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Subject: [MOZINGO] John Walker Transport to Virginia
Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 23:51:39 -0000
From: varsrch@@@@infi.net
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To: MOZINGO@@@@yahoogroups.com
Source: Early Virginia Families Along the James River, Charles City
County-Prince George County, Viriginia, pg 6, Patent Book No. 1, Part
II states as follows: Cheney Boyes (Boys-Boyse), 1550 acs, Chas. City
Co. 24 Aug. 1637, p.
468 .... for trans. of 29 persons, .....Lawr. Walker, ...., Jon.
Walker,......
Note: All other transportees listed

From Lineages:
16 March 1992
Lt. Col. John WALKER
Previous research established that the ancestor Edward MOZINGO
was indentured to Lt. Col. John WALKER for twenty-eight years circa
1644. The only Lt. Col. John WALKER of record at that time served as
Burgess for Warwick River and Warwick Counties. The earliest records of
Warwick County have been lost.
The next records of Lt. Col. John WALKER are two patents for
land in Gloucester County. On 29 January 1651, Mr. John WALKER patented
1,000 acres on Ware River adjoining Mr. Mordecai COOKE. The land was
originally patented by John CHEW in 1641 and assigned (sold) to WALKER.
John WALKER also patented 150 acres on the eastward side of Deep Creek
adjoining George BEENES, claiming three headrights (Document 25e).
Although John WALKER never claimed his own headrights for land, he did
sell eight headrights to Richard RIPLEY, who used them to claim 400 acres
in Gloucester County on 29 January 165 1. Among the eight headrights sold
were two claims for Mr. John WALYER (Document 25d).
The records of Gloucester County have been lost, but the records
of its parent and neighboring county, York, have been preserved. Lt.
Col. John WALKER was mentioned in York County in 1652, but not earlier,
indicating that he probably was identical with the John WALKER who served
as a Burgess for Warwick County. Lt. Col. John WALKER also served as a
Burgess for Gloucester County 1655-1656.
On 14 July 1655, Lt. Col. John WALKER patented 1,200 acres
adjoining Zachary CRIPPS, Mordecai COOKE, and himself. The land included
1,000 acres patented in 1651 and an additional 200 acres claimed for four
headrights. This patent was renewed by Lt. Col. John WALKER in 1658
and 1663, and by Lt. Col. John WALKER, Esquire, in 1668 (Document 25e).
Lt. Col. WALKER also owned land in York County, because on 4
January 1655/6, John WALKER of Gloucester Countv rented it to Daniel
TUCKER. Zach. CRISPE, probably identical with WALKER�s neighbor Zachary
CRIPPS, was one of the witnesses (Document 26c). Lt. Col. John WALKER,
Esquire, was one of the Gloucester County Justices at this time, and
appeared in the earliest extant list of Gloucester County Justices of the
Peace dated 16 February 1656/7 (Documents 26b and 28e).
Lt. Col. WALKER was appointed to the Council of Virginia in
December 1656. Lt. Col. John WALKER, Esquire, was nominated to the
Council again in March 1658, and was listed as a Council member in March
1660 (Document 29). The position of Councilor was second in power and
prestige only to that of Governor. Councilors also constituted the
Quarter Court, equivalent to the Supreme Court. Lt. Col. WALKER was
listed as sitting on the Quarter Court on 30 March 1658 and 27 March 1660
(Documents 27c and 28b).
Three patents to John WALKER were recorded among the York County
Court Records. On 26 March 1660, Mr. John WALKER was granted 1,000 acres
in Lancaster County. On 12 October 1660, Mr. John WALKER was granted
2,700 acres �in the freshes� of Rappahannock River-half was north of the
river and half was south-and 1,000 acres in Northumberland County
adjoining Col. Richard LEE, Esq. WALKER assigned all three patents to
Maj. Joseph CROSHAW (Document 28c-d).
The next significant of record in the life of Lt. Col. John
WALKER is his marriage to Sarah, widow of Capt. Henry FLEETE of
Lancaster County. Capt. FLEETE was present at the April 1660 term of
court, and as Lt. Col. FLEETE was listed as a tithable (taxpayer) in
November 1660. His widow, Mrs. Sarah FLEETE, was mentioned on 8 May
1661, and listed as a tithable 23 October 1661 (Documents 30-32).
Apparently she married Lt. Col. WALKER between 23 and 28 October 1661,
because a power of attorney made in Westmoreland County proves the
marriage (Document 2c):
John WALLKER of Glocester County doe appointe Captn. James NEALE of
Maryland, Esqr., my attorney to demand a debt of 10,000 pounds of tobacco
oweing by Mr. William PEIRCE of Potomeck unto Lt. Coflonell FLEETE,
deceased, and due unto mee by marriage with Mrs. Saragh FLEETE the relict
and adminestratrix of Left. Collonell FLEETE.
Mr. William PEIRCE of Potomeck was Col. William PEIRCE of
Westmoreland County. Records of Col. PEIRCE are discussed beginning on
page 7.
John WALKER moved to Rappahannock County sometime after making
this power of attorney. As a resident of Rappahannock County, Col. John
WALKER wrote his will on 22 February 1665/6. He made legacies as
follows: to daughter Anne WALKER, six cows, and in lieu of two cows given
her by Francis BAYLIE, one feather bed with furnishings; to daughter
Frances WALKER, one cow and one feather bed with furnishings; to
daughters Jane and Elizabeth WALKER, the same legacy as given to daughter
Frances; his daughters Anne, Frances, Jane, and Elizabeth received equal
shares of his lands in Gloucester County to be delivered at age sixteen
or day of marriage, whichever came first; daughters Sarah and Hester
received equal shares of his lands in Rappahannock County (both were
under sixteen and unmarried); daughters Sarah and Hester received four
cows and feather beds with furnishings; wife Sarah received 1,000 acres
in Rappahannock County during her natural life. Richard FOX and Abraham
WARREN witnessed the will. John WALKER made a codicil on 6 July 1668:
two parcels of land-1,030 acres and 900 acres on the eastward side of
Rappahannock Creek-to wife Sarah in lieu of her dower rights in his
Gloucester County lands; the legacy given to daughter Anne in the will
has been received by her husband John PAYNE so is void. On 3 February
1668/9, Richard FOX, aged thirty-nine, and Joseph CHISELL, aged
twenty-seven, deposed that the will and codicil were valid (Document
23k-1).
Col. John WALKER was deceased by 28 January 1668/9 when his
widow Sarah made a will or deed of gift. Sarah named John WALKER�s six
daughters Anne PAINE (sic), Francis (sic) WALKER, Jane WALKER, Elizabeth
WALKER, Sarah WALKER, and Easter WALKER. She also named �my sonne Henry�
and �my Daughter Mary BURDEN.� Francis SETTLE and Richard FOX witnessed
the document, which was recorded 29 December 1679 (Document 23f-g).
Col. John WALKER, deceased, was next mentioned when the ancestor
Edward MOZINGO appeared before the Council and General Court on 5 October
1672:
Whereas it Appeareth by Divers Witnesses that had been Sworne and
Examined that Edward MOZINGO a Negro man had been and was an apprentice
by Indenture to Coll. Jno. WALKER and that by Computation his terme of
Servitude for Twenty Eight yeares is now Expired, The Court after a fall
heareing of the Matter In differrence Betweene the Said Edw: MOZINGO and
Doctor STONE who marryed Coll. WALKER�s Widdow, It is Adjudged by this
Court that the said Edw: MOZINGO be and Remayne free to all Intents and
purposes by order of This Court

Subject: Fw: Walker
From: "Vivian Abbott" To: "Gayle" Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 4:53 AM Subject: Re: Walker

