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Continued: Phineas (or Phinheas) Walker, son of Edward and Mary (Fay) Walker, was born 18 March 1753 at Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA (Vital Records of Brookfield, Mass., p. 224, FHL 547195).
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Some researchers claim that Phinheas Walker, the son of Edward Walker and Mary Fay, died at the age of eight on 22 Sept. 1761. The Vital Records of Brookfield show a Phineas Walker did dies on 22 Sept. 1761, but do not note his age or specify a relationship to anyone. There were at least three persons named Phineas Walker in the Brookfield area at that time, including a Phineas Walker who married Ruth Chadwick of Malden, 3 July 1736 at Malden--intention not recorded. (Vital Records of Brookfield, Mass., p. 429. FHL 547195) The fact that the Phineas Walker of Brookfield who died in 1761 left a probate record indicates that he was an adult, and hence was not the son of Edward and Mary (Fay) Walker -- see:
Probate Record (Worcester Co., Massachusetts, Docket Index FHL 860641)
1761: Phinehas Walker, Brookfield (admin. Docket #61422)
Administrator: Benjamin Walker
Bond: Silas Walker & Silvanus Walker
bond: vol. 179, p. 387
letter: vol. 107, p. 547
appraisal & inv.: vol. 7, p. 346
admin. appt.: vol. 206, p. 289
bond: vol. 179, p. 260
letter & stat.: vol. 110, p. 1
appraisal & inv.: vol. 8, p. 204
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Another Phineas Walker, son of Abraham & Gemima, was b. 25 Sept. 1766. (Vital Records of Brookfield, Mass., p. 224. FHL 547195)
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Y-DNA from a direct-male-line descendant of Phineas Walker descendant perfectly matched a DNA sample from a descendant of Edward Walker (d.1723 of Brookfield, Mass.) who married Elizabeth Dean, so there is conclusive evidence that Phineas Walker belongs to this family. This supports the fact that Phineas was the son of Edward and Mary (Fay) Walker.
The list of children I have compiled for Phineas Walker may not be perfect. I have found no estate record nor Bible registry. No children for this couple are found in the Vital Records of Warren, Worcester Co., Mass.
DAR National No. 67386, sibmitted by Winona Moore Sherwood in 1938, shows the following:
Phineas Walker, b. 18 march 1753, d. 9 September 1834
wife: Tryphena (Phena) Hines, b. 17 January 1760 Warren, Mass, d. 9 January 1849 Schoocraft, Michigan, burried there in the Taylor Lot. Married 1775
Children:
Edward, b. 1777, died aged two years Grace, b. 1779 Polly, b. 1781 Phineas, Jr., b. 1783 Tryphena, b. 1785 Foster, b. 1787 Tamar, b. 4 January 1790, m (1) Ezra G. Phillips, (2) 1842 Rev. Wm. Taylor of Schoolcraft, mich.
During the American War for Independence, Phineas Walker enlisted and served with Brookfield companies on various expeditions and, on 30 June 1778, was placed on the rolls of Brookfield men from the third precinct who served at least one month as soldiers. (It is claimed but is still unclear whether he is certainly the same man who removed to New York state.)
Phineas Walker married Tryphena "Phena" Hind (sometimes Hines) 12 Aug. 1775 in Western (now Warren), Worcester Co., Massachusetts. They moved west by way of Vermont, and to Canajoharie, Montgomery Co., New York, where he appears on the Federal Census in 1790.
The Walker family removed to Oneida County by 1800, and to Onondaga County by 1810. Phineas then moved to Niagara Co., New York, where he died 7 Sept. 1834. His widow, Tryphena, accompanied the family of her daughter, Tamar, to Michigan in 1835 or 1836 and died in 1849 in Schoolcraft Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.
One of the sons of Phineas and Tryphena Walker had a daughter named Mary who was born 15 July 1824 and died 22 October 1839. Mary's parents apparently died young, and Mary Walker was notes as "our neice and adopted daughter" by Tamar (Walker) Phillips (this from the Phillips Family Bible in possession of Nick Sheedy).
SOURCES:
History of Brookfield, MA
Brookfield, MA Vital Records
Mass. Soldiers and Sailors; vol.16, p.474
DAR file #67386, submitted by Winona Moor Sherwood of Allegan, MI 1938
Ezra & Tamar (Walker) Phillips family Bible in possession of Nick Sheedy
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US Federal census:
1790, Worcester Co., MA, 234, Rutland Town
PHINEAS WALKER (different man)
1790, Montgomery Co., NY, 101, (01-02-05-00-00)
Series: M637 Roll: 6 Page: 101
TOWN OF CANAJOHARIE, MONTGOMERY CO., NY:
Walker, Phineas (This is "our" Phineas)
1 male over 16 2 males under 16 5 females Also in Canajoharie, NY in 1790:
Walker, George--1-0-2-0-0
Walker, Jeremiah--1-1-3-0-0
1800 U.S. Census (M32, Roll 23, p. 198)
Deerfield, Oneida Co., NY, page 58
Phineas Walker (probably the same)
three males under 10 one male 10-15 one male 16-25 one male 45 and over one female under 10 one females 10-15 three females 16-25 one female 26-44 1810, Onondaga Co., NY, 026, (01201-10101)
(no township notes on page, or pages before or after)
Phineas Walker
one male 10-15 two males 16-25 one male 45+ one female under 10 one female 16-25 one female 45+ I have not found Phineas Walker on census records in 1820 or 1830.
Phineas and his wife may be the elder couple enumerated on the 1830 US Census with Ezra & Tamar (Walker) Phillips in Porter, Niagara Co., New York.
There were five Walker households in Niagara Co., NY in 1830:
Abraham Walker -- Niagara
David Walker -- Wilson
George -- Niagara
Leonard -- Porter
Nathaniel --Lockport (Ward 1)
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Another Phineas Walker--apparently a bit older--married a Susanna Hide on 14 December 1765 in Woodstock, Windham Co., CT (First Congregational Church of Woodstock).
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