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Elisha Walker 1635 – 1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1635

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 10 Nov 1678

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Robert Walker

Mother: Sarah Legar

Spouse(s): Benjamin Thurston

Children(s): Mehitable Thurston

In 1635, Elisha Walker entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Robert Walker and Sarah Leager Legar. Elisha Walker married Benjamin Thurston, and had children including Mehitable Thurston. Elisha Walker passed away in 1678 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1635, Elisha Walker entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Robert Walker and Sarah Leager Legar.
  • Elisha Walker married Benjamin Thurston, and had children including Mehitable Thurston.
  • Elisha Walker passed away in 1678 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elisha Walker's Ancestors

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Elisha Walker
1635 – 1678
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Robert Walker
1608 – 1687
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Sarah (Leager) Legar
1611 – 1695
Hadleigh Heath, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Samuel Walker of) Backbarrowbridge
1570 – 1612
Backbarrowbridge, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Margaret Bardsley
1575 – 1609
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Jacob (James) Leager
1568 – 1617
Hadleigh, Suffolk, England
Margaret Grimwood
1570 – 1617
Great Bricett, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Exeter
1544 – 1628
Lady Baker
1548 – 1635
Nicholas Bardsey
1525 – 1586
Anne Banastre
1520 – 1586
Sir Leager
1543 – 1592
Lady Harvey
1541 – 1592
Thomas Grimwood
1539 – 1602
Margaret Bennett
1543 – 1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Walker
1524 – 1562
Grace Tothill
1527 – 1629
Sir Baker
1488 – 1558
Elizabeth Dinley
1495 – 1559
Christopher Bardsley
1480 – 1529
Margaret -Bardsey
1502 – 1568
Sir Bannister
1500 – 1539
Lady (Paget)
1503 – 1587
Thomas James
1498 – 1553
Alice Porter
1500 – 1547
Sir Hervie)
1521 – 1594
Mary John
1521 – 1604
William Grimwood
1515 – 1570
Agnes Allen
1526 – 1580
William Bennett
1518 – 1567
Lady Blodgett
1520 – 1602

Elisha Walker's Descendants

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Elisha Walker (14 Feb 1635 – 10 Nov 1678) m. Benjamin Thurston (8 July 1640 – 10 Nov 1678)
  1. 1. Mehitable Thurston (7 Jul 1667 – 24 Apr 1749) m. Eleazer Ellis (10 Jan 1664 – 25 Dec 1730 ( fell from horse old age))
    1. 1. Benjamin Ellis (14 Nov 1699 – 31 Mar 1750) m. Eleanor Cook (2 Feb 1707 – 15 Feb 1779)
      1. 1. Eleanor ((Elinor)) Ellis (4 Jan 1729 – 15 Feb 1779) m. Noah Weld (7 Dec 1725 – 23 Jul 1794)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Weld (8 Jan 1752 – 30 Aug 1807)
        2. 2. Sybil Weld (5 Apr 1753 – 3 Apr 1790)
        3. 3. Isaac Weld (1755 – 1800)
        4. 4. Lucy Weld (21 Mar 1756 – 14 Dec 1841)
        5. 5. Catherine Weld (11 May 1759 – 7 Mar 1847) m. Asahel Wells (8 January 1772 – 30 January 1829)
        6. 6. Calvin Weld (April 14, 1761 – August 8, 1830)
        7. 7. Luther Weld (14 Aug 1761 – 15 Jun 1832)
        8. 8. Sarah Weld (June 19, 1763 – )
        9. 9. Eleanor Weld (19 Mar 1765 – 25 Mar 1817)
        10. 10. Sally Weld (1772 – )

Elisha Walker's Timeline

2 Records

1635
14 Feb 1635
Birth of Elisha Walker in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1678
10 Nov 1678
Age 43
Death of Elisha Walker in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1635
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1678
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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