William Walton Sr (1736 - 1806)

Born 24 Dec 1736 in Goochland, Goochland, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Tilman) Walton — married 1 Dec 1758 in St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia

Descendants

Died 29 Jan 1806 at age 69 in Morgantown, Burke County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

William Walton was a son of William and Susannah Cobb Walton

He married Elizabeth Tilman on December 1, 1758^[1].

He moved to Amherst County, VA before 1767 and in Burke County, NC 1792.

William Walton Jr, was bom Dec. 2, 1735/36, and died Jan. 31, 1806 in Burke County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Tilman, Dec. 1, 1758. Elizabeth was bom May 29, 1744, and died Sept. 8, 1787. William Jr. married second Mildred Lavender, May 16, 1792. ^[2]

Revolutionary War Patriot

Private William Walton Sr served with Wilkes County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

William Walton Sr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 313040
Rank: Soldier

William Walton Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A120321.

Military Service

During the American revolution, Walton served under Captain John Loving. After moving to Wilkes county, NC, Walton served under Captain John Brown's Riflemen and served under Col. Benjamin Cleveland in the Battle of Kings Mountain.^[3][4]

After the war, Walton & his wife moved to Charleston where she died in 1787.

He moved with his son William Walton Jr. to Burke County, NC, some time after the death of his wife.

Three of Walton's sons married daughters of Irish innkeeper James McEntire.

Death and Burial

He died in 1806 and was buried in the original Presbyterian churchyard. His remains were moved to the Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina location in the early 1960's.

Sacred to the Memory of WIlliam Walton Sen who departed this life on the 29th January 1806 in the 70th Year of his Age a native of Amherst County Virgenia (sic)^[5]

DNA Chalkboard

GEDmatch Genesis Triangulation of Selected Kits-- V0.3

MRCA: William Walton

Chr18: 5.8cM

T121279 Cindy Jajuga, 6ggd through—>William Walden

T344442 Kurt Walden, 6ggs through—>William Walden

A660836 Michelle Bairfield, 6ggd through —>William Walton

Segment: 7,230,612–8,549,458

Chr18: 5.3cM

T121279 Cindy Jajuga

T192681 Frances Dickerson, 6ggd through—>Louisa Walton

A660836 Michelle Bairfield

Segment: 7,230,612–8,418,406

Not enough for Wikitree DNA Confirmation, but it does indicate the 4 living descendants share a common ancestor.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," (database online: 5 December 2014), William Walton and Eliz. Tilman, 01 Dec 1758; citing St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 975.5 V2D.
2. ↑ Waltons of Old Virginia and Sketches of Families in Central Virginia by Wilmer L. Kerns, Ph.D. pg 14
3. ↑ Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, Data provided by the website Carolana. (accessed 24 Feb 2022)
4. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of William Walton Sr", Ancestor # A120321.
5. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 7323283

See also:

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (database online: accessed 2016-07-02), entry for William /Walton/.
• The Hennessee Family
• Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940

• 2020-05-14 VA in the Revolution - William Walton pg 178.jpg

• 2020-05-14 VA in the Revolution - William Walton pg 179.jpg

• Sweeny, Lenora Higginbotham, Amherst County, Virginia in the Revolution Including Extracts from the "Lost Order Book" 1773-1782 [Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 2002] 178A. This book is not copyrighted.

"In September 1780, Lt. Colonel William C. Campbell led his regiment on a march from Southwest Virginia to Kings Mountain, North Carolina. There on October 7, 1780, Col. Campbell lead his regiments in the Battle of Kings Mountain, defeating the British Forces lead by Major Patrick Ferguson. The victory by Col. Campbell destroyed the left wing of Cornwallis’s Army and forced the British to retreat from Charlotte into South Carolina."

Brig. Gen. William C. Campbell, Commander, Battle of Kings Mountain. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Campbell-1786

Note: Campbell was married to Elizabeth Henry, sister of Virginia Governor, Patrick Henry ("Give me liberty, or give me death!"). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Campbell_(general)