Album leaf with handwritten Barker, Gaillard, and Cordes family records

A single album leaf entirely covered with handwritten genealogical notes in blue ballpoint pen, organized into three column headings: BARKER (left), GAILLARD (center, with a smaller annotation Esther Paprel at upper right of the heading), and CORDES (right, lower down on the sheet). Earlier writing in faded red/orange ink is visible beneath the blue ink at the top of the Gaillard column. The hand is the same throughout the blue ink.

BARKER (left column)

BARKER. (de Calverhall)

Barker (alias) Coverhall. Calverhall

Barker — William of Ashton — parish of Claverly — England — married — Margaret — daughter of John Goodson of Goodston parish of Chiswardine Esq. She is buried at Claverly. 26th Nov. 1576. Five sons survived her.

The eldest son — John of Wolverton (Barker) (Wollerton) married Elizabeth Hill, sister and co-heir of Sir Rowland Hill, some time Lord Mayor of London — 1549. (Wollerton)

Their son Edward of Wolverton married Catherine Egerton of Wrine Hill.

Their son Rowland Barker of Wolverton was knighted the 17th of Dec. 1582 the [the?] 25th year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

The record does not say who he married — or who his son James married. James left England with his two children Christiana and James to settle in New England. But [J?] died on board the ship “Mary and John” — and his son James was the founder of the Barker family in this country.

Christiana married three times — 1st Thomas Cooper. 2nd Thomas Beecher. 3rd Nicholas Easton. She died in 1665.

1644 — James Barker — M. Barbara Dungan.

James Barker — M. Sarah Jaffray 1673.

James Barker — B. 1675 — M. Mary Cook in 1699. They had nine children.

The next entry is —

Pelag[ia] married Rhua Grineau.

Richard Reynolds Barker — M. Abigail Rogers (Abigail B. July 18th 1749. M. Nov. 1768).

Joseph Sanford Barker — B. Newport R.I. March 31st 1771. M. May 1st 1789. D. Nov 6th 1844.

Henrietta Catherine Gaillard. D. Jan 11th 1863.

Samuel Gaillard Barker B. May 14th [or 17th] 1799. D. —— M. ——

Ellen Milliken — B. July 25th 1807 — D. June 10th 1874.

Susan Milliken Barker — B. 1827 — D. 1900. M. — Mr. Christopher FitzSimons — B. 1826 — D. 1866.

Christopher · Samuel · Theodore · Seaman · William Huger · Ellen · Gaillard.

GAILLARD (center column)

GAILLARD (Esther Paprel)

[Earlier writing in faded red/orange ink, partly under the blue ink:] Joachim Gaillard of Montpellier — m. — Marie Gail[lard] / Peter Gaillard ms. — m. — / Peter Gaillard — m. — Eliz[abeth …]

Bartholomew. died about 1718. [Deed of partition / dated 1741 proves the / named below to have / been his son.]

Elizabeth — m. — Peter Gaillard.

Theodore Gaillard B. about 1710 — M. — D. 1781. 1st) Margaret Serré. 2nd) Lydia Peyre.

Theodore Gaillard was a Justice in the Commission of the Peace for Craven County in 1756 (S.C. Historical and Genealogical Magazine vol. XX, page 74.) Theodore Gaillard + Margaret Serré 5 sons.

Theodore Gaillard — M — Ellinor Cordes — B. Sept 2nd 1737. D. May 26th 1805. — B. May 23rd 1744. D. 31st Oct. 1808.

1. James — B. April 5th 1765 — D. Sept 14th 1765.
2. Elizabeth — Oct 13th 1766 — March 23rd 1828.
3. Theodore — June 6th 1768 — 1807.
4. John — Oct 16th 1769 —
5. Samuel — Nov. 13th 1770 — Lost at sea. 1795.
6. Ellinor Serré — Dec. 28th 1771 — Aug. 23rd 1772.
7. Serré — Jan. 17th 1773 — May 17th 1773.
8. Henrietta Catherine B. Sept 6th 1774 — D. Aug. 13th 1858.      — M — Joseph Sanford Barker
9. Bartholomew B. April 24th 1776 — D. March 4 1849.
10. Thomas — June 7th 1778 — D. Lost at Sea 1795.
11. Peter — Oct 20th 1782 — D. Sept. 1815.
12. Isaiah — June 26th 1786 — D. July 26. 1801.

Henrietta Catherine B. Sept 6th 1774. D. Aug 13th 1858. — M — 1795.

Joseph Sanford Barker.

Samuel Gaillard Barker B. May 17th 1799 — D. Jan 11th 1863.

Ellen Milliken — B. July 25th 1804 — D. June 10th 1874.

Susan Milliken Barker — M — Mr. Christopher FitzSimons.

Christopher / Samuel / Theodore / Seaman / William Huger / Ellen / Gaillard.

Mr. Sanford Barker — 3rd son of Henrietta Catherine Gaillard & Joseph Sanford Barker — M — Christina Broughton. They lived at South Mulberry — He was a noted botanist & the garden at S. Mulberry was famous for its collection of plants. He had a son Henry Barker who never married.

1. Frances married Mr. Frank Heyward. There were 2 sons. Samuel Ferguson & Hugey Ferguson. The children of Frances + Frank Heyward are marie [Marie?] Jenny — M — Gabe Cannon. Frances — M — William Grimball. & Nathaniel & Joseph.

CORDES (right column)

The miniatures of Samuel Gaillard and his brother Theodore who were lost at sea were probably painted in England by a William Singleton. They now belong to Louise de B. FitzSimons — Nov. 1958 —

Theodore Gaillard who married Elinor Cordes was a merchant and was owner in Charleston S.C. & planter on Cooper River. Com. House Assoc. 1768, 1769, 1772 (S.C. Gazette) 2nd Prov. Congress 1775 (S.C. Gazette — 3rd, 7th, 1775) (Register Cal. Names of Am. in S.C. — 1945 pg. 14, 17.)

CORDES

Elinor Cordes — who’s portrait is known in the family as “Nellie Cordes” — was born 23rd May 1744. daughter of John Cordes (son of Isaac) and Catherine Cordes (daughter of Thomas). She was married on June 17th 1764 to Theodore Gaillard (son of Theodore Gaillard of Wamba S.C.) and grand son of Joachim Gaillard the emigrant.

John Cordes and his wife Catherine were descendants of Hector Anthoine Cordes who emigrated from France. He died in S.C. in 1712.

According to family tradition the portrait of Nellie Cordes was painted when she was 2 years old. The date of the portrait therefore is 1746. It is supposed to have been painted by Theüs who painted portraits in Charleston S.C. before and after 1740.

The portrait now (1958) is the property of her great, great, great grand son Samuel Gaillard FitzSimons.

Barker

Elinor Cordes Barker — daughter of Henrietta Catherine Gaillard and Joseph Sanford Barker — was known to us as “Aunt Ellinor.” When I was a child Aunt Ellen Porcher used to take me to see her — She was Aunt Ellen Porcher’s aunt & I enjoyed going. for Aunt Ellinor was a cheerful — sprightly old lady — She was nice to children and always had cookies for them — Later on she came to live at Uncle Theodore Barker’s. She was very old then & never left her room. She still sewed and her stitches were so tiny you could hardly see them — She was very active around her room — but she was very neat & had lost her teeth. My memory of her is of a most charming old lady.

When she was 94 she must have dozed in front of the fire & a spark set her clothes on fire. She died from shock. Her sister Frances lived with the Heywards on Cooper river — She lived to be 75 99 —

Abbey Anne — another sister — married a Mr. Ferguson and their daughter