Clement Walters

Notes:

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 6 p.153 9 Jun 1781 Joseph Terry to Chichester Grubbs. 5000£. Tract on waters of Birch Creek, 200 acres. Signed: Joseph Terry. Wit: Chichester Mathews, Clement Walters, Champness (X) Mading, Jno. Atkinson. 19 Jun 1781 Proved by two of wit; 21 Aug 1781, proved by another Clement's wife's given name was Rachel as in his will; surname unknown. He is also said to have married Sarah "Sallie" Slaydon, which would have had to be his first marriage. He apparently did marry a daughter of Daniel Slaydon as found on this webpage Pittsylvania Co VA Court Records: 7 May 1806 and 1 Jul 1806 From the Pittsylvania Co Deed Book, p.271-272. 7 May 1806. Milly Slaydon widow of Daniel, Arthur Slaydon, Jesse Mann, Archibald Walters, Robert Walters in behalf of Clement Walters, Charley Colley & Christopher Conway, all legatees of sd Daniel Slayton dec'd to Beverly Barksdale. £185. Tract possessed by sd Daniel Slaydon, dec'd in Pittsylvania Co on the lower Double Creek. Begin at George Dodsons corner near the Lower Double Creek, with his line to a corner pine in Abraham Walters line, with his lin cossing sd branch; Joseph Slaydon's line; Jesse Mann's line, line of John Madden, dec'd; up sd Creek as it meanders; William Johnson's line, George Dodson's line to the beginning. Signed by all parties as above. Wit: Francis Duley, Martin Daniel, Beverly Gunnel, Esa White, Thomas Shelton Junr & Abraham Walters. [The Walters mentioned in this deed were all brothers. It is known that Archibald was at this time married to Edith "Edy" Slayton; Clement was living in GA so Robert signed for him; then Abraham served as a witness.] Clement is on a tax list in Pittsylvania Co in 1785, next to his brother Robert. He was likely at least age 21, or born by 1764. He usually is placed as one of the younger sons, but I believe this was not so. Clement Walters' uncle Robert Walters and several of his grown sons also moved to Georgia. Robert and family came in the 1790's and settled primarily in Franklin Co. Old maps show Franklin to have been quite large, encompassing part of South Carolina. A note found in a mail group states that some of his Warmack family deeds start out with the phrase "thought to be in Habersham Co but on survey found to be in Franklin" indicating some confusion about county lines. Franklin Co GA Tax list of 1798 includes Clement Walters. Clement Walters of Franklin Co GA was entitled to two draws in the 1805 Lottery, but drew two blanks; he drew land in 1832 in the Cherokee Land Lottery as a Revolutionary Soldier. [Some references state that he was in the War of 1812 - I believe it may have been the Revolution instead. Only an oath was required of Revolutionary soldiers for the 1832 Lottery. They received a draw even if they had been successful drawers previously.] I have checked books on the 1832 Lottery and can find only these: Charles Waters, 2 draws Charles Waters, Sol Late War 1 draw John B. Waters 2 draws Sebastin Waters 2 draws All from Jones District DEEDS OF FRANKLIN CO GA 1784-1826; Martha Walters Acker, 1976 DB C, p.50 19 Nov 1789; Rec. 16 Jun 1790 Benjamin Echols & wife Sabra to Clement Walters, all of Franklin Co. £30. 100 acres both sides Estanolle Crk adj David Brown, Benjamin Echols. Part of land granted Thomas Cox on 10 Jan 1787 & coveyed by Cox to Echols. Wit: Samuel Payne, Edward Camp, Larkin Cleveland. [p.16b is the 1787 deed from Thomas Cox & wife Mary to Benjamin Echols. 350 acres both sides of Eastanolle Crk. Wit: Larkin Cleveland JP] DB O, p.68 8 Jun 1799; Rec. 14 Sep 1802 Eliza Carnes, executrix of the last will & testament of Peter Carnes, dec'd of Richmond Co GA sold to Malachi Jones & Clement Walters. For $500. 1150 acres on N Fork of Broad River adj Bryant Ward. Surveyed for Peter Carnes 21 Sep in the year last afs. Wit: Thos. P. Carnes, Jno Bostwick. DB O, p.69 31 Jul 1801; rec. 14 Sep 1802 Mal. Jones to Clement Walters for $5. 