History This is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain and stands over the place where Alban, Britain's first saint, was buried after giving his life for his faith over 1700 years ago. Down the centuries, countless pilgrims have come to honour the saint’s sacrifice and offer their prayers at his shrine – and they still come in their thousands today.

Elizabeth Jakeman
elizabethjakeman@live.co.uk
to: Chris Walters cawaltersgonefishing@gmail.com
date: Thu, Nov 23, 2017 at 11:56 AM
subject: RE: Question on Ancestors buried in St Mary Church Reed?

Dear Chris,

I’m so sorry for my very tardy response to your email. It seemed to have slipped through the net. The Burial Register currently stored in the safe at St Mary’s Church, Reed only goes back to 1987 and will, therefore, be of no use for your research. However, several years ago I went to County Archives at County Hall, Peg’s Lane, Hertford to trawl through the Reed records. In the late 1980’s all Registers were transferred to Hertford and the data transferred to microfiche. If I recall correctly the Reed records dated back to the 1500’s. As such I suggest you contact County Archive in Hertford and see if they can help with your enquiries.

I’m really sorry not to be of more assistance Kind regards Liz Jakeman

The history of Hertfordshire County and Reed goes back 2,000 years. St. Albans Cathederal and Abbey is the oldest church in the UK having been established by the Normans about 1200. The area has a rich heritage

About Christopher Waters These parents belong to the John Waters/Walter who married Mary Gold. Ancestry.com claims (undocumented family tree) that he was born in Cork, Ireland and died in 1499, whereas the York Herald survived until 1502

York Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an officer of arms at the College of Arms. The first York Herald is believed to have been an officer to Edmund of Langley, Duke of York around the year 1385,

The first completely reliable reference to such a herald is in February 1484, when John Water alias Yorke, herald was granted certain fees by Richard III. These fees included the Manor of Bayhall in Pembury, Kent, and 8 pounds, 6 shillings, and 8 pence a year from the Lordship of Huntingfield in Kent. The badge of office is the white rose of York en soleil ensigned by the Royal Crown. (Wikipedia) John Waters seems to have made his peace with Henry VII, because he is on record as being reappointed by him in 1486 and undertaking overseas diplomatic missions for him in 1486, 1488 and 1493.

1. John Walters

1. Williams Water

Very little is known about John Waters of Reed Hertfordshire,

.....1. William Waters, b. Aug 25, 1583, William parish, Hertfordshire, England

.....2. Joane Waters, b. Aug 23, 1585, William parish, Hertfordshire, England

.....3. Capt. Edward Waters, b. Nov 30, 1589, William parish, Hertfordshire, England
.....d. Aug 20, 1630, Great Hornmead, Hertfordshire, England(Age 40 years)

.....4. John Waters, 1590 - 1626 b. Middleham, Yorkshire, England

.....5. Franciscus Waters, b. England

Captain Edward Waters Link has a rather incredible history as an early explorer and settler of Virginia as this extensive online document suggest Buried St Pauls Walden North Hertfordshire District Hertfordshire, England

....1.William Waters ABT 1622-1689

....2.Margret Waters B 1625

Will and Last Testament: Edward Waters of Elizabeth City in Virginia, gentleman. All his lands in Virginia to William Waters his son. All his other goods in England, Virginia, Ireland or elsewhere to be sold by his executor on the advice of his brother John Waters of Middleham, Yorks, and Mr. Lionel Rowlston of Elizabeth City, gent, and the proceeds equally divided between his wife Mrs. Grace Waters, son William Waters, and daughter Margaret Waters; the children's portions to be used by overseers in their minority etc. Appoints his son William Waters as executor. Signed 20 Aug. 1630. Probate 18 Sept. 1650 to John Waters, brother of deceased, in minority of William Waters, son & executor. Index states testator died at Hormead Herts. In the Indian massacre of 1622, Edward Waters, his wife and infant son, William, were captured by the Nansemond Indians and held prisoners for more than a year.

