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Descendants of George Walters

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE¹ WALTERS¹ was born Abt. 1739 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania or England ², and died Abt. 1813 in Possibly Giles County, Virginia. He married (1) CHRISTIANA CREWEY^3,⁴ 1750, daughter of POSSIBLY CHRISYAN CRUE/CREWEY. She was born Abt. 1730 in Holland ?, and died Bet. 27 Jul - 01 Sep 1818 in Montgomery County, Virginia. He married (2) ANN HANK/HANKY 26 Oct 1791 in Montgomery County, Virginia. She was born Abt. 1739.

Notes for GEORGE WALTERS:
Written By Sarahjane Doyle Nelson Swarstad.

George Walters and Christiana Crewey married in England before coming to America, probably sometime between 1750 and 1775.

A manuscript by H.L. Price, in the V.P.I. Special Collections Room, speaks of Christiana Crewey Walters. On March 18, 1793, she gave the Courthouse Square to the town of Christiansburg, which was named for her. The deed says that if the town does not use the land for a courthouse it is to revert to her heirs.
When discussing a son of Rev. Edward Morgan, who in 1844 married Elizabeth Walters, a granddaughter of Mrs. Christiana Crewey Walters, Mrs. Morgan wrote the following from information from the manuscript of H. L. Price:
Christiana was from Holland and her husband, George, was from England. They married before coming to America. However, George did not sympathize with the American Cause and returned to England, deserting his wife and 10 children [Christiana had 12 children but lost two of them]. Christiana converted her house into a tavern and did well enough to be able to buy and sell land. Incidentally, we do not know when George returned but when he did, after the war was over, Christiana would not let him into her home.
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In Kegley's book, "Early Adventures on the Western Waters" Vol. 1, 1777 -----page 146 and 150

Oath of Allegiance
We whose names are hereunto subscribed do swear or affirm that we renounce and refuse all allegiance to George third King of Great Britain, his heirs successors and that, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia as a free and independent State and that I will not at any time do or Cause to be done any matter or thing that will be make known to some one Justice of the Peace for the said State all treasons or traitorous Conspiracies which I now or hereafter shall know to be formed against this or any of the United States of America.

The list of persons, who were administered the Oath of Allegiance, in Montgomery Co., by John Montgomery, in 1777 include --

George Walters

1778 -----
The records of the Montgomery Co. Militia; Court Martial; April, 1778
Fined two months pay for refusing to march out to protect the county frontier, taken into custody and treated as a deserter -- list includes -

George Walters

1780 - August
"Following the confessions, Montgomery and Botetourt Counties proceeded to bring these persons to trial for misbehavior and treason against the State. Those who were tried were:" On this list was --

George Walters

The action taken by the court varied from posting bond to "gaol" in Augusta to enlisting in the Continental Army, to receiving thirty-nine lashes.

Those who enlisted included George Walters, who was charged with being a soldier in the British service, who was "a poor and ignorant man". He agreed to enlist for 18 months from the time of arrival at General Washington's Camp.

1780 - Sept.
"The following Montgomery County soldiers of the Revolutionary War enlisted in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The register of troops who enlisted since Sept. 1, 1780 is found in the Size Roll of Troops, or the so-called Chesterfield Register. The names of the men who were from Montgomery County, Virginia at the time of their enlistment, have been selected from complete records. The register includes birth place, residence, height, color of hair, eyes and complexion, as well as occupation, age and date of
enlistment (Sept. 11, 1780, unless otherwise stated), and length of service (one year six months unless otherwise stated)."

