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William Walton
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William Walton (abt. 1602 - abt. 1668)
Rev.
William
Walton
Born about 1602
in England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown][sibling(s) unknown]Husband of Elizabeth (Cooke) Walton
— married 10 Apr 1627 in Holy Trinity, Dorchester, Dorset, EnglandDESCENDANTS Father of John Walton Sr., Elizabeth (Walton) Mansfield, Martha (Walton) Munjoy, Nathaniel Walton, Samuel Walton, Josiah Walton and Mary (Walton) BartlettDied about 6 Nov 1668
in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Contents
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1 Biography
1.1 Name
1.2 Birth
1.3 Marriage
1.4 Death
1.5 Notes and Commentary
1.6 Common Errors to Avoid
2 Sources
Biography
Name
Rev. William Waltonof Seaton, co. Devon, England; and of Hingham and Marblehead, Massachusetts. [1]Birth
Born: Before 1602, probably between 1598 and 1602.Date is based on his admittance to Cambridge College on 17 February 1617/18, as well as his other appointments. A frequently given date of 13 September 1605 is incorrect, See errors section below.Anderson, in his Great Migration profile, uses about 1602 which is possible, but still on the young side for his appointments. [1]Marriage
Married: Elizabeth Cooke, daughter of Mr. William Cooke of Crediton, co. Devon, on 10 April 1627 at Holy Trinity, Dorchester, co. Dorset, England. [2]Children of Rev. William Walton and Elizabeth Cooke:[3] [4][5]
John Walton. Born 6 April 1627 at Seaton, co. Devon, England.
Elizabeth Walton. Born 27 October 1629 at Seaton.
Martha Walton. Born 26 April 1632 at Seaton.
Jane Walton bp. Seaton 8 Feb 1634/5. no further record.[5]
Nathanial Walton. Born 3 March 1636 at Hingham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
Samuel Walton. Born 5 June 1639 at Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachsuetts.
Josiah Walton. Born 20 December 1641 at Marblehead.
Mary Walton. 14 May 1644 at Marblehead.Death
Burial: 9 November 1668 at Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts."9.9.68 Mr Waltam ye minister at Marblehead, who died of an apoplexie, was buried." [6]He died intestate. An inventory was taken on 23 November 1668 and allowed on 27 November 1668 with administration granted to his wife Elizabeth. His estate was valued at £287.10.6. [7]It is believed his resting place is "Ould Burial Hill. The last official record of Elizabeth was in 1670. She died in 1682 and the final settlement of the property was made 29 March 1685."Notes and Commentary
Education and Career:[8]- Admitted sizar[9] to Emmanuel College, Cambridge 17 February 1617/18.- BA in 1621- Subscribed for deacon's orders (Bristol) on 22 September 1621- MA in 1625- Appointed vicar at Seaton in 1626.- Licensed as curate in charge of Seaton and Beere, Devon, England, on March 31, 1628- Emigrated to New England about 1635, settled first at Hingham and removed to Marblehead about 1638, where he became the first minister.- Freeman 3 March 1635/6, Massachusetts Colony[10]Immigration: Anderson notes that he was in New England by 1635 based on a land grant in Hingham.Home in Marblehead: The Bi-centennial of the First Congregational Church, Marblehead, Massachusetts included an article by the Hon. J. H. Gregory titled "Homes of the Old Ministers."[11] In it, Gregory stated that, although tradition located Walton's house on "Gerry" Island, near Fort Sewall, that was not where home was. He based this conclusion on several old records and on a visual clue. In a record dated 24 March 1659 (Gregory gives the date as 8 Aug 1659, but this appears to be the date of the next record), the record states:"It is granted to Samuell Ward Coop libertie to build a shopp for his imploymt under the rock before Mr. Walton's house wheir Mr. Manyies[sp?] work house stood beinge only for a shopp."[12]Gregory then looked at the geography of Marblehead for such a rock. He found a perpendicular greenstone ledge which rose near the Wadden house. He also found a 1668/69 record which established responsibility for maintaining a highway: "And from Mr. Walton's until Elias Henlie's, and to Thomas Dodd's house, the middle of the towne, the inhabitants of that part of towne are to repaire."[13] This record located Walton's house in the northern end of Marblehead near where the road led to the ferry. Gregory concluded that the house was actually located, using 1884 maps, "just about where Orne street the road to the town begins, and just where Beacon street the road to the Ferry joins it."[11]
Common Errors to Avoid
