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- Thomas Jr. Walker: Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills
WD 8-78 Dorman p.23 WALKER, THOMAS, 11 Dec. 1726; 23 Feb. 1726. Sons James where I live and 30 acres to George and Thomas land 362 acres in Stafford ; sons Samuel, Willian and Hardidge Stafford; dau. Hannah land on Salisbury Plain in Stafford County; exrs. bro. George Walker; James and wife Lydia.
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1726-1729 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 78
IN THE NAME OF GOD Amen, I THOMAS WALKER of the County of Westmoreland in Virginia being weak in body butt of perfect sence and memory, praised be to Almity God, doe make my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme hereafter following: First, I bequeath my Soul to Almity God my heavenly Father hopeing by the menus of my blessed Saviour to receive it again at my resurrection and my body I bequeath to the Earth from whence it came, to be decently buried by my, Executors heareafter named, and as to what worldly Estate it hath pleased Almity God to bestow upon me. I bequeath it as followeth:
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son, JAMES, the track of land and planttation as I nowe live on to him and his heires for ever, and Thirty akers of land by GEORGE WALKERs to him and his heires for ever.
Item. I give & bequeath to my Son THOMAS, three hundred and Sixty two akers of land that lies by POTOMACK RUN in STAFFORD County, to him and his heires for ever.
Item. I give to my Sons, SAMUELL, WILLIAM and HARDDIGE and to my Dafter, HANNAH. twelve hundred and seven akers of land in STAFFORD County lying upon the LICK RUN and SALISBURY PLAIN RUN, to them and their heirs for ever to be equaly devided.
Item. I give to my Wife. LIDYA my pacein Horse, Sharper, and side sadle and Negro Winne dureing my Wife's life. and after my Wife is deceased, I give Negro Winne and Horse to my Sun, JAMES:
Item. I give to my Son, JAMES, my Oval Table and all the rest of my moveable Estate that is not all ready given I desire to be equaly devided between my Wife and Six Children. My Will is that all my Children shall be free for themselves and enjoy their Estate att the age of seaventeen years ould agd.
Item. I constitute appoint & make my loving Wife, LIDYA WALKER, and my Son, JAMES and my Brother. GEORGE WALKER, my whole and soul Executors of this my Last Will and Testtament. As Witness my hand and seal December the 11th day in the year of our Lord 1726
Tested, Sined. Sealed in the presence of us
WILLIAM his mark LANE. THOS: WALKER
PETER his mark DUNKIN
Westmoreland ss. At a Court held for the said County the 23d. day of February 1726 The Last Will and Testament of THOMAS WALKER, deced., was presented into Court by LIDYA his Relict, and GEORGE WALKER. two of the Executors therein named, who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of WILLIAM LANE & PETER DUNKIN, the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, Cl Co. W.
Recorded the Fifteenth dy of March 1726 pr G. T. C. C. W.
On margin: Collo. & Capt. LEE's Deed to Capt. TURBERVILE)
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1735-1743 King George County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [Antient Press]; Page 355-358
Indenture made 29th July 1740 between HENRY FITZHUGH of ye county of Stafford Esqr. and SAML. WALKER of ye county of King George Planter .. to farm lett .. 105 acres bounded by Chinn's line .. to hold during natural lives of Samuel Walker, ANNE WALKER his wife and WILLIAM WALKER his son or longest liver .. paying every year Feast of St. Luke being the 18th of October ye Neat sum of Five hundred pounds of Tobacco & Cask the sd Tobacco to be made upon land and from thence rolled to such convenient Rolling Houses or Warehouse on ye watersides .. also four Hens capons or Pullets .. within three years plant 50 apple trees .. keep all buildings in repair ..
Presence William Allison,
Henry Fitzhugh
Thomas Leigh, Dan'l. Neale
Memorandum - It is agreed .. that at any time ye said Samuel Walker shall have Liberty to change or Renew a Life he paying down a years Rent for ye same ..
