Data from Mayflower Families, Vol 3. Birthdate is a guess.
Some from4 .
FRANCIS WALKER, SR.
(Born before 1638, and d. after 1690, at W.)

Son-in-law of GEORGE SOULE of the Mayflower, and had sons FRANCIS WALKER, JR.,
and ISAAC WALKER, the latter at PISC., before 1700, (vide, ante, PART ONE, p. 79).
The Mayflower lineage is given in this SERIES, (vide, ante, PART TWO, p. 217). It is well
to distinguish between the three WALKER families represented at P. and W. before
1700, (vide, ante, PART THREE, p. 441).

About or before 1676, FRANCIS WALKER, rem. to the colonies of New Amsterdam and
had a survey returned in "DELAWARE PAPERS"--(vide, ante, PART TWO, p. 153). He
settled on Staten Island by 1680, (vide, ante, PART ONE, p. 122). He then rem. to W.,
N. J., where he d. bef. 1702.

It is interesting to note that Patience Walker a daughter of FRANCIS WALKER, m. at
Piscataway, N. J., Nov. 10, 1698, Francis Drake, and among their children are familiar
Walker names. Patience Walker is mentioned in the will of Jeffery Manning of
Piscataway in 1692.

FRANCIS WALKER of W. He lived on Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, in
1681-2 for he had law suits there at that date with Nicholas Stillwell. Feb. 24, 1681-2
in a deed from Elisha Parker, senior, of W., he is called "A Inhabitant of Staten Island"
and husbandman. Shortly after this date, probably 1683-4, he must have removed to
W., N. J., for he was a Constable there in 1688. In 1695 he was appointed to serve
notices of Town Meetings.


WALKER FAMILY
(Vide, ante, PART THREE, p. 441.)

It seems impossible to adhere to the alphabetical arrangement.

The recent notes presented concerning the DRAKE FAMILY have evolved a discussion
as to the maiden name of the wife, MARY, of

CAPTAIN FRANCIS DRAKE of Piscataway. According to the vital records, she died
there July 29, 1688, and the first mention of her name was in a conveyance of land
by herself and husband in Greenland, Portsmouth, N. H. in 1668. (Vide, ante, PART
FOUR, p. 636.)

On account of the fact that the settlement of the estate of CAPTAIN FRANCIS
DRAKE in Piscataway and the account of the administrator, his son, GEORGE DRAKE,
filed February 27, 1692-3, containing a reference--"ints of MR. SAMUEL WALKER of
Boston, Merchant"--it has been believed that there was a vital connection between
the DRAKE and WALKER families, and possibly that MARY DRAKE was a sister or
daughter of this SAMUEL WALKER.

The office of the secretary of state, Trenton, N. J., decides upon inquiry that the
expression "ints" really means "debtes," indicating that SAMUEL WALKER was a
creditor of the estate.

Four apparently distinct families of Walkers appeared before 1700 in Piscataway
and Woodbridge, i. e.: (1) MR. SAMUEL WALKER of Piscataway; (2) FRANCIS AND
ISAAC WALKER, brothers, settled at Woodbridge before 1690; (3) ALEXANDER
WALKER of Perth Amboy, 1701, and died there intestate 1727, and (4) JAMES
WALKER, wife Isabel Johnstone, both of whom were imported in 1684-5 and were in
Woodbridge in 1692. Apparently there was no relation between these four Walker
lines.

As to the origin of SAMUEL WALKER. It would appear that there was a SAMUEL
WALKER in Exeter, N. H., as early as 1639 (see references of Farmer's and Bell's
"History of Exeter"). He was there associated with JOHN COMPTON and ABRAHAM
DRAKE. He and others signed the Exeter Combination of 1640; "it is supposed that
he left the town soon afterward." He and ABRAHAM DRAKE, with others signed a
petition in May, 1643, in behalf of Exeter to the Massachusetts General Court. Also
a JOSEPH WALKER, 1664, who had a son GEORGE figured in the New Hampshire
records. This close association with the DRAKES is very suggestive and particularly
as the Comptons afterward appeared in Woodbridge, intermarried with the DRAKE
Family and gave to the latter the first names, Jonathan, David and William Drake.

What relation SAMUEL WALKER of Exeter bore to SAMUEL WALKER, under
discussion, who clearly came to Piscataway from Boston and is credited with having
been a merchant there in 1654, is not established. He married SARAH, daughter of
JOSHUA SCOTTOW, who gave him an estate in Boston in 1672 (see Memorial to the
Walkers). If these dates are correct, he could not have been the son Samuel, born
1656, of Thomas Walker, hereinafter mentioned, although, despite the dates, that
would have been my first conclusion. The births of the children of SAMUEL WALKER
of Boston, particularly of the sons SAMUEL and WILLIAM, who afterward appeared
at Piscataway, is conclusive as to his identification if no other evidence existed.
However, there were three Walkers in Boston, all in the same business, that of
brickburner. (1) Thomas Walker, who married Ann (), and died July 2, 1659, and
among several children had Samuel, born 1656. (2) John Walker, who was
contemporaneous and also a brickburner, and the (3) SAMUEL WALKER under
discussion.

