ANDREW WALKER FAMILY
William Walker will dated August 9, 1841 reads thus:
Be it remembered that I William Walker being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind, blessed be almighty God for ..... the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susannah twenty five dollars. I do also
give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Mary Rector ten dollars, I do also give and bequeath unto my second daughter Jane Hartman ten dollars, I do also give to and bequeath to my third daughter Nancy Jones ten dollars, I do also give and bequeath unto my fourth daughter Anna Deakens ten dollars. I do also give and bequeath to my fifth daughter Marget Hunt ten dollars, I do also give and bequeath to my youngest daughter Susannah Walker seventy five dollars. I do also give and bequeath to William Rector son of my eldest daughter Mary Rector ten dollars. I do also give and bequeath unto William Hartman son of my second daughter Jane Hartman ten dollars. I do also give and bequeath to William Deakens son of my fourth daughter Anna Deakens. I do also give and bequeath unto William Hunt son of my fifth daughter ten dollars. I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter-in-law Treacy Walker ten dollar. I do also give and bequeath to my daughter-in-law Mary Walker ten dollars, I do also give and bequeath to my daughter-in-law Sarah Walker ten dollars. I do also give unto William Walker son of my eldest son John Walker ten dollars.I also do give and bequeath to William Walker son of my youngest son Andrew Walker ten dollars I do also give and bequeath to my beloved wife Susannah and my youngest daughter Susannah my cubboard, bureau, pots and ovens, beding, bed clothes and all my household goods and chittles? with the exception of my clock I further give and devise to my youngest son Andrew Walker his heirs and offsprings all that my messauge? or tenaments situate lying and being in the county of Washington and State of Tennessee together with all my freehold estate whatever to him the said Andrew Walker his heirs and offspring? for ever I do also give and bequeath to my son Andrew Walker my clock and my part of the waggon My beloved wife Susannah Walker if living at my death is to live with the said Andrew Walker the said Walker is to give my wife Susannah a plentiful and comfortable support and to take good care of the said Susannah if there is any of my estate remaining not mentioned in this will after all my debts and expenses in life and at death of me and my wife Susannah shall be fined? in some convenient way and divided equally amongts all my heirs, whom I hereby apoint sole executors of this my last will and testament in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the year of our lord.
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named William Walker to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and at his presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witness to the same I further add to this will I give and bequeath to my wife Susannah and my youngest daughter Susannah the one half of my stock of sheep and I give and bequeath to my youngest son Andrew Walker the other half of stock of sheep I give and bequeath to my wife Susannah and to my youngest daughter Susannah one half of my stock of bees I give and bequeath to my youngest son Andrew the other half of Bees In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of August in the year of our lord 1841 singed (signed) sealed and published and declared by the above named William Walker to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and at her presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witness to the same.
William Walker seal
Witness: Caleb Martin
Levi Nelson (his mark)
Will of Andrew Walker dated 8 May 1869 with J W Hartman and Payne Squibb as witnesses reads : Zachariah pay Nancy Ann Keys $300.00, Zachariah pay Susannah Jones $100. Henry to get the homestead; Zachariah the land where he now lives; mentions sons John B and William
Andrew Walker was the youngest son of William and Susannah Graham Walker. Andrew was born February 04, 1805 and died May 09, 1869 in Washington County, Tennessee. He married Sarah Brown, daughter of Redheaded John Brown and Nancy Smith Brown, on May 01, 1833. William seemed to be extremely generous to Andrew the youngest son; but then Andrew being the youngest son and the last to leave home didn't go far 'cause it seems he lived close by to his parents and thirteen years after marrying his father died and left in his will that Andrew was to look after his mother and sister Susannah. William was established on the earlier home place near what today is called Pleasant Grove. John had establishment on the ridge east in Sulphur Springs. Caleb Martin a neighbor was son of Henry S. & Chloe Boswell Martin and married to Sally Beard daughter of Robert Beard. Levi Nelson may be the father or brother of Ruth Nelson who married Elias Martin, younger brother of Caleb Martin. William lived 5 years after making his will ; 1841-1846 ; but where are William, Susannah & Susannah the daughter buried?
- Children of Andrew and Sarah Brown Walker
The photo above I truly think is Nancy Ann and Susannah Walker daughters of Andrew & Sarah Brown Walker. The other woman must be Susannah Walker sister to Andrew Walker. They are standing on the porch of the Andrew Walker home which was also the homestead of William & Susannah Graham Walker. Check out the Walker house picture below. I am convinced the house is the same Walker house still standing today having been remodeled many times through the ages. There were several owners from William & Susannah Graham Walker to Andrew Walker, Cox, Rupe, Bridwell, Kennerly and maybe others? I would love to make contact with any of the above descendants of Andrew and Sarah Brown Walker. I know there are many more unknown to me The following are pictures of the William and Susanah Graham Walker house located in Sulphur Springs. The house originally faced the knob and the creek with a road running along side of the creek and at the bottom of the knob. Many years later a new road was built which went right through the Walker land and what a turmoil that caused between brothers and cousins. When did William and Susannah move from Blackley Creek to Sulphur Springs? About 1830? Where were Nancy, John, William, Anna, Andrew, Margaret and Susanah born? Most likely down on what is today McCall Rd
In 1860 John Brown Walker and Margaret Keys Walker were living in Washington Co. and William was a millwright. Census of 1870 has not been found and that was about the time that John B was in Knoxville, Tennessee as a "fugitive" Census of 1880 finds first born son John and Margaret "Maggie" Keys Walker living in Greene Co., TN. Later records have been found that show John Brown Walker acted as a lawyer for Hannah Hale Cox family. Maybe John Brown Walker was going to college in Knoxville getting more education while a "fugitive" in Knoxville
Census of 1900 in Greene Co., TN
