: a Jewish prophet who according to Gospel accounts foretold Jesus' messianic ministry and baptized him. He also periodically met his Soviet handlers in foreign locations such as Casablanca, Morocco, and Vienna, Austria. Walker was arrested in May 1985 after his ex-wife and one of his daughters informed the FBI of his spying. Commentary: This certification was probably a requirement because of laws established during the Revolution requiring a will be filed for someone who died before a property was properly recorded. From the Rhode Island Historical Society (thanks to Susan Frost): 347. of his brothers and sisters were born in Orange [Guilford] Co., North I give to Sarah the helfe part of the new out house, Mary to give her thirty shills for her part of take Soe much as she sees good. A 1771 land sale between John III and ( ) mentions Patrick as his son-in-law living on John III's land.The reference is to Guilford, rather than Caswell, which probably indicates a faulty understanding of the georgraphic relationships on the part of John Walker Porter. In the Name of God Amen I Kathrin Walker of porsmouth on Rhod-Island being in health and memory have made this my last Will and Testament in forme and manner followinge. John, Goff Walker was born on month day 1883, at birth place, Missouri, to William, Henry Walker and Margaret, Adeline McMullin. John Alexander Walker III was called Gunmaker Walker and John Rutherford Walker. The first broadcast was a presentation by the Howard Barlow Orchestra from radio station WOR in Newark, New Jersey. running thence south 202 poles to a corner of 2 box oaks then west 110 This seems to place the interview somewhere in the Long Bottom, and is consistent with Indian Killer John Walker being John IV. [10], New Zealand middle-distance runner and politician, "John Walker (athlete)" redirects here. WebJohn Walker (born 1939, Birmingham, England). Sir John George Walker, KNZM, CBE (born 12 January 1952) is a former middle-distance runner from New Zealand who won the gold medal in the men's 1500 m event at the 1976 Olympics. The second recorded sale was 7 September 1827 under the more familiar name 'friction lights'. There are indications that the extended family (specifically, Patrick Porter, John III's soninlaw, were in SW VA by 1771. Name: John WALKER, of Boston & Rhode Is., Immigrant Sex: M Birth: ABT. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone. James Barker, Henry Williams, William Gwyn. Not much is known of John Walker. This given under my hand and seal the day and year above written [???1773???]. White, came in contact with his descendants, and recorded much of the family history. John Walker (c.1740-1797) aka Meadow Creek John Walker (MCJW), John Walker 1 tithe, 8 horses, 9 cows, no slaves, _____Walker ?Tithe, 8 horses,? This regiment was raised on the first call for troops. All three national records stood for 25 years until 21 July 2007, when Alan Webb broke Scott's American record. The 1500 metres final started at a slow pace, with a first 800 metres in 2:03. Surveyed three hundred acres of land in Washington County by virtue of a certificate from the Commissioners for the district of Washington and Montgomery Counties and agreeable to an Act of the Genreal Assembly of Virginia passed in 1779, known by the name of the Broad Meadows, the one half for John Donnell & the other half for James, Robert & John Barr, tenants in common respectively and not as joynt tenants, lying on both sides of Sinking Creek the waters of Clynch River, & beginning near the sink of said creek, on the south side of the same at a buckeye and sugartree from thence. 9 Apr 1796. for value recd. ffreeborne to Mary my Wareing clothes Two allce one Jackitt to Sarah my new Red wastcoate, Item I give mary the Knedinge trough alsoe the blacke Cow Starr, a Red heiffer, alsoe I will that within three daies or a weeke these thing that I have willed be devided, alsoe I Will that William ffreeborne and Adam Mott Senr See as feoffees in trust that that this my Will fulfillid. Item I give to Sarah the Red Cow and a browne heifer. The race would come down to a fast finish. Elsewhere John IV is identified as the "heir at law" of John II and Samuel. A contrarary datum is the fact that the interview indicates that the property in question was in Lee County VA. John Walker arrived in Rhode Island in 1638 and was one of the signers[2] of the Portsmouth Compact on 7 Mar 1638 that established the settlement of Portsmouth, which is now a town in the state of Rhode Island. Nothing further is known of their family history. John Joseph Maus (November 12, 1943 May 7, 2011), known professionally as John Walker, was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the founder of the Walker Brothers, who had their greatest