Margaret (McCool) Walker (abt. 1770 - abt. 1841)

Born about 1770 in Orange County, North Carolina

Wife of William Walker Jr. — married 5 Apr 1798 in Norfolk Co., Ontario

Descendants

Died about 1841 at about age 71 in Waterford, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

LAND RECORDS: William requested and received a S.U.E. land grant in 1796 for Lot 1, Con 9 Townsend Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario. William's brother, Ralph, had petitioned for Lot 8, Con 7 in 1796. There was however some dispute of ownership and it was determined that Calven Cooley was owner. In 1797, the land was prized by Robert Averill who valued it at nine dollars, after William had shown he had done substantial work on the lot, Calven Cooley agreed to the price and quit all right and title to Lot 8, Con 7. In 1799, William requested a lease on Lot 2 Con 9 in Townsend Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario. In 1810, his wife Margaret received her own D.U.E. land grant as a daughter of the U.E. Loyalist, Archibald McCool. Her two hundred acres of land were located in Walsingham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario. In 1811, sold to Benjamin Collver two hundred acres 1/9 To, bought from William McCool one hundred acres SHf5/9, bought from Joseph McCool one hundred acres NHf6/9, bought from Joseph McCool one hundred acres SHf6/9, sold to John Barber one hundred acres SHf5/9, bought from John Barber one hundred acres SHf6/9, in all sixty three acres Pf5&6/9. In 1813, bought from John Singer two hundred acres 15/7 Wo, sold to Ezekiel Foster two hundred acres 15/7 Wo.

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Joshua Walker for creating WikiTree profile McCool-83 through the import of Joshua Walker Family History (1).ged on Mar 12, 2013.