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John Walker III (abt. 1695 - bef. 1742)

John Walker III
Born about in Marshfield, Plymouthmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of [half]
Husband of — married 31 Oct 1720 (to 22 Apr 1742) in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , and
Died before before about age 47 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Biography

John was a Friend (Quaker)

John was the son of the John Walker of Marshfield who was born 26 Oct 1657 in Marshfield and whose will was dated 1747.[1]

John was born say 1695 (estimate based on birth of first child).[2] Based on his probate records, he died in Dartmouth sometime between 22 Apr 1742 and 16 Jun 1742.[3] The vital records from the Society of Friends of Rochester and Dartmouth show conflicting information regarding the name of his wife, Sarah. See Research Notes for a complete discussion.

John's father lived longer than he did. In his father's will dated 1747, he gave his deceased son's living children 100 pounds.[4] John the younger's children, John Walker, Mary Walker, Hannah Bennett, Jeneverah Walker, and Kezia Walker, signed a receipt for that legacy in 1747.[5]

Marriage

John married Sarah Summers on the 31st day in 8th month of 1720 (31 Oct 1720) in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[6][7][8]

Children

John and Sarah Walker had the following children in Dartmouth:[9]
  1. Mary Walker, born 16d 9m 1721 [16 Nov 1721].
  2. Hannah Walker, born 7d 11m 1723 [7 Jan 1724].
  3. John Walker, born 12d 2m 1725 [12 Apr 1725].
  4. Jenaverah Walker, born 12d 4m 1728 [12 Jun 1728].
  5. Keziah Walker, born 16d 7m 1730 [16 Sep 1730].

Will

Name: John Walker[3]
  • Will written: 22 Apr 1742
  • Executor: Jacob Tabor
  • Probate date: 16 Jun 1742
  • Inventory: 21 Jun 1742
  • Proved: 19 Oct 1742
  • Probate Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Heirs named in the will:
  1. Widow Sarah
  2. Son John Walker
  3. Daughter Jenaverah Walker
  4. Daughter Mary
  5. Daughter Hannah
  6. Daughter Keziah
  7. Jacob Tabor
Note: The image of the will appears to be of the original document and not a transcription. The signatures of John Walker and his witnesses appear to be in different hands, and the original seal appears in the image.[3]

Research Notes

Name of wife Sarah:

A transcript of indexed birth records from the City Clerk of New Bedford records the mother of his children as Sarah.[9] An indexed record from the Quaker Monthly Meeting at Dartmouth records the mother as Hannah.[2] Both records show identical children with identical birth dates.

Multiple records provided by the Rochester and Dartmouth Quaker Meetings show John Walker of Dartmouth married Sarah Summers of Rochester, Plymouth on 31 Oct 1720. This marriage preceded the births of all of the children.[6][7] John's will identifies his wife as Sarah.[3] No records of a marriage between John Walker and a person named Hannah could be found within 1705 - 1725 in Massachusetts.[10][11][12]

If one considers all of the records, and a lack of any record proving a marriage between John Walker and a woman named 'Hannah', the most reasonable explanation is the identification of the mother as 'Hannah' was an error. It can be concluded that Sarah was the wife of John Walker from 31 Oct 1720 until after 22 Apr 1742, and she was the mother of all the children.

Sources

  1. ↑ Walker, James Bradford, Memorial of the Walkers of the Old Plymouth Colony, embracing genealogical and biographical sketches of John Taunton, Philip of Rehoboth, William of Eastham, John of Marshfield, Thomas of Bristol and their descendants, from 1620 to 1860, Northampton, Mass., 1861, 497 pgs. Heritage Quest on-line; page: p 369. Under "John Walker of Marshfield".
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 19.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 John Walker in the Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991Bristol County (Mass.) Probate Records 1690-1881. Bristol County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Bristol, Massachusetts. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-822D : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1745-1749 and 1836-1849 vol 10-10A > image 283 of 611; State Archives, Boston.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-NNYW : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1748-1750 and 1841-1848 vol 11-11B > image 178 of 642; State Archives, Boston.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 John Walker in the Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850. Citing the Church Records of Society of Friends in Rochester (CR4). New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Rochester, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, database on-line. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 John Walker in the Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850. Citing the church records of the Dartmouth MM (CR3). New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1850. Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, database on-line. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.
  8. ↑ Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 204.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, database with images, FamilySearch : 13 July 2016, Bristol > New Bedford > Births 1686-1787 > image 87 of 207; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston. FHL microfilm no. 007009325.
  10. ↑ Search engine on Ancestry.com, accessed 18 Jul 2020.
  11. ↑ Search engine on FamilySearch.org, accessed 18 Jul 2020.
  12. ↑ Search engine on AmericanAncestors.org, accessed 18 Jul 2020.

See also:

  • Stogner, Dixie M., comp. Genealogical Research. July 1999. Family group sheets, notes and other miscellaneous items. Lubbock, Texas, United States.Stogner, Dixie M., comp. Genealogical Research. July 1999. Family group sheets, notes and other miscellaneous items. Lubbock, Texas, United States.
  • Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850




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St. Jean-158 Karen St. Jean
Walker-37449 and Walker-10890 appear to represent the same person because: These John Walkers are the same person. The birth dates are different because of the best guess. John is deceased in his father John Walker's will (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-822D). John's heirs are given 100 pounds but are not named. A receipt by the grandchildren is signed in 1747. This receipt links the families (Link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-NNYW). Please merge. Ps. There will need to be other merges with the family. Thanks.
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Laurence Mohr
Walker-10890 and Walker-41092 appear to represent the same person because: The profiles represent the same person per cited birth records of children, marriage and probate records.
posted on Walker-41092 (merged) by Laurence Mohr

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