John Barker who was born in Surry County about the 1720s, made his way to Iredell County about 1776. He married Elizabeth Cooper, whose father, William Cooper, died in Surry County in 1759. John Barker died at Iredell in 1808, leaving '11 slaves, goods, chattels and household furniture, and stock of all kinds as horses, cattle, hoggs and sheep'. Son Burrell Barker and daughter Mary White were also given five shillings. Apparently, John Barker had already distributed his land. The children of John Barker included Howell who married Martha Clanton, Hinchea, Burrell who married Milly Robey, William, Elizabeth who married a Foot, Mary who married John White, and Susannah who married a Cheatham. Chattanoogan article published 2005