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Married Mary "Polly" Mann on 14 Sep 1801 in Pittsylvania Co VA. Married (2) Judith Thomas about 1802. Mervin Thomas has a marriage date of 21 Feb 1803, but to a "Polly Thomas". He also suggests a court record dated Dec 1803 which lists Abraham's wife as a Judith, which I believe is correct. I asked Mervin where this record to "Polly" Thomas was located and he replied Pittsylvania Co. I have viewed the microfilm of the Pittsylvania marriage records, which begin considerably before this date and continue for many years after. The only marriage for Abraham which is recorded in Pittsylvania Co is the one to Polly Mann. I later discovered that the marriage to "Polly" or Judith Thomas was in Halifax, also the court record which is November, not December of 1803, is in the Halifax probates.

Halifax County Virginia Marriage Bonds 1753-1854; Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1937
Abraham Walters to Polly Thomas, 21 Feb 1803. Polly Thomas, mother. Wm Thomas, bondsman. [probably the clerk confused the bride's name, listing the mother's name twice]]
Abraham was bondsman in turn for his nephew Jackson Walter who married Judith's sister Tabitha, 11 Apr 1809. Mary Thomas, mother of the bride.

Found on Ancestry.com VIRGINIA MARRIAGES, 1740-1850
Abraham Walters to Polly Thomas, 21 Feb 1803, HALIFAX Co. VA.

25 Jun 1812
Halifax Deed Book 23, p.476 Abraham Walters and Judith to Elizabeth Pugh [her sister] all of Halifax Co for 110 #'s, Half of tract on lower Double Creeks containing 110 acres, it being lot #7 assigned to Abraham Walters & Judith; allotted to them from the estate of Philip Thomas.

Abraham and his brother William moved to Henry Co TN about 1820. Birth dates of Abraham's children with "Juda" were found in a Bible belonging to William's family.


Family Bible states Abraham died at age 66. This would place his birth as 1781 which seems a bit late.


1830 Census, Henry Co TN
Abraham Walters 1m 5-10, 2m 10-15, 2m 15-20, 2m 20-30, 1m 50-60 [Abraham] & 1f 50-60


Another Walters researcher, Mervin Walters, has very confusing information about Abraham, involving other/different wives and Abraham's inability to father children and having stepchildren. One marriage he gave was 2 Jul 1799 in Person Co NC to Elizabeth Beck Long, a widow. I could not find these stepchildren in censuses where they were supposed to be. What I found from census records is that there was an Abraham Walters in St. Lawrence District of Caswell Co NC in 1790 - this is a tax list, not a census - and probably he is too old to be this Abraham. In 1810, an Abraham Walters was in Person Co, age 26-45 with a spouse of the same age and two male children age 10-16. [Abraham Walters, son of Thomas & Lucy had two daughters and a son under the age of 10 in 1810] In 1820, an Abraham Walters was still in Person Co, now with two sons 16-26, himself over 45, spouse over 45, a female child under age 10. Again this family is not possibly the family of Abraham, son of Thomas & Lucy Walters. Obviously some researcher has "blended" the records of these two Abraham Walters, living a county apart.
I found a book of deed abstracts which proves conclusively there was an Abraham Walters living in Person Co - he was the son of a Paul Walters, and was still living there at least as late as 1822.
Person County NC Deed Books 1792-1825
Katherine Kerr Kendall. Baltimore, 1993, Clearfield Co.
Abraham Walters in Person County
p.91 DB D, p.127 Paul Walters to his son Abraham. 200 acres Stories Crek and 200 acres on Stories & Rosemary Creek. Wit: W. Jeffries. Feb. 1809
p.97 DB D, p.182 Paul Walters to son Daniel. 117 acres both sides Miry Crek
Wit: Abraham Walters & Benjamin Chambers. 9 Feb 1810
p.98 DB D, p.189 Paul Walters to son Paul Jr. 117 acres both side Stories Crk. Paul and wife Mary to have farming rights. Wit: Abraham Walters & Benj Chambers
p.172 DB F, p.381 Benjamin Harris sells land on Stories Crk to include mill seat, adj Abraham Walters 27 Apr. 1819
p.186 DB F, p.176 McKissack sells land adj Abrahm Walters. 26 Sep 1822


Deeds from Henry Co TN confirm several of the sons of Abraham:
DB H, p.73-74 7 Feb 1844 Abraham Walters to James Walters. 74 acres. For love and affection I have for my son James.
Wit: Joel Hagler, Bartlet Legins, Samuel Walters, Joseph W. Muzzall
DB H, p.438-4 4 Apr 1845 Abraham Walters to Robert A. Walters, Eliza Jane Walters and Andrew J. Walters for love and affection I have for my three grandchildren. 70 acres.
Wit: Joseph W. Muzzall, Samuel Walters, Thomas Walters
[Sons John and William do not appear in any of these deeds. One or both of them is likely deceased and Abraham is giving them their father's share.]
DH H p.491-2 14 Apr 1845 Abraham Walters to Thomas Walters. 60 acres for the love and affection I have for my son Thomas.
Wit: Joseph W. Muzzall, Thoma P. Evans, Joel Walters
DB J, p.150 17 Mar 1849 Thomas Walters and wife, Martha J. Walters, of Lafayette Co MS to John Travis. 74 acres for $370. Wit: Joel Hagler, A. McCullough.
[This would appear to be the acreage given to James Walters. I don't know how it could be sold by Thomas unless there has been an interim transaction or death.]

Birth	1781	Virginia
Marriage	14 Sep 1801	Pittsylvania County, Virginia - Polly Mann
Marriage	21 Feb 1803	Halifax County, Virginia - Judith Thomas
Death	7 Mar 1847	Henry County, Tennessee

Spouse

Polly Mann ( - )

Spouse	Judith Thomas ( - )
Child	Mary Walters (1804 - )
Child	William Walters (1806 - )
Child	Sally Walters (1808 - )
Child	Thomas Walters (1810 - )
Child	John Walters (1812 - 1889)
Child	James Walters (1815 - )
Child	Joel Walters (1818 - 1850)
Child	Samuel Walters (1821 - )

Father	THOMAS WALTERS (1727 - 1796)
Mother	LUCY ?Clement or Walker (1731 - )
Sibling	ROBERT Walters (1750 - 1834)
Sibling	Thomas WALTERS Jr. ( - 1795)
Sibling	Capt John Walters (1753 - 1836)
Sibling	Wilmoth Walters ( - 1830)
Sibling	Agatha Walters (1760 - )
Sibling	Lucy Walters ( - )
Sibling	Clement Walters (1762 - 1835)
Sibling	Obediah Walters (1765 - 1836)
Sibling	Archibald "Archer" Walters (1768 - )
Sibling	William Walters (1775 - 1839)
Sibling	Margaret Walters (1778 - 1843)