Family
 John Barrett 1) 2)Son of John Barrett and Susanna Cory. Born ± 1694 Morwenstow, Cornwall, England 3) Baptised 27 Oct 1694 Morwenstow, Cornwall, England 3) Died Nov 1774 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, approximately 80 years 4) Buried 5 Nov 1774 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 4) Notes: Yeoman of Limsworthy, Kilkhampton in 1771. John and Susanna's gravestone records their years of birth and age: "Here lies the body of John Barratt the Elder who was buried the 5 Day of November Anno Domini 1774 Aged 84 years. Also of Susanna his wife who was buried 1771". While the selected baptism is four years out, there is no other John Barrett family in Morwenstow/Kilkhampton, and other aspects align. John employed Humphrey Edgcombe as a covenant servant for a one year period: "He served his apprenticeship in Launcells, Cornwall, he then worked for a year as a covenant servant with John Barrett in Kilkhampton but no one else". Dated: 1768. (70 A/PO 6040). Married 22 Apr 1722 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England John Barret & Susanna Ching, wh banns 22 Apr 1722 5) (48 or 49 years married) to:  Susannah Ching 1)Daughter of William Ching and Elizabeth Hockeredge. Born ± 1697 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 6) Baptised 16 Mar 1697 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 6) Died Apr 1771 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England Susanna, the wife of John Barrett, Senr. of Limsworthy, (yeoman) 05 Apr 1771, approximately 74 years 2) Buried 5 Apr 1771 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England See Susannah's gravestone 2) Children: 1. William BarrettBorn 1725 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 2. Charles BarrettBorn 1730 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 3. Richard BarrettBorn 1735 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 4. John Barrett 7)Born ± 1722/23 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England John son of John & Suesanah Barret 16 Feb 1722 1) Baptised 16 Feb 1722/23 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 1) Died ± Sep 1787 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England Headstones removed from inside of Kilkhampton Church. Of Ilfracombe, late of the Parsonage. Date is for burial, not death., approximately 65 years 8) 9) Buried 7 Sep 1787 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England 9) Occupations: 1749 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; Husbandman 7) 10), 1787 Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England; Yeoman 8) Notes: John is typically referred to as John Barratt Jr on his children's baptism records. He is listed variously as yeoman and husbandman. | |||
Sources
1) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 John son of John and Suesanas Barret February the 16th. Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from direct source)2) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 1771: "Susanna the wife of John Barrett Senr of Limsworthy, yeoman, April 5th". Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 1694: "Oct 27 John s of John & Susanna Barrett Jun". Reference: Morwenstow, Transcript (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 1774: "John Barrett Nov 5". Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from direct source)
5) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 John Barret & Susanna Ching with Banns - April ye 22nd 1722. Reference: Kilkhampton
6) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 1697: "Susanna daughter of Wiliam e Elizabeth Ching Mares 16". Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 John the son of John Barratt, husbandman, and Anne his wife, December the 7th. Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from direct source)
8) Source: Archdeaconry of Cornwall, Probate Court "Will of John Barrett, yeoman, of Kilkhampton"Date: 1787. Reference: AP/B/4634 (Data from secondary evidence)
9) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 "1787 - John Barrett Septr 7". Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from secondary evidence)
10) Source: Cornwall, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1900 "John Barrat, Husbandman, & Anne Jewel June ye 9th 1749". Reference: Kilkhampton (Data from direct source)