Jennet
Walker
formerly [surname unknown]
Born about in South Carolina
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Philip Walker
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Ebenezer Walker, John Walker, Margret (Walker) Campbell, Philip Walker Jr., Cherine (Walker) Orr, Esther (Walker) Neely, Anna (Walker) McCance and Thomas Walker
Died about
at about age 76
in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
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Biography
Jennet was born in 1730. She passed away in 1806.
Will: Will of Jennet Walker, Will of Jennet Walker of Davidson County, Tennessee, June 24th 1806. Transcribed from the microfilm by Judith (Weeks)
- In the name of God Amen, I Jennet Walker of Davidson County and State of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound mind, blessed of God for His mercy, this first day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight and four do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner as follows:
- Item I give and bequeath to my loving son John Walker, one bay mare And to my grand son John Hardiman Walker, one horse colt And to my grand daughter Melinda Walker, one silk Habit and Bonnet. To my loving daughter Marget Campbell, one Brafs Hackle, one black handkerchief and one Muslin Handkerchief And to my loving son Phillip Walker, three cows and calves and one third of my pewter, one big Bible and all my pot mettle, one two gallon kettle, excepted. And to my loving daughter Caty Orr, one Negro girl Pheby, one ten gallon kettle and half of my clothes, to my grandson James Orr, one two year old heifer and one year old Heifer. And to my grand daughter Jennet Orr my saddle and chest and to my Daughter Caty Oar one bead (sic) bedstead and furniture and one third of my pewter sheets. And to my grand daughter Jennet Campbell one set of curtins topp and counter pin. And to my loving daughter Ann McCanee one negro woman Hanna and one third of my Pewter and on half of my clothes one bead bedstead and furniture and one tea kettle and one case and one course hackel one short chained pot rack and to my loving daughter Easter Neely, one two year old heifer and one yearling heifer one clariett colored callico habit and one flowered apron And to my grandson Enos Walker one bay two year old filly and I hereby make and ordain my loving son John Walker executor of this my last will and testament.
- In witness whereof I set my hand and seal this day and year above written.
- Witness Wm Neely Jennet (her mark) Walker (L. S.)
The execution of which last will and testament as before mentioned was at January session 1806, Proven to be her the said Jennet Walker's last will and testament by the Oath of William Neely a subscribing witness thereto and at April session 1806 John Walker the Executor name in said will qualified as such.
Research Notes
This profile has been merged multiple times. Sources are needed for maiden name, which may have been Patton.
Tennessee Tidbits 1778-1914, Volume I; Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr. Southern Historical Press; Easley, SC. 1978 Page : Walker, Phillip -died before 15 Jan 1802 when the will was proved. John Walker was executor. (Dav. Tn.Co Ct Min, C/457).")
a will from a Phillip Walker, probated in 1802, in Davidson County, TN. In his will, he mentions his wife Jennett ; a son, Phillip Walker; a nephew (son of Phillip's brother John) Enos Walker, among others. also a copy of Jennet Walker's will (1806, Davidson Co, TN) which mentions their son, Phillip; nephew, Enos, and grandson Enos, among others
Philip Sr.'s will mentions a nephew, Enos Walker, however I do not know who Enos' father is. I do not know that Philip Sr. had a brother, John. I have not seen evidence yet of any siblings or parents for Philip Sr. Philip Sr. did have a son, John, who was married to Mary Webb Farris Walker. Jennet also mentions Enos but as a grandson. I am researching this connection because at the time that Jennet died her supposed granddaughter, Elizabeth Neely, had not yet married Enos Walker so he could not have been her grandson or grandson-in-law through this Elizabeth. I have many questions surrounding this relationship of Jennet to Enos Walker and also Jennet's daughter, Esther, and her marriage to a William Neely. There was more than one William Neely in the area when Esther married in 1793. Susan (Orr) Wood
Jannes Walker Widow Relic of Philip Walker[1] [Note: The link given to Jannes Walker is a typewritten copy of the Will. The name was not transcribed correctly. I entered my personal transcription of the original Will where it definitely reads Jennet Walker. Judith (Weeks) Ancell]
Will for Jennet Walker, probated January 1806 in Davidson County, TN
The actual will for Jennet Walker was written on 1 Dec 1804 but not recorded until the April session of 1806. It was presented in the January session of the court and proven to be her last will and testament by William Neely who was her witness on the will. At the April session of 1806, her son, John Walker, was named executor and qualified as such. Jennet could have died in late 1805 or early January, 1806. The microfilm of this actual will is in the Tennessee, U.S. Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008. Susan (Orr) Wood
Sources
- Will Davidson County, Tennessee Will Books, Will of Jennet Walker Roll 305-1, Will Book 2.
