Page:Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography volume 1.djvu/385

 BURGESSES AND OTHER PROMINENT PERSONS

349

Wagener, Peter, attorncy-at-la\v, was the only son of Rev. Peter Wagener, of county Essex, England, and was born April 5, 1717. He came to \'irginia and settled in Essex county, where he married Catherine Robin- son, daughter of John Robinson, of the council. There are numerous descendants ot this marriage.

Wager, William, was clerk of Elizabeth City county from 174O to 1791, and burgess in i758-i7(>i, 1 761- 1765.

Walke, Anthony, born in 1692, was a son of Thomas Walke, who came from Barbadoes to Lower Norfolk county in 1662, by Mary, his wife, daughter of Lieu- tenant-Colonel Anthony Lawson. He lived at "Fairfield," in Princess Anne county. He was justice for Princess Anne, and a mem- ber of the house of burgesses from 1720 to 1765. He married three times, (first) Mary Sanford ; (secondj Elizabeth Newton; (third) Anna Lee Armistead. He died No- vember 8, 1768.

Walke, Anthony, the second son of Colo- nel Anthony Walke and Anna Lee Armi- stead, was born January 3, 1726. He was a rich merchant of Norfolk, and was lieu- tenant-colonel of the militia. He gave the land, and built at his own expense a church edifice known as "Old Donation," about twelve miles from Norfolk. He married (first) Jane, daughter of Richard and Jant, Boiling Randolph ; (second) Mary Mose- Icy, daughter of Colonel Edward Hack Moseley. His will was proved IMarch 14, 1782.

Walke, Thomas, son of Thomas Walke, who came from Barbadoes, by Mary, his wife, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel An-

thony Law-son, was a member of the house of burgesses for Princess Anne in 1712- 1714. lie was brother of Anthony Walke.

Walker, George, was son of George Walker, who lived on ^lill Creek, Elizabeth City county, and was pilot for James river ill 1697. George Walker, the younger, was a gunner and storekeeper of the fort at Point Comfort. He married Anne, daugh- ter of the celebrated George Keith, and was a Quaker. He w^as grandfather of George Wythe, signer of the Declaration of Inde- pendence.

Walker, James, burgess for Orange county in the assemblies of 1761-1765, 1766- 1768, 1769, 1 769- 1 77 1.

Walker, John, was burgess for King and Queen county at the third session of the assembly of 1703-1705. He married Rachel Croshaw, daughter of Captain Richard Croshaw, and was probably a son of Lieu- tenant-Colonel Thomas Walker, of King and Queen (q. v.).

Walker, John, son of John Walker of Ash- borne-in-the-Peak, Devonshire, settled in ]\Iiddlesex county. He married Catherine Yates, daughter of Rev. Bartholomew Yates, and Sarah Stanard, his wife, and had issue Sarah who married John Robinson, of "Hewnck," and Clara who married John Allen. He died in 1745. His uncle, Richard \\ alker, w^as a merchant of Urbanna, Vir- ginia.

Walker, Peter, was burgess for North- ampton county in 1654, captain of militia, and one of the justices.

Walker, Dr. Thomas, son of Thomas Walker, of King and Queen county, and