600 acres both sides of North Fork Broad River part of tract granted Peter Carnes where sd Walters, James Jones & John Jones now live, adj Cal. Jones, John Williams, & Sherrold Holcom. Warranted only against claim of Mal. Jones and his heirs. Wit: Jabez Jones, Caleb Jones, John (x) Williams DB OO, p.19-20 13 Apr 1803. Clement Walters to Jacob Hollingsworth. 60 acres in Franklin Co GA, adj James Jones, etc. North Fork Broad River. granted Peter Carnes, now dec'd. DB O [or NNN?], p.117 Feb 1800; Rec. 24 Feb 1803 Clement Walters and wife SARAH to William Hooper for $200. 100 acres both sides Eastanolle Crk adj David Brown, granted Thomas Cox 10 Jan 1787 & sold to Benjamin Echols. Signed: Clem't. Walters. Wit: W. W. Walton, Abs. Carter. [Clement bought this 100 acres from Echols in 1789. This is the last record I've found showing Sarah still living.] DB TTT, p.170-171 24 Mar 1807 John Jones & wife Sarah of Franklin Co to James Hollingsworth of same. $350. 150 acres on North Fork Broad River, part of land granted Peter Carnes, adj Walters & James Jones. Rec. 7 May 1814. Deed Book TTT Jun 22 1813 Clement Walters to David Hays. Proved before Benjamin Hollingsworth, JP on 4 Oct 1813 The deed books reveal that Clement Walters was serving as a Constable in 1814. Habersham Co formed 1818. Clement Walters was on the list of Grand Jurors drawn to serve at the first term of court. Habersham Superior Court, August Term, 1819. Also for Feb term, 1821. Miscellaneous Deeds, Habersham Co 1820. 11 Nov 1820 Legatees of James Jones, dec'd: James Jones, Benjamin Hollingsworth, William Barton, Jabez Jones, Selina Jones, John Jones for himself and James Hollingsworth, Joseph Jones, Stephen Jones, Margaret Graham, Mary Jones. To James Colley: 176 acres granted Peter Carnes, dec'd; conveyed by Elizabeth Carnes, Executrix of Peter Carnes to Clement Waters and Malichi Jones and divided by them; said Waters sold to James Jones, dec'd. adj. D. Putnam, Cleveland's Corner. Wit: Abel White, Clement Waters. Habersham Deed: 18 Oct 1824/Rec. 4 Jan 1825 Benjamin Cleveland to John Warmack, both of Habersham Co. 230 acres. $500. Land in Habersham but on survey found to be in Franklin Co on the waters of the N fork of Broad River. Granted to William Hay dec'd, and deeded by James Hay, executor, to Jephthah White on 17 Oct 1800. By sd White to Benjamin Cleveland. Beg at white oak near Currahee meeting house adj Carnes Creek, Peter Carnes old survey now owned by Clement "Warters" and another tract adj Jephthah White Sr & Abel White Jr, part of land granted to Sherwood Holcomb. Wit: Ransom Whitworth, Darias Eachols [the Echols family was also from Pittsylvania Co VA, long associated with the Walters and others.] Proved bef Daniel Quilliam JP Franklin County tax digest included several names from Habersham Co: 1810 - Clemont Waters, John Wammack, Richard Holcom, John Ecols, Jeptha White 1811 - Capt Purcell's Dist: Holcum, John Wamack, Walters [Broad River] Carnes [Broad River] 1813 - John Warmick, Clement Walters 1818 - John Wammack; Holcomb, Echols, Benjamin Cleveland 1820 Census: Habersham Co GA, p.113. Clement Walters, 2m 10-16, 1m 16-18, 2m 16-26 [one of these probably a duplication of the 16-18 year old], 1m over 45 [Clement would be in this category]. 1f 16-26, 1f over 45 [Sallie or Rachel?]. Also a Nancy Walters, two households from Clement. 