The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21

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Many requests have been made for the
arms OF the Walker family OF Scotland,
which are here presented. with a short
sketch of their first American appear
ancc.
Among the Scottish chiefs, supporters
of the Stuarts, were Isaac, Charles and
Nnthan Walker. brothers. They were
forced to fly from home, a price being
put on their heads. France was their first
refuge; afterwards America, where Isaac
landed in Maryland. and called the white
oak log house which he built. in Prince
George county, Toaping Castle. after the
family stronghold in Scotland. In Feb
ruary, 1854, he received large patent
of land from the Lord Baron OF Balti-
more. which land is said to be still owned
by descendants. the original deed being
a treasured heirloom. Reunions of the
family have been held ut Toaping Castle.
Charles and Nathan Walker found
homes in Kentucky, and their descen-
dants are now living in the West and
South..
lsaac's wife, according 10 the records,
was Elizabeth Stuart-possibly of royal
blood. They had three sons-1saac.
Charles and Nathan-and one daush-
ter. Kate.
A pilgrim father. whose arrival ante
dates Isaac. was Philip, who made a
home at Rehoboth Mass He was In
that gallant fight where King Philip was
defeated and his posterity may claim
utilization with the Society of Colonial
Wars.
The Pennsylvania Walkers mark back
to Lewis, who came from Wales, and
what is much more Interesting, he mas
a romantic story. The voyage across the
Atlantic lasted thirteen months = but
there was nothing of i'll luck to him in
the fateful numlSr thirteen: it wa& good
luck and love Combined. for the many
moons that waxed and waned gave him
opportunity to become acquainted Win
the prettiest girl on the boat. cor course
she was the prettiest and the best, for
the Walkers will have nothing less0
Mary was her name-Mary Morris--and
she was an English girl. The Haverford
Meeting House records their marriage:
Lewis Walker, bachelor. and Mary Nor
ris, spinster married end mo-, 22nd. 1862"
! (and forty-thrce witnesses have all left
| their signatures in varying degrees of
penmanship, good bad and indiffercnt).
The Walkers all do valiant service
during the wars of their country, patriot
| ism being strong characteristic Lieu
! tenant Colonel John. of North Carolina,
was aide to Washington in the Revolu-
ton; Benjamin, of the New York family,
was aide first to Steuben and afterwards
| to Washington. The Massachusetts ros-
| ter includes the names of Captain Ben
! jamin, who was killed at Bunker Hill;
| Captain Silvanus. Colonel Timothy and
Lieutenants Aaron, Edward, Richard,
| Sias and Zachariah; offers from Nir-
| ginia We're Lieutenant David and Cap
| tain Thomas; from Maryland, Ensign
| James.
| Joseph Walkers house was headquar-
| tiers for the officers of Washington's army
| when 1t was at Valley Forge, and to the
soldiers standing guard about the place
Joseph's wife, Sarah. gave Il daily supply
| OF corn mush and milk, carried by her
| young son. When Sarah died. 1882. ac
| cortling to n record in the family Bible,
| over one thousand people attended her
| funeral.
The original owner and builder OF the
! Valley Forge was Daniel Walker, who,
with two others, built it about 1742, and
| called it Mount Joy Forge. Mount JOY
was thus named by William Penn. who
at one time owned the property, while
| q wooded hill on the other side of the
| valley creek was called Mount Nursey.
| Penn is said to have given these names
| to the mounts to commemorate the occa-
! sion when he lots his way on Mount
Misery, and after much wandering was
| found on Mount Joy. This was part
| of the estate given by Penn to his daugh-
ter Lctitia
In connection with this story, 1t Is in
tercsting to note that In December last
| special service commemorative OF the
going into winter quarters of the Amerl-
can army at Valley Forge was held at
old st. Peters Church, Philadelphia.
| The chaplain of the Pennsylvania Society
of the Sons OF the Revolution said,
among other things, "The story of that
encampment Is one long record OF sane
titled patriotism" Is
Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker, of
/ the Maryland family, a brave soldier of
the nineteenth century, was captain or
the Texas Rangers, and Is buried at San
Antonio where he fell In battle. y story
| is told which is somewhat OF tax upon
ones creduity, that IN MS FAMOUS fght
| In lS4O with fifteen men against cshty
! Comanches a lance was run entirely
| through his body. yet he lived to become
! the head of many hard-fought battles,
| rhe prcnt statesman OF the family,
James Robert Walker, of the PennsSl-
| yanin branch, was Secretary OF state
! during Polk's administration, ana It was
~ bis suggestion that the Department
| of the Interior was established. re was >
| afterwards Governor OF huhstls. G, .,'
Of nlibusters, as lie was called. was WI.
,,nm Nvnlser "the gray-cyed man of
desiinv.n whose dashing and comantlc
| career In Mexico is we'll known. one OF
No artists Of the family was Frederick
horn In Mallais. The scientist WIS ce'ars
Cook Walker, American astronomer Oh
the last century. =, tha
ecnt, ~ h,,nnch of the family, Is blazoned
by Burke rs follows: ,, ,.as,
,,n.,t, az, . chief azure. II galb, or wheat
shear. between two mullets Of the 8,
ond Ii. O., OF tho second color named
| nrgenD, T., ,t ,a+nr,l
1 coloring.