Alexander Walker

- Abt 1727

• Name	Alexander Walker
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	Bef 1688	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  Occupation	Dec 1688	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  	Barber
  Residence	Dec 1688	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  Occupation	1697	New York, New York, USA   [3]
  	Baker
  Legal	2 Nov 1697	New York, New York, USA   [3, 4]
  	Petitioned the Proprietors for a lot in Perth Amboy
  Role	1701	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Later free emigrant
  Name	Alec Walker
  Property	7 Mar 1700/01	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [5]
  	Conveyance of land by George Willocks (ux) to Alexander Walker
  Property	14 Mar 1700/01	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [6]
  	Conveyance of land by Rebecca Pollock to Alexander Walker
  Residence	24 Aug 1718	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [7]
  	One of the petitioners party to the grant of the Charter of the City of Perth Amboy
  Occupation	1726	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [8]
  	Baker
  Will	25 Mar 1727	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [8]
  	Heiress and executrix: daughter Elizabeth. Witnesses: John Cross, William Mackpherson, Philipp Kearny
  Death	Abt Apr 1727	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [8]
  Probate	10 May 1727	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [8]
  Person ID	I46287	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Eliza (Walker)
  Children	1. Elizabeth Walker  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F31703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Arrival - Bef 1688 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Barber - Dec 1688 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Residence - Dec 1688 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Baker - 1697 - New York, New York, USA Legal - Petitioned the Proprietors for a lot in Perth Amboy - 2 Nov 1697 - New York, New York, USA Role - Later free emigrant - 1701 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Conveyance of land by George Willocks (ux) to Alexander Walker - 7 Mar 1700/01 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Conveyance of land by Rebecca Pollock to Alexander Walker - 14 Mar 1700/01 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Residence - One of the petitioners party to the grant of the Charter of the City of Perth Amboy - 24 Aug 1718 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Baker - 1726 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Will - Heiress and executrix: daughter Elizabeth. Witnesses: John Cross, William Mackpherson, Philipp Kearny - 25 Mar 1727 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Death - Abt Apr 1727 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Probate - 10 May 1727 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Said to have been a friend of Peter Sonmans (Monnette, p1232). Possible baptismal records: NRS OPR WALKER, ALEXANDER, son to JOHNE WALKER/JANET DAVIDSONE 01/05/1656 Aberdeen 168/A 40/266 Monnette (p1232) says he had a brother Robert, who could be: WALKER, ROBERT, son to JAMES WALKER/JEANE DAVIDSONE 03/08/1664 Aberdeen 168/A 40/456

  
  

• Sources

  [S3557] Whitehead, William A., Contributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy and Adjoining Country, p37. [S3723] Miller, George J., Ye Olde Middlesex Courts, p37. [S3720] Miller, George J., The Minutes of the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey from 1685 to 1705, p231. [S3739] Monnette, Orra Eugene, First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, p1528. [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, I(EJ): Folio 22 (SSTSE023). [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, I(EJ): Folio 56 (SSTSE023). [S3557] Whitehead, William A., Contributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy and Adjoining Country, p50. [S3542] Nelson, William, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Volume 1, 1670-1730, p487.