1m 16-26, 3f -10, 1f 16-26. [Strange that this household is in the name of a female since it appears there is a spouse there. She may have been the widow of a Thomas Walters, a son of Clement's. The 1820 GA Lottery lists Nancy as a widow and the 1821 Lottery lists orphans of Thomas Walters.] Early Genealogical & Historical Records Habersham Co Ga By Herbert B Kimzey, compiled by Nancy Kimzey Dempsey, 1988 Superior Court Minutes 1818-1822 p.46 Grand Jury included Clement Waters Feb Term 1820 p.82 Grand Jury included Clement Waters, Feb Term 1820 p.160 Feb Term 1821 Clement Warters on Grand Jury p.161 Feb Term 1822 Clement Warters on Grand jury p.132 DB D, p.27 Clement Warters to James R. Wyly, 18 Apr 1826. Tract on N fork of Broad River, adj Benjamin Cleveland. Granted Peter Carnes, dec'd, and conveyed by Eliza Carnes to Clement Warters. Adj Benjamin Cleveland, the Old Path from Meeks Cabbin to the Currahee Mtn, Hampton Holcomb, Jesse Putnam, Henry Holcomb & Scot. Wit: Benjamin Cleveland, Joseph Whitehead JP 1830 Census: Habersham Co GA. No Clement found unless in the household of someone else - probably in household of Lewis "Waters": p.20 John R. Watters, 1m -5, 1m 20-30, 2f -5, 1f 5-10, 1f 20-30 [John R. & Elaner "Waters" are unidentified - they could be from a completely different family] p.22 Elaner Waters 1m 20-30, 1f 50-60 p.35 Lewis Waters, 2m -5, 1m 20-30, 1m 70-80 [could this be Clement - this man would have a birth year of 1750-1760 and could possibly fit and Lewis was one of the witnesses to his will. One researchers believes Lewis to be the son of Elijah, grandson of Robert & Joanna Walters and that he was first married to a daughter of Clement's.], 1f 15-20, 1f 30-40. p.36 Obediah Waters 2m -5, 1m 20-30, 1f -5, 1f 20-30 [Could this be the Obediah appointed executor of Clemen'ts will?] p.49 Abraham L. Waters 1m 20-30, 1f -5, 1f 20-30 p.51 Charles Waters 1m -5, 3m 5-10, 1m 15-20, 1m 40-50, 1f -5, 2f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 40-50. [Charles was also a son of Elijah; Abraham L., Charles's son.] [Waters and Walters often confused. The possibility exists that there really was a Waters family also living in Habersham. The 1820 census indicates at least four males in the houshold of Clement that could be adults by 1830. John R. and Obediah, could fall into this category. A William Walters was also named along with Obadiah as Executors of Clement's Will. The widow Eleanor is a mystery.] A John R. Walters married Asenith Higgins on 29 Aug of 1823 in Habersham Co GA another marriages found in Habersham records book: Jeremiah Sammons to Lucinda Waters 21 Dec 1828 [she was a daughter of Charles Walters.] HABERSHAM CO GA MARRIAGES 1819-1850; GenealogyLibrary.com Sebastian Walters married Phoebe Sosebee 27 Dec 1832 Andrew Roe married Margaret Waters on 29 Dec 1836 Adolphus M. Strain married Mary Waters on 25 Jul 1839 These last two must be the young daughters from Clement's Will. A Habersham Co mail group had a post concerning a Lucy Waters who married James Colley and lived in Habersham County. Clement's mother was of couse named Lucy.. In 1840 there was a William Waters living in Habersham, no others of similar name. He was still there on p.256b of the 1850 Census: William Waters age 55, born in GA. His family had only initials. N. A. age 45, female, born in SC. The following young men: G. W. age 16, C. V. W. age 11, and D. W. age 8. Since he was named as one of the Executors of Clement's will, I feel sure he was a son, born about 1795. Will dated 30 Aug 1835, Habersham Co, and proved by Benjamin C. Wyly, Obadiah and William Walters, Executors. Wife Rachel. Children Martha, Mary Ann. [Clement definitely had sons - see the 1820 census. Maybe he had already given to the older children and named only the children by Rachel in his will. Or maybe the original will would provide more information.] Here is a full transcript of the will which does show that Clement married twice and had other children. It also represents several spellings of the surname - Clement was illiterate so chances are good he didn't know how to spell his name and many other members of this family became Waters rather than Walters over time. The fact that it is very easy to cross both the L and the T has made