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John (II) "Gunmaker" Walker 1684 – 1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1684

Birth Location: Wigton, Scottland

Death Date: 17 Sep 1734

Death Location: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: john Walker

Mother: Jane McKnight

Spouse(s): Katherine Rutherford

Children(s): George Walker, Catherine Walker, Elizabeth Walker, David Walker, John Walker, Thomas Walker, Martha Walker, William Walker, James Walker, Jane Walker, Samuel Walker, Alexander Walker, Margaret Walker, Esther Walker, Daniel Walker, Joseph Walker, Mary Walker, Catherine Walker

John (II) "Gunmaker" Walker was born in 1684 in Wigton, Scottland, the child of john Walker and Jane McKnight. John (II) "Gunmaker" Walker married Katherine Jane Rutherford, and had children including George Walker, Catherine Walker, Elizabeth Walker, David Walker, John Walker, Thomas Walker, Martha Walker, William Walker, James Walker, Jane Walker, Samuel Walker, Alexander Walker, Margaret Walker, Esther Walker, Daniel Walker, Joseph Walker, Mary Walker, Catherine Walker. John (II) "Gunmaker" Walker passed away in 1734 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • John (II) "Gunmaker" Walker was born in 1684 in Wigton, Scottland, the child of john Walker and Jane McKnight.
  • John (II) "Gunmaker" Walker married Katherine Jane Rutherford, and had children including George Walker, Catherine Walker, Elizabeth Walker, David Walker, John Walker, Thomas Walker, Martha Walker, William Walker, James Walker, Jane Walker, Samuel Walker, Alexander Walker, Margaret Walker, Esther Walker, Daniel Walker, Joseph Walker, Mary Walker, Catherine Walker.
  • John (II) "Gunmaker" Walker passed away in 1734 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Walker's Ancestors

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John Walker
1684 – 1734
Birth Place: Wigton, Scottland
Parents
john Walker
1655 – 1734
Wigton, Wigtonshire, Scotland
Jane McKnight
1650 – 1744
Wigton, Wigtonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George Walker
1625 – 1690
Wighill, Yorkshire, England
Isabella Barclay
1644 – 1705
Tyrone, Tyrone, Ireland
John McKnight
1627 – 1708
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sarah Moore
1630 – 1662
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Walker
1570 – 1654
Elizabeth Serrill
1585 –
Robert Barclay
1620 – 1680
John Mcknitt
– 1708
Jane Alexander
1665 – 1691
Samuel Moore
1600 – 1660
Jane Somers
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Walker's Descendants

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John ((II) "Gunmaker") Walker (12 Apr 1684 – 17 Sep 1734) m. Katherine (Jane) Rutherford (Jan 1682 – 5 Oct 1738)
  1. 1. George Walker (1701 – )
  2. 2. Catherine Walker (1703 – 1803)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Walker (Apr 1703 – 1787)
  4. 4. David Walker (1704 – 1740)
  5. 5. John Walker (Mar 1705 – 17 Nov 1778)
  6. 6. Thomas Walker (1709 – )
  7. 7. Martha Walker (1710 – 1757)
  8. 8. William Walker (1711 – 1711)
  9. 9. James Walker (17 Mar 1712 – )
  10. 10. Jane Walker (15 May 1712 – 7 Jan 1793) m. James (William Captain) Moore (May 1712 – 7 Jan 1791)
    1. 1. James Moore (22 Dec 1762 – 11 Feb 1849) m. Agnes Findley (1772 – 10 Mar 1849)
      1. 1. Thomas Moore (1793 – 1849) m. Sarah (Lucinda) Doyle (1794 – 12 Apr 1860)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Morris) Moore (1816 – 1862)
        2. 2. Susan (Elizabeth) Moore (1816 – 1850)
        3. 3. Malissa Moore (1820 – 1850)
        4. 4. Simon (Doyle) Moore (1822 – 1892)
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Moore (1824 – )
        6. 6. Agnes (H) Moore (1824 – 1880)
        7. 7. Cynthia MOORE (25 Mar 1826 – 4 Jul 1907)
        8. 8. James (Harvey) Moore (1829 – 17 Dec 1926)
        9. 9. Rutha Moore (1830 – 1888)
        10. 10. Thomas (Erwin) Moore (1834 – 1862)
        11. 11. Sarah (Alice) Moore (26 Mar 1838 – 1912) m. william (bradley) Allen (14 Mar 1828 – 18 MARCH 1878)
      2. 2. William Moore (1802 – )
      3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Moore (1802 – 23 Nov 1852)
      4. 4. Winnie Moore (10 Mar 1802 – 23 Nov 1852)
      5. 5. David Moore (11 Apr 1803 – 21 Dec 1888)
      6. 6. Elizabeth Moore (1816 – )
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) Moore (1818 – 1851)
      8. 8. John Moore (1820 – )
      9. 9. Edward Moore
  11. 11. Samuel Walker (25 Dec 1714 – 1783)
  12. 12. Alexander Walker (19 May 1716 – 1784)
  13. 13. Margaret Walker (1717 – 3 Jun 1784)
  14. 14. Esther Walker (1720 – 1720)
  15. 15. Daniel Walker (2 Nov 1721 – )
  16. 16. Joseph Walker (15 Jul 1722 – 10 Jul 1806)
  17. 17. Mary Walker (May 1723 – 1789)
  18. 18. Catherine Walker (1742 – 1770)

John Walker's Timeline

3 Records

1683
9 Sep 1683
John (II) "Gunmaker" Walker was baptized in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1684
12 Apr 1684
Birth of John (II) "Gunmaker" Walker in Wigton, Scottland
Wigton, Scottland
1734
17 Sep 1734
Age 50
Death of John (II) "Gunmaker" Walker in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1684
    Event Place: Wigton, Scottland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1699; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1683
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1699; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1734
    Event Place: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File

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