Josiah Barker (1763-1847)

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Josiah Barker

NationalityAmerican
RolesShip Builder
Date of Birth16.11.1763 - Marshfield, Massachusettsref:1803
First Known Service1786ref:1803
FatherEbenezer Barker (1739-1781)ref:1803
MotherPriscilla Loringref:1803
WifePenelope Hatch (1759-1841) - Married 9.12.1787 - Pembroke, Massachuseetsref:1803
Last Known Service1816ref:1803
Date of Death23.9.1847 - Charlestown ref:1803

Event History

Date from	Event	Source
1786	Launched Lovely Ann (Unknown) 1786-1786 British Unknown Gun Merchant Brig , Brig at Saint Andrew's - Massachusetts	ref:1803
1790	Launched Brothers (Unknown) 1790-1790 British Unknown Gun Merchant Ship , Ship at Saint Andrew's - Massachusetts	ref:1803
1810	Launched Curlew (Unknown) 1810-1812 American Unknown Gun Merchant Brig , Brig at Charlestown - Boston - Massachusetts	ref:1803
11.9.1813	Launched Frolic (22) 1813-1814 American 22 Gun 6th Rate Sloop , Sloop at Charlestown - Boston - Massachusetts	BWAS-1793
22.6.1814	Launched Independence (74) 1814-1913 American 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Charlestown Navy Yard - Charlestown	ref:740

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1803 Book

ref:740Paul H. Silverstone, Book

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