Georgia   Biographies  Freeman Walker

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FREEMAN WALKER

Freeman Walker was a native of Charles City county,
Virginia, where he was born in October 1780.  He came to
Augusta when a young man, and studied law with his
brother George.  He was in our Legislature several years
and Senator in Congress from 1819 to 1821, and resigned. 
There were four brothers, all lawyers; Valentine, who is
still living, George, Robert, and Freeman, all men of
talents; the three younger all lie together, near the
Arsenal, on the Sand Hills.  This county was errected
from Murray, about 1833 or '4, and named to perpetuate
the Walker family.  It is said that George was a most
distinguished lawyer, and able judge.  Freeman died of
the consumption in September, 1827, having faithfully
served his country.

WALKER COUNTY, GEORGIA

Laid out from Murray, and organized in 1833.  Named in
horour of Major Freeman Walker.

LA FAYETTE is the county town, beautifully situated,
distant from Milledgeville two hundred and ten miles.

Among the early settlers of this county were; X. G.
McFarland, T. G. McFarland, John Spradlin, Mr. Allman, J.
H. Brooks, General Newnan, Mr. Acock, S. Marsh, S.
Farris, Jesse Land, J. T. Story, Robert Boyle, B.
McCutchins, A. Hughes, S. Dunn, Lawson Black, Wm. Harden,
James Park, John Caldwell, John Wicker, Joseph P.
McCulloch.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1854, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New York,
pp. 667-671.  [Reprinted 1968, Heritage Papers,
Danielsville, GA]




Note: Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, Washington City, Printed by P. Force, 1837,  pp.
255-256. APPENDIX:  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES "The author
conceived that a short biographical sketch of the
individuals after whom the several counties were named,
would furnish an instructive and pleasing appendage to
his topographical work... Acquainted with the intimate
friends of some of the 'venerable dead,' he has been
furnished with sufficient materials to enlarge on their
character... There are in the State ninety counties (book
printed in 1837, presently in 2001, there are 159
counties)..."


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