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Benjamin Walker Benjamin Walker (1797-1867) and Elizabeth V. (Betsy) Henshaw (1793-1851)
Benjamin and Betsy Henshaw Walker were the parents of Lucy Henshaw Walker Sanford who married Lawrence Sanford, Jr. and lived at Newington. Their home was called “Oak Grove” and was located almost directly across the road from Newington in the Everona community of Orange County. This home no longer stands and Battlefield Greenhouses is located on the site. Benjamin and Betsy had at least eight children as listed in the Sanford family Bible: Mary Walker (1819- ? ) married Mr. Dunn After the death of Betsy, Benjamin married as his second wife Fannie Blackwell and there was one child born to them. She was Ella Rice Walker who married a Halsey. Note: Some of you older Sanfords will remember Cousin Mary Halsey Brockman, Cousin Joe, Cousin Ogden and maybe some more Halseys. They were all grand children of Benjamin and Fannie Blackwell. Many years ago Ben Sanford and I visited Cousin Mary and it was she who gave us the tin-type picture of her grand father, Benjamin Walker, which is copied in these papers. He was Ben Sanford’s great, great, grandfather and the source of the names Benjamin and Walker in the Sanford family today. Benjamin Walker Cemetery Walker Ancestors Benjamin Walker was probably born at either Edgewood or Hilton in Madison County as these were both home of several generations of Walkers. These homes are included in the Madison County Homes book by Vee Dove. Benjamin Walker was the son of: John Walker (1773-1838) married Judith Wood Children: BENJAMIN , James Wood, Joseph, John Scott, Lucy and Sarah His parents: James Walker (1726-180l) and Sarah Ware (1740-1819) Children: JAMES, William, John, Edward and two daughters His parent: Edward Walker - The first known ancestor migrating to America from Wales, at a date extimated to be about 1720, married Mary Daniel, of Caroline County, Virginia. Her sisters became, by marriage a Mrs. Jackson and a Mrs. Lindsey, of Albermarle County, VA. Note: This Walker genealogy is taken from a paper titled Virginia Descendants of Edward Walker prepared by Virginia Walker Taliaferro in 1941. Mount Henshaw home of: Elizabeth V. (Betsy) Henshaw (1793-1851) (wife of Benjamin Walker) Betsy was the daughter of John Henshaw and Veranda Newman whose home was Mount Henshaw. Although pictured in the Antebellum Orange book by Ann Miller, it has not been lived in for many years and is a part of “Rocklands” estate. John Henshaw once sheriff of Orange County, acquired the property in the 1790's. At John Henshaw’s death in 1841 the property passed to another daughter, Lucy, who had married a Dr. Pannill. John and Veranda Newman Henshaw ( parents of Betsy) Children: James married 1st Miss Herndon and 2nd Miss Walker (who appears to be a sister to Benjamin John married Sally Cowherd BETSY married BENJAMIN WALKER Sally married Frank Cowherd Parents of John Henshaw --unknown Veranda Newman Henshaw parents were James Newman and Veranda Noel (Veranda was born in Essex County) James Newman died 1816 and was son of Elias #l Newman and Ann Newman Elias #l Newman was born about 1705 in Essex Co. And was the son of Alexander Newman and Penelope Newman Alexander Newman was born about 1678 in Richmond County and died about 1760 in Orange/Culpeper Co. He was the son of: Thomas Jr. Newman and Brigitt Wilson– Thomas Jr. was born about 1650 in Richmond County. He was the son of; Thomas Sr. (Immigrant) Newman and Elizabeth Burdett – Brigitt Wilson was the daughter of Elias Wilson
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