Person:John Walker (408)

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YDNA Walker Group 33

The Early Walker Settlers of Central Pennsylvania

Overview

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John Walker Likely a first cousin. Older. Immigrated to Pennsylvania at an earlier date.

In 1785, John Walker left Northern Ireland for the area near Poke Run, Washington Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania^[1][2][3]. His YDNA matches closely (specifically YDNA Group 33) to other another group of 3 Walkers (William Walker, James Walker, Robert Walker) who immigrated in the 1730's in Cumberland, Pennsylvania. While it is not fully verified, given the close YDNA match between this man and the three others, it is likely John is a nephew to these three men. His father must have stayed back in Ireland while his close relatives took an earlier migration to America. He may have served in the Revolutionary War as a member for the militia.^[4]

Will

John's will^[5] in 1811 names the following:

son John

son James

son Alexander

daughter Margaret (May have married John Porter)^[6]

daughter Mary Chalnin (O'hanlin?)

daughter Agness Moore (May have married William Moore^[7]

Executors Samuel Paul and Andrew Love

Witnesses George and John Alcorn

1. ↑ History of Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania by Boucher, John Newton, 1854-1933; Jordan, John W. (John Woolf), 1840-1921 Volume 3 Page 578. References his son also named John.
2. ↑ Year: 1800; Census Place: Washington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Series: M32; Roll: 41; Page: 1254; Image: 333; Family History Library Film: 363344. Accessible here
3. ↑ Pennsylvania, U.S., U.S. Direct Tax Lists, 1798. Accessible here
4. ↑ See DAR Application 486813 for ancestor A119456
5. ↑ Will Book 1 Page 275. Accessible here
6. ↑ See DAR Application 486813 for ancestor A119456
7. ↑ See DAR Application 486813 for ancestor A119456