William Barter

Brief Life History of William

When William Barter was christened on 27 October 1754, in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Barter, was 32 and his mother, Mary Wilkins, was 21. He married Hannah " Ann" Smith on 31 March 1777, in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters.

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Family Time Line

William Barter
1754–
Hannah " Ann" Smith
1760–
Marriage: 31 March 1777
Sarah Barter
1777–1793
Elizabeth Barter
1781–
David Barter
1790–
Sarah Barter
1793–1793
Hester Barter
1797–1893
Martha Barter
1799–

Sources (9)

  • William Barber, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • William Barter in entry for Hesther Barter, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Barter - Church record: Christening record or certificate: birth-name: William Barton

World Events (5)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

English: unflattering nickname from Middle English baratour ‘brawler, wrangler; cheat, deceiver’ (Old French barateor, barateur).

Swiss German: occupational name for a maker of axes used by butchers and soldiers or knights, from Middle High German barte ‘axe’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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