Why? Because he is from RAPHOE parish, Donegal, home of the merchant Cowans among others. He employed THOMPSON as his emigration agent who happened to reside in Rathmelton on Loch Swilly, County DONEGAL. Patton's daughter married William THOMPSON, Jr. and his father in law William THOMPSON, Sr. donated the land on which TINKLING SPRING Meeting House was built. If your Richard Walker was associated with these gentlemen, Mr. Patton and Mr. Thompson you have just established the most important Wigton-Walker connection to Donegal since I have been on this list. Regards, Robert Cowan Derry Man