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William Walker and Ezekiel Farmer are recognized at Ithaca Cemetery in Twin Township, Darke County, Ohio. First some history on the county and township to help establish a time line of events before and during the patriots coming to settle their lands or live with family.
Darke County
Ohio became a state in 1803. This was after the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. The War of 1812 followed.
The county was created in 1809 and later organized in 1817. It is named for William Darke, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.
Twin Township
Twin was the second oldest township in Darke County, erected July 1817. Pioneer of Twin is Jacob North. He came before or close to the War of 1812 and lived close to present day Ithaca Cemetery by Millers Fork. Many soldiers who served with Major-General St. Clair or General Anthony Wayne saw the prospect of Darke County as they traveled the military paths through the county. Such as was Stoner and Elliott who became victims to the tomahawk. (See Frazier Wilson write-up). Others came hearing the opening of the Western Frontier and some came to claim their land grants for their service during the war years.
William Walker 1759-1837-A memorial was placed in cemetery.
Walker was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War. He volunteered in September 1778 and served as a Private in the Virginia Militia with Captain John Shannon’s Virginia Company at Fort McIntosh against the Indians for five months. Walker enlisted a second time in December 1780 as a Private in Captain James Hanley’s Virginia Company and later joined General Morgan’s Army in South Carolina. He served until March 1781. Walker was wounded twice during his service. William Walker was born March 1759 in Bedford County Virginia and died in Darke County Ohio March 1837. He is believed to be buried here in Ithaca Cemetery.
After his service: He lived in Botetourt County Virginia about three years. He then moved to Mecklenburg County North Carolina and lived here about ten years. He then moved back to Botetourt County Virginia and lived there about eleven years. The he moved to Knox County Tennessee and lived there eighteen years. He next moved to Preble county Ohio and lived there about five years. He moved to Darke County Ohio Twin Township with daughter Margaret Walker Owen and his son-in-law John Owen.
View Memorial∼William Walker, Revolutionary War pension application #S7800; service in Virginia.
Pension certificate #25,733
[Note: There is a paper in his file for a different William of Charlotte Co., Virginia, pension certificate #31,262. Apparently our William’s pension application is misfiled under William Walker of Charlotte Co., Virginia.]
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Invalid
File No. 7800
William Walker
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:–Vol. [illegible], Page 398
William lived with his daughter, Peggy Margaret Walker Owen, who married John Owens. There was some Owen families who settled in Twin Township near Gordon, Ohio according to early plat maps. If you descend from the Walkers or Owens family and have more family information, please contact AWTHS.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181852594/margaret-owen. The obit of John on Find-a-Grave is from Greenville Journal October 21, 1854 and mentions that John gave part of his farm for the church and cemetery (later called Gordon) and deeded to the church in 1843.
We did find this on Find-A-Grave:
Margaret “Peggy” Walker Owen (1794-unknown) – Find a Grave Memorial
Married John K. Owen 12 March 1814 Knox County Tennessee
Margaret later living with daughter Nancy Owen Gordon/ Henry Gordon
Post Office- Gordon-town- Twin Township -Darke County Ohio – 1860 Us Federal census
Both Nancy and spouse Henry Gordan are buried at Gordon Cemetery. We could not find stones for the Owens or a cemetery inscription reading. It’s possible the stones have disappeared. This is speculation.
Ezekiel Farmer era 1764-1841. A new memorial stone was laid at cemetery.
Farmer was a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War. He was a Ranger and Scout in the South Carolina Continental Line with a rank of Private. He volunteered in April 1778 and was at Charleston when the British vacated in December 1782, at the Siege of Ninety Six in 1781 and later as a Ranger. Farmer was born in South Carolina around 1764 and died in 1841 in Darke County Ohio.
If you have additional information on Farmer or family please contact Annette Stewart at awthsresearch@gmail.com or through Messenger.
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