William Waters was adopted by his stepfather, Obedience Robins and was subsequently educated in England and served as Major of Militia in Northhampton county, Virginia. He served as High Sheriff, Peace Justice and member of the Quorum Court. He also served in the House of Burgesses in 1652 1654, 1659, and 1660. He was elected Governor of Virginia in 1656. Major William Waters was born in 1623 in Blount Point, Virginia.(25614) (25615) He died in 1687. (25616)(25617) He was a in Sheriff;Justice Peace;Mem. House Of Burges. (25618) He resided in Hampton County, Virginia. (25619) He was educated in Educated In England. (25620) He served in the military in Major Of Militia-Northampton County, Va

1......William Waters(1661-1720)

2.......Richard Waters (1665-1720)

3......John Waters (-1718)

4......Edward Waters (1675-1739)

5......Thomas Waters (1657-1695)

6......Obedience Waters (1687-)

He was married (2) to Katherine (unk).
He was married (3) to Dorothy MARRIOTT.

Will of William Waters: In the name of God, Amen. I, William Waters of Northampton County in Virginia, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in writing in manner and forme as followeth: .....

It em. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son William Waters and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever all my plantation I now dwell upon lying in the aforesaid county with all the housings orchards and ____ thereon and to belonging forever: and if my said son William Waters shall depart this life and leave no heirs of his body lawfully begotten then my will & desire is that my well beloved sons Obedience Waters and Thomas Waters shall have hold and enjoy my above said plantation with all what thereabouts belongeth asaforesaid to them and their heirs forever..

Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Edward Waters part of my devident of land that I have at Animess in Somerset County in the Province of Maryland all that part of my said devident that I have settled and built upon and cleared and fenced upon it lying and bordering on ye north side of Animess River beginning at and bight or branch all along the river side unto the land of Thomas Tull which was formerly given to ditto Tull by me: and so alongst by the said Thomas Tull unto my head line and from the said Thomas Tull alongst my headline as far as against the head of the bight or branch aforesaid that parts the low neck and my calfs pasture this part of my devident I say I do hereby give and bequeath unto my son Edward Waters and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, forever, and for want of such heirs my will and desire is that my well beloved sons Obedience & Thomas Waters shall hold and enjoy my above said plantacon according to ye bounds aforesaid to them & their heirs forever

Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Richard Waters and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever the other half of my neck of land called ye Low Neck. It being part of my devident of land I have at Somerset County in the Province of Maryland aforesaid. I say part of this land called the Low Neck that lyeth and adjoyneth unto the land I have given aforesaid unto my son Edward Waters: and the other half of the said land called Low Neck I do hereby give, will and bequeath unto my well beloved son John Waters and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever and if my son Richard Waters shall depart this life and leave no heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then my will and desire is that my well beloved son John Waters shall have hold and enjoy all that part of the land abovesaid hereby given to my son Richard Waters to him the said John Waters and his heirs forever: and if my said son John Waters shall depart this life and leave no heirs of his body lawfully begotten then my will and desire is that my well beloved son Richard Waters shall have & enjoy all that part of the land above I hereby give unto my son John Waters and to his heirs forever..

Item. I will & desire that all my just debts bee justly paid. A list whereof I doe intend to draw out & leave with my son William Waters, but if I doe not I think my books will show them all..It em. I will & bequeath all the rest of my estate whatsoever I have in Virginia or in Maryland or in Europe or in any other place in this world I do hereby give & bequeath it all unto my six sons William Waters and Edward Waters and Richard Waters and John Waters and Obedience Waters and Thomas Waters and they all to live apart and not to be divided until my son Edward Waters attain the age of twenty one years and then a just decision to God made and my three eldest sons William Waters and Edward Waters and Richard Waters to have their due share of all my personal estate and my three youngest sons (John Waters, Obediennce Waters & Thomas Waters) share and share, to be and remain in the custody of my executor who hereafter I shall nominate and through it to maintain them in case my advisors shall advise my executor to the contrary which I leave wholly to their decision..

