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An American Family History

Joseph Walton
Children of Thomas Walton
and Priscilla Hunn
  • Thomas Walton, Jr.
  • Caleb Walton
  • John Walton
  • Joseph Walton
  • James Walton
  • Mary Walton
  • David Walton
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    Joseph Walton was born about 1700 in Manor of Moreland (now Upper Moreland Township), Philadelphia County (now Montgomery) County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Thomas Walton and Priscilla Hunn.

    He married Mary Coney (Cony, Corry) on September 12, 1730 at the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Abington minutes record Joseph as “sorry for offending Friends by marrying out of unity.” They had at least one child, Ruth Walton (1732).

    He died about 1733. Letters in his estate were issued on April 18, 1733 to widow Mary of Bucks County. Bucks County Orphans court ordered sale to pay debts which were about 41 pounds above the assets for the support of the widow and minor child Ruth. Mary sold 50 acres on October 24, 1733 for 77 pounds 10 s which left a clear estate of 26 pounds. (From Byberry Waltons, p. 18)
    The Manor of Moreland was composed of a tract of ten thousand acres, and was created, in 1682, by a grant from William Penn to Dr. Nicholas More. Most of the Manor was in Philadelphia County, but is now Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
         
      In 1704 they built the First Presbyterian Church at the corner of Market and Bank Streets. It was called the "Old Buttonwood," because of such trees of large dimensions about it. This building stood for about a hundred years and was rebuilt in Grecian style, and, finally, all was taken down in 1820 to make way for trade in that part of the city.
    Leaves from a Century Plant: Report of the Centennial Celebration of Old Pine Street Church (Third Presbyterian), Philadelphia, Pa., May 29, 1868
    By Richard Howe Allen
    Published by H.B. Ashmead, book and job printer, 1870
    		  

     

         

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