Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
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Inc hrst member OF this family to
come to Virginia was William Walthall.
VINO settled in Henrico County prior
10 January. 1856. The only clue known
10 mis- English connections is given in
the will of Raphael Throckmorton. of
LONDON. which was dated September 10.
1859. and OF which an abstract has been
printed in the Va. Mag. Hist. and Bio:
y $50. In this will Throckmorton he
uueathed TO my dear wifes brother.
MIR. William Waithall. now living i'm
virginia. tlo in money as gift and "a
promise to my dear wife" He also
makes he1uest to his wife's sister.
Mrs. Eliza beth Clayton. hut there is
nothing I" show the paron,age Of his
wife.
IL appears from fragment of the
old records Of Henrico County that on
January -. 1856. MIR. william Wal
thall was one of the Justices cor the
county ana was present at court
held at Fort Henry on the date named
In the next year he patented 1900 acres
on swift Creek and Asher swamp in
Henrico tnow Chesterfcldb He seems
20 nave been for time prosperous
merchant and planter Afterward. as
the records show. his health broke
down, and at his death ne lcf, his
family only land. The exact date of
his death lis not known. as il occurred
prior to the cNtant records. but there
is patent to land in 1872. which Joins
the land of William Walthal. orphan.
william Walthall married Ann. who
married secondly. Rev. William Morris
In Henrico County. June. 1853. Samuel
Morris petitioned for administration
on the estate OF his cousin. Anne Nor
ris. child of his cousin. Mr. Richard
Morris, formerly of Henrico, and min
lister of Bristol Parish. Afterward
resident until his death of Isle OF Wight
County, Va.
On April l. iseo was recorded a
statement that certain land was duo
Henry Walthall by assignment from
his mother, Mrs Ann Morris. In 1890
the children of William Walthall gave
a receipt TO their mother. Anne Morris,
for their shares of their fathers land.
An inventory of the estate Of Mrs. Ann
Morris, deceased. was filei in Henrico
County, February /. lIOI Henry
Walthall. administrator.
In August. 1859. Mrs. Ann Morris
guardian of the orphans OF Mr.. William
Walthall. now arrived at lawful age
was ordered to deliver their estates to
them. On August /, 1870. was recorded
An acknowledS from William.
Richard and Henry Waithall. sons of
William Walthall deceased, and from
Hugh Lyon in right OF his wife. Eliza
beth, daughter OF the same. that they
had received all their estate from their
nother' MIS-. Ann MOTIFS. but on &c
toher 20. tho orphans of Mr.. William
Walthall. being all Of lawful age. Mrs.
Ann Morris, their guardian. appeared
and declared she had paid all their
portions. hut Hugh Lyon. who was
the sband of one Of the orphans. pc
titioncd for his part Of the estate.
Thus We see that William walthall
married Ann and had William CD,
Richard CD. Henry. Elizabeth CD,
married Hugh Lyon, of Hcnrico Coun-
ty. Va.
William (2) Walthall was born fac-
cordinG to a deposition) in 1887 He
lived in Bristol Parish, in Henrico. now
issue. probably unmarried. in lTl5.
His will, dated August %, and proved
at October court i7l5. hequeathes to
his cousin" (nephew). Henry 90 Wal
thall. all OF his lands about that branch
where the said Henrys father had