Individual Details

From THE HISTORY OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA by Clements: Processiooners ordered at June Court 1803 included: Jackson Walters & Josiah Atkins - Walters' Company of Militia.

A message board states that Jackson married three times, the 3rd wife was Tabitha Thomas, a daughter of Phillip & Mary Thomas.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 10
p.157 7 Jan 1795 John Spencer & Henry Terrell for 200£ sell to Robert Walters, one Negro woman called Judy and her children Dickey, Charles, Betty & Sam. Signed: John Spencer, Harry Terrell Test: Jackson Walters, Walker Goding, Robt Clopton, Josiah (+) Earp, William (+) Watkins.
Memorandum that the within Bill of Sail is given as Security to indemnify the said Walters as Security for the said Spencer to Harry Turrell for 185£. Robt. WaltersTest: Robt Clopton, Josiah (+) Earp, William (+) Watkins
20 Apr 1795 proved by oaths of witnesses
p.170 20 Apr 1795 Robert Walters to Jackson Walters. 100£. Tract on Lower Double Creek on the S side of said Creek 150 acres. Begin bank of the Creek in Thomas Walters line. Down the creek as it meanders, new chopt line, corner in John Watkins dec'd line, along sd Watkins line, to Thomas Walters corner tree in Watkins line, new chopt line to Thomas Walters line, crossing a branch. Part of the tract deeded from Thomas Walters to Robert. Signed: Robert Walters. 20 Apr 1795 Ack by Robert Walters

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 11
p.327 26 Nov 1797 Allen Caldwell of Halifax to Robert Walters of Pittsy. 40#. Tract on branches of lower Dubble Creek. Begin corner post oke in Walters & Josiah Atkinsons line, along Atkinsons line to Alexander Lees line as it turns to Thos Bennets line, along his line to Nathan Tates line, to Robert Walters line, George Dodson line to the beginning. 175 acres. Land said Caldwell purchased of John & Jesse Bennett. Signed: Allen Caldwell Wit: Jackson Walters, Stokley Slayden, Arter Shaydon, William Bryson, Archer Walters 16 Jul 1798 Proved by 3 witnesses

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 12
p.24 20 Apr 1799 Mary Watkins admin & widow of John Watkins dec'd and Gregory Watkins, son of said John Watkins to James Philips. 220£ Waters of Lower Double Creek, 375a, one acre excepted for a grave yard. Begin Walters corner red oak, Walters line. Signed: Mary (x) Watkins, Gregory (x) Watkins. Wit: George Dodson, Robt Walters, Jackson Walters, Joseph Hill, Pleasant Shields. 21 Oct 1799 proved by three witnesses

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 15
p.81 29 Nov 1805 Jackson Walters to Archer Walters of Caswell Co NC. For $350. Tract of 125 acres in Pittsylvania on the Lower Double Creeks. Begin black walnut tree on S side of Creek, course with the sd Archer Walters line, red oak in Pillipses line. John Walterses line, down the meanders of the creek. Signed: Jackson Walters Wit: Thomas Walters, William Simpson, Lemuel Walters, John Dodson. 16 Dec 1805 presented by one of witnesses. 16 Jun 1806, ack by Jackson Walters. Polley the wife relinquished her right of Dower.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 16
p.466 23 Nov 1807 Daniel Reaves of Halifax to James Walker. 60£. Tract in Pittsy on Waters of Birches Creek. Begin Cornwell's corner, his lines, Tanners line, Yearman's line, Brets line. Signed: Daniel (x) Reaves. Wit: Tho. Shelton, George Dodson, Abner Lynch, Jackson Walters, Benj. Watlkins
18 Apr 1808, proved by two of witnesses. 20 Nov 1809 further proved.



Pittsylvania Co VA Accounts Current, Book 4
p.70 19 Feb 1807 Appraisers of the estate of Henry For Dec'd were Creed Tanner, Jackson Walters & William Ragland. Recorded 20 Apr 1807

Found on Ancestry.com; VIRGINIA MARRIAGES, 1740-1850
Jackson Walters to Tabitha Thomas, 11 Apr 1809

Pittsylvania County, Virginia Court Order Book 16, 1813-1815
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~danielcollier/documents/Va_court.html
p. 198
March Court 1814
William Dodson is recommended to the executive as a fit & able person to execute the office of Captain of a Company in the 1st Battalion of the 42nd Regiment of the militia in the room of Jackson Walters resigned-William Simpson, Lt. In the room of Wm Dodson promoted & Meredith Jenning Ensign in the room of Wm Simpson promoted.

