General Notes

Raised near Glasgow, Scotland. Migrated to Ireland, signed allegiance to King William at the siege of Londonderry, 1688-9.

"We believe that our ancestor was a Robert Walker who lived in Scotland, Torbolton, Ayrshire before 1665, when he was arrested for selling 'lining cloth' prohibited by newly enforced regulations promulgated by the Restored Monarchy. In 1689 he and his son, James are on the rolls of inhabitants of Londonderry, then under siege, by forces under James II and Lord Tyrconel. In 1718 two Roberts a William and a James Walker are among those living in N. Ireland who petitioned Gov. Schute of Mass. for permission to emigrate to the colonies, which request was subsequently granted, with six of James Walker's sons taking advantage beginning after 1730, three, James Henry and Andrew locating east of the Susquehanna, and three others Samuel, Robert and William on the western side. Estates are in court records for those east, but there are none for the three western Walkers." James Opfell

The information on the descendants of Robert Walker was provided by James Opfell, W. E. McClelland of Fallbrook, CA and William Reese Walker of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, who compiled information provided by several sources over many years. Information I generated and personally researched is from the descendants of Joseph Burch Walker and Rebecca Jane Ridley.