The Family of William Claiborne WALTON
 and Lucinda MUSE
(6th. Generation)

36-William Claiborne WALTON, b. 4 Nov 1793, Hanover Co., VA, s/o John Leonard & Nancy (GRUBB TOLER) WALTON, d. 18 Feb 1834, Hartford, Harford Co., CT, m. 8 Apr 1817, at her home, The Moorings,  Jefferson Co., VA,  (37) Lucinda MUSE, b. 17 Aug 1797,  at the Moorings, Jefferson Co., d/o Battaile & Margaret (TATE) MUSE, d. Feb 1859. William C. WALTON, moved with his parents from Hanover Co., VA, to Moorefield, Hardy Co., VA. After the death of his father, John, he worked in Frankfort, Hampshire Co., VA, (now Fort Ashby, WV), as a clerk in a store. From there he moved to Winchester, Frederick Co., VA, to be near his mother, who was at the time living with his sister, Elizabeth who married John WOLFE. While in Winchester he lived with an elder of the Presbyterian Church, where he must have made the decision to join the ministry. He then entered Hampton-Sydney College in 1811 under the sponsorship of the Presbytery of Winchester. Licensed to preach while still an undergraduate, he served as a supply minister at Berryville, VA, and Hopewell in Jefferson Co., VA. During his ministry, he held pastorates at Hopewell (Smithfield) and Charles Town, VA, Baltimore, MD, and Alexandria, VA. In 1832, he went to the Free Memorial Church in Hartford, CT. He died there in 1834. His widow and children returned to Jefferson Co., probably before 1840. He has been described as a 'flaming evangelist' who is reported to have converted 'multitudes'. His specialty was intensive four day meetings, three services a day with no limit to length except time out for meals. A sample topic: morning, Luke 13:23 Lord, are they few that be saved?; afternoon, Luke 18:26 Who then can be saved?; evening, Acts 16:30 What must I do to be saved.  In 1824, he perfected the Manual Labour School where students could earn a living while pursuing classical and theological studies for those intending on going into the ministry. He and Rev. John Matthews drew up a constitution for Bethany Education Society in Oct 1824, and erected a building on his farm, Bethany, near Charles Town. The Presbytery later dropped the plan due to cost and few potential candidates.  From a deed that freed his slaves it is known that he favored the 'Back to Africa Movement', a popular concept favored by some northern thinkers, to remove the slaves from the American continent, and sponsor their resettlement in Liberia. (FH6,VAFRB1,VAB6,VANP1,p205) Children:

WILL: William C. WALTON, written 10 Jan 1832, probated 7 Mar 1834, Hartford Co., CT, 21 Apr 1832, Jefferson Co., VA: Left entire estate to Robert Jameson of Alexandria, VA, and John T. HARGRAVE of Jefferson Co., VA for the purpose of: (1) annual incone to support my wife and support of children until their majority; (2) $1000 to each child when mature; (3) if wife remarrie the support shall cease; (4) on marriage or death of my wife each child, except William C., Lucinda, and Eliza, to get $2000 addition to $1000 named above; (5) to William C. and Lucinda M. already own 2/3 of an estate from Mr. MUSE, also received estate left deceased sister Margaret Ann of $2000, should also receive $1000 upon death of my wife; (6) to sister Frances RUTHERFORD $100 and William Walton HARGRAVE s/o John T. HARGRAVE $100; (7) Servants George and Armistead to be freed at age 21 and that they live in Liberia or out of VA; (8) Residue of estate to American Bible Society; (9) Land belonging to William and Lucinda at Federal Hill, upon my death a clar title shoud be made to Mr. Joseph Myers. /s/ W. C. WALTON.  (WVBE18)

36.3-Lucinda (Lucy) Muse WALTON, b. 3 May 1822, Charles Town, Jefferson Co.,  d. 28 Mar 1908, Broadway, Rockingham, Co., VA, m. 2 Jan 1847, Alexandria, Arlington Co., VA, to Patterson FLETCHER, b. 1816, s/o Richard Pollard and Nancy (REAGAN) FLETCHER, d. 1891/2, Broadway, VA. Both are buried at Broadway. Another source says they were married in Harrisonburg, VA. Lucy was born on the family farm, Bethany, near Charles Town, Jefferson Co. Patterson was ordained in 1844 by the Winchester Presbytery, and held pastorates at the Elk Branch in Jefferson Co., Middleburg in Loudon Co., in Richmond, VA, and in Staunton, VA. (FH6, VAB6, VAFRB1) Children:

36.4-Eliza B. WALTON, b. 8 Aug 1824, Baltimore, MD, , d. 21 May 1877, m. 4 Jun 1843, Alexandria, Arlington Co., VA, to Rufus Wheelwright CLARKE, of the Dutch Reformed Church.  The family lived in MA and NH. Rufus CLARKE was the brother of Bishop CLARKE of the Episcopal Church. (FH6, VAB6, VAFRB1) Children:

36.6-Edward Payson WALTON, b. 13 Feb 1829, Alexandria, Arlington, Co., VA, d. 1890, m. Janet SKINKER, b. Richmond, VA. Rev. E. P. WALTON, was one of Gen. Robert E. Lee's, Committeemen assigned after the Civil War to solicit funds for needy Washington College, now Washington and Lee University. Rev. WALTON made his way north to visit his father's friends in CT. Among these friends were Dr. Lyman Beecher, and his son Dr. Henry War Beecher, Rev. Edward Payson, Rev. Dr. Hall of Winchester, VA, and Dr. Joshua Danforth of Williams College. He carried with him a letter from Horace Greeley. (FH6, VAB6, VAFRB1) Children:

36.7-Jeremiah Evarts WALTON, b. 27 Mar 1831, Alexandria, Arlington Co., VA, d. 1926, m. Helen Mar RANDAL. According to one source, one Jerrold WALTON invented the Royall Easy Chair, with factories in Sturgis, MI.  This is possibly the Jeremiah listed below. (FH6, VAB6, VAFRB1) Children:

36.8-Robert Hall WALTON, b. 21 Mar 1833, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, d. 2 Apr 1876, Kinston, Bartow Co., GA, m. 21 Mar 1860, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA, Annie Thomas LEWIS, b. 17 Dec 1839, Harrisonburg, d/o Thomas & Della Mildred (FLETCHER) LEWIS, d. 21 Sep 1920. Robert was the youngest child in the family. His father died while he was still a baby. His wife, Anne, was from 'Lynwood', near Port Republic, Rockingham Co., VA. Robert became a Presbyterian minister like his father. He graduated from Delaware College in 1854, and graduated from Union Seminary in NYC. He was ordained 22 Oct 1860. He resided in Broadway, Rockingham Co., VA, until 1862, then lived in Kingston, Bartow Co., GA, until his death. He served as a chaplain with the CSA during the Civil War. Anne's mother died in 1861, leaving 'Lynwood' to her only daughter, Anne, who in turn sold it for $80,000 in Confederate money. According to stories told to the compilers, Anne, was a tiny woman who played the piano and wore dainty little lace trimmed aprons. (FH6, VAB6, VAFRB1) According to FH6, the children listed in VAB6 are incorrect. FH6 is the more reliable source, since one of the major genealogist, Ann Moseley MILLER is descended from this line. Children:

