---------- > From: Allan Patrick <aeptcp@preferred.com> > To: TNMAURY@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fw: WALKERs > Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 3:29 PM > > Sorry this is so long, but maybe some other WALKER researches will find any > errors and be able to supplement in some way > > ---------- > > > Subject: WALKERs > > > Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 3:01 PM > > > Re: WALKER, ROBERTSON, CLARK, MCGILL sent Nov. 18 by Jania Gilmore> > > > > Been intending to write you since reading your WALKER post on the > TNMAURY > > > list. These names of yours are familiar to me as I have been > collecting > > > info on the Mid-TN WALKERs for thirty years or more and STILL haven't > > found > > > which branch my Thomas WALKER belongs to! I will forward to you some > of > > my > > > previous WALKER correspondence (with some of my theories on the origins > > of > > > some of these early WALKERs in TN.). Also in the letter will be my line > > of > > > WALKERs, such as it is. > > > > > > My main sources of data have been: > > > Jill Knight Garrett's publication "River Counties" have about five > > > years worth of those dating to the 1970s > > > Byron Sistler's All WALKER 1850 and 1860 Census lists and Mid-TN > > > marriages > > > Spence's "History of Hickman County" reprinted by Edward and Olgia > > > Dotson > > > Deeds for Thomas WALKERs > > > Various other books from the library > > > E.S. White's "John WALKER of Wigton" > > > Family Tree Maker's World Family Tree CDs > > > Correspondence with other WALKER researchers > > > > > > Jill Knight Garrett publication have probably been my most interesting > > > source as has Spence's "History of Hickman County". > > > > > > You mentioned several associated names: > > > > > > Depending on the time frame, I would say JAMES ROBERTSON was the > > James > > > Robertson who was supposed to be the "Father of Tennessee" one of the > > early > > > explorers and founder of Nashville, he was also at the time of his > death > > US > > > Agent to the Chickasaws. He owned a lot of land in Mid-TN. > > > > > > SAMUEL WALKER was one of the first settlers in Mid-TN, he bought his > > > land from JAMES ROBERTSON. His is the first mention of a house and > > someone > > > living in it in Dickson County records. He was living on Barton's Creek > > in > > > 1797. He sold property to Elizabeth WALKER widow of Vann WALKER in > 1805, > > > witnessed by Jesse S. ROSS and SIMEON WALKER. See other letter for more > > > info on other WALKERs, Vann, Tandy, Sylvanus, Joel etc. I have found > > many > > > WFT CDs listing the same combinations of names in SC, NC, GA and VA. > I > > > can give you some of those CD entry numbers if you are interested. One > > you > > > might want to examine, two actually are Vol. 10 entry 2493 shows a > > SYLVANUS > > > WALKER and wife Sarah BLAGRAVE with son ELIJAH. Another Vol 4 entry > 2843 > > > lists ELIJAH b. about 1760 with son ELIJAH b. 1779-1806, no further > > > information. As best I recall both of these families were in SC to > start. > > > > > > SIMEON WALKER was found in Lawrence County as well as in Hickman, > etc, > > > earlier. Whether the same or different I don't know. He was listed in > > 1820 > > > Census along with an ELIJAH and CHARLES who may be my Thomas' father, > > (not > > > proven). Voter census 1818 Lawrence County gives Simon, Zachariah, Sr > > and > > > Zachariah, Jr., Elijah. Elijah in Lawrence was married to Elizabeth > Gist > > > 1819 in Lawrence County. One of Lawrence Census takers in 1818 was > Joseph > > > Gist. All I have for Elijah is 1820 Lawrence Co. census which lists > > males: > > > 2 under 10, 1 over 45: females: 1 under 10, 1 - 26 to 45 and 4 slaves. > > > > > > Petition to raise militia against raiding Indians in 1812 lists these > > > WALKERs: Richard, Thomas M., Silvanus, Joel and John. Muster Roll under > > > Capt Peter Searcy in TN Militia in 1814 lists these: John, Asa, > Sylvanus, > > > Thomas and Elijah. > > > > > > Another Elijah was the son of Allen/Allan WALKER, who settled early in > > > Dickson County (Hickman today). An early land transaction mentions > "Allen > > > WALKER's line" in 1792. However Spence's "History of Hickman County" > > says > > > he laid land warrant here (Hickman) aaain 1815 and established WALKER's > > > Ferry near Centerville. He was b. 1758 in Granville, NC d. 1817 md. > 1784 > > to > > > Esther McClory b. 1768 in Antrim Ireland, dau of Capt Thomas and Hanna > > > Crawford McClory. Allen was a Sgt. in the Rev. under Capt. McClory. His > > > children were: (According to JKG listed Family Bible) Joel, William. > > Allan, > > > James, Pleasant, ELIJAH, Sarah, Thomas (d. young), Hannah, and a second > > > Thomas. Most of these children are pretty well accounted for: > > > > > > Dr. Joel WALKER represented Hickman, Lawrence, Wayne and Hardin > Counties > > > inthe State Senate. (James K. Polk was the clerk of that same senate > and > > > David Crockett represented Hickman and Lawrence in the House of > > > Representatives). > > > > > > Joel's bro., Pleasant WALKER was sheriff of Hickman County and another > > > brother ELIJAH was a legal giant and Circuit Court Judge. This Elijah > > md. > > > Mary Jones/ Ingram and had no children. He was born 1809 in NC, d. 1874 > > in > > > Savannah, TN. He md. Mary in 1851 (would have been pretty old). I had > > found > > > your ELIJAH and thought maybe Polly McMillan was this Elijah's first > > wife, > > > but birthdates and places don't jibe. > > > > > > An Allen WALKER was a descendant of the WALKER descendants in KY of > "John > > > WALKER of Wigton" Alleyn was one of their ancestral mothers' maiden > > name. > > > Some of these WALKERs settled in Mid-TN area. Allen was also used among > > the > > > NC/SC Sylvanus WALKER descendants, there again one of the mothers had > > been > > > an Allen. They may all be connected, who knows? Like one book says > "the > > > WALKERs are a numerous breed"! > > > > > > In FTM WFT CDs is listed (Vol. 4, entry 4089) an Elijah WALKER b. > > 1767-1796 > > > d. 1845 in TN (son of Allen WALKER) Elijah md. Mary WADE b. 1776-99 in > > GA > > > (dau of Thomas Wade) Their son Allen Holderman WALKER b. 1818 in > Hickman > > > Co., TN was a preacher and a farmer in TX. > > > > > > This is about enough confusion to spread at one sitting. Hope there is > > > something here you can sink your teeth into. These county lines were > > always > > > changing, too. > > > > > > Now, do you know of any Thomas WALKER who might fit my specifications? > > (See > > > forwarded letter). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >