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William Walters[1]

Male Abt 1722 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Walters 
    Born Abt 1722  Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I16969  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of William Walters
    Last Modified 13 May 2022 

    DNA Tests  1 person has linked a DNA test to William Walters 

    Father William Walters,   b. 22 Sep 1699, Brunswick Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1763, Halifax Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Robertson,   b. Est 1710, Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1761, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married Abt 15 Mar 1721  Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • As I understand the previous research on the William Walters families of the Colony of Virginia; no proof exists that this Elizabeth Robertson is the mother of the Walters children; however, consensus agreement on the identity of the Children, who are identified in numerous documents. -mfe
    Family ID F5925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGregor,   b. Est 1720, Brunswick Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Vardry Walters,   b. 23 Dec 1734, Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Anson Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Frances Walters,   b. Abt 1736, Brunswick Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1803, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2020 
    Family ID F6005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Zimmerman Research on the Walters Family
Descendants of William Walters
    Zimmerman Research on the Walters Family Descendants of William Walters
    Walters_Zimmerman.pdf
    Ancestral Chart for John Owen Vernon
Lineage of Robert Vernon
    Ancestral Chart for John Owen Vernon Lineage of Robert Vernon
    anc19905 JohnOwenVernon.pdf

  • Notes 
    • VESTRY BOOK OF ANTRIM PARISH, HALIFAX COUNTY, VA 1752-1817
      The Vestry minutes also contain the following processioning order:
      16 Feb 1763
      Walters Hogan & Cornelius to Procession.
      Pursuant to an order of the County Court of Halifax bearing date the 18th day of Augt. last past for this vestery to appoint Processioners according to law where upon it is ordered that Robert Walters, Thomas Walters, James Hogan & William Cornelius Procession all the Pattent Land in the following bounds. Beginning at Sandy Creek bridge thence up the Creek to Harriss Road down the River to the Cuntry [county] line thence down the line Cain Creek thence up Cain Creek to Wynne Road thence down the Road to Terrys Ferry Road thence along the same to the Beginning place and that they begin the said work by the last day of December & Return to the Vestery by the last day of March Ensuing an account of every persons land they shall procession and the Persons present at the same and what land in the said Bounds they failed to procession & the reason of such failure.

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Rootsweb, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lostclans&id=I3462.
      Will of Thomas Walters Sr.
      Will: Will of Thomas Walters
      D&W 10, Page 366-368 Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      Will: To my beloved wife Lucy Walters the landand plantation whereon I now live and negroes: Hector, Sam, Bett and Fillis, and half the furniture and stock except that which will hereinafterbe given during her natural life or widowhood.
      Will: To my son Clement Walters negro Cate. To my son William Walters the land and plantation that joins Charles Cooley, and negro Anthony. To my son Abraham Walters negro Daniel, horse, saddle and after the decease of my wife the land and plantation where I now live. To my grandson, John Walters, son and heir of my son Thomas Walters, deceased, 200 acres and the plantation that joins McMurrey,it being the land where the said Thomas, dec'd, formerly lived and a horse. Also the bond that is against me for his fathers effects. To my daughter Margaret Walters a negro Pat, also a horse and saddle and one third part of the pewter, a bed, furniture, cow and calf, and a ten pound note on Walter Gooding.
      Will: After the decease of my wife all my personal estate remaining to be divided between my children: John, Robert, Archer, Obediah, William, Abraham, Wilmoth Scott, Agatha Matthis, Lucy Walker and Margaret Walters.
      Will: Appoint my sons John and Robert Walters executors. Signed 25th day of August 1795.
      Will: Thomas (X) Walters
      Wit: George Dodson, Jackson Walters, John Mading
      Will: Codicil:
      It appears that negro Daniel, bequested to my son Abraham Walters is at the point of death, should this happen, Abraham isto have the first child of either Betty or Fillis. 18 Feb. 1796

    2. [S100] Internet Source, http://www.ancientplanters.org/ancient-planters/?fbclid=IwAR1gG-YzM_B18rTfLleR-b5BkuOaVc7PB9J8tR1gkXPPvw-6h_MKmgTYuwc.
      Order Of Descendents of Ancient Planters
      William Waters