Samuel Walker

  General Notes:

From Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Reading Vol. I, pp.240-241:

Walker
Benjamin, s. of Samuell, June 4 1651
Bejamins. of Sam[ue]ll, Apr. 26 1653 M.R.
Hannah, d. of Samuell, June 28, 1648 [Twin.]
(Hannah, M.R.), d. of Samuel, ____15, 1647. (Apr.11, 1647, M.R.)
Israil, son of Samuell, June 28, 1648 [Twin]
John, s. of Samuell, Feb. 14, 1649
Joseph, s. of Samuel, (Mar., M.R.) 10, 1645
Samuel, s. of Samuel, June 28, 1643 ¹¹⁴⁹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information: From Samuel Walker of Woburn, Mass., and Some of his Descendants. ¹¹⁴⁷
Sanuel Walker died in Woburn, Nov. 6, 1684. He was aged 44, or thereabouts, in 1661, as per affidavit of himself and his son Samuel Walker, made 2 Apr 1661.

Samuel was a resident of Reading where all his children by his first wife were born.

Samuel petitioned the Town of Woburn to be allowed to sell "strong waters." Among the names that underwrote the petition was Michael Lepingwell. The peition was grante in April 1662 as shown in the records of the County Court. Henry Summers suceeded him as innkeeper in Worborun in 1682.

The Reading church records state that, at some time after 26 Mar 1650, he was admitted to the fellowship of the church along with his wife. Samuel Walker's connection with Reading ends in 1654.

Samuel Walker's second wife was named Ann. She was he widow of Arthur Alger of Scarborough and daughter of Giles Roberts, of the same location. She died in Woburn on 21 Mar 1716.

Children of Samuel and his first wife and were born in Reading:

Sanuel, b. 28 Jun 1648; d. 18 Jan 1708; Married first wife, Sarah, daughter of William and Mabel Reed, 10 Sep 1662; Married second, Abigail (Carter) Fowle, daughter of Capter Carter and widow of James Fowle, 18 Apr 1692.

Joseph, b. 10 Oct 1645 in Reading; d. Jul 1729 in Billercia; m. Sarah, daughter of Lieut. John and Sarah (Nutt) Wyman of Woburn, 15 Dec 1669, Sarah died 26 Jan 1728/9.

Hannah, b. 15 Dec 1647; d. 27 Aor 1648

Hannah, b. 28 Jun 1648; m. 27 Jan 1674, James Thompson; d. 4 Feb 1685/6 in Woburn. James d. 4 Sep 1698 at age 44.

Israel, b. 28 Jun 1648 in Reading; d. 20 Apr 1719 om Woburn; m. as first wife, Susana, daughter of Dea. Henry and Phebe (Richardson) Baldwin of Woburn. Susana died 7 Mar 1694; m. as second wife, 29 May 1710, Hannah, widow of Lieut. Gershom Flagg who was killed in battle with natives in 1690. Israel held military office and was called ensign. His will was dated 13 Jan 1718/9, abd was oribated 29 May 1719.

John, b. 14 Feb 1650 in Reading; d. 8 Jan 1733/4 in Woburn; m. as first wife, 14 Oct. 1672, Mary, dauther of Robert and Mary (Knight) Peirce of Woburn. Mary died 8 Nov 1695 and John m. as his second wife, 13 Aug 1696, Bethia, daughter of William and Judith (Phippen-Haywood) Simonds of Woburn.

Benjamin, b. 4 Jun 1651; d. 26 Apr 1658

Children by second wife, Ann, born in Woburn:

Isaac, b. 11 Mar 1676; m. 20 Feb 1704, Margery, dauther of George and Elizabeth (Clark) Bruce of Woburn. He moved from Woburn, Massachusetts to Concord, New Hampshire.

Ezekiel, b. 5 Mar 1679 in Woburn; d. in Boston Dec 1723; m. 7 Aug 1701, Ruth, daugther of Thomas and Ann Cook of Boston. Ruth died Sep or Oct 1743l