Edward Walton, of Hanover County

Are parents proven?

• Seen as son of Maj George James Walton & Elizabeth Scott Walton (not likely)
• Seen as son of Edward Walton, of New Kent County & Elizabeth Walton

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Edward Walton was born in about 1719 (a year before the county was formed) and his future wife, Frances Thompson in about 1723, both in Hanover County, Virginia. It was in Hanover County where the two married in about 1742.

Edward Walton and Frances Thompson had 12 children:

1. Elizabeth Walton, b. September 17, 1743.
2. Agnes Walton, b. January 7, 1745, d. After 1787. Married Lewis Davis.
3. Thompson Walton, January 4, 1747, d. September 3, 1827. Married Sarah.
4. Ison Walton, Sr. b. March 15, 1750, d. March 5, 1832. Married 1) Elizabeth Sims 2) Patsy Bruce.
5. Richmond Walton, b. June 27, 1753, d. After November 7, 1831. Married 1) unknown 2) Elizabeth.
6. Salley Walton, b. April 21, 1756, d. October 9, 1767 (died as a child)
7. Ann Nancy Walton, b. About 1757
8. Lucrecy Walton, b. December 4, 1764
9. Betty Walton, b. August 3, 1765
10. Sally Walton, (again) b. October 9, 1767
11. Milley Walton, b. June 6, 1770
12. John Walton, b. June 22, 1774

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Will

Edward’s will left property, including his slaves, to his children.

• I Edward Walton for love and affection to my children and grand children
• and for 5 shillings pd. by my son Ison Walton and for his undertaking to pay a debt which I owe to Charles Thompson Ware have sold to my son all my slaves in trust:
  • to my son Thomson Walton: Sam and Mol with future increase;
  • to son Ison Walton for his life: Venus, lydia, Charity, Lory, Fanny and Riah and their increase and after his death the sd. slaves to be equally divided among his children if any; if any of his children die in his life time leaving issue then the part of such child to go to such issue;
  • to son Richmond Walton for life; Nat and Nel and future increase; after his death to be equally divided among all his children but if any of them die during his life leaving issue then the part of the child so dying to go to such issue.
• Signed 6 Apr 1791 by Edward Walton
• Wit: Will Thomson Jr., Francis Mills, John Sims
• 7 Apr 1791 proved by oaths of William Thomson and Francis Mills[3]

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References

• https://brianreeves.com/edward-walton-iii/
• Kerns, Walter L. (2009). Waltons of Old Virginia : and sketches of families in Central Virginia : Booker, Christian, Coleman, Davis, Fields, Guthrie, Harris, Harrison, Harvey, Hunter, Jones, Shepherd, Stratton, Vawter, Walker, Williamson and Word. FamilySearch Library. < link >. Appendix B. “Edward Walton of Hanover County”. Page 457-460. (document attached)