Individual Details

Adam Walker, a son of John Walker (and Mary Willard) of Worcester, and Barre, MA, enlisted in the regular army at Worcester, was in the battle of Tippecanoe, and was hit by bullets several times. In later service he was with Hull's army at Detroit, was included in the surrender, and sent to Halifax. After his exchange he wrote a book reflecting severely on General Hull. A copy is in the possession of The Worcester Society of Antiquity among the treasures of the George Allen Library. (from "Military History of Worcester", B.F.P. Rice, 1895, page 7)

His enlistment record reads “Walker, Adam, Musician, 4 US Inf. 8’ 5 1/2 “, Eyes, Hair and Complexion, Dark, age 26, Occupation, Printer, Nov. 10, 1808, at Worcester, by Capt. Whitney , for 5 years, Remarks: Bk. 685. Wounded in action with the Indians Nov. 7, 1811, at Tippecanoe, of late Whitneys.s co. of Rifles. On Rolls of carded prisoners of war of Capt. O G Burtons C o. Furloughed under G.O. of Dec. 11 1812.Discharged Nov 10 or 15, 1813. Term expired.”

Adam served his apprenticeship as a printer in the shop of ISAIAH THOMAS in Worcester. He worked as a printer in Keene, NH, in the early years of the Keene SENTINEL PRESS, and it was there that Adam's journal was published, in 1816.

Adam Walker died in Boston, and his death record says he was buried in "C. Hill, N.G.", Boston.

Birth	30 Mar 1783	Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Marriage	27 Nov 1815	Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts - Fidelia Symonds Geer
Death	24 Jun 1818	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Spouse	Fidelia Symonds Geer (1799 - 1892)
Child	Mary Willard Walker (1816 - )

Father	John Walker (1757 - 1809)
Mother	Mary Willard (1755 - 1824)
Sibling	William Walker (1778 - 1861)
Sibling	John Walker (1779 - 1832)
Sibling	Catherine Walker (1781 - )
Sibling	Robert Walker (1788 - )
Sibling	Alexander Walker (1791 - 1838)
Sibling	Eliza Walker (1792 - )
Sibling	Henry Walker (1795 - )