In this list of names of the men from Montgomery County is the following:

1780- page 50- George Walter - age 41 - 5' 6 1/2" - planter - born Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - gray hair - gray eyes - dark complexion.
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It is possible that George and Christina were divorced. There is a marriage record for a George Walters and Anne Hank, a widow. The marriage bond being dated Oct. 26, 1791 and the ministers return lists their marriage as Nov. 8, 1791 in Montgomery County, Virginia. Later records show a George Walters posted a surety bond for Hannah Hanky and Henry Lybrook on Oct. 4, 1796. (Montgomery County Marriage Records) A Henry Lybrook is shown on the Chesterfield Register, age 21, 5 feet 5 1/2 inches, born Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, dark complexion, dark brown hair, gray eyes, deserted Oct. 30, 1780 on march to Smithfield (Kegley's Early Adventures on the Western Waters, Vol. 1 page 132). On Feb. 12, 1798 George Walters gave his consent for his step-daughter, Mary Hanky, to mary Jacob Snidow and Richard Bryans posted the surety bond (Montgomery County Marriage Records). In 1813 a Jacob Snidow, overseer of the poor, was paid $30.00 for keeping George Walters one year. (History of Giles County, Virginia)

Notes for CHRISTIANA CREWEY:
Some sources say that the Crewey family (aka Cruey) were descended from the "Black Dutch," coming from Holland but in poorer parts of the country and with ties to the Jewish communities there. They were members of the "Holiness" faith or something similar, and many claimed to have visions of past and future events. They had their own churches and fellowships.

She and her husband George established a legal claim to 344 acres on Mill Branch, along a tributary of the New River, in 1777 in what is now Christiansburg, VA. After this they apparently moved their family to Northumberland County, VA until shortly after the American Revolution.

When the Revolution started Christiana was very pro-American, but George was pro-British and initially went to fight for England. Despite the fact that her husband later spent 18 months fighting with the American army after he was tried for treason towards the close of the Revolution (the alternative to prison), Christiana apparently never forgave him for his original Tory sentiments and refused to let him come home. He left and never returned, and Christiana took back her maiden name of Crewey. Her four sons took that name for awhile as well, but apparently reverted to Walters some time later.

On April 15, 1785, Christiana and her sons returned to the original 344 acre claim and settled there permanently. According to family tradition and as evidenced by surviving Montgomery County records, Christiana supported herself in later years by running a tavern from her house. She offered up at least part of her land to Montgomery County on which to build a county courthouse for the new town of Christiansburg; she donated the land on May 1, 1790. The county seat was incorporated in 1792.
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MONTGOMERY CO., VA ca. 1790, N.Schreiner-Yantis, mentions 2deeds 1785/1790 involving Christina & sons. Alledgedly, Christina and her sons were very upset over husbandGeorge's Loyalist leanings, threw him out of the house, andChristina took back her maiden name.

1777 -- Early Adventurers On the Western Waters, Mary Kegley, Vol. 2,pp. 49, 118: Montgomery Co. VA Entry Book B, 1783-1787, p. 86:Chsrtian (Christina?) Crewsey [Crewey], Commissioner'scertificate and John, George, William Crewsey [Crewy] sons ofsaid Christian Christina?] who was assignee of George Walkters,Commissioner's certificate, 400 acres both sides of Mile Creekincluding great road and the improvements [New River].\

Survey Bk. One, Wythe Co., VA 1791-1800, p. 159: Chrisiana(Christiana) Crewy, John, George, William, and Jacob Crewey,sons of said Christiana assignee of Geo. Walters, 400 acres onboth sides of Mile Barnch to include the Great Road where theynow live, settled 1777.

Source: "Early Adventures on Western Waters, Vol. 2" by Kegley, page 113; Abstracts from the volume of records of the commissioners certificates issued. "Record of Certificates of Commissioners of Washington and Montgomery Counties, 1767-1788" Commissioners Certificates.
page 159 - Cristiana (Christiana) Crewey, John, George, William and Jacob Crewey, sons of said Christiana assignee of Geo. Walters, 400 acres on both sides of Mile Branch to include the Great Road where they now live, settled 1777.

