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the Monarch 84, Capt. Sam. Chambers, in the Mediterranean – and, 24 Sept. 1844, as First Lieutenant, to the Firebrand steam-frigate, Capts. Armar Lowry Corry and Jas. Hope, employed on the south-east coast of America. He acquired his present rank 18 Not. 1845. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.
BARKER. (Vice-Admiral of the Red, 1840. f-p., 27; h-p., 49.)
George Barker entered the Navy, 1 June, 1771, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Barfleur, Capt. Milbanke, bearing the flag at Portsmouth of Sir Thos. Pye; removed in 1777 to the Resolution, Capt. Sir Chaloner Ogle, stationed off the coast of Portugal; served subsequently, in the Channel and West Indies, as Midshipman of the Vengeance, Capts. Mich. Clements and Hon. Fred. Maitland, Preston, Capt. Wm. Truscott, and Montagu, Capt. John Houlton; and, on 19 March, 1782, was promoted to a Lieutenancy in the Dromedary, flag-ship in the Downs of Vice-Admiral Wm. Drake. After an interval of seven years, he next, between June, 1790, and the date of his promotion to the rank of Commander, 19 Dec. 1796, served, on the Newfoundland, Mediterranean, West India, and Home stations, in the Pegasus 28, Capts. Herbert Sawyer and Wm. Domett, and St. Albans 64, and Pompée 74, both commanded by Capt. Jas. Vashon. He then joined the Incendiary 14, in which vessel he assisted at the destruction of the French store-ship Suffrein, off Ushant, 8 Jan. 1797; and, on 8 June, 1799, was confirmed in the command of the Barfleur 98, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Lord Keith, whom he presently accompanied into the Queen Charlotte 100. He left the latter ship, however, on 14 July in the same year; and was subsequently appointed – 21 Feb. 1821 [errata 1], to the Severn 44, on the West India station, whence he returned in Jan. 1803 – and, 19 Feb. 1806, to the Impress service at Bristol, which he continued to regulate until 18 July, 1810. He has since been on half-pay. His advancement to the rank of Rear-Admiral took place 6 June, 1825; and to that of Vice-Admiral 12 Nov. 1840.
He married, 8 Jan. 1833, Mary Ann, daughter of J. Hunter, Esq., of Compton Terrace, Islington. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
BARKER. (Lieut., 1814. f-p., 16; h-p., 26.)
George Barker was born 9 Sept. 1789. He had a brother who died a Midshipman in the service.
This officer entered the Navy, 26 July, 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Orion 74, Capt. Edw. Codrington. After participating in the battle of Trafalgar, he removed, as Midshipman, to the Tigre 80, Capt. Benj. Hallowell, and while under that officer, in 1807, witnessed the surrender of Alexandria, and was much employed on the Nile and the lakes of Lower Egypt. Rejoining Capt. Codrington, in Aug. 1809, on board the Blake 74, he accompanied the expedition to the Walcheren, and served on shore with the army during the operations against Flushing; subsequently to which we find him actively employed on the coast of Spain, where he assisted at the defence of Tarragona, and for his conduct in a breaching battery was awarded the rank of Acting-Lieutenant. He was ultimately, after serving for some months, in South America, on board the Isis 50, confirmed to a Lieutenancy, 23 July, 1814, in the Port Mahon 18, Capt. Fred. Wm. Burgoyne. From 10 June, 1815, until paid off, 9 Sept. 1818, Mr. Barker was next employed in the Cherub and Wasp sloops, Capts. Thos. Tudor Tucker and Wm. Wolrige, on the Home and Mediterranean stations. His next appointment was, on 4 Sept. 1822, to the Cherokee 10, Capt. Wm. Keats, off the coast of Scotland. He has not since 1826 been afloat.
BARKER. (Lieut., 1802. f-p., 21; h-p., 31.)
