Known Facts About Moses Walker of Orange/Caswell/Person, NC

March 1756 Thomas Turk and Margaret, his wife, vs. Moses Walker and Agnes, his wife court case in Augusta County, VA
1759 Court case against James Shepard is dismissed in Halifax County, VA
1760 His son Jesse Walker was born.
June 10, 1762 His son Buckley Walker was born.
December 31, 1762 Receives a land grant from the Earl of Granville for 193 acres on Mayo Creek.
Nov 1764 Orange County court order - Moses Walker and others to lay out a road from Hugh Barnetts to near the Granville line.
May 14, 1765 Purchases 101 acres from Robert McFarland.
Sept 28, 1771 John Pryor's will gives land that once belonged to Moses Walker
Jan 29, 1772 Buys 220 acres from Paul Harralson on Castle Creek
June 10, 1777 Moses Walker appointed overseer of road between Mayo Creek and Thomas Heeleys (Caswell Court Records 1777-1781)
1777 Caswell Tax List indicates Moses Walker in Nash District with a property valuation of 1308-1-6
Sep 7, 1777 Moses Walker appointed road overseer from Mayo to the crossroads and to a grand jury
May 29, 1778 Moses Walker boundry mentioned in Elkanah Harralson land grant
July 23, 1778 Served on Jury in land dispute (Caswell, NC Civil Action Records)
Aug 21, 1778 Moses Walker boundry mentioned in Elijah Harralson land grant
Sept 8, 1778 Moses Walker boundry mentioned in Paul Harralson land grant
1778 Caswell County Tax Record of 413 acres (Caswell Tax Records)
Jan 11, 1779 Moses Walker line mentioned in Land Warrant 597 issued to Paul Harrelson
May 24, 1779 Moses Walker land boundry mentioned in Herndon Harralson land grant
Aug 13, 1779 Served on Jury in land dispute (Caswell, NC Civil Action Records)
Aug 14, 1779 Served on Jury in land dispute (Caswell, NC Civil Action Records)
Oct 1, 1779 Land Warrant Survey for William and Burgess Harrilson mentions Moses Walker as a witness.
Dec 6, 1779 Land Warrant Survey for Thomas Ragsdale mentions Moses Walker as a witness.
Dec 7, 1779 Land Warrant Survey for Thomas Person mentions Moses Walker line and as a witness.
1779 Caswell County Tax Record of 300 acres, 1 white poll, 5 black polls (Caswell Tax Records)
June 19, 1780 Summoned to jury duty. (Caswell Court Minutes 177-1781, p. 147)
July 19, 1780 Sells 193 acres on Mayo Creek to William McDaniel. (Caswell, NC DB A, p.642)
Oct 6, 1780 Moses Walker and Buckley Walker are witnesses to Robert McFarland's will.
Oct. 21, 1780 Witness to land sale from Thomas Douglas to Roger Atkinson on Castle Creek. Robert Walker is also a witness.
1780 Caswell County Tax Record of 320 acres, 2 negroes under 5, 3 negroes 5-10, 10-40, 2 horses, 17 cattle, 11.4 cash, 4131.4.0 value (Caswell Tax Records)
Sept 4, 1781 Summoned to jury duty (Caswell Court Minutes)
Apr. 27, 1782 Served on Jury in land dispute (Caswell, NC Civil Action Records)
Oct 13, 1783 Paul Harralson's land on Castle Creek mentioned as adjacent to Moses Walker.
1784 His son Buckley Walker marries Mildred Hewell.
Jan 1, 1785 Served on Jury in land dispute (Caswell, NC Civil Action Records)
July 24, 1786 Summoned to Court as a defendant witness (Caswell, NC Court Records)
Aug 21, 1786 Land mentioned as adjacent to 157 acres on Castle Creek that belonged to the now deceased Elkanah Harralson. 
July 1787 Called to Jury Service (Caswell NC Court Minutes)
Dec 3, 1787 Sells 30 acres on Castle Creek to Robert Brooks.(Caswell, NC DB E, p. 257)
1787 Witness to land sale from Hugh Barnett to Jacob Bull.  William Walker is also a witness.
1788 Witness to land sale from Ambrose Long to Jacob Bull.  William Walker is also a witness.
Feb 15, 1788 Moses Walker was paid in accordance with the estate settlement of Ezekial Haralson.
1790 Court record of William McDaniel in debt to Moses Walker
1793 Person County Tax Record of 300 acres, no white polls, two black polls.
1794 Person County Tax Record of 300 acres, no white polls, three black polls.
Jan 20, 1785 Listed as a hand in maintaining the Douglas Road between Mayo Creek to the Crossroads
1795 Person County Tax Record of 200 acres, one white polls, two black polls.
1797 Person County Tax Record of 300 acres, no white polls, three black polls.
1798 Person County Tax Record of 300 acres, no white polls, one black polls.
1799 Person County Tax Record of 300 acres, no white polls, three black polls.
1800 Person County Tax Record of 300 acres, no white polls, no black polls.
1801 Person County Tax Record of 300 acres, no white polls, three black polls.
1803 Person County Tax Record of 300 acres, no white polls, four black polls.
1804 Person County Tax Record of 300 acres, one white polls, four black polls.
Aug 4, 1804 Listed in estate inventory of Joseph Hall
1805 Person County Tax Record of 300 acres, one white polls, four black polls.
May 29, 1806 Will recorded. (Person, NC Wills, Inventories, Estate Sales and Taxables 1805-1807 p.138)
June 6, 1806 Inventory of Estate (Person, NC Probate Records 1792-1807 p. 196)
Dec 13, 1806 Moses Walker estate sale of miscellaneous items to Anny Walker, Kathren Fuller, Barnett Donaldson, Buckley Walker Sr. (NC Estate file of Moses Walker)
Sept 8, 1807 Moses Walker deceased property sale of Billy and Stepney to satisfy the obligation to Frances Walker, wife of Jesse Walker, deceased son of Moses Walker (NC Estate file of Moses Walker)
Sept 11, 1807 Moses Walker deceased property sale of Juno to satisfy the obligation to Frances Walker, wife of Jesse Walker, deceased son of Moses Walker (NC Estate file of Moses Walker)
Feb 6, 1809 Thomas Hudgins, husband of Anna Hudgins, formerly the wife of Moses Walker sell 100 acres on Castle Creek formerly owned by Moses Walker to Artha and Larkin Brooks (Person, NC Deed Book 5 1806-1817, p.123)

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