| Name | Jesse WALTON |
| Birth | 6 Jul 1774, Cumberland Co. VA12 |
| Death | 20 Nov 1830, Monroe Co. MS |
| Occupation | Indian Trader, Carpenter |
| Father | Josiah WALTON (ca1744-1776) |
| Mother | Jane FLIPPEN |
The following article is from "The Richmond Standard," Saturday, September 19, 1879, vol. 11, No. 2, Column 5, "Notes and Queries":
"The following memorandum of the Walton family of Virginia is furnished to us by Mr. Nathan Womack Walton, of this city: "Josiah Walton married Jane Flippin and had issue:
1. William Scott--born Feb. 6, 1771; married Sally Womack.
2. Polly--born June 4, 1778; married Thomas Mosby.
3. Jesse--born July 6, 1774; married Joanna Hobson.
4. Josiah--born April 19, 1776; married _______ Woodfin,
all of whom are now deceased"
"Our informant, Mr. Nathan Womack Walton, son of William Scott and Sally Womack Walton, was born May 10, 1802. His cousin, Mr. Josiah N. Walton, of Aberdeen, Mississippi, recently wrote him that he was told by the late Colonel George Walton, the father of Madame Le Vert, that he possessed a tree of the Walton family and that they were both of the same blood."
7 Nov 1799 Amelia Co. Deed Book 21, p. 42 Deed from John James and Harrison Jones of Cumberland Co. to Jesse Walton of said county a 200 acre tract on both sides of Stockes Creek.
In 1805 William Hobson (presumably Joanna's father) apprenticed John Isbell (his ward-he was guardian) to Jesse Walton, carpenter, of Amelia (Cumberland Deed Book 10, p. 61)
Jesse Walton listed as resident of Amelia County in 1810 Census
12 Nov 1814 Amelia Co. Deed Book 24, p. 67 (recorded 23 Feb 1815 by Walton appearance) Deed from Jesse Walton to Henry Hashaw 200 acres in Amelia County "being the land on which said Jesse lives." [bounded by Edward Greene, Allan Jeter, Jno. Wingo and said Henry (Hashaw)].
After selling his property in Amelia County, Virginia, Jesse moved to Maury County TN.
4 Sept 1817 Jesse's daughter, Nancy Brackett Walton, married John T. Moore of Maury County, Tennessee.
Maury County Marriage Records 1807-183
Marriage License in Marriage Book L.
Jackson Edmondson to Jane S. Walton, Mar. 19, 1818, sol. Mar. Mar. 19, 1819, Joshua W. Kilpatrick.
Maury Co. TN Deed Book H, p. 56 (3 Jan 1819) James C. O'Reilly of Maury County to Jessee Walton of said county, 60 acres on Duck River, starting 2 poles south of William Johnsons SE corner.
Jesse was on jury, Maury Cty Circuit Court Dec. 26, 1818
(December 25/26 1818) p. 138 William Walton comes into court and acknowledges himself indebted to the State of Tennessee in the sum of five hundred dollars and Jesse Walton and John T. Moore acknowledge themselves to be indebted to the State of Tennessee.. Bond for appearance of William Walton in Circuit Court.
This is probably Jesse's son William Hobson Walton, not William Scott Walton, Jesse's brother,who was still residing in Cumberland Co. Virginia at this time.
(December 26, 1819)p. 192 William Walton indictment continued to next term.
(June 26, 1819)p. 265 William Walton indictment for stabbing continued until next term 1819.
Jesse on jury in December term 1819.
p. 360 on jury in June 1820 term.
p. 364 (June 23 1820): Jesse Walton and wife v. Richard Houston--jury found all issues in favor of plaintiff; assess damages of one thousand dollars against defendant.
(Dec. 26, 1820) p. 421 State v. William Walton. State solicitor "says that he is unwilling to furthere prosecute his Bill of Indictment against the Defendant and consents that the same be dismissed."