John Barker is brother of Lieut. Wm. C. Barker, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, in March, 1795, as Fst-cl Vol., on board the Alcmene 32, Capt. Wm. Brown, stationed in the North Sea; and on removing, as Midshipman, to the Salisbury 50, Capt. Wm. Mitchell, was wrecked, on Isle la Vache, St. Domingo, 13 May, 1796. From Nov. in the latter year, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 29 April, 1802, he next served, on the West India and Home stations, in the Queen 98, flag-ship of Sir Hyde Parker, Renommée 44, Capts. Robt. Rolles and Wm. Sanderson, and Excellent 74, Capt. Hon. Robt. Stopford; and during that period, independently of other captures, assisted in making prize, 10 Oct. 1799, of L’Aréthuse, national corvette, of 18 guns. His subsequent appointments afloat appear to have been – 7 July, 1802, to the Hornet sloop, Capts. Robt. Tucker, Peter Hunt, and John Lawrence – and, 23 April, 1804, to the command of the Grenada brig, both on the Leeward Islands station. While in the latter vessel, which he left in April, 1808, Mr. Barker effected the capture, at various periods, of L’Intrépide, 'La Petite Aricère', La Princesse Murat, La Désirée, and Le Tigre privateers, carrying altogether 14 guns and 199 men.[1] From Oct. 1808, until Dec. 1815, he was next employed, also in the West Indies, as Resident-Agent for transports and prisoners of war. He has since been on half-pay.
BARKER. (Lieut., 1809. f-p., 14; h-p., 32.)
Robert Barker was born 20 June, 1788.
This officer entered the Navy, 1 Aug. 1801, as L.M., on board the Dreadnought 98, Capt. Jas. Vashon, employed off Cadiz and in the Mediterranean. From Feb. 1803 (previously to which period he had further served for a few months in the Dryad 36, Capt. Robt. Williams), until Jan. 1810, he appears to have been employed, chiefly in the East Indies, as Midshipman, Master’s Mate, and Lieutenant (commission dated 17 Oct. 1809), on board the Russel 74, Capts. R. Williams, Wm. Warden, and Thos. Gordon Caulfeild, flag-ship for some time of Vice-Admiral Wm. O’Brien Drury. He then joined the Piedmontaise 38, Capts. Chas. Foote, Chas. Rayley, and Henry Folkes Edgell; and while in that frigate assisted at the reduction, in Aug. 1810, of the Dutch Spice Islands. His next appointments were – 23 Dec. 1812, to the Despatch 18, Capt. Jas. Galloway, of which sloop, stationed off the coast of North America, he held for nearly two months the acting-command – and, 11 April, 1815, to the Superb 74, flag-ship of Hon, Sir Henry Hotham on the coast of France, where he cooperated with the Royalists in La Vendée, and was present at the surrender of Buonaparte. He has since been unemployed.
Lieut. Barker married, 14 March, 1821, Martha, daughter of Chas. Hamilton, Esq., by whom he has issue six children. Agents – Messrs. Chard. of( He married, 9 Sept. 1826, Judith Maria, daughter Chas. Palmer, Esq., of Coleshill.
BARKER. (Lieut., 1802. f-p., 23; h-p., 29.)
William Collins Barker, born 20 July, 1779, is brother of Lieut. John Barker, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 6 March, 1795, as L.M., on board the Alcmene 32, Capt. Wm. Brown, attached to the fleet in the North Sea. On 13 May, 1796, having been transferred as Midshipman to the Salisbury 50, Capt. Wm. Mitchell, he was wrecked, on Isle la Vache, St. Domingo; but he continued to serve, on the Jamaica station, until Oct. 1800, in the Queen 98, flag-ship of Sir Hyde Parker, and during that period was much employed in the boats, and was twice wounded. On his subsequent removal to the Wasp 16, Capt. Chas. Bullen, we find Mr. Barker landing, as Acting-Master
- ↑ La Princesse Murat was superior in force to the Grenada, and did not surrender until after a long and obstinate engagement, in which both combatants were much crippled. The enemy lost three men killed, and seven wounded. The British had their Master severely, and a boy mortally, wounded. Vide Gaz. 1806, p. 610.