Many references appear in the several volumes of Suffolk County (Mass.) deeds. In
1678 John Walker of Boston, brickburner, made conveyance to SAMUEL WALKER of
Boston, BRICKBURNER. In 1679 JOSHUA SCOTTOW and LYDIA, his wife, made
conveyance to SAMUEL WALKER of Boston, MERCHANT. The earliest record is 1655,
Richard Pixley of London, gave power of attorney to "my loving friend, SAMUEL
WALKER of Boston, in New England, merchant." In 1685 he is called "BRICK BURNER,"
and his wife SARAH is mentioned in the same conveyance. Then, strange to say, in
1697 he is called "of Boston, MARRINER," which probably accounts for his title
"CAPTAIN" SAMUEL WALKER when he came to Piscataway. In 1674, Joseph
Bartholemew gave a power of attorney to SAMUEL WALKER of Boston, MERCHANT.
This SAMUEL WALKER acquired land in Piscataway long before his removal there.

The Elizabethtown Bill in Chancery shows grants of land at Piscataway, 1679 to
1684, and in one case he is called "MR. SAMUEL WALKER" and his agent was JEFFERY
MANNING; in another "OF BOSTON, MERCHANT," and finally, Henry Greenland of
Piscataway makes conveyance to SAMUEL WALKER of Boston, "MARINER," all of
which sufficiently identifies him. Whitehead credits him with having 120 acres of
land surveyed at Piscataway before 1690 and in 1692 GEORGE and MARY DRAKE of
Piscataway make conveyance to SAMUEL WALKER of Boston, in New England,
merchant. The exact date of removal must have been near February 21, 1695, as
on that date in a deed he is called "CAPT. SAMUEL WALKER, late of Boston,
MERCHANT, now of Piscataway."

In 1699 he was appointed a tax commissioner and was called "CAPTAIN" SAMUEL
WALKER. In 1700 he signed a petition as a remonstrance against the acts of the
proprietors; 1701 he signed another for a suitable Governor, and in 1701-2 was
recommended for the Governor's council; 1697 to 1699 he served as deputy to the
General Assembly and in 1702 MR. SAMUEL WALKER of Piscataway was appointed to
Lord Cornbury's council. He served during 1703 and 1704 and from an entry in the
records of the council died September 16, 1704, but in 1703 he was also
commissioned justice of the peace. The same authority calls him a Quaker, but it
may not have been strictly accurate. He was one of the most prominent men in
Piscataway, as appears. At least, the following children belonged to him:

I. Sarah, born December 10, 1679.
II. Mercy, born July 5, 1681.
III. CAPTAIN SAMUEL, born April 25,
1683, and who took the place of his
father as a prominent man in Piscataway.
He was on a house committee in 1709
and by one authority credited with having
been a member of the House of Representatives.
In 1714 he was one of the vestrymen
of St. James's church, Piscataway;
1718 he was a justice of the peace of
Middlesex County; 1736 called in a deed
"Samuel Walker Jr. of Piscataway, yoeman,"
and in 1738 received a grant of
land, according to Elizabethtown Bill in
Chancery. He died in 1750, leaving a
will dated November 13, 1745, proved
April 25, 1750, naming no wife, but sons.
Thomas, James and John and daughters
Lucia, Mary and Sarah.
IV. William, born December 8, 1684; died at
Woodbridge, 1762, testate, leaving a will
dated August 15, 1761, probated April 20,
1762. It names no wife, but daughter
Sarah and two sons, John and Samuel.
V. Mary, born October 16, 1686. No further
record.
VI. Elizabeth, born November 16, 1688. No
further record.
VII. Jonathan, born (), died at Woodbridge
March 26, 1727, of a fever and by drowning

himself. His wife died three months
before and they had eight children. His
administrator was David Walker, his son
and heir.
VIII. David Walker, born (), died 1758, leaving
a will dated July 27, 1753, proved
April 27, 1758, naming wife Gertrude, sons
George and James and daughters Elizabeth,
Rachel and Esther. (There is also
a possibility that he was the son of Jonathan,
above, but the name George Walker
would indicate its origin in Captain George
Drake.)
(Vide, ante, PART THREE, p. 441(2).)