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COLONEL JOHN, (IMMIGRANT) INVENTED MATCHES CALLED "LUCIFERS" WALKER 1654–1713 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1654

Birth Location: Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 17 Apr 1713

Death Location: Walkerton, King and Queen, VA, USA

Father: Col. Co.

Mother: Sarah Fleet

Spouse(s): Rachel WALKER

Children(s): Thomas III, Richard Walker, Benjamin Walker, William Walker, Mary Walker, Mary Walker, John Walker, Joseph WALKER, James Walker

The story of COLONEL JOHN, (IMMIGRANT) INVENTED MATCHES CALLED "LUCIFERS" WALKER began in 1654 in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America. COLONEL JOHN, (IMMIGRANT) INVENTED MATCHES CALLED "LUCIFERS" WALKER married Rachel Anne Croshaw Graves Walker, and had children including Benjamin Walker, James Walker, John Walker, Joseph Walker, Mary Peachy Walker, Mary Jane Walker, Richard Croshaw Walker, Thomas Walker Iii, William Walker. COLONEL JOHN, (IMMIGRANT) INVENTED MATCHES CALLED "LUCIFERS" WALKER passed away in 1713 in Walkerton, King and Queen, VA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of COLONEL JOHN, (IMMIGRANT) INVENTED MATCHES CALLED "LUCIFERS" WALKER began in 1654 in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • COLONEL JOHN, (IMMIGRANT) INVENTED MATCHES CALLED "LUCIFERS" WALKER married Rachel Anne Croshaw Graves Walker, and had children including Benjamin Walker, James Walker, John Walker, Joseph Walker, Mary Peachy Walker, Mary Jane Walker, Richard Croshaw Walker, Thomas Walker Iii, William Walker.
  • COLONEL JOHN, (IMMIGRANT) INVENTED MATCHES CALLED "LUCIFERS" WALKER passed away in 1713 in Walkerton, King and Queen, VA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Co.
1609–1665
Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
CC
Sarah Fleet
1618–1679
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England
SF

Spouses(s)

Rachel WALKER
1655–1760
Birth Location: Bruton Parish, York County, Virginia, USA
RW

Children(s)

Thomas III
1670–1734
Birth Location: Locust Grove, King and Queen Co., VA, USA
TI
Richard Walker
1667–1724
Birth Location: Castle Hill, Albemarle, VA, USA
RW
Benjamin Walker
1698–1738
Birth Location: King William Parish, Henrico, VA, USA
BW
William Walker
1694–1752
Birth Location: Cumberland, Virginia
WW
Mary Walker
1677–1755
Birth Location: St Peter, New Kent, Virginia
MW
Mary Walker
1677–1724
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
MW
John Walker
1682–1727
Birth Location: Walkerton, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
JW
Joseph WALKER
1680–1723
Birth Location: Of, York, Virginia, United States
JW
James Walker
1680–1720
Birth Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
JW

COLONEL WALKER's Ancestors

Self
COLONEL WALKER
1654–1713
Birth Place: Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Col. John William WALKER. Esq. Burgess of Warwick Co.
1609–1665
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Sarah Fleet
1618–1679
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Katherina (Hanna (Walker)) Broune
1591–1675
London, London, England
Sir (Edward) Fleet
1585–1647
Paddington, Middlesex, England
Lady (Anne) Pearson
1597–1629
Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Broune
1563–1590
Lady Stafford
1564–1590
Sir II
1560–1638
Lady Scott
1568–1652
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Stafford*
1500–1565
Lady (Fiddler)
1521–1571
William Esquire
1537–1585
Katharine Honywood
1547–1617

