John Walker, IV

John Walker, son of John Walker III and Ann Houston, was born about 1734 in Virginia. He was likely born in Washington County where his parents were living at the time. He married Mary Anderson, who was also born in Washington County, Virginia. Washington County was once a part of Augusta County and also of Botetourt County, Virginia. The whole valley of Virginia was part of Orange County until 1738. Greene County, Tennessee, was formed from the section of land known as "Disputed Territory." What was first Washington County, Virginia, later became Washington County, North Carolina, then Greene County, North Carolina, and later Greene County, Tennessee. Although John and Mary Walker had been residents of Washington County, they later lived on a farm on Meadow Creek in Greene County, Tennessee, on land that had been granted to him before Greene County was formed in 1790. John Walker made his will in Greene County, Tennessee, in 1796. An inventory of the estate of his wife Mary Walker, deceased, was exhibited in court on 28 Jan 1803.

Gov. William Walker of Nebraska Territory was their grandson.

John Walker of Washington Co., VA, was granted 359 acres on 11 Nov 1772 on Mud Lick.

John Walker was granted 2,000 acres of land on 5 Jan 1774 by the King of England under the proclamation of 1758-1763 for his French and Indian War service.

A John Walker is shown as serving in the Cherokee Expedition. "Officers and a partial list of the privates accompanying Col. William Christian upon Cherokee Expedition" 27 Aug 1776; John Walker, priva te.

There is a stub indent for John Walker's Revolutionary War service. No. 491 was issued 3 Nov to John Walker, Sr., for seven pounds sterling for 49 days of military duty, as per account audited.

In the county court minutes of Greene Co., TN, there is record of sale of a "tract granted to their father, John Walker, deceased."

John Walker was mentioned for jury service at the court held 20 Aug 1779, and for attending for six days Ickes vs. Bates, 22 Mar 1780.

John Walker received a grant of 300 acres on Sinking Creek in Washington Co., VA, on 8 Aug 1781, which he had actually settled in 1773.

John Walker was an appraiser of the estate of Joseph Kerr in 1782.

John Walker was granted 250 acres and another 250 acres, both on French Broad River, on 1 Nov 1786.

John Walker was granted 100 acres and 175 acres, both on Meadow Creek, on 20 Sep 1787.

Birth: 1734 Augusta Co, VA; Death: 1800, Rockbridge Co., VA; Aged: 66 years

Indian Killer was his nickname

(See Sources tab for Will of John Walker-1734.)

• Reference: OurFamTree.org John Walker-1734 (at time of this reference tag, that site had John's wife as Mary Elizabeth Long, whereas all the text on John's profile indicates a wife of Mary Margaret Anderson)

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor # A119466

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