John WALKER
INFO.: Genealogy of the Descendants of John Walker by "Enna Siggins White. This John and a brother Alexander and a sister Elenore came to America in 1726 with there Uncle John Walker and Katherine Rutherford, it is not known if there parents were dead or what, it is believed there fathers name was Alexander. John and his brother Alexander's parents were John Walker and Alexander's parents names were John Walker and Jane McKnight of Wigtown, Scotland. BOOK.: 929.23 V 234 Genealogy of Vale, Walker and other related famalies, have copy some of the page's in my walker file. LETTER.:From Margaret Hall Robinson, 2217 Hickory Valley Rd. Chattanogoa, TN. 37421-2443. Recieved contact with her after entering a Qurie in the Walker Newsletter. BOOK.: Call #?, Appendix A of the Walker, Baker, Campbell, Vance by Mariam Luke of Covington, Ind. sent to me by Florence Elliott, copy of some. of the pages in my file. WILL.: Probated 3 Oct 1797, it lists his wife as Margaret and also their children.
ORDN.: IGI BOOK.: Appendix A Wlaker, Baker, Campbell, Vance by Mariam Luke Covington, she was a Certified Genealogist, some of her pages she has, During the Revolution John's wife was tried for being a Troy, and was charged with "speaking words mentioning the power and authority of the King and Parliament of Great Britian over the Colonies". She was found guilty sentenced to close goal four days and fined 15 pounds and 10 shillings. Buried. Also from the same source it is said John and his wife were Buried at New Porovidence Presbyterian Church Cem. Another source says they were buried on a farm near Walker's Creek.
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Birth.: Info. from his Revoluation War Pension Papers, only gave his birthas 1758 in Rrockbridge Co. Va. First found in Book 973 D265 V1 "DAR Patriot index" pg. 713. Marr.: Rockbridge Co. Marr, 1778-1850. By Dorthie Kirkpatrick & Edwin Kirkpatrick. To Rebecca Dryden INFO.: Book 973.34 H 855, index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications Samuel, Va., # S16567. Have a copy of papers. Death.: Died 1834 in Wayne Co., Indiana, Buried at Elkhorn Cem. Richmond Wayne Co. Ind., burial Info. from Sandra K Walker Hughes of Decatur, Ill. 1995. Land.: Book 977.2 W317.2 V.1 Indiana Land Entries Cincinnati District, 1801-1840. pg. 30 there are two entries, 8-12-1806 and 11-16-1808.
He married Mary or Margaret Culton Abt 1747 at Virginia . Mary or Margaret Culton was born at Abt 1733 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Joseph Culton Walker
born Abt 1748.
Mary Walker
born Abt 1750.
Alexander Walker
born Abt 1751.
James Walker
born 15 May 1752.
Jane Walker
born 11 Jan 1754.
John Walker
born 5 Oct 1755/56.
William Walker
born 29 Jul 1765.
Samuel Walker
born 1758.
Margaret Walker
born Abt 1759.
Andrew Walker
born Abt 1761.
Eleanor Walker
born Abt 1763.
John Walker died 1797 at Rockbridge, Virginia .