His exact date of death is unknown. The profile for the Wallens and Blevins Cemetery states, "Among the earliest burials was that of Elisha Walling who was born 1708 in New Jersey and was the father of Thomas Walling who is also buried in the cemetery. Elisha Walling (b. 1708) was also the father of Elisha Wallen the Longhunter who died 1814 in Missouri. The earliest burials in the cemetery are unmarked."
Elisha Walling was born on 26 July, 1708 in Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey. His name Elisha came from his mother's side of the family. His mother was Sarah Elwell, whose mother, Sarah Bassett, had a brother named Elisha.
Elisha Walling's father, Thomas Walling II, in an addendum to his will dated 22 Oct. 1724, authorized his wife Sarah to bind out their son Elisha (then age 16) to a trade until he reached age 21. His father, in a codicil to his will, dated Oct 1724, "authorize my wife to binde out my son, Elisha Walling, to a trade as she shall see meet till he hath attained the age of twenty-one after my death and that my said wife shall not be controlled for doeing by any person or persons whatsoever." No record in New Jersey either of apprenticeship or guardianship is found for him. According to family legend, Elisha ran away to avoid being bound out. He moved to Prince George's County, MD along with brothers James and William.
In 1733 Walling's appeared on a list of tithables in the Monocosie Hundred in Prince George's Co, Md in 1733. Elisha Walling patented 400 acres on Cherrystone Creek in 1745. He made his home at a place called "Roundabout" in 1746, located about two miles east of the present town of Martinsville, Va. and east of Blue Ridge. He entered 400 acres on the north fork of Buttram Town creek in 1747. In 1748, he was appointed constable of Western Lunenburg Co. from Smith River to the Wart Mountains (territory later to become Henry and Patrick Counties) and entered and had surveyed 400 acres of land on the Sandy River (6 July 1748). In a court meeting held for Lunenburg Co. in June 1748, Elisha was appointed surveyor of part of a new road from the Staunton River to the Mayo Settlement, leading from Bannister to the Smith River. From 1751 to 1757, this land was in Halifax Co., and beginning in 1767, was in Pittsylvania County. On 17 July 1767, a list of tithables taken by Peter Copeland, Gentleman, for Lunenburg co., shows Elisha Wallen, Sr. and his sons Joseph and James Wallen and Capt. Williams Blevins.
Elisha Walling married Mary Blevins, said to be the daughter of a neighbor, Will Blevins.
Elisha Walling was appointed constable of Western Lunenburg County, from Smith River to Wart Mountain in 1748. He was surveyor for new roads in 1749.
Elisha Walling, identified as Elisha Walden" was alleged by a descendant, Mattie (Rice) Howard, in an 1868 account to have been a very large man weighing over 200 pounds, with dark skin, black hair, black eyes. He also was claimed to have been one of the strongest men in Virginia. His wife, Mary Blevins was fair skin, blue eyes, common size, one of the neatest women in the world. The decedent was born many years following the deaths of Elisha Walling and his wife so her physical descriptions must be viewed with some degree of suspicion with regard to accuracy.
Elisha appears in the 1767 list of Tithables in Pittsylvania County, in Robert Chandler's List: Elisha Walling and negro, Jones -- in all 2 tithes. Also listed in this list is John Blevins, son of Daniel-- one tithe.
List of 17 July 1767:
Capt. William Blevins, David and Peter - 3
James Wallen - 1
Jospeh Wallen - 1
Elisha Wallen, Sr. - 1
An account of Elisha Walden [sic] in is found in a Washington County, Virginia account of his return on 25 March 1785 to his old home near Callands when "the old pioneer and hunter, Captain Elisha Walden of Holstein River, Tennessee, returned for a visit" and was tendered a tremendous reception. This account, however, refers to the younger Elisha, the Longhunter.
Children of Elisha Walling (Walden) and Mary Blevins are:
Elisha Walling, Jr., b. circa 1732; , d. 1814 in Washington County, Missouri
Joseph Walling, b. 1734, d. 1792.
