Person:George Walker (116)

will Abstract

Will of George Walker Senior of the County of Elizabeth City.

"I desire my Executors to sell as much of my Lands in Prince Edward County as will discharge my just debts as soon as possible".

"Item my Will and desire is that the remainder of my Estate by kept together and in possession of my Executors during the life of my loving wife and the Profits to be divided between her and my son and Daughter as she shall think proper."

"Item, I give to my wife to be disposed of at her death as she pleases the following Slaves, Viz: Dina, Phoebe, Oliver, Moody and Lucy.~

"Item, I give the rest of my Personal Estate to be equally divided between my son Geo. Walker and Daughter Jane Booker; after the decease of their mother."

'Item, I give the right of my Lands in Halifax County to be divided between my Son and Daughter with Liberty of selling the same and dividing the money ~"

"Item, I give to my son George the Lot of Lands in Pockahontas Town out the Falls of Appomattox with a landing place on the Rover of Appomattax, to him and his Heirs forever."

"Item, I give my part of the slaves formerly belonging to my Sister Dewey and ordered by my Father's Will on her dieing without Children, to be divided among his surviving Children if recosered? to be divided between my Son and Daughter."

"Item my Will and Desire is if either of my Children should die without Children or Will then they shall be given according to their Mothers Will and not to the Heir at Law."

"Lastly I constitute my Loving Wife and son Executors of this my Last Will and Testament revoking & disannulling all former Wills in Witness where I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ___ day of ____.

[Signed] George Walker Senr. {Seal}

Signed, sealed & Delivered in presence of: [left blank, no names listed].

[See Order of Court Entered Oct 18, 1773]

[Order Book 1771-1781 (Pt. 1) page 319]

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/87740680/person/46580740630/facts

2.   Mullins Family History Project.

   [George Walker Jr.'s father was George Walker Sr. of Elizabeth City County, married to Jane Curle.]
   
   https://www.mullinsfamilyhistoryproject.com/bio-george-walker-iii

3.   .

   George Walker II (Sr.)
   
   George Walker II of Prince Edward County, Virginia, husband of Jane Curle, satisfies the criteria as a qualifying ancestor for the Society of Colonial Wars based on the following service:
   
   1. Officer, Amelia County VA Militia, 1742: In February 1742, George Walker took an oath as an officer of the Amelia County Militia [1]
   2. Sheriff, Amelia County VA, 1747: In Feb 1747, Walker became Sheriff of Amelia County [2]
   3. Colonel, Prince Edward County VA Militia, 1755: Walker held a Colonel's commission in the Prince Edward Militia in 1755 [3]
   
   Will of George Walker II (Sr.)
   
   The will [4] of George Walker Sr. was recorded October 18, 1773. The will was recorded in Prince Edward County, the residence county of the executor, son George Walker, Jr. The will is written by "George Walker Senior of the County of Elizabeth City" indicating that George Walker, Sr. and wife Jane Walker lived in Elizabeth City County at the time the will was written. The will names as legatees George Sr.'s wife Jane, and their two children, George Walker III and Jane Booker. The will is available as a transcript [5] with a few inaccuracies and in its original form [6].
   
   Below are 3 sections of evidence that George Walker Jr., son of the author of the 1773 will above, was the same individual as Col. George Walker of Prince Edward, VA, and Jessamine, KY, father of William Walker. Additionally, evidence is provided that the wife of George Walker Sr. was Jane Curle.
   
   https://www.mullinsfamilyhistoryproject.com/bio-george-walker-ii