Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Barnabas Barker (2511) & Hannah Turner (19587)

8985. Barnabas Barker. Born ca 1720 in Scituate, MA. Barnabas was baptized in First Parish Church, Scituate, on 4 Jul 1720.116

8986. Sarah Barker. Born on 2 Jun 1721 in Scituate, MA.116

On 13 Feb 1744 when Sarah was 22, she married Job Neal (34571) , son of Joseph Neal (4 Dec 1677-) & Abigail Smith (27205) (30 Apr 1683-), in the Second Church of Scituate.116 Born on 13 Jun 1718 in Scituate, MA. 116

“Job only [of the sons Joseph] left a family on record here [Scituate]. He lived on the south of the Church hill.”6

Their children include:
21100 i. John Neal (1744-)
21101 ii. Job Neal (1747-by 1753)
21102 iii. Joseph Neal (1748-)
21103 iv. Sarah Neal (1751-)
21104 v. Job Neal (1753-)
21105 vi. Lydia Neal (ca 1756-10 Feb 1823)
21106 vii. Abigail Neal (1759-4 Oct 1786)
21107 viii. Lucy Neal (1761-)

8987. Barnabas Barker. Born on 13 Apr 1723 in Scituate, MA.116 Barnabas died in RIndge, NH, on 23 Mar 1797; he was 73.

Barnabas served in the Rev. war and took an active part in civil affairs in Scituate. Mass. In 1780, he moved to Rindge, NH.120 Barnabas was one of the “Roll of Honor Men” in Scituate who loaned money to carry on the war.7

On 21 Feb 1750 when Barnabas was 26, he married Sarah Greene (30857) , daughter of William Greene (20212) (24 Apr 1684-28 Jan 1756) & Desire Bacon (34527) (15 Mar 1688/9-29 Sep 1730), in First Parish Church, Scituate.116 Born on 27 Dec 1723 in Barnstable, MA. Sarah died in Rindge, NH, on 20 Feb 1797; she was 73. 116

Their children include:
21108 i. John Barker (ca 1752-25 Jul 1819)
21109 ii. Mary Barker (ca 1754-27 Jul 1796)
21110 iii. David Barker (-16 Jan 1816)
21111 iv. Barnabas Barker (ca 1756-13 Nov 1798)
21112 v. Lemuel Barker (26 Jul 1765-8 Sep 1845)
21113 vi. William Barker (1762-25 Oct 1830)

8988. Hannah Barker. Born on 17 Jan 1724 in Scituate, MA.116 Hannah died in Scituate, MA, on 16 May 1792; she was 68.116

On 14 Dec 1745 when Hannah was 21, she married Capt. James Briggs (20968) , son of James Briggs (8808) (2 Mar 1683/4-1754) & Hannah Stowell (13075) (9 Jul 1692-ca 1750), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 27 Feb 1720 in Scituate, MA.116 James died in Scituate, MA, on 29 May 1804; he was 84.116

James was born in the family home in Scituate, now (1936) known as Stony Brook Farm. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War, and was with the New England troops under Col. John Winslow at the taking of Louisburg in 1744, one of the greatest achievemetns of the war. He also served in the Revolution, first in charge of a watch box on the Third Cliff, Scituate, in 1775, and later with troops.7

He began to build ships at Hobart’s Landing in about 1750, interrupted only by his services during the wars with the French and Indians, and later with the British troops. The Briggs’ shipyard at Hobart’s Landing had been occupied as early as 1645 by Thomas Nichols, by his don-in-law Samuel House, Jr., by Jeremiah, Walter, and Jeremiah Hatch, Jr., and by Israel Hobart, son of the Rev. Peter Hobart of Hingham, who died in 1731. James built in 1773 at Hobart’s Landing the first American vessel to circumnavigate the globe. This was the ship Columbia, which also explored the Columbia River in Oregon, which was named after the vessel. She was the first vessel from this country to visit the northwest coast.7

James purchased 20 Feb 1747 the homestead on Cross Street.7

Their children include:
21114 i. Hannah Briggs (31 Dec 1746-18 Oct 1794)
21115 ii. Sarah Briggs (Died young) (3 Nov 1748-3 Oct 1752)
21116 iii. Lucy Briggs (Died soon) (15 Apr 1751-7 Oct 1752)
21117 iv. David Briggs (ca 1753-)
21118 v. James Briggs (14 Mar 1753-12 Oct 1792)
21119 vi. Lucy Briggs (Died unmarried) (7 Jul 1755-Mar 1832)
21120 vii. Sarah Briggs (Died unmarried) (7 Jul 1755-9 Oct 1819)
21121 viii. Thomas Barker Briggs (13 Jul 1757-26 Oct 1806)

8989. Thomas Barker. Born on 19 Aug 1726 in Scituate, MA.116

8990. Desire Barker. Born on 25 Apr 1728 in Scituate, MA.116 At the age of <1, Desire was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 30 Mar 1729.193 Desire died in Roxbury, MA, on 10 Apr 1798; she was 69.

On 29 Nov 1750 when Desire was 22, she first married Daniel Bell, son of Daniel Bell (ca 1685-May 1750) & Abigail Cunnabell (27 Dec 1691-ca 1765), in Brattle St. Church, Boston. Born on 11 May 1711 in Boston, MA. Daniel died in May 1767 in Boston, MA.

Daniel first married Miriam Gorham, second Desire Barker.

Their children include:
21122 i. Daniel Bell
21123 ii. Desire Bell

ca 1769 Desire second married Capt. Charles Williams, son of Charles Williams (10 Jan 1703-) & Julian Thornton (17 Oct 1707-), in Roxbury, MA. Born on 12 Nov 1732 in St. Gluvinas, Penwyn, Cornwall, England. Charles died in Jun 1793 in Roxbury, MA. Occupation: Bricklayer.

8991. Mary Barker. Born ca 1730 in Scituate, MA. Mary was baptized in Scituate, MA, in Sep 1730.193

8992. Abigail Barker. Born ca 1730 in Scituate, MA. Abigail was baptized in Scituate, MA, in Sep 1730.193

8993. John Barker. Born ca 1731 in Scituate, MA. John was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 27 Jun 1731.193

8994. Lydia Barker. Born ca 1734 in Scituate, MA. Lydia was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 21 Apr 1734.116

8995. David Barker. Born ca 1735 in Scituate, MA. David was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 16 Jan 1735/6.85

8996. Ziporah Barker. Born ca 1735 in Scituate, MA. Ziporah was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 16 Jan 1735/6.116

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