Joseph Walker

  General Notes:

All the previous genealogical records show this Joseph Walker to be the son of Joseph Walker and Elizabeth Martin. DNA test on descents of Joseph Walker tell a different story and connect him with Captain Samuel Walker instead.

See Eugene Walker's Website for more information about Joseph Walker's DNA tie with Captain Samuel Walker. ¹¹⁴⁶ Also see my webpage for Captain Samuel Walker

  Information about this person:

• Census, 1 Jun 1840, Washington, Erie, Pennslyvania. ⁵⁴⁴
Joseph Walker is listed as a Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military services, aged 82.

• Dates & Events. ⁵⁴³
Joseph Walker, . . . moved to Erie county, Pennsylvania, where he died at age eighty-five years old. He enlisted in the Revolutionary army . . . After his marriage and birth of some of his children, he moved to Remsen, Oneida county, New York, and in 1816, settled at Edinboro, Erie County, Pennsylvania. He there purchased a tract of 100 acres, on which he resided until hid death.

He was an ardent Whig in political and was on of the leaders of that party in his county. He was highly respected in his locality and greatly beloved. The sword and canteen that the old hero carried during the Revolution are now owned by his grandson, Judson Walker.

Joseph Walker married Cecilia Cooley, sister of Matthew Cooley. There children were Walter, Amos, James, Dean, Joseph, Russell, William, Rachel, and Elizabeth (Betsy). The mother of these children died in Edinboro, aged about eighty-five years old.

~Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Vol. III, pg. 1493

• Background Information.

This is from a document found at Heritage Quest, dated 28 Aug 1931.

Mrs. Linnie B. May
2255 Warren Road
Lakewood, Ohio

Dear Madam:

      You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3368, that Joseph Walker was born 29 Dec 1761, place not stated.

      He enlisted in Kingsley, Connecticut in May 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Banoni Cutler's company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut regiment, and was in the battles of White Plain and Trenton.

He enlisted in Norwich, Connecticut in may 1777 and served as private in Captain Jedeiah Hyde's company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, was made a corporal in Aug 1780, and served until in June 1783.

      He was allowed pension on his application executed 20 Jun 1818, at which time he was living in Conneant Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

      He died 12 Sep 1843.

      The soldier married 28 Oct 1787 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, Sela Cooley, who was born 25 Jun 1766.

      She was allowed Pension on her application executed 7 Feb 1844, at which lime she was living in Washington Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

    The children of Joseph Walker and his wife Sela:

   Waller, 11 Jun 1788
   John C., 11 Oct 1789
   Amos, 6 Jun 1791
   Joseph, 27 Feb 1793
   A child, 24 Nov 1794
   James, 25 Oct 1795
   Dean B., 17 Apr 1790
   Dean B., 23 Jul 1800
   Russel, 7 Jul 1802
   A child, 27 Jun 1894, died son as born
   Betsey B, 2 Sep 1802, married - Van Camp
   William E., 7 Jan 1809
   Hannah B., 18 Jan 1811
   A child died 5 Dec 1784
   Dean B. died 20 May 1800

    Chauncey or Chaney C. Walker, a grandchild was twenty-nine years of age in 1844.

            Very truly yours


            A. D. Hiller
            Assistant to Administrator

• Background Information: Descendants of Capt. Samuel Walker.
Joseph Walker was born on 29 December 1761 in Connecticut or possibly Massachusetts. He appeared in the census in 1790 in New London Co., Connecticut. He appeared in the census in 1800 in Remsen, Oneida, New York. Joseph appeared in the census in 1810 in Oneida Co., New York. He appeared in the census in 1820 in Washington Township, Erie, Pennsylvania. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Washington Township, Erie, Pennsylvania. Joseph died on 12 September 1843 at the age of 81 in Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania.

