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From: "Alger and Walcott Family" <>
Subject: RE: [VTFRANKL] WALKER, KIDDER, ELLSWORTH, LEARNED, 1800 1880 Franklin VT
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:22:17 -0500
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Colleen -- Here are some bits and pieces.

Cindy Walcott

According to Esther Swift's Vermont Place Names the town of Mt. Tabor, in
Rutland Co., VT had a village within it formerly called Brooklyn. Mt. Tabor
is adjacent to Danby.

Having said that, there were Walkers early in Brookline. The town was
created in 1794 and a Thomas Walker w constable and collector. There is
also a reference to Franklin Walker.

At the time of the 1800 census, Thomas and Jesse Walker were heads of
household in Brookline. There does not appear to be an Amasa Walker head of
household in Vermont in 1800.

As you may already know, the 1880 census indicates that Willard Walker's
father was born in VT and his mother in NH. At that time, the household
members were Willard, age 82, born VT; Susan age 78, born VT and daughter
Edith, age 28, born in VT. Susan's parents were both born in CT.

The following are from Gazetteer of Lamoille and Orleans Counties, VT.;
1883-1884, Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child; May 1887,transcribed by
Tom Dunn at http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/OrleansJay.html

"The next built was a saw-mill erected by Ithamar Hadlock, on the Cook
brook, just below the present dam. The precise date cannot be ascertained,
but was about 1830. Hadlock sold Ebenezer Brewer a half interest, April 16,
1835, and the whole interest June 22, 1838. Brewer sold to Solomon Sheldon,
March, 18, 1839, and he in turn to Willard Walker, September 25, 1841.
Walker, although one of the leading men of the town, had but little respect
for the Sabbath and did most of his sawing during low water time in the
summer on that day. It was so rare for him to saw on a week day, that when
he did so once, a neighbor's little girl went to the mill and inquired of
Mr. Walker if it was Sunday. Walker sold the mill to T. M. and Josiah
Caswell, February 26, 1857, and they sold to S.D. Butler, March 10, 1858."

"On the west side the business is carried on by L.D. Hazen, and formerly
Kimball & Co. Willard Walker, born in 1798, came to Jay from Fletcher, Vt.,
in 1841, becoming a prominent man in town affairs. He held the office of
town clerk 16 years in all, was representative four terms, and a member of
the constitutional convention in 1850. He also held various other town
offices and was postmaster during Lincoln's administration. He had one son,
GilbertD., who now lives in Albany. In 1873, he moved to Newport Center and
died there in 1880, aged 82 years."

"Of Jesse Walker, father of Judge Elliot Walker and Professor Versal J.
Walker, I know but little, except that he was a farmer of moderate means and
had the reputation of being a very worthy man. He was born at Newfane in
1778, and married Waity, fifth daughter of Deacon John Blandin, in 1820.
They owned a 100-acre farm in the south part of Brookline, where he died in
1837, leaving his widow with three sons, Elliot, Versal J., Andrew Judson,
and one daughter, Waity Jane, on this poor farm."
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtwindha/vhg5/brookline.htm

Jesse is old enough to be a father to Willard, but apparently wasn't, unless
he had a first wife before Waity. Waity was born in 1800 and did not marry
Jesse until 1820.
http://www.blandinfam.com/blanding/wmblandesc040001.htm#id3446

Thomas Walker of Brookline married Lucy Rice and had (at least)a daughter
Lucy, born 1783 in Brookline.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/o/o/Daniel-R-Goodemote/GENE16-0
007.html







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Subject: [VTFRANKL] WALKER, KIDDER, ELLSWORTH, LEARNED, 1800 1880
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New to this list,

I keep coming across conflicting information that frequently states:
Both Jesse WALKER (no date) of Brooklyn VT, as well as…
Amasa WALKER (1772) who married in 1797 to Sarah MILLETT (1777-1855)
Is the father of the 4 children listed below. Source; LDS and OWT
I have not located anything that solidly confirms either one, as yet. I’m
stumped…

I could use some help finding the “convincing answer” to who the parents
really are.
I have already utilized the gateway, Ancestry.com and LDS, resources.
I can’t yet get to any Co. Clerks offices.

Is Brooklyn a typo for (Brookline)? Or is it Danby ?

This family resided in Fairfax, Fletcher, Fairfield, and Jay, (abt 1810 –
1880)
Children are:
1. * Willard WALKER (1798 – 1880) m: Susannah KIDDER (1802- 1883) daughter
of David KIDDER and
Sophia FESSENDEN , Willard and Susannah died in New Port VT

2. Amasa WALKER (1802 - ) m: Sarah Jane ELLSWORTH (1806 – 1843) daughter
of Joseph ELLSWORTH and Lucy HAYNES

3. Frances WALKER (LDS reads 1804) (1814 – 1858) m: De Louis WELLMAN
(1794 – 1876) m: not confirmed,
Both in Brookline.

4. Clarinda WALKER (1810 - ) m: Franklin LEARNED (1808 - ) in Fletcher,
Franklin, Vermont, son of Joseph LEARNED and Lydia TREADWAY, Clarinda and
Franklin last found in Mazomanie, Dane, Wisconsin 1870

The * is my line of Descent.

Colleen in Canada
I’ve come to a rest area, rather than a brick wall, just because. ;)




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