Peachy Fry

PEACHY WALKER, b. 6h February, 1767; m. Joshua FRY. Was a dau. of Dr. Thomas WALKER, of Castle Hill, by his first wife, Mildred THORNTON, widow of Nicholas MEarwETHER. Dr. Walker's ancestors came from Staffordshire, England. Capt. Thomas WALKER was Burgess from Gloucester County, Virginia, 1662; in 1666 he is called Maj. Thomas WALKER, in the list of Burgesses. Titles were strictly applied because they meant something in those days. His grandson Thomas WALKER, lived in King and Queen, and m. there in 1707. He was the father of Dr. Thomas WALKER of Castle Hill, Albemarle County, who was b. 25th January, 1714i and d. 9th November, 1794; he is believed to be the first white man who explored Kentucky. He was Commissary-General of Vriginia troops in Braddock's war; Member of House of Burgesses, of the Virginia Convention of 1775; Com- missioner to treat with the Indians after their defeat by Andrew LEWIS, Com- missioner to run boundary line between Virginia and North Carolina, known as WALKER's line, and he was the guardian of Thomas JEFFERSON. He m. (firstly) 174x, the widow of Nicholas MERIWETHER, whose maiden name was Mildred THORNTON. ISSUE I. Mary WALKER, b. 24th July, 1742; in. Nicholas LEWIS, of Albemarle. II. Col. John WALKER, of Belvoir; b. 13th February, 1744; confidential Aide-de-camp to Washington; Member of Congress and Senator of United States; m. Elizabeth MOORE, dau. of Bernard MOORE and granddau. of Governor SPOTSWOOD. in. Susan WALKER (often called Sukie), b. 14th December, 1746; m. Henry, often called Harry FRY then Deputy Clerk of Albemarle. Iv. Thomas WALKER, b. 17th March, 1748-49; Captain in Revolution, 9th Regiment; in. , dau. of Thomas Hoops of Carlisle, Pennsyl- vania, who educated Benjamin WEST, the painter. v. Lucy WALKER, b. 5th May, 1751; in. Dr. George GILMER of Pen Park, Albemarle, the father of Francis Walker GILMER, first Professor of Law, University Virginia, Author and Scholar; and of Mildred, wife of William WIRT, Attorney-General of United States, and grandfather of Thomas Walker GILMER, Governor of Virginia, and Secre- tary of the United States Navy. vi. Elizabeth WALKER, b. rst August, 1753; m. Rev. Matthew MAURY, Fredericksville Parish, Virginia. vn. Mildred WALKER, b. 5th June, 1755; in. Joseph HORNSBY; no issue. vm. Sarah WALKER, b. 28th March, 1785; in. Col. Reuben LINDSAY. ix. Martha WALKER, b. 2d May, 1760; in. George DrvERS of "Framington," Albemarle. x. Reuben WALKER, d. in infancy. xI. Col. Francis WALKER, Colonel 88th Regiment; residuary legatee of Dr. Thomas WALKER, b. June, 1764; d. 18o6; Member of Congress from Albemarle and Orange Counties, Virginia, 1792-1795. xrr. Peachy WALKER, b. 6th February, 1767; in. Joshua FRY, Danville, Ken- tucky.

ISSUE OF JOSHUA AND PEACHY (WALKER) FRY I. John FRY, in. Judith HARRISON; had issue. ii. Thomas Walker FRY, m. Elizabeth Speed SMTTH; had issue. iii. Lucy Gilmer FRY, M. judge John SPEED, of whom later. iv. Sally FRY, m. John GREEN; had issue. v. Martha FRY, in. David BELL; had issue. vi. Ann FRY, m. William C. BULLIrr; had issue. vii. Susan FRY, d. unmarried.