Thompson Walton (1747 - 1827)

Born 4 Jan 1747 in , Hanover, VA

Descendants

Died 3 Sep 1827 at age 80 in Albemarle, VA

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Biography

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Note H1568http://brianreeves.com/Walton%20Thompson/Thompson%20Walton.htm

Thompson Walton was born on January 4, 1747[1] in Hanover County, Virginia. He lived there throughout his childhood.

Somewhere along the line, Thompson married Susan Rice[2]. She was born on February 21, 1755, but that is all we know about her. No marriage record has been found, however, since all of the Hanover County records was destroyed in 1865, during the Civil War, we would not be able to find the records if they married there.

By his late twenties, Thompson had decamped to nearby Albemarle County, Virginia. His brother Ison moved with him or at about the same time. Ison worked as a surveyor. The records in Albemarle County are filled with Ison’s name. Thompson and Sarah had nine children, all born in Albemarle County.

David Rice Walton October 10, 1776

Sarah (Sally) Susan Walton August 15, 1778

Lurane Walton September 8, 1780

Elizabeth Walton December 5, 1782

Judah Walton July 17, 1785

John Walton March 25, 1787

Olley Walton December 25, 1788

Jesse Rice Walton July 9, 1790

Hendley Emily Walton February 14, 1791

On December 1, 1782, when he was thirty-five, Thompson bought the land on which he then lived, 294 acres in Albemarle County. The deed was signed by or in the presence of Thompson’s brother Ison Walton and others. It was attested by Ison Walton, by Ison and Thompson’s father, Edward Walton, by Thompson’s brother-in-law Lewis Davis and by others. The price was "four hundred pounds Current money of Virginia."[3]

Three years later, by deed dated October 13, 1785, Thompson and Sarah sold to Jonathan Tyree for "the Sum of twelve pounds Current Money of Virginia to them in hand paid" 25 acres in Albemarle County, Virginia. Neither signed by an ‘x’.[4]

That same day, they also sold to James Gentry "in Consideration of the Sum of forty pounds Current Money of Virginia" 200 acres in Albemarle County, Virginia. This deed was recorded in Albemarle October Court in 1785.[5]

As mentioned above, Ison Walton was a surveyor. The Albemarle order books often show him as being charged to survey roads. At the time, surveyors not only surveyed the roads, but built and maintained them as well. Ison was one of several men who did a lot of the work. Some of the men (not Ison) were indicted by the court for failing to maintain the roads they had contracted to maintain. Intermingled in the records during this time were several roadway requests from future presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

These county roadway records mention Thompson three times over seventeen years. He may have been actively working, perhaps helping his brother, or may have just hired out some of his slaves to assist in constructing the roads.

For instance, on October 2, 1798, the records said,

George Gentry is appointed surveyor of the Road from the Doctor’s old field to above Matthew Rodes shop to the first fork above Fretwells Store with following Male laboring Tythes to wit Matthew Rodes Thompson Waltons . . . .[6]

On February 6, 1809, the records reported,

It is ordered that the following male Labouring tytheables[7] be added to those at the Present under Thompson Walton Surveyor of the road from the fork of the road above Fretwells old store to the sign post near McCullocks mill . . . to Keep the same in good repair.[8]

Finally, on November 16, 1815, the records say,

“William Norris is appointed surveyor of the road from the fork above Fretwells old store to the fork of the road in Matthew Rodes old field, in the room of Thompson Walton with the hands as per list (to keep the same in good repair) . . . . ”[9]

October 1, 1810 , Thompson Walton testified at a court in Albemarle County to prove the will of George Gentry. Among those who had signed as a witness was Ison Walton.[10]

A copy of the Thompson Walton Family Bible Record,[11] listed as the "Tomson Walton Bible," shows the following:

Tomson Walton Born Jan.r 4th 17--

Sarah Walton (wife) Born Feb 21 / 17--

David Rice Walton Son Do Octr 10 / 177-

Sarah Walton Born the (Aug?) 15 / 1778

Lurane Walton born the Sep. 8 /1780

Elizabeth Walton Do the Decr 5 / 1782

Judah Walton Born the July (7, but maybe 17) / 1785

[Next 4 very faded - cannot verify dates]

John Walton born May

Olley Walton born Dec

Jesse Walton born July --, 179-

Hendly Walton Born Feb --, 179-

Elizh. [abbrev. like Andr.] Walton sister to Tomson Walton

born Sepr 17th 1743

Agnes Do Born Jan 7 1745

Isom Walton (Brother) Mar.h (15) 1750

Richmond Walton Do June 27) 1753

Salley Walton Do Ap --- (21) 1755

Bettey Walton Do Aug.ht (3) 1765

Salley Walton Do Octo.r (9) 1767

Milley Walton Do June (6) 1770

John Walton Do June (22) 1774

Lucrecy Walton Do Dec.r (4) 176(4?)

Thompson died on September 3, 1827

Walton family stuff:

http://www.geocities.com/~jcrosswell/Walton/waltonsrc.html

Walton to Spears

Francis Walton and William Spears. . . just sum of 150. . .dated this 24th day of December 1799. . . .marriage suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Francis Walton and Nancy Spears. . . .

Francis (his X mark) Walton

William Spears

Teste: John Carr