Kesiah & King William County
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New Corroboration — 1783 Tax List
| Name | County | District |
|---|---|---|
| William Walker | King William | Capt. Mordecai Abraham |
| Solomon Walker | King William | Capt. Mordecai Abraham (same district) |
Solomon Walker is a probable kinsman (brother or close relative) — hypothesis only until deeds/wills link them.
6 July 1786 Dower Relinquishment
Recorded on the Hanover deed (not King William deed book):
Thursday, 6 July 1786 — William Walker and Kesiah his wife; "the said Heziah being first privately examined" (FamilySearch OCR, Hanover Deeds 1783–1792).
Clerk variant Heziah = Kesiah. King William deed books 1706–1792 are LOST; a separate KW court entry may still exist in Records Book 2, 1785–1786 (LVA Reel 1).
FamilySearch Leads — Relevant Only Jun 2026
1. Moses Clash + Kesiah Walker (ward) — likely AMT guardianship
Henrico County Marriage Bonds C, 1800–1830 — bond for marriage of Moses Clash and Kesiah Walker (ward of the above…). Years indexed: 1810, 1830.
Interpretation: A different Kesiah Walker — a minor ward ca. 1810, plausibly a daughter or granddaughter of William & Kesiah (1786 sellers), not the wife herself. Pull original bond for guardian name.
2. Moses Clark + Kesiah Walker — Henrico marriage
Henrico Marriage Records, 1815–1853 — entry 2 Dec: "Moses Clark and Kesiah Walker" (same register as George Carter / Frances Anthony). Indexed years 1828–1833.
May be same ward after marriage, or a second Kesiah Walker in Henrico — verify bond date.
3. Hanover court index — KEZIAH (WIDOW) 1785–87
Hanover Court Records, 1782–1815 — compiled name index lists KEZIAH (WIDOW) with activity 1785–87 (alongside LANE, MICAJAH, etc.).
Possible widow of William Walker dec'd of Hanover — unproven; could be unrelated Kesiah. Worth checking original court/tax pages in that index.
Not Our Line — Skip These Hits
- Keziah Hughes — dozens of Hanover land/personal property tax entries 1820s (Reuben Hughes family)
- Christopher Harris + Kesiah his wife — Hanover Deeds 1783–1792 (Harris couple, not Walker)
- Emily & Kesiah Walker, orphans of Jno Walker decd — Henrico 1830 (later, different John Walker)
- Keziah as slave name on tax lists; Keziah Fraser, Bowles, Carter, Crenshaw, etc.
Record Loss — King William
| Deed Book | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Deed Book 1 | 1702–1705 only |
| Gap | ~1706–1792 — LOST |
| Deed Book 2 | 1793–1802 |
Name Variants in County (Not Proved as "Your" Kesiah)
- Keziah Bradby — Charter member, Lower College Baptist Church, 1791 (Pamunkey "fringe")
- Keziah West — Wife of William West; land in King William before Rev. War
AMT Guardianship — Now Partially Identified
Liz's AMT citation likely points to the Moses Clash / Kesiah Walker (ward) Henrico marriage bond above. Next step: FamilySearch image of that bond for guardian, sureties, and ward's parentage.
William Walker of King William — Fact Sheet
| Fact | Status |
|---|---|
| Lived in King William | Proven (1786 deed; 1783 tax) |
| Wife Kesiah | Proven |
| Sold Hanover land 1786 | Proven |
| Land from William Walker dec'd of Hanover | Proven |
| Father of James Walker (pensioner) | Unproven |
| Children | Unknown |
| Same as Dr. John Walker line | Distinguished |