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From: Virginia Crilley <>
Subject: Walton - Livery and Tavern
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 15:48:12 -0500

I got so curious about this deed, that it led me to lots of other things
about Joseph Walton -- but I'd love to learn more about him from an actual
descendant. Since this is also connected to Macon, Bibb Co, maybe someone
on that list will be connected.

Deek Bk A Taylor Co

pg 487
6 Nov 1855
Elam B. Watters to Joseph J. Walton
$500 14th Dis LL 32 Lots 9,10,11 range 1 Butler
Wit: W.W. Wiggins, John Sturdivant
Recorded: 6 Nov 1855
NOTE: 1860 Taylor Census lists him as 40, Tavern & Livery Keeper

With this business, I'm sure he must have known many of our ancestors!

John Adams printed in the September
1997 issue of The Taylor Tracer a map of Butler...and this has "X" for
Joseph Jackson Walton's properties! This same issue featured the McKenny
and Walton family.

So you can imagine how delighted I was to read all this.

Walton's daughter, Sarah, married Joshua McKenny and they later operated
The Butler Hotel. Robert McKenny (their son) was president and editor of
the Macon News. Joseph J. Walton also was a proprietor of a boarding house
on Plum Street in Macon.

John Adams also has a listing of those who first bought lots in Butler, and
will be printing it in a future Tracer.

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In court minutes mentioned as providing meals for jurors

May 14, 1856

The petition of Joseph J. Walton sheweth that Judy Lewis a minor resident
in said county has a _____ estate without a Guardian. She desires
petitioner to become her guardian which he has consented to become the
said minor is over the age of fourteen years.
Petitioner therefore prays the appointment of Guardianship for said minor.
The Estate of said minor consistes in a parcel of land not exceeding three
hundred dollars. Petitioners tenders Josph J. Hugg as Security upon a
bond.William & Holsey (Atty for Petitioner)

APRIL TERM 1857
The petition of Joseph J. WALTON respectfully sheweth that
he is desirous of being dismissed from the Guardianship of
Julia LEWIS a minor of said county and that the necessary
steps may be taken for that purpose according to Law and
that he is ready and willing to account for his actions and
doings in the previous. Miller & Holsey, Attny

Upon this application of Judy Lewis, a minor of said County.
Ordered the Benjamin F. REESE be and he is hereby appointed
her guardian in the place of Joseph J. WALTON, discharged
the said Benjamin F. Reese having given bond and Security in
terms of the Law. Court adjourned.




DECEMBER TERM 1868

pg 315
Sallie S. McKenny on 8th day of December, referring to an order passed at the
Nov term, appointing her guardian of her minor children, Alice, Josephine,
Robert Lee, minor orphans of Joshua McKenny, late of said county dec'd.
Tenders
Joseph J. Walton as Security for her bond

FEBRUARY TERM 1857

page 60 I therefore certify that the Commissioners A.L.
EDWARDS, M.D., A.M. RHODES, E.H Wilson, JJ WALTON, James A.
BROOKS, Thomas H BROWN, R.B. RUCKER, J.H. MILLER, Jesse
STALLINGS, P.T. MONTFORT, JJ HUFF, Jas B. HUFF were by me
duly sworn to the execution of this therein within
Commission. Given under my hand and official signature this
February 21st, 1857. John Sturdivant

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