Maury County Wills and Minutes
Vol. I, Book B P. 362: (17 Jul 1820) Jesse Walton appointed to a jury of view to mark and lay out a road from the end of Gullet's Bridge across Lytle's Creek to intersect the Shelbyville Road.
In the 1820 Census of Maury County, Tennessee, Jesse Walton was listed as head of a household with one male child under 10 (Jesse), two male children 10-16 (Josiah, Thomas) 1 male 16-26 (William) and one male over 45 (Jesse), 3 females under 10 (Catherine, Mary, Sarah), and one female 26-45 (Joanna). Jesse Walton had 12 slaves (5 male under 14, 2 male 14-26, 1 male 26-45, 2 female under 14, 2 females 14-26).
John T. Moore was listed as one male 16-45, one male 26-45, 2 females under 10 and one female 16-26 (Nancy). Joshua Kilpatrick is listed with one male under 10, one male 26-45, two females under 10 and one female 26-45.
Maury County Tennessee Deed Books A-F (1807-1817)
Deed Book B, p. 335
Jesse Walton to John T. Moore, both of Maury, Moore of Columbia, bill of sale for negroes: Witness: A. Kirkpatrick, Jno. McManus. Signed Jessee Walton. Dated 19 July 1821. Reg. 12 Aug. 1822.
Deed Book J, page 523, Jesse Walton to John T. Moore, 60 acres on the North side of Duck River. Reg. 6 July 1822.
Based on these deeds of his land and slaves, I assume Jesse Walton moved from Maury County shortly after July 1821 for Monroe County Mississippi.
In Josiah Walton Letter (in Draper Collection, Wisconsin Historical Society), Josiah states that Levi Colbert "moved in 1817 to a large log house located about a mile and a half west of Cotton Gin Port. This house was not finished until my father Jesse Walton, moved to this country and done the inside work, making stair cases, windows, and fancy walnut doors. He also built for Colbert a grist and saw mill across the west prong of the Tombigbee (now Town Creek) for which he was paid by Colbert five thousand dollars cash."
See http://home.flash.net/~kma/walton.htm for copy of Walton letters to Draper.
Source unknown: "The late Josiah N Walton [Jesse's son], who was a Virginian by birth but who emigrated with his father's family when a boy, into the Chickasaw Nation, where they located at the old town of Cotton gin Port and lived among the Indians several years before the treaty of the United States sent the tribe westwards, gave Okolona its name."
Jesse Walton, a carpenter, worked on Levi Colbert's house when he moved to the Chickasaw Nation.
'Who's Who in Monroe Co. Cemeteries" by Dr. W. A. Evans (Date? newspaper?) "The father of this family of three beautiful daughters was Jesse Walton who lived in the northeastern section of Cotton Gin Port but a few yards from the Gaines Trace."
According to "History of Monroe County" (F986), Jesse and Joanna Walton came to Cotton Gin Port between 1820 and 1823. Soon after arriving in Cotton Gin, Walton did the finishing work on the house of Levi Colbert, a Chickasaw chief who lived about 1 1/2 miles west of Cotton Gin Port. Walton also constructed a grist mill and a saw mill for Colbert between Town Creek and the Tombigbee river for $5000 cash.
Based on the Walton correspondence (see Jesse Walton Biography notes and J. N. Walton Research Notes), it appears that Jesse moved to Monroe County in early 1821 (date J. N. Walton became acquainted with Levi Colbert.)
0n 7 July 1825, Jesse purchased land in Monroe County ( Lot No. 4, Sec. 33, Twp. 12 S, R 19 W). See "Abstract of Early Records of Monroe County, Mississippi, Vol 4, Records of Abstracts of Instruments Filed for Record with the Clerk of the County Court of Monroe County, Mississippi, 1821 through 1831" by George W. Howell, Jr, entry 265. He that same year (1825) purchased the outstanding stock of the Cotton Gin Land Company with John Bell. (see Evans, "Mother Monroe", p.42. ). John Bell was licensed to run the ferry at Cotton Gin Port, later surveyed the Chickasaw Session and was a General. (Evans, p. 41.)
