Dr. Thomas WALKER

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WALKER FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS 1709-1930

J. Thos. Walker borne Jany ye 25 1715

He was the famous Virginia explorer of southwestern VA. and the guardian of Thomas Jefferson.

He was raised as Englishman in the Tidewater region of Virginia. Walker's first profession was that of a physician after he attended the College of William and Mary and studied under his brother-in-law Dr. George Gilmer.

Walker became a man of status in the county when he married Mildred Thornton (widow of Nicholas Meriwether) in 1741, and acquires a large portion of land from her late husband?s estate. Here, Walker would set his roots and build his home known as Castle Hill, and have 12 children, who would become prominent Albemarle Co. citizens in their own rights. He began his path to establishing his status by becoming a vestryman in April 1744, a position he would hold until 1785. He served Virginia proudly as a delegate to the House of Burgesses from Albemarle County, a trustee to the newly formed town of Charlottesville.

On July 12, 1749, the Loyal Land Company was founded with Walker as a leading member. After receiving a grant of 800,000 acres in what is now southeastern Kentucky, the company appointed Walker to lead an expedition to explore and survey the region in 1750. Walker was named head of the Loyal Land Company in 1752.

During the expedition, Walker gave names to many topographical features including the Cumberland Gap. His party built the first non-Indian house (a cabin) in Kentucky (today's Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site). Walker kept a daily journal of the trip.

At the age of 64, Walker again journeyed to the western areas of Kentucky and Tennessee to extend the border between Virginia and North Carolina westward. This controversial mapped border would forever bear the title of the "Walker Line" and today stands as the separating point between the two states.

He also had great influence in dealing with Indian affairs. Walker represented Virginia at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix and Treaty of Lochaber (1770) and dealt with the peace negotiations after the Battle of Point Pleasant. In 1775, Walker served as a Virginia commissioner in negotiations with representatives of the Six Nations in Pittsburgh at Fort Pitt.

Walker is also credited as the first American to discover and use coal found in Kentucky [

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Tombstone dates
b. Jan. 25, 1715 d. Mar. 19, 1794

Thomas married Mildred THORNTON 22 Jun 1741. Mildred was born 21 Mar 1721; died 16 Nov 1778, Albemarle Co. VA; was buried , Castle Hill-Walker Family Cemetery, Cismont, Albemarle Co., VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary WALKER was born 04 Jul 1742, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA; died 1824, Albemarle Co. VA.
2. John WALKER was born 13 Feb 1744, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA.
3. Susanna Thornton (Sukey) WALKER was born 14 Dec 1746, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA; died 26 Feb 1808, Madison Co. VA.
4. Thomas WALKER, Jr. was born 17 Mar 1749, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA.
5. Lucy WALKER was born 05 May 1751, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA; died 1800.
6. Elizabeth (Betsey) WALKER was born 01 Aug 1753, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA.
7. Mildred Thornton WALKER was born 05 Jun 1755, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA.
8. Sarah WALKER was born 28 Mar 1758, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA.
9. Martha WALKER was born 02 May 1760, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA.
10. Ruben WALKER was born 1762, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA; died 1765.
11. Francis WALKER was born 22 Jun 1764, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA.
12. Peachey WALKER was born 06 Feb 1767, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA; died 29 Oct 1811, Mercer, KY.
13. Mildred WALKER was born 1765, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA.

Thomas married Elizabeth Gregory 14 Jan 1781. Elizabeth was born 1724, Bridge Creek, Westmoreland Co. VA; was buried , Castle Hill-Walker Family Cemetery, Cismont, Albemarle Co., VA. [Group Sheet]

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Another DOD is 20 Feb 1724 St Clemens, King and Queen Co. VA

Old New Kent County [Virginia]: Some Account of the Planters ..., Volume 1 By MALCOLM HART HARRIS, MD, p. 451

referred to as Thomas Walker, Gent., was a major in the King William Co. militia. Married his wife in London, 24 Sep 1709.

In old Virginia: slavery, farming, and society in the journal of John Walker By Claudia L. Bushman, John Walker, p. 13

Thomas inherited Rye Field in 1689.



Grave location, Walker Family Cemetery, Walkerton, King and Queen Co. VA
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Thomas married Susannah PEACHEY 24 Sep 1709, St Clemen's Church, St. Stephen's Parish in King and Queen Co.. Susannah (daughter of William Peachey and Phoebe Slaughter) was born ca 1688, King and Queen Co. VA; died 03 Nov 1736, King and Queen Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Old New Kent County [Virginia]: Some Account of the Planters ..., Volume 1 By MALCOLM HART HARRIS, MD, p. 451

Married Thomas Walker in London, 24 Sep 1709.

Grave location, Walker Family Cemetery, Walkerton, King and Queen Co. VA
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Married:
Old New Kent County [Virginia]: Some Account of the Planters ..., Volume 1 By MALCOLM HART HARRIS, MD, p. 451

says they married in London, 24 Sep 1709.

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Old New Kent County [Virginia]: Some Account of the Planters ..., Volume 1 By MALCOLM HART HARRIS, MD, p. 451

He was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1700. Owned land on the Mattoponi River. He was also the sheriff of King and Queen Co. and a Colonel in the county militia.

Patented 560 acres next to Maj. Thomas Walker.
Donated 40 acres of the Maj. Thomas Walker patent for the town of Walkerton.

In old Virginia: slavery, farming, and society in the journal of John Walker By Claudia L. Bushman, John Walker, p.12

1705 Capt. John Walker gave 40 acres to establish the town of Walkerton for the use of the inhabitants. According to the 1704 rent rolls, he owned over 6,000 acres of land. He was the sheriff in 1700 and 1706, served in the House of Burgesses in 1704 and 1705, and served at a Lt. Col. in the county militia. He got another 650 acres next to his father's land on the north side of the river, and calling his estate "Rye Field."

John married Rachel CROSHAW. Rachel (daughter of Capt. Richard Croshaw and Elizabeth Mallory) was born 1655. [Group Sheet]

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Writ of Partition

York County, Virginia, Records, Yorktown, Va.
Volume 11, page 484.
Transcripts, Archives Division, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia
Volume 11, page 456.

Write of Partition. 30th Sept, 1692. The Sheriff of York County ordered to impanel a Jury to divide 200 acres in Marston alias Bruton Parish. This land having been left to Elizabeth, widow of Rice Jones of York County, lately deceased, and Rachell wife of John Walker of King and Queen County, "sisters and co-heires of Benjamin Crotia, deceased, sonn of Mr: Richard Crotia likewise deceased." The 200 acres of land is described as adjoining the Indian field and now in occupation of Robert West.
John and Rachel Walker having lately sold their half to Col. Edmund Jennings, the division is ordered.

"Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol, VI, King and Queen County, Records Concerning 18th Century Persons" Third Collection, Abstracted by Beverley Fleet (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1961) at pages 21-22.

Need further research to confirm her first marriage to a Graves, with whom she may have had 8 children.

William married Phoebe Slaughter. [Group Sheet]

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Old New Kent County [Virginia]: Some Account of the Planters ..., Volume 1 By MALCOLM HART HARRIS, MD, p. 451

He arrived VA prior to 1650 from Staffordshire, England and patented 2350 acres of land in King and Queen Co. in 1665, now called Locust Grove where he planted many white mulberry trees. The land was abandoned by Gov. Edward Digges. Mattaponi Fort was built on this patent. Patents of James Taylor I adjoined this patent. Part of this patent is still owned by Walker descendants.

n old Virginia: slavery, farming, and society in the journal of John Walker By Claudia L. Bushman, John Walker, p.10

26 Feb 1664 Thomas registered the patent that he had accepted which was a 10 mile royal grant fronting the Mattaponi River and reaching 2 miles into the forest. The original assignee, Edward Digges, had been made governor in 1655.

John Walker says the first house Thomas built was a 2 story brick home with port holes to shoot Indians, wolves, bears, and panthers. On the hill were the barn now stands was then called Rye Field, now Locust Grove.

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Planters settled upon the high bluffs and used the river as a natural highway with public and private docks running the whole length of the county such as Aylett's, Walker's (Chatham Hill), Walkerton, Locust Grove, Mantapike, Melrose, and West Point.

He was a member of the House of Burgesses from 1661 to 1676.

Thomas married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet]

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THE WILL OF RICHARD CROSHAW
1667

York County, Virginia, Records, Yorktown, Va.
Volume 4, page 248.
Transcripts, Archives Division, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia
Volume 4, page 346.

"In the Name of God Amen, the last of July 1667. I Richard Croshaw being in health and of perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to rememberance the uncertaine Estate of this transitory life Doe make constitute and ordain this my last will in manner and form following, Revoking and annuling by those presents every Testament will and wills heretofore by me made and Declared either by word or my writing and this only to be taken for my last will and Testament and first being penitent from the bottom om my heart for all my sins committing my Soul to God my Savior by whom I hope Eternally to be saved, and my Body to be Desently buried, when it shall please God to call me in some place as Execut's hereafter named shall appoint and for my Temporal Estate I dispose order and give in manner and form following.

"Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Elizabeth Croshaw my land I now live on during her life, it joyning on the Indian field in Mastin parish and after her decease to my son Benjamin and his heirs forever.

"2ly. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Jones and heirs of her body forever 300 acres of Land at Mattapony according to bill of sale, and 600 acres I give as followeth it joyneth in the said Divident at Mattapony (Vizt) to my aforesaid Son 200 acres to my daughter Margaret Croshaw 200 acres and to my daughter Rachell Croshaw 200 acres and to them and their heirs forever but in case that either of my said children dye, Then it equally to be divided between the survivor or either of them my sd children, and I give and gequeath unto Villehill Hughes during his life 170 acres of Land more or lesse which formerly went by old John Holdings land joyning upon the Land of Goodman Snead and after the decease of the sd Villenill the said land to fall to my said son Benhamin and his heirs forever. And further I give to my son Benhamin one mare marked with R on the left Buttock with her increase male and female, only the first mare folo Excepted who I give and gequeath with the increase thereof male and female to my aforesaid daughter Margaret Croshaw and the heirs of her body foreever. And further the Remainder of my Temporall Estate I give and bequeath to my aforesaid loving wife Elizabeth Croshaw during her widdowhood but in case of her marriage she only to have her third and the Remainder Equally to be divided between my said three children Benjamin Croshaw, Margaret and Rachell, And I do hereby make Constitute and ordaine my aforesaid loving wife full and whole Executrix of this my last will and Testament

(signed) Richard Croshaw (seal)
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of us

Paul Johnson

The Marke of
Villenill Hughes


Probt'n in Cur C- Ebor 24th May 1669 p. Sacrament Paulis Johnson & Recordnt'n Die & ano pr Dict.

Richard married Elizabeth Mallory. [Group Sheet]