An American Family History

Daniel Walton was born in Byberry Parish, Gloucestershire, England about 1660. His parents were William Walton and Alice Martin.

He came to America with his three brothers. They settled in Byberry, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and were early members of the Byberry Friends Meeting.

He married Mary Lamb on June 21, 1688. 

His children were Samuel Walton (about 1689), Daniel Walton (about 1691), Joshua Walton (about 1693), Joseph Walton (about 1698), Benjamin Walton (1701), Nathan Walton (about 1703), and Mary Walton Homer (about 1708).

In 1691, at the time of the Keithian Separation, the Byberry meeting went Keithian. Nathaniel was the only one of the Walton brothers who remained. The others went with those at the home of Henry English. 

His will had the following interesting stipulation in his will: “In considering my eldest son Samuel Walton and his disobedience and undutifullness to me and his mother and also his extravagant Life whereby I have been forced to pay Severall Sums of money to discharge his debuts which doth amount to Such a Sum or to so great a part of my Estate as I do think fitt to be his portion thearfore I do give him One English Shilling and no more.”  From Byberry Waltons, p. 11.

He died on February 20, 1719 and was buried  at “John Harts at Bybury on ye Creek Poequesy"

The Society of Friends began in England in the 1650s, when they broke away from the Puritans. Early Quakers were persecuted. In the Massachusetts Bay colony, Friends were banished on pain of death. Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn, as a safe place for Friends to live and practice their faith.