Incorrect parents: He is often said to have been a son of Robert Walton and Margaret Fitzwilliams. There are many problems with this identification and is certainly incorrect. The most obvious problem is there absolutely no evidence that William Walton is a son of Robert Walton beyond the name is the same and the dates are close. There is no will, no land record, no naming pattern etc. to support the identification. In fact, though close, the September 1605 birth date of Robert Walton's son makes him too young to be the William Walton who entered Cambridge in February 1617/8. It should also be noted that there is no evidence that the Robert Walton who married the widow Margaret Fitwilliams (Fitzwilliams isn't even her LNAB) is the same as the Devon man of the name.Incorrect birth date: He is often said to have been born 13 September 1605 (as a son of Robert Walton and Margaret Fitzwilliams discussed above); this date is incorrect. This date is too late for him to have had the clerical career that he did. He entered Cambridge in February 1617/8. [14] [15] The usual age of matriculation at Cambridge was 16-19 with 15 years old not being uncommon. However, William Walton would have only been 12 years old - this is way too young to have started at Cambridge. All of his other appointments all indicate someone born earlier than 1605. For example, he was admitted as a deacon at the Bristol Consistory Court on 22 September 1621 - again, 16 years of age is way too young for this appointment. [16] Anderson, in his Great Migration profile, uses about 1602 which is possible, but still on the young side for his appointments. [1] Most likely, he was born between 1598 and 1600 with before 1602 being an acceptable date.Birth date of son: In 1646, the birth dates of William Walton's children were copied into the records of Quarterly Court at Ipswich. [17] This included the statement that his first child was John, born 6 April 1627. However, this would have been 4 days before his marriage. John was baptized on 16 April 1628 at Seaton. His correct birth date was almost certainly 6 April 1628 and not 6 April 1627.Virginia Son: It can be found on many internet trees that his first born son John is the same as John Walton of Virginia. This is incorrect. There is no connection between William Walton of Massachusetts and the Virginia Waltons. This son has been disconnected - please don't reconnect or merge.Incorrect origins: In a 1959 NEHGR article, John G. Hunt suggested that Rev. William Walton came from Wimborne St. Giles, co. Dorset, England. [18] [19] A number of circumstantial points were given which were suggestive though his origins were not proven. However, a key component of the argument was his belief that William Walton's wife was Elizabeth "Cake" and related to a local Cake family near Wimborne St. Giles. However, as her origins have now been proved to belong to a different Cooke family, the origins of William Walton as being from Wimborne St. Giles must be rejected. [20]Sources
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y. (Boston: NEHGS, 2011):216-223, biography of William Walton.
↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 142 no. 4 (October 1988):361-368. Mr. William Cooke, father-in-law of Mr. William Walton of Marblehead, Massachusetts, by Harold F. Porter, Jr.
↑ Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, vol. 1. (1911):107.
↑ NEHGR vol. 29 (1875): page 66
↑ 5.0 5.1 Great Migration 1634-1635, T-Y. William Walton (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 34 no. 3 (July 1880):299. Rev. Samuel Danforth's Records of the First Church in Roxbury, Mass., by William B. Trask.
↑ Essex Institute Historical Collections, vol. 2 (1860):18. Abstracts of Wills, Inventories etc. on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts of Salem, Mass., by Ira J. Patch. Books.google.LINK
↑ University of Cambridge Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900 Cambridge : The University press, 1922-1954. Pt. I, Vol. IV, Page 328. Accessed at Archive.org on 4 June 2017. Page 328
↑ "Sizar" definition. Project Janus, Accessed on 4 June 2018 at Janus, Sizar Sizar meant that a "student originally financing his studies by undertaking more or less menial tasks within his college and, as time went on, increasingly likely to receive small grants from the college without being ‘on the foundation ’"
↑ Andrews, H.F. (arranger). [ https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028814304#page/n5/mode/2up List of Freemen Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1630 to 1691]. Exira, Iowa: Exira Printing, 1906.