1782 Source: Early Adventures on Western Waters, Vo. 2" by Kegley. page 49

1782 - Between Sept. 7th and Sept. 9th - page 86.
Christian (Christina?) Crewsey (Crewey), (Commissioners certificate) and John, George, William Crewsey (Crewey) sons of said Christian (Christina?) who was assignee of George Walters, Commissioner's certificate, 400 acres both sides of Mile Creek including great road and the improvements (New River)

1785 Survey Book D. page 242 - April 15, 1785 [Survey Date]
Christiana Crewey and sons John, George, William and Jacob Crewey [assignees of George Walters] --344 acres on both sides of Mill Branch of New River. By right of settlement of George Walters adjacent to Peterson and Hans Meadows.

1787 Montgomery Co., Va. Delinquent Tax List , Virgina Genealogical Society Quartery Vol XXIV #2, 1 May 1996, Christenah Walters - 10 - .

1790-1792 Source: "Early Adventures on the Western Waters, Vol. 1" by Kegley - page 210
"The first court session of Montgomery Co. was held at the home of James Craig on May 1, 1790 at which time the court made plans to erect the public buildings on the land of James Craig, Esq. at the Mile Branch although the lands of Samuel Kirby and Christina Crewey were considered as alternatives. In fact, the petition filed in the House of Delegates on Oct. 15, 1792 suggests that the Christina Walters (also known as Crewey) as well as James Craig gave the lands for the public buildings and the town. The name of the town was left blank in the petition."
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More About GEORGE WALTERS and CHRISTIANA CREWEY:
Marriage: 1750

More About GEORGE WALTERS and ANN HANK/HANKY:
Marriage: 26 Oct 1791, Montgomery County, Virginia
Surety: Peter Rife and Alex Ross

Children of GEORGE WALTERS and CHRISTIANA CREWEY are:

2.	i.	MICHAEL² WALTERS, b. Aft. 1750; d. Bef. 14 Nov 1815, Wythe County, Virginia.
	ii.	JAMES WALTERS, b. Aft. 1750; d. Bef. 28 Mar 1786, Botetourt Co., Va.⁵; m. WILLS.
	iii.	PHILIP WALTERS.
	iv.	BARBARA WALTERS.
	v.	WALTERS.
	vi.	WALTERS.
	vii.	WALTERS.
	viii.	ELIZABETH WALTERS, b. Abt. 1756.
3.	ix.	WILLIAM CURTIS WALTERS, SR., b. Mar 1766, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 08 Oct 1853, Floyd County, Virginia.
4.	x.	GEORGE A. WALTERS, SR., b. 14 Jun 1767, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 03 Nov 1863, Montgomery County, Virginia.
5.	xi.	JOHN WALTERS, b. Abt. 1768, Augusta County, Virginia(to Botetourt to Montgomery); d. 1841, Montgomery County, Virginia.
	xii.	JACOB WALTERS, b. Abt. 1775; d. Jul 1849, Montgomery County, Virginia; m. [----]; b. Bet. 1784 - 1790.

Notes for JACOB WALTERS:
Census
1810 Montgomery Co,. Va., page 13, page 76 ; Jacob Walters, HOH, Males: of 16 and under 26 - 1, of 26 and under 45 - 1 (Jacob); Females: of 16 and under 26 - 1, of 45 and up - 1 (Believed to be Christina)

1820 Wythe Co., Va., Evensham Twp., page 227, Jacob Walters, HOH, Males: under 10 - 1, of 10 and under 16 -1, over 45 -1, Females: under 10 - 2, of 26 and under 45- 1

1830 Wythe Co., Va., page 362, Jacob Walters, HOH, Males: of 10 and under 15 - 1, of 20 and under 30 - 1, of 50 and under 60 - 1, Females: under 5 - 2, of 5 and under 10 - 1, of 10 and under 15 - 2, of 30 and under 40 - 1

1840 Wythe Co., Va., page 82, Jacob Walters, HOH, Males: of 20 and under 30 - 1, of 60 and under 70 - 1, Females: of 15 and under 20 - 1, of 20 and under 30 - 2, of 60 and under 70 - 1

More About JACOB WALTERS:
Deed 1: 1816, Montgomery County, Virginia
Deed 2: 1818, Montgomery County, Virginia
Mortality Schedule: 1849, Montgomery County, Virginia

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