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1. FHL book 929.273 B233bd, "The Connecticut Barbers, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor, Connecticut," 2nd Ed., Donald S. Barber, p. 8-9: "Lt. Josiah Barber, bapt. Windsor, CT, 15 Feb 1653/4, d. there 14 Dec 1729,m (1) there 22 Nov 1677 Abigail Loomis, b. Windsor, 27 Mar 1659, d. there 19 Feb 1700/1701, dau. of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Moore) Loomis. Josiah m. (2) Windsor ('both of Windsor') 5 Nov 1701, Sarah (Porter) Drake, b. 5 Sep 1655, d. Windsor, 13 Dec 1730, dau. of John and Mary (Stanley) Porter, and widow of Enoch Drake. After his parents' death, Josiah at age 9 was placed (4 Feb 1662/3) in the home of Dea. John Moore until age 21. After their marriage Josiah and Abigail lived in the south part of Windsor, near the Connecticut River, in the section of Windsor which is now called Wilson. Josiah was a wheelwright. He was captain of a military company and did some 'Indian fighting.' In his will when the inventory was taken in 1729 Josiah left an estate of 817 pounds. (Sources: 1909 Barber Gen; Barbour Index; CT Hist Soc: LB Barbour Manuscript; Stiles: Windsor; Jerijah Barber Manuscript; Lure of the Litchfield Hills.) children of Josiah and Abigail born at Windsor:
a. Abigail, b. 12 Mar 1678/9, m. Windsor 4 Dec 1701 Cornelius Brown, b. at Windsor 30 Jul 1672, d. there 26 Jan 1747/8, son of Peter and Mary (Gillett) Brown. Josiah's first cousin Samuel Barber married Hepzibah Brown, Cornelius' sister. [9 children detailed for this couple.]
b. Elizabeth, d. 2 Apr 1717, m. Windsor 20 Apr 1704 Enoch Drake, b. 5 May 1683, d. Bloomfield, CT, 17 Nov 1776, son of Enoch and Sarah (Porter) Drake, res. Wintonbury (now Bloomfield). [Other wives of Enoch Drake and 6 children of Elizabeth and Enoch detailed in book.]
c. Josiah, b. 1685, d. Dec 1729.
d. Rebecca, b. 11 Apr 1687, d. 22 May 1768, m. Windsor 23 Jan 1706/7, Nathaniel Drake, b. 1685, son of Enoch and Sarah (Porter) Drake,res. Windsor. Rebecca's sister Elizabeth, above, married Nathaniel's brother Enoch. [4 children detailed for this couple.]
e. Nathaniel, b. 6 Apr 1691, m. Mary Filley.
f. Jonathan, b. 4 Jun 1694, m. Rachel Gaylord.
g. Aaron, b. 20 Jul 1697, m. Mary Douglas."
2. FHL book 929.273 B233w, "Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor, Connecticut, 1614-1909," John Barber White, pp. 30-32: "Josiah Barber, b. Feb 15, 1653; m. 1st, Nov. 22, 1677, Abigail Loomis, who was b. in Windsor, Mch. 27, ___; bp. Apr. 1, 1659. She d. Feb. 19, 1700-1, and he m. 2nd, Nov. 5, 1701, Sarah, widow of Enoch Drake, and dau. of John and Mary (Stanley) Porter, who was b. Sept. 5, 1655, and d. Dec. 13, 1730. According to some authorities he d. Dec. 14 or 24, 1733, but according to the Hartford Probate Records final settlement of his estate was made Aug. 3, 1731. Children all by first wife Abigail Loomis:
a. Abigail, b. 12 Mar 1678; m. Dea. Cornelius Brown.
b. Josiah, b. 1685; possibly d. in 1729; not mentioned in his father's will, hence must have d. first.
c. Rebecca, b. 11 Apr 1687 or 1690; m. Nathaniel Drake.
d. Nathaniel, b. 6 Apr 1691; m. Mary Filley.
e. Jonathan, b. 4 Jun 1694; m. Rachel Gaylord.
f. Aaron, b. 20 Jul 1697; m. Mary Douglas.
Abigail Loomis, mother of the above family, was a sister of Mary Loomis, who m. Joseph Barber. [Will of 'Lt. Josiah Barbour, wheelwright' of Windsor follows with mention of his wife Sarah, eldest son Nathaniel, son Jonathan, son Aaron, and daughters: Abigail Brown and Rebecca Drake, grandchildren Elizabeth Drake and Hannah Drake. Will dated 1 Apr 1726, inv. 7 Jan 1729-30 by Jacob Drake, Job Loomis and Timothy Loomis. Final settlement 3 Aug 1731.]"
3. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, pp. 433-434, {bracketed notes from "Genealogy of the Descendants of Joseph Loomis of Windsor" by Elias Loomis}: "Nathaniel Loomis, m. Elizabeth (dau. John) Moore, 27 Nov 1654 ('Col. Rec.' says 1 Nov 1653); adm. Windsor church 3 May 1663; wife adm. 28 Sep 1673 (O.C.R.); she had previously owned the Half-Way Covenant 31 Jan 1657 (O.C.R.); 'Nathaniel L.'s wife d. 18 Jan 1719' (East Windsor Church Record); he bought of John Moses a house and land at Windsor on 'the island,' which Moses had purchased of Joseph Loomis, Sr., 2 r. 6 ft. wide, bd. E. by St.; W. by Jon Porter's lot' N. and S. by Matt. Allyn. After King Phillip's War he removed to E. side of Conn. River. To the Conn. Relief Fund for Poor of other Colonies, 1676, he contrib. 5s. - O.C.R. Children (b. Windsor, bp. O.C.R.):
A. {Elizabeth, b. 7 Aug 1655; m. John Lee, 27 Dec 1682.}
B. Nathaniel (Lieut.) b. 20 Mar 1656/7; d. 29 Sep 1733 in 77th year (E.W.O.); he m. Elizabeth (dau. Josiah) Ellsworth, 23 Dec 1680, 'he 24 yrs. old the 20th of next March, she 23 years old 11 of last Nov.' (O.C.R.); she b. 11 Nov 1657; d. 1743. He bought land in E. Windsor 1689; app. Lieut. 1707; will dated 26 May 1729; no issue.
C. Abigail, b. 27 Mar, bp. 1 Apr 1659; m. Josiah Barber of Simsbury 22 Nov 1677; d. {9} Feb 1700/1.
D. Josiah, b. 17, bp. 24 Feb 1660.
E. Jonathan, b. 30 Mar., bp. 3 Apr 1664.
F. David, b. 11, bp. 12 Jan 1667.
G. Hezekiah, b. 21, bp. 28 Feb 1668.
H. Moses, b. 15, bp. 21 May 1671.
I. Mindwell, b. 20 Jul 1673; m. Jonathan Brown 1 Oct 1696.
J. Ebenezer, b. 22 Mar 1674/5.
K. Mary, b. 5 Jan 1679; {m. Joseph Barber, 6 May 1708.
L. Rebecca, b. 10 Dec 168-; m. Josiah Rockwell 14 Dec 1713 {of Lebanon}."
4. From the book "The Descendants (by the Female Branches) of Joseph Loomis, who Came from Braintree, England, in the Year 1638 and Settled in Windsor, CT, in 1639," by Elias Loomis (Yale Professor), 1880, v. 1, pp. 264-265:
"Abigail Loomis, m. Josiah Barber 22 Nov 1677. She d. 9 Feb 1700-1. Windsor. Children:
A. Abigail, b. 12 Mar 1678, m. Deac. Cornelius Brown 4 Dec 1701. He d. 26 Jan 1747.
B. Josiah, b. 1685.
C. Rebecca, b. 11 Apr 1690.
D. Nathaniel, b. 6 Apr 1691, m. Mary Filley 2 Jul 1711.
E. Jonathan, b. 4 Jun 1694, m. Rachel Gaylord 4 Aug 1720.
F. Aaron, b. 20 Jul 1697, m. Mary Douglass 2 Feb 1724."
5. Savage's "Genealogical Dictionary," p. 113: "Josiah Barber, Simsbury, m. 22 Nov 1677, Abigail, d. of Nathaniel Loomis, had Abigail, b. 12 Mar 1679."
6. The book "Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Rice Lyon and his wife Harriet Wade Rice with related families," by Patty Barthell Myers (2003), pp. 448-51:
"NATHANIEL Loomis. b. Eng., c1626; d. 19 Aug 1688; will dated 17 Aug 1688; m. 24 Nov 1654 ELIZABETH MOORE, d/o John; she m/2 John Case, and she d. 23 Jul 1728, aged 90. Children: Elizabeth b. 7 Aug 1655, m. John Lee; Nathaniel b. 20 Mar 1657, m. Elizabeth Ellsworth, d/o Josiah; Abigail b. 27 Mar 1659, m. Josiah Barber of Simsbury; Josiah b. 17 Feb 1661, m. Mary Rockwell; Jonathan b. 30 Mar 1664, m. ___; David b. 11 Jan 1668, m. Lydia Marsh; Hezekiah b. 21 Feb 1669, m. Mary Porter; Moses b. 15 May 1671, m. Joanna Gibbs; Mindwell b. 20 Jul 1673, Jonathan Brown; Ebenezer b. 22 Mar 1675, m. Jemima Whitcomb; Mary b. 5 Jan 1680, m. Joseph Barber; Rebecca b. 10 Dec 1682, m. Josiah Rockwell. (Savage sv Nathaniel Loomis, Hezekiah Loomis.)
(William Richard Cutter, New England Family History, p. 985; (Elias Loomis, Desc. of Joseph Loomis)"
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Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy
1659 - 1701 (41 years)