Item. I do hereby constitute my well beloved son William Waters executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby earnestly intrust my well beloved friends Thomas Ebernden and George Johnson and Timothy Coe and Thomas Brown and Daniel Eyre and my dearly beloved brother John Robins to be advising and assisting my executor and all my sons in whatsoever they may see them stand in need of. And I do intreat my cozon (cousin) Charles Hall and Cozon Thomas Tull to take care of my plantation and my stock there now upon until my children come to enjoy it to whom I have bequeathed it and to help my executor therein what they can. I do hereby authorize my executor that when my son Edward Waters attains lawful age and that my estate be equally shared amongst all my children then I desire Thomas Brown, Benjamin Stratton and Charles Hall to take into their care and custody my three sons John Waters and Obedience Waters and Thomas Waters and part or all their estate if they should think it fit for I would not have my friends decide my children kindness and loose by it and if they do so think it fit I desire and intreat my couzin Charles & Thomas Browne to take Obedience Waters and Benjamin Stratton to take Thomas Waters until my said three sons can shift for themselves or as my executor and they shall agree for what time they shall keep them. In testimony and confirmation of the contents hereof as being my LW&T I have herunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of ye 10th in 1685..

Signed: William Waters

.....1. Christopher Walters Waters 1355 and 1415 Generation 1

.....2 John Walters Waters 1420-1520 Generation II

.....2. Stephen Walter Waters 1490-1547 Generation III

.....4 John Waters, Generation IV (1537-1600) Reed, Hertfordshire,

.....5 William WatersGeneration V(1557-1588) Reed, Hertfordshire,

.....6 Capt Edward Waters Generation VI(1589-1630)

.....7 Col William Waters Generation VII 1623-1689

.....8 Thomas Willoughby Waters SR Generation VIII(1657-1695;

.....9 Thomas Willoughby Waters II Generation IX (1690-1750)

.....10 Lt Col Philemon Waters Generation X (1711-1779);

.....11 Major Thomas Willoughby Walters Generation XI (1736-1810)
.....who is reported to have married Ellen Schobert

.....12. Herring Henry Walters Generation XII
.....b: 1785 in Anderson Co. Sc Died 24 Nov 1853 in Jones Co. Ms

1. A leap of faith is that the correct Walters was married toEllen Schoppert (1744-1820) and in fact the Decendents of John Waters family line may be the right one. The person Thomas Willoughby Waters changed his name to Walters because he was decendenat of Birtish Military Officers and would have upon capture been hung as an outright traitor

2. Another family line might be William Walters B 1682 from Camenshire Wales who moved to South Carolina and as a decendent of nobility would have both the financial resources and training to operate a planatation. No record has been found yet that he had a son Thomas.

3. Walters family tradiiton held that the Walters came from Archibald Watters, to William Walters B 1699. Unfortunately William Walters who was a blacksmith died and is buried in Scotland in 1737 next to his wife and of course cannot be the William Walters cited so often in Halifax County Virginia.

The Walters of Walters were wealthy merchants and nobility who fled Wales during the war between Cromwell and Charles the I. This partial family line comes from Wales about the right time and moves into South Carolina is may be the actual family line of Thomas Willoughtby Walters

......1 Lord John Approver and Chancellor Generation I
..... of Pembrokeshire & West Haverford(1470-)

......2 Mayor Morus Walters of Hwlffordd
..... (Born 1530 Died June 1593) Generation II

......3 William Walters Elder Sheriff of Hwlffordd
.....Purchases Roch Castle (1550-1616) Generation III

......4 William Walters (1605-1650) Generation IX
..... Father of Lucy Walters mistress of King Charles I

......5 Sir Richard Walters (1630-1671) Generation V
..... High Sheriff of Pembrookshire Lord of Roch Castle

......6 Henry Walters (1650-1715) Generation VI

......7 William Walters Generation VII
..... Born 1680 in Camarthehire Wales married Mary Cattell
..... SEP 1740 in SC. Died 16 AUG 1766 in South Carolina. Additional Link

.....a. Son William Walters Generation VIII
.....b. 04 SEP 1741 in SC. Married Rachael abt 1760. Died 1776 in SC

.... b, Son Elihan Ely Walters Generation VIII
..... b. 28 JAN 1774 in Darlington SC.married Ester Holliman
..... abt 1799. Died 10 JAN 1849 in Union Co, NC

.....c. Son Daniel Walters Generation IX
.....b. 18 FEB 1812 in Darlington, SC. married Elizabeth Jane Threat
.... 27 DEC 1835 in Union Co. Died 24 MAY 1903 Union County

.....d. Levicey Emiline Walters Generation IX
..... b. 22 JUN 1849 at Zoar, Union Co Married Ransom R Arant
..... 23 DEC 1869 Died 8 JAN 1921 Mecklenburg Co. NC.