Thomas Walling, b. 1737, d. 1799.
Margery Walden (Walling), b. circa 1739, Virginia, d. date unknown.
Betsy Walling
Sarah Walling
John Walling, b. July 27, 1750, Henry County, Virginia, d. March 17, 1785, Pittsylvania Co. VA.
James W. Walling (1751-1786)
The Walling surname is alternately spelled Wallen.
Elisha Walling was born on 26 July, 1708 in Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey. His name Elisha came from his mother's side of the family. His mother was Sarah Elwell, whose mother, Sarah Bassett, had a brother named Elisha.
Elisha Walling's father, Thomas Walling II, in an addendum to his will dated 22 Oct. 1724, authorized his wife Sarah to bind out their son Elisha (then age 16) to a trade until he reached age 21. His father, in a codicil to his will, dated Oct 1724, "authorize my wife to binde out my son, Elisha Walling, to a trade as she shall see meet till he hath attained the age of twenty-one after my death and that my said wife shall not be controlled for doeing by any person or persons whatsoever." No record in New Jersey either of apprenticeship or guardianship is found for him. According to family legend, Elisha ran away to avoid being bound out. He moved to Prince George's County, MD along with brothers James and William.
In 1733 Walling's appeared on a list of tithables in the Monocosie Hundred in Prince George's Co, Md in 1733. Elisha Walling patented 400 acres on Cherrystone Creek in 1745. He made his home at a place called "Roundabout" in 1746, located about two miles east of the present town of Martinsville, Va. and east of Blue Ridge. He entered 400 acres on the north fork of Buttram Town creek in 1747. In 1748, he was appointed constable of Western Lunenburg Co. from Smith River to the Wart Mountains (territory later to become Henry and Patrick Counties) and entered and had surveyed 400 acres of land on the Sandy River (6 July 1748). In a court meeting held for Lunenburg Co. in June 1748, Elisha was appointed surveyor of part of a new road from the Staunton River to the Mayo Settlement, leading from Bannister to the Smith River. From 1751 to 1757, this land was in Halifax Co., and beginning in 1767, was in Pittsylvania County. On 17 July 1767, a list of tithables taken by Peter Copeland, Gentleman, for Lunenburg co., shows Elisha Wallen, Sr. and his sons Joseph and James Wallen and Capt. Williams Blevins.
Elisha Walling married Mary Blevins, said to be the daughter of a neighbor, Will Blevins.
Elisha Walling was appointed constable of Western Lunenburg County, from Smith River to Wart Mountain in 1748. He was surveyor for new roads in 1749.
Elisha Walling, identified as Elisha Walden" was alleged by a descendant, Mattie (Rice) Howard, in an 1868 account to have been a very large man weighing over 200 pounds, with dark skin, black hair, black eyes. He also was claimed to have been one of the strongest men in Virginia. His wife, Mary Blevins was fair skin, blue eyes, common size, one of the neatest women in the world. The decedent was born many years following the deaths of Elisha Walling and his wife so her physical descriptions must be viewed with some degree of suspicion with regard to accuracy.
Elisha appears in the 1767 list of Tithables in Pittsylvania County, in Robert Chandler's List: Elisha Walling and negro, Jones -- in all 2 tithes. Also listed in this list is John Blevins, son of Daniel-- one tithe.
List of 17 July 1767:
Capt. William Blevins, David and Peter - 3
James Wallen - 1
Jospeh Wallen - 1
Elisha Wallen, Sr. - 1
An account of Elisha Walden [sic] in is found in a Washington County, Virginia account of his return on 25 March 1785 to his old home near Callands when "the old pioneer and hunter, Captain Elisha Walden of Holstein River, Tennessee, returned for a visit" and was tendered a tremendous reception. This account, however, refers to the younger Elisha, the Longhunter.
