John Walton (abt. 1709 - abt. 1772)

Born about 8 Sep 1709 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died about 1772 at about age 62 in Hanover, Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

One researcher believes that John was the son of George, II, and wife Elizabeth (SHERWOOD_?), of Antigua, British West Indies and Hanover County, VA.

Another researcher believes he is the son of EDWARD WALTON Jr. and ELIZABETH MASON.

Research Notes

The following lineage [source?] shows a son John m Rebecca for George and Elizabeth Rowe (George m Rowe is not known to be son of "Sally Hughes").^[1]

1 George Walton
.. +Sally Hughes^[2]
.... 2 George Walton d: Bef. Jan 1769^[3]
........ +Elizabeth Rowe b: 15 Feb 1684 Middlesex Co Va d: 1775 m: Abt. 1705 Father: Thomas (Rowe) Roe Mother: Mary
........... 3 Elizabeth Walton d: Aft. Aug 1767
............... +Adam Sims,Jr. b: 1729 d: Aft. 1775
........... 3 Thomas Walton^[4]
........... 3 George Walton ^[4]
........... 3 Catherine Walton
............... +Nathan Harris d: 1793 Greensville Co Va m: 1737
........... 3 Isaac Rowe Walton,I. d: Abt. Oct 1770
............... +Elizabeth Ledbetter Father: Charles "Henry" Ledbetter Mother: Edith Williamson
........... 3 Mary Walton b: Abt. 1706
............... +Richard Ledbetter,Jr. Father: Richard Ledbetter, Sr. Mother: Hanna
........... 3 John Walton, Sr. b: Abt. 1707 Brunswick Co Va., Meherin Parish d: Jan 1796
............... +Rebecca (Roe) Rowe^[5]

Additional Research Notes

Notes input by MG Pitts-33, 8/31/2013

I have a Lt. Josiah Jesse Walton Sr. R.S. b.10 Jan (or Nov) 1739 in Hanover Co., Va. His wife was Ann Pleasant, father John Walton b Sep 1709 in New Kent Co. VA, a physician, His mother Mary Sims b 1718 in Hanover Co. I need to work on this line as it is far from complete. Can you help me or is this a different Jesse?

I have searched for the last year trying to determine if the Walton Family Papers, 1710 -1879 were ever put in book form by its author, William H. Black of Chicago, Illinois. if anyone has any info concerning this please let me know at [email address]. The papers contain 696 pages of info, mostly concerning the family of John Walton, Sr. and Mary Sims of Hanover and Louisa Counties of Virginia.

Helen -- you must be from the Panola Co. TX line. An intriguing group that I have traced two or three Walton groups to settle there in the early 1800s. My line comes from John Sr. and Mary (Sims), Jesse and Ann (Pleasant), William and Sally (Tanner) in Pittsylvania Co.,VA. Jessie Simeon Walton left for TN, AR and settled in Corsicana TX. He was my ggggrandfather. I haven't been doing this for forty years but would enjoy sharing what I have with you. Please write if you are interested. I've got about 4000 total and several hundred of these are Waltons.

I have a Newell Walton, s/o John Walton, Jr. and Mary Sims. He was born December 13, 1763. Could be father or grandfather of your Newell.

I followed that line of reasoning for 20 years and I hate to tell you it's all wrong. Edward Walton, Jr. was the father of John Walton, Sr. who married Mary Sims. I understand there is a problem with your email address, if you get this I will send you my info which is documented.

Is my info all wrong? My records (undocumented) say: Robert, Sr. came to America in 1682 with Wm. Penn; Robert, Jr., his son married Sally Hughs; their son was John (bn 1715). John married Mary Sims; their son was George the signer; don't have his wife's name; their daughter was Nancy (Bn ?); Nancy married John Terrill in 1818; their son was Joshua D (bn 1861); he married Emma Louise Schleicher; their daughter was Emma Louise Terrill who married Jex Howard Luce in 1913. The last were my grandparents.

Does anyone have Martha Walton b. 1800 in Brunswick Co, VA? She married George Sims Jr. Their daughter was Lorainah Sims who married a Jayne.

Possible family connection ==>> see link:

http://heathcock.org/genealogy/ps11/ps11_276.html ^[6]

Origins

According to Kerns: John Walton, probable son of Edward Jr. and Elizabeth Walton, was born in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, on Aug. 7, 1709. This may be the same John Walton who married Mary Sims. If so, they settled in nearby Henrico County, Virginia where he died in 1772. If this is taken as the final word, then it appears that John's parents and birthdate are uncertain. Kerns points out that according to New Kent Parish records, there was a John Walton who died [there] on Jan. 23rd, 1721--1722.

John Walton. ^{[7][8][9][10]}

Born 08 Sep 1709. St. Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States. ^[11]

Died 1772 Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, United States. ^[12]

Residence Virginia^[13]

Marriage 1757 Louisa County, VA. ^[14]

File Format: jpg. Photo

Marriage Husband @P1170@. Wife @P1169@. Child: @P1186@. Child: @P1166@. Child: @P1187@. Child: @P1197@. Child: @P1192@. Child: @P1191@. Child: @P1193@. Child: @P1185@. Child: @P1188@. Child: @P1190@. Child: @P1189@. Child: @P1198@. Child: @P1196@. Marriage 1735 Parish of St Martins, Hanover, Virginia, United States. ^[15] Marriage Bet. 1734–1735. Parish of St. Martin.s, Hanover County, Virginia. Marriage 1729 Brunswick, Virginia, USA.

Sources

1. ↑ I descend from Catherine (Walton) Harris & added the note that George's mother & footnotes in the lineage presented.
2. ↑ Source? Profile for son George says his parents are George and Catherine (unknown) Walton.
3. ↑ George Walton: will dated July 7, 1764; probated Brunswick County, Va. on January 26, 1767; names wife Elizabeth, children John Walton, Mary Ledbetter, Catherine Harris, Isaac Row Walton. Adam Sims is given a shilling.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Misreading of will? Description of land willed to son John mentions George Walton Jr. & Thomas Walton, but not as children. (At the time, Jr/Sr was used to distinguish any two men [or women] with the same name living in close proximity & not necessarily father/son. Sometimes even no relation, but more often cousins other close kinship.
5. ↑ See Research Notes on John's profile - his wife's maiden name appears to have been Person or Pearson (but she wasn't the widow of Charles Pearson, who married a Rebecca Walton).
6. ↑ Scott Ledbetter-258, 6/23/2014
7. ↑ Source: #S1167206616 Volume: 240
8. ↑ Source: #S1167206366
9. ↑ Source: #S1167206616 Volume: 330
10. ↑ Source: #S1167207522
11. ↑ Source: #S1167207522
12. ↑ Source: #S1167206616 Volume: 330
13. ↑ Source: #S1167207522
14. ↑ Source: #S1167206366
15. ↑ Source: #S1167206366

• Christ Church parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812, John Walton son of Edward Walton Jr., birth 8 Sep 1709.

• [Kerns] Wilmer L. Kerns, Waltons of Old Virginia and Sketches of Families in Central Virginia: Booker, Christian, Coleman, Davis, Fields, Guthrie, Harris, Harrison, Harvey, Hunter, Jones, Shepherd, Stratton, Vawter, Walker, Williamson, and Word, Heritage Books, Westminster, Maryland, 2009.

• Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine, Volume 54, pg 651

• The Georgians: Genealogies of Pioneer Settlers by Jeannette Holland Austin, pg 370
• Source: S1166902475 Repository: #R1151000561 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=18269855&pid=1170
• Repository: R1151000561 Ancestry.com
• Source: S1167206366 Repository: #R1151000561 Family Data Collection - Marriages Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
• Source: S1167206616 Repository: #R1151000561 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Source: S1167207522 Repository: #R1151000561 Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc

Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly Volume 9 Number 1

Notes

Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly Volume 9 Number 1 records a will dated 9/27/1772. Named in the will are wife, Mary and children: George, John, Simeon, Edward, Mary, Jessee, Elizabeth, Robert, Frances, William, Mizapine, Newell.