Robert Munford Walker (1772 - 1827)

Born 15 Aug 1772 in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Smith) Walker — married 18 Feb 1796 in Surry, Surry Co., VA

Descendants

Died 15 Jun 1827 at age 54 in Bedford, Bedford Co., VA

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Biography

Robert Munford Walker was born August 15, 1772 and died in 1827.^[1]

He married Mary Smith.^[2]

See his Find a Grave memorial for more information, including a transcription of his will, signed April 2, 1827, and a news article about the moving of his grave in August 1992.

Robert Munford Walker, born 05 Aug 1771 in Dinwiddie Co., VA; died 15 Jun 1827 in Bedford Co., VA.. He was the son of Col. David Walker, Jr. and Peletiah Jones. He married (1) Mary Smith 18 Feb 1796 in Sussex Co., VA (bond date). She was born 30 Nov 1777 in Sussex Co., VA, and died Abt. 08 May 1811 in Bedford Co., VA.. She was the daughter of Capt. Isham Smith and Patience Drew. He married (2) Judith Edgar 11 Jun 1812 in Bedford Co., VA.. She was born 30 Mar 1784, and died Bef. 1827 in Bedford Co., VA.. She was the daughter of James Edgar and Phebe Wright.

Notes for Robert Munford Walker: Robert Munford Walker, his first wife, Mary Smith Walker, and their older children, along with several of Robert's siblings, moved from Dinwiddie County, Virginia, to Bedford County, Virginia, about 1800, settling along present-day Route 43 (Virginia Byway), several miles south of the present City of Bedford.

Following Mary's death in 1811, probably from childbirth, Robert Munford Walker was married (second) on June 11, 1812 in Bedford County to Judith Edgar, born March 30, 1784, daughter of James and Phebe Wright Edgar. She also predeceased Robert. Robert and Judith Edgar Walker had six children:

1. Peter Ravenscroft Walker, born May 11, 1813 in Bedford County

2. Katherine Ann Walker, born February 24, 1815 in Bedford County

3. David Henry Walker (January 18, 1817-December 16, 1885) married December 20, 1840 to Caroline Skinnell (October 30, 1824-June 29, 1898)

4. George Mayo Anderson Walker, born April 20, 1819 in Bedford County, where he was married February 26, 1849 to Ann Booker McGhee, born about 1826, died March 25, 1893.

5. Samuel Phillips Walker (January 24, 1822-September 12, 1891) married November 24, 1845 in Bedford County to Theodoshia Quarles, his first cousin once removed, daughter of David Walker Quarles and Anna Leftwich, and sister of Eliza J. Quarles who married Major Joshua Ward Laughon, son of Isham Laughon and Nancy Hackworth.

