Selected Families and Individuals from the Edwards ancestry and their descendants.


William BARBER [Parents] 1 was born about 1637 in Killingworth, New London, Connecticut, USA. He died on 28 Mar 1707. William married Ruth PARKER about 1663 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

SOURCE:  Data for the family of William Barber and Ruth Parker are taken from
a Family Group Sheet prepared by the Jared Pratt Family Association, Percy W.
Pratt, President, 290 East 1100 South, Bountiful, Utah; which lists:
 - Wm. Barber Probate, Conn. State Library, date 1707, Killingworth No. 296;
 - Archive sheet of William Parker, Sr.
Also from the Temple Index Bureau.

NOTE:  The Ancestral File gives William's birthdate as abt 1641.  Other
sources give abt 1633.

NOTE:  Also baptized 19 Feb 1991, endowed 28 Feb 1991, and sealed to spouse
9 Apr 1991 OK.  Submitted for sealing to parents 14 Aug 1991, SE; Cleared.

Ruth PARKER [Parents] 1 was born on 15 Jun 1643 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. She died in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. Ruth married William BARBER about 1663 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. There were other parents.

Other marriages:
BARBER, William

They had the following children.

  F i Deborah BARBER was born in Mar 1658. She died on 17 Oct 1753.
  F ii Ruth BARBER was born in 1664. She died before Jun 1707.
  F iii Elizabeth BARBER was born on 25 Apr 1666.
  F iv
Martha BARBER 1 was born about 1672 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

SOURCE:  Birth information for Martha Barber are taken from a Family Group
Record prepared by the Jared Pratt Family Association.

NOTE:  The Ancestral File gives Martha's birthdate as 1681.  Also baptized 20
Feb 1991 OK, endowed 1 Mar 1991 OK, and sealed to parents 9 Apr 1991 OK.
  F v Hannah BARBER was born about 1676/1677. She died before Jun 1707.
  F vi
Abigail BARBER 1 was born about 1680/1681 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

SOURCE:  Birth information for Abigail Barber is taken from a Family Group
Record prepared by the Jared Pratt Family Association.

NOTE:  The Ancestral File gives Abigail's birthdate as 1685.
  M vii
William BARBER 1 was born on 10/10 Feb 1686/1687 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

SOURCE:  Birth and LDS Ordinance Data for William Barber are from the 1988 IGI
for Connecticut (P-0033), Batch 7450304, Serial Sheet 0.

Samuel BARBER 1 was born about 1615 in of, Killingworth, New London, Connecticut,United States of America. Samuel married Ruth about 1636 in of, Killingworth, New London, Connecticut,United States of America.

SOURCE:  Information regarding Samuel Barber is taken from a Family Group
Record for his son William prepared by the Jared Pratt Family Association, Percy
W. Pratt, President, 290 East 1100 South, Bountiful, Utah.

SOURCE:  Dates and places of christening and death are from the Ancestral File.

NOTE:  The Ancestral File gives the parents of Samuel BARBER as Thomas BARBER
and Jane or Joan COGGINS and gives the following information about him:
 b. 1648, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut;
 chr. 1 Oct 1648, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut;
 m. 25 Jun 1676, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut;
 d. 1709, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut;
 Baptized 6 Feb 1928 AZ, endowed 1 Apr 1932 AZ, sealed to parents 18 Aug 1932
  SL, sealed to spouse 9 Mar 1945 AZ.

NOTE:  THE INFORMATION AND ANCESTRY GIVEN IN THE ANCESTRAL FILE FOR SAMUEL
BARBER IS VERY QUESTIONABLE.  His son William was born abt 1637, 11 years
BEFORE the birth date shown for Samuel.  Granddaughter Deborah was born in Mar
1658, only 10 years after the AF Samuel Barber was born.

Ruth 1 was born about 1618 in of, Killingworth, New London, Connecticut,United States of America. Ruth married Samuel BARBER about 1636 in of, Killingworth, New London, Connecticut,United States of America.

SOURCE:  Information regarding Ruth, the wife of Samuel Barber, is taken from
a Family Group Record for her son William prepared by the Jared Pratt Family
Association, Percy W. Pratt, President, 290 East 1100 South, Bountiful, Utah.

