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James Walker Sr. (1752 - 1801)

James Walker Sr. [uncertain]
Born in Goochland County, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of [half] and
Husband of — married 26 Jun 1774 in St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginiamap
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Father of , , , , , and
Died at age 49 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, USAmap [uncertain]
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Biography

James was born in 1752 and passed away in 1801 in Jefferson County, Tennessee[1]. Killed by Indians.

James Walker was a founder of the French Broad Church in Jefferson County, Tennessee. His daughter, Susannah, married John Witt in 1809 in Jefferson County.[2]

James signed his will on 5 May 1801 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. In it he named his wife Fanny; sons Thomas, John, James, Jeremiah, Wm. Kannon Walker; and daughters Frankey, Susannah, Elizabeth E. and Patsey Kannon Walker.

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210913527/james-walker: accessed 11 July 2023), memorial page for James Walker (15 May 1752–27 May 1801), Find a Grave Memorial ID 210913527; Burial Details Unknown, There is a record, the Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots that says he is buried in Cane Creek but I do not know which one. Any help would be greatly appreciated.; Maintained by DCMason (contributor 47442357). No headstone or source for information given.
  2. ↑ *Bob's Genealogy File Cabinet, under heading of John Witt (son of Joseph Witt d.1819). Online at: https://genfiles.com/witt/joseph-witt-c1749-14-november-1819/ (Accessed 11 Jul 2023).
  • Will Book 1, Page 41, Jefferson County Clerk, Dandridge, Tennessee.




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Witt-1888 Holly Witt
Walker-47580 and Walker-15758 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate highly likely based on death and parent names. Needs some research and more sources.
posted by Holly Witt
Greta Moody
Walker-15758 and Walker-30744 appear to represent the same person because: Same people
posted on Walker-30744 (merged) by Greta Moody
Floyd-1923 Ron Floyd
Walker-16924 and Walker-15758 appear to represent the same person because: Appear to be same person, married to same spouse, with dod.da
posted by Ron Floyd

Rejected matches › James Walker (1751-) › James Walker (abt.1754-) › James Walker (abt.1750-) › James Archibald Wood Walker (1818-1871)

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