| State | Maryland |
|---|---|
| County (Primary) | Somerset |
| Other Counties | Queen Anne's |
| Family Name | Walker |
| Family History Notes | 1. Mary Walker, born say 1683, was the servant of Samuel Hopkins in Somerset County, Maryland, on 11 June 1701 when she confessed to having a "Mulatto" child by a slave named Lawrence. The court ordered that Lawrence receive fifteen lashes, and on 10 August 1803 the court sold her to Samuel Hopkins, Jr., for seven years for 3,000 pounds of tobacco [Judicial Record 1698-1701, 508; 1702-5, 53]. She may have been the ancestor of i. Daniel, "Free Mulatto" head of a Queen Anne's County, Maryland household of 3 "other free" in 1790 and 3 in 1800 [MD:385]. |
| Additional Notes | – |
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