Williams.   She was living as late as March 7, 1681-82, but d. before her husband, whose will is dated 18 Feb. 1688-89.   The inv. of his estate, taken 15 March, 1691-92, was appraised at £142 1s. 11d.   Their ch., as appears by his will, were —

	i.	ISAAC, m. Judith, dau. of Gov. Thomas Prence.
2.	ii.	FRANCIS.
	iii.	ROBERT, was twice m.   (see "History of Duxbury ").
	iv.	REBECCA, m. William Snow.
	v.	ABIGAIL, m. —— Rogers.

   2.   FRANCIS² (Robert¹), of Dux. and Pem.   m. in Hing. Jan. 5, 1674-75, Mary Lincoln, dau. of Thomas (the husbandman) and Margaret (Langer) Lincoln.   She was bt. in Hing. Apr. 23, 1648.   He was one of the Selectmen of Dux. 1685, and 1686, Capt. of a military company, etc.   Later in life he removed to Pem. where in the conveyances of real est. he is called "Gentleman."   His ch., according to a memorial prepared by Harry H. Edes, Esq., a descendant, were —

	i.	FRANCIS, b. in Hing. Oct. 9, 1675, d. soon.
	ii.	JOSHUA, Nov. 16, 1676, killed in the army at the eastward.
	iii.	ELIZABETH, Oct. 31, 1677.   m. —— Bryant.
	iv.	JOSIAH, Sept. 21, 1679.   m. Sarah Macomber, and resided at Pem.
	v.	RUTH, Jan. 31, 1681.   m. —— Briggs.
	vi.	FRANCIS, Oct. 18, 1682.   m. —— Jacob.   He d. in the Jerseys, 1733.
3.	vii.	THOMAS, 1684.
	viii.	ELISHA, killed in the army prior to 1714.
	ix.	EBENEZER, m. Deborah Randall, and d. 1756.
	x.	ISAAC.

   3.   THOMAS³ (Francis² Robert¹), b. prob. at Pem. 1684.   m. May 22, 1711 or 1712, Bethia Little, perhaps dau. of Isaac and Bethia Little of Mf'd.   She outlived him, and d. in Hing., 9 Oct. 1751, æt. 58 yrs.   He d. at Carolina ab. 1732, æt. 48 yrs.   Was known as "Captain."   Of their eight ch. the foll. were residents of Hing., viz.: —

4.	i.	JOSHUA, b. at Pem. Aug. 26, 1712.
5.	ii.	FRANCIS, b. at Pem. 1714.
6.	iii.	THOMAS, b. at Pem.
	iv.	ELIZABETH, b. at Pem. Jan. 17, 1724, d. in Hing. 21 Jan. 1804, æt. 80 yrs.

   4.   JOSHUA⁴ (Thomas³ Francis² Robert¹), b. at Pem. Mass., Aug. 26, 1712, and afts. of Hing., was a lieutenant under Capt. Winslow in the expedition to the West Indies in 1740, and in the different wars of the country from 1742 to 1758 (see Lincoln's "History of Hingham," p. 91); also in the exped. to Cuba, 1762, etc.   His w., whom he m. in Oct. 1746, was his cousin Abigail Barker.   She d. in Hing. 11 Feb. 1795, æt. 77 yrs.   He d. 1 Jan. 1785, æt. 72 yrs.   Capt. Barker held a military commission in the British service, and afts. enjoyed a pension which afforded partial support for his family in their declining years.   He is described in an obituary notice as having been an excellent and brave officer, as well as a man of high honor and of real worth.   Resided on North St. where now stands the building owned and occupied by the Hing. National Bank.