Children of Elisha Walling (Walden) and Mary Blevins are:
Elisha Walling, Jr., b. circa 1732; , d. 1814 in Washington County, Missouri
Joseph Walling, b. 1734, d. 1792.
Thomas Walling, b. 1737, d. 1799.
Margery Walden (Walling), b. circa 1739, Virginia, d. date unknown.
Betsy Walling
Sarah Walling
John Walling, b. July 27, 1750, Henry County, Virginia, d. March 17, 1785, Pittsylvania Co. VA.
James W. Walling (1751-1786)
The Walling surname is alternately spelled Wallen.
His exact date of death is unknown. The profile for the Wallens and Blevins Cemetery states, "Among the earliest burials was that of Elisha Walling who was born 1708 in New Jersey and was the father of Thomas Walling who is also buried in the cemetery. Elisha Walling (b. 1708) was also the father of Elisha Wallen the Longhunter who died 1814 in Missouri. The earliest burials in the cemetery are unmarked."
Elisha Walling was born on 26 July, 1708 in Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey. His name Elisha came from his mother's side of the family. His mother was Sarah Elwell, whose mother, Sarah Bassett, had a brother named Elisha.
Elisha Walling's father, Thomas Walling II, in an addendum to his will dated 22 Oct. 1724, authorized his wife Sarah to bind out their son Elisha (then age 16) to a trade until he reached age 21. His father, in a codicil to his will, dated Oct 1724, "authorize my wife to binde out my son, Elisha Walling, to a trade as she shall see meet till he hath attained the age of twenty-one after my death and that my said wife shall not be controlled for doeing by any person or persons whatsoever." No record in New Jersey either of apprenticeship or guardianship is found for him. According to family legend, Elisha ran away to avoid being bound out. He moved to Prince George's County, MD along with brothers James and William.
In 1733 Walling's appeared on a list of tithables in the Monocosie Hundred in Prince George's Co, Md in 1733. Elisha Walling patented 400 acres on Cherrystone Creek in 1745. He made his home at a place called "Roundabout" in 1746, located about two miles east of the present town of Martinsville, Va. and east of Blue Ridge. He entered 400 acres on the north fork of Buttram Town creek in 1747. In 1748, he was appointed constable of Western Lunenburg Co. from Smith River to the Wart Mountains (territory later to become Henry and Patrick Counties) and entered and had surveyed 400 acres of land on the Sandy River (6 July 1748). In a court meeting held for Lunenburg Co. in June 1748, Elisha was appointed surveyor of part of a new road from the Staunton River to the Mayo Settlement, leading from Bannister to the Smith River. From 1751 to 1757, this land was in Halifax Co., and beginning in 1767, was in Pittsylvania County. On 17 July 1767, a list of tithables taken by Peter Copeland, Gentleman, for Lunenburg co., shows Elisha Wallen, Sr. and his sons Joseph and James Wallen and Capt. Williams Blevins.
Elisha Walling married Mary Blevins, said to be the daughter of a neighbor, Will Blevins.
Elisha Walling was appointed constable of Western Lunenburg County, from Smith River to Wart Mountain in 1748. He was surveyor for new roads in 1749.
Elisha Walling, identified as Elisha Walden" was alleged by a descendant, Mattie (Rice) Howard, in an 1868 account to have been a very large man weighing over 200 pounds, with dark skin, black hair, black eyes. He also was claimed to have been one of the strongest men in Virginia. His wife, Mary Blevins was fair skin, blue eyes, common size, one of the neatest women in the world. The decedent was born many years following the deaths of Elisha Walling and his wife so her physical descriptions must be viewed with some degree of suspicion with regard to accuracy.
Elisha appears in the 1767 list of Tithables in Pittsylvania County, in Robert Chandler's List: Elisha Walling and negro, Jones -- in all 2 tithes. Also listed in this list is John Blevins, son of Daniel-- one tithe.
List of 17 July 1767:
Capt. William Blevins, