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| Edward Walker | immigrant ancestor | see FAMILY TREE |
Born: Abt. 1700 Wales
Married: Abt. 1725
Died: Bef. 19 Aug 1776 Culpeper, VA
WIFE
CHILDREN
1. James Walker
b. 5 Aug 1726
m. 20 Feb 1763 to Sarah Jane Ware
d. 18 Dec 1801
2. Mary Walker
b. 15 Jan 1734
m. 11 Jan 1754 to George Twyman
d. 24 Sep 1822 Albemarle, VA
3. William Walker
b. 19 Dec 1735 (findagrave)
m. 1757 Mary Merry
d. 7 Dec 1807 Wolftown, Madison, VA
4. John Walker
named in his father's will
Edward Walker
by Susan Brooke
Dec 2020
Edward Walker married Mary Daniel sometime before 1725 and first appeared in the records in a deed in Essex dated October 18, 1726. He was a witness to this deed along with his father-in-law, William Daniel. The very next deed recorded in the deed book was for a transaction from Joseph Berry to William Daniel. (1) In 1744 Edward obtained 100 acres of land in Orange Co VA from John Baylor.(2) He wrote his will when he was about 75 years old naming his sons, James, William and John. We also know Mary was his daughter from the Autobiography of her husband, George Twyman. (3) The will of Edward Walker was proved 19 Aug 1776 in Culpeper Co VA. (4) His personal estate was inventoried on 17 Feb 1777 with a value of a little over £41. (5)
Sources
(1)
Essex Co VA Deed BK 18 pg.228-229 and 229-231
Edward Walker and James Lindsay witness deed between Joseph Berry and William
Daniel 18 Oct 1726
250 acres for £87
(2)
Culpeper Deed BK 10 pg 53-4
John Baylor to Edward Walker of Orange Co 23 Jan 1744
100 acres of land in Orange CO with condition of yearly rent of 500 pounds of
tobacco for 21 years.
(3)
George Twyman wrote an autobiography Feb 12, 1811 recorded in
Twyman by William Twyman Lockett
"In about three years I married a woman by the name of Mary Walker, daughter
of Edward Walker, a worthy honest man of Orange Co., this woman & I have lived
together enjoying the blessings of God & a good conscience. We have raise
ten children which I believe are all alive. The Youngest of which has had seven
children." Autobiography of George Twyman
(4)
Will of Edward Walker Culpeper Will BK B pg. 177
Written 18 Mar 1775 and Proved 19 Aug 1776 names sons James, William and John
(5) Estate
Inventory of Edward Walker Culpeper Will BK B pg 199-200
17 Feb 1777 Value of Personal Estate £41 8 8
Will of Edward Walker, proved 19 August 1776, Culpeper County, Va.
I, Edward Walker, of Culpeper Co., make this my last will and testament,
Item I lend my Beloved wife my whole estate both real and personal during her natural life.
Item My Will and desire is that after the death of my said wife that my whole estate, real and personal, including the future increase of slaves, shall be sold by my executors hereafter named or by the survivor or survivors of them or such as shall qualify and act as executors and the money arising therefrom by such sale to be equally divided between all my children.
Item My will and desire is that if one or more of my children should die before my wife leaving issue that the money which he, she or they would have received from the sale of my estate shall be equally divided between their issue. If one or more of my children should die before my said wife without issue that his or their part of the money arising by the sale of my estate shall be equally divided between my surviving children.
I nominate my three sons, James Walker, William Walker and John Walker executors of this my will and I do hereby revoke all wills by me heretofore made declaring this only to be my last will and testament and do order that my estate shall not be appraised and that my executors shall not give security.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this eighteenth of March one thousand seven hundred and seven-five.
Edward (his mark) Walker In Presence of Elliott Rucker Robert (his mark) Warran Merry (his mark) Walker
Proved at court held in Culpeper, Virginia, August 19, 1776. William and Merry Walker present.
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