the name difficult to interpret in handwritten documents. LDS #382601 Habersham GA Court of Ordinary Book 1, p.123 Georgia, Habersham County In the name of God Amen, I Clement Watters being in a very low State of health but in My proper mind and Sense make this my last will and testament. I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rachel Watters and my two youngest children Martha Watters & Mary Watters all my plantation begining at the Mouth of the Creek comes running down the river to Ezekiel Holcomb's line thence with said Holcomb line until it intersects with Warmack line, thence with Warmack's line to the above named creek thence down said Creek to the beginning Corner including all the lands that I own below said creek on Broad River. the same my wife Rachel Watters and my youngest daughters Martha Watters and Mary Ann Watters to have during the natural life of my wife Rachel Watters or widowhood together with all the other property appertaining to the said Plantation with the exception of one mare and Colt and a Still which are to be sold together with all my land being on Broad River above the Mouth of the above named Creek and the plantation that I bought of Brazzell down where William Walters now lives to pay my debts and the ballance of the money which may be arrived from said sales over and above what pays my debts to be equally divided amongst my first wifes children. I have nominted and appointed William and Obadiah Waters my executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 30th day of August 1834. Clement (X) Wallers In presence of: Benjamin C. Wyly, Thomas R. Williams, Lewis Watter Also an old negro woman Kate to be at liberty to go where she pleases and when she pleases. [Clement's father left him the slave "Cate" in his will of 1796.] Benjamin C. Wyly one of the Subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will appeared in open Court and saith on oath that he Saw Clement Walters sign the Same by making his mark and that he also saw Thomas R. Williams and Lewis Watters sign the same as witnesses with this deponant. Benjamin C. Wyly Sworn to in Open Court - this 6th July 1835 J.T. Carter DCCO The children of Clement shown here or for the most part unproved and speculative based on some of the records as well as online data. I have no clues as to when the first wife died and Clement Walters remarried so cannot venture a guess beyond the fact that it's likely the two young daughters were Rachel's and very possibly the only children of Rachel when he wrote his will in 1835. He did specify that money be divided among his first wife's children and made no other bequests except to the two youngest daughters. Sally Slayden was apparently still living in 1806 so the older children would have been hers. Published in the Southern Banner at Athens, GA, 5 Aug 1837 and 12 Aug 1837, and for at least the next three weeks. Postponed Sale. At the same time and place, sill be sold the following property to wit: One hundred acres of Land, more of less, adjoining Wamack and others, on the waters of Broad River in Habersham county; levied on as the property of Clement Watters, to saitisfy a if.fa. from a Magistrate's Court of said county, in favor of Williams & Wyley vs. William Watters, executor of C. Watters, deceased. levy made and returned to me by a bailiff. C. Ritch, Dept. Sh'ff. August 5, 1837 Clement WALTERS and Sarah "Sally" SLAYDEN were married about 1792. Sarah "Sally" SLAYDEN, daughter of Daniel SLAYDEN and Anne WALLER, was born (date unknown). Sarah came to Georgia and was still living in 1800: DB O [or NNN?], p.117 Feb 1800; Rec. 24 Feb 1803 Clement Walters and wife SARAH to William Hooper for $200. 100 acres both sides Eastanolle Crk adj David Brown, granted Thomas Cox 10 Jan 1787 & sold to Benjamin Echols. Signed: Clem't. Walters. Wit: W. W. Walton, Abs. Carter.

