 1799 in So. Kingstown, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 16.  Anna BARBER Descendancy chart to this point (1.Moses1) was born on 8 Oct 1717 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island; died after 1800 in Oneco (Sterling), Connecticut.

    Anna married Sylvester KENYON on 7 Apr 1740 in No. Kingstown, Rhode Island. Sylvester was born on 7 Apr 1710 in No. Kingstown, Rhode Island; died on 3 May 1800 in Oneco (Sterling), Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
  

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