Mildred Hornby

Joseph married Mildred Thornton WALKER. Mildred (daughter of Dr. Thomas WALKER and Mildred THORNTON) was born 05 Jun 1755, Castle Hill, Albemarle Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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WALKER FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS 1709-1930

J. Thos. Walker borne Jany ye 25 1715

He was the famous Virginia explorer of southwestern VA. and the guardian of Thomas Jefferson.

He was raised as Englishman in the Tidewater region of Virginia. Walker's first profession was that of a physician after he attended the College of William and Mary and studied under his brother-in-law Dr. George Gilmer.

Walker became a man of status in the county when he married Mildred Thornton (widow of Nicholas Meriwether) in 1741, and acquires a large portion of land from her late husband?s estate. Here, Walker would set his roots and build his home known as Castle Hill, and have 12 children, who would become prominent Albemarle Co. citizens in their own rights. He began his path to establishing his status by becoming a vestryman in April 1744, a position he would hold until 1785. He served Virginia proudly as a delegate to the House of Burgesses from Albemarle County, a trustee to the newly formed town of Charlottesville.

On July 12, 1749, the Loyal Land Company was founded with Walker as a leading member. After receiving a grant of 800,000 acres in what is now southeastern Kentucky, the company appointed Walker to lead an expedition to explore and survey the region in 1750. Walker was named head of the Loyal Land Company in 1752.

During the expedition, Walker gave names to many topographical features including the Cumberland Gap. His party built the first non-Indian house (a cabin) in Kentucky (today's Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site). Walker kept a daily journal of the trip.

At the age of 64, Walker again journeyed to the western areas of Kentucky and Tennessee to extend the border between Virginia and North Carolina westward. This controversial mapped border would forever bear the title of the "Walker Line" and today stands as the separating point between the two states.

He also had great influence in dealing with Indian affairs. Walker represented Virginia at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix and Treaty of Lochaber (1770) and dealt with the peace negotiations after the Battle of Point Pleasant. In 1775, Walker served as a Virginia commissioner in negotiations with representatives of the Six Nations in Pittsburgh at Fort Pitt.

Walker is also credited as the first American to discover and use coal found in Kentucky [

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b. Jan. 25, 1715 d. Mar. 19, 1794

Thomas married Mildred THORNTON 22 Jun 1741. Mildred was born 21 Mar 1721; died 16 Nov 1778, Albemarle Co. VA; was buried , Castle Hill-Walker Family Cemetery, Cismont, Albemarle Co., VA. [Group Sheet]

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Old New Kent County [Virginia]: Some Account of the Planters ..., Volume 1 By MALCOLM HART HARRIS, MD p. 452

She was the daughter of Francis Thornton of Caroline Co. and his wife Mary Taliaferro.

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b. Mar. 21, 1721 d. Nov. 16, 1778

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Another DOD is 20 Feb 1724 St Clemens, King and Queen Co. VA

Old New Kent County [Virginia]: Some Account of the Planters ..., Volume 1 By MALCOLM HART HARRIS, MD, p. 451

referred to as Thomas Walker, Gent., was a major in the King William Co. militia. Married his wife in London, 24 Sep 1709.

In old Virginia: slavery, farming, and society in the journal of John Walker By Claudia L. Bushman, John Walker, p. 13

Thomas inherited Rye Field in 1689.



Grave location, Walker Family Cemetery, Walkerton, King and Queen Co. VA
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Thomas married Susannah PEACHEY 24 Sep 1709, St Clemen's Church, St. Stephen's Parish in King and Queen Co.. Susannah (daughter of William Peachey and Phoebe Slaughter) was born ca 1688, King and Queen Co. VA; died 03 Nov 1736, King and Queen Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Old New Kent County [Virginia]: Some Account of the Planters ..., Volume 1 By MALCOLM HART HARRIS, MD, p. 451

Married Thomas Walker in London, 24 Sep 1709.

Grave location, Walker Family Cemetery, Walkerton, King and Queen Co. VA
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Married:
Old New Kent County [Virginia]: Some Account of the Planters ..., Volume 1 By MALCOLM HART HARRIS, MD, p. 451

says they married in London, 24 Sep 1709.