Birth:
Pittsylvania County established 1766

Died:
Date of Will of Father

Clement married . [Group Sheet]

Clement married Sarah 'Sallie' Slaydon/Slayton. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Slaydon/Slayton and Anne Waller) was born Est 1762, Halifax County, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown, Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

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.

21 Jul 1773 Thomas WALTERS, planter, to John WALTERS, planter ..for 100#'s ..land both sides Lower Double Creek of Dann ...north side Lower Double Creek ...crossing Creek ...down the Creek ..Corner Jeremiah Videtoes ...near a branch corner of William Chandler ...200 acres. Signed: Thomas [T] Walters. Wit: George Carter, Richd Carter, Robt WALTERS. Rec. 22 Jul 1773.
[Thomas to son John]

DB 3, p.336 21 Jul 1773 Richard & Frances Carter, wife, of Halifax Co to George Carter of Pittsylvania 12# 10sh. 100 acres on draughts of Lower Double Creek of Dann. Begin at Videtoes corner, corner of Capt Jno Wilsons. Signed: Richard Carter, Frances Carter
Wit: Thomas (T) Walters, Jno Walters, Robert Walters
22 Jul 1773. Proved by oaths of witnesses

Thomas married Lucy Clement. Lucy was born 1734, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Lucy Clement's Children of Thomas Walters
Children
Robert C. Walters b: 1747 in Halifax Co Va.
Wilmoth Walters b: 1750
John Walters b: 1753 in Lunenburg Co. VA
Thomas Jr Walters b: Feb 1757 in Halifax Co Va.
Clement Walters b: 1760 in Pittsylvania Co. VA.
Agatha Walters b: 1760 in Pittsylvania Co. VA.
William Walters b: Jan 1763 in Pittsylvania Co. VA.
Lucy Walters b: 1764
Obediah Walters b: 1765 in Halifax Co Va.
Margaret Walters b: 1765 in Halifax Co Va.
Archibald Walters b: 1770 in Pittsylvania Co. VA.
Abraham Walters b: 1771 in Pittsylvania Co. VA.

Notes:

Land: HALIFAX CO VA PLEA BOOK:
14/162 17 Jul 1753 William WATERS set levy free. [No explanation; perhaps age?]
90/360 1754 William WALTERS served on a jury for the case of Robert Wade Jr vs. Robert and Peter Hudson, executors of Peter Hudson, dec'd.

VESTRY BOOK OF ANTRIM PARISH, HALIFAX COUNTY, VA 1752-1817
16 Jul 1753 Waters set Levy free.
On the Motion of William Waters and for Reasons appearing to this Vestry he is Exempted from the payment of Parish Levy's for the future.
28 Nov 1761 Antrim Parish made Dr. [debit, paid]
To Thos. Walters for takeing care of his father Wm. Walters 1000# [tobacco]
[And on the same day]
Ordered that Thomas Walters do keep his father & Provide for him and that he be allowed at laying the next Parish Levie two Thousand pounds Tobacco.
16 Feb 1763 Antrim Parish made Dr
To Thomas Walters for Maintaining William "Waters" for four months and burying him.

Land: Four of William Walters' children were adopted out to Thomas and Robert Walters (Waters). Halifax County, Virginia, Orphans/Bound Children 1760-62 (part 1), March Court 1760: "Ordered that the Churchwardens of Antrim Parish do bind Elisabeth and Walter, children of William Waters, to Thomas Waters & William and Ruth, two other children of said William, to Robert Waters."
This does not say that William Walters was deceased. Possibly wife Elizabeth had died [her last record was in 1737 in Brunswick Co] and William was not able either because of age or disability to care for the children, who could have been any age up to 21.

Land: William Walters' wife was named Elizabeth as evidenced by some of the early records. Her maiden name is unknown.

Land: His proved children are Thomas, the son who provided his care as evidenced by the Antrim Parish Records. And the four children place in the care of Thomas & Robert Walters 'Elizabeth, Walter, William, and Ruth. There were probably two other sons, the Robert named as put in charge of William and Ruth, as well as the John Walters who appears to have lived on part of the 800 acres patented by William Walters in the extreme northeast corner of Halifax County.

