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Rental agreement for farm, approximately 1790
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CA RBD MSG 1299-3-03-004
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approximately 1790 (Creation)
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- Barker, Sarah Gindall, died 1803
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1 sheet
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Name of creator
(Approximately 1720s-31 January 1803)
Biographical history
Sarah Gindall Barker was born in England and died in Massachusetts on 31 January 1803. She married William Hall and had a son with him, also William, born in August of 1838. She was widowed and remarried John Barker of London. They had a daughter together named Alice. In approximately 1755, Sarah migrated to Andover, Massachusetts with her son William in order to care for her widowed cousin, Joseph Gibson. In exchange for caring for him, Joseph Gibson made Sarah his heir. She lived the rest of her life in Andover, close to her son and grandchildren.
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Agreement between Sarah Barker and her grandson David Hall, allowing him to rent her farmland in exchange for fuel, food, and milk.