...John Payne son of John Payne b. 1614 married Anne Walker in 1668. She was the daughter of Col. John Walker. Col. John Walker was married twice, his second wife was Mrs. Sarah Fleet and his daughters were Anne, Frances, Jane, Elizabeth, Sarah and Hester, all of which were single in Feb of 1665 when their father wrote his will which is recorded in Richmond Co. Anne, Frances, Jane and Elizabeth were by a former marriage, name of wife unknown. Daughters Sarah and Hester (Esther) were by his second marriage to Mrs. Sarah Fleet, who had 2 children by Col. Henry Fleet: Henry and Mary Fleet. Col. John Walker was Burgess for Warwick Co. 1644, 1646 and 1649. He moved to Gloucester and in 1656 was Lt. Co. and Member of Council. 22 Feb 1665 Co. Walker wrote a will naming his wife Sarah and his six daughters. To his daughter Anne, now under sixteen and the wife of John Payne, and giving her a share of his land in Gloucester Co., which was to be sold and divided among four of his daughters. His will was probated 3 Feb 1668/9. 28 Jan 1668/9 his widow, Mrs. Sarah Walker, wrote a deed giving six slaves to Col. John Walker's six daughters, Anne Payne, Frances Walker, Jane Walker, Elizabeth Walker, Sarah Walker and Esther Walker; to Anne Payne, a filley and a mare to each of her five sisters; to Frances Walker, five cows when she marries; similar gifts to four other daughters; to Anne Payne, Frances Walker, Jane Walker and Elizabeth Walker, the plate that was their father's; to son Henry, silver and household effects when he comes of age; and to daughter Mary Burden, silver and household effects. This deed was recorded 29 Dec 1679. Mrs. Sarah Walker married Col. John Stone of Rappahannock Co. after the above deed was written. Jane Walker married John Deane 1679; he married Elizabeth, daugher of Silvester Thatcher. Sarah Walker married Col. Edwin Conway 1685 and had Mary who married her first cousin John Daingerfield first then married Maj. James Ball in 1707. Col. Conway married Elizabeth Thompson; they were the great grandparents of President James Madison Hester or Esther Walker married Thomas Moss first then married Capt. Edmond Crask, Clerk of the Court. Henry Fleet, Jr. died in Lancaster Co. leaving a will dated 1729 (1733). ...Vivian


Subject: Re: Walker & Slaves & Deeds:
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:36:21 EDT
From: Famnation@@aol.com
To: tredio2000@@yahoo.com
CC: mtmelton@@comcast.net
,,,In the 1990's I was writing a socio-cultural timeline of the colonies to correspond with Mozingo info; obviously, I've a lot of updating to do!!! I do NOT have an early Warwick shire ref. of a Walker deed where he gives slaves to various daughters. ...

But i do have the following info:

1634: The Virginia Assembly created the 8 original shires. These included Warwick where Walker first held prominence. Also included among the 8 was James City, where monthly colony courts were held; Edw's appeal for his freedom was in 1672 held in James City. (Virginia Geneological Research, George Schweitzer, pp. 9-10)

Walker was involved in the gov't of the Va. Colony as early as from 1623-25, as a "member of the Convention". He was in 1644 a burgess of Warwick County (the probable year of Edw Mozingo's indentureship), and also in 1645/46 & 1649. (Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, Virginia State Library)

Walker is known to have land in Gloucester Co. by 1651. (Cavaliers & Pioneers, Nugent)

Walker also gains land in Lancaster County in 1657, which was in 1651 still Northumberland Co. (Cavaliers & Pioneers, Nugent, p. 362)

In 1661, John Walker & Sarah Sands Fleet are married. (Marriage date adjudged, as in this year Walker acquires 2000 a. of land that had been Henry Fleet's (Sarah's first husband).
(Va. Magazine of History & Biography, 2V71-72)

BTW, in this year of 1661, Virginia extended the term of a black servant from a specified number of years to life! It was no doubt on this basis that later John Stone, who m. Sarah Fleet Walker, was able to pursue making Edw Mozingo a "servant (sic: slave) for life; Edw Moizngo was really fortunate that he won his case!!! (From Slavery to Freedom, John Hope Franklin, p.72)

Sarah & Hester (sometimes seen as "Ester") were natural daus. of John & Sarah Walker.
Hester marries Rob't Tomlin. Ann Walker marries John Payne (Paine); and then John Dangerfield, Jr., in 1671. (Ann's husband lived to an old age, as his will is not proven until 1713. The Dangerfield estate was/is (!) on the s. side of the Rappanhannock River, right near where Edw Mozingo was a tenant farmer to Andrew Bo(w)yin.) (Wm & Mary Quarterly, 12W(1), 265)

Sarah Walker marries Edw Conway. (Ibid.) (It is she who I think married Andrew Bo(w)yin later...)

