Walter McGregor chrono

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Chronological Summary:
Walter McGregor

Last Update: May 1999

Birth	[c1761 Charles Co MD (Chas Co)?: Walter McGregor born (not on 1777 militia list [listing men 16-50], not on early 1778 constable lists or oath of fidelity lists [men 18&>], 21&> in 1783, 45&> in 1810); parentage unknown]
----	1783 5th Dist (Port Tobacco W Hundred (Hd) and Pomonkey Hd) Chas Co: Walter McGrigger on tax list, with Meredith Brawner his security as a single man (>21) with no assessable property [in portion of list associated with Port Tobacco W Hd residents]
Marr	[By 25 Mar 1786 Chas Co: Walter McGregor married Mary Farrand (widow), nee Mary Dent (from Hezekiah Farrand will «Chas Co Will Bk (ChW) 8:146» and other Hezekiah Farrand probate proceedings (see below)]
----	25 Mar 1786 Chas Co: Walter McGrigger (signed McGriger) and Mary McGrigger his wife of Chas Co sold to James Carricoe of Chas Co 92A being one-sixth of tract "New Branford" [willed to Mary by her deceased husband Hezekiah Farrand (see will)]; on same day, Walter and Mary acknowledged deed in court, and Mary relinquished her right of dower in the tract «Chas Co Deed Bk Z3:281»
----	26 Mar 1787 Chas Co: Henry Dent, executor, and Walter McGregor and Mary his wife (formerly Farrand), executrix, appeared in court to submit final account on estate of Hezekiah Farrand «ChW AH No9:344»
----	1790 Chas Co: Walter McGregor a household head in census [placement within list indicates he probably lived in western part of county], as follows: 1 male 16&> [himself], 1 fem [wife Mary], and 1 slave [poss one Mary inherited from decd husband or from father]
Movt	[1792-93: Walter McGregor moved from Chas Co to Franklin Co VA (Frkln Co), probably into Chestnut Creek area (first appeared on Frkln Co tax lists in 1793)]
----	5 Aug 1793 Frkln Co: Walter M^cGrigra on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse [was listed in southerly dist through 1803]
----	20 Sep 1794 Frkln Co: Walter M^cGriger on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	2 Feb 1795 Frkln Co: John Dent {probable bro-in-law} of Frkln Co sold to Walter McGregor of Frkln Co 123A on Baretree Fork of Chestnut Creek «Frkln Co Deed Bk (FrD) 3:196»
----	13 Mar 1795 Frkln Co: Walter M^cGregory on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	10 Oct 1795 Frkln Co: Joseph Broady {probable bro-in-law of wife} sold to Verlinder Love [poss from Chas Co] 100A on Chestnut Creek; witnesses were Frances Hill, Robert Woods and Walter McGregor «FrD 3:310»
----	10 Nov 1795 Frkln Co: Joseph Broady sold to Thomas Prator 213A; witnesses were Frances Hill, Walter McGregor and Robert Woods «FrD 3:313»
----	4 Apr 1796 Frkln Co: Walter M^cGregro on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	3 Oct 1796 Frkln Co: John Dent of Frkln Co and Mary his wife sold to Williamson Davis of Henry Co VA 150A on Reedy Creek and Snow Creek; witnesses were John Martin, Walter Dent and Walter McGregor. Apr 1797 Frkln Co: deed proved by oath of Walter Dent and Walter McGregor «FrD 7:20»
----	1 Apr 1797 Frkln Co: Walter M^cGregro on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	May 1798 Frkln Co: court ordered that overseers of the poor bind Henry Love orphan and son of Willender Love to Josiah Woods; also Mark McKinsey orphan and son of John McKinsey to Walter McGregor; also Thomas McKinsey an orphan and son of John McKinsey decd to Walter Dent «Frkln Co Ct Order Bk (FrCO) 3:335»
----	17 May 1798 Frkln Co: Walter M^cGregro on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	16 Mar 1799 Frkln Co: Walter M^cGregor on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses
----	20 Aug 1799 Frkln Co: Walter McGregor of Frkln Co sold to Francis Hill for $145 123A on the waters of Baretree Fork; no witnesses. Sep 1799 Frkln Co: Walter McGregor acknowledged deed in court «FrD 3:716»
