James II was born in 1617 in Essex Co., England -- came to America in 1634 on
the ship "Mary & John," Robt. Sayres, Master: settled in Newport, R.I. in 1644
and Ensign in 1648. Was a member of general court of elections, Newport, in
1648 & 1655. In the "Ye Rule of Freeman of Ye Colonies of every Towne" James'
name is on the Newport, R.I. list. In 1655-61-63 was member of Court of Commis-
sioners. In 1676 it was voted, "Due to troublesome times -- King Phillip's War,"
that the assembly ask the advice of the most judicious inhabitants at their next
sitting, including, Benedict Arnold, John Clark, James Barker ‏(II)‏ & 13 others.
Received a land grant of what is now Westerly, R.I. James II died in 1702.
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October 1980, Wanda Barker Sheets obtained this information from:
Mrs. Hugh ‏(Grace)‏ Barker, Keosauqua, Iowa.
May 1, 1989, I, Marjorie Hockaday Kinnaman, obtained this information from:
Cousin Wanda Barker Sheets of Fairfield, Iowa.