.....8 Major Thomas Willoughby Walters Generation XI (1736-1810)
.....who is reported to have married Ellen Schobert

.....9. Herring Henry Walters Generation XII
.....b: 1785 in Anderson Co. Sc Died 24 Nov 1853 in Jones Co. Ms

This research was done by Katy Walters (Kay Haden) who documents a Thomas W Walters born in Pince Williams County VA in 1727 who died in 1796 and whose decendents lives in and around Pittsylvania County, VA before moving south to North Carolina and Tennessee. None of my family line comes from Tennessee that I am aware of: The most commonly accepted genelogy is that the Walters decended from

.....1 William Walters Generation I B 1644 Scotland son of Peter Walters circia 1625 ; Married
...... Elizabteh Gourley Children;Archibald Walters; Elizabeth Walters; James Walters;
...... Christian Walters; William Walters and 1 other

.....2 Archibald Watters Generation II b 09 Dec 1673, October 13, 1758 (84) m Elzabeth Aittken
..... South Leith Midlothian; Newton Parish Clerk: Walters Father of William Walters, Sr.;
..... James Walters; Elspeth? Walters; Jean Walters; Archibald Walters and 5 others

.....3 William Walters B 1699-March 1734 Generation II Scotland South Leith Midlothian
..... Unfortunately William Walters who was a blacksmith Abbey Hills Edinburg Scotland
..... died and is buried in Scotland in 1737 next to his wife and of course cannot be the
..... William Walters cited so often in Halifax County Virginia.
..... Evidence reads: "Her Lyes Elizabeth Robertson the wife of
..... William Watters who died 6 Mar 1734 at the age of 32

.....3a. Four of her sons are buried with her James,Thomas, William
..... Last is Unreadable. Also Elizabeth Galloway the second
..... wife of William Watters" at the bottom of the tombstone there
..... is a "John Waters"

.....4 Thomas Walters Sr GenerationIII Born 16 January 1727 in Bristol Parish
..... Died: 18 April 1796 Pittsylvania County, VA Married Lucy Clement Walker
..... He served in the military in 1777 at Patriot, furnished material aid; took
..... Oath of Allegiance in Revolutionary War. He died before 18 April 1796
..... at the age of 69 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia his Children Include:

.........1 Robert Walters Generation IV
.........1750 in Halifax County,Died on 28 February 1834;

.........2 Thomas Walters Jr Generation IV Aug of 1795;

.........3. Capt John WaltersGeneration IV Born 1753.1
......... He died before 18 January 1836 at the age of 83
......... in Pittsylvania County, VA

.........4 Wilmoth Walters Generation IV Died before 1780:

.........5 Agatha Walters Generation IV 1760.Married Clechester
......... Matthis/Matthews.said to have left VA in 1785

.........6 Lucy Walters Lucy married Samuel Walker about 1782;

.........7 Clement Walters Generation IV 1762. He died about 1835
......... at the age of 73 in Habersham County, Georgia

.........8 Obidiah Walters Generation IV was born in 1765
......... in Halifax County, VA He died in 1836 at the age of 71
......... in Grainger County, TN

.........9 Archibald "Archer" Walters Generation IV was born
......... about 1768.

.........10 William Walters Born January 1775 in Pittsylvania County
.........VA. He died on 23 April 1839 at 64 in Henry County, TN

.........11 Margaret Walters Generation III died in June 1843
........ in Halifax County, VA

.........12 Abraham Walters Generation III Born 1781 in VA He died
......... on 7 March 1847 at 66 in Henry County, TN

1. Patty Bergman Bergman Patty Ann Bergman, age 77, of Westerville, OH, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at St. Ann's Hospital. Retired elementary school teacher. Member of St. Paul Catholic Church and the St. Paul choir, Polish American Club and Germania Club. Meals on Wheels volunteer.

2. Find A Grave and Ancestory Com and Roots

3. •Goff & Hobbs Family Connections Henry B Bingham Decendants

4. Katy Walters By Kay Haden

5. Pitt/Pitt Family Page Daniel and Margarette Walters moved to Jones County,MS

6. Blackledge Family History and Book

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