----	23 Apr 1800 Frkln Co: Walter MCgregro on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses
----	22 Apr 1801 Frkln Co: Walter MCgregro on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses
----	13 May 1802 Frkln Co: Walter MCGregro on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses
----	4 Apr 1803 Frkln Co: Walter MCGrogrey on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
Movt	[1803-04: Walter McGregor moved from Chestnut Creek area of Frkln Co to northerly area (near Rocky Mount?) of Frkln Co]
----	17 Mar 1804 Frkln Co: Walter Mcgragary on tax list [first year appearing on northerly tax district list] with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	[3 Mar] 1805 Frkln Co: Walter Megrary on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	24 May 1806 Frkln Co: Walter Megreary on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses
----	3 Aug 1807 Frkln Co: Walter Megregary on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 3 horses
----	[1808 Frkln Co: no tax assessment was taken for this year]
----	[6 Mar] 1809 Frkln Co: Walter Megregory on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 3 horses
----	[by 1810? Frkln Co: Walter and Mary McGregor possibly became guardians for Lucy Dent (have not found a source on this in court records; see 1810 census enumeration and close ties in marriage bond and will below)]
----	[no month/day] 1810 Frkln Co: Walter Megregory on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 3 horses
----	1810 Frkln Co: Walter M^cgregary a household head in census «p477», as follows: 1 male 45&> [himself], 1 fem 45&> [wife Mary], 1 fem 16&<26 [unknown], and 1 fem 10&<16 [Lucy Dent?]
----	5 Mar 1811 Frkln Co: Walter Mcgrogry on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 3 horses
----	[no month/day] 1811 Frkln Co: Walter Mcgregory on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	4 Jan 1813 Frkln Co: John Cassell obtained bond for marriage to Lucy Dent, with Walter McGregor as his bondsman
----	[no month/day] 1813 Frkln Co: Walter Megregory on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses
----	[no month/day] 1814 Frkln Co: Walter Megrigory on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 2 horses
----	14 Apr 1815 Frkln Co: Walter Mcgregory on tax list with 1 white male 16&>, 2 horses and 3 cattle
----	25 Mar 1816 Frkln Co: Walter Megregory on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	3 May 1817 Frkln Co: Walter M^cGregory on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	6 Apr 1818 Frkln Co: Walter M^cgregory on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	3 May 1819 Frkln Co: Walter Megregory on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	16 Mar 1820 Frkln Co: Walter Megregory on tax list with 1 white male 16&> and 1 horse
----	1820 Frkln Co: Walter McGregor a household head in census «p155», as follows: 1 male 45&> [himself], 1 fem 45&> [wife Mary], and 1 person engaged in agriculture [himself]
----	6 Apr 1821 Frkln Co: Walter Megregory on tax list with 1 horse
----	4 Mar 1822 Frkln Co: Walter Megregory on tax list with 1 horse
----	7 Apr 1823 Frkln Co: Walter Megregory on tax list with 1 horse
----	5 Apr 1824 Frkln Co: Walter Mcgregory on tax list with 1 horse [last Frkln Co tax list entry]
----	26 Jul 1824 Frkln Co: in his will Walter McGregor left entire estate to his wife Mary McGregor; after her death whatever of estate remaining left to "friend" Lucy Cassell, and after her death to her daus Harriett and Mary Cassell; no executor named; witnesses were William Jones, Moses Jackson and Ambrose Cunningham «Frkln Co Will Book (FrW) 3:10»
Death	[by 7 Mar 1825 Frkln Co: Walter McGregor died (date will probated)]
----	7 Mar 1825 Frkln Co: will of Walter McGregor decd proved in court by oaths of William Jones and Ambrose Cuningham «FrW 3:10»

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