Tandy Walker (1714-1751)/Notes

From: jlb651@bellsouth.net Subject: Sylvanus Walker - Oct 29, 2004 email Date: January 25, 2007 5:59:00 PM EST

Hi Nina! This is the first of two messages from you about Sylvanus Walker that I was able to locate on my computer and retrieve with Googe Desktop. I'm unsure if the Sylvanus Walker Jr. found on Golden Grove Creek with Henry T(andy) Walker in several deed records is the elder Sylvanus or his son.

The DNA participant I cited apparently has the Sylvanus Walker Jr.'s wives backwards. All other sources show that his first wife Sarah Blagrave and he sold property together in Lunenburg Co. and that he married Alice "Elcy" Pilcher 2nd after 1779. I have not found any source that cites a will and they only name his male children by Sarah Blagrave and a gap of 8 years exists between 1770-1778, the period during which Dicey and Spicy were born. I also observed that there were several other Walker/Pilcher marriages on this line in SC. The key question is did he and his sons settle in SC before Dicey and Spicy were married in 1790.

I dubious about a connection between Dicey & Spicy and this line but feel compelled to check it out since Sylvanus Jr. and Henry T. Walker lived so close to our ancestors, Dicey Walker/ Peter Broomberry. There was another Walker father-son (Thomas & Elijah) in the same area in Greenville however I was able to eliminate the pair. I've always postulated that Dicey's mother's first name was Susan or Sarah based on the names that Dicey and Spicy bestowed on their children. Half were Brimberry or Meek family. At the same both Dicey and Spicy named daughters Susan and Sarah, which were not Brimberry or Meek family names.

I'll send you the 2nd email as well. Jerry Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 5:22 PM Subject: Walker

1. Sylvanus WALKER was born ABT 1771 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and died 12 APR 1813 in Greenville County, South Carolina.He was the son of 2. Sylvanus WALKER and 3. Sarah BLAGRAVE. He married Sarah Garland GLENN.

Nina, the second item you sent me below places the elder Sylvanus Walker, Jr. (son of Tandy Walker) in Laurens Co., SC by 1785, five years before Dicey and Spicy were married in Washington Co., VA. I think this lays to rest any possible connection that they could have been his daughters by his first wife. Jerry Nina sent: Abstracts of OLd Ninety Six and Abbrville District Wills & Bonds

Cargile, Cornelius-Box 20 Pack 420 Est. Administered Arpil 26, 1784 by Sarah Cargill, Wm. Harris, Saml. Goode bound to Jno. Thomas Jr. Ord. 96 Dist sum 2,000 lbs. INv. made June 23, 1784 by Andrew Rogers Thos. Dendy, Tandy Walker.

Dendy, Charles-Box 27, Pack 621 Est. Admnr. Oct 5, 1785 by Nancy, Thos. Dendy, Silvanus Walker of Laurens County bound to Jno. Thomas Jr. Ord. 96 Dist. sum 1,000 lbs. Inv. made Oct 18, 1785 by Jas. Saxon, Thos Cargill, Jno Milam.

Pg. 436 Pamplin, John-Box 109, Pack 3076 Est. admnr. Dec 15, 1786 by Silvanus Walker, Geo. Anderson, John Rogers unto John Thomas Jr. Ord. 96 Dist. sum 1,000 lbs.

7500 Marriages from Ninety Six & Abbeville Dist. SC 1774-1890 Pg.195 Moses Wadddel Marriage Records 6-25-1812 Walker, langford (m) Polly Harper

pendleton Dist. SC Deed 1790-1806 Pages 10-12 20 Sept. 1787. Field Farrar of State aforesaid conveys to Thomas Farrar, of Spartanburg Cp., SC., for 400 lbs sterlilng, a tract of land containing 640 acres on Big Beaver Dam Creek, a branch of Toogalooo River, bounded N.W. by the land laid out to Jacob Milligan, all other sides vacant land at the time Wit: Daniel Symmmes, Robt. Looney. Field Farrar and Elizabeth Farrar, his wife signed. Daniel Symmes made oath 7 Dec 1789 before Silv’s. Walker, J. P. Recorded 10 May 1790

Abstracts of Laurens Co, SC Deeds 1785-1793 Has a lot of about his being JP and some deeds. Lots of JP work.