The Research Record of William Claiborne WALTON 
and Lucinda MUSE

BIRTH:
PARENTS:
CHILDREN:
DEATH:
OBITUARY:
Obituary: William Clairborne WALTON: Obituaries appeared in the following: Christian Secretary 22 Feb 1834; Connecticut observer, 24 Feb 1834; Hartford Courant, 24 Feb 1834; Litchfield County Post and Enquirer, 27 Feb 1834; New Haven Palladium, 1 Mar 1834; Litchfield Democrat, 1 Mar 1834; and the Hartford Times, 3 mar 1834. Except for the first listed, the death is recorded as 18 Feb 1834, age 40.
Obituary: William C. WALTON-n.d., 9 Nov 1837, p3; Mar 1834; 20 Mar 1834, p2 (VANP1,p205)
CEMETERY:
MARRIAGE:
FAMILY BIBLE:
RELIGION:
OCCUPATION:
W. C. WALTON: Evidence of being a storekeeper in his youth; Minister 1818-1834, p172-173; 1818-1823 Hopewell (Smithfield) Presbyterian; 1825-1827 Charles Town Presbyterian Church, (p177); one of the ministers instrumental in starting Sunday School in Charles Town, p120; selected to manage Presbyterian Sunday School in Shepherdstown, p80. (WVJEB1
WILL:
36 William C. WALTON, will 7-454 (abstract)
ESTATE RECORDS:
DEEDS:
-1818 William WALTON to Oliver Cromwell B&S Book 10, page 426
-1819 William WALTON from< Margaret MUSE B&S Book 11, page 74. 8 Mar 1819, between Margaret MUSE and William C. WALTON, for $10400, tract of land adjoining the land of John H. Lewis, Battiale MUSE and the heirs of Bennett TAYLOR, dec'd., and butted and bounded as follows: To Wit: Beginning at a Sycamore and Spanish Oak on the bank of the River Shannandoah  corner to John H. Lewis, thence with his line N71 2447 poles to a stake, then N5 E213 poles with Battaile MUSE'S line to a stake, then S77, E with Carver's line and the line of B. Taylor's heirs, 244 poles to the river; thence with meanders of the said River to the Beginning, containing 445 acres, 270 acres thereof having been purchased by the Executix and Executor of Battaile MUSE, dec'd under a decree  of the Chancery Court of Staunton in favor of the said Executor and Executix against Ferd' Fairfax, and 75 acres another part thereof, having been conveyed by Battaile MUSE to the siad Margaret, and the balance thereof to Wit: 100 acres having been conveyed to said Margaret by George A. MUSE, all which will appear by deeds duly recorded. Wit. John Potter, Ann G. Frame, maria T. LLlewellyn. Margaret MUSE Seal. Teste R. C. Hite, C.J.C.  
-1828 William WALTON to John A. McPPherson B&S Book 15 page 185
-1829 William WALTON to John Myers B&S Book 15 page 303
-1831 William WALTON to John A. Johhnston Trust Book ___ page 371
-1840  John T. HARGRAVES execuutd a deed freeing the slaves of William C. WALTON: by his last will and testament (Book No. 7, page 454), directed that his servants George and Armistead be freed at age twenty-one, "on condition that they remove and live in Liberia or some other place out of Virginia" (WVJE6)
CENSUS:
1850 Census: p690, visitation 781-792, 28th. District; Luncinda WALTON 53, $1300; Henry M. 23 Merchant, b. VA; Edward 21 b. VA; Robert 18 b. CT; Everetts 20 b. VA; Robert Fletcher 20, clerk, VA. (WVJE12)
36.8 1860 Census: Rockingham Co., VA, Dist. 1, 22 Sep 1860, visitation 3249-3184: Robert H. WALTON, 37, merchant/farmer $6200, $17365, b. CT; Annie F. 20, b. VA; Abner Fletcher, 28, merchant; Robert FLetcher, 30, merchant/clerk; William Lambert, 22, merchant/clerk, $500;  Henry WALTON, 34, merchant/clerk, $500; Frances Maho, 30, house servant, b. VA; Jeremiah Maho, 15, house servant; Mary Maho 12; Elizabeth Maho 10; William Maho 8. (VARO1)
HISTORY:
-Danforth, Joshua N., Memoirs of William C. WALTON, late pastor of the 2nd. Presbyterian Church of Alexandria, DC, Hartford, Daniel Burgess & Co., NY, John S. Taylor, 1837. Available from Xerox University Microfilm, Ann Arbor, MI
-p506 need to decipher paragraph and add ********
 *In 1828, William C. WALTON conducted revivals in the 2nd. Church, Alexandria in Washington and Baltimore. A friend and ______ moved to the south side of Occoquon Creek, 16 miles from Alexandria, where the R.F. & P. railroad crossed and began a Sunday School in his house.  W. C. WALTON visited in Jan 1830, bought a lot for a building and preached in it 5 Sep 1830 for the first time. The post office in now Woodbridge, VA. p208
*A flaming evangelist who is reported to have converted "multitudes'. His specialty was intensive four day meetings, three services a day with no limit to length except time out for meals. A sample topic: morning Luke 13:23 Lord, are they few that be saved; afternoon, Luke 18:26 Who then can be saved; evening, Acts 16:30 What must I do to be saved. p118
*In 1824 he perfected Manual Labour School in which students could earn a living while pursuing classical and theological studies for those intending on going into the ministry. he and Rev. John Matthews drew up a constitution for Bethany Education Society in Oct (1824) and erected a building on his farm near Charles Town. The Presbytery later dropped the plan due to expenses and few candidates. p101 (WBFRB1)

http://sdss4.physics.lsa.umich.edu:8080/~mckay/amckay/presbiow.htm  
History of the Early Presbyterian Church Website: Rev. William Claiborne Walton (1793-1834) He was born in Hanover Co., Virginia November 4, 1793, the son of a blacksmith and was reared in Moorfield, Frankfort and Winchester.  He was clerk under elder John Bell or elder Henry Beatty.  He was a candidate for the ministry in 1811 and attended Hampden-Sydney College, graduating in 1815.  He was a tutor and student of Divinity under Dr. Moses Hoge and was licensed October 22, 1814, and ordained in 1818.  He was stated supply withing the bounds of Winchester Presbytery at Berryville and Smithfield (Hopewell church) 1814-18, and then pastor, 1818-23.  He was dismissed to Baltimore Presbytery April 19, 1823; where he was pastor to the 3rd Baltimore Church 1823-4.  He was received back by Winchester in 1825 where he was pastor at Charles Town February, 1825-June, 1827, when he was dismissed to the Presbytery of the District of Columbia.  He was pastor to the Second Presbyterian Church of Alexandria, Virginia 1827-32, then the Free Church of Hartford, Connecticut 1832-34, where he died February 18, 1834.  He was a flaming evangelist, bosom friend of the Rev. Daniel Baker and an author.  He married Lucinda MUSE May 1816, and had eight children, including the Rev. R. H. WALTON.

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