Deed dated January 26, 1827. John Holcomb of Monroe County, Mississippi to Jesse Walton of Monroe County, Mississippi. "...a certain lot or parcel of land being a fraction of the NEQ of Section 33, Township No. 12, Range No. 19 West llying in the vicinity of Cotton Gin Port and containing agreeable to the calculation of the County Surveyor of Monroe County, Mississippi sixty six 75/100 acres...." Consideration was $200. Instrument was acknowledged on January 27, 1827. Filed for recording on September 20, 1827. Deed Book Noumber 2 at page 133.
In "Mother Monroe". p. 61, legislature names one of the voting places for voting in August 1829 as "the house now occupied by Major Jesse Walton (Cotton Gin Port)." [did Jesse Walton serve in Indian Wars or war of 1812?or was this a militia title?]
According to Abstract of Early Monroe Co. Wills, Will of Jesse Walton was written November 13, 1827, and is on file at the Monroe County Will Book One, Page 128. The will names all the then living children and Robert Edmondson, as well as Joannah L. Walton. Gideon Lincicum and George Tubb were witnesses. The will was not proved until December 9, 1839 [check to see if this could be 1829]. The estate papers are in Drawer 126.
Jesse Walton Will
The last will and testament of Jesse Walton of Monroe County and State of Mississippi. I, Jesse Walton, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory blessed be God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following, that is to say, First, I will that all my just debts as shall be by me owing at my death together with my funeral expenses and all charges touching the proving of or otherwise concerning this my will shall in the first place out of my personal estate and effects be fully paid and satisfied and from and after the payment thereof and subject thereunto then my will is that all the residue of my goods, stocks, chattle, lots, lands, merchandise and household funrniture shall be indifferently appraised by persons lawfully appointed for that purpose the said appraisers so appointed shall procede to appraise and take an inventory of all my said estate except my servant girl Bitsey who is to be set free at my death and said inventory when completed shall be delivered unto the hands of the executors hereinafter mentioned of this my last will and testament and recorded according to the law. I will that after said appraisement is made and recorded as aforesaid that a copy of the same be delivered into the hands of my beloved wife, Joannah L. Walton who shall take the care and charge of said estate and keep it together and using it to the best of her skill and abilitites for the support and education of my minor children untill my youngest child Susan G. Walton shall come of lawful age or day of marriage which shal first happen at which time the following disposition of the aforesaid estate shall take place. But in case of the death of my youngest daughter Susan G. Walton, the division shall take place when the next youngest shild shall come of age of day of marriage as the case may be and so on.
Item. When the youngest child which may be alive shall become of lawful age or day of marriage as aforesaid I will and bequeath to my eldest daughter Nancy B. Moore one dollar.
Item. I give and bequeath to my grandson Robert W. Edmondson one dollar.
Itme. I give and bequeath the residue of my said estate unto my beloved wife Joannah L. Walton, William H. Walton, Josiah N. Walton, Thomas M. Walton, Jesse L. Walton, Sarah H. Walton, Mary E. Walton, Lucy C. Walton and Susan G. Walton bo be equally parted and divided among them share and share alike and to be paid and delivered unto the aforesaid parties or legatees at the time when the youngest child as aforesaid shall come of age or day of marriage as aforesaid and my will and meaning is that in case any of my said legatees shall depart this life before such time as the part or portion of him her or them so dying shall become payable then and in such case the part or portion of him her or them so dying shall go and be equally divided among the survivors or survivor of them share and share alike if more than one and to be paid to such survivors or survivor at the time of aforesaid and as before directed and I make and ordain my wife Joanna L. Walton, Wm. H. Walton and Josiah N. Walton executors of this my last will and testament thereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty seven. Jesse Walton -seal-
Signed sealed published & declared by the above named Jesse Walton to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presents have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto.
