| LC control no. | no2021001258 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Walker, John, 1744-1809 |
| Located | Albemarle County (Va.) |
| Birth date | 1744 |
| Death date | 1809 |
| Profession or occupation | Senators Legislators |
| Found in | Walker, John. Certification that Nancy Gardner was born with free status, 1806 November 30 : autograph manuscript signed, 1806 November 30 (John Walker) Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: (Walker, John, 1744-1809; (brother of Francis Walker), a Delegate and a Senator from Virginia; born at "Castle Hill," near Cobham, Albemarle County, Va., February 13, 1744; received private schooling and graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., in 1764; moved to "Belvoir," Albemarle County, and engaged in planting; served as an aide to General George Washington in 1777 with the rank of colonel; Delegate to the Continental Congress 1780; studied law; admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law; appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Grayson and served from March 31 to November 9, 1790, when a successor was elected; was not a candidate for reelection; resumed his agricultural pursuits; died near Madison Mills, Orange County, Va., December 2, 1809) Ancestry.com, 1780, 1790 Census records reconstructed, viewed January 6. 2021: entry for John Walker, Albermarle (1780: Number of white males over 16": 4; "Blacks above 16": 30; "Blacks between 12 & 16": 3; 1790: 10 Apr 1782, District No. 1: free males above 21: 3; slaves: 48; "No Nett[?] Cattle": 45; "No Horses mares Colts & Mules": 18; "No wheels for Riding Carriags:" 4) |
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