↑ 11.0 11.1 Gregory, Hon. James H. "Homes of the Old MInisters" Old North Church (Marblehead, Mass.) Bi-centennial of the First Congregational Church, Marblehead, Massachusetts, Wednesday, August 13, 1884. Page 86ff. Accessed on 4 June 2018 at HathiTrust.org.Page 86
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-HZHJ?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-BZC%3A353349401%2C353440401%2C353454701 : 20 May 2014), Essex > Marblehead > Town records 1648-1710 vol 1 > image 10 of 136; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G979-H8MD?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-BZC%3A353349401%2C353440401%2C353454701 : 20 May 2014), Essex > Marblehead > Town records 1648-1710 vol 1 > image 19 of 136; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
↑ Walton, Josiah Proctor. Walton family records, 1598-1898. (Muskatine, Iowa, 1898):7. Archive.org LINK
↑ Venn, John and J.A. Venn. Alumni Cantabrigienses, part 1, vol. 4:Saal – Zuinglius. (Cambridge: University Press, 1927):328. Archive.org LINK
↑ Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset, vol. 6 (1899):136. Dorset Clergy, by E.A. Fry.
↑ Massachusetts County Courts; George Francis Dow ed. Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, vol. 1. (Salem: The Essex Institute, 1911):107. Archive.org LINK, record of births of the children of Rev. William Walton.
↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 113 no. 4 (October 1959):319-320. Supposed Origin of William Walton, First Minister in Marblehead, Mass., by Harold F. Porter, Jr.
↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 114 no. 3 (July 1960):235-236. Origin of William Walton M.A., by John G. Hunt.
↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 142 no. 4 (October 1988):361-368. Mr. William Cooke, father-in-law of Mr. William Walton of Marblehead, Massachusetts, by Harold F. Porter, Jr.Source List:
Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y. (Boston: NEHGS, 2011):216-223, biography of William Walton. AmericanAncestors.org LINK
Massachusetts County Courts; George Francis Dow ed. Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, vol. 1. (Salem: The Essex Institute, 1911):107. Archive.org LINK, record of births of the children of Rev. William Walton.
New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 113 no. 4 (October 1959):319-320. Supposed Origin of William Walton, First Minister in Marblehead, Mass., by John G. Hunt.
New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 114 no. 3 (July 1960):235-236. Origin of William Walton M.A., by John G. Hunt.
New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 142 no. 4 (October 1988):361-368. Mr. William Cooke, father-in-law of Mr. William Walton of Marblehead, Massachusetts, by Harold F. Porter, Jr.
Walton, Josiah Proctor. Walton family records, 1598-1898. (Muskatine, Iowa, 1898). Archive.org LINK
Venn, John and J.A. Venn. Alumni Cantabrigienses, part 1, vol. 4:Saal – Zuinglius. (Cambridge: University Press, 1927):328. Archive.org LINK
A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1862).
Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases
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Essex Institute Historical Collections (Salem, Massachusetts, 1862) Vol. 4, Page 173
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Leave a message for others who see this profile.Login to post a comment.Joe CochoitGregory is wrong about that point. His education and ministerial career has been well established. See the notes section.posted Jun 04, 2018 by Joe Cochoit Vic WattSection of location of home has been added.
Also, my source, Gregory, says that Walton was not an ordained minister. He was a pastor or "home missionary," who served until the 1st ordained minister came in Oct 1668.
posted Jun 04, 2018 by Vic WattJoe CochoitThat's fine Vic. Can you add it to the notes and commentary section?posted Jun 04, 2018 by Joe Cochoit Vic WattIf OK, I am going to add info about the location of Walton's house in Marblehead, from research published in 1884: "Bi-centennial of the First Congregational Church, Marblehead": https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433081828349?urlappend=%3Bseq=122posted Jun 04, 2018 by Vic WattJoe CochoitFather disconnected - again.posted Apr 06, 2017 by Joe Cochoit Robin LeeI understand all the information about errors in this family tree. Based on that, can someone correct the birth on this profile so that he is not born more than 9 months before his father?posted Mar 20, 2017 by Robin Lee
William Walton (abt. 1602 - abt. 1668)
Rev.