Land Transactions of William Walters:
William Walters [b. ??? - died c. 1762/3 Halifax Co VA]

Tract South of the Meherrin River 1730s

BRUNSWICK Co, VA, DB 1, p.313
Indenture made the 7th day of April, 1737, between William
Walters of St. Andrews Parish and Drury Stith, Gentleman, for 20
pounds, conveying 224 acres on South side of Maherrin River.
Signed: William (W) Walters
Witnesses were M. Cadet Young, Willm. Jones, and Cornelius Cargill.
7 Apr 1737 William Acknowledged and Elizabeth, his wife, relinquished dower.
William signed with his double W.

The above was purchased from Thomas Alistair after Sept 1728 and probably before 1732.
Prior to 1732, Brunswick records were kept in Prince George Co. The Prince George deeds after 1728 were destroyed in the Civil War.
Brunswick formed from Prince George circa 1720.

BRUNSWICK DB 3, p.182
Indenture made the 1st day of May, 1746 (MDCCXXVI), between Drury
Stith and James Parish and William Maclin, for 20 pounds,
conveying 224 acres on South side of Maherrin River, tract
formerly granted to Thomas Alister by Letters of Patent bearing
date of September 28, 1728 (MDCCXXVII) and conveyed from the said
Thomas Alister to William Walters to Drury Stith, Sr. Witnesses
were M. Cadet Young and Moses Dunkley. Acknowledged in Court by

VA Land Patent to Thomas Alester is in PB 14, p.90, and was for 224 acres in Brunswick Co on the S. side of the Maherrin River. Dated 28 Sep 1728.


800 Acres, Brunswick Co, 1740s

VA Land Patents
30 Jul 1742 William Walters, Brunswick Co. 400 acres South side Staunton River. Begin at Corner on the said River; to a Fork of Priss's Creek; down the Meanders of the River. Patent Book 20, p.355
25 Jul 1745 William Walters, Brunswick Co. 400 acres South side Staunton. Begin at John Nashes corner on the River, along his line, to his corner Gum; also follows the meanders of the River so was actually bordering the River. Patent Book 25, p.127

The above was mortgaged:
LUNENBURG CO VA DB 1, p.64-70 17 Feb 1745/46. Indenture between William Walters & William Maclin, Sterling Clack, James Parish all of Brunswick Co whereby at the special request of sd William Walters the others became liable for payment of several sums with interest computed at 5% from 15 Oct 1744 to Henry Embry, gent and to the said James Parish. Also at the request of sd William Walters, William Maclin, James Parish & Sterling Clack became answerable to the Sherrif for the appearance of William Walters at the the Capitol in Williamsburg on the 1st day of the next general Court then and there to answer William Russell on a plea of trespass upon damage of 100£ [deed continues but was not all copied by Mervin Walters] The above to be secured by land where Walters now lives, 400 acres, and also the tract containing 400 acres on South side Staunton R. Signed: William [W] Walters. Wit: John Clack, Wm Eldridge, John Thornton. Rec. 1 Sep 1746
William signed with the double W.

Entries from Drury Stiths Land Entry Book.
Entries are performed for the purpose of having the land surveyed and then patented. They may be sold or transferred or simply voided. It is not certain that a person who entered land ever actually lived on it or patented it.

p.85 Nov 1748 John Cobbs 400 acres on Priseys Crk beg. On Wm Waters's line thence up both sides the sd Crk. [Note that one of Walters' Patents above did mention Priss's Crk]
p.129 12 Aug 1752 Abraham Tally 400 acres adj Russels, Walters & Wm Walter's lines on the branches of Tobies Crk
p.129 12 Aug 1752 Will. Weatherford 400 acres on lower Double Crk beg at Will. Walters lower line thence down.

4. Jul 1759 John Cobb patent for 380 acres. In Halifax Co on Pr___s Creek. Begin Walters line on a corner red oak; crossing two branches; pointers on Walters line; crossing both forks of the Creek.
PB 33, p.586
Did not find patent for Tally; Weatherford patents in Lunenburg Co after Halifax formed


Property Lines From An Old Survey Book
Halifax Co VA 1741-1901
Roger C. Dodson
A survey is the second step in obtaining a patent. It may be transferred or sold. Some of the surveys in the book did indicate transfers.