~Descendants of Capt. Samuel Walker by Eugene Allen Walker, Walker¹¹⁴⁶

• Family Records. ¹¹⁴⁵

From the Connecticut Vital Records to 1870, city of Lyme, p. 210:

Walker:
Amos, s. Joseph & Selah, b. June 6 1791
James, s. Joseph & Selah, b. Oct.25, 1795
John Cooley, s. Joseph & Selah, b. Oct. 11, 1789
Joseph, m. Selah Cooley, [ ]
Walter, s. Joseph & Selah, b. June 11, 1787

• Background Information: "Walker, Joseph --- Buried on the old Walker homestead in Erie County, Pa. (now owned by Joseph Barnett 1928) about one mile S. E. of Edinboro. The tombstones of Joseph and his wife are leaning against the cherry tree stump, which came up on the grave of Joseph Walker. His inscription reads: 'Joseph Walker, Died Sept. 12, 1843, in the 82nd yr. of his age. A Patriot of the Revolution. He fought the battles of his country, for years enjoyed his freedom, and now like a shock of corn fully ripe, is gone to receive the reward of his labors.' Sent in by T.R. Lewis, a great grandson of Joseph Walker.
Joseph Walker applied for a pension June 20, 1818, resident of Conneaut Twp., Erie County, Penna. Enlisted May, 1776, at Norwich, Conn. and served 1 year as private under Capt. Benoni Cutler; dischared at Chatham, N.Y. Enlisted May, 1777, and served to June, 1783, as private and corporal in Capt. Jedediah Hyde's Co., Col. Durkee's 4th Conn. Regt. Was at battles of White Plains, Trenton and Monmouth. Was appointed corporal Aug., 1780, original commission on file in Pension Bureau, signed by Zebulon Butler. Pension Record, W-3368.
Born, Dec 29, 1761, Conn. Died Sept 12, 1843; Will on file, Erie Co. Probates, Bk. B., p 57; Reg. Sept. 26, 1843.
Married, in Lyme, Conn., Oct. 28, 1787, Sela, or Celia Cooley born June 25, 1768, daughter of John and Lydia Cooley of Lyme. She died May 20, 1847.
Children: Original Bible leaves, giving names and births, on file with pension appication, in Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Walter, June 11, 1788; died Dec. 18, 1874; m Rachel Denslow, who died Dec. 19, 1873, ae 84 yrs., 4 mos.,
3 dys.
John Cooley, Oct. 11, 1789.
Amos, June 6, 1791; died Oct. 1, 1870; m Ann Palmer, born Mar. 8, 1792; died Feb., 1878.
Joseph, Jr., Feb. 27, 1793.
Child, Nov. 29, 1794; died 1794.
James, Oct. 25, 1795; died Dec. 30, 1883; m 1826, Sarah Ross; died Mar. 30, 1886.
Dean B., Aug. 17, 1798; died May 20, 1800.
Dean B., July 23, 1800.
Russell, July 7, 1802.
Child, June 7, 1804; died 1804.
Betsy B., Sept. 12, 1805; m ______Van Camp.
William E., Jan. 7, 1809.
Hannah B., Jan 19, 1811; m ______Brewer."

Source: "Soldiers of the American Revolution: Erie County, Pennsylvania" Issued in 1929 by the Erie County, Pennsylvania Chapters of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, pp. 84-85.

Pension Claim in 1818 by Joseph Walker a veteran of the War For Independence

Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Card for Joseph Walker

• He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1840 in Washington, Erie, Pennslyvania. ⁵⁰⁶
Joseph Walker is listed as a Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military services, aged 82.
[Source: Year: 1840; Census Place: Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: 459; Page: 62]

Joseph Walker appears in the 1820 U.S. Federal Cesus dated 7 Aug 1820 as living in Conneauttee, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Source: Year: 1820; Census Place: Conneauttee, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Image]

Joseph Walker appears in the 1800 Federal Census as living in Remsen, Oneida, New York. [source: Year: 1800; Census Place: Remsen, Oneida, New York; Roll: 23; Page: 237; Image: 422]

Joseph Walker appears in 1790 U.S. Federal Census as living in New London, Connecticut. [source: Year: 1790; Census Place: , New London, Connecticut; Roll: M637_1; Page: 123; Image: 0065]

Joseph married Selah Cooley, daughter of John Cooley and Lydia Anderson, on 28 Oct 1789 in Lyme, New London, Conneticut, British American Colonies.¹¹⁴⁵ (Selah Cooley was born on 25 Jun 1768 in Lyme, New London, Conneticut, British American Colonies ¹¹⁴⁵ and died on 20 May 1847 in Erie, Pennslyvania.)

  Marriage Notes:

Family history library microfilm Roll number: 1311111 for the years 1700-1921; and 0004678 for the years 1664-1749

Barbour Collection, Lyme Vital Records, p. 255