Isham Walker (abt. 1735 - abt. 1812)

Born about 1735 in Colleton County, South Carolina

Husband of Mary Ann (Carter) Walker — married about 1766 in South Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1812 at about age 77 in Wayne County, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Isham Walker ^[1]

Born 1730, Colleton County, South Carolina^[1]

Parents were disconnected as they were added based on a Genealogy Forum post with no backed up source! - Do Not Link unless a reliable source is found.

Parents: Jacob Walker and Courtenay Tucker^[1][2]

Edit 9/1/2018: See reference information below. The Parents of Isham Walker-6742 have NOT been confirmed and my belief is that his parents should NOT be shown as Jacob Walker and Courtney Tucker. Walker-6742 should be disconnected from those parent profiles.

Wife: Mary Ann Carter, married 1766 in South Carolina^[1]

Children:

• Littleberry Walker^[3]
• Isham Walker^[3]
• Elizabeth (Walker) Johnston^[3]
• Mary (Walker) Browning^[3]
• Ansel Walker^[3]
• Elisha Walker^[3]
• Joel Walker^[3]
• William Walker^[3]

Died: 1812 in Wayne County, Georgia, USA^[1]

Details

The following information is provided:

Huxford's also states that Isham went to Georgia during the Revolution and lived a few years in Liberty County and then moved to Glynn County in the 1790's.

August 1801 a land warrant was issued to Isham Walker for survey of 150 acres of land located on Guardeye Branch, Glynn County, GA.

July 31, 1802 Isham Walker filed a claim in Glynn County, GA court for two horses stolen by the Creek Indians. The horse taken in 1791 was valued at $60. and the other horse taken in 1802 was valued at $100. Berry Walker who swore on his oath that the horse was worth $60 dollars when taken. (Note Berry Walker only mentioned one horse). Wm. O'Neil signed as J.P.

In 1805 he is shown living in Glynn County and was a registrant in the Georgia land lottery. Isham is shown on the 1809 Tax Digest of Camden County along with his son Isham, Jr. He is listed as agent for Andrew, Isham, and Isabella Johnston, minor children of his daughter Mary and her husband John Johnston, who died in 1807. His daughter Mary Johnston re-married Stephen Browning in 1809 and they eventually moved to Gadsden County, FL where they both died.

Isham died circa 1813 before his wife Mary who died testate in Wayne county in 1818.

Research Note

Birth update: 144034251-Memorial ID-with Biography stating his parents were Joel Walker and Sarah Mosely of Henrico Co. Virginia, with him most likely being born in Virginia instead of South Carolina. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Biographical information as shown in datafields for [Walker-6742] as of 14 July 2018
2. ↑ See this discussion about Isham's parents, which includes the statement: "...Isham Walker who married Mary Carter he is in Group 35 of the Walker DNA Project. None of the people who match him have pedigrees that would indicate that his parents have been found."
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} Profile attached as child of [Walker-6742] as of 14 July 2018
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144034251/isham-walker: accessed 13 September 2022), memorial page for Isham Walker Sr. (1735–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #144034251, ; Maintained by Silas Douglas (contributor 47037827) Burial Details Unknown, who reports a The cemetery is unknown at this time. He was living in Wayne County, GA at the time of his death..

• ref: (https://www.ancestry.com) - Ancestry Family Trees
• Georgia State Archives, Land Survey Recorded in Book E, Folio 21, Oct. 13, 1801. Glynn County, GA. 150 Acres - http://vault.georgiaarchives.org/cdm/ref/collection/looseplats/id/38000

• Georgia state Archives: Document - 1791/1801 Stolen Horses Claim (Isham Walker and Berry Walker - father and son or brothers??) http://vault.georgiaarchives.org/cdm/ref/collection/FileIINames/id/70046

• Descendants of Isham Walker, available online via URL: http://www.lamartin.com/genealogy/walker.htm

• Genealogy forum titled: "Isham Walker, R.S. --Am still trying to Verify" Edited 9/1/2018: This post is in reference to a statement made by another Genealogy.com and Ancestry.com forum member. No source information was ever provided by the person making that statement. The post by me (Walker-31940) is asking for proof/sources. The Parents of Isham Walker-6742 have NOT been confirmed and my belief is that his parents should NOT be shown as Jacob Walker and Courtney Tucker. Walker-6742 should be disconnected from those parent profiles.

• 1800 /10 U,S. Federal Census, Georgia Census. Marriage & Death Notices, Southern Christian Advocate
• 1800 &1810 U.S. Census Georgia Census, Huxford's, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia. Wikipedia

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Walker-6742 created through the import of Kevin Hanson_2012-06-13.ged on Jun 13, 2012 by Kevin Hanson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kevin and others.