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Descendants of Thomas Walker

Generation No. 2

2. THOMAS² WALKER (THOMAS¹)²⁸ was born 1635 in of Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts²⁹, and died May 30, 1697 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts^30,³¹. He married MARY STONE³² 1661 in Boston/Sudbury, Massachusetts³³, daughter of DANIEL STONE and MARY.

Notes for THOMAS WALKER:
Same Thomas and Mary who were of Boston and had Mary 8/9/1661 and Thomas d. 1659? (History of Framingham)

1664; Town of Sudbury considered if they would give Mr. Walker land for his encouraagement to keep a free school in Sudbury. (History of Framingham)

1672; Renewed license for ordinary. (History of Framingham)

1697; Will proved Middlesex Co. (History of Framingham)

The Walker Garrison
The Walker Garrison-house is in the west part of the town, alittle south of the Massachusetts Central Railroad, on the Willard Walker estate. This building is a curious structure, with massive chimney, large rooms, and heavy framework. It is lined within the walls with upright plank fastened with wooden pins. It may have been erected by Thomas Walker, whose name, with others, is subscribed to "The Old Petition". (History of Sudbury - Hudson, page 199)
It was built sometime after 1686 and fortified for protection during the latter Indian Wars. Located near the intersection of Peckham and Dalton Roads, it burned in 1897, ignited by a spark from a passing Locomotive. (Sudbury - A Pictorial History - by Scott, 1989)

Removed to Sudbury, where in 1664 he was encouraged to keep a free school. (Gregory Stone Genealogy - Bartlett)

1672; Licensed to keep an ordinary. (Gregory Stone Genealogy - Bartlett)

More About THOMAS WALKER:
Fact 1: 1664, Schoolteacher in Sudbury, MA³⁴
Fact 2: Afterwards innkeeper³⁵
Fact 3: 1664, brickburner^36,³⁷
Fact 6: 1680, encouraged to establish a school in Sudbury³⁸
Fact 7: lived on border of Sudbury and Cochituate³⁹
Fact 8: may have erected Walker Garrison House near Wayside Inn⁴⁰
Fact 9: 1676, signed Irish charity petition⁴¹
Fact 10: 1688, in charge of town stock of ammunition⁴²
Fact 11: 1690, freeman

Children of THOMAS WALKER and MARY STONE are:

JOHN³ WALKER, b. Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts⁴³; d. Infant, died young⁴⁴.

ii.

MARY WALKER, b. August 09, 1661, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts⁴⁵; d. WFT Est. 1686-1755⁴⁶; m. JAMES SHERMAN, May 13, 1680, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts⁴⁷.

More About JAMES SHERMAN:
Fact 3: ministers⁴⁸

iii.

HANNAH WALKER, b. November 26, 1668, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts⁴⁹; d. December 14, 1668, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts⁵⁰; m. DAVID RICE, April 07, 1687, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts⁵¹.

iv.

DANIEL WALKER, b. November 02, 1672, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts⁵²; d. November 08, 1672, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts⁵³.

DANIEL WALKER, b. February 10, 1673/74, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. May 13, 1755, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

vi.

SARAH WALKER, b. July 25, 1677, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts⁵⁴; d. Bef. 1697, died young⁵⁵.

vii.

ABIGAIL WALKER, b. October 29, 1679, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts⁵⁶; d. Aft. 1686⁵⁷; m. JOHN STEVENS, November 27, 1714, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts⁵⁸.

viii.

ELIZABETH WALKER, b. March 04, 1680/81, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts⁵⁹; d. Infant, died young⁶⁰.

ix.

THOMAS WALKER, b. May 22, 1664, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; d. August 25, 1717, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

WILLIAM WALKER, b. July 22, 1666, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; d. October 03, 1732, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

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