Gideon Lincecum
John Bell
Monroe County Will Book 1, Pages 128-130
Petition of J. N. Walton to sell real estate of Jesse Walton deceased
Recorded in Book 6, Page 452 to 458 , January 15. 1851, T. W. Williams clerk.
To the Honorable W. A. Tucker Judge of the Probate Court of Monroe County, Miss.
Respectfully represent the petition of Josiah N. Walton one of the heirs of Jesse Walton deceased that his father the said Jesse Walton deceased died and possessed of certain tracts of land & lots in the town of Cotton Gin Porte situated & lying in said county known & designated as follows viz.
Fract of E qr of sec 33, T 12, r 19 West Cont 77 73/100
N 1/2 of W 1/2/ NW qr Sec 33 T 12 R 19 W 40 acrs
Lot No. 4 1/2 Sec 34, T 12, R 19 80
Lot No. 3 Sec 33, T 12, R 19 80
and lots No 38-57-59-60-61-116-115-114-113-112-131-106-107-132-133-134-66-67-68-69-70-113-104-36-52 the Town of Cotton Gin Port.
Your petition furth shows that his father the said Jesse Walton deceased living & surviving him the following children & descendants viz. our pettioner, Josian N. Walton, Joanna L. Walton relic of Jesse Walton deceased, Jesse L. Walton, Helen, T. Gertrude, Annetta & Mary Walton, children of Thomas M. Walton now deceased, Mary (wife of John B. Valentine), Cement C. Moore, John T. Moore, Jr., Jane Tindall, wife of John Tindall Jr. the second daughter of Nancy B. Walton wife of John T. Moore both now deceased, Stephen Miller & Josiah Miller minors also children of the said Nancy B. Walton by her late husband Thomas Miller deceased, all of whom (except John B. Valentine who resided in New Orleans, La.) of Monroe Co. Miss., Mary E. Gordon wife of Robert Gordon, Sarah H. Daggett wife of Stephen Daggett, Susan G. Miller wife of H. R. Miller, Robert W. Edmondson, son of Jane Walton who intermarried with Andrew J. Edmondson now deceased all of whom of Pontotoc County and Catherine Cook, wife of Col. W. O. Cook of Chickasaw Co., Willis W. Walton & Jane Fowler children of Wm. H. Walton deceased of Giles Co. Tenn.
Your petitioner further shows that he is executor & his mother Joanna Walton Executrix of the last will & testament of the said Jesse Walton which acting as such obtained an order from this honored court at the term 184? to sell all the real estate of the said Jesse Walton & did proceed to sell said land above described a part of Thomas M. Walton who failed to comply with said sale & in consequence thereof said land remains unsold & is still the property of said Estate of Jesse M. Walton deceased & a part of said land to one Isaac Mayfield etc.
Signed Josiah N. Walton
Sworn to in Orphan Court
Apr. 3rd 1850
W. A. Tucker
Judge of Probate
| 1 | Joanna Lawson HOBSON |
| Birth | 9 Oct 1779, Cumberland Co. VA |
| Death | 23 Nov 1852, Pontotoc Co. MS13 |
| Burial | Pontotoc Cemetery, Pontotoc, MS |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Father | William HOBSON (1748-1835) |
| Mother | Nancy BRACKETT (1759-) |
| Marriage | 21 Jan 1796, Cumberland Co. VA |
| Children | Nancy Brackett (1797-<1850) |
| William Hobson (1799-1830) | |
| Jane Scott (1801-1819) | |
| Polly L. (Died as Infant) (1803-1805) | |
| Josiah Nichols (1805-1884) | |
| Thomas Madison (1808-1845) | |
| Sarah Hobson (Sallie) (1811-1889) | |
| Mary Elizabeth (1813-1869) | |
| Lucy Catherine (1816-1862) | |
| Jesse Ludwell (1818-1857) | |
| Susan Gray (1821-1864) |