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James Walker IV 1674–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 DEC 1674

Birth Location: Taunton, Plymouth, British Colonial America

Death Date: 12 SEP 1749

Death Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Father: James III

Mother: Bathsheba Brooks

Spouse(s): Sarah Richmond

Children(s): Elnathan Walker

The story of James Walker IV began in 1674 in Taunton, Plymouth, British Colonial America. James Walker IV married Sarah Richmond, and had children including Elnathan Walker. James Walker IV passed away in 1749 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Walker IV began in 1674 in Taunton, Plymouth, British Colonial America.
  • James Walker IV married Sarah Richmond, and had children including Elnathan Walker.
  • James Walker IV passed away in 1749 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James IV's Ancestors

Self
James IV
1674–1749
Birth Place: Taunton, Plymouth, British Colonial America
Parents
James Walker III
1645–1718
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Bathsheba Brooks
1655–
Scituate, Plymouth, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Elizabeth Phillips
1619–1678
Taunton, Somerset, England
Gilbert Brooks
1621–1695
Possibly Essex, England, (Present UK)
ELIZABETH SIMMONS
1628–1687
Boston, Suffolk, MA, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James IV's Descendants

1.
JI
James (Walker) IV (24 DEC 1674–12 SEP 1749) m. Sarah Richmond (26 FEB 1670–27 NOV 1727)
  1. 1. Elnathan Walker 1706–1775 m. Bethiah Tisdale 1710–1759
    1. 1. Bathsheba Walker 1743–1822 m. William Gooding 1736–1776
      1. 1. James Gooding 1767–1849 m. Caroline Andrews 1765–1816
        1. 1. James (Gooding) Jr 1791–1864 m. Lucy Simmons 1794–1858

James IV's Timeline

4 Records

1674
24 DEC 1674
Birth of James Walker IV in Taunton, Plymouth, British Colonial America
Taunton, Plymouth, British Colonial America
1747
3 NOV 1747
Age 73
James Walker IV - Will in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1749
SEP 1749
Age 75
Burial of James Walker IV in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1749
12 SEP 1749
Age 75
Death of James Walker IV in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 July 2019, 21:40), entry for James Walker IV(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZGH-SPT
    [2] 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.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Wiliam Richard Cutter, A.M., Editor, New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, Vol. III ( Lewis Historical Publishing Co.; New York; 1914;), Page 1554.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, James Bradford Richmond Walker, Memorial of the Walkers of the Old Plymouth Colony ( Metcalf and Co., Printers; Northampton; 1861;), Page 5.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Fredrick A. Virkus, Editor, Compendium of American Genealogy 1600s-1800s Vol. VI (Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimre; 1968;), Page 601.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Fredrick A. Virkus, Editor, Compendium of American Genealogy 1600s-1800s Vol. VI (Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimre; 1968;), Page 499.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Capt. James Davis, Genealogical History of the Richmond Family ( American Historical Magazine, Vol. 9; National American Society; Dec 1914;), Page 10.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Capt. James Davis, Genealogical History of the Richmond Family ( American Historical Magazine, Vol. 9; National American Society; Dec 1914;), Page 9.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), James Walker, 24 Dec 1674; citing TAUNTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Walker, 1749; Burial, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Walker-Blake Graveyard; citing record ID 59290888, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, WALKER.ged
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 DEC 1674
    Event Place: Taunton, Plymouth, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 July 2019, 21:40), entry for James Walker IV(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZGH-SPT
    [2] 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.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, James Bradford Richmond Walker, Memorial of the Walkers of the Old Plymouth Colony ( Metcalf and Co., Printers; Northampton; 1861;), Page 5.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), James Walker, 24 Dec 1674; citing TAUNTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Walker, 1749; Burial, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Walker-Blake Graveyard; citing record ID 59290888, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, WALKER.ged
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 3 NOV 1747
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 July 2019, 21:40), entry for James Walker IV(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZGH-SPT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, WALKER.ged
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: SEP 1749
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 July 2019, 21:40), entry for James Walker IV(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZGH-SPT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Walker, 1749; Burial, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Walker-Blake Graveyard; citing record ID 59290888, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, WALKER.ged
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 July 2019, 21:40), entry for James Walker IV(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZGH-SPT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, WALKER.ged
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 July 2019, 21:40), entry for James Walker IV(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZGH-SPT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, WALKER.ged
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 SEP 1749
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 July 2019, 21:40), entry for James Walker IV(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZGH-SPT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Fredrick A. Virkus, Editor, Compendium of American Genealogy 1600s-1800s Vol. VI (Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimre; 1968;), Page 601.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Fredrick A. Virkus, Editor, Compendium of American Genealogy 1600s-1800s Vol. VI (Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimre; 1968;), Page 499.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, James Bradford Richmond Walker, Memorial of the Walkers of the Old Plymouth Colony ( Metcalf and Co., Printers; Northampton; 1861;), Page 5.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Walker, 1749; Burial, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Walker-Blake Graveyard; citing record ID 59290888, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, WALKER.ged
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Title
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 10 July 2019, 21:40), entry for James Walker IV(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LZGH-SPT
    [2] 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.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Wiliam Richard Cutter, A.M., Editor, New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, Vol. III ( Lewis Historical Publishing Co.; New York; 1914;), Page 1554.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, James Bradford Richmond Walker, Memorial of the Walkers of the Old Plymouth Colony ( Metcalf and Co., Printers; Northampton; 1861;), Page 5.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Fredrick A. Virkus, Editor, Compendium of American Genealogy 1600s-1800s Vol. VI (Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimre; 1968;), Page 601.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Fredrick A. Virkus, Editor, Compendium of American Genealogy 1600s-1800s Vol. VI (Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimre; 1968;), Page 499.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Capt. James Davis, Genealogical History of the Richmond Family ( American Historical Magazine, Vol. 9; National American Society; Dec 1914;), Page 10.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Capt. James Davis, Genealogical History of the Richmond Family ( American Historical Magazine, Vol. 9; National American Society; Dec 1914;), Page 9.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), James Walker, 24 Dec 1674; citing TAUNTON,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0844826 IT 1-3.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), James Walker, 1749; Burial, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Walker-Blake Graveyard; citing record ID 59290888, <i>Find a Grave</i>
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, media.type.Other, WALKER.ged
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

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