p.16-C William Warters 5 Mar 1752 175 R [Halifax Survey Book 1, p.175, right hand side]
400 acres draughts of Double Crs. Bounded on George Carter, Thomas Walters, William Russell, Timothy Stamps, Jeremiah Villeto
Tfd. To Joseph Terry 10 May 1764
[map shows this also near the headwaters of Toby Creek, Lower Double Creek, near Pitty/Halifax line]
On the same page: William Weatherford 5 Mar 1752. 400 acres branches Tobies Crk. Tfd to Ralph Griffin on 26 Feb 1765.
William Russell 29 Nov 1750 400 a brs. of Toby Cr & Double Cr and another 400 acres br. Tobys Crk


p.20-I Does not show William Walters as being near John Cobbs, in the extreme NE corner of Halifax where I believe Prisss/Prices Creek was.
John Cobbs, Surv 10 Oct 1749, 380 Acres branches Prices Cr.
Next to John Cobbs on two sides:
John Waters 26 Nov 1757 275 acres branches Swan Crk
John Walters 2 Oct 1747 250 acres Swan Crk
And just a survey away is:
Thomas Waters 24 Apr 1780 314 acres brs. Stanton R & Swan Crk
Another land owner in this area mentioned with various surveys of John/Thomas is John Coles:
Maj. John Coles, decd Order of Council bordered the 250 acres tract of John Walters, the land of Mary Coles, his widow, was also next to John Walters. Maj. Coles also had 300 acres joining his Order of Council surv 16 Apr 1748

Possible Conclusions:

William Walters owned 224 acres on the Meherrin River in what was then Brunswick. He likely bought this land between 1728 after which year the deeds of Brunswick being kept in Prince George were lost and before 1732 when Brunswick begin to keep its own records. Walters sold this tract to Drury Stith in May of 1737.

He then took out patents, 1742 & 1745 on land South of the Staunton R, probably NE corner of what is today Halifax Co. Patenting was a lengthy process and he may have lived in this location for several years - he could in fact have been there since he sold out in Brunswick Co. He was forced to mortgage these tracts in early 1746. It is possible that he was never able to perfect these grants and may not have done the necessary cultivation and the land reverted to the King. The land may have been sold by the gentlemen holding the mortgage. It may have been sold by William Walters himself and we have never found the deeds of sale. This appears to be land near that of John Cobbs on Priss/Price Creek.
Both John Walters and Thomas Walters will enter and survey land in this same area. [Theirs could not be the exact land as that of William Walters unless it had reverted back and was no longer shown as belonging to anyone, since John & Thomas made entries.] Johns deeds of sale after he had gone to Kentucky appear to be some of this same land of his. I think Thomas likely did not ever live here - he may not have kept the land or used it for rental. John also entered land in the Birches Crk area near Robert but I don't think he ever lived there - perhaps further research in the deeds will eventually tell us more. Maybe the brothers looked after each other's investments.

Although not found in the Entry Book, William had 400 acres surveyed on Double Creek in May of 1752. This survey was near his son Thomas, as well as William Russell who had sued William Walters back in 1746. This survey was transferred to Joseph Terry in 1764, after the death of William - apparently William had never applied for the patent, but in all probability he lived on the land in the meantime. [Remember this: a settler did not owe tax on this land until it was patented - good reason for foot-dragging.] This explains why he was near enough to Thomas for the Parish to pay Thomas for keeping William in his last illness and burying him. Robert Walters appears on another page of the Surveys, living next to his father-in-law William McBee. His survey for 285 acres was on 18 Apr 1747. He was some East of the land of Thomas & William but not all that far. Given that John was in the extreme NE corner of the county some distance away, may explain why Thomas & Robert were given the care of the children of William Walters. They were simply near.

To view the map of Virginia Click on the link:
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3880.ct000370/

This map can be enlarged to show small details and creeks, mountains, [early families are noted] Said to be George Washington's Map.

Died:
Before this date. This date is when Antrim Parish made payment to Thomas Walters for maintaining William Waters for 4 months and burying him.