success in the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom. However, Walker was the favourite in the 1500 metres due to the African boycott of the Games, which deprived the event of several strong competitors including Tanzania's Filbert Bayi, his main rival. He smashed the ten-year-old existing record, held by Michel Jazy of France, by nearly five seconds. WebJohn George Walker: Born 12 January 1952 (age 71) Papakura, New Zealand: Height: 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) Weight: 74 kg (163 lb) Sport; Country: New Zealand: Sport: Athletics: Event(s) Canadian born John T. Walker came on the Rogersville scene around 1900 and the town was never the same. Joseph Cloyd. John Walker of Orange Co., N.C. hath nominated constituted and appointed well beloved brothers Samuel Walker and Joseph Walker or the Survivor of them my true and lawful attorneyes (to sell) 471 acres of land in two tracts lying in Co. of Botetourt on south side of Roan Oke below the land of Alexander Ingrim to Andrew Armstron of said Co. of Botetourt Here's a "key to the Johns". Proby, and who persuaded them that they would have greater success in England. The signers were ready to move to Aquidneck Island to set up a new colony and had been disarmed by the Puritan leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. WebJohn the Apostle is traditionally held to be the author of the Gospel of John, and many Christian denominations believe that he authored several other books of the New Testament, depending on whether he is distinguished from, or identified with, John the Evangelist, John the Elder, and John of Patmos. [2][3], Late in 1974, he agreed with Engel and Leeds to reform The Walker Brothers. Coincidentally, Walker's time was exactly 10 seconds faster than Roger Bannister's historic first sub-four-minute mile of 3:59.4, run twenty-one years previously. WebJohn Walker, son of Simeon and Mary (Miner) Walker, was born 20 June 1794 at Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont. Signed: No candidates have been identified that could correspond to "Miss Long" or her parents. While Walker was preparing a lighting mixture on one occasion, a match which had been dipped in it took fire by an accidental friction upon the hearth. John Walker (29 May 1781 1 May 1859) was an English inventor who invented the friction match . Walker was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, on 1781. He went to the local grammar school and was afterwards apprenticed to Watson Alcock, the principal surgeon of the town, serving him as an assistant. Laurel fork - October 11, 1796, Certification that John IV is entitled to the property settled in 1773 by his father John III. Following the ideas laid out by the French chemist, Charles Sauria, who in 1830 invented the first phosphorus-based match by replacing the antimony sulfide in Walker's matches with white phosphorus, matches were first patented in the United States in 1836, in Massachusetts, being smaller in size and safer to use. John Walker [4] was born in England, which can be proven by his "kinsman" Joseph Walker mentioning him as "now living in Virginia." From the lawsuit we gather that John IV had used this property to secure his bond with Robert Campbell concerning an otherwise unrelated matter. Ordered that Patrick Porter, James Wharton, Joseph Moor, William Trimble & John Kinkead or any three of them being first sworn appraise the Estate of Samuel Walker deceased and make return to the court. 3. A number of record citations have been recovered from emails of the late Jerry Penley, a well known Wigton Walker researcher. Birth: 1680, Scotland; Death: Sep., 1734 Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; Son of: John & Jane (McKnight) Walker. White 1902 identifies John IV's wife only as "Miss Long". He now operates an equestrian shop in Newmarket in Auckland with his wife, Helen. poles to a maple then north 40 po. The family settled in near the community know known as Rising Sun, Cecil County Maryland. The will was probated in 1778, which is probably the basis for which many have identified his year of death as 1778. He served as a volunteer under Colonel George Washington in the Virginia colonial troops suffering in the disastrous defeat of the army of General Edward Braddock in 1755 near Fort Duquesne and fought the rear action during the retreat of the colonial troops. He received a life sentence and ultimately died in prison. fide Jerry Penley 21 Nov 1997 ] Two years later, he toured briefly with singer Jimmy Wilson and a backing group, as The New Walkers, before they split up. 2. called also John the Baptist. The 'c1771' is assumed. N81 E38 " " crossing Cowan's Creek to a buckeye and elm.. They recorded several singles for the Aladdin, Dore, Arvee and Eldo labels between 1958 and 1962. In documents related to him, he is "John H. Walker". Be that as it may, it would seem likely that John IV probably grew to adulthood on Borden's Grant. N12 E257 poles crossing the creek to a white oak and maple sapling at the foot of a ridge, thence.. 