1662 Walker obtains land in (old) Rappahannock County on the s. side of the river (this may be the land that was later Bo(w)yin's!) (This land would have been formerly Lancaster Co., & before that Northumberland; it was later Essex Co., where its records are now held...)
(old Rappahannock Co. records, 2R.58, p. 270 (216); Cavaliers & Pioneers, Bk 2, Nugent, p. 481)

1662 Virginia introduced the "principle of heredity", i.e. " all children born in this country shall be held, bond or ffree only according to the condition of the mother..." Meanwhile, children born of a Negro father & white mother were to be indentured to a master for a term of 31 years...the Church, the local parish, was involved in the arrangement...and the child in reality provided a labor source to the specific parishioner /parish. (American Slavery, American Freedom, Morgan, pp. 335, 340)

1668/1669 Feb. 3 will of Co'l John Walker proven (written Feb 22, 1665; codicil 1668); Jan. 28 will of Sarah Fleet Walker written. First part of Walker's will mentions daughters Anne, Frances, Jane & Elizabeth; they receive substantial land as well as household items. Further on in the will he mentions daus. Sarah & Hester, which are his & Sarah's (also supported by their mother's will); it indicates the latter are not yet 16... Walker's 1668 codicil gives wife Sarah Fleet Walker almost 200 acres on the E. side of Rappck Creek (later known as Cat Point Creek) as long as she relinguishes her Gloucester Co. land she was given in the original 1665 will) (by the time of this addendum, Sarah, their dau. has married John Payne as noted in the updated will) Sarah & Hester were willed land in old Rappahannock Co.; think this is the land at least Andrew Bo(w)yin, and maybe Payne - and maybe even Dangerfield (Sarah's later husband) had...)

Note: Sarah Walker in her will left Negroes to her children as well as to Walkers (she later retracted this will after she had m. Jonathan Stone & Stone had lost the Edw Mozingo case in 1672). I have no record of Walker having left his children any slaves...would be great to find specific Warwick Co. recs.
(Possibly even a later volume Cavaliers & Pioneers has this info; or Northumberland, Lancaster or Essex might even have references)

(The Wills of Rappahannock County, Virginia 1656-1692, Sweeny, pp. 161-

From Lineages:
13 February 1992
p 16 Edward (I) MOZINGO, ... non-white, was indentured to
Col. John WALKER. Col. WALKER married Sarah, widow of Henry FLEET, and
had two daughters. After his death, Sarah married Col. John STONE, and
had one daughter Anne STONE.