At a court held 5th June 1741 .. Lease recorded.
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1751-1753 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book S, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 192-193
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty two and in the twenty sixth year of the Reign of our Sovereign, Lord George the Second, by the grace of God of Great Brittain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c., Between VALENTINE STURMAN of Parish of Cople in County of Westmorland, Planter, of one part and SAMUEL WALKER of Parish of Hanover in County of KING GEORGE, Planter, of other part; Whereas THOMAS STURMAN, late of the County of Westmorland, deceased, Father of said VALENTINE STURMAN, in his life time was seized in Fee of a certain parcel of land containing one hundred acres more or less lying in the Parish of Cople in County of Westmorland and bounded; Beginning at a Chesnut tree standing near Capt. VAULX's MILL, run thence up the Run to the mouth of a Branch makeing into the said Run, thence up the Branch to the MINOR's line, thence along the line to the Main Road, thence up the Road to the beginning, and being so thereof seized and before his death made his Last Will and Testament in writing bearing date the first day of April Anno Domini 1737 and thereby gave and delivered the parcel of land more or less unto his Son, VALENTINE STURMAN, as by the Will now remaining in the Court of the County of Westmorland relation being thereunto had may more fully appear; by virtue of which devise VALENTINE STURMAN is seized of the one hundred acres of land more or less;
NOW THIS INDENTURE Witnesseth that in consideration of sum of forty pounds of lawfull money of this Colony to VALENTINE STURMAN in hand paid by SAMUEL WALKER, the receipt whereof he doth acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto SAMUEL WALKER his heirs all that the afore said parcel of land containing by estimation one hundred acres more or less herein before recited to be given to VALENTINE STURMAN by his Father THOMAS STURMAN by his Last Will and Testament, and all houses orchards, commodities and appurtenances to the one hundred acres of land belonging; To have and to hold the one hundred acres of land more or less and all other the premises with appurtenances unto SAMUEL WALKER his heirs and VALENTINE STURMAN and his heirs the land and every of their appurtenances unto SAMUEL WALKER his heirs will warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
JOHN BAYN VALENTINE his mark STURMAN
DANL: NEAL
ALVIN CLAYTER
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of July Anno Dom: 1752 VALENTINE STURMAN came into Court and personally acknowledged this his Deed of Feoffment (of Land) by him passed to SAMUEL WALKER to be his proper act and deed (And ELIZABETH, the Wife of said VALENTINE) being first privately examined relinquished all her Right of Dower & Inheritance in & to the Land which on the motion of the sd. SAMUEL is order'd to be recorded
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
Recorded the 16th day of August 1752
per G. L., C. C. W.
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1761-1768 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 14 [Mike Marshall]; Page 436.
Walker to Spark Indenture
This indenture made the 31st day of March 1767 between Samuel Walker of the County of Amelia, planter and Sarah Walker his wife of the one part and Alexander Spark of the County of Westmoreland, merchant of the other part. Witnesseth that Samuel Walker and Sarah Walker his wife in consideration of 35 pounds current money of Virginia has sold to Alexander Spark a tract of land lying in the parish of Cople in the County of Westmoreland containing 100 acres and bounded as followeth; beginning at a chestnut tree standing near Solomon Redman’s mill run, thence up the said run to the mouth of a branch making into the said run, thence up the said branch to Minor’s line, thence along the said line to the main road, thence up the said road to the beginning which said tract was sold and conveyed to the said Samuel Walker by Valentine Sturman late of the County of Westmorland by indenture bearing date the 8th day July 1752. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Samuel Walker
Richard Neale Sarah Walker (her mark)
Daniel Muse, Jr.
At a Court held for Westmoreland County the 31st day of March 1767 this indenture in the receipt thereon endorsed were acknowledged by Samuel Walker and Sarah Walker his wife parties thereto (she being first privily examined as the Law directs) and ordered to be recorded. Test
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1710 - Aft 1767 (~ 58 years)