Walton in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Founders of Walton
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, November 22, 2025
1. Founders of Walton Marker
Dr. Platt Townsend (Yale) his children: William, Isaac and Frances.
Joshua Pine, his wife Sarah DeMilt and their children: John, Mary, Joshua, Jr., Sarah and Daniel.
Gabriel North, his wife Deborah Carter, and their daughters: Hannah and Deborah.
Robert North, his wife Elizabeth Carter, and their son, Benjamin.
William Furman, his wife and their children. Exclaiming: I will be the first to set foot in our new home! Elizabeth Carter North sprang from her horse, her babe in her arms, later she became the mother of the first white child born in Walton.
Natives of Long Island, N.Y. these men were Veterans of the Revolutionary War, and appreciation is here recorded of hospitality early shown them by a lone hunter and trapper, one who likewise was a Veteran, Azel Hyde.
These lands they acquired from William Walton, Jr., Kings patentee and one of the foremost men of his time. He served as an early President of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York and was one of its founders. In his honor these pioneers named their settlement Walton.
This glacial boulder is the gift of Robert Berray St.John, whose ancestors, after service in the Revolution, early came to Walton. Its foundation has been provided
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Erected 1924 by Mary Weed Marvin Chapter of the N.S. D.A.R. and the descendants of the founders.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 42° 10.182′ N, 75° 7.692′ W. Marker is in Walton, New York, in Delaware County. It is on Gardiner Place just west of North Street, on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the William B Ogden Free Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 Gardiner Place, Walton NY 13856, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William B. Ogden Free Library (a few steps from this marker); United States Post Office Walton New York (within shouting distance of this marker); School Forest (within shouting distance of this marker); Walton Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Arrival (approx. Ό mile away); Walton Covered Bridge
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, November 22, 2025
2. Founders of Walton Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Christ Church (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Town of Walton, New York. (Submitted on November 25, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Walton, New York (Wikipedia). (Submitted on November 25, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, November 22, 2025
3. Founders of Walton Marker
In front of the William B Ogden Free Library
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
