William de Calverhall now was William le Barker of Hallon, his son was Roger le Barker, died 1368, his son was William Barker of Hallon, died 1411 his son was Henry Barker of Hallon, died 1438, his son was William of Hallon, died 1480, his son was John of Hallon, 1507, his son was John of Aston 1531, his son was Humphrey of Aston 1538, his son was William of Claverly, who married Margaret, dau. and heir of John Goulston of Goulston, parish Chewardine, England, their son William of Colhurst married Joan, dau. of Wm. Horne, their son John of Colchurst married Eliz., daughter of Hugh Sandford, their son George of Colhurst married -Catherine, dau of Thos. Buckley, their son Robert married Catherine, dau. of Geo. Ackworth of Kent. Their sons John and Robert were said to have gone to New England about 1628-1630.
Robert Barker and his brother John were among the early adventures in Plymouth, Mass., being young men of some means, they soon became dissatisfied with the dull life they were leading and resolved to start out into the wilderness for a new home. The took a negro as an assistant, bought a boat at Plymouth and sailed along the coast until they came to the Great River (later North River) which they entered and sailed up to the Namassakeeset stream. Arriving at Indian Pond, in the late autumn and demming this place to meet the requirements for their purpose of establishing a Trading Post, they built and hut for the winter and as soon Spring came commenced of there house in what is now the town of Pembroke, Mass. This house was built of flat stones, laid in clay mortar and covered with shed roof. It was 15 feet square, 6 ft high, and containing but one room with a huge fireplace, later a frame addition was made and the home was used by descendants of the family until after 1883. It was adapted for defense as well as trading, the strength of the building, its central position, the existence of a well within its walls caused it to be made a Garrison-House during King Philip’s war in 1679, the old port holes existed until the house was taken down years ago.