William
Walton
Born about 1602
in England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown][sibling(s) unknown]Husband of Elizabeth (Cooke) Walton
— married 10 Apr 1627 in Holy Trinity, Dorchester, Dorset, EnglandDESCENDANTS Father of John Walton Sr., Elizabeth (Walton) Mansfield, Martha (Walton) Munjoy, Nathaniel Walton, Samuel Walton, Josiah Walton and Mary (Walton) BartlettDied about 6 Nov 1668
in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Profile managers: Puritan Great Migration Project WikiTree [send private message] and Frank Gill [send private message]Profile last modified 27 May 2021 | Created 14 Apr 2011This page has been accessed 5,191 times.THERE ARE MANY ERRORS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING WILLIAM WALTON'S PARENTS, ORIGINS AND FACTS. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT READING THE ERROR SECTION.
William Walton migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).
Join: Puritan Great Migration Project
Discuss: PGM
Contents
[hide]
1 Biography
1.1 Name
1.2 Birth
1.3 Marriage
1.4 Death
1.5 Notes and Commentary
1.6 Common Errors to Avoid
2 Sources
Biography
Name
Rev. William Waltonof Seaton, co. Devon, England; and of Hingham and Marblehead, Massachusetts. [1]Birth
Born: Before 1602, probably between 1598 and 1602.Date is based on his admittance to Cambridge College on 17 February 1617/18, as well as his other appointments. A frequently given date of 13 September 1605 is incorrect, See errors section below.Anderson, in his Great Migration profile, uses about 1602 which is possible, but still on the young side for his appointments. [1]Marriage
Married: Elizabeth Cooke, daughter of Mr. William Cooke of Crediton, co. Devon, on 10 April 1627 at Holy Trinity, Dorchester, co. Dorset, England. [2]Children of Rev. William Walton and Elizabeth Cooke:[3] [4][5]
John Walton. Born 6 April 1627 at Seaton, co. Devon, England.
Elizabeth Walton. Born 27 October 1629 at Seaton.
Martha Walton. Born 26 April 1632 at Seaton.
Jane Walton bp. Seaton 8 Feb 1634/5. no further record.[5]
Nathanial Walton. Born 3 March 1636 at Hingham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
Samuel Walton. Born 5 June 1639 at Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachsuetts.
Josiah Walton. Born 20 December 1641 at Marblehead.
Mary Walton. 14 May 1644 at Marblehead.Death
Burial: 9 November 1668 at Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts."9.9.68 Mr Waltam ye minister at Marblehead, who died of an apoplexie, was buried." [6]He died intestate. An inventory was taken on 23 November 1668 and allowed on 27 November 1668 with administration granted to his wife Elizabeth. His estate was valued at £287.10.6. [7]It is believed his resting place is "Ould Burial Hill. The last official record of Elizabeth was in 1670. She died in 1682 and the final settlement of the property was made 29 March 1685."Notes and Commentary
Education and Career:[8]- Admitted sizar[9] to Emmanuel College, Cambridge 17 February 1617/18.- BA in 1621- Subscribed for deacon's orders (Bristol) on 22 September 1621- MA in 1625- Appointed vicar at Seaton in 1626.- Licensed as curate in charge of Seaton and Beere, Devon, England, on March 31, 1628- Emigrated to New England about 1635, settled first at Hingham and removed to Marblehead about 1638, where he became the first minister.- Freeman 3 March 1635/6, Massachusetts Colony[10]Immigration: Anderson notes that he was in New England by 1635 based on a land grant in Hingham.Home in Marblehead: The Bi-centennial of the First Congregational Church, Marblehead, Massachusetts included an article by the Hon. J. H. Gregory titled "Homes of the Old Ministers."[11] In it, Gregory stated that, although tradition located Walton's house on "Gerry" Island, near Fort Sewall, that was not where home was. He based this conclusion on several old records and on a visual clue. In a record dated 24 March 1659 (Gregory gives the date as 8 Aug 1659, but this appears to be the date of the next record), the record states:"It is granted to Samuell Ward Coop libertie to build a shopp for his imploymt under the rock before Mr. Walton's house wheir Mr. Manyies[sp?] work house stood beinge only for a shopp."[12]Gregory then looked at the geography of Marblehead for such a rock. He found a perpendicular greenstone ledge which rose near the Wadden house. He also found a 1668/69 record which established responsibility for maintaining a highway: "And from Mr. Walton's until Elias Henlie's, and to Thomas Dodd's house, the middle of the towne, the inhabitants of that part of towne are to repaire."[13] This record located Walton's house in the northern end of Marblehead near where the road led to the ferry. Gregory concluded that the house was actually located, using 1884 maps, "just about where Orne street the road to the town begins, and just where Beacon street the road to the Ferry joins it."[11]
