Sixth Generation

185. Felix M. WALTERS^1,108,141 was born on 13 January 1801.⁴ He died on 7 September 1844 at the age of 43 in New York City, New York.

Ancestral File shows marriage to Martha T. Cock in Feb 1828.

Caswell Co NC Deeds
DB S, p.232 1 Nov 1817. Thomas Boulden of Milton to William Irvine for $10. 20 front ft. on Libery Street adj Irvine on lot #8. Wit: Felix M. Walters, James Daniel

DB S, p.270 13 Apr 1818 Romulus M. Sanders to Nicholas Thompson & John VanHook for $2600. 26 front feet in Milton, lot #23 on Main St adj Sanders. Wit: Henry Hooper, Felx M. Walters.

DB S, p.286 4 Apr 1818. Thomas Boulden to Patrick Hamilton of Granville Co NC, lot #55 in Milton on Liberty St. Wit: Archimedes Donoho, James Daniel, Stith Boulden, Felix M. Walters. [as a witness had to be only 14, this seems to be the right Felix.]

DB V, p.333-4 17 Dec 1821 Warner Williams to Felix M. Walters & to John Ragland of Milton to whome debt of $564.92 is due & a debt of $583.92, for $1, all his right to land purchased of Thomas Boulden by Henry M. Clay & Co of Milton of which Williams is a partner. If debt is satisfied same is deeded to Romulus M. Sanders. Wit: Jno E. Lewis, W. Sharp. Proved by oath of William Sharp.

During the estate settlement of Felix's father, his daughter's guardian made suit against the administration. Apparently there was more to the story concerning advancements made by Archibald to his son Felix. Not all the papers have survived in the file.

Deposition of William P. Thomas at Hastings Court, Danville, VA, Sat 18 Aug 1849, evidence
in trial in Caswell, NC, Caroline Walters by Effingham Cooke her guardian is plaintiff & Azariah
G. Walter, admin of Archibald Walters is defendant.
Question? Are you acquainted with Archibald Walters, dec'd?
Answer: Intimately acquainted with him and his family for 25 years before his death and lived within 6 or 7 miles of him
Question? Have any knowledge of arrangements of money or property made by sd Archibald
Walters to his son Felix M. Walters?
Answer: the first Felex M. Walters went to the north on business for Ragland & Marche,
Merchants of Milton, NC, I heard Archibald Walters his father, say that he then gave him the sum of $1000 and about four years after that Felix M. Walters returned to the country and I do not know that his father gave him anything at that time. Felix M. Walters mentioning to his father that he was in properous condition and had made some $20,000. About six years after he returned to this country again he stated to his father in my presence that he had had a partner in business and through his managment he had lost all that he had made and wished his father to assist him by giving him something and his father gave him some Negroes which he said he did not want and then I saw his father give him $1150.
Question: What was the condition of old Mr. Walters regarding money & property at the period referred to?
Answer: He was a forehanded man with considerable property and could command money at any time and further saith not. Willm P. Thomas

Caswell Superior Court Nov Term 1850
Walters vs. Walters
1. almost unreadable - does refer to the advancement of $2000 to Felix M. Walters, father
of the plaintiff ...insufficient testimony
2. no interest accrused against the administration
3. that the commissioner doth not refute the testimony

Felix M. WALTERS and Martha T. COCK were married in February 1828. Martha T. COCK was born on 24 October 1797 in New York City, New York. She died on 3 April 1881 at the age of 83 in New York City, New York.

1860 Census. 4th District, 7th Ward, New York, New York, Hh 315
Sarah Cook, age 86, b. NY
Rachel Cook, 65, b. NY
Martha Walters, 62, b. NY
Caroline, 22, b. NY
Bridget Donnally, 24, Domestic, b. Ireland
Maggie Casidy, 24, Domestic, b. Ireland

1870 Census. North Hempstead, Queens, New York, P.O. Port Washington, Hh 1169
Elkanah Wood, 87, Invalid, b. NY
Harriett, 82, b. England
Martha Walters, 68 Boarding, has estate of $2000, b. NY
Caroline, 33, Boarding, has estate of $5000, b. NY

1880 Census. North Hempstead, Queens, New York, Hh 516
Isaac Hicks, 65 and family, farmer
Martha Walters, 82, Boarder, widowed (NY marked for all places of birth on the page)
Caroline Walters, 43, Boarder, single

Felix M. WALTERS and Martha T. COCK had the following children:

237	i.	Felix WALTERS was born in 1830 in New York. He died on 22 March 1831 at the age of 1 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
238	ii.	Catharine WALTERS was born in 1833 in New York. She died on 17 February 1834 at the age of 1 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
239	iii.	Mary WALTERS was born in 1835. She died on 11 January 1839 at the age of 4 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Mary and Elizabeth said to have been twins.
240	iv.	Elizabeth WALTERS was born in 1835. Mary and Elizabeth said to have been twins
241	v.	Caroline Felix WALTERS was born in 1836 in Long Island, Queens, New York. Caroline was a minor at the time of her grandfather's estate settlement - her father already deceased. She was his only surviving child. 1860 Census. 4th District, 7th Ward, New York, New York, Hh 315 Sarah Cook, age 86, b. NY Rachel Cook, 65, b. NY Martha Walters, 62, b. NY Caroline, 22, b. NY Bridget Donnally, 24, Domestic, b. Ireland Maggie Casidy, 24, Domestic, b. Ireland 1870 Census. North Hempstead, Queens, New York, P.O. Port Washington, Hh 1169 Elkanah Wood, 87, Invalid, b. NY Harriett, 82, b. England Martha Walters, 68 Boarding, has estate of $2000, b. NY Caroline, 33, Boarding, has estate of $5000, b. NY 1880 Census. North Hempstead, Queens, New York, Hh 516 Isaac Hicks, 65 and family, farmer Martha Walters, 82, Boarder, widowed (NY marked for all places of birth on the page) Caroline Walters, 43, Boarder, single 1900 Census. North Hempstead, Nassau Co, New York, Hh 155 Isaac Cocks, b. Aug 1836, 64, married 41 years, b. NY, Farmer Mary W., wife, b. Mar 1837, 63, 3 children, 2 living, b. NY William W., son, b. Jul 1861, 38, b. NY, Farmer Caroline Walters, Boarder, b. Aug 1836, 64, b. NY New York City Municipal deaths lists Caroline Felix Walters, born 1836, Glen Cove L.I, child of Felix Walters, born Virginia, and Martha Cock, born New York City, died 9 Nov 1908, in Queens, New York. Her residence was 29 Mitchell Ave and she was listed as a "male" which she certainly was not. She was buried 12 Nov 1908 at the Friends Burial Ground, Westbury.