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Capt. Richard Walker

Male Abt 1589 - 1687  (~ 98 years)


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  • Name Richard Walker 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Born Abt 1589  , , England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 13858D7EF60D1648AB1E2156CEEE9A9A3400 
    Died May 1687  Reading, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 16 May 1687 
    Person ID I819  Irving Genealogy
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2010 

    Family 1 Jane Talmage 
    _STAT MARRIED 
    _UID A181FE5C3D853945A23FED7B3FD5F54351CF 
    Children 
    +1. Samuel Walker,   b. 1615, , , England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1684, Reading, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2016 
    Family ID F438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Unknown,   d. 1 Dec 1695 
    _STAT MARRIED 
    _UID 3116515335E0694186C98CF911AC507601B0 
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2016 
    Family ID F439  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1589 - , , England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - May 1687 - Reading, Middlesex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Captain Richard Walker, the immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1590. He came to New England in 1630, and settled at Lynn, Massachusetts. He was admitted a freeman, March 5, 1633-34, and was ensign in the Lynn militia company in 1630, later lieutenant and captain. In 1638 he was a member of the Artillery Company of Boston. He was deputy to the general court; was surety for Howes of Mattacheeset in 1638. He removed to Reading, Massachusetts, where he was a proprietor in 1644 and later a town officer.

      Captain Walker married (first) Jane, daughter of Thomas Talmage, of Newton Stacey; (second) Sarah (???). He died May, 1687, and was buried May 16, aged ninety-five years. Administration was granted June 19, 1687, to his widow Sarah, who died December 1, 1695. He had a long, useful and active career.