Common Errors to Avoid
Incorrect parents: He is often said to have been a son of Robert Walton and Margaret Fitzwilliams. There are many problems with this identification and is certainly incorrect. The most obvious problem is there absolutely no evidence that William Walton is a son of Robert Walton beyond the name is the same and the dates are close. There is no will, no land record, no naming pattern etc. to support the identification. In fact, though close, the September 1605 birth date of Robert Walton's son makes him too young to be the William Walton who entered Cambridge in February 1617/8. It should also be noted that there is no evidence that the Robert Walton who married the widow Margaret Fitwilliams (Fitzwilliams isn't even her LNAB) is the same as the Devon man of the name.Incorrect birth date: He is often said to have been born 13 September 1605 (as a son of Robert Walton and Margaret Fitzwilliams discussed above); this date is incorrect. This date is too late for him to have had the clerical career that he did. He entered Cambridge in February 1617/8. [14] [15] The usual age of matriculation at Cambridge was 16-19 with 15 years old not being uncommon. However, William Walton would have only been 12 years old - this is way too young to have started at Cambridge. All of his other appointments all indicate someone born earlier than 1605. For example, he was admitted as a deacon at the Bristol Consistory Court on 22 September 1621 - again, 16 years of age is way too young for this appointment. [16] Anderson, in his Great Migration profile, uses about 1602 which is possible, but still on the young side for his appointments. [1] Most likely, he was born between 1598 and 1600 with before 1602 being an acceptable date.Birth date of son: In 1646, the birth dates of William Walton's children were copied into the records of Quarterly Court at Ipswich. [17] This included the statement that his first child was John, born 6 April 1627. However, this would have been 4 days before his marriage. John was baptized on 16 April 1628 at Seaton. His correct birth date was almost certainly 6 April 1628 and not 6 April 1627.Virginia Son: It can be found on many internet trees that his first born son John is the same as John Walton of Virginia. This is incorrect. There is no connection between William Walton of Massachusetts and the Virginia Waltons. This son has been disconnected - please don't reconnect or merge.Incorrect origins: In a 1959 NEHGR article, John G. Hunt suggested that Rev. William Walton came from Wimborne St. Giles, co. Dorset, England. [18] [19] A number of circumstantial points were given which were suggestive though his origins were not proven. However, a key component of the argument was his belief that William Walton's wife was Elizabeth "Cake" and related to a local Cake family near Wimborne St. Giles. However, as her origins have now been proved to belong to a different Cooke family, the origins of William Walton as being from Wimborne St. Giles must be rejected. [20]Sources
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y. (Boston: NEHGS, 2011):216-223, biography of William Walton.
↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 142 no. 4 (October 1988):361-368. Mr. William Cooke, father-in-law of Mr. William Walton of Marblehead, Massachusetts, by Harold F. Porter, Jr.
↑ Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, vol. 1. (1911):107.
↑ NEHGR vol. 29 (1875): page 66
↑ 5.0 5.1 Great Migration 1634-1635, T-Y. William Walton (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 34 no. 3 (July 1880):299. Rev. Samuel Danforth's Records of the First Church in Roxbury, Mass., by William B. Trask.
↑ Essex Institute Historical Collections, vol. 2 (1860):18. Abstracts of Wills, Inventories etc. on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts of Salem, Mass., by Ira J. Patch. Books.google.LINK
↑ University of Cambridge Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge, from the earliest times to 1900 Cambridge : The University press, 1922-1954. Pt. I, Vol. IV, Page 328. Accessed at Archive.org on 4 June 2017. Page 328
↑ "Sizar" definition. Project Janus, Accessed on 4 June 2018 at Janus, Sizar Sizar meant that a "student originally financing his studies by undertaking more or less menial tasks within his college and, as time went on, increasingly likely to receive small grants from the college without being ‘on the foundation ’"
↑ Andrews, H.F. (arranger). [ https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028814304#page/n5/mode/2up List of Freemen Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1630 to 1691]. Exira, Iowa: Exira Printing, 1906.