p 17 Sarah, widow of Henry FLEET, had a "natural" daughter called Mary
BURDEN. Col. WALKER provided a legacy, for Mary BURDEN when he married
Sarah FLEET, indicating that he was the father of Sarah�s illegitimate
daughter Mary BURDEN.
*
16 March 1992
Sarah WALKER STONE reacted rather negatively to this lawsuit [to free
Edward Mozingo]. Emphasis has been added:
TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come &C KNOW yee
that I Sarah STONE Alias WALKER of the County of Rappa did in the time of
my widowhood but before I had proved the will of Colonel John WALKER my
Late Husband deceased did set apart certaine young Negroes Certaine
Cattle Some Plate and Household Stuff which I did intend to give to the
children of Coll� John WALKER deceased as also to some of my owne had by
him and to that Intent Richard FOX did make a writing of the Particulars
soe Intended upon Consideration that I might oblige them the more to Love
and Respect me and stir up filial affection in them unto me but finding
contrary to Expectation I am for my good will and Affection to them
Contemned & despised and Rewarded with Contumelious words and approbious
actions and my loving husband John STONE molested by Litigious Lawsuits
and daily threatened by more suits of Law doe by these presents of
Wrighting Annulling Revoaking and making void all and Every the said
Premises Part Parcell or Gifts therein Contained in the said Wrighting as
if there Never was or had been such Gifts by writing made interesting and
giving them fully to the disposing of my own loving husband and do
further declare that I the said Sarah STONE alias WALKER did never
subscribe the said Writing but what is there subscribed is the act and
subscription of Richard FOX and doe moreover with the consent of my
loving Husband John STONE make ordaine Constitute and appoint Mr. Henry
CLERK [CLARK] my true and lawful attorney to acknowledge this as my act
and deed in Court. IN WITNESS whereof I have sett my hand and Seale this
2nd day of November Anno 1672. Signum: Sarah (X) STONE (Seale). Signed
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Thomas BLISSED and Henry
CREIGHTON. I acknowledge my Consent to this as Witness my hand and Seale
the day and year above written: John STONE
There is no documented cause and effect relationship between the
lawsuit in which Edward MOZINGO won his freedom and the revocation of
Sarah WALKER STONE. Nonetheless, Edward MOZINGO sued Doctor STONE, who
married Col. WALKER�s widow, and she in turn revoked her gifts to
WALKER�s children in part because her �loving husband John STONE� was
�molested by Litigious Lawsuits.� The sequence of events strongly
suggests a connection between the two events.
***
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/5273/lorna.htm
From "Will Records from Old Rappahannock County, VA.:
Sarah Stone's lst Will was written before she married Col. John Stone:
"Will of Sarah Walker. Dated 18 1668/9 and probated Dec. 29, 1679. "I
Sarah Walker Doe give and bequeath unto Coll. John Walker's six daughters
as Followeth: unto Annie Paine one negro boy called Richard and one young
filly. To Frances Walker one negro boy called Peter and one young filly.
To Jane Walker one negro girl named Deborah and one young filly. To
Elizabeth Walker one negro girl named Susannah and one young filly. To
Sarah Walker, one negro girl named Mareay (sic) and one young filly. To
Easter (sic) Walker one negro boy called Palmer and one young filly. To
Frances, Jane, Sarah and Easter Walker 5 cows at marriage. To Anne Paine,
Frances, Jane and Elizabeth Waler all the plate that was their father's
to be equally divided among them. To my son Henry Fleete one Silver
Buckle and one Silver spoon at my decease. To my daughter Mary Burden one
Silver Tankard and onw Ailcwe spoon at my decease. To my daughter Sarah
Walker one Great Silver Salt cellar and one Silver spoon at my decease.
To my daughter Esther Walker one Silver Bason and one Silver spoon at my
decease. To Frances, Jane and Elizabeth Walker ten pewter dishes at
marriage. I give unto my son Henry Fleete when he cometh to age one
feather bed and Boulster, one Rugg, one paire blankets, one paire pillows
and pillowbeeres and one paire of sheets. I give unto my daughter Mary
Burden one feather bed and Boulster, one paire of blankets, one paire of
sheets with a couple of pillows at her marriage. Test: Francis Settle and
Richard Fox. (W.B. #2 p 142)." Evidently only two of his daughters, Col.
John Walker, viz: Sarah and Esther Walker, were hers also, the other four
daughters having been by Col. Walkers first wife Elizabeth.......While
this is called and listed as her Will, it was evidently an entirely
different document, as she was later to marry again and to die as the
wife of Col. John Stone of Rappahannock, later Richmond County.
*
Sarah Stone 2nd Will: "TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents
shall com & CKNOW yee that I SarahStone, Alias Walker of the County of
Rapp did in the time of my widowhood but before I had proved the Will of
Colonel John Walker my Late Husband Deceased did set apart certaine young
negroes Certaine Cattle Some Plate and household (goods) which I did
intend to give to the children of Coll John Walker deceased as also to
some of my owne had by him and to that Intent Richard Fox did make a
writing of the Particulars soe Intended upon Consideration that I might
oblige them the more to Love and Respect me and stir up filial affection
in them unto me but finding contrary to Expectation I am for my good will
and affection to them Contemned and despised and Rewarded with
Contumelius words and opprobrious actions and my loving husband, John
Stone molested by Litigious Lawsuits and daily threatened by more suits
of Law doe by these presents of Wrighting Annulling Revoking and making
void all and Every the said Premises Part Parcell or Gift therein
Contained in the said Wrighting as if there never was or had been such
Gifts by writing made interesting and giving then fully to the disposing
of my own loving husband and do further declare that I the said Sarah
Stone alias Walker did never subscribe the said Wrighting but what is
there subscribed is the act and subscription of Richard Fox and doe
moreover with the consent of my loving husband John Stone make ordaine
Constitute and appoint this as act and deed in Court. IN WITNESS whereof
I have sett my hand and Seale this 2nd day of November Anno 1672. Signum:
Sarah (X) Stone (Seale). Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
Thomas Blissedd and Henry Creighton. I acknowledge my Consent to this as
Witness my hand and Seale the day and year above written: John Stone.
Test: Thomas Blissed and Henry Crighton. (Book 5, 1671-1676, pg 10).