NOTE:  The Ancestral File gives Ruth's surname as DRAKE and her parents as
John DRAKE and Hannah MOORE and gives the following information about her:
 b. 1 Dec 1657, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut;
 chr 6 Dec 1657, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut;
 d. 13 Nov 1731, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut;
 Baptized 4 Apr 1916, endowed 24 Oct 1929;

NOTE:  THE INFORMATION AND ANCESTRY GIVEN IN THE ANCESTRAL FILE FOR RUTH, WIFE
OF SAMUEL BARBER IS VERY QUESTIONABLE.  Her son William was born abt 1637, 20
years BEFORE the birth date shown for Ruth.  Granddaughter Deborah was born
in Mar 1658, one year after the AF Ruth was born.

They had the following children.

  M i William BARBER was born about 1637. He died on 28 Mar 1707.

John PARKER [Parents] 1 was born on 01 Feb 1642 in of, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,United States of America. He died in 1706. John married Mary BUCKINGHAM on 24 Dec 1666. There were other parents.

Other marriages:
BUCKINGHAM, Mary

NOTE:  John was also baptized 12 Jan 1938 and endowed 8 Oct 1942.

Mary BUCKINGHAM 1. Mary married John PARKER on 24 Dec 1666.


Joseph PECK [Parents] 1 was born in Jan 1641 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was christened on 17 Jan 1641 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He died on 25 Nov 1718 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA. Joseph married Sarah PARKER on 28 Nov 1662 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

SOURCE:  Data for the family of Joseph Peck and Sarah Parker are taken from a
FGRC Archive Record submitted by Melissa J. S. Kimball, 422 Const. Bldg., Salt
Lake City, Utah, which lists:
 - B3B12 p 303-304;
Also from a Family Group Record prepared by Una Pratt Giles, 222 3 Ave., Salt
Lake City, Utah, which lists:
 - Savage Gen. Dict.;
 - Peck Gen. B 7 D 41.

SOURCE:  Amy Cardon Odell, 3433 Tice Creek Drive #1, Walnut Creek, CA 94595,
who lists:
 - Families of Ancient New Haven, Connecticut, Vol. 2, p. 404 (GS No. Conn
    Nd2b).

NOTE:  Joseph was also sealed to parents 13 May 1943, and Joseph and Sarah
were also sealed 4 Mar 1943 SL.

Sarah PARKER [Parents] 1 was born on 29 Oct 1637 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. She died on 14 Sep 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA. Sarah married Joseph PECK on 28 Nov 1662 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. There were other parents.

NOTE:  The Ancestral File gives Sarah's birthdate as 29 Oct 1637.

They had the following children.

  F i Sarah PECK was born on 04 Aug 1663. She died on 04 Apr 1730.
  M ii
Joseph PECK 1 was born on 12 Mar 1667 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA. He died in 1667.

NOTE:  Archive Record for parents prepared by Una Pratt Giles gives Joseph's
death date as 10 Oct 1777, as does the Ancestral File.  Joseph's birth date is
from the latter source; baptized 19 Jan 1886, endowed 23 Mar 1906, sealed to
parents 3 Jun 1938 SL.

NOTE:  Also sealed to parents 4 Mar 1943 SL.
  F iii Elizabeth PECK was born on 09 Sep 1669. She died on 29 Aug 1688.
  F iv Deborah PECK was born on 21 Jul 1672. She died on 16 Dec 1711.
  F v Hannah PECK was born on 14 Sep 1674. She died on 07 May 1746.
  F vi Ruth PECK was born on 19 Aug 1676.
  M vii Samuel PECK was born on 29 Jul 1678. He died on 28 Jan 1735.
  M viii Joseph PECK was born on 20 Mar 1680.

William PECK [Immigrant] [Parents] 1 was born in 1601 in London, London, England. He died on 14 Oct 1694 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was buried in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. William married Elizabeth about 1622 in London, Middlesex, England.

Other marriages:
HOLT, Sarah Mrs.

SOURCE:  Data for the family of William Peck and his wife Elizabeth are taken
from a FGRC Archive Record submitted by Mrs. Wilma Aultman, 308 Cantalier St.,
Sacramento, California, which lists:
 - "Savage Genealogical History";
 - Cutter's Geneal. Central, New York, Vol. 1, p. 136-137;
 - John Kitchell-Esther Peck, Peck family, GS no. B6A20p, A6A34, p. 59-69.

