Lewis Walker came from Redstone in Pembrokeshire, Wales. He left Wales in 1686 and arrived in America in 1687 after a 13 month voyage. He married Mary Morris, whom he met aboard ship, on February 22, 1693. His first home was in Radnor Twp. Then he moved to Tredyffrin Twp., Chester Co. in 1705 and named his farm there Rehobeth. The home still stands near the Schuylkill between the North and South Valley Hills. Little is known of his background. His mother's name is believed to have been Eynon. The Walker name, however is English; Pembrokeshire having been resettled by Henry I in 1107 and was known as " ... little England beyond Wales. "
-- Lewis Walker of Chester Valley, Priscilla Walker Streets, 1896
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"He was buried in the graveyard on the hill, on his own land, which he had bequeathed in his Will to the "use of the Friends forever." He belonged to Haverford Monthly Meeting, but his farm was in the Valley. He had a meeting at his house for several years, and was instrumental in settling a meeting there. He gave a lot of ground to the use of Friends of that meeting where the Meeting-house is built. He died on the 23rd of the Tenth Month, 1723, and was buried at Friends' burying ground in the Valley."
Borrowed from The Friend, Vol. XXIX., p. 268
Lewis Walker came from Redstone in Pembrokeshire, Wales. He left Wales in 1686 and arrived in America in 1687 after a 13 month voyage. He married Mary Morris, whom he met aboard ship, on February 22, 1693. His first home was in Radnor Twp. Then he moved to Tredyffrin Twp., Chester Co. in 1705 and named his farm there Rehobeth. The home still stands near the Schuylkill between the North and South Valley Hills. Little is known of his background. His mother's name is believed to have been Eynon. The Walker name, however is English; Pembrokeshire having been resettled by Henry I in 1107 and was known as " ... little England beyond Wales. "
-- Lewis Walker of Chester Valley, Priscilla Walker Streets, 1896
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"He was buried in the graveyard on the hill, on his own land, which he had bequeathed in his Will to the "use of the Friends forever." He belonged to Haverford Monthly Meeting, but his farm was in the Valley. He had a meeting at his house for several years, and was instrumental in settling a meeting there. He gave a lot of ground to the use of Friends of that meeting where the Meeting-house is built. He died on the 23rd of the Tenth Month, 1723, and was buried at Friends' burying ground in the Valley."
Borrowed from The Friend, Vol. XXIX., p. 268
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