An American Family History

James Walton

Pennsylvania is one of the 13 original states and was originally founded in 1681 as a result of a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of the state's namesake.

James Walton was born about 1702 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 Jeans (Jones) in 1730. Mary was born August 5, 1713. She was the daughter of William Jeanes and Esther Brewer. Their intention of marriage was recorded in the Men's Minutes of the Abington Monthly Meeting on September 30, 1730. They were Quakers.

Their children included:
William Walton (about 1735, married Elizabeth Wells), and
Esther Walton.

James died before 1745 when Mary married Thomas Carrington of Lower Dublin Township.

mother

First printed in Boston 1745

Children of Thomas Walton
and Priscilla Hunn

Thomas Walton, Jr.

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.

The first settlers homes included primitive dugouts and log cabins.

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