8th day of August, 1781, Washington County Grant Bk #1; page 267 [2], Walker was married four times. CertificateBeginning near a line of the old survey Alternate titles: John Anthony Walker, Jr. He was a Manukau City Councillor, and then a councillor for the merged Auckland Council. [3][4], From 1957 onwards, he worked as singer and guitarist with his sister, as the duo John and Judy. Cabell Wit:James Johnson, James Walker, 1 Mar 1788. Barr for value rec'd. Thus, while we are confident that he was married by 1766, it is possible that he married prior to his parents appearance in North Carolina c. 1756. This property, located at "The Sinks of Sinking Creek" on the Clinch River watershed, had been inherited by John IV a few years earlier from his father John III. [5] John IV, himself, settled at Houston's Fort, near Snowflake, VA, near a family relation of his mother's William Houston. White, Emma Siggins, 1902. [1] Wit. Alexr Stewart The lineage of William Earle and Mary Walker is continued under the heading of Ralph Earle (1606-1678). Their second British number one, "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" in 1966, was their biggest hit in the US, where it made # 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1996, Walker announced that he was suffering from Parkinson's disease. Wit: Alr Porter, Elizabeth Porter, Joshua Grant. Commentary: Thi petition seems to be related to the formation of Caswell County. One son, Captain Felix Walker, was also a member of the state House of Commons six times and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1817 to 1823. His parents moved to Orange Co, NC occurred by 1756. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. Henrys plan (1173) to assign to John, his favourite son (whom he had nicknamed Lackland), extensive lands upon his marriage with the daughter of Humbert III, count of Maurienne (Savoy), was defeated by the rebellion the proposal provoked among Johns elder brothers. Also signed by James A. Porter. This last will and testament of John Walker, deceased was proved by oath of Alex Montgomery, William Cowan.. Commentary: This will is for John III father of John IV. John Graham, The History of the Siege of Derry (1823). [3] Marriages His migration from Virginia to old Tryon County, N. C. was by way of Guilford County, N. C. The 1782 Washington County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press. being He won national titles in Scotland and England, and represented both Scotland and the Scottish League XI . N78 E80 " " crossing said branch to a a white oak on the point of a spur.. The winner, Peter Elliott of Great Britain, persuaded Walker to accompany him on a lap of honor. John III's brothers took title to property in that area as early as 1741; It seems likely that John III was there as well, though no record seems to have survived to prove the point. Orange County[petitioners include the following]. N. B. p.315 Samuel Walker of CC to James Orr of same, for 11 lbs, 13.8 A both sides n fork Moon's Cr. I give and commit my soul unto almighty God my saviour and redeemer in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have full remission and foregiveness of all my sins and that my soul with my body as a general day of the resurrection shall rise again with joy and though thou hearest of Christ death saviour poses and inherit the kingdom of heaven prepared for his elect and chosen and my body to be buried in such a place as will pleas my executors hereafter named. Photocopies of this will that I've seen do not show the date it was written. In the UK, "Love Her" was released on the Philips label, an affiliate of Mercury, and reached # 20 on the UK singles chart. In the same month he represented Tryon County in the Third Provincial Congress at Hillsborough. There was some controversy about this: Scott claimed that the two had agreed to reach 99 sub-4:00 miles apiece and then race each other, with the winner becoming the first to 100. [2]Direct ancestors of mine who were signers of the Portmouth Compact are:William Dyer (husband of Mary Dyer),William Freeborn, William Hutchinson (husband of Anne Hutchinson), Edward Hutchinson, Jr. (eldest son of William and Anne Hutchinson, called Jr. to distinguish him from his uncle Edward Hutchinson Sr.), and John Walker, all of whom are discussed under their own headings. - near James Crabtree's corner - south side of the 1589 - 1618, and died Bet. In 1779 he was appointed justice of the peace in the new county of Rutherford, and the first session of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions was held at his home near the mouth of Cane Creek. Commentary: John IV had inherited this property as heir at law of John III. Copyright 1979-1996 by the University of North Carolina Press. CAPT. fide Jerry Penley 21 Nov 1997 ]. crossing the Laurel fork corner to the settlement survey This indicates that there were no other sons of John III who could be considered heirs, nor that Samuel, who apparently died intestate, had a wife, or children. David Schenck, North Carolina, 178081 (1889). From: http://www.longislandsurnames.