William Walton and Sarah Howell

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Husband William Walton

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           Born: Abt Sep 1664 - Byberry Parish, Gloucestershire, England
     Christened: 25 Sep 1664 - Oxhill, Warwickshire, England 1
           Died: 9 Feb 1737 - island of Tortola, British Virgin Islands
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Walton (1629-      )
         Mother: Alice Martin (      -1662)

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       Marriage: 24 Jun 1689 - Abington Mtg, Philadelphia Co., Pa

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Wife Sarah Howell

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1749
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Children

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1 F Rachel Walton

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           Born: 28 Sep 1690 - Byberry Twp, Philadelphia Co., Pa
     Christened: 
           Died: 1718
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Edward Parry (      -1726)
           Marr: Abt 1714

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2 M Isaac Walton

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           Born: 7 Jun 1692 - Byberry Twp, Philadelphia Co., Pa
     Christened: 
           Died: 1755
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Parry (      -      )
           Marr: 22 Feb 1714 - Abington Mtg, Philadelphia Co., Pa

         Spouse: Sarah Kennet (      -      )
           Marr: 26 Aug 1728 - Abingdon Mtg, Philadelphia Co., Pa

         Spouse: Sarah Holt (Abt 1715-1795)
           Marr: 25 Aug 1737 - Gloucester, New Jersey

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3 M Jeremiah Walton

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           Born: 23 Nov 1694 - Byberry Twp, Philadelphia Co., Pa
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Feb 1741
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Walmsley (1699-1787)
           Marr: 30 Mar 1719 - Abington Mtg, Philadelphia Co., Pa

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4 M Jacob Walton

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           Born: 20 May 1697 - Byberry Twp, Philadelphia Co., Pa
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1734
         Buried: 

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5 F Sarah Walton

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           Born: 28 Mar 1699 - Byberry Twp, Philadelphia Co., Pa
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Benjamin Albertson (      -      )
           Marr: 26 Oct 1724 - Abington Mtg, Philadelphia Co., Pa

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6 M William Walton

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           Born: 4 Apr 1701 - Byberry Twp, Philadelphia Co., Pa
     Christened: 
           Died: 1740
         Buried: 

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7 M Abel Walton

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           Born: 4 Dec 1703 - Byberry Twp, Philadelphia Co., Pa
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Dec 1771
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Rebecca Walmsley (      -1775)
           Marr: 25 Oct 1731 - Abington Mtg, Philadelphia Co., Pa

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8 M Job Walton

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           Born: 16 May 1706 - Byberry Twp, Philadelphia Co., Pa
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Apr 1784
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Agnes Walmsley (      -Abt 1755)
           Marr: Dec 1728

         Spouse: Catharine McVaugh (      -1800)
           Marr: 29 Jun 1757 - Swedes Church, Philadelphia, Pa

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9 F Hannah Walton

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           Born: 9 Apr 1708 - Byberry Twp, Philadelphia Co., Pa
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 May 1741
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Thomas Walmsley (      -1728)
           Marr: 27 May 1728 - Abington Mtg, Philadelphia Co., Pa

         Spouse: Thomas Mardon (      -1762)
           Marr: Abt 1730

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10 F Mary Walton

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           Born: 15 Sep 1710 - Byberry Twp, Philadelphia Co., Pa
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1732
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William Homer (1707-1786)
           Marr: 28 Apr 1729 - Abington Mtg, Philadelphia Co., Pa

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General Notes: Husband - William Walton

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The following, slightly reformatted to improve readability, is from Byberry Waltons (Norman Walton Swayne, 1958), pgs 11-14. See map on page 13.

5 WILLIAM WALTON (2), born about 1662, died 12th mo 9th 1736, son of 1 William Walton & Alice Martin of Oxhill, County of Warwick, England, married 4.20.1689 Old Style, Sarah Howell, died 1749, probably in September. His birth is from The Friend, Vol. 29, page 380, which says he was born 1661 or 1662 in Byberry, Gloucestershire. His death and marriage are from the History of Byberry and Moreland. 24th of 4th mo 1689 Abington Mtg minutes say this marriage had taken place.

The above history says William was the first preacher at Byberry Mtg after the Keithian separation in 1691 and was the principal one for the next forty years. A letter to him from brother Nathaniel demanding reimbursement for his passage money to America from England is under Nathaniel. A religious visit in 1711 in company with brother Daniel has been mentioned under Daniel. In 1711 William visited all the families of Byberry Mtg. In 1721 with Richard Busby he made a religious visit to Maryland, Virginia and Carolina. In 1723 he again visited all Byberry Mtg families, this time in company with Henry Comly. At the time of his death he was in the island of Tortola on a religious journey.

