Captain William Walton

DAR Ancestor #: A120314

William Walton, son of Thomas Walton and Sarah Rountree Walton, was born ca 1735-1736 in probably Chowan County, North Carolina and is listed on a muster roll of the Chowan Regiment of Militia under the command of the Honorable Colonel Francis Corbin (1760's) Captain William Walton and Lieutenant Richard Walton company consisted of one Ensign, three Sargeants, four Corporals, one Drummer and 63 privates.

William Walton served as Justice of the Peace during the American Revolution as service to his country. (Source: State Records of North Carolina, Volume XXIII, PG 995, included in set of 30 volumes Walter Clark Editor, published Goldsboro, NC; Nash, 1866-1907.

William Walton of Wake County, North Carolina married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Samuel Smith and Edith Whitfield of Johnston County, North Carolina as stated in the biography of Samuel Smith in the Johnston County North Carolina Heritage Book.

On 15 September 1802 a Richard King bought from John Paris, Jr. land on both sides of Malow's Creek and the east side of Mill Branch, being part of a tract of land granted from the State to William Walton, 29 March 1780. Neighbors year of 1778/79 Joseph Britt, Richard Swanson with 400 acres & Willis Bearfield both sides of Juniper Branch Creek, William Walton had 200 acres on Little Creek, Middle Creek on both sides of Guffies Swamp.

William Walton is listed as head of household in the 1790 Wake County, North Carolina Census Morgan's District. There were three males over the age of sixteen, two males under the age of sixteen, five free white females, and fourteen slaves. There are Pope, Hill, Utley, and Myatt families all in the same area but no other Walton families.

William Walton, deceased Inventory of Estate Registered 28 July 1797 p. 287 of Book D, Wake County, NC. Thirteen Negroes (unnamed); livestock, farm tools and supplies; household goods; books and money. Executors: William Walton and Jonathan White.

William Walton, Division of Estate, Returns 6 September 1797, p. 408 Book D, Wake County, NC.

Subscribers Nathaniel Jones, WP, Theophilus Hunter, Sr., Theophilus Hunter, Jr. Esquires to divide personal property of William Walton, dec'd among legal representatives: Elizabeth Walton, widow, to get Negroes Frank and Mill; Timothy Walton to get Negroes, Ben & Harry; William Walton to get Negro Phil; Jacob White to get Negroes Teaner, Cherry, Buck an orphan child; Ellick Myatt to get Negroes Pegg & Fann; Samuel Walton to get Negro Jim; Sally Walton to get Negroes Lucy and Daniel; John Walton to get Negro Joe; Betsy Walton to get Negroes Silve & Lidd; Kiddy Walton to get Negroes Violate and Morning. 1 May 1797.

--Suzanne Walton Ammons