Caleb BARKER

Father: John BARKER
Mother: Grace TURNER

Family 1: Illathera HOWLAND

(1) "Collections of the Maine Historical Society," published by the Maine Historical Society, 1892. Page 373 - 374: "Caleb, from whom are descended our Dresden BARKERs married Illathera HOWLAND, daughter of a Captain HOWLAND of Scituate, Massachusetts."

  1. Benjamin BARKER
  2. Lucy BARKER
  3. Lydia BARKER
  4. Elizabeth BARKER
  5. Caleb BARKER
  6. Hannah BARKER
  7. Martha BARKER
  8. John BARKER
  9. Illathera BARKER
  10. Gideon BARKER
                               _Robert BARKER_
                _Caleb BARKER_|
               |              |_Alice SNOW____
 _John BARKER__|
|              |               _John CARR_____
|              |_Ann CARR_____|
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|--Caleb BARKER
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|_Grace TURNER_|
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Notes

Updated January 28, 2023. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) "Collections of the Maine Historical Society," published by the Maine Historical Society, 1892. Page 373 - 374.

"The Quakers, whose history is filled with incidents of tragic interest, also helped settle this historic Maine town... John BARKER, with his sons Carr, Caleb, and John, came to Kennebec from Hanover, Massachusetts, probably as early as 1728... They were originally workers in iron, or blacksmiths... Caleb, from whom are descended our Dresden BARKERs married Illathera HOWLAND, daughter of a Captain HOWLAND of Scituate, Massachusetts."

(2) Barker, Elizabeth Frye. Barker Genealogy. New York, Frye Publishing Co., 1909. Page 188.

"Caleb was a farmer, moving to Maine with his parents at the age of 12. He married 10-14-1773 Illathera, dau. Capt. Benj. and Mary ( ) HOWLAND. b. 1751; d. 10-18-1824. Issue born in Dresden, Me... Benjamin H... Lucy... Lydia... Elizabeth... Caleb jr... Martha... Hannah... John... Illathera... Gideon"

(3) Maine, Birth Records via Ancestry.com

Birth record for Benjamin BARKER lists:

- Father: Caleb BARKER
- Mother: Illathera
- Birth Date: 29 Jul 1774
- Birth Place: Pownal
- Registration Place: Pownal, Cumberland

(4) 1800 United States Census for Maine, Lincoln Co., Dresden; Series M32; Roll: 6; Page: 403; Image: 385.

- Name: Caleb BARKES
- Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Dresden, Lincoln, Maine
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
- Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
- Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
- Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
- Number of Household Members: 8

(5) 1810 United States Census for Maine, Lincoln Co., Dresden; Roll 12; Page: 178; Image Mem252_12-0178.

- Name: Caleb BARKER
- Residence Date: 6 Aug 1810
- Residence Place: Dresden, Lincoln, Maine, USA
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
- Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
- Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
- Number of Household Members: 6

(6) 1820 United States Census for Maine, Lincoln Co., Dresden; Page: 107; NARA Roll M33_36; Image: 68.

- Name: Caleb BARKER - Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Dresden, Lincoln, Maine
- Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
- Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
- Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
- Free White Persons - Over 25: 3
- Total Free White Persons: 4
- Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4

(7) Find a Grave

- Name: Caleb BARKER
- Birth: 1749
- Death: 25 Oct 1843 (aged 93–94)
- Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery; Dresden Mills, Lincoln County, Maine, USA
- Inscription: "Mr. CALEB BARKER Died Oct. 25, 1843. Age 94."
- Memorial ID: 86387950

(8) Maine, U.S., Veterans Cemetery Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: BARKER, Caleb
- Address: Dresden, Maine (Lincoln Co.)
- Date of Birth: 1749
- Date of Death: Oct. 25, 1843
- War: Revolutionary
- Cemetery: Pine Grove, Section C, Lot 24
- Marker: Upright Stone Flat
- Additional Comments: "No Record in Me Hist. Soc."

(9) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 2.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Richard Warren -1; Abigail Warren -2; Alice Snow -3; Caleb Barker - 4; John Barker - 5; Caleb Barker - 6.