His will, drawn Apr. 13, 1734, proved in Phila. Feb. 26, 1736, gave son Abel 100 acres in Moreland next where I now dwell, and son William 100 acres in Buyberry where I now dwell. Sarah's will, drawn Aug. 6, 1749, named William Duncan exr, but he renounced and letters were issued in Phila. to Thomas Mardon, father of Rachel and Mary Mardon, legatees. Besides granddaughters Mary and Rachel Mardon, were named daughter Sarah and her daughter Sarah, son Isaac and his sons William and Joseph. A witness was Benjamin Walton. The 100 acres granted to William 1st day 10th mo 1688 by Thomas Ffairman for ten pounds, next Daniel Ellis, Daniel Walton and Land called Moreland, rec'd 1684 by Ffairman from William Penn, were the 150 acres willed to son William exr. The dimensions given might enclose about 107 acres. June 20, 1695 William bought 100 acres from John Holme for ten pounds. This was next his other land, but across the line in Moreland Twp, and was the tract willed to son Abel.

Apr. 7, 1711 William bought for 222 pounds from William Allen of Phila., another extensive land speculator like Fairman, 555 acres in Moreland Twp, about four miles NW from his properties on the line. Allen had recently bought this from Nicholas Moore & wife Priscilla, it being part of 9815 acres rec'd in 1684 from William Penn by Nicholas Moore, father of the grantor. When Allen bought this the boundaries were: Beginning in line of Peter Chamberlin, SE 92 perches, SW 117 1/2 perches, SE 242 perches, SW 235 perches to a small brook running into Potquessink Creek, NW by Thomas Shute 332 perches to land of Lawrence Tomson, NE by same 352 1/2 perches to the beginning. The deed from Allen to William Walton has the same bearings and names, except that Tomson has become Thompson. However, SE 242 perches has become 235 perches, SW 235 perches has become 230 perches and NE 352 1/2 perches has become 343 perches. The NW strip of this, 200 acres that William & Sarah deeded Jan. 21, 1715 to Isaac, eldest son and heir apparent, lay on both sides of York Road, laid out in 1711, and included the business section of Hatboro where it developed later, on both sides of the main street, from Mill Road to past Byberry Road, neither then opened. All this Isaac got for 20 pounds, love and affection. The remainder, 355 acres, deeded the same year by William & Sarah to son Jeremiah, was nearly square, on both sides of Pennypack Creek for its whole NW to SE depth, SE of the SW two thirds of Isaac's part, York Road cutting through its western point.

When William Penn wrote in 1708 to James Logan, he instructed him to have William Walton "keep all in order till we come." While 5 Wiiliam lived several miles downriver from Pennsbury, he was presumably the man to whom the care of Penn's Manor House had been entrusted, since he is the only one of the name known to have lived nearby at the time, save for his son, born 1701. Penn never was able to return.

For the ten children the reliability and completeness of data are more nearly satisfactory than for the children of William's three brothers. They lived close to Byberry Mtg, were members, and many of their dates got into the records. Some data have come from the History of Byberry and Moreland, Kirk Gen., Phila. wills and deeds and the Ms of Joseph Solomon Walton:

32 Rachel b 1690 d 1718 m 1714 Edward Parry d 1726
33 Isaac b 1692 d 1755 m 1st 1713 Mary Parry, m 2nd 1728 Sarah Kennet,
m 3rd 1737 Sarah Holt d prob. 1795
34 Jeremiah b 1694 d 1740 m 1719 Elizabeth Walmsley b 1699 d 1787
35 Jacob b 1697 prob. d young
36 Sarah b 1699 m 1724 Benjamin Albertson
37 William b 1701. d 1710 not married
38 Abel b 1703 d 1771 m 1731 Rebecca Walmsley d 1775
39 Job b 1706 d 1784 m 1st 1728 Agnes Walmsley d by 1755, m 2nd 1757 Catharine McVaugh d prob. 1800
40 Hannah b 1708 d 1741 m 1st 1728 Thomas Walmsley d 1728, m 2nd ab
1730 Thomas Mardon
41 Mary b 1710 d ab 1732 m 1729 William Homer b 1707 d 1786

CHRISTENING:

England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963 at familysearch.org:
Warwickshire, Oxhill, "Baptisms, marriages, burials 1658-1747", image 10/37:

1664 William the Son of William Walton. Sept. 25th

BIRTH:

Three of William's siblings were christened simultaneously in Oxhill in 1662, suggesting that they were born elsewhere. See notes under Nathaniel. William probably was born in 1664.

1 "Familysearch.org," "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHXL-CP8), William Walton, 25 Sep 1664; citing Christening, Oxhill, Warwickshire, Warwick County Record Office.