Engaged in commercial pursuits and was active in religious and civic affairs
| When Burke met | 1808 |
| Where Burke met | Boston |
| Occupation | Commerce |
| Interaction with Burke | Helped Burke financially |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 55, 59 |
Notes
Samuel Hall Walley (April 12, 1778 – July 25, 1850) was a Boston businessman born to Sarah Hurd and Thomas Walley, a local merchant. He resided primarily in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was engaged in commercial pursuits and active in religious and civic affairs, maintaining affiliations with the Charitable Fire Society and the Old South and Federal Street churches. On January 4, 1803, he married Miriam Phillips, daughter of Massachusetts Lieutenant-Governor William Phillips and Abigail Bromfield. The couple had at least two children who survived to adulthood: Hon. Samuel Hurd Walley and Abigail Bromfield Phillips Walley. While one source notes that “Samuel Hall was a printer,” it is uncertain whether this describes Walley’s early occupation or refers to a separate namesake. Walley died in Burlington, Vermont, leaving a legacy defined by his prominent family alliances and steadfast religious devotion.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.