Nancy Walker

Abt 1785 - Abt 1851  (~ 66 years)

• Name	Nancy Walker
  Born	Abt 1785	Person Co., NC
  Gender	Female
  Died	Abt 1851	Person Co., NC
  Person ID	I13198	Burton & allied families
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Buckley Walker,   b. Abt 1762, Orange Co., NC ,   d. 16 May 1838, Person Co., NC  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Mildred Ramsey,   b. Abt 1762,   d. Abt Sep 1849, Person Co., NC  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Married	17 Jul 1784
  Notes	Date from Mildred’s widow’s Rev. War pension application.
  Family ID	F3983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Brooks,   d. Abt 1848, Person Co., NC
  Married	29 Jan 1812	Person Co., NC
  Notes	Larkin Brooks was bondsman, John Holloway was witness.
  Children	1. William M. Brooks,   b. Abt 1814   2. Thomas H. Brooks,   b. Abt 1817   3. Robert “Robin” W. Brooks,   b. Abt 1819,   d. 24 Dec 1880, Person Co., NC  (Age ~ 61 years)   4. Lewis Brooks,   b. Abt 1826, NC   5. David Walker Brooks,   b. Abt 1827   6. George Grief Brooks,   b. Abt 1833   7. Living   8. Living
  Last Modified	15 May 2024
  Family ID	F3992	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Nancy Brooks (65) was HOH in the 1850 Person Co. census, enumerated with David W. Brooks (23), George G. (17), Rachel Walker (30) and Thomas Walker (3). Nancy died in late 1851 and her survivors petitioned for the sale of a slave named Gabriel so they could distribute the estate. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8992-L32V?cc=1911121) last accessed 7/4/2018. John A. Barnett posted $1200 bond on 17 Dec 1851 in Person Co. to be named administrator of Nancy’s estate. “State of North Carolina, Person County, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions December Term 1851, To the worshipful the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, The Petition of William Brooks, Robert Brooks, Thomas Brooks, Lewis Brooks, David Brooks, & Grief Brooks, which latter is a minor under the age of 21 years & [?] on his behalf by his guardian ad litem Charles Mason, of Marcus Hamlett & wife Elizabeth, & of William Jones & wife Jane; Respectfully sheweth that Nancy Brooks late of the County of Person, State of North Carolina died sometime during the present year possessed of a negro slave named Gabriel; That she died intestate leaving your petitioners her children her surviving, by which death intestacy etc. the said slave came to your petitioners as tenants in common; “Now your petitioners further shew that the only mode by which a just & equal division can be made between & among your petitioners is by sale wherefore they pray your worships to order & decree a sale of sald slave at such time & upons such terms as to your worships may seem proper; “And that your worships will grant such other & further relief etc. etc. M. McGehee sol. for Pts. “The Petition of William Brooks & others Ex Parte, This cause coming on to be heard upon the reading of the petition & the suggestion of counsel & the Court being satisfied of the truth of the matters therein set forth, it is ordered by the court that sale be made of the negro slave mentioned in the petition, that John A. Barnett be appointed commissioner to sell said slave, that he sell upon a credit of nine months, first making due advertisement, taking bond for the purchase money with approval security & that he report to the next Term of this Court. Charles Mason, Clerk.”