Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Capt. Thomas Barker (20914) & Bethia Little (23794)
40518. Thomas Barker. Born 17 Feb 1712/3 in Pembroke, MA.395 Thomas died on 1 Jan 1785.45

From Elizabeth Barker’s Barker Genealogy:290
    Thomas was ‘as generous as a man as he was ble as a lawyer,’ about 1735 he went to Edenton, N.C. and became a prominent lawyer and wealthy. He was one of the four Commissioners appointed to revist the statues in 1746, was an early friend and legal instructor of Gov. Sam’l Johnston. He returned in 1778 from France, having been away several years, he took the Oath of Allegiance to North Carolina again. “He assures us that in France, the Americans are held in the highest estimation by all degrees of people and that they have nothing so much at heart as to support our Independence and humble the pride of the haughty British.”
Thomas first married Penelope Paget. Born on 17 Jun 1728.290

Penelope, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Paget, widow of a Mr Hodgson.290
Thomas second married Ferabee Pugh.

Ferabee’s maiden name was Savage.290
40519. Bethiah Barker. Born on 17 Sep 1715 in Pembroke, MA.395 Bethiah died on 20 Nov 1790; she was 75.290
Bethiah married Gen. John Winslow.
40520. Nathaniel Barker. Born on 18 Dec 1716 in Pembroke, MA.395 Nathaniel died in Pembroke, MA, on 30 Nov 1722; he was 5.395 Buried in Briggs Cemetery, North Pembroke.
40521. Abigail Barker. Born on 11 Jul 1718 in Pembroke, MA.290 Abigail died in Hingham, MA, on 11 Feb 1795; she was 76.

Joshua and Abigail were first cousins. Their fathers were brothers.
On 9 Feb 1745 when Abigail was 26, she married Lieut. Joshua Barker (40502) , son of Francis Barker (20912) (18 Oct 1682-1733) & Mary Jacob (35271) (15 Jul 1692-22 Nov 1775), in Boston, MA. Born on 26 Aug 1711 in Pembroke, MA.395 Joshua died in Hingham, MA, on 1 Jan 1785; he was 73.

From Elizabeth Barker’s Barker Genealogy:290
    Lt. Joshua served in the West Indian war of 1740 and the Cuban expedition of 1762. He had charge of a gun factory in New England later.
Their children include:
55660i.
Deborah Barker (Died unmarried) (22 Oct 1747-4 Mar 1832)
55661ii.
Sarah Barker (Died unmarried) (15 Apr 1751-15 Sep 1815)
55662iii.
Bethiah Barker (Died unmarried) (16 Dec 1753-11 Jul 1828)
40522. Elizabeth Barker. Born on 14 Jun 1720 in Pembroke, MA.395 Elizabeth died in Pembroke, MA, on 28 Nov 1722; she was 2.395 Buried in Briggs Cemetery, North Pembroke.
40523. Elizabeth Barker. Born on 17 Jan 1724 in Pembroke, MA.395 Elizabeth died on 21 Jan 1804; she was 80.290
40524. Nathaniel Barker. Born on 26 Dec 1727 in Pembroke, MA.395 Nathaniel died in Pembroke, MA, on 27 Sep 1735; he was 7. Buried in Briggs Cemetery, North Pembroke.
40525. William Barker. Born on 1 Jul 1729 in Pembroke, MA.395 William died in Pembroke, MA, on 13 Jul 1729.395 Buried in Briggs Cemetery, North Pembroke.
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