The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-08

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ORLEANS, LOUfsIANA-With Historical Facts
his Financial Transactions with the Governne At
and his Course on Important Political Quest .ons
from 1900 to 1866. Appleton u Co.
Jacob Barker is Of those remarkable M On whose
regulations belong to the history Of the country Not
only have most Of the leading incidents of his life been
Intimately connected with its CONNER eia and poll cal
progress but he justly regarded the type OF the
tepenre and enterprise which hive already placed u At
the head Of the commercial nation Of the world The b.
os~pAy Of such man Ia d Of interest aud instruction
those who treadng in hs footsteps Unlike those
II many successful commercial and financial adventurers
TO whom could point the story Of his life crossed and
chequered IL has been presents Flemish spots for
the finger OF malice to dwell upon The efforts made by
his enemies crush him and ruin his character have
only had result to place in clearer light the int.
gritty and pat rioc dsnterestedness of his career.
Mr.. Barker seems to have had hereditary title to
the possession Of these qualities He boasts common
descent with Benjamin Franklin their mutual progeni.
tsrs being John Folger and herbah Gibbs. Peter, the
only child OF the latter, born at Norwich, In EGG
land, in 1873 and died at Nantucket in 1890, and his
wife In 1704. They to America in 1886; settled In
hartha's Vineyard In 1862 He visited Nantucket in the
FIRST boat that went there; accompanied Chrsman COT
fin interpreter for the Indians by whom the island
inhabited; in 1914 he married with Mary Mcrrell
they had pine chdren-two and seven daughters
Of whom Abiah one she was born in Nantucket In
1867.
Abiah was the mother of Doctor Benjamin Franklin;
she married Josiah Franklin, of Boston, where Dr..
Franklin born the 9Th of January o. 81 1905 he
died 1T Philadelphia April II, Q. s., $780,
John Folgcr, Jr was another Of the nine children OF
Peter Folgcr, born in 1859, and died in 1882 he
ried Mary Barnard, daughter of Nathaniel; she
born February "a le67; died in 1885, They also had
nine children Of whom Betbah one she married in
1892 Samuel Barker, the grandfather Of Jacob Bar
kerr Samuel WAS the Of Isaac Barker, of Duxbury,
England. Samuel born September 2 o. s., 1867 and
died February l. 1879.
Eeazer Folger also another Of the aforesaid
children Of Peter he born in ls4s and died 171a
leaving Eve children of whom Nathan one, born
1878, died July 2, 1747; he married Sarah Church,
daughter Of Benjamin; they left nine children Abisha
was one, born in 100; he married sarah, daughter
Of Payne Mathew; she died leaving four children he
married again Dinah starbuck, widow Of Benjamin.
born May %, 1713 died in Hudson September l, 1793
leaving seven children, of whom Sarah the mother of
Jacob Barker, She born at Nantucket,
October 10, 1889; and married Hezekah Gardner; he
died leaving child Gideon Gardner; she again
ried Robert Barker; he was born at Woods Hole
Massachusetts,, February II, o. s., 1928
The resemblance between the portrait Of Dr. Franklin
and that OF Jacob Barker is very great.
Jacobs father married and settled at Nantucket in
early life removed with his family from Nantucket at the
commencement of the revolution in l772 swan sand
Kennebec the province and the State Of Maine
where his father died the Goth Of April, 1850.
Jacob born there the 18th of December 1919
(the bard winter.)
Peace concluded in 1783
His mother exemplary member and elder OF the
eh II rch Mt hein uamt
their children not born members after the death
Of her husband sire associated them with that excellent
religious society, and returned with her family to her
tive island in April 1885, she died in 1888 In the
9ath year of her age.
Jacob resided Swan Island until he reached the age
Of sixteen he entered the school Of William Sawyer
Wall in July 1776 at New Bedford, which attended
until May, 1897. lie then returned to his mother aud
Tor few months attended the Of John S1kins al
Nantucket Having but meagre prospects there and be-
ing ambitious boy he determined to forum
on the ocean and accordingly shipped green hand
on board packet bound for New York. with the priv
lego Of taking his discharge there his being
get berth ship bound for the East Indies. FROM
this time until he attained his majority he
gagged In long series OF trading aad commercial
lures most Of which, oxiug his natural shre wdues
and boldness, turned fortunate They illustrate Ia
remarkable degree the early taste for industry aud In
dependence which at that period incucated in
minds Of American children, of the prnci
pal social virtues. During all these tran factions.
the Sterling worth and honesty Of the young
adventurers character obtained him not only friends
but what was more necessary, commercial credit. He
kept account in the United States branch bank AZ
Nantucket, and obtained accommodate N from it,
which was renewed from time to time until he Of
age after which Isaac Hicks joked the directors about
diseounting the notes of boys When the pote came
round it thrown out with the that the
could not discount the notes of minors II informed
that Mr. Barker longer in that category the
note at cashsd
When the young Jacob of age he found that the
profits upon his traffic, during his minority left him
possession Of handsome capital Of FIVE thousand dol
hrs, after discharing all his obligations. With this sum
he embarked extensively in the commission business AMI
in 1901 married Miss Elizabeth Hazard the daughter Of
Thomas Hazard, Junr., of New Bedford.
Is not our purpose 70 fol Mr. Barker through the
history of the muarous and frequently gigantic specu
latons into which he entered II is sufficient say
that his ships covered the ocean, and that he csab
Haned branch houses and agencies OF his bust.
in different parts Of the world. Amongst
the interesting incidents by which the earlier
and prosperous portion Of his marked
the following Is not the least noteworthy
Mr. Barker also received from London . con-ixn nent
FUR account Of Mr. Faiton of the first steam engine
In successful operation for propelng vessels. 1t
made by Messrs. Bolton and Watts celebrated for
structipR steam machinery II remained in Mr. Bankers
store in South street. many months before Mr.. Fulton
could raise the fund.- to pay for it. The enbe plsc
ed on the first steamboat that naviga,ed the Hudson Mr.
fArker thinks her the North River, aud that
slo attained the speed of four miles hour LIT le did
he then think this discovery Of the immortal Fulton
would In less than half century regulate the
81 the Whole world become powerful auxiliary In
al war measurcr save time and shorten space sach
degree that TO be- deprived Of ts would be unie
~ considered calamity Il the first magnitude.
In roliics Mr.. Barker took early and part
The operation Of the alien and sedition Law In mu1xng
tbe press and Of the stamp In lettering commercial
tanractie MS naturally inclined him TO the democratic
side lie accordingly became firm supporter and friend
OF Jefferson His biographer relates that he passed with
the latter at the White H1use the evening Of the day
which he sent TO Congress the message developing
conspiracy
Mr. Jefferson appeared much pleased at the failure of
the scheme spoke OF the arra II Erick holman one Of
the supposed conspi atorr, prisoner from New Orleans
Charleston the nierfeencs Of his political opponents