Subject: Fw: Walker
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 18:37:39 -0800
From: "Gayle"
To: "SAMIE MELTON"

Samie this is the one I was speaking about. Di d you note Sarah Walker dau of Colonel Walker and Sarah Fleet married Colonel Edwin Conway. His 2nd wife and he were Great Grandparents of President James Madison...
Gayle L. ----- Original Message -----
From: "Vivian Abbott"
To: "Gayle"
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 4:53 AM
Subject: Re: Walker
> Gayle
> John Payne son of John Payne b. 1614 married Anne Walker in 1668. She was the
> daughter of Col. John Walker. Col. John Walker was married twice, his second
> wife was Mrs. Sarah Fleet and his daughters were Anne, Frances, Jane,
> Elizabeth, Sarah and Hester, all of which were single in Feb of 1665 when
> their father wrote his will which is recorded in Richmond Co.
> Anne, Frances, Jane and Elizabeth were by a former marriage, name of wife
> unknown. Daughters Sarah and Hester (Esther) were by his second marriage to
> Mrs. Sarah Fleet, who had 2 children by Col. Henry Fleet: Henry and Mary
> Fleet. Col. John Walker was Burgess for Warwick Co. 1644, 1646 and 1649. He
> moved to Gloucester and in 1656 was Lt. Co. and Member of Council.
> 22 Feb 1665 Co. Walker wrote a will naming his wife Sarah and his six
> daughters. To his daughter Anne, now under sixteen and the wife of John
> Payne, and giving her a share of his land in Gloucester Co., which was to be
> sold and divided among four of his daughters. His will was probated 3 Feb
> 1668/9. 28 Jan 1668/9 his widow, Mrs. Sarah Walker, wrote a deed giving six
> slaves to Col. John Walker's six daughters, Anne Payne, Frances Walker,
Jane
> Walker, Elizabeth Walker, Sarah Walker and Esther Walker; to Anne Payne, a
> filley and a mare to each of her five sisters; to Frances Walker, five cows
> when she marries; similar gifts to four other daughters; to Anne Payne,
> Frances Walker, Jane Walker and Elizabeth Walker, the plate that was their
> father's; to son Henry, silver and household effects when he comes of age; and
> to daughter Mary Burden, silver and household effects. This deed was recorded
> 29 Dec 1679. Mrs. Sarah Walker married Col. John Stone of Rappahannock Co.
> after the above deed was written.
> Jane Walker married John Deane <1679; he married Elizabeth, daugher of
> Silvester Thatcher.
> Sarah Walker married Col. Edwin Conway <1685 and had Mary who married her
> first cousin John Daingerfield first then married Maj. James Ball in 1707.
> Col. Conway married Elizabeth Thompson; they were the great grandparents of
> President James Madison
> Hester or Esther Walker married Thomas Moss first then married Capt. Edmond
> Crask, Clerk of the Court.
> Henry Fleet, Jr. died in Lancaster Co. leaving a will dated 1729 (1733).
>
> This is all I have found so far but if I run across more I will pass it on,
> hope it helps.
> Vivian