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Will dated 15 Feb 1773, Goochland County, VA. Will leaves bequest to granddaughter Susanna Woodson. Does not mention a daughter Susanna. Implication that the daughter married a Woodson, but died before her father made out his will.I have also seen this will transcribed as DAUGHTER Susanna Woodson, not granddaughter. She received a bequest of 20 £, as sons John and Peter. Any descendant of this line should check the deed book. There is a marriage from Susanna Walker to Shadrack Woodson in 1766 - see the will of David Jr. The transcript which has Susanna Woodson as a granddaughter also omitted Ann Stevens and her bequest.
Sons: John, Peter, Joel.
Dau: Elizabeth Thornhill, Mary Perkins, Judith Poor, Ann Stevens, Hope Lancaster. Wife Mary. Exec: Son Peter Walker and son-in-law Robert Poor. Wit: Will. Douglass, Richard Oglesby, Elisha Leak.
Goochland Co VA DB 10, p.435

Sun, 28 May 2006 21:48:12 -0600
From: "Trish Foshee"
Source: KYLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [KYLOGAN] Re: POOR(E)
I found the will David Walker Sr., 1774, Goochland Co. VA that lists his daughter Judith married to Robert (Robin) Poor; the Walker's will states "...I give to my daughter Judith POOR, twenty pounds, allowed to her out of the thirty pounds already paid to her husband Robert POOR, ye remaining, ballance of ten pounds, I give to ye said Robert POOR, in consideration of trouble he may be at as one of my executors..."

Will of David Walker Sr. Goochland, DB 10 pg. 435-7 Feb 15, 1773/May 16, 1774:
"I David Walker Senior of Goochland County considering my old age and the uncertainty of life; being of sound...memory; in order to do justice to all my relatives and prevent disputes in the division of my estate after by decease... do make and ordain this as my Last Will and Testament. I commit my Soul into ye hand of my merciful God and Savior, beggin y..he will pardon all my sins and save me, through ye Merits of Jesus Christ my only Redeemer. I also order my body to be decently interred in my own burying place; and a sermon to be preached at my funeral by the Minister of this parish, whoever he may then be.
I give to my grandaughter Susannah Woodson 20 pounds to her and her heirs forever.
I give to my son John Walker, 20 pounds allowed to him in part of payment of a negro fellow he got from me, valued at 50 pounds, the other 30 pounds balance, he is to account for to my executors as part of my estate.
I give to my son Peter Walker, 20 pounds besides what he has already got; together with my tract of land upon ye forks of ye Byrd in Albemarle County, containing four hundred acres, more or less, to him and his heirs forever.
I give to my son Joel Walker 15 pounds, together with the land and plantation, where I now live, to him and his heirs forever, and in case of his dying without heirs of his own body, I order it then to be sold and ye price of it equally divided among all my children and their heirs.
I give to my daughter Elizabeth Thornhill 23 pounds besides what she has got already.
I give to my daughter Mary Perkins five pounds more than what she has got already; and also to her son Walker Perkins fifteen pounds.
I give to my daughter Judith Poor, twenty pounds allowed to her out of the thirty pounds already paid to her husband Robert Poor, ye remaining, balance of ten pounds, I give ye said Robert Poor, in consideration of trouble he may be a as one of my executors.
I give to Hope Lancaster my daughter five pounds besides what she has got already.
I give to my son Peter Walker, ten pounds besides what is appointed for him above in consideration of being one of my executors. I appoint what after all the above mentioned legacy’s are paid off when my beloved wife, Mary Walker shall have one third part of ye remainder of my estate by way of loan during her life, and at her decease that said third part shall be equally divided among all my children and their heirs. ... In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of February 1773. Signed with a "W" David Walker and testes: Will Douglass, Richard Oglesby, Elisha Leek Val. Wood Clerk of Court. ...


Dower was laid off to Mary Walker, 6 Sept 1776, reserving her son Joel 43 apple trees on the upper end of the Orchard. Commissioners: Jos. Pleasants, Ben Watkins, Jo. Watkins.
Goochland Co VA DB 11, P.143

There was a younger David Walker in Goochland; he was referred to as Jr and may have been the son of David and Mary. His will of 4 Aug 1772, probate 16 Nov 1772. He also had a Woodson granddaughter - her name was Salley, Salley had a brother David. Their mother and dau of David Walker Jr was also Susanna [Walker] Woodson. She apparently the only child. David's wife was Fanny. Exec: son-in-law Chadrach Woodson, Francis Walker. Wit: Thomas Underwood, D. Pete Walker, Jeffry Clark, Pleasant Cocke.

Death	Bef May 1774	Goochland County, Virginia
Marriage		Mary [WALKER]

Spouse	Mary [WALKER] ( - )
Child	Elizabeth Walker ( - )
Child	Ann Walker ( - )
Child	Joel Walker ( - )
Child	John Walker (1716 - )
Child	Peter Walker (1718 - )
Child	Mary Walker (1722 - 1797)
Child	David Walker Jr. (1725 - 1772)
Child	Judith Walker (1736 - )
Child	Hope Walker (1738 - )