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Hester Walker 1650–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 8 APR 1696

Death Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father:

Mother: Elizabeth Phillips

Spouse(s): Joseph Wood

Children(s): Joseph Atwood

The story of Hester Walker began in 1650 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Hester Walker married Joseph Wood, and had children including Joseph Atwood. Hester Walker passed away in 1696 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Hester Walker began in 1650 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Hester Walker married Joseph Wood, and had children including Joseph Atwood.
  • Hester Walker passed away in 1696 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth Phillips
1619–1678
Birth Location: Taunton, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Wood
1653–1698
Birth Location: Plymouth Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Joseph Atwood
1681–1724
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Hester Walker's Ancestors

Self
Hester Walker
1650–1696
Birth Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Elizabeth Phillips
1619–1678
Taunton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hester Walker's Descendants

1.
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Hester Walker (1650–8 APR 1696) m. Joseph Wood (23 JUL 1653–12 FEB 1698)
  1. 1. Joseph Atwood 1681–1724 m. MARY Read 1681–1748
    1. 1. Joseph Atwood 1704–1780 m. Elizabeth Carpenter 1721–1807
      1. 1. Joseph Atwood 1755–1795
      2. 2. Mary (Hannah) Atwood 1758–1845
      3. 3. Susanna Atwood 1757–1839 m. James Andrews 1748–1821
        1. 1. Andrew Andrews 1790–1825 m. Experience Bardwell 1789–1885
        2. 2. Benjamin Andrews 1782–1865 m. Cynthia Warriner 1787–1864
        3. 3. Cyrus Andrews 1786–1787
        4. 4. David Andrews 1778–1779 m. Mary Andrews 1775–1795
        5. 5. David Andrews 1794–1795
        6. 6. Hannah Andrews 1792–1883 m. Eliakim Brooks 1794–1852
        7. 7. James Andrews 1774–1835 m. Sophia Clary 1773–1830
        8. 8. John Andrews 1780–1856 m. Content Hawks 1784–1850
        9. 9. Joseph (Atwood) Andrews 1784–1848 m. Rebecca (A.) Bangs 1787–1857
        10. 10. Susanna Andrews 1788–1851 m. Orlando Hawks 1765–1816

Hester Walker's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Hester Walker in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1696
8 APR 1696
Age 46
Death of Hester Walker in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 February 2019, 22:40), entry for Hester Walker(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MMYK-P12
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Esther Walker Atwood, 1696; Burial, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Walker-Blake Graveyard; citing record ID 12552402, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. IV (S-Z) (Little, Brown & Co.; Boston; 1860-1862;), Page 394.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 February 2019, 22:40), entry for Hester Walker(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MMYK-P12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walker-Blake Graveyard, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 February 2019, 22:40), entry for Hester Walker(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MMYK-P12
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Esther Walker Atwood, 1696; Burial, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Walker-Blake Graveyard; citing record ID 12552402, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 APR 1696
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 February 2019, 22:40), entry for Hester Walker(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID MMYK-P12
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 July 2016), Esther Walker Atwood, 1696; Burial, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Walker-Blake Graveyard; citing record ID 12552402, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. IV (S-Z) (Little, Brown & Co.; Boston; 1860-1862;), Page 394.
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