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Colonel John Walker 1728–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: New Castle, Bohemia Creek, Delaware, United States

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Walker

Mother: Katherine Rutherford

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Watson

Children(s): Jacob Walker

Colonel John Walker was born in 1728 in New Castle, Bohemia Creek, Delaware, United States, the child of John Walker And Katherine Rutherford. Colonel John Walker married Elizabeth Watson, Ursley Covington, and had children including Jacob Walker. Colonel John Walker passed away in 1796 in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Colonel John Walker was born in 1728 in New Castle, Bohemia Creek, Delaware, United States, the child of John Walker And Katherine Rutherford.
  • Colonel John Walker married Elizabeth Watson, Ursley Covington, and had children including Jacob Walker.
  • Colonel John Walker passed away in 1796 in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel Walker's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Walker
1728–1796
Birth Place: New Castle, Bohemia Creek, Delaware, United States
Parents
John Walker
1680–1734
Wigtown, Scotland
Katherine Rutherford
1682–1730
Galloway, Dumfriesshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Rev (John Alexander) Walker
1645–1734
of Andrewsyards, Scotland
Abigail (Jane) McKnitt
1650–1743
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Rev (John) Rutherford
1656–1740
in Nether Nisbett, Scotland
Katherine (Isabella) Allaine
1678–1740
scotland
Great-Grandparents
Rev. D.D.
1635–1690
Isabella Barclay
1634–1705
John McKnight
1642–1708
Sarah Moore
1630–1662
Rev. Rutherford
1604–1661
Jeane Mackmath
1622–1675
Rev Allein
1633–1668
Theodoshia Alleine
1630–1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Walker
1570–1654
Elizabeth Serrill
1585–1625
Robert Barclay
1620–1681
Lady Bruce
1621–1680
John McKnight
1660–1714
Jane Alexander
1665–1691
Samuel Moore
1600–1660
William Rutherford
1570–1630
Margaret Gibson
1576–1640
JOHN McMath
1599–1659
Agnes Rutherford
1600–1660
Tobias Buckenhall
1597–1667
Elizabeth Northie
1590–1650
Rev Alleine*
1585–1645
Joane Webbe
1589–1645

Colonel Walker's Descendants

1.
CW
Colonel (John) Walker (1728–1796) m. Elizabeth Watson (1734–Apr 1808)
  1. 1. Jacob Walker 1771–1842

Colonel Walker's Timeline

8 Records

1728
15 Jan 1728
Birth of Colonel John Walker in Bohemia Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Bohemia Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States
1728
10 May 1728
Birth of Colonel John Walker in New Castle, Bohemia Creek, Delaware, United States
New Castle, Bohemia Creek, Delaware, United States
1728
1728
Birth of Colonel John Walker
None
1751
1751
Age 23
Colonel John Walker was married in Hampshire
Hampshire
1790
1790
Age 62
Colonel John Walker resided here in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1796
25 Jan 1796
Age 68
Death of Colonel John Walker in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1796
25 Jan 1796
Age 68
Death of Colonel John Walker in Hampshire, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Hampshire, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1796
1796
Age 68
Death of Colonel John Walker
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1728
    Event Place: Bohemia Creek, New Castle, Delaware, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 554.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FYC
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1728; Birth city: Bohemia Creek; Birth state: DE
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 85570
    [5] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1728
    Event Place: New Castle, Bohemia Creek, Delaware, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 219; SAR Membership Number: 43769

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Hampshire
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1728; Birth city: Bohemia Creek; Birth state: DE

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Rutherford, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 141; Image: 89; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 June 1923
    Event Place: Richland, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Richland County, South Carolina, Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: VA, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1796
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1728; Birth city: Bohemia Creek; Birth state: DE
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 85570
    [3] Richland County, South Carolina, Obituary Index
    [4] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012
    [5] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1796
    Event Place: Hampshire, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 219; SAR Membership Number: 43769

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985

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