COLONEL WALKER's Descendants

1.
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COLONEL (JOHN, (IMMIGRANT) INVENTED MATCHES CALLED "LUCIFERS") WALKER (27 Oct 1654–17 Apr 1713) m. Rachel (Anne Croshaw \ GRAVES \) WALKER (1655–1760)
  1. 1. Thomas (Walker) III 1670–1734 m. Susanna Peachy 1688–1736 m. Mary (Susannah) Peachy 1688–1736
    1. 1. MARY (PEACHY) Walker 1710–1745 m. George (Gilmer Sr (Rev) War) 1700–1757 m. Stephen Ford 1677–1749 m. John Ray 1710–1740
      1. 1. George ((Dr) Gilmer) II 1742–1795 m. Lucy Walker 1751–1800
        1. 1. Peachy (Ridgway) Gilmer 1779–1836 m. Mary (Polly) House 1785–1854
        2. 2. Susan Gilmer 1784–1817
        3. 3. George (Gilmer) III 1778–1825
        4. 4. James Gilmer 1772–1806
        5. 5. Thomas (Walker) Gilmer 1771–1791
        6. 6. Francis (Thornton Walker) Gilmer 1790–1826
        7. 7. Lucy Gilmer 1774–1774
        8. 8. James (Blair) Gilmer 1784–1810
        9. 9. Lucy (Walker) Gilmer 1785–1848
        10. 10. Catherine (Mildred) Gilmer 1775–1799
        11. 11. Harmer Gilmer 1770–1812
        12. 12. George (dpd tr Gilmer) III 1780–1836
        13. 13. Dr. (John) Gilmer 1782–1834
        14. 14. Son Gilmer 1770–1770
        15. 15. Son Gilmer 1789–1789
        16. 16. Walker Gilmer 1781–1826
      2. 2. Peachy (Ridgeway) Gilmer 1737–1789
      3. 3. William Gilmer 1753–1753
      4. 4. George Ford 1726–1775
      5. 5. Jane (Christian) Ford 1725–1778
    2. 2. Thomas ("Dr" "RWP") Walker 1715–1794 m. Mildred (Thornton Meriwether Walker of "Castle) Hill" 1721–1778
      1. 1. Lucy Walker 1751–1800 m. George ((Dr) Gilmer) II 1742–1795
      2. 2. Thomas Walker 1749–1798
      3. 3. Francis Walker 1764–1806
      4. 4. John (Walker) Col 1744–1809
      5. 5. Susanna (Thornton (Sukey)) Walker 1746–1808
      6. 6. Elizabeth Walker 1753–1792
      7. 7. Peachy Walker 1767–1811
      8. 8. Charles (Samuel) Walker 1754–
      9. 9. Mary Walker 1742–1742
      10. 10. James Walker 1771–
      11. 11. Jane (Susannah) Walker 1772–1815
      12. 12. Mildred Walker 1755–1797
      13. 13. Mildred Thornton 1739–1763
      14. 14. Frances Walker 1764–1806
      15. 15. John WALKER 1763–
      16. 16. Betsey Walker 1753–
      17. 17. William Walker 1756–1818
      18. 18. Hugh WALKER 1740–1800
      19. 19. Edmund Walker 1740–1775
      20. 20. Mildred (Thornton Walker) *** 1739–1763
      21. 21. Mary (Walker) *** 1742–1824
      22. 22. John (Walker) *** 1744–1809
      23. 23. Thomas (Jefferson Walker) Jr.*** 1749–1809
      24. 24. Elizabeth (Mary Walker) *** 1755–1792
      25. 25. Sarah (Walker) *** 1758–1789
      26. 26. Martha (Walker) *** 1760–1829
      27. 27. Reuben (Walker) *** 1762–1765
      28. 28. Francis (Walker) *** 1764–1806
      29. 29. Peachy (Walker) *** 1767–1811
      30. 30. Susannah ("Sukey" Thornton WALKER) *** 1746–1808
    3. 3. John Walker 1711–1741
    4. 4. Dr. (Thomas) Walker 1715–1794
    5. 5. James Walker 1708–1727
    6. 6. Sarah Walker 1709–
    7. 7. James Walker 1712–
    8. 8. Mary (Jane) Walker 1714–
    9. 9. Mary (Jane) Massie 1709–1740
    10. 10. Mary Walker –1724
    11. 11. Sarah Walker 1691–1731
    12. 12. Mary (Jane) Walker 1709–
  2. 2. Richard (Croshaw) Walker 1667–1724
  3. 3. Benjamin Walker 1698–1738
  4. 4. William Walker 1694–1752
  5. 5. Mary ("Peachy") Walker 1677–1755
  6. 6. Mary (Jane) Walker 1677–1724
  7. 7. John Walker 1682–1727
  8. 8. Joseph WALKER 1680–1723
  9. 9. James Walker 1680–1720

COLONEL WALKER's Timeline

2 Records

1654
27 Oct 1654
Birth of COLONEL JOHN, (IMMIGRANT) INVENTED MATCHES CALLED "LUCIFERS" WALKER in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
1713
17 Apr 1713
Age 59
Death of COLONEL JOHN, (IMMIGRANT) INVENTED MATCHES CALLED "LUCIFERS" WALKER in Walkerton, King and Queen, VA, USA
Walkerton, King and Queen, VA, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1654
    Event Place: Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1713
    Event Place: Walkerton, King and Queen, VA, USA
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