b. at least by 1755
in Germany or British Isles
d.
m.
SOME THOUGHTS ON THE WALKER FAMILY - THIRD BROTHER
When I first started WALKER research, Win WALKER told me that the tradition in his family was that there were three brothers from the British Isles who settled near Harrisburg, PA. One went up the Susquehanna and settled near present day Lockport, one went up the Juniata and Andrew settled at the foot of the mountain in what became Boggs Township, Centre County, PA.
After checking various census records and tax assessments, etc., I find an Adam WALKER appearing first in Pine Creek Township, Northumberland County, in 1787, fits the description of the brother who went up the Susquehanna and lived near Lockport.
A part of Pine Creek Township, Lycoming County (after 1795), became Dunstable township around 1808 and after 1839, passed into Clinton County, PA. The Lockport area of (then) Dunstable Township became a part of Woodward Township, Clinton County, in 1844, where it is located today. This Adam WALKER is consistently listed in the census records as living a few doors from the DUNN family for whom Dunnstown and Dunstable Township were named. Dunnstown and the Lockport area are very close being only a few miles apart. So we have a WALKER with a very familiar given name indeed living in the area of what is today Lockport for at least 23 years!
I have not found this Adam in Pennsylvania census indexes after 1810, and found not estate papers listed in the Lycoming County published Probate file. We've been told that many early tax records for Lycoming County were ruined during a flood and thrown away. Perhaps a deed would show if he died in this area or perhaps moved west. He is listed as aged 45 years and up in the 1800 census, which means born at least by 1755.
It would seem the three brothers first went "up the Susquenhanna" and sometimes between 1790 and 1800, Jacob moved to what is present day Wayne Township, Mifflin County, being listed in the 1800 census until 1830. An Andrew WALKER was taxed next to Adam WALKER in the 1793 Pine Creek Township, Northumberland County which became Lycoming County 1795. He appears in Bald Eagle Township, Lycoming County, in the 1798 Direct Tax or Window Tax, which I believe is in the area of present day Clinton County. Sometime between 1798 and 1800 he moved to the foot of the mountain in what is today Boggs Township, Centre County. We have found no deed for purchase of land by him until 1839 when he buys land from Roland CURTAIN, which was a part of one of the Benjamin RUSH tracts, which he had sold to Roland CURTAIN. One should keep in mind that paying the taxes on property was a part of the lease agreements.
The story of Jack WALKER that the brothers were Hessian mercenaries couldn't be as both Andrew and Jacob were too young. Also the 1850 census shows Andrew born in Pennsylvania and both sons then living who came from Jacob claim Pennsylvania as birth place of their father, Jacob, in the 1880 census. Interesting that these two sons show a differrent birthplace for mother, one saying she was born in Pennsylvania and the other claims birthplace as Ireland. This was Margaret MCELWAIN who was also said to have been born in Virginia and Scotland! This lady got around!
I found only three listings for an Adam WALKER in some of the early tax records published int he Pennsylvania archives. It might be interesting to note thatj our library owns all the original Benjamin RUSH deeds which he sold to Roland CURTAIN. These were donated by members of the CURTAIN family.
Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Vol, XIX
August Township, Northumberland Cty, PA, 1781, page 443
Adam WALKER 1 cow 18.0
August Township, Northumberland Cty, PA, 1782, page 499
Adam WALKER 1 cow 10.8
1782 was the last he was listed. Could this be the same Adam WALKER who went to Pine Creek Township, Northumberland Cty (then), in 1787?
1787 Pine Creek Township, Northumberland Cty, PA
Adam WALKER *300 acres 1 h 1 cow
1790 Heads of Family Census, Northumberland Cty, PA
pg 190 Adam WALKER 2 males including head of family
5 females
(listed a few names from William DUNN, Sr.
pg 189 Jacob WALKER 1 male including head of family
2 females
(listed near David HANNA, David LUSK)
1791 Northumberland Cty Tax Assessments, (copied by me at courthouse) Pine Creek Township
Adam WALKER
1792 Northumberland Cty Tax Assessments, Pine Creek Township
Adam WALKER 1 horse 2 cows
1973 Northumberland Cty Tax Assessments, Pine Creek Township
Adam WALKER 60 acres _2.10
Andrew WALKER _____ 1 cow
1795 Lycoming Cty, PA formed from Northumberland Cty, PA
1798 Direct or Window Tax, Lycoming Cty, PA, Bald Eagle Township, 2nd District
of 7th Division, 5 Oct 1798 (copied by Carl McCullus)
Andrew WALKER *435 acres
Not listed Mifflin Cty Direct Tax which was that part of our area that became Boggs Township
1799 Lycoming Cty Tax Assessments, Pine Creek Township
Adam WALKER _______
1800 Pennsylvania Census, Lycoming Cty, PA Pine Creek Township
Adam WALKER 1 male und 10; 1 male 45 and + (born as least 1755)
1 female und 10; 1 female 10-16; 1 female 16-26; 1 female 45 and +
Jenny WALKER 1 male under 10
1 female under 10; 1 female 10-16 (?)
No Andrew listed in this or Bald Eagle Township
* NOTE: It was not necessary to actually own land to be taxed for acreage, as paying the taxes, clearing land, building barns, fences, were often part of the lease agreement.
1803 Pine Creek Township, Lycoming Cty, PA
Dec 5, 1803 Adam WALKER witnessed will of David HANNA (John HANNA listed in Dunstable Township in 1810)
1810 Pennsylvania Census, Lycoming Cty, PA Dunstable Township (formed 1808)
pg 836 Adam WALKER 1 male 45 and up
1 female 16-26
Adam again listed as living near Wm. DUNN. One daughter still at home or a younger wife?? All daughter but one married/ to whom?
Adam WALKER seems not to appear in the census indexes after 1810. No estate appears on file in the published Lycoming Cty Probate records. Did he die in what is present Clinton Cty, or move west?