NOTE:  Also sealed to spouse 13 May 1943 SG.

Elizabeth 1 was born about 1608 in London, Middlesex, England. She died on 05 Dec 1683 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth married William PECK [Immigrant] about 1622 in London, Middlesex, England.

NOTE:  Also baptized 23 Sep 1933 and endowed 11 Oct 1933.

They had the following children.

  M i Jeremiah PECK [Reverend] was born in 1623. He died on 07 Jun 1699.
  M ii John PECK was born in 1638. He died in 1724.
  M iii Joseph PECK was born in Jan 1641. He died on 25 Nov 1718.
  F iv Elizabeth PECK was born on 07 May 1643. She died after 06 Oct 1704.

William PARKER [Parents] 1 was born about Jul 1645 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died on 20 Aug 1725 in of, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut,United States of America. William married Cora in 1672. There were other parents.

Other marriages:
, Cora
BROWN, Lydia

Cora 1. Cora married William PARKER in 1672.


William PARKER [Parents] 1 was born about Jul 1645 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died on 20 Aug 1725 in of, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut,United States of America. William married Lydia BROWN. There were other parents.

Other marriages:
, Cora
, Cora

Lydia BROWN 1. Lydia married William PARKER.


William BARBER 1. William married Ruth PARKER in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.

Ruth PARKER [Parents] 1 was born on 15 Jun 1643 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. She died in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. Ruth married William BARBER in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. There were other parents.

Other marriages:
BARBER, William


John PARKER [Parents] 1 was born on 01 Feb 1642 in of, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,United States of America. He died in 1706. John married Mary BUCKINGHAM on 24 Dec 1666 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. There were other parents.

Other marriages:
BUCKINGHAM, Mary

NOTE:  John was also baptized 12 Jan 1938 and endowed 8 Oct 1942.

Mary BUCKINGHAM 1. Mary married John PARKER on 24 Dec 1666 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.


William PARKER [Immigrant] [Parents] 1 was born about 1614 in England. He died on 28 Dec 1686 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. William married Elizabeth CLARK.

Other marriages:
PRITCHARD, Margaret (Margery)

SOURCE:  Data for the family of William Parker and Margaret Pritchard are taken
from a FGRC Archive Record submitted by Melissa J. S. Kimball, 422 Const. Bldg.,
Salt Lake City, Utah, which lists:
 - B3B12 p 303.
Also from a Family Group Record prepared by David S. Murdock, Pratt
Genealogist, which lists:
 - Saybrook Vital Records SLGL 974.66/01 V2h.

NOTE:  William was also baptized 10 Jul 1937 and 21 Feb 1991 OK; endowed 3 Feb
1939 and 22 Feb 1991 OK.  Also submitted for sealing to parents 14 Aug 1991 SE;
Cleared.

NOTE:  The 1988 IGI for London, England (C-0308) lists a birth entry for a
William Parker, born 30 Aug 1607 in St. Mildred, London, England, to William
Parker; Bap. 4 Dec 1985 SG, End. 8 Feb 1986 SG, Sealed to parents 11 Feb 1986 SG
(Batch C058402, Serial Sheet 1090).  Whether this is our ancestor or not is
unknown.

Elizabeth CLARK [Parents] 1 was born about 1622/1624 in Uffington, Shropshire, England. She died after 1660/1672 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth married William PARKER [Immigrant].

Other marriages:
PRATT, William [Lieutenant]

NOTE:  The Ancestral File gives Elizabeth's place of birth as Hartford,
Hartford, Connecticut.  Other sources indicate that she was of Great Mundon,
Hertfordshire, England.  Also sealed to parents 30 Sep 1955.

NOTE:  "Pratt Family," by C. W. Whitteley, 1900 gives Elizabeth's death date
as 1678 in Hartford, Conn.

NOTE:  Also baptized 14 Nov 1933 and 13 Mar 1937; endowed 29 Nov 1933; endowed
29 Nov 1933 and 11 Jun 1937; sealed to parents 25 Mar 1948 and 30 Sep 1955.

PROBLEM:  With dates as shown, Elizabeth was born 10 years before parents'
marriage and mother was only 6 when she was born.  Research is needed to verify
the dates.

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