Andrew Walton

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1790, Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1800, Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1810, Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

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Source: Walton Genealogy by Marie Walton Himebaugh
Andrew Walton, Private, Captain Nathan Rowlie's Company, Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Robison's detachment of Hampshire County Militia, muster roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga, February 25, 1777, enlisted January, 1777, enlistment to expire March 25, 1777; also same Company and detachment, entered service December 19, 1776, service 73 days at Ticonderoga, mileage home 180 miles allowed.
Andrew Walton, return of three and six months, men raised in Hampshire County from (late) Colonel Moseley's Regiment, by order of Brigader General Donderson, dated Hampshire County, October 26, 1780. Said Walton returned among men belonging to Captain Moseley's, Captain Kellog's and Lieutenant Sait's Company, engaged for town of Westfield, term three months.
Andrew Walton, of Massachusetts, served as a private in Stone's company, 12th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer; enlisted June 16, 1778, to served eight months, discharged March 16, 1779.
Officers: Lieutenant William Stone was of Chester, Hampshire County.Samuel Brewer was the first in Fellows Regiment from May to December, 1775. Colonel John Fellows was commander 1st Birkshire Regiment at Siege of Boston. Colonel Samuel Brewer was Colonel of 2nd Regiment raised to reinforce the army at Ticonderoga 1776. Served there in 1777.
Andrew Walton of Chester, Massachusetts, we will call Andrew 1st. as many of the later generations were of the same name. From the vital Statistics of Chester, Massachusetts, in the Chester Center Cemetery Records and Gravestone Records, state that "Mr. Walton died of "Fits" the latter part of June, 1813, aged 80 years." Chester was the home of many of his descendants, his wife's name was Mary Bachelor and one of her grandchildren was named after her. Her father's name was probably William and one of his grandsons was named William Bachelor Walton.
The record of the death of Andrew Walton I was also verified by Marie Walton Himbaugh in the old family Bible of his daughter, Lydia Walton Brown, which is still in the family of her descendants.
From Chester Massachusetts, where we located our Revolutionary ancestor, Andrew Walton, and where his family was born, we find the second generation leaving their native state, as other Waltons had large land Grants in Eastern and Western New York.
The general spirit of unrest, that follows every war cloud, or precedes it, we find several of this second generation locating on the grant of the Holland Land Company in Batavia, New York, about 1812, where many of the later generations are still to be found, and it was from there Nathaniel Walton started his long pilgrimage to Wisconsin.
The town of Chester, now in Hampden County, was during the Revolutionary period, all known as Hampshire County. It was in a good agricultural district. This may have been the reason of the location of this family, as many of the later generations were tillers of the soil. And we may reasonably conclude that may have been the occupation of their first ancestor, who settled there. And they continued to reside there for many years and reared their family to manhood and womanhood, as here we find the record of their marriage, and the record of Andrew's death.
The 1st census taken in 1790, states that his family consisted of self and wife, three sons over 16 years of age, two sons under 16, and two daughter.
Let us look at some of the characteristics of the people of that time. In the early settlement of the town, a minister's lot containing 100 acres was laid out, and a plot of 8 acres for a meeting house, place, training field and burying place was laid out on the southern side. The meeting house was 45 x 40 feet, the posts 20 feet high. This building was used for religious meetings and town meetings, during warm weather, as they had no means of heating it. The building was not completed until 1773. The first minister was Reverend Aaron Bascom. The Scotch element wished a Presbyterian form of church government and the English a Congregational. It would seem, that as early as 1778, they had a committee of health and safety. It is related that at a town meeting it was voted that Captain (Dr.) Shepard may have his family inoculated in his house if he will give good obligations for his good behavior, and he may let others of the town as long as May 1st and no longer, that any person may have liberty to have small pox by inoculation the fall, at proper place as the town judge best.
The Coat of Arms of the English Waltons was a stone wall. The Motto, "Virtue is a strong wall."

“War of the Revolution” - Andrew Walton served in a company raised in Hampshire County from Colonel Moseley’s Regiment, by the order of Brigadier General Donderson (Danielson), dated Hampshire County, Oct 26, 1780. He is also listed on Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Robison’s detachment of the Hampshire County Militia, muster roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga, Feb 25, 1777, enlistment to expire March 25, 1777; the same Company also entered service on Dec. 19, 1776 and served 73 days at Ticonderoga, mileage home 180 miles, allowed. Andrew also served as a private in Stone’s Company, 12th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer; enlisted June 16, 1778 to March 16, 1779. (Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.)

Sons of the American RevolutionMember: Curt M Higlay;

Approved: January 25, 1926;

National Number: 41012;

State Number: 412; Kansas

Andrew Wilton, Private, Capt. Nathan Eawlie’s Co., Timothy Robinson’s detachment of Hampshire Co. Militia. Muster Roll dated, Garrison at Ticonderoga, Feb. 25, 1777, enlistment to expire March 25, 1777; also same company and detachment entered service Dec. 19, 1776, service 73 days at Ticonderoga. Served as a private in Stowes Company, 12th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Brewer; enlisted June 16, 1778, discharged March 16, 1779. (Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.)

Served in Colonel Mosely’s Regiment by order of Brigadier General Donderson, dated Oct 26, 1780.

“French and Indian War” - Crown Point Expedition, 1756: Captain Trustram Davis’ company - Clerk John Mighill, Sergeant Israel Walker, Corporal Ephraim White, Drummer Joseph Foot; Elijah Mighill, John Post, Samuel Allen, Josiah Smith, Ruben Townsley, Samuel Lee, David Allen, Joseph Moulton, John Davis, Joseph Needham, Jacob Webber, Asa Belknap, Andrew Walton, Isaac Wallis, Jotham King, William Garle, Samuel Smith, Edward Cobb.

The Battle of Lake George (William Johnson, who had recently been named the British agent to the Iroquois, arrived at the southern end of Lac du Saint Sacrement on 28 August 1755 and renamed it Lake George in honor of his sovereign, George II) was fought on September 8, 1755, in the north of the Province of New York. The battle was part of a campaign by the British to expel the French from North America in the French and Indian War.On one side were 1,500 French, Canadian, and Indian troops under the command of the Baron de Dieskau and on the other side 1,500 colonial troops under William Johnson (William Johnson was placed in command of a force of 3,500 Provincial troops from New England, New York, and New Jersey, for the expedition against Fort St. Frédéric) and 200 Mohawks led by a noted war chief, Hendrick Thevanoguin.
1756- Johnson was replaced as commander of the "Crown Point Expedition" by John Winslow, and once again a Provincial force moved on Crown Point. Upon reaching Fort William Henry they learned of General Montcalm's victory at Oswego (NY), and, fearing the appearance of a large French force in the Champlain Valley, the expedition proceeded no further.1757- Winslow's replacement, Daniel Webb, had no opportunity to move towards Crown Point, as Montcalm led a force from Fort St. Frédéric to capture and destroy Fort William Henry.

Andrew married Mary Bachelor in 1764 in Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Henry Bachelor and Hannah) was born on 2 Apr 1738 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in Jun 1813 in Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Olive Warfield on 27 Apr 1791 in Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. Olive (daughter of Eliphalet Warfield and Eleanor Shepard) was born in 1771 in Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Sep 1824 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1820, Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
• Residence: 1840, Saybrook, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1850, Saybrook, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1860, Saybrook, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1870, Saybrook, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1880, Saybrook, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA; Marital status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Self

Andrew married Sarah Walton on 16 Mar 1816 in Decatur, Otsego, New York, USA. Sarah was born in 1797 in , , Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 2 Sep 1865 in Saybrook, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]