Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameDr. Thomas WALKER IV 
470, Dr Thomas Walker IV ,404, Dr. Thomas Walker Jr.-Male-15 January 1715 – 9 November 1794- •-LCT1-H9V
470, Dr Thomas Walker IV ,404, Dr. Thomas Walker Jr.-Male-15 January 1715 – 9 November 1794- •-LCT1-H9VBirthJan 15, 1715, Walkertown, King & Queen County, Virginia470, Dr Thomas Walker IV
DeathNov 9, 1794, Cismont, Albemarle County, Virginia470, Dr Thomas Walker IV
BurialWalker Family Cemetery, 6106 Gordonsville Road, Cismont, Albemarle County, Virginia470, Dr Thomas Walker IV
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FatherCapt. Thomas WALKER III (1670-1734)
MotherSusannah PEACHEY (1688-1736)
Obituary Online notes for Dr. Thomas WALKER IV
Explored Kentucky, named Cumberland Gap and built lst cabin in KY in 1750 19 yrs. before Daniel Boone came to KY.
Born at Rye Field, Walker's Mother, Susannah (Peachy) Walker and husband Col. Thomas Walker died when Dr. Thomas Walker was young. He then lived with sis Mary Peachy (Walker) Gilmer and husband Dr. Gilmer at Gilmerton Plantation studying at Wm. & Mary College becoming a surgeon.
In 1741 at he married Mildred (Thornton) Meriwether widow of Nicholas Meriwether with 1 child. She was cousin to George Washington. Acquiring her 11,0000 acres he built the family home, Castle Hill.
While exploring he would ask his friend and neighbor at Shadwell, Peter Jefferson, to look after Castlehill and family. (Son John Walker and young Tom Jefferson were best friends.)
He served in Virginia House of Burgess 3 times and when Peter Jefferson died in 1757, he named Dr. Walker as guardian of his son future Pres. Thomas Jefferson.
Walker was Comissary General to the Virginia troops with George Washington in the French and Indian War.
Wife Mildred died after the birth of the 12th Walker child.
At age 66 he married Elizabeth Thorton by whom he had no issue.
As the state of Virginia was organized he became a member of the executive counsel. Known as a Peacemaker, he was the signer for several peace treaties with Indians in VA. & Ohio.
His last post was one of two delegates from Albemarle to the Virginia House of Delegates along with Thomas Jefferson.
He died at 79 yrs.
Father of Congressmen John and Francis Walker, Willis, Thomas, Lucy, Elizabeth, Peachy, James, Jane, Susan Walker. 470, Dr Thomas Walker IV
List of children, WALKER-THORNTON, by the Meriwether Society
https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tmsidb0&id=I337
Use this list as a guide to merge duplicates and to prevent duplicates. Be careful. Twelve children.
(1) Mary WALKER b: 24 JUL 1742 in "Castle Hill", Louisa, Virginia
(2) John WALKER b: 13 Feb 1743/4 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(3) Susan WALKER b: 1746 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(4) Thomas WALKER b: 1748 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(5) Lucy WALKER b: 5 MAY 1751 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(6) Elizabeth WALKER b: 1753 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(7) Mildred "Milly" WALKER b: 5 JUN 1753 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(8) Sarah WALKER b: 28 MAY 1758 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(9) Martha WALKER b: 1760 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(10) Reuben WALKER b: 1762 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(11) Francis WALKER b: 22 JUN 1764 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(12) Peachy WALKER b: 6 FEB 1767 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
Last Changed: 7 June 2023
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Charles E Powell 404, Dr Thomas Walker IV
Born at Rye Field, Walker's Mother, Susannah (Peachy) Walker and husband Col. Thomas Walker died when Dr. Thomas Walker was young. He then lived with sis Mary Peachy (Walker) Gilmer and husband Dr. Gilmer at Gilmerton Plantation studying at Wm. & Mary College becoming a surgeon.
In 1741 at he married Mildred (Thornton) Meriwether widow of Nicholas Meriwether with 1 child. She was cousin to George Washington. Acquiring her 11,0000 acres he built the family home, Castle Hill.
While exploring he would ask his friend and neighbor at Shadwell, Peter Jefferson, to look after Castlehill and family. (Son John Walker and young Tom Jefferson were best friends.)
He served in Virginia House of Burgess 3 times and when Peter Jefferson died in 1757, he named Dr. Walker as guardian of his son future Pres. Thomas Jefferson.
Walker was Comissary General to the Virginia troops with George Washington in the French and Indian War.
Wife Mildred died after the birth of the 12th Walker child.
At age 66 he married Elizabeth Thorton by whom he had no issue.
As the state of Virginia was organized he became a member of the executive counsel. Known as a Peacemaker, he was the signer for several peace treaties with Indians in VA. & Ohio.
His last post was one of two delegates from Albemarle to the Virginia House of Delegates along with Thomas Jefferson.
He died at 79 yrs.
Father of Congressmen John and Francis Walker, Willis, Thomas, Lucy, Elizabeth, Peachy, James, Jane, Susan Walker. 470, Dr Thomas Walker IV
List of children, WALKER-THORNTON, by the Meriwether Society
https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tmsidb0&id=I337
Use this list as a guide to merge duplicates and to prevent duplicates. Be careful. Twelve children.
(1) Mary WALKER b: 24 JUL 1742 in "Castle Hill", Louisa, Virginia
(2) John WALKER b: 13 Feb 1743/4 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(3) Susan WALKER b: 1746 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(4) Thomas WALKER b: 1748 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(5) Lucy WALKER b: 5 MAY 1751 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(6) Elizabeth WALKER b: 1753 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(7) Mildred "Milly" WALKER b: 5 JUN 1753 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(8) Sarah WALKER b: 28 MAY 1758 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(9) Martha WALKER b: 1760 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(10) Reuben WALKER b: 1762 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(11) Francis WALKER b: 22 JUN 1764 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
(12) Peachy WALKER b: 6 FEB 1767 in "Castle Hill", Albemarle, Virginia
Last Changed: 7 June 2023
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Charles E Powell 404, Dr Thomas Walker IV