Philip Walker Jr. (abt. 1758 - 1826)

Born about 1758 in Province of South Carolina [uncertain]

Husband of Abigail (Edgar) Walker — married 13 Feb 1805 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Jun 1826 at about age 68 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Philip was born before 1775. He was the son of Philip Walker and Jennet Unknown. ^[1] He passed away in 1826.

Philip Walker died Abt December 1826 in Davidson Co., TN (Source: The Inventory for the Estate of Philip Walker was Recorded December 26, 1826. It mentions Abigail Walker as having purchased many of the household items. I believe her to be his widow.

Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Roll No 305-3, Book 9, Page 66, MF-Will: "Philip Walker deceased, Inventory Recorded December 26th 1826 An Inventory of the Goods and chattles, rights and credits of Philip Walker deceased. Negro men 2, Morgan & Loband, one woman Flora. Household and kitchen furniture, four beds and furniture, one dining table, 2 sheets, one corner cupboard & furniture, two large spinning wheels, two flax wheels, one loom, four sitting chairs, one pot, two ovens, two kettles & skillet, a pair of Stutyards, one copper still & tubs, plantation tools, three chopping aces, one hewing axe, three ploughs, four hoes & one mattock, two chisels, gouges, one hand saw, one waggon & four pairs of gears, one log chain, one pair of iron wedges, one scythe & cradle, one _____ (perhaps corn) scythe, one hand axe, a pair of andirons. Stock, seven head of horse, seven head of cattle, the stock of hogs not exactly ascertained but ascertained that there were twenty eight-Bonds, one on Eneas Walker for Sixty dollars due the 19th of May 1819 good, One Due Bill on Saml W. Hope for ten dollars Bad this 18th of October 1826. Wm. H. Hamblin administrator of P. Walker decd.

State of Tennessee Davidson County Court October Sessions 1826 This Inventory of the estate of Philip Walker deceased was returned ainto court by William H. Hamblin his administrator and ordered to be recorded."

Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Roll No 305-3, Book 9, Page 90, MF-Will: "Philip Walker Decd Sale Recorded March 16, 1827 Amount of the Sale of the chattel estate of Philip Walker deceased and also the hire of the negroes of said estate sold and hired on the 15th of December 1826 Abigail Walker -One pair of wedges $1, Lot of old iron 75cts Allowance 25cts Clockaul 25cts Cotton Wheel $1.50 Flax Wheel 2 & 6/100 Do. Do. $1. Kettle and Hooks $1. Pots $1. Small kettle 50cts, Oven 37cts, Arm & skillet 50cts, Loom $6. Potrack 25cts Bed and furniture $6.00 Do. Do. $4.00, Cupboard & Furniture $3.56/100, Table $1.31/100 Chest $1.37/100, Bed &c $3. Plough & 2 pr. gear $3. wagon and hindgear $25. 6 sows & pigs $19. One applemill 75cts, One Bay mare $35 Do. Do. $25, 20 barrels corn $13.20 one White heifer $3.25, Muley Cow $6.56/100 Hire of Lob $55.06/100 Do Flora 56cts Two sheep $2 and ____ (?) Amount of Mrs Walkers purchase & Hire $228.57 1/2 Henry ____ (Seab?) 1 Log chain $2.50 Broadaxe 2.621/2 Brier Scythe 20cts 20 Bushels of corn $20.10 2 Hogsheads $1 26.72 1/2 Ebenezer W. M'Cance 1 Lot of old iron 56 1/2 pitch fork 25cts Plough and doubletree $4.37 1/2 pair of gear 1.75 6.93 3/4 Benjamin I Love 4 augers 37 1/2 A pair of steelyards $2.93 3/4 one red heifer $3.12 1/2 Hire of Morgan $142.00168.43 3/11 Christopher Brooks one Lot of old tools 1.00 James D. Matthews Two pair of hinges 81/100 (?) & Compass 43 3.4 1.25 James Elogier One Lot old irons $1.25 Seasoned Timber $30. 31.25 Daniel M Frazor one stone jug 0.81 1/2 John E. Mcnees three Books $1.06 1/4 One gray Horse $70. 71.06 1/4 William A. Williams one set of razors 1.37 Samuel Watkins one cotton wheel 1.12 1/2 William Sturdevant one scythe and cradle 2.00 Samuel B. Neely One chest $5.62 1/2 One Bay horse $18.50 24.12 1/2 Stansel Wood one Barrel 12cts William Wisinon one shovel 30cts Wilson White one Bay colt $25.00, William T. Noment one gray horse $60.00 Robert Jenkins one Bay colt $17.00 Robert Baters twenty Barrels of corn $20.00 William Hope twenty barrels of corn $20 Henry Strange twenty Barrels corn $20.00 Peter Bashaw wagon tongues and tree &c $1 Matthew P. Walker Still worm &c 45.30 William Hurt four chains 30cts, Adam Hope one red cow $5.31 John Frazee one meely cow $9.00 Wm. H. Hamblin State of Tennessee Davidson County Court January Sessions 1827. The account of the sale of the estate Philip Walker deceased was returned into court by William H. Hamblin his administrator and ordered to be recorded."

Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Roll No 305-3, Book 9, Page 180, MF-Will: "Philip Walker decd. additional Inventory Recorded March 26th 1828 An additional Inventory of the goods and chattels of the estate of Philip Walker decd.

balance of corn Henry Seat 8.50 Hire of Morgan Wm. Famborough 100.00 Hire of Lot Abigail Walker53.00 Hire of Flora Same 9.00 1 axe Ebenezer McCance 1.00 Wm. H. Hamblin admn. State of Tennessee Davidson county court January Session 1828 An additional Inventory of Philip Walker decd was returned into court by Wm. H. Hamblin his administrator and ordered to be recorded."

Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Roll No 305-3, Book 9, Page 301, MF-Will: "Philip walker decd. Settlement Recorded March 11th 1829 Agreeable to commissioners to us directed from the county court of Davidson we proceeded to examine & settle with Wm. H. Hamblin as admns. of P Walker decd, and make the following report. Amt of sale including the hire of negroes two years $938.85 amount of Vouchers 104.00 Error in a note inventoried on Eneas Walker amounting to $60.00 which was found to have been settled Allowance for support of children two years 117.56 1/4 _________ 717.28 3/4 Allowance to Administrator 30.00 _________ Leaving a balance in favor of the Estate of 687.28 3/4 Given our hands this 9th day of Janry 1829 E. Goodrich Reuben Payne

State of Tennessee Davidson County court January Sessions 1829 Edmond Goodrich & Reuben Payne Esqrs the commissioners appointed by and on dir of the prceeding court to settle with William H. Hamblin relatively to his administration on the estate of Philip Walker decd. Now offer a report of such settlement which is received and ordered to be recorded."

Philip Walker's estate, final division Probate Court March 12 1833 ^[2]

Slaves

Philip's estate include three enslaved people:

• Morgan in 1833 he was sold at auction to David Hunter in order to divide his price among the heirs
• Lot, Abigail Walker paid for the "hire of Lot" in the inventory and in 1850 she still owned an enslaved man aged 52, who may have been Lot
• Flora, Abigail Walker paid for the "hire of Flora" in the inventory ,and in 1850 she still owned an enslaved woman aged 100, who may have been Flora

Philip Walker, Jr. could have been born in the Mecklenberg Co., NC area or Chester Co., SC area. He is listed in the visitation section of the records of the Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church as a son of Philip and Jennit Walker for January 30, 1775.

Sources

1. ↑ Compiled by Brent H. Holcomb and Elmer O. Parker, Early Records of Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church Chester County, South Carolina 1799-1859, 1775 Visitation List of Rev. John Simpson.
2. ↑ Philip Walker's estate, final division Probate Court March 12 1833

• "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TV-1SD2?cc=1909088&wc=M6QQ-RNL%3A179633601%2C179876301 : 22 May 2014), Davidson > Wills, 1826-1832, Vol. 09 > image 60 of 345; county courthouses, Tennessee.
• "Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TV-1S6S?cc=1909088&wc=M6QQ-RNL%3A179633601%2C179876301 : 22 May 2014), Davidson > Wills, 1826-1832, Vol. 09 > image 72 of 345; county courthouses, Tennessee.

Philip Walker Indenture to William Neely. Recorded March 18 1806

Philip Walker Indenture to Mathew McCance. Record May 21 1812

• EARLY RECORDS OF FISHING CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Chester County, South Carolina 1799-1859 with Appendices of the Visitation List of Rev. John Simpson, 1774-1776 and the Cemetery Roster, 1762-1979

Compiled by Brent H. Holcomb and Elmer O. Parker Heritage Books 2008 Copyright 1980 Brent H. Holcolmg, C.A.L.S. Page 134