Individual Details
Hephzibah Barker
(24 Mar 1686/87 - 7 May 1769)
Hephzibah was the second wife of Josiah Holt (Josiah was a son of Henry Holt). She did not have any children of her own. Adopted John Fiske who received the estate.
Events
| Birth | 24 Mar 1686/87 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 22 Dec 1726 | Josiah Holt | |||
| Death | 7 May 1769 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
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Families
| Spouse | Josiah Holt (1679 - 1754) |
| Father | William Barker (1645 - 1717) |
| Mother | Mary Dix (1655 - 1744) |
| Sibling | William Barker (1677 - 1745) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Barker (1679 - 1766) |
| Sibling | Hannah Barker (1681 - 1762) |
| Sibling | Stephen Barker (1683 - 1721) |
| Sibling | Hananiah Barker (1685 - 1767) |
| Sibling | John Barker (1688 - 1689) |
| Sibling | John Barker (1689 - 1764) |
| Sibling | Samuel Barker (1691 - 1770) |
| Sibling | Mary Barker (1695 - 1721) |
| Sibling | Abiel Barker (1697 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Barker (1700 - 1792) |
Notes
Probate
In her will written on 13 March 1759, Hephzibah Holt equally divided her estate among her surviving brothers and sisters (not named) and the natural children of her brothers and sister who are deceased.1will of Hephzibah Holt leaves her stuff to the children/heirs of her natural brothers and sisters – so, if she left her estate to adopted John Fiske, that must be by deed
https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/essex-county-ma-probate-file-papers-1638-1881/image?volumeId=13767&pageName=13642:10&rId=30229024
1 Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Case 13642