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Declaration Signer George [signer] Walton

Declaration Signer George [signer] Walton[1]

Male 1740 - 1804  (64 years)

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  • Name George [signer] Walton 
    • This George is the infant orphan of his father, Robert Walton and Mary Hughes;
      Guardians of the minor children of Robert Walton and Mary Hughes;
      Robert Hughes appointed guardian to Robert Walton orphan of Robert Walton, deceased.
      George Walton appointed guardian to Sally Walton and George Walton infants, orphans of Robert Walton decd
      Tucker Woodson appointed guardian to John Walton, infant, orphan of Robert Walton, deceased.
    Title Declaration Signer 
    Nickname PATRIOT 
    Born 1740  Prince Edward, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Feb 1804  Meadow Gardens, his home in Augusta, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Meadow Gardens, Augusta, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I547451363  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2022 

    Father Robert Walton, II,   b. 7 Jan 1717, New Kent County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1750, Cumberland County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Mother Mary Hughes,   b. Abt 1672, Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F518495473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret Tabb,   b. 4 Apr 1744, York County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1844  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 25 Jun 1759  Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F7442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Dorothy Camber,   b. 1760, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1832, Pensacola, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 1775 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Camber Walton,   b. 1776, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1803, Meadow Garden, his father's home in Augusta, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
    +2. George Walton, Jr.,   b. 15 Aug 1786, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1863, Dinwiddie County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F518495474  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    George Walton was first buried in Augusta at the home of his nephew Robert (some say).  He was then reintured and placed under the Signers Monument on Greene Street near the Courthouse in Augusta, Georgia
    George Walton was first buried in Augusta at the home of his nephew Robert (some say). He was then reintured and placed under the Signers Monument on Greene Street near the Courthouse in Augusta, Georgia
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    George Walton Portrait
    George Walton Portrait
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    Documents
    George Walton
    George Walton
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    George Walton
    George Walton
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    George Walton, Signer of The Declaration of Independence
    George Walton, Signer of The Declaration of Independence
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    Walton information
    Walton information
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    Children of Robert and Mary Hughes Walton
    Children of Robert and Mary Hughes Walton
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    Histories
    George Walton
    George Walton
    The Atlanta Constitution
    Jul 4, 1900
    Governor George Walton-Bio
    Governor George Walton-Bio
    The Atlanta Constitution
    Apr 8, 1894
    Descendants of George Walton
    Descendants of George Walton
    547451363WALTON-GEORGE DESCENDANTS.pdf
    George Walton of Georgia
    George Walton of Georgia
    Augusta Chronicle
    Mar 23, 1877

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9527579.
      George Walton
      Birth: 1760, England
      Death: Sep. 12, 1832, Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida
      Dorothy Camber Walton's life contained a cast of real-life characters who helped form the United States. She was introduced to them through her husband, George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
      George Walton was a politician who was once charged with writing the preamble and constitution for the new state of Georgia, according to "The Walton House," by Leora M. Sutton. His friends and acquaintances included John Adams, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson.
      George Walton and Dorothy Camber were courting during this time, according to Sutton's book.
      "When George Walton returned from the historic signing, he quietly slipped a small package from his pocket and could hardly wait to pay his respects to the widow, Mrs. Thomas Camber and see her daughters. (George's favorite daughter was the eldest daughter, Dorothy.)
      "Dorothy could not hide her joy at being loved by a very popular, promising young lawyer and congressman."
      Not long after their marriage, the Waltons became prisoners during the Revolutionary War at Sunbury, 40 miles south of Savannah, Ga. George Walton used his connections to have his wife and their slaves sent to sea, arriving at the port of Charles Town. Their ship was captured by a British frigate and sent instead to the West Indies. Dorothy Walton was exchanged for two British colonels and sent back to join her family, according to "The Walton House." Her husband, the book says, was exchanged for a British general.
      "While Dorothy was on the Island of St. Eustatia, she was repeatedly taunted with offers to return to England, the land of her loyal British father, but she she showed her remarkable firmness in her decision to remain by the side of her rebel husband."
      After the war, the couple lived in Augusta, GA until her husband's death in 1804. She then moved to Pensacola with her son and his family.
      George Walton is guardian of his brother's children. It is possible that William Walton of Roanoke who was born in Georgia is his son or one of his wards. William names a daughter Ann George Walton [she married a Mitchell] Naming tradition of the time favors that William Walton is the s/o George [the signer].

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2787.

    3. [S211] State Select Marriages, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3002&h=9522&ssrc=pt&tid=5626741&pid=25345169486&usePUB=true.
      Name: Margaret Tabb
      Spouse: George Walton
      Marriage Date: 25 Jun 1759
      Marriage Location: Cumberland County, Virginia


    4. [S107] Family Histories, Descendants of George Walton (See Docs).
      George Walton, Signer of the Declaration of Independence
      Descendants of George Walton