Deacon Samuel Barber

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• Married: 22 Dec 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Mary Harding, the daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Harding. She was born on 1 May 1653 in Medfield, Massachusetts. On 27 March 1670 in Medfield, Massachusetts, Mary Harding was mentioned in the will of John Frairy Jr. [This marriage] She died 11 January 1730/31 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Barber (1676-1676) 2. Samuel Barber (1678-1704) 3. James Barber (1680-1704) 4. Hannah Barber (1683-1755) 5. Thomas Barber (1686-1691) 6. Mary Barber (1693-1704)
• Residence: 1675, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Samuel Barber was admitted as a townsman.
• Offices Held: say 1680, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He served as a schoolmaster, a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for five years, a Selectman for thirty-one years, and the Town Clerk for twenty-eight years.
• History: 1688, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was probably the owner of one of the biggest houses in town as the Town Meeting was held there in 1688.
• Religion: 1710, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was elected a deacon.
• Married: 7 Aug 1736, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Sarah Millins. [This marriage] She died on 11 January in Medfield, Massachusetts.

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Birth: His birth date was recorded as 6 (11) 1646.

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• Immigration: 4 Jul 1635; He left England on board the Transport. He was issued a certificate of conformity from the minister at Gravesend.
• Residence: 2 Dec 1640, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; George was admitted as a townsman 2 (10) 1640.
• Military: 1646; George was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company with the rank of Captain in 1646.
• Freeman: 1647, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Occupation: Nov 1651, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He made a contract with the town of Medfield to build a mill
• Offices Held: say 1680, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Active in Medfield affairs, he served for ten years as a Selectman, 23 years as the Town Clerk, and four years as the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court.
• Inventory: 23 Apr 1685, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Estate Admin: 15 May 1685, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; The estate of Captain George Barber was administered by his son, Samuel.

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George married Elizabeth Clark on 24 Nov 1642 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Rowland Clark and Mary Hobart) died on 22 Dec 1683 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 27 Oct 1643, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth was admitted to the Medfield Church.

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• Proprietor: 11 Aug 1637, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Rowland was listed as a proprietor of Dedham 11 (6) 1637.

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Death: His death date was recorded as 2 (12) 1638.

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Rowland married Mary HobartEngland. Mary died on 22 May 1642 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Death: Her death date was recorded as 22 (3) 1642.