Individual Details

Ancestral File shows marriage to Martha T. Cock in Feb 1828.

Caswell Co NC Deeds
DB S, p.232 1 Nov 1817. Thomas Boulden of Milton to William Irvine for $10. 20 front ft. on Libery Street adj Irvine on lot #8. Wit: Felix M. Walters, James Daniel

DB S, p.270 13 Apr 1818 Romulus M. Sanders to Nicholas Thompson & John VanHook for $2600. 26 front feet in Milton, lot #23 on Main St adj Sanders. Wit: Henry Hooper, Felx M. Walters.

DB S, p.286 4 Apr 1818. Thomas Boulden to Patrick Hamilton of Granville Co NC, lot #55 in Milton on Liberty St. Wit: Archimedes Donoho, James Daniel, Stith Boulden, Felix M. Walters. [as a witness had to be only 14, this seems to be the right Felix.]

DB V, p.333-4 17 Dec 1821 Warner Williams to Felix M. Walters & to John Ragland of Milton to whome debt of $564.92 is due & a debt of $583.92, for $1, all his right to land purchased of Thomas Boulden by Henry M. Clay & Co of Milton of which Williams is a partner. If debt is satisfied same is deeded to Romulus M. Sanders. Wit: Jno E. Lewis, W. Sharp. Proved by oath of William Sharp.

During the estate settlement of Felix's father, his daughter's guardian made suit against the administration. Apparently there was more to the story concerning advancements made by Archibald to his son Felix. Not all the papers have survived in the file.

Deposition of William P. Thomas at Hastings Court, Danville, VA, Sat 18 Aug 1849, evidence
in trial in Caswell, NC, Caroline Walters by Effingham Cooke her guardian is plaintiff & Azariah
G. Walter, admin of Archibald Walters is defendant.
Question? Are you acquainted with Archibald Walters, dec'd?
Answer: Intimately acquainted with him and his family for 25 years before his death and lived within 6 or 7 miles of him
Question? Have any knowledge of arrangements of money or property made by sd Archibald
Walters to his son Felix M. Walters?
Answer: the first Felex M. Walters went to the north on business for Ragland & Marche,
Merchants of Milton, NC, I heard Archibald Walters his father, say that he then gave him the sum of $1000 and about four years after that Felix M. Walters returned to the country and I do not know that his father gave him anything at that time. Felix M. Walters mentioning to his father that he was in properous condition and had made some $20,000. About six years after he returned to this country again he stated to his father in my presence that he had had a partner in business and through his managment he had lost all that he had made and wished his father to assist him by giving him something and his father gave him some Negroes which he said he did not want and then I saw his father give him $1150.
Question: What was the condition of old Mr. Walters regarding money & property at the period referred to?
Answer: He was a forehanded man with considerable property and could command money at any time and further saith not. Willm P. Thomas

Caswell Superior Court Nov Term 1850
Walters vs. Walters
1. almost unreadable - does refer to the advancement of $2000 to Felix M. Walters, father
of the plaintiff ...insufficient testimony
2. no interest accrused against the administration
3. that the commissioner doth not refute the testimony

Birth	13 Jan 1801
Marriage	Feb 1828	Martha T. Cock
Death	7 Sep 1844	New York City, New York

Spouse	Martha T. Cock (1797 - 1881)
Child	Felix Walters (1830 - 1831)
Child	Catharine Walters (1833 - 1834)
Child	Mary Walters (1835 - 1839)
Child	Elizabeth Walters (1835 - )
Child	Caroline Felix Walters (1836 - )

Father	ARCHIBALD "Archer" Walters (1770 - 1846)
Mother	CATHERINE "Catey" Stamps (1778 - 1839)
Sibling	REBECCA E. Walters (1799 - 1846)
Sibling	Leannah S. Walters (1803 - 1876)
Sibling	Alexander J. Walters (1805 - 1848)
Sibling	Permelia F. Walters (1807 - 1830)
Sibling	Azariah Graves Walters (1810 - 1899)
Sibling	Matilda C. Walters (1812 - 1847)
Sibling	Mary Frances Walters (1814 - 1861)
Sibling	Martha C. Walters (1818 - 1857)
Sibling	Iverson B. Walters (1820 - )
Sibling	Ann Eliza Walters (1815 - 1887)