During the Summer of 1775, John Walker was the existing Colonel over the Tryon County Regiment of Militia.

On 9/1/1775, John Walker was commissioned as a Captain under Col. James Moore in the 1st NC Regiment, which was considered to be "Provincial Troops" at that time. On 11/28/1775, this regiment was placed on the NC Continental Line. Capt. John Walker led his company at the battles of Moore's Creek Bridge (2/27/1776) and the Breach Inlet Naval Battle, SC (6/28/1776).

On 2/12/1777, John Walker was appointed as an Aide-de-Camp to Gen. George Washington, retaining his rank as Captain.

On 4/26/1777, John Walker was commissioned as a Major under Col. Thomas Clark in the 1st NC Regiment on the Continental Line. Both officers were at the battles of Brandywine Creek, PA (9/11/1777) and Germantown, PA (10/4/1777). Maj. John Walker resigned his commission on 12/22/1777 due to his advanced age, and he returned home.

This John Walker participated as the Chairman in the creation of the Tryon County Declaration of Independence (aka the "Tryon Resolves") on 8/14/1775, and in 1779 was living in Rutherford County.

John Walker was born c.1728 in New Castle County, DE, the son of John Walker originally from Derry, Ireland, and who immigrated to Delaware in 1720.

In 1751, John Walker married Elizabeth Watson, while living in Hampshire County, VA. He served under Col. George Washington in the Virginia Militia and was at Braddock's Defeat in 1755 near Fort Duquesne.

Soon thereafter, he moved to Tryon County, NC on Lee Creek, about ten miles east of present-day Lincolnton. He joined under Col. James Grant's militia and was in a campaign against the Cherokee during 1761.

In 1763 he moved to Crowder's Creek near Kings Mountain. In 1768, he moved to Cane Creek in what became Rutherford County in 1779. In early 1775, John Walker and his son, Felix, joined Col. Richard Henderson and Daniel Boone in their exploration of Kentucky.

In August of 1775, he was elected to represent Tryon County in the 3rd Provincial Congress held in Hillsborough. On 8/14/1775, he Chaired the committed that created the "Tryon Resolves," mentioned above.

In 1779, he was appointed as Justice of the Peace for the newly-created Rutherford County.

In 1787, he moved to the forks of the Green and Broad rivers in Rutherford County, where he later died on 1/25/1796.

Click Here for a good online biography of this John Walker provided by William S. Powell.