Walkerton, VA, Area

If you descend from James Taylor IV & his wife, Ann Hubbard (Ann’s mother was Elizabeth Todd), then you are cousins of Jerry Walker who now lives at Locust Grove on part of the Thomas Walker land patent.  He descends from Thomas Walker (our common ancestor was Maj. Thomas Todd & wife Elizabeth Bernard).

James Taylor I’s lower land patent shared two sides with the Thomas Walker land patent (they were neighbors).  Ft. Mattaponi was built on the Thomas Walker patent & was a little less than a mile from James’ lower patent.

Jerry Walker & his sister, Biddie, gave me invaluable help with my research.  Biddie took me on a tour of much of King & Queen County & was with me during some of my picture taking.  Thus this interest in the Walker family who have lived on this land patent for over 300 years.

Mattaponi River at Walkerton (looking west)

Mattaponi River at Walkerton (looking east)

Walker Cemetery gate

Site of Ft. Mattaponi & Walker Cemetery (in the middle clump of trees)

From Grigg’s Store looking south toward Walkerton (part of James Taylor I’s upper patent)

Grigg’s Store at Henley’s Fork

 

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