834Noah Barker, the youngest child of Barzillai (2), and Anna Barker, was born in Rowley, August 23, 1689. He was admitted to the church in Rowley, January 15, 1709. He learned the trade of weaver. On April 29, 1712, his mother Anna deeded to him all her real estate in consideration of support during her life. Very soon after, he moved to Ipswich and married there in May or June, 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 near the centre of the town on land purchased from Jonathan Wiggin in 1718, in which year he was also granted the privilege of building a pew in the new meeting house. He died there January 3, 1749. His widow died December 10, 1772. He was a prosperous farmer and a leader in the affairs of church and town. In 1743 he was one of a committee of three who reported adversely upon the petition of residents in the north part of Brentwood to be made a separate parish. In 1731 he was chosen one of the two tythingmen for that year. He was elected constable in 1737, but was allowed to procure a substitute. In 1739 he was one of those protesting to the crown against a union of the province with Massachusetts. In 1743, influenced by the preaching of Whitefield, he began with a few others the agitation which resulted in establishing a new church in Stratham. He continued his interest in this society until his death, and left it o100 by his will. He was selectman of Stratham in 1735, 1736, 1738, 1742, 1743, 1744, and 1745. He was one of the original proprietors of the township of Bow under a royal patent and later acquired the rights of certain others. At the time of his death he owned
lands in the towns of Stratham, Epping, Bow and Exeter and a fulling mill on Little River, in the last named town. |