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Phinehas Walker (1722 - 1792)

Phinehas Walker
Born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 12 Dec 1744 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Died at age 70 in Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts, USAmap
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1776 Project
Private Phinehas Walker served with 18th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Phinehas Walker is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A119585.
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Phinehas Walker is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 312334
Rank: Captain

Phinehas Walker was born on August 20, 1722 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, son of John Walker and Jemima (Stanhope) Walker. [1] [2] [3]

Phinehas married Beulah Clap on December 12, 1744 in Sudbury. [1]

Their children were born in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts [4] [2] except the first two:

  1. Jemima Walker, b. Oct. 3, 1745 at Sudbury.[1]
  2. Jonas Walker, b. May 14, 1749 at Sudbury.
  3. Abel Walker, b. March 4, 1752, d. Aug. 30, 1756.[4][2]
  4. John Walker, b. April 10, 1755, d. Aug. 30, 1756.[4][2]
  5. Anne Walker, b. Sept. 22, 1757, d. Oct. 9, 1761.[4][2]
  6. Daniel Walker, b. Nov. 30, 1759.
  7. Sarah Walker, b. June 10, 1762.
  8. Asa Walker, b. Oct. 12, 1764.
  9. Reuben Walker, b. June 21, 1767, d. Nov. 30, 1797.[4]

Phineas Walker of Rutland was a 1st Lieutenant in Capt. David Bent's (Rutland) company of militia, Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regiment, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775 and later a Captain of the 4th company, and Captain of a detachment of guards, 7th Worcester County regiment stationed at Rutland. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Phinehas died on October 16, 1792 in Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA, aged 70, of Apoplexy. [4]

Beulah, widow of Capt. Phinchas, died May 4, 1809, in her 86th year. [4]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vital Records of Sudbury Massachusetts to the Year 1850
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
  3. ↑ Source: #S65 Record for Phinehas Walker
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Vital Records of Rutland, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849
  5. ↑ DAR
  6. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
  7. ↑ Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783
  8. ↑ United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783
  • Public Member Trees; Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-01-04), "Record of Phineas Walker", Ancestor # A119585.
  • "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-TRH6 : 17 March 2018), Phineas Walker, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Rutland, Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,048,172.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGVP-KNXS : 19 February 2021), Walker, 3 Jul 1775; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-YWZF : 17 March 2018), Phineas Walker, 24 Mar 1776; citing Military Service, Rutland, Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,048,172.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-YWDR : 17 March 2018), Phineas Walker, 05 Apr 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,048,172.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-16PV : 17 March 2018), Phineas Walker, 23 Feb 1778; citing Military Service, Rutland, Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,048,172.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-16T9 : 17 March 2018), Phineas Walker, 03 Oct 1779; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,048,172.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RC-K54V : 17 March 2018), Phineas Walker, 03 Oct 1779; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,030,579.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-4JGS : 17 March 2018), Phinehas Walker, 13 Mar 1780; citing Military Service, Rutland, Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,048,172.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-FM7D : 17 March 2018), Phineas Walker, 10 May 1782; citing Military Service, Rutland, Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,760.
  • Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896) Vol. 16, p. 474
    • "Walker, Phixeas, Rutland. 1st Lieutenant, Capt. David Bent's (Rutland) co. of militia, Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of Ajml 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 6 days; re- ported returned home; also, Captain, 4th co., Col. Nathan Si)arlia\vk's (7th Worcester Co.) regt. of Mass. militia; list of officers chosen by the several companies in .said regiment, dated Petersham, March 24, 1776 ; ordered in Council April 6, 1776, that said officers be commissioned ; reported commis- sioned April 5 [ ? ], 1776 ; also, Cajitain of a detachment of guards, 7th Worces- ter Co. regt.; entered service Oct. 3, 1779; discharged Oct. 20, 1779; .service, 18 days ; detachment stationed at Rutland ; also, petition addressed to the Coimcil, dated Rutland, March 13, 1780, signed by said Walker, Captain, 4th CO., and David Bent, Captain, 5th co., 7th Worcester Co. regt., stating that they had presented their resignations to the Colonel of the regiment, but not- withstanding that fact were called upon to perform service, and asking that said resignations might be accepted on account of their impaired health and advanced age ; certificate dated Boston, Ajjril 4, 1780, signed by Jonathan Grout, Colonel, 7th Worcester Co. regt., certifies that the reasons given in the petition are satisfactory and that it would be for the benefit of the service to permit Capt. Walker and Capt. Bent to resign their commissions; ordered in Council April 5, 1780, that the resignations be accepted."
  • "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QR8W-17MM : 1 March 2021), Phineas Walker, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140759.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTD-6JNN : 1 March 2021), Phineas Walker, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140759.
    • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QR8W-173Z : 1 March 2021), Phineas Walker, 30 Jun 1778; citing Military Service, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140759.
  • Vital Records of Rutland, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Mass., 1905);
    • p. 98-9 "Births"
      • "Abel, s. Phinehas and Bulah, March 4, 1752."
      • "Anne, d. Phinehas and Bulah, Sept. 22, 1757."
      • "Asa, s. Phinehas and Bulah, Oct. 12, 1764."
      • "Daniel, s. Phinehas and Bulah, Nov. 30, 1759."
      • "John, s. Phinehas and Bulah, April 10, 1755."
      • "Jonas, s. Phinehas and Bulah, May 14, 1749. At Sudbury."
      • "Reuben, s. Phinehas and Bulah, June 21, 1767."
      • "Sarah, d. Phinehas and Bulah, June 10, 1762."
    • p. 252 "Deaths"
      • "Abel, s. Phinchas and Bulah, Aug. 30, 1756."
      • "Amie, d. Phinehas and Bulah, Oct. 9, 1761."
      • "Beulah, wid. Capt. Phinchas, May 4, 1809, in her 86th year."
      • "John, s. Phinehas and Bulah, Aug. 30, 1756."
      • "Capt. Phinehas, Oct. 16, 1792, in his 71st year. Apoplexy."
      • "Dr. Reuben, s. late Capt. Phinehas, Nov. 30, 1797. [in 31st year, G.S.]"


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