Judith (Simonds) Barker

Family

Sources

1. Shattuck, History of Concord (1835) p. 386 WHEELER: "Timothy m. for his second wife, Mary Brooks; he d. June 7, 1687; she d. 1693; leaving no male issue. He gave the ministerial lot to the town"; footnote: "Captain Timothy Wheeler died July 10, 1687, aged 86. He came to Concord in 1638, and, as tradition says, from Wales ... captain of a military company, and represented the town eighteen years in the General Court, between 1653 and 1672 ... His will, which is recorded in the Suffolk Probate Records, was dated the 1st of March next before his death." Concord VR: "mary daftuer of Lut Timothy Wheeler & mary his wife, borne the 3th October. 1657"; "Mrs Mary Wheeler ye Relict Widow of Captn Timothy Wheeler dyed Octobr ye 4th 1693".

   Concord VR (1895): "John Barker & Judda Simonds maried 9. desem. 1668"; "William son of John barker & Judah his wife borne 9 nom 74" (an elder William b. 9 Nov 1673 d. 12 Nov 1673; brother Frances d. 9 Nov 1673); "William Barker & Dorothy Hayward both of Concord were marryed March ye 12th 1695.6"; children of William & Dorothy: Hanah (May 14, 1697), Francis (Apr. 1699), Judeth (Nov. 7, 1701), Mary (Feb. 18, 1703/4, "daughter of William Barker (deceast)"); "William Barker ye husband of Dorothy his wife dyed ye 17th day of Decemb 1703"; "Judeth Barker ye wife of John Barker her Husband dyed Aprill ye 15th day 1704 [58 yrs. g.s.]". Only William Barker of Concord of marrying age in 1696; his children Judith and Francis repeat his mother Judith and dead brother Francis.

2. Simonds family study (RootsWeb ~simonds), First Generation: "WILLIAM 1 SIMONDS ... born in England about 1611, and died at Woburn ... 7 June 1672 ... He then married at Woburn, 18 January 1643/4, Judith (Phippen) Hayward who died at Woburn, 3 January 1689/90, the widow of James Hayward" ... inventory 12 Jun 1672 lists "Debts due to the esteate for a farme, due from John Barker of Concord" ... "Children of William and Judith Simonds, all born at Woburn (Johnson 1890a, 236): ... ii. JUDITH SIMONDS, b. 3 March 1646; d. at Concord, 10 April 1704; m. at Concord, 9 Dec. 1668, John Barker." Second Generation: "JUDITH 2 SIMONDS (William 1) was born at Woburn ... 3 March 1645/6 ... married at Concord, 9 December 1668, John Barker" ... "in December 1672, administration was granted to John Barker (his brother-in-law) on the estate of William Simonds, 'late of Concord' (Johnson 1891, 3:252)". Children incl. "v. WILLIAM BARKER, b. 9 Nov. 1674, d. at Concord, 17 Dec. 1703; m. ... Dorothy Hayward".

   Simonds family study (RootsWeb ~simonds), First Generation: "WILLIAM 1 SIMONDS ... born in England about 1611, and died at Woburn ... 7 June 1672 ... He then married at Woburn, 18 January 1643/4, Judith (Phippen) Hayward who died at Woburn, 3 January 1689/90, the widow of James Hayward" ... inventory 12 Jun 1672 lists "Debts due to the esteate for a farme, due from John Barker of Concord" ... "Children of William and Judith Simonds, all born at Woburn (Johnson 1890a, 236): ... ii. JUDITH SIMONDS, b. 3 March 1646; d. at Concord, 10 April 1704; m. at Concord, 9 Dec. 1668, John Barker." Second Generation: "JUDITH 2 SIMONDS (William 1) was born at Woburn ... 3 March 1645/6 ... married at Concord, 9 December 1668, John Barker" ... "in December 1672, administration was granted to John Barker (his brother-in-law) on the estate of William Simonds, 'late of Concord' (Johnson 1891, 3:252)". Children incl. "v. WILLIAM BARKER, b. 9 Nov. 1674, d. at Concord, 17 Dec. 1703; m. ... Dorothy Hayward".

