John Walker (abt. 1609 - bef. 1669)

Born about 1609 in England

Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) Walker — married 1649 in Gloucester, Virginia

Husband of Sarah (Unknown) Stone — married about 1662 in Gloucester, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 3 Feb 1669 before about age 60 in Old Rappahannock, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

John Walker migrated from England to Virginia.

John Walker was a Virginia colonist.

John Walker is a Qualifying Ancestor of the Jamestowne Society

Important

A son would never be identified as a "Kinsman" in a will. Joseph Walker is most likely the uncle of John Walker. For this reason, John Walker is being detached as a son.

"Will of Joseph Walker of parish of St. Margaret's Westminister, 1666, names "Kinsman John Walker now living in Va." (^[1][2] This John Walker was burgess for Warwick in 1644, 1646 and 1649, removed to Gloucester county, and was Lieut.- Colonel and Councillor in 1656." "Capt. Thomas Walker who represented Gloucester in 1663 was probably brother of Col. Walker..."^[3]

Birth

John Walker^[4] was born in England, which can be proven by his "kinsman" Joseph Walker mentioning him as "now living in Virginia."

Career

John Walker was burgess for Warwick in 1644, 1646 and 1649.^[3] He removed to Gloucester county, and was Lieut.- Colonel and Councillor in 1656."^[3]

Marriages

John married, as his first wife, Elizabeth (Unknown) Walker.

Children:

1. Anne (Walker) Payne Daingerfield
2. Francis
3. Jane
4. Elizabeth

John married, as his second wife, Sarah (Unknown) Stone, ^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

They had two children together:

1. Sarah (Walker) Conway
2. Hester (Walker) Pierce

Death

John's will, dated Feb. 21, 1665, was proved Feb 3, 1668 (recorded Richmond Co. Feb 14 1706). A codicil dated July 6, 1668 names Anne and her husband John Payne. He bequethed land in Gloucester and [Old] Rappahannock County. All his children were under 16.^[8][10]

Will of John Walker of Rappahannock County, dated Feb. 21 1665, proved by deposition Feb. 3 1668, recorded in Richmond County Feb. 14 1706.

Legatees: daughters Anne, Francis, Jane and Elizabeth Walker, his lands in Gloucester County to be equally divided when they are 16 or married. To daughters Sarah and Hester Walker, his lands in Rappahannock County, 1000 acres, and the remainder after their mother's death. They were under 16. To wife Sarah the remainder of his lands in Rappahannock County for her life and after her death Sarah and Hester receive 400 and 600 acres respectively. Cocicil dated July, 6 1668, "Whereas since the making of this will I have due me two tracts of land of 1030 and 900 acres on the east side of Rappahannock Creek, my wife to have them in lieu of her dower in the Gloucester lands." Legacy to daughter Anne and her husband John Payne.

Research Notes

Three patents to John WALKER were recorded among the York County Court Records. On 26 March 1660, Mr. John WALKER was granted 1,000 acres in Lancaster County. On 12 October 1660, Mr. John WALKER was granted 2,700 acres in the freshes of Rappahannock River-half was north of the river and half was south-and 1,000 acres in Northumberland County adjoining Col. Richard LEE, Esq.

WALKER assigned all three patents to Maj. Joseph CROSHAW (Document 28c-d).

The next significant of record in the life of Lt. Col. John WALKER is his marriage to Sarah, widow of Capt. Henry FLEETE of Lancaster County. Capt. FLEETE was present at the April 1660 term of court, and as Lt. Col. FLEETE was listed as a tithable (taxpayer) in November 1660. His widow, Mrs. Sarah FLEETE, was mentioned on 8 May 1661, and listed as a tithable 23 October 1661 (Documents 30-32). Apparently she married Lt. Col. WALKER between 23 and 28 October 1661, because a power of attorney made in Westmoreland County proves the marriage (Document 2c):

John WALLKER of Glocester County doe appointe Captn. James NEALE of Maryland, Esq., my attorney to demand a debt of 10,000 pounds of tobacco oweing by Mr. William PEIRCE of Potomeck unto Lt. Collonell FLEETE, deceased, and due unto mee by marriage with Mrs. Saragh FLEETE the relict and adminestratrix of Left. Collonell FLEETE.

Col. John WALKER, deceased, was next mentioned when Edward MOZINGO appeared before the Council and General Court on 5 October 1672:^[11]

Whereas it Appeareth by Divers Witnesses that had been Sworne and Examined that Edward MOZINGO a Negro man had been and was an apprentice by Indenture to Coll. Jno. WALKER and that by Computation his terme of Servitude for Twenty Eight yeares is now Expired, The Court after a fall heareing of the Matter In differrence Betweene the Said Edw. MOZINGO and Doctor STONE who marryed Coll. WALKER's Widdow, It is Adjudged by this Court that the said Edw. MOZINGO be and Remayne free to all Intents and purposes by order of This Court^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Digitized images. Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11. The National Archives, Kew, England. PROB 11: Will Registers 1660-1673, Piece 323: Carr, Quire Numbers 1-58 (1667) $
2. ↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. XXXIX, 1885. pg 166
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Genealogies of Virginia Families from the William and Mary College Quarterly. Vol. II. Cobb-Hay . pg. 806
4. ↑ Walker, John - A8210; born ca. 1601, died 1668/9 Rappahannock Co./Richmond Co.; Charles City Co.: 1656 (Burgess); 1656-61 (Councillor). accessed 5 November 2021
5. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd edition, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2011), vol. IV, page 4, SCOTT 15.ii.a: Henry Fleete. [1]
6. ↑ Tim Hashaw, The Birth of Black America: The First African Americans and the Pursuit of Freedon at Jamestown, p. 230. Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York. 2007. accessed 2015 January 26.
7. ↑ Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003. $
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Judith McGhan. Virginia Will Records. Richmond County Wills. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1993. $
9. ↑ Judith McGhan. Virginia Will Records. Records from Old Rappahannok County, Va.. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1993. $
10. ↑ "Notes and Queries," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 30, No. 4 (Oct., 1922), pp. 385-402 (Published by: Virginia Historical Society). [2]
11. ↑ Free African Americans of Maryland and Delaware and Free African Americans of North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina Mozingo Family, compiled by Paul Heinegg.
12. ↑ Col. John Walker