see cht. 9-1
Joseph Walker was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England on 26 Mar. 1798, the 8th child of Joseph (1757) and Sarah (born Armistead) Walker.
Joseph was at Newcastle from 1815 to 1819. As he was a young man of 17 it is probably that he was there as an apprentice in the clothing trade. This is supported by the fact that he later became a “Stuff Merchant” of Springfield Mount in Leeds. In 1821 Joseph emigrated on board the James Monroe sailing from Liverpool under the flag of the Black Ball line to the United States of America to be with his Uncle Thomas Walker (1763), who was a Merchant in New York City. See Biog-24-A for copy of entry into New York document.
On 8 Aug. 1832 Joseph married Sarah Thompson in New York. Sarah was born on 12 Mar. 1810, the daughter of Francis and Mary Thompson. At the time of her marriage her father was deceased. Joseph and Sarah had 6 children, all born in New York:-
As can be seen above, Sarah, Theodore and Charles died very young. Almost nothing is known of Sarah T. Walker except that she married Mansfield Young on 7 May 1863, and in so doing “Married Out” and was subsequently disowned on 2 Dec. 1863. from the Quaker Society of Friends. They both died in 1876.
See separate biographies below for Francis (Biog 113) and Joseph (Biog 114).
Sarah Thompson died on 13 Jan. 1842 at age 32. It would seem likely that she died as result of the birth of her daughter, Sarah T., as she died only 6 days later. It is not known where she was buried.
The CR of 1850 Lists the “Free inhabitants of West Farms Westchester, New York” Joseph Walker age 50 is “President of Mutual Insurance Company”, Francis age 17, a Clerk, Joseph 15 and Sarah 8, all 3 children born New York. There were four servants.
The CR of 15th August 1860 shows Joseph Walker, age 63, broker, born England and his daughter Sarah age 18 born NY, plus five domestic servants living at West Farms, Westchester, New York.
Joseph Walker died on 22 Mar. 1866 just 4 days prior to his 68th birthday. His place of burial is also unknown.
Sources:-
Brotherton Library, Leeds, Yorks. Eng.
Mr. R. Mortimer, Leeds, Yorks. Eng.
Donald Findlay, London, Eng.
Ships entry to New York documents.
USA Census Returns 1850 and 1860.
By:- R. B. Walker, Eng. and H.L. Walker, Can. - Rev.:- 29 May, 2008