CLARKE, THOMAS - 7 February 1745/6 / 9 May 1749 - To my daughter Keziah my 100 A. plantation in Accomack. To my daughter Peggy. Loving wife Peggy resid. legatee and extrx. Witt: Golden Fox, Henry Bryant [X] Susanna Floyd.

Probate: Peggy Clarke, the will named extrx. refused her legacies.

West Kellam & John Darby; & a line between Abel West & John West; & between Peter Hack & John West; & between Peter Hack & Abel West; & between West Kellam & Heny Fletcher; & between Heny Fletcher & John Mears; & a line between John Folio & Fletcher; & between Richd Walter & Fletcher; & between John Folio & Walter; & between Walter & Danl Watson & between Danl Watson & Polley Watson; now a corner dead oak between Robt Andrews & Richd Cutlar; a line between Cutlar & John Fletcher; & between John Darby & Richd Cutlar; & between John Darby & Margaret Andrews; & between Margaret Andrews & Elisha Hornsby; John Hornsby & Mrs. Andrews; line running up the Great Road & running on the edge of Milbys Mill Branch; & then between Augustine Lecatt & Margret Andrews; & between Robt Andrews & Lecatt; line down between Margret Andrews & Robt Andrews; & between Edwd Ker & Robt Andrews; a line between Thos H. Parker & Nathl Bradford; & between Bradford & Fishers orphan; & between Danl Watson.

WALTER, RICHARD - 27 Aug. 1786 - 25 Sept. 1787 - To son Richard Walter land containing 104 acres adjcent the lands of Hillary Stringer. To son Thomas Walter plantation where I now live containing 50 acres Should my 2 sons die before they arrive at lawful age land to be divided between my younger sons Solomon, John & Abel, if they live. To wife Peggy use of whole estate during her widow to bring up my children & to find Keziah Clark a sufficient maintenance. Children Rachel, Tabitha, Solomon, John & Abel residual legatees. If Keziah Clark outlives her sister Peggy, she to be maintained by my son Richard's plantation Wife Peggy & friend Peter Savage Exrs. Witt: Upshur Folio, William Watson, John Folio.

On 1 February 1796 the boundaries of the lands of Peggy Walter were processioned (Walczyk Processions 1796-1816, p. 9). The text reads in part:

Ninth District Feby 1st 1796 - Lines between Edmund Bayly Senr & Abel West Senr. Jacob Parker & The Glebe Lands. Lines between Argol Hornsby & Nancy Kellam. Lines between Edmund Bayly Senr & Richard Bayly's heirs. Feby 3rd Peggy Walter & John Wilkins. Lines between Argol Hornsbys heirs & John Wilkins. Lines between Edmund Bayly & Peggy Walter. Lines between Edmund Bayly & John Wilkins. Lines between Edmund Bayly & Thomas Jacob Senr. Lines between John Wilkins & Thomas Jacob Senr. Lines between John Teackle & Thomas Jacob Senr. Lines between Caleb Teackles heirs & John Wilkins. Lines between Caleb Teackle's heirs & George Smith. Lines between John Teackle & George Smith. Lines between John Teackle & John Wilkins, Peter Hack Junr, Anthy West, John Teackle, George Smith, Wm Mears, Thos Fisher & West Kellam present.

Hancock & others
vs. . . . . . . Partition Suit.
Savage & others.

Came George Hancock, Adah Hancock, Rachel Hancock, Jacob Outten & Mary, his wife in right of said Mary, Richard Walter, Solomon Walter, Abel Walter, Thomas Walter & Richard Cutler & Rachel his wife, in right of said Rachel, and brought their bill in chancery against Ridigal Savage, Hetty Milby, orphan of Gilbert, & John Milby, Elizabeth Milby & William Milby, orphans of John Milby, dec.; that your orators & oratrixes George Hancock, Rachel Hancock, Adah Hancock, Jacob Outten & Mary his wife, in right of said Mary, who was formerly Mary Hancock (all of whom are the only children of Tabitha Hancock, formerly Tabitha Fletcher, dec.) Thomas Walter, Solomon Walter, Richard Walter, Abel Walter, Richard Cutler & Rachel his wife, in right of said Rachel, who was formerly Rachel Walter, (all of whom are the only children of Richard Walter, dec.); That a certain John Fletcher late of this County was in his lifetime seized in fee simple of a certain tract of land situate near the head of Andue Creek, in the County of Accomack, containing 125 acres, and being so seized departed this life intestate on the ____ day of ____ 1811; the said Fletcher at his death leaving neither children nor father living; your orators & oratrixes are advised that his real estate descended to them and to Hetty Milby, orphan of Gilbert Milby, dec., who was a son of Rachel Walter, and to John Milby, William Milby & Elizabeth Milby, orphans of John Milby, dec., who was also a son of the said Rachel Walter, and to Ridigal Savage, formerly Ridigal Fletcher, all of whom are his nearest relatives in the following proportions; To your orator George Hancock & your oratrixes Rachel Hancock, Adah Hancock & Mary Outten, formerly Mary Hancock, all of whom are the only children & heirs of Tabitha Hancock, formerly Tabitha Fletcher, who was a sister of the whole blood to the said John Fletcher, 1/3; to your orators Thomas, Solomon, Richard & Abel Walter and your oratrix Rachel Cutler, formerly Rachel Walter, all of whom are the only children & heirs of Richard Walter, dec., who was a brother of the half blood to the said John Fletcher, dec., 1/6; to Hetty Milby, orphan of Gilbert Milby, dec., who was a son of Rachel Walter, who was a sister of the half blood to the said Fletcher, 1/12; to John, William & Elizabeth Milby, orphans of John Milby, dec.: who was another son of said Rachel Walter, 1/12; and to Ridigal Savage who was a sister of the whole blood to the said John Fletcher, the remaining 1/3 &c. 26 May 1812

