William Walters

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.

William married Susannah McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGregor. Susannah (daughter of William of Matthew McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee and Johanna, Wife of William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee) was born Est 1720, Brunswick Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

1. Vardry Walters was born 23 Dec 1734, Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co., Colonial Virginia; was christened 19 Apr 1735; died Yes, date unknown, Anson Co., North Carolina.
2. Frances Walters was born Abt 1736, Brunswick Co., Virginia; died Aft 1803, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

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]

Notes:

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