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William WALKER - b. about 1644, New Kent Co., VA; d. by Aug. 1723, New Kent Co., VA.[1] Purported to be the son of Alexander WALKER and Frances. However, no substantive evidence has been seen of any relationship between William WALKER and Alexander WALKER. William was in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., VA by 1698, appearing as a tithable that year, and as a land holder in 1704. He owned 650 acres of land in New Kent Co., and500 acres in Henrico Co. His will was proved at the August 1723 Court, Henrico Co VA with William WOODSON and John WALKER, securities for Elizabeth WALKER, executrix. Married about 1680.
William is said to have been born c. 1640 at St Peter's Parish, York County (later New Kent), Virginia.[2] New Kent was not formed from York County until 1654.[3]
He is often said to have been the son of Alexander Walker and Frances (Unknown) Walker.[2] Sometimes Alexander is said to have married a Frances/Francis or Frances Elizabeth or Elizabeth Warren, but this is almost certainly confusion with the wife of son William (here profiled) and in error.
Many online "trees" and websites claim to know the ancestry of William, but primary evidence is lacking. For instance, the ebook by Terry Drake, The History of the Drake Family and the Times They Lived ..., claims to trace several families' ancestry to English royalty and uses some undocumented sources, such as Wikipedia, ancestry.com and WikiTree![4][5]
David and wife Elizabeth lived in Henrico County, Virginia. They were formerly of New Kent. Elizabeth died 1727. She made a Will.
WILLIAM3 WALKER (CAPT. ALEXANDER2, THOMAS1) was born 1640 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, and died August 1723 in Henrico County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH FRANCES WARREN Abt. 1680 in Virginia.
William was in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., VA by 1698, appearing as a thithable that year, and as a land holder in 1704. He owned 650 acres of land in New Kent Co., and 500 acres in Henrico Co. His will was proved at the August 1723 Court, Henrico Co., VA with William WOODSON and John WALKER, securities for Elizabeth WALKER, executrix.
William is said to have married to Elizabeth Warren who is sometimes said to be the daughter of Francis Warren and Elizabeth Warren.[6] They lived in New Kent County, Virginia by 1698, when William paid taxes in St. Peter's Parish.[7] He owned 650 acres in New Kent County and 500 acres in Henrico County.[7]
Children of William and Elizabeth:[2]
Children of WILLIAM WALKER and ELIZABETH WARREN are: [7]
William died c. 1723 at St Peters Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. His will was proved in the Court which was held in August 1723 at Henrico County, Virginia.[7] William Woodson and John Walker provided securities for Elizabeth Walker, his wife, as executrix.[7] William is buried at Whitehall Cemetery in Cumberland Co VA
For: ELIZABETH FRANCES WARREN: Her will was dated Jan. 16, 1726, and proved Jun. 3, 1728 (Henrico Co., Wills, Volume 1, pages 181-187). In her will, witnessed by Henry STOKES, and John and Mary WATSON, Elizabeth names eight children. Though her surname has not been documented, Elizabeth is believed to be the daughter of Francis WARREN and Elizabeth. "Son, Joel Walker, all remainder and residue of my estate both real and personal." He is also named as executor.
There are some who speculate that her maiden name may have been Tandy.[7]
Needs Relationship Review - Profile text states that his origins are unknown, but the profile remains connected to disputed parents. Need relationship review to determine whether there are US Southern Colonies Project Reliable Sources to support the parental link, otherwise these parents should be detached.
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Thanks, Liz
I noticed that there is a project template for the US Southern Colonies Project but that they aren't a PM on the profile with you. You will need to contact Mary or David if you want the project to help protect this profile. Or ~ you can change that template to a sticker.
Let me know if you have questions or need help!
Mindy Silva ~ WikiTree Mentor & Project Leader
Category:17th Century, Walker Name Study
Could y'all take a look too?
Thanks!
You might find this book helpful, it covers the Walker genealogy. "The History of the Drake Family and the Times They Lived" terrywdrake.com