↑ 11.0 11.1 Gregory, Hon. James H. "Homes of the Old MInisters" Old North Church (Marblehead, Mass.) Bi-centennial of the First Congregational Church, Marblehead, Massachusetts, Wednesday, August 13, 1884. Page 86ff. Accessed on 4 June 2018 at HathiTrust.org.Page 86
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-HZHJ?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-BZC%3A353349401%2C353440401%2C353454701 : 20 May 2014), Essex > Marblehead > Town records 1648-1710 vol 1 > image 10 of 136; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G979-H8MD?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-BZC%3A353349401%2C353440401%2C353454701 : 20 May 2014), Essex > Marblehead > Town records 1648-1710 vol 1 > image 19 of 136; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
↑ Walton, Josiah Proctor. Walton family records, 1598-1898. (Muskatine, Iowa, 1898):7. Archive.org LINK
↑ Venn, John and J.A. Venn. Alumni Cantabrigienses, part 1, vol. 4:Saal – Zuinglius. (Cambridge: University Press, 1927):328. Archive.org LINK
↑ Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset, vol. 6 (1899):136. Dorset Clergy, by E.A. Fry.
↑ Massachusetts County Courts; George Francis Dow ed. Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, vol. 1. (Salem: The Essex Institute, 1911):107. Archive.org LINK, record of births of the children of Rev. William Walton.
↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 113 no. 4 (October 1959):319-320. Supposed Origin of William Walton, First Minister in Marblehead, Mass., by Harold F. Porter, Jr.
↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 114 no. 3 (July 1960):235-236. Origin of William Walton M.A., by John G. Hunt.
↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 142 no. 4 (October 1988):361-368. Mr. William Cooke, father-in-law of Mr. William Walton of Marblehead, Massachusetts, by Harold F. Porter, Jr.Source List:
Anderson, Robert Charles. Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y. (Boston: NEHGS, 2011):216-223, biography of William Walton. AmericanAncestors.org LINK
Massachusetts County Courts; George Francis Dow ed. Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, vol. 1. (Salem: The Essex Institute, 1911):107. Archive.org LINK, record of births of the children of Rev. William Walton.
New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 113 no. 4 (October 1959):319-320. Supposed Origin of William Walton, First Minister in Marblehead, Mass., by John G. Hunt.
New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 114 no. 3 (July 1960):235-236. Origin of William Walton M.A., by John G. Hunt.
New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 142 no. 4 (October 1988):361-368. Mr. William Cooke, father-in-law of Mr. William Walton of Marblehead, Massachusetts, by Harold F. Porter, Jr.
Walton, Josiah Proctor. Walton family records, 1598-1898. (Muskatine, Iowa, 1898). Archive.org LINK
Venn, John and J.A. Venn. Alumni Cantabrigienses, part 1, vol. 4:Saal – Zuinglius. (Cambridge: University Press, 1927):328. Archive.org LINK
A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1862).
Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
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Leave a message for others who see this profile.Login to post a comment.Joe CochoitGregory is wrong about that point. His education and ministerial career has been well established. See the notes section.posted Jun 04, 2018 by Joe Cochoit Vic WattSection of location of home has been added.
Also, my source, Gregory, says that Walton was not an ordained minister. He was a pastor or "home missionary," who served until the 1st ordained minister came in Oct 1668.
posted Jun 04, 2018 by Vic WattJoe CochoitThat's fine Vic. Can you add it to the notes and commentary section?posted Jun 04, 2018 by Joe Cochoit Vic WattIf OK, I am going to add info about the location of Walton's house in Marblehead, from research published in 1884: "Bi-centennial of the First Congregational Church, Marblehead": https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433081828349?urlappend=%3Bseq=122posted Jun 04, 2018 by Vic WattJoe CochoitFather disconnected - again.posted Apr 06, 2017 by Joe Cochoit Robin LeeI understand all the information about errors in this family tree. Based on that, can someone correct the birth on this profile so that he is not born more than 9 months before his father?posted Mar 20, 2017 by Robin Lee
Events
| Birth | 1602 | England | |||
| Death | 6 Nov 1668 | Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America | |||
| Marriage | Elizabeth Cooke |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Cooke (1602 - 1682) |
| Child | Elizabeth Walton (1629 - 1683) |