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID= Name: John WALKER, of Boston & Rhode Is., Immigrant. They undertook some cabaret performances, although Engel (by now more usually known as Scott Walker) was reluctant to sing live; the group's contract with GTO Records ended and, according to Walker, the group "just drifted apart". Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List". In 2007, he released two new CDs, Just For You, a collection of love songs, and Songs of Christmas and Inspiration. Shortly afterwards he moved to the area that became Lincoln County, N.C., on Lee Creek, about ten miles east of the present town of Lincolnton. bequeathed to my daughter Mary Walker twenty acres of land at the upper end of my lot; to my daughter Sands twenty acres of land beginning next to Mr. Brownings at the seaside and from thence up to the mill path, and there to butt against my daughter Marys twenty acres and if she die childless then. In 1927, in the year that John Walker was born, in September, the Columbia Broadcasting System (later called CBS) became the second national radio network in the U.S. Carolina. John Anthony Walker was born on July 28, 1937 to an Italian-American mother and a father who was a film marketer for Warner Brothers. this twenty acres shall fall unto her husband James Sands & his heirs forever; the work my son-in-law James Sands is now doing he shall have the benefit of it as we have formerly agreed; my house with the land that is left shall be my wifes for her lifetime and after her decease to fall to my two daughters to be equally divided between them; my daughter Marys land shall fall unto her at her marriage or at twenty years of age if she marry not before. WebJohn Walker II was born circa 1682 in Wigtown, Scotland, United Kingdom to John Walker I (c1660-) and Jane McKnight (c1660-) and died 1734 Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, United States of unspecified causes. It was probably applied not by the Walkers, but by Donnell, Barr, Barr, and Barr, who applied similar names to other parcels they purchased at this time. We the commissioners for the district of Washington & Montgomery Counties do certify that John Walker Heir at law of John Walker & Samuel Walker dec'd is entitled to 300 acres of land by settlement in the year 1773 lying in Washington County on Sinking Creek near the sink, which was surveyed for the old John Walker April 2nd 1774, by virtue of an order of Council passed Dec. 16th, 1773. The exact date of his discovery, according to his own statement, was October 1829. It later emerged that Bayi likely would not have competed because of an attack of malaria. He was taken north to Detroit, and was adopted into the Wyandot (Wyandotte, Wendat) Indian Tribe. Joseph PORTER of CC to Reubin Estis of same co., for 535 lbs., 146 A on south side of Moon's Cr, a part of a large tract John Walker purchased of Earl Granville. In 1985, Walker became the first man in history to run 100 sub-4 minute miles, achieving that feat just before his friend and rival Steve Scott of the United States. Canadian born John T. Walker came on the Rogersville scene around 1900 and the town was never the same. The congreves were the invention of Charles Sauria, a French chemistry student at the time. He toured Britain again as part of a nostalgia package tour in 2004, and released an album, Silver Sixties Tour 2004, as well as resuming extensive touring in his own right. Patrick Porter now lives to wit beginning at a pine in Wm. Later solo singles on Philips, and then on the Carnaby label owned by Mervyn Conn, were less successful, as was a 1969 album, This Is John Walker. He was appointed by the legislature of 1774 as one of the commissioners to "select a site and build thereon the court house, prison and stocks" for the county of Tryon. to Robinsons Corner 182 po. Deed Book A, page 126, John Walker does not appear to have been an educated man, as he signed his will by mark. Web1. Many descendants believe his middle name is either Harrison or Harvison. