Richard Walker
Richard Walker was the husband of Rachel Carlile and father of Rachel Walker Revere, Paul Revere’s second wife. Revere family research records his death on December 28, 1777, identifying the intended family even though it could not distinguish his earlier life among several Boston namesakes. His daughter was born in Boston in 1745 and married Revere in 1773. Walker’s approximate 1701 birth and any occupation remain unverified; his wife’s parentage is better documented.
EARLY LIFE
Richard Walker’s birth date, parents and early life remain unknown. Esther Forbes’s Revere family research could not distinguish his earlier history among several Boston men named Richard Walker. The approximate 1701 birth previously assigned to this record is unverified.
Richard Walker was the husband of Rachel Carlile and father of Rachel Walker Revere, Paul Revere’s second wife. Revere family research records his death on December 28, 1777. No distinct occupation or public office has been established for him.
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DEATH
Richard Walker died on Dec 28, 1777. Richard Walker was the husband of Rachel Carlile and father of Rachel Walker Revere, Paul Revere’s second wife. Revere family research records his death on December 28, 1777, identifying the intended family even though it could not distinguish his earlier life among several Boston namesakes. His daughter was born in Boston in 1745 and married Revere in 1773. Walker’s approximate 1701 birth and any occupation remain unverified; his wife’s parentage is better documented. The available account does not establish a medical cause or a dependable sequence of final symptoms and care.
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