Barker, Benjamin
| Birth Name | Barker, Benjamin |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 71 years, 9 months, 11 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | 1729-11-03 | Stratham, Rockingham, NH |
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| Death | 1801-08-14 |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Barker, Noah | 1689-08-23 | 1749-01-03 | |
| Mother | Figgott, Martha | 1696-08-23 | 1772-12-18 | |
| Brother | Barker, Ebenezer | 1716-05-06 | 1784 | |
| Sister | Barker, Susannah | 1718-12-25 | ||
| Brother | Barker, John | 1720-05-14 | 1800 | |
| Brother | Barker, Ezra | 1722-07-20 | 1802-03-29 | |
| Sister | Barker, Elizabeth | 1724-11-10 | ||
| Brother | Barker, Josiah | 1727-03-30 | 1808 | |
| Barker, Benjamin | 1729-11-03 | 1801-08-14 | ||
| Sister | Barker, Ruth | 1747-10-14 | ||
| Brother | Barker, Nathaniel | 1732-02-18 | ||
| Brother | Barker, Ephraim | 1734-04-30 | 1800-09-29 | |
| Brother | Barker, Nathan | 1741-02-07 | 1820-02-11 |
Families
| Family of Barker, Benjamin and Pottle, Deborah | ||
| Unknown | Partner | Pottle, Deborah ( * + ... ) |
Narrative
Rev. War VeteranWas major in the first regiment of the provincial militia underCol. William Whipple; member of the provincial congress whichmet in Exeter, December 21, 1775, and January 5, 1776, resolveditself into a house of representatives. Although he protestedagainst this change, he was on a committee of the house later inJanuary to commission a privateer. He was a member again in 1776and 1777, and a member of the committee of safety in both thoseyears. In June 28, 1781, he was made first major of a regimentto be commanded by Col. Daniel Reynolds.