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. ALEXANDER2 WALKER (THOMAS1) was born Bet. Clerke. At the beginning of the Revolution he was appointed chairman of the Tryon Committee of Safety and was author of the Tryon Association Resolution of August 1775, when forty-eight settlers of that county resolved "firmly to resist force by force in defense of our natural freedom and constitutional rights." We can only infer other facts of his life during this period by inference. He toured the UK again in 2009, as part of an "oldies" package,[1][2][3] and in 2010 with the Dakotas, whose original line-up backed Billy J. Kramer in the 1960s. His father settled at the "Sinks" of Sinking Creek, between the pioneer community of Castle's Woods (modern Castle's Wood, and Dungannon in modern Scott Co, VA. Other family members settled nearby, including brother-in-laws Patrick Porter (1731- ) who settled on Fall Creek, and Samuel Cowan ( -1776), John Snoddy, Alexander Cowan, and William Cowan, all of whom settled in Castle's Woods proper. Land Records for Moon Creek, based on Caswell Co NC Deed Books, 2 Apr. In the 800 metres, Walker finished in 1:47.63, outside the two qualifying spots in his heat, and failed to advance to the semi-final round. With each box was supplied a piece of sandpaper, folded double, through which the match had to be drawn to ignite it. John Maus was born in New York City, the son of John Joseph Maus Sr., who was of German extraction, and his wife Regina. They then met Scott Engel, who had been playing bass in The Routers, and, with drummer "Spider" Webb, formed a new band, Judy and the Gents. Land sale from John IV to Donnell, Barr, Barr, and Barr about 1782. A number of items suggest that Hamilton was correct in his association of the interview with John Walker V of the Wigton line. Item I will that if my daughter Sands dyes Childless then that this Twenty Acres shall fall vnto her Husband James Sands & his heires forever, Alsoe I Will that the worke that my Sonn in Law James Sands is now a doeinge he shall have the benefitt of it as wee have formerly agreed, I Will alsoe that my house with the Land that is left shall be my wives for her lifs time and after her decease to fall to my two daughters to be Equally devided betweene them. - Assigned to James Taylor by purchase on April 20, 1782. Page 280 - Samuel Gibson214 acon the waters of John III and Ann married about 1734, and moved in succession to Borden's Grant (roughly modern Rockbridge County, VA) about 1738, then to Orange County, NC about 1756, and finally, about 1771, to Castle's Woods in modern Scott County, VA. Ancestry of John Walker IV of the Wigton Line. 6 There came a man who was sent from God. to a beach & W. oak then west 110 to 2 Familypedia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Walker-American-spy, Independent - John Walker: American naval officer who formed a family spy ring that passed highly damaging secrets to the Soviet Union, The Telegraph - Ex-US sailor John A. Walker who spied for Soviets dies in prison hospital, The Washington Post - John A. Walker Jr., who led family spy ring, dies at 77, The New York Times - John A. Walker Jr., Ringleader of Spy Family, Dies at 77. I give Sarah two Pillowbeares a fine & a Course. John IV was probably born between 1735 and 1746 inclusive. American civilian defense analyst and spy. wanting to live up to his brother's memory, John enlisted in the US Army. John Walker and William Freeborne followed the same migration sequence in New England, from Roxbury to Boston to Portsmouth. Sinking Creek near the sink which was surveyed for It was the first document in history that severed both political and religious ties with mother England. Tryon County was abolished by an act of the legislature of 1778, and Rutherford and Lincoln took its place the next year. Senator John Walker or also called Col. John Walker (Feb 13, 1744 Cobham, Virginia- Dec 2, 1809 Madison Mills, Virginia). John Sr. was M to Elizabeth, and since I have thecorrect person he was married to Elizabeth McCampbell in NC. John Clarke and his brother Thomas (my 8thgreat grand uncles brothers of Joseph Clarke),John Coggeshall (father of my 7th great grand uncle Samuel Rathbun, brother of Thomas Rathbun),Edward Hutchinson Sr. (my 10th great grand uncle), and Thomas Savage (husband of my 9th great grand aunt Faith Hutchinson, brother of Edward Hutchinson Jr.) were also signers. Father of Sarah Sands; Mary Earle and Dorcas Walker, From: http://genforum.genealogy.com/walker/messages/19010.html. intermarried with William Galloeher, Elizabeth These persons may be related to, Links to other research pages dealing with various Walkers in the target area (NW NC, SW VA, and NE TN). John served at Fort Bragg and felt he wasn't a 'hero' like his brother was. Estate record for Samuel son of John III, identifying John IV as administrator