3. Woburn Records of Births (Johnson 1890), SIMONDS: "Sarah, d. of William, July 28, 1644. Judith, d. of William, March 3, 1646. Mary, d. of William, Dec. 9, 1647. Caleb ... 1649. William ... April 15, 1651 ... Huldah, d. of William, Nov. 20, 1660." Concord VR: "John Barker & Judda Simonds maried 9. desem. 1668"; "Judeth Barker ye wife of John Barker her Husband dyed Aprill ye 10th day 1704 [58 yrs g.s.]" (=> b. ~1646). Shattuck (1835) Appendix SYMONDS: "William Symonds was one of the first settlers; his wife d. 1641; da. Judith m. John Barker, and Sarah m. John Heywood."

   Woburn Records of Births (Johnson 1890), SIMONDS: "Sarah, d. of William, July 28, 1644. Judith, d. of William, March 3, 1646. Mary, d. of William, Dec. 9, 1647. Caleb ... 1649. William ... April 15, 1651 ... Huldah, d. of William, Nov. 20, 1660." Concord VR: "John Barker & Judda Simonds maried 9. desem. 1668"; "Judeth Barker ye wife of John Barker her Husband dyed Aprill ye 10th day 1704 [58 yrs g.s.]" (=> b. ~1646). Shattuck (1835) Appendix SYMONDS: "William Symonds was one of the first settlers; his wife d. 1641; da. Judith m. John Barker, and Sarah m. John Heywood."

4. Shattuck, History of Concord (1835) p. 386 WHEELER: "Timothy m. for his second wife, Mary Brooks; he d. June 7, 1687; she d. 1693; leaving no male issue. He gave the ministerial lot to the town"; footnote: "Captain Timothy Wheeler died July 10, 1687, aged 86. He came to Concord in 1638, and, as tradition says, from Wales ... captain of a military company, and represented the town eighteen years in the General Court, between 1653 and 1672 ... His will, which is recorded in the Suffolk Probate Records, was dated the 1st of March next before his death." Concord VR: "mary daftuer of Lut Timothy Wheeler & mary his wife, borne the 3th October. 1657"; "Mrs Mary Wheeler ye Relict Widow of Captn Timothy Wheeler dyed Octobr ye 4th 1693".

   Concord VR (1895): "John Barker & Judda Simonds maried 9. desem. 1668"; "William son of John barker & Judah his wife borne 9 nom 74" (an elder William b. 9 Nov 1673 d. 12 Nov 1673; brother Frances d. 9 Nov 1673); "William Barker & Dorothy Hayward both of Concord were marryed March ye 12th 1695.6"; children of William & Dorothy: Hanah (May 14, 1697), Francis (Apr. 1699), Judeth (Nov. 7, 1701), Mary (Feb. 18, 1703/4, "daughter of William Barker (deceast)"); "William Barker ye husband of Dorothy his wife dyed ye 17th day of Decemb 1703"; "Judeth Barker ye wife of John Barker her Husband dyed Aprill ye 15th day 1704 [58 yrs. g.s.]". Only William Barker of Concord of marrying age in 1696; his children Judith and Francis repeat his mother Judith and dead brother Francis.

5. Woburn Records of Births (Johnson 1890), SIMONDS: "Sarah, d. of William, July 28, 1644. Judith, d. of William, March 3, 1646. Mary, d. of William, Dec. 9, 1647. Caleb ... 1649. William ... April 15, 1651 ... Huldah, d. of William, Nov. 20, 1660." Concord VR: "John Barker & Judda Simonds maried 9. desem. 1668"; "Judeth Barker ye wife of John Barker her Husband dyed Aprill ye 10th day 1704 [58 yrs g.s.]" (=> b. ~1646). Shattuck (1835) Appendix SYMONDS: "William Symonds was one of the first settlers; his wife d. 1641; da. Judith m. John Barker, and Sarah m. John Heywood."

   Woburn Records of Births (Johnson 1890), SIMONDS: "Sarah, d. of William, July 28, 1644. Judith, d. of William, March 3, 1646. Mary, d. of William, Dec. 9, 1647. Caleb ... 1649. William ... April 15, 1651 ... Huldah, d. of William, Nov. 20, 1660." Concord VR: "John Barker & Judda Simonds maried 9. desem. 1668"; "Judeth Barker ye wife of John Barker her Husband dyed Aprill ye 10th day 1704 [58 yrs g.s.]" (=> b. ~1646). Shattuck (1835) Appendix SYMONDS: "William Symonds was one of the first settlers; his wife d. 1641; da. Judith m. John Barker, and Sarah m. John Heywood."