- Ancestry.com
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Acknowledgments
- Thank-you to Allan Thomas for creating Unknown-204428 on 9 Jul 13.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jennet by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jennet:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jennet by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jennet:
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~0.78%
Richard McKean
:
23andMe
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MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Anita Wray :
23andMe
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Autosomal DNA Test
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Amy (Wilkes) Leirvik :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Lida Griffith :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A735278 [compare]
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~0.78%
S. (Orr) Wood :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Sharon Wilkes :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T592178 [compare], FTDNA kit #827752
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MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Bill Ancell :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #894187
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~0.39%
Allan Thomas :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch RG6372435 [compare], Ancestry member allanharlthomas
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~0.39%
Glen Fleming :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QG1489662 [compare], Ancestry member Ettanktech
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I hope this works out for everyone. Thank you
1. Philip Walker, her husband, had land grants in the area, 1755 and 1760, that mention the Taylor and McClenachan family. I believe this should have made Phillip a virtual next door neighbor to James and Matthew Patton.
2. Philip and Jennet followed the migration with the Pattons into Middle Tennessee.
3. There are many reasons why John Walker and Ann Barnett (who are related by marriage to the Pattons) should not be genetically related to Philip Walker, but I notice that some members of John's family (Joseph, Matthew) were involved in probate proceedings in Phillip's family. These two distinct families may have been related by intermarriage with the Patton family.
4. The mother of James and Matthew Patton was named Jennet. It was common custom to name daughters after their maternal grandmother. It is very possible that one of these men had a daughter named Jennet. This would tie into point 2 as the families of Matthew Jr. and Robert migrated to Nashville at the same time as Jennet Walker. Perhaps she is a sister to these two?
I still think we need stronger proof however. I wonder if a descendant had the maiden name in their notes or an old Bible and posted it to their tree without sourcing it.
edited by Jacob Walker
5. I noticed two names in Jennet's family: Thomas and Esther. This line of Pattons had two Thomas Pattons (Thomas, Thomas) and an Esther (See Robert Patton).
6. I left some detailed notes on Philip Walker's page, but it is possible that he lived in Chester, Pennsylvania only 5 miles away from this Patton family before moving to South Carolina in the 1750's.
edited by Jacob Walker
I appreciate your comments. It reads as if you have made up your mind and you are just needing the proof I doubt that is how you meant to present it. We need to approach research with an open mind and that is where documentation becomes so important. In my mind, there is danger in leading others into curcumstantial genealogy. It is important to find documentation then share and analyze it. I am still finding family documents that may or may not add documentation to the information we currently have. Many of these documents come from family members who personally knew John Walker, son of Philip Walker and was passed down and written up by descendants. Hopefully we will find Walker males who will be interested enough to take the Big 700 DNA test. We can then build a tree by using science as well as documentation.
Judith
Allan, This is my husband's line and I have tried for years to establish proof that the Jennet married to my Philip Walker had the surname Patton. I have never found proof of that. I would love to have you share the proof you have that she is a Patton. I have researched this family for over 35 years and am ready to have her name resolved once and for all. Thank-you, Judith