David Walker & Glasgow Litigation
Date correction: No source-verified 1766 court filing found. Best match: John Sibbald and Son v. David Walker, archived 1832 (Court of Session, Scotland). "1766" may be underlying debt year — unverified.
Glasgow Lawsuit — John Sibbald and Son v. David Walker
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Case name | John Sibbald and Son v. David Walker |
| Court | Scotland, Court of Session |
| Plaintiff | John Sibbald and Son — Glasgow merchant/tobacco-trading firm |
| Defendant | David Walker (Virginia-connected) |
| Archival date | 1832 |
| Location | UVA Law Library MSS-2015-01, Box 46 |
| Digital status | Not yet digitized in SCOS |
| Outcome | Unknown — requires physical papers |
David Cochran III — Verified Merchant
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth | 27 Nov 1739, Glasgow |
| Immigration | c. 1760 to Virginia |
| Business | David Cochran & Company, Newcastle, Hanover Co. |
| Glasgow ties | Father David Cochran Jr. (1696–1771); uncle Andrew Cochrane, Glasgow tobacco merchant/provost |
| Marriage | Lucy Winston, 2 Jun 1774, Newcastle |
| Death | 27 Sep 1792, Newcastle |
Verified Cochran–Pearson Notices
| Date | Notice | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1771 | Joint goods notice: "SAMUEL PEARSON, DAVID COCHRAN" — Newcastle, ~£700 sterling goods | Virginia Gazette |
| 28 Jun 1770 | Merchants' meeting Newcastle: Cochran, Anthony Walke, Pearson, Logan, Phripp | Virginia Historical Register 1850 |
| 14 May 1772 | Cochran leaving colony; store continued by Francis Irwin | Virginia Gazette |
1773 joint Cochran–Pearson notice: Not found in available gazette transcriptions.
Walker vs Walke at Newcastle
The 1770 Newcastle merchant committee lists Anthony Walke, not David Walker, beside Cochran and Pearson. No direct document links David Walker to the Newcastle storekeeper group.
Which David Walker?
| Candidate | Notes |
|---|---|
| David Walker, Lynchburg merchant (fl. 1830s) | VMHC letters 1833; fits 1832 Sibbald date |
| David Walker Sr., Goochland (d. 1774) | Will 1773/74; NOT Newcastle merchant |
| David Walker, Dinwiddie (will 1791) | Separate line |
| William Walker (Stone Horse / cabinetmaker) | Distinct — furniture trade, not tobacco litigation |
Parallel Glasgow Suit (Context)
Andrew Ross and Others v. John Glasford and Company (1771) — Virginia parties vs. major Glasgow tobacco syndicate.
Links
SCOS — Sibbald v. David Walker
UVA ArchivesSpace — Sibbald v. Walker, Box 46
UVA — Box 46 listing
SCOS — Ross v. Glasford (1771)
Cochrane & Allied Families — David Cochran III
1770 Merchants' Meeting PDF
VMHC — David Walker Lynchburg merchant 1833
WikiTree — Walker-30428 (Goochland David Sr.)
WikiTree — Walker-8892 (Dinwiddie)
LVA Chancery index
SCOS — David Walker person record