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Rachel Walker (Croshaw)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: New Kent County, Virginia
Death: 1760 (104-105)
Saint Stephens Church, King and Queen County, Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: Saint Stephens Church, King and Queen County, VA, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Capt. Richard Croshaw and Elizabeth, widow of Richard Croshaw
Wife of Col. John Walker
Mother of James Walker; Dr. James Walker; David Walker; Joseph Walker; Col. Thomas Walker, II and 4 others
Sister of Elizabeth Jones; Benjamin Croshaw and Margaret Croshaw

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About Rachel Walker


From http://www.genes2.com/boulch/b4255.html#116568

Rachel Croshaw was born in 1625 [SIC] in King and Queen, Virginia, United States. She died on 20 Apr 1699 in West Point, King William, Virginia, United States. She married Christopher Beverly about 1677 in King And Queen, Virginia. [?????] Other marriages: Walker, John



page 271 of William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume 2

Capt. Richard Croshaw was brother of Major Joseph Croshaw and was b. in 1621 and d. in April, 1669; m. Elizabeth , and left Benjamin d. s. p. [as Benjamin was a. name given to a son by each brother it was probably the name of their father], Rachel who m. John Walker, of St. Steven Parish in King and Queen County, Margaret d. s. p., and Elizabeth who m. Rie Jones of York County. [The latter˜s will was proved May 24, 1697; he had 7 Morris Jones, Rebecca, and other children. In 1724, Elizabeth, admr. of Richard Croshaw Walker, was wife to Christopher Beverley. Croshaw is sometimes written Crosher in the records]


from page 124 of Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volumes 1-2 edited by Lyon Gardiner Tyler

Page 289. Palmer vs Word: Oct. Court, 1738.

In detinue for slaves upon a special verdict. The pltf's mother, when she married his father Martin Palmer deed, was possessed of Bridget and several other slaves &c. Palmer died before his wife in 1717 & by his will devised Bridget &c to his other children. The wife afterwards married the defendant, and in 1721 an action of detinue was brought in King and Queen Ct. in the name of the pit., his brothers and sisters, by their next friends Martin and Roger Palmer agts the defendant and his then wife as one of the extors of said testator, for Bridget and the other slaves devised to them. Verdict for defendant. Judgment in General Court for the defendant. (In the York Co. Records there is this entry: "December 10, 1676. It is the opinion of the Court about the estate of Benjamin Croshaw deed, sonne of Capt. Richard Croshaw dee'd. 'that Capt Martin Palmer as intermarrying with the relict of the said Capt. Croshaw deed to have administration in right of Rachel youngest daughter, & Mr. Rice Jones, in right of his wife, on the said Benjamin his estate." On January 14, 1677 (78) a commission of administration was granted to Capt. Martin Palmer "as intermarrying with the relict of Capt. Wm. Corker deed.")

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Rachel Walker's Timeline

1655
1655
New Kent County, Virginia
1670
January 12, 1670
Gloucester County, Virginia
1672
1672
Rappahannock County, Colony of Virginia
1680
1680
1680
Middlesex County, Virginia Colony
1682
1682
1692
March 7, 1692
King and Queen County, Virginia
1698
1698
King William Parish, Henrico County, Virginia Colony
1760
1760
Age 105
Saint Stephens Church, King and Queen County, Virginia, United States