6. Maria Louisa Walker, born February 1, 1824.

Will of Robert M. Walker, Sr. 1772-1827

I, Robert M. Walker of the County of Bedford and State of Virginia being weak as to bodily Health but of sound mind and disposing memory thanks to the Almighty God, do think proper to make this my last Will and Testament, first, Recommend my Soul to God who gave it and commit my Body to the Earth from whence it came to be Buried in a decent manner by my Executor herafter named, As to my wordly goods which it hath pleased God, to endow me with I dispose of them as follows to wit, I give to my Son William I. Walker two lots of Land a part of my Tract which I now live on both marked No. 1 in the plott hereto annex'd to this my last will and testement one lying adjoining The Land belonging to the estate of Thos. Key Lee and that of Col. David Saunders and bounded on the East by Turner's Creek containg by Survey Eleven and & half acres the other lying above and below Saunders or Cambells Mill mostly on the East side Triggs Road Containing fortyfour Acres also my Negro man John to him and his Heirs forever, I give to my Son James A. Walker that part of my Land marked No. 2 in said Plott adjoining said Plotts No. 1 and said Millpond or Creek containing thirty nine Acres also my Negro boy Jeff to him and his Heirs forever, I give to my Son Joseph P. Walker that part of my land marked No. 3 in said plott and lying between Lotts No. 2 and No. 4 containing thirty seven Acres; also my Negro boy Josiah and my mare Colt called Hiatoga to him and his Heirs forever I give to my Son John T. Walker that part of my Land marked in said plott No.4 and lying between No. 3 and No.5 containing Forty eight Acres also my Negro Boy Jackson, nicknamed Toler, which I have heretofore lent to my son William I. Walker for a Nurse also his Choice of my other young Colts to him and his Heirs forever, I give to my son Robert M. Walker that part of my Land which he now lives on and marked in said Plott No. 5 and adjoing No. 4 Containing Fifty three Acres also my Negro boy Emanuelle and my bay Colt three years old next spring to him and his Heirs forever, I also give to said Sons above named all property heretofore put in their possession by me to them and their Heirs forever, I give to my Daughter Wilmuth I. Fiser the property which I have heretofore put in her possession to wit, my Negro girl Jude &C to her and her Heirs forever, I give to my daughter Elizabeth A. Early the property which I have heretofore put in her possession to wit, my Negro boy Olliver &C to her and her Heirs forever, I give to my daughter Mary A. S. Walker my Negro boy Lusis also my other young colt and one feather bed & furniture toher and her Heirs forever, I give to my son Peter R. Walker my tract of Land lying in The County of Greenbrier which I purchased of James Robinson to him and his Heirs forever It is my further will and desire that all the Remainder of my Land and Negroes with as much of my stock of Horses Cattle Hogs and sheep and Household and Kitchen furniture as my Executor shall think sufficient to support & educate my Children with the money arising from the sale of what property may be sold after paying my Just debts & funeral expences amd after that purpose is attained I give the ballance of my Land not already disposed of to my three Sons to wit David H. Walker George M. A. Walker and Samuel P. Walker, to be equally divided between them according to Quantity and Quality to them and their Heirs forever, I also give to each of my Children to wit my sons Peter R. Walker, David H. Walker George M. A. Walker and Sam. P. Walker , and to my daughters Catherine A. Walker and Maria L. Walker to each as they shall become of Lawfull age or marry one negro boy or Girl as near the age of Nine or ten years as can be selected out of those of my Negroes not already disposed of which may be living at that time, and to each of my said daughters Katharine A. Walker and Maria L. Walker one feather bed & furniture to them & their Heirs forever, and it is my further will and desire that after the raising and Education of my Children shall be finished and have each the property allotted as named above that the ballance of my Negroes and other property be equally divided Between all my Children saving Nevertheless if any Negro already disposed to anyone or more of my Children shall die Before Said Child or Children shall get possession of said Negro then such Child shall have one other negro boy or girl of the Age of nine or ten years old given them as heretofore and it is my further will and desire that the Colts given to my Children shall be kept and raised until they shall be each of them three years old without expence to such child I hereby Constitute and appoint my Son James A. Walker my executor to this my last will and Testament and I hereby Constitute and appoint my Nephew David W. Quarles and my Soninlaw William Early and my son Robert M. Walker, Trustees to assist my Executor in appointing and agreeing with some person from time to time to attend to and manage my plantation and Negroes &C. and take charge of raising clothing and educating my children and my said Trustee with my Executor or a Majority of them shall at any time make such agreement and continue it prom um[?]......[?]as they or a Majority of them may think proper and it is my further will and desire that if the Colt given not as above to my son Robert M. Walker should ^ turnout to be equal to the Value of Sixty dollars that it shall be made up to him in money or another Colt be raised and kept with my Estate left as above named untill it shall be three years old and then given him by my Executor above named in testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 2nd day of April--in the year of our Lord Christ One Thousand eight hundred and twenty seven Test Robert M Walker Abraham Powell 2/[?]July WIWalker Seal

Slaves

1. John

2. Jeff

3. Josiah

4. Jackson, nicknamed Toler

5. Emanuelle

6. Jude & C (girl)

7. Olliver & C

8. Lusis

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave memorial #42142857 for Robert Munford Walker
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed September 8, 2016), "Record of Robert Munford Walker", Ancestor # A121060.

Acknowledgments

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