Walker newbie

[Cengle54]

My Mother's family come from around Durham, NH. The DeMeritt family and the Walker family have been neighbors and marrying each other since well before the Revolutionary War. Those two families, the DeMeritts and the Walkers while they came to the New World from England and Scotland were originally French Protestants (Huguenot).

While not impossible, it would be unlikely that the Walkers were highlanders or part of a highland clan. Scottish lowlanders certainly.

The only real way to know is to do your genealogical research. Find the paper trail leading to where in Scotland your family comes from. The region, area or town. That is the only sure way to tell.

Yes, there are Tartans that carry the Walker name. They are very recent (see below) Most designed by a guy name Phil Smith who has designed and registered a whole truck load of Tartans. Most are personal and for Americans who don't have, but want a Tartan.

ITI 6048 Walker, Michael (personal) dated 2003
ITI 10304 Walker, Gauvin (personal) dated 2010
ITI 2068 Walker, Evening (name) dated 1993
ITI 2070 Walker, Dress (name) dated 1993
ITI 2069 Walker, Hunting (name) dated 1992

It appears there may be some merit to this link. http://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Jo...I_(c1682-1734)

DNA testing as well as repetitive name use in the new world lead me to think this may be accurate. Esp with the Rutherford name being used. I have been researching for many years. Just don't have it pinpointed yet. My Walker's came to the US after the highland battles and before the Rev. War as they fought in it. Initial lay were in North Carolina.....ended up in TN and eventually to MO, where we have the Walker homestead, Thanks for your response!