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Facts and Events
Land Records in Virginia
- 1782 Montgomery Co., Va. Land Tax - Walters, John, Acreage 100 Value 25 Tax 5/
- 1782 Montgomery Co., Va. Land Tax - Walters, John, Acreage 300 Value 25 Tax 5/
- 1782 "Tax List of Montgomery Co. Va." by Kegley - John Walters, 1 Tithes, 2 Slaves, 3 Horses, 10 Cattle, Land - yes
- 7 March 1797 - Montgomery County, Virginia; Crewey, John (alias Walters) & Nancy his wife sold a tract of 50 acres on Mile Branch, branch of New River, to Robert King for £25. [Source: Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800, pg. 931].
Will Abstract
- Walters, John. Will Probated April 1841.
- Names wife, Sarah; and children: John, and others, names or number not given.
- ["A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1733-1831, compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell, pg. 55]
Will Transcript
- Will of John Walters - 1841
- In the name of God Amen, I John Walters senr of Montgomery County Virginia being weak in body but of sound mind and memory knowing it is appointed to all men once to die do make ordain and declare this to be my last will and testament and do hereby disannull and make void all former will which may have been made or signed me heretofore Viz in the first place I assign my soul to God who gave it next my body to the earth to be buried in Christian like manner, at the discretion of my friends nothing doubting but I shall receive the same at the great and eternal reserrection. As touching my worldly effects with whitch it has pleased God to bless me I dispose of in the form and manner following Viz.
- First that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid, next all my outstanding debts be collected.
- I futher bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Walters the sole use and entire possession of all my landed property of which I may die possesed with its building and appertenances thereto attached during her natural lifetime together with the use of all my household and kitchen furniture farming utensils grain meat ____ __ on hand also one cow and calf and eight head of hogs also sixty dollars in cash I have now by me and which I desire my Executor to pay to her immediately on his entering on his administration of my estate and all the use right and benefit of the property to be hers as above written.
- And my futher will is that all other property I may possessd of sold and the proceeds thereof together with the amount of my other money and out standing debts after collected and after all just claims & charges against my estate be fully discharged be equally divided amongst my loving Children and the legal representatives of those who may be dead. Also after the death of my wife that the whole of my property personal and real be sold and equally divided as above.
- Lastly I appoint my beloved son John Walters the Executor of this my last will and testament.
- And in testamony of the above presents and every article and claim thereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal this ninth day of March in the year of Christ One thousand eight hundred and forty one
- (Signed) John [His x Mark] Walters [seal]
- Executed in presents of
- Saml. K. Wilson
- Daniel Wrightman
- Freeman Oliver (x his mark)
- At Montgomery April Court 1841
- This last will and testament of John Walters Senr dead was presented in court and proven by the oaths of Samuel K. Wilson & Daniel Wrightman two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of John Walters the Executor therein named who made oath & together with Eli Phlegar & Daniel Wrightsman his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Eight hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs. A certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
- Teste R.? D. Montague C.
Census Records
- 1810 Giles Co., Va., page 759, John Walters, HOH, Males: under 10 - 1, of 10 and under 16 - 1, of 16 and under 26 - 2, of 26 and under 45 - 1, Females: under 10 - 1, of 10 and under 16 - 1, of 16 and under 26 - 1, of 26 and under 45 - 1
- 1820 Giles Co., Va., page 235, John Walters, HOH, Males: under 5 - 1, of 16 and under 18 - 1, of 16 and under 26 - 2, over 45 - 1, Females: of 16 and under 26 - 1, of 26 and under 45 - 1
- 1830 Montgomery Co., Va., page 101, John Walters, Sr., HOH, Males: of 10 and under 15 - 1, of 50 and under 60 - 1 (John Walters, Sr.), Females: of 30 and under 40 - 1, of 60 and under 70 - 1
- 1840 Montgomery Co., Va., John Walters, Sr., HOH, Males: of 60 and under 70 - 1 (John Walters, Sr.), Females: of 5 and under 10 - 1, of 50 and under 60 - 1 (Sarah (Pugh) Walters)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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