Halifax Co VA DB 27, p.391
10 Oct 1818 Jackson Walters & Tabitha his wife to Jesse Butler for $1011, a tract in Halifax, both sides the Lower Double Creeks, 144 1/2 acres bounded by Penders line, Mary Thomas, Samuel Carter, James Lucas, Joseph Wills' orphans, and James A. ______[unreadable]

1820 Warren Co KY, p.34 Jackson Watters
2m under 10, 2m 10-16, 1m +45 1f under 10, 1f 10-16, 1f +45

1830 Warren Co KY Census, p.64 Jackson Walters [indexed as Watters]
2m 15-20, 1m 20-30, 1m 50-60 1f 10-15, 1f 50-60

1840 Warren Co KY Census was grouped by the 1st letter of the surname so determination of neighbors is impossible. Jackson Walters was there on p.88: 1m 20-30; 1m 60-70 [Jackson]
1f 60-70 [Tabitha]


Warren Co KY, SB D, p.176
I, Jackson Walters, of the county of Warren State of KY do hereby make my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say 1st After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses I give my wife Tabitha Walters one negro woman named Jane one named Sindi one negro man Henry one Waggon gear and four waggon horses farming utentials and all & every kind of stock in my possession except two Colts also all the house hold and kitchen furniture during her natural life and at her decease to be equally divided between her own children
2nd I give to my son Robert Walters five dollars
3rd I give to my daughter Frances Lewis five dollars
4th I give to Thorntain [Thornton?] Walters five dollars.
5th I give to my daughter Silitey Woody five dollars
6th I give to my son William Walters fifty dollars
7th I give to my son Washington H. Walters fifty dollars
8th all the rest of my estate of what nature or Kind soever it may be not herein before particularly disposed of I deem may be equally divided between my children hereinafter named James Walters, Louisa Tindal, George Walters and Judith Skiles which I give to them and their heirs forever and lastly I do constitute and appoint my two sons James and George Walters executors of this my last will and Testament and deem that the Court do not require security of them.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 18th day of May 1843.
Signed: Jackson Walters
Signed and declared as the last will and testament of the above named Jackson Walters in presence of B. C. Smith, Jas. O. Hill
State of Kentucky
Warren County Court Sct. October Term 1843
This last will and testament of Jackson Walters dec'd was produced in Court and proved by the oaths of B. C. Smith and Jos. O. Hill the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded which is recorded accordingly.
Test. H. G. Hobson, CWCC
[Note In his will Jackson gave $5 to Robert, Frances, Thorton, and Selity - these were the four living children born to first wife Elizabeth Harrid. William & Abner had died. Sons William [the 2nd son named William since the 1st died as an infant] & Washington each received $50. These were the two surviving sons born to 2nd wife Polly West Herring - an infant named Coleman had died. The rest of his estate not previously designated was to be divided between James, Louisa, George & Judith - the four children born to the third wife Tabitha Thomas.]

Letter dated 18 Oct 1976, attached to Robert Walters in a family tree on Ancestry, refers to a Bible purchased in 1824 by Jackson Walters from Wm. Lewis for $7 Kentucky currency. There is no transcription, but the letter writer states her family line:
Jackson Walters, b. 7 Oct 1772, d. 18 Oct 1843, VA
George J. Walters, b. 13 Jul 1814, d. 18 Nov 1876, b. VA
George Wm. Walters, b. 13 Jan 1853, d. 20 Nov 1937, b. KY
Dora Frances (Walters) Miller, b. 1 Jul 1875, d. 10 Jan 1964, KY
Sadie Lee (Miller) Haley, b. 22 Aug 1915, KY
Patricia Ruth (Haley) McLaughlin, b. 6 Nov 1936 in Michigan.
Further stated is that Jackson was the son of Robert Walters and Selebe (Selethe) and that he had three wives, Elizabeth, Polly and Tabitha Thomas who was born 26 Mar 1771, the daughter of Phillip and Mary Thomas.

Birth	7 Oct 1772	Virginia
Marriage	Abt 1793	Elizabeth Harrid
Marriage	27 Aug 1803	Pittsylvania County, Virginia - Polly West Herring
Marriage	11 Apr 1809	Halifax County, Virginia - Tabitha Thomas
Death	18 Oct 1843	Warren County, Kentucky

Spouse	Polly West Herring ( - 1808)
Child	William H. Walters (1805 - )
Child	Washington Walters (1807 - )
Child	Coleman G. Walters ( - 1807)

Spouse	Tabitha Thomas (1771 - 1849)
Child	Louisa Walters (1810 - )
Child	James H. Walters (1812 - )
Child	George J. Walters (1814 - 1876)
Child	Judith Tabitha Walters (1816 - 1896)

Spouse	Elizabeth Harrid (1776 - 1803)
Child	Robert H. Walters (1793 - 1849)
Child	William Walters (1794 - 1794)
Child	Thornton Walters (1795 - )
Child	Frances "Fanny" Walters (1797 - )
Child	Seletha Walters (1799 - 1850)
Child	Abner Walters (1801 - 1825)

Father	ROBERT Walters (1750 - 1834)
Mother	SELETHA MCBEE (1751 - 1830)
Sibling	ARCHIBALD "Archer" Walters (1770 - 1846)
Sibling	Elizabeth "Betsy" Walters ( - )
Sibling	Laban Walters (1779 - 1854)
Sibling	Thomas Walters ( - 1853)
Sibling	Lettice "Letty" Walters (1785 - 1871)
Sibling	Lemuel Walters (1786 - 1837)
Sibling	Levina Walters ( - 1837)
Sibling	Robert Wister Walters (1795 - 1853)
Sibling	Selethia Walters (1797 - 1850)
Sibling	William H. Walters ( - 1840)