Parents: Captain Dr. James MINOTT MINOT Esq. (1653 – 1735) and Rebecca WHEELER (1666 – 1734)

Married Samuel Stow in Oct 1728 after the death of her first husband, Benjamin Barrett.


Lydia and Benjamin had eight children, including Thomas and James. Thomas (1707-1779) was a farmer who later became a church deacon. Col. James Barrett (1710-1779) served as Concord's representative to the General Court in Boston from 1768-1777, and was a well-known Revolutionary leader in Concord.


Eight (8) known Children with husband Benjamin Barrett:

1) Benjamin Barrett (1705-1738)
m. Rebecca Jones (1710-1802)

2) Deacon Thomas Barrett (1707-1779)
m. Mary Jones (1715-1804) abt. 1730

3) Colonel James Barrett (1710-1779)
m. Rebecca Hubbard (1717-1806)

4) Lydia Barrett Farrar (1712-1802)
m. Samuel Farrar (1708-1783)

5) Rebecca Barrett (1714-Aft. 03 March 1743*)
*Named in, therefore Died AFTER, the "Deed of gift" from Samuel Stow dated 03 Mar 1743.
Unmarried - Ref The Concord Free Public Library holdings of the Barrett Family Property and Financial Papers: "Deed of gift, Samuel Stow (of Marlborough) to Thomas Barrett, James Barrett, Timothy Barrett, Stephen Barrett, Sam.el Farrar and Lydia [Barrett] his wife, Rebecca Barrett, "singlewoman," and the heirs of Benja Barrett, "Children and Grandchildren of my wife Lydia Stow lately Decd," 1743 March 3."

6) Timothy Barrett (1716-1800)
m. Dinah Brigham (1719-1750) on 24 Jan 1750 Southboro, Worcester, MA

7) Mary Barrett (1717-Bef. 03 March 1743*), page 91
*NOT named in, therefore Died BEFORE, the "Deed of gift" from Samuel Stow dated 03 Mar 1743.
Note: She is NOT the same Mary Barrit (from Chelmsford) who m. Aaron Parker ( 1712-1737)

8) Stephen Barrett (1720-1793)
m. Elizabeth Hubbard (1720-1802)

∼Lydia Minot – B. 12 Mar 1687, Concord, Massachusetts; D. 14 Feb 1743; M. Benjamin Barrett (1681-1728), 3 Jan 1705, Marlborough, Massachusetts

https://ancestorbios.blogspot.com/search?q=lydia+barrett