An American Family History

Nathaniel Walton was born about 1656 in Byberry Parish, Gloucestershire, England. 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 Martha Bownall (Bownel, Bowling) on November 26, 1685 in Philadelphia. Martha was born about 1663.

They lived in Byberry Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Their children, mentioned in Martha’s will, were:
Benjamin Walton (1686),
Joseph Walton (1689, married Sarah Roberts),
Nathaniel Walton (1690),
Malachi Walton (1692, married Mary Gandonett),
Mary Walton (1700),
Elisabeth Walton Waterman (1702, married James Waterman),
Esther Walton Roberts (1704, married Joseph Roberts),
Margaret Walton (1706),
Martha Walton Davids (1708), and
Lydia Walton Roberts (1710, married John Roberts).

In 1691, at the time of the Keithian Schism, the Byberry meeting went Keithian. Nathaniel was the only one of the Walton brothers who remained. The split apparently went deeper than religion. In October, 1713 he wrote to his brother William, and said that he had paid 5£ for his passange and demanded that 200£ (principal and interest) be repaid.

Nathaniel died on March 31, 1733 and Martha died on September 14, 1741.

Children of William and Alice Walton Nathaniel Walton Thomas Walton Daniel Walton William Walton