William married Elizabeth Robertson Abt 15 Mar 1721, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of John Drury Stith and Jane Gregory Drury) was born Est 1710, Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co., Colonial Virginia; died Bef 1761, Colonial Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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

Notes:

Regarding his association with Wm. Walters:
Land: BRUNSWICK CO VIRGINIA DEED BOOKS; VOL 1 1732-1745; Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
263 (313) 7 Apr 1737. Same deed as following. Elizabeth the wife of sd William Walters was examined. Proved 17 Apr 1737. Drury Stith CC\
MISC. DEED ABSTRACTS OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA (DEED BOOKS 1-5)
Indenture made the 7th day of April, 1737, between William Walters of St. Andrews Parish and Drury Stith, Gentleman, for 20 pounds, conveying 240 acres on South side of Maherrin River.
Witnesses were M. Cadet Young, Willm. Jones, and Canduis Cargill.
Notes: THE VESTRY BOOK AND REGISTER OF BRISTOL PARISH, VIRGINIA 1720-1789
Transcribed & published by Churchill Gibson Chamberlayne; Richmond, VA. Privately Printed. 1898.
p.386 Tho. Son of Wm and Eliz. Walter Born 16th Janr 1727.
and
p.340
Vadrey s. of Wm and Susana Macbie [Mockoboy] Born 23 Decemr 1734 Bapt 19 Apr 1735.

Notes: Brunswick Co Road Orders; 1730-46; by Pawlett [sent by email from Bill Walters]
p.12; 7 Feb 1733 It is ordered that William Walters & Joseph Dunmon with their tyths be added to Maclins Order.
Brunswick Co VA Court Orders 1732-1737
p.152 William Walters & Elizabeth his wife acknowledge deed to Drury Stith, Gent. [see deed and her release of dower below]

Regarding his association with John Wall
http://www.ncgenweb.us/richmond/wallloupoole.pdf
?In February 1745, all the county?s western territory was made into Lunenburg County... John Wall and Nicholas Edmunds were commissioned by the Brunswick Court to oversee and recruit help for the laying of Brunswick?s new western boundary. Drury Stith made the actual survey...?
?...By 1732, the population had so increased that the Council decided to allow Brunswick to set up its own magisterial system and stand on its own. ...?Whereas in pursuance of the Act of Assembly for erecting the County of Brunswick a Court House for the said county is now built & by the increase of
Inhabitants the said County judged is a Capacity to have Magistrates of its own. It is ordered that a Commission of the Peace be prepared for the sd. County, & that Henry Fox, Henry Embry, John Wall....William Machiln, Gent., be appointed Justices for the said County...
?Most of Brunswick?s troops were in the militia, and had been serving as early as 1741. Prior to this date, Prince George County, from which Brunswick was formed, had been responsible for the protection of the county?s frontier. According to existing records it appears that on 2 July 1741, Colonel Henry Embry was the first militia officer commissioned in the county. Also commissioned in July and August, 1741, were:
John Wall, Lieutenant Colonel; and Drury Stith, Major, in a Company of Horse...?
?In the early days of Brunswick County, when the Indians still lingered around the fort and the population was sparse, the church had little communication with its frontier members. ...the nearest minister was the Reverend John Cargill, of Southwark Parish. In 1724 he wrote the Bishop of London from his home on the James River, ?My Parish is twenty miles in width and one hundred in length, being a frontier Parish. It has 394 families. The school for Indians is on the borders of my parish. There are one church and two chapels and seventy or eighty communicants.?
?The Parish of St. Andrew had legally begun before Cargill wrote his letter. When Brunswick was founded in 1720, the order setting up the new county also designated the area as St. Andrew?s Parish and provided money to build a church. The church was not built immediately, but was in existence before 1732.
?The St. Andrew?s Parish, Vestry Book, kept in the County Clerk?s Office, begins with an entry in July, 1732. A vestry is the elected administrative body of an Episcopal church. The first recorded vestry consisted of Henry Embry, and John Wall as Churchwardens... They were all paid 1000 pounds of tobacco for their services.?


Died:
Probate Date

John married Jane Gregory Drury Bef 1660. Jane was born Est 1630, Charles City Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Children named in the Will of John Stith:
John, Drury, Jane, Elizabeth