Person:John Walker (398)

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YDNA Walker Group 33

Overview

Often Confused With:

John Walker who married Nancy Ashford (Unrelated Walker YDNA Group 6, lived in a different region in Orange, NC)

John Walker is often confused with an unrelated John Walker who married Nancy Ashford. Primary records indicate that John, son of William Walker, actually took a different path from the rest of his brothers. Instead of settling in Rockingham, North Carolina he migrated near Fort Lawn, Chester, South Carolina in the mid 1770's. In the 1780's he later migrated to Nashville, Tennessee, making his family among the first settlers of the region. This connection is corroborated by one of the Walker-Waynick letters exchanged among the children of William Walker (see MySource:Quolla6/Walker-Waynick Papers):

Letter 1

(sent from Davidson County, Tennessee)

from John Walker to James Walker, 22 July 1793

D Brother

I have recd the Silver Exactly as you wrote me and the Number of Pieces of Gold The Silver is three pounds thirteen

Shillings The Gold is Eighteen pounds thirteen Shillings and Eight pense,

The Money Arising from my Tickets amount to Twenty Six pounds Eight Shillings and nine pence, which I think there is

some remainder due me

Also there was a Ticket Upon John Williams, the amount I do not Recollect You will please write me the particulars

respecting said Ticket

We are all well & Desire to be remembered to all Friends and should be glad, you would Step over the Hill and See us

Some times

I am Your Loving Brother John & Ann Walker

The envelope bears the following text:

Mr. James Walker by John Rockingham County Walker North Carolina

The John Williams mentioned in the letter was a neighbor of John Walker in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1798, a John Williams was listed in the tax records on Isaac Neely's land^[1]. Isaac Neely had a land grant directly bordering John Walker's land^[2]

Residence in South Carolina

John Walker acquired land in 1778 with his neighbor Matthew Patton just north of the present day town of Fort Lawn, South Carolina.^[3][4]. He was a member of the Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church where he was listed in pastor John Simpson's visitation list^[5]. During the Revolutionary War, John Walker served as a miltia captain in the Spartan and Turkey Creek Regiments. He likely participated in several battles in South Carolina^[6]

John Simpson's visitation list of Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church members. Neighbors Matthew Patton and John Fleming are also listed. Note that very young children were not listed.	Land Plat for Matthew Patton. John Walker is a neighbor. [7]	[8]

Migration to Nashville

Shortly after the close of the Revolution, John sold his land in South Carolina^[9] and set out for Davidson County, Tennessee. He acquired land grants as early as 1786^[10][11], making his family among the first settlers of the Nashville area. Contemporary newspapers noted his death in 1818:

The Nashville Whig and Tennessee Advertiser:

Walker, Capt. John. In the 81st year of his age. Died lately at his resident in this county

after a short illness. March 28. 1818^[12]

Will

John's will, dated March 7 1816 (Recorded May 1818) in Davidson County, TN^[13] named

son in law Charles Miller

Children

Matthew Patton Walker

Alexander Walker

Abraham Walker

Joseph Walker (heirs)

John Walker

James Walker

Ann Walker, married name Enochs

Rebeccah Walker, married name Andrews

A Bible record listing the children survives^[14] and lists additional information:

John Walker married Ann Barnett, August 20, 1765

Alexander Walker born June 30, 1766

Jane walker born March 8, 1768

William Walker born Oct 11, 1769

Abraham Walker born Feb 20, 1773

Joseph Walker born Nov 20, 1775

John Walker born Sept 20, 1777

James Walker born Sept 3, 1779

Ann Walker born March 16, 1782

Matthew Patton Walker born Aug 16, 1787

Rebekah Walker born Aug 19, 1791

Matthew Patton Walker married Agness Hope March 18, 1807

1. ↑ Early Tax Lists of Tennessee. Microfilm, 12 rolls. The Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Page 5 1798. Accessible here
2. ↑ Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records; Roll: 10; Book: G-7. Page 118. Accessible here
3. ↑ Chester County Deed Books, Book D, Page 7. Accessible here
4. ↑ Roots and Recall, Heritage Map drawn by Thomas Mayhugh for William C. Culp. Accessible here
5. ↑ Page 138, Early records of Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church, Chester County, South Carolina. Brent Holcomb.
6. ↑ Carolana.com. South Carolina Patriots, Captain John Walker. Accessible here
7. ↑ South Carolina Department of Archives and History. July 1784. Land Plats. Volume 10. Page 317.
8. ↑ Carolana.com. South Carolina Patriots, Captain John Walker. Accessible here
9. ↑ Chester County Deed Books, Book D, Page 7-13. Accessible here
10. ↑ Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records; Roll: 10; Book: G-7 Page 4. Accessible here
11. ↑ Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records; Roll: 10; Book: G-7. Page 118. Accessible here
12. ↑ Page 381 Lucas, Silas Emmett. Obituaries from Early Tennessee Newspapers, 1794–1851. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978
13. ↑ Davidson County Will Book 7, Page 24. Accessible here
14. ↑ Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds. page 273. Heritage Books 2007. Jeannette Tillotson Acklen. Accessiblehere