Margaret Clark and Richard Walter had the following children:

1. Rachel Walter was born in Accomack Co., VA circa 1769. She married Richard Cutlar circa 1788. Richard was born circa 1763. Richard was the son of John Cutlar and his wife. In John Cutlar's will Richard was named as an heir. It was probated Nottingham Wills, p. 362). An abstract of his will reads:

CUTLER, JOHN - 20 Feb. 1786 - 28 Mar. 1786 - To wife Polly whole estate to bring up my children till they come to the age of 14, & then to be equally divided between my wife Polly & 3 youngest children George, Peter & Rosanna. Wife Polly, father Richard Cutler & John Rodgers Exrs. Witt: Richard Cutler, Betty Cutler, Richard Cutler & Betty Bishop. On 26 May 1812 Rachel Walter mentioned in court on 26 May 1812 in Accomack Co., VA (Nottingham Land Causes, p. 98, 99).

2. Tabitha Walter was born in Accomack Co., VA circa 1772. Tabitha died before 26 May 1812. She was not mentioned in the above Land Cause (Nottingham Land Causes, p. 98, 99).

3. Richard Walter was born in Accomack Co., VA on 20 January 1774 (Mihalyka Graven, p. 281). Richard died on 26 January 1840 (281).

4. Thomas Walter was born in Accomack Co., VA circa 1778. On 26 May 1812 Thomas Walter was mentioned in court (Nottingham Land Causes, p. 98, 99).

5. Solomon Walter was born in Accomack Co., VA circa 1780. He married Sally Bunker on 9 December 1803 in Accomack Co., VA (Turman Marriage, p. 305). Walter, Solomon / Sally Brinker 9 December 1803. John Sturgis security. Sally was born circa 1785. Sally was the granddaughter Samuel Bagge and Ann Bradford Bagge (Nottingham Wills, p. 453, 354). On 7 November 1796, Sally was named as heir in the will of her grandmother Ann Bradford Bagge. It was partly proved on 25 June 1798, Further proved 30 July 1798 and probated on 31 December 1799 (454). An abstract of her will reads:

To son William Bagge 200 acres adjcent the land of John Kellam & Thomas Hall Bradford, being the land where I now live, provided he pay to his 3 daughters (being the children of his first wife), namely Nancy, Axy & Elizabeth, the sum of 35£ each as they arrive to the age of 21 years or marry. To son Luke Bagge 100 acres adjcent the above. provided he pay to my daughter Nancy Read 20£ & 30£ to my daughter Molly. To my son Theophilus Bagge 40 acresadjcent the land belonging to the heirs of Arthur Teackle & Kendall Beach for life. To son Samuel Bagge the remainder of my land including the 40 acres lent my son Theophilus, provided he pay to my 3 grandchildren Andrew Wyatt, Ismae Wyatt & Sally Wyatt, children of William Wyatt, the sum of 10£ as they severally arrive to the age of 21 years. To granddaughter Sally Bunker. Sons William & Luke Bagge Exrs. Witt: William Gibb, John Bell Gibb, William Gibb, Jr. In order of probate: Thomas Smith qualified.

On 26 May 1812 Solomon Walter was mentioned in court (Nottingham Land Causes, p. 98, 99).

Solomon enlisted in the military in 1814 in Northampton Co., VA in the Militia (War of 1812, p. 116). He was listed on Pay Roll of Captain Richard Johnson's Company of the twenty-seventh Regiment of Virginia Militia, Northampton County, in the service of the United States commanded by Col Major Major S. Pitts, from 29th April to 28th June 1814. The text reads: Solomon Walter, Private, 1 month 22 days

Solomon Walter and Sally Bunker had the following children:

i. Margaret Smith Cooper Walter was born circa 1805. Margaret died on 8 July 1869. She married Sheppard Abel Joynes on 12 August 1825 in Northampton Co., VA (Mihalyka Marriages, p. 62). Joynes, Shepherd Abel to Peggy Smith Cooper Walter 8 August 1825; (son of John Jr & Peggy Joynes; daughter of Solomon Walter & Sally Bunker Walter, his wife); Thos Meholloms as to Shepherd's age; m 12 August 1825. Sheppard was born in Northampton Co., VA on 30 September 1798. Sheppard was the son of John Joynes Jr. and Peggy Wyatt Joynes. Sheppard died on 16 January 1872. In John Joynes' will on 12 November 1814 in Northampton Co., VA, Sheppard was named as an heir. It was probated 11 September 1815 (Scott Wills, p. 89). An abstract of his will reads:

JOYNES, JOHN -12 November 1814 / 11 Septrmbrt 1815. To my wife Peggy ...To my daughter Nancy Mehollomes ...To my daughter Sarah Luker ...To my daughter Susannah Joynes ... To my son Robert Joynes ... To my son Smith Joynes ... my three youngest children namely James Joynes, Shepard Joynes & Elizabeth Joynes. ...

ii.. Ann B. Walter was born circa 1807.