John Barker 
   
  
John was born on August 26th, 1744 in 
Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, England.
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  Birth Notes
    
     "England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CJJ-HWZM : 5 April 2021), John Barker, 26 Aug 1744; citing Baptism, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire, England, Cambridge University Library, England; FHL microfilm .     
    
   
John's father was 
James Barker and his mother was 
Mary Bradford.  His paternal grandparents were 
James Barker and 
Margaret Newton. He had two brothers and five sisters, named 
James, 
Benjamin, 
Anne, 
Amy, 
Mary, 
Margaret and 
Sarah.  He was the third oldest of the eight children.