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Robert Walker, Sr., of Yellow Breeches
Facts and Events
| Name |
Robert Walker, Sr., of Yellow Breeches |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
1718 |
Letterkenny, Conwal, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland |
| Marriage |
Est 1738 |
Lancaster, Pennsylvaniato Margaret Jean "Jane" McClure |
| Death? |
1792 |
Fort Loudon, Peters Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Sources
- Source:Egles Notes and Queries
- Source:Weiser, 1898
- Transcript:Will of Robert Walker of Peters Township
- MySource:Walke434/Robert Walker Land Records in Pennsylvania and Virginia
Related
- The Early Walker Settlers of Central Pennsylvania
- Timeline. Letterkenny Walkers
- Source:Sage and Jones, 1934
- Data:Walker Land Records in Lancaster County
- Analysis. Immigration date of the Letterkenney Walkers
- McCormicks Fort, Huntingdon County, PA
- Analysis. Is the William Walker who died at McCormicks Fort William 186?
- Data. Tax Lists for Townships of Cumberland County PA, 1750, 1751
- Jim Lindstroms Walker site
- YDNA Walker Group 33
Overview
| Robert Walker is said to have been born about 1718 in Letterkenny, Ireland. At an unknown date he migrated to America, but is believed to have married wife Jean about 1735 in Donegal, Lancaster County, PA. He is generally believed to have moved to Cumberland County shortly thereafter. However, the first evidence for his presence in that area is the 1750 tax records for East Pennsboro Township. Robert's presence in East pennsboro may be related to the presence of William Walker, commonly thought to be his brother, who had settled in East Pennsboro, on Conodoguinet Creek in 1736. In anycase, Robert appears the following year in the tax record for West Pennsboro. [3]
At this time he has probably settled on a parcel on Yellow Britches Creek, in West Pennsboro township, for which he secured a warrant in 1752.
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Robert later moved his family to the area around Fort Loudon, Franklin, Pennsylvania around the mid 1770's. He sold his land in West Pennsboro and appears in tax records in Peters Township soon afterwards.[5]
|  The original West Pennsboro Township is depicted by the yellow shaded area. |
Land Deed Transcriptions
Cumberland County, PA:
Book D page 14:
John Walker of West Pennsborough, Application Number 3665 on May 7 1767,
"Walker's Lot" on Yellow Breeches Creek by David Reed's land, Samuel Brice's land,
Robert Walker Snr father of foresaid John, 119 unto Robert Walker the elder,
Patent book A Vol B Page 476, land to Michael Keinat ... Robert Walker Snr and Jane his wife
Witnesses:
Jacob Sector?
George Stevenson
Signed John Walker
6 April 1774
Book S Page 278:
Robert Walker Jr of West Pennsborough and Elizabeth
his wife to Robert Sr of same township, Land granted onto Robert Walker jr
called "Walker's Trent?", bordered by David Mcalister
Patent Book A Vol B Page 230
Witnesses:
John Holmes
Casper Kropf?
Signed
Robert Walker Jr
Elizabeth Walker
20 May 1773
Book S Page 279:
Robert Walker Sen. of West Pennsbourgh and Jane his wife to Michel Keinat,
Patent 2 September 1761, on Yellow Breeches Creek, corner of James
McKnagh's land, bordering William Wood's land. Patent Book A Vol B? 13? Page 496
land called "Walker's Point",
20 May 1773
Witnesses:
John Creigh
Casper Kropp
Signed
Robert Walker
Jane Walker
Franklin County, PA:
Book 2 Page 58
March 3 1789
Robert Walker, Peter's Township to Mary Walker,
Fatherly Love and affection, daughter Mary Walker.
Witnesses:
James Chambers
Thomas McDowell
Signed
Robert Walker
Hampshire County, VA:
Book 6 Page 33:
21 June 1781
Robert Walker and Jean his wife, of Cumberland County, PA
to James Kelson, James Wilson. Land in Hampshire County, VA
Cape Capon River adjoining Town Hill...Robert Walker and
Jane his wife...
Witnesses:
Joseph Mitchell
J Irwin
James Walker
Signed:
Robert Walker
Jean Walker
Book 7 Page 425:
3 June 1789
Robert Walker of Franklin, PA to Elizabeth Savage of Hampshire, VA
Witnesses:
John Walker
Robert Walker
Andrew Walker
Signed
Robert Walker
Book Page 61
10 Jan 1792
Robert Walker of Franklin PA to James Walker, Andrew Walker,
Robert Walker, grandsons, sons of Andrew Walker of Franklin, PA
Witnesses:
Thomas McDowell
Andrew Walker
Signed
Robert Walker
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|  Robert's later home in Franklin, PA. | 
| relocated to Hampshire County, VA (now WV). Virginia Land records show that in that year a Robert Walker of Cumberland County, PA, sold a tract of land
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Notes
Notes
DUNLAP, WILLIAM, West Pennsborough.
June 12, 1759 8 September 1759.
Wife, unnamed, sons John and William Dunlap, Robert Dunlap.
Daus. Mary and Sarah.
Indented girl Martha.
Exs: sons John and William Dunlap.
Wit: Hugh Leard, Robert Walker.
Original Source:Cumberland County Will Book A: 62.
Intermediate Source: h[ttp://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/wills/willbka-b.txt USGENWEB]
- Find A Grave.
Robert Walker Sr.
BIRTH
1719
Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland
DEATH
28 Jul 1792 (aged 72–73)
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
BURIAL
Spring Grove Cemetery
Lemasters, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125705123/robert-walker
- ↑ Compiled from Land Warrants and Surveys. See also maps from "First Families of Cumberland County", Hayes R. Eschenmann and Paul Barner, Cumberland County Historical Society. They can be obtained from the society here:
- ↑ The original township boundaries for East and West Pennsboro are separated by Middleton Township; This makes it unlikely that the appearance of Robert in East Pennsboro in 1750, and in West Pennsboro in 1751 could simply be a case of someone living near the boundary of the two townships.
- ↑ Egles Notes and Queries identifies Robert and William as brothers. Given the 15 year separation between when William acquired land, and when Robert acquired land, one has to wonder if this relationship is correct.
- ↑ Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 324. Appears in lists in the mid 1770s at the same time of the land sales in West Pennsboro. Accessible here
- ↑ Based on USGS Topographic Map. Compiled from Land Warrants and Surveys. See also maps from "First Families of Cumberland County", Hayes R. Eschenmann and Paul Barner, Cumberland County Historical Society. They can be obtained from the society here:
- ↑ Based on USGS Topographic Map. Compiled from Land Warrants and Surveys. See also maps from "First Families of Cumberland County", Hayes R. Eschenmann and Paul Barner, Cumberland County Historical Society. They can be obtained from the society here:
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