Barber, Moses

Notes:

BIRTH: Date of birth is calculated from age 70 on deposition, 17 Mar 1722, cited in John O. Austin, GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF RHODE ISLAND (Albany, NY, 1887), 13 (FHL #022257). He was probably the son of James Barber, a member of the Newport Town Council, 20 Jul 1667 (John Russell Bartlett, ed, RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS, 10 vols. [Providence, 1856-65], 2:213-14 [FHL #974.5 N29r]). James owned a half share in Westerly lands in 1661 (NARRAGANSETT HISTORICAL REGISTER, 1[1882-83]:319 [FHL #022253]).
MAR #1: No mar rec found. Three children were born before mar to Susannah West, but the name of this earlier wife is unknown.
MAR #2: South Kingstown Town Council & Probate, 1:2:31 (FHL #931833). The mar is also recorded in North Kingstown Vital Records, 1:29 (FHL #930980). These two towns were created from Kingstown in 1722/3. The mar actually occurred in the town of Kingstown, which is now extinct.
DEATH: No death rec found. See the will of Moses Barber of South Kingstown, 29 Mar 1728, proved 17 Dec 1733, inv 13 Dec 1733, South Kingstown Town Council & Probate, 2:238-44 (FHL #931833).
OCC: Yeoman

~LDS ORDINANCES
BAPT/ENDW: IGI

Family/Spouse: (unknown). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Barber, William was born on 5 Jan 1680 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died in (wp) 17 May 1748 in South Kingstown,Washington,RI.
2. Barber, Sarah was born on 25 Mar 1682 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died on 29 Jun 1779.
3. Barber, Moses was born about 1684 in Kingstown,Washington,RI.

Moses married West, Susannah on 24 Mar 1691/1692 in Kingstown,Washington,RI. Susannah (daughter of West, Francis and Soule, Susannah) was born about 1668 in of Kingstown,Washington,RI; died in (inv) 3 Feb 1758 in Charlestown,Washington,RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Barber, Dinah was born on 5 Jan 1692/1693 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died after 21 Sep 1755.
2. Barber, Lydia was born on 24 Feb 1693/1694 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died before 29 Mar 1728.
3. Barber, Samuel was born on 8 Nov 1695 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died in (wp) 7 Jul 1766 in Richmond,Washington,RI.
4. Barber, Susannah was born on 23 Oct 1697 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died after 21 Sep 1755.
5. Barber, Thomas was born on 19 Oct 1699 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died in (adm) 9 Nov 1762 in Exeter,Washington,RI.
6. Barber, Joseph was born on 16 Oct 1701 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died on 1 May 1779 in Exeter,Washington,RI.
7. Barber, Martha was born on 30 Nov 1703 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died after 4 Mar 1773.
8. Barber, Ruth was born on 23 Jun 1705 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died after 21 Sep 1755.
9. Barber, Benjamin was born on 10 Mar 1706/1707 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died in (inv) 23 Mar 1792 in Westerly,Washington,RI.
10. Barber, Mercy was born on 13 Mar 1708/1709 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died after 19 Jan 1790.
11. Barber, Ezekiel was born on 6 Mar 1710 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died after 7 Jan 1786.
12. Barber, Abigail was born on 6 Jan 1712/1713 in Kingstown,Washington,RI.
13. Barber, Daniel was born on 22 Apr 1714 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died on 28 Jun 1805 in Exeter,Washington,RI.
14. Barber, Anna was born on 8 Oct 1717 in Kingstown,Washington,RI; died after 21 Sep 1755.

Notes:

DEATH: No death rec found. James was living on 20 Jul 1667 when he served on the Newport, RI Town Council (John Russell Bartlett, ed, RECORDS OF THE COLONY OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS, 10 vols. [Providence, 1856-65], 2:213-14 [FHL #974.5 N29r]). There is no proof that he is the father of Moses Barber, but it seems probable.