Noah Barker, the youngest child of Barzillai (2), and AnnaBarker, was born in Rowley, August 23, 1689. He was admitted tothe church in Rowley, January 15, 1709. He learned the trade ofweaver. On April 29, 1712, his mother Anna deeded to him all herreal estate in consideration of support during her life. Verysoon after, he moved to Ipswich and married there in May orJune, 1715, Martha Figgett (or Fickett) born August 23, 1696,daughter of Peter and Mary (Bondfield) Fickett, of Marblehead.In 1719 they moved to Stratham, New Hampshire, and settled nearthe centre of the town on land purchased from Jonathan Wiggin in1718, in which year he was also granted the privilege ofbuilding a pew in the new meeting house. He died there January3, 1749. His widow died December 10, 1772. He was a prosperousfarmer and a leader in the affairs of church and town. In 1743he was one of a committee of three who reported adversely uponthe petition of residents in the north part of Brentwood to bemade a separate parish. In 1731 he was chosen one of the twotythingmen for that year. He was elected constable in 1737, butwas allowed to procure a substitute. In 1739 he was one of thoseprotesting to the crown against a union of the province withMassachusetts. In 1743, influenced by the preaching ofWhitefield, he began with a few others the agitation whichresulted in establishing a new church in Stratham. He continuedhis interest in this society until his death, and left it o100by his will. He was selectman of Stratham in 1735, 1736, 1738,1742, 1743, 1744, and 1745. He was one of the originalproprietors of the township of Bow under a royal patent andlater acquired the rights of certain others. At the time of hisdeath he owned lands in the towns of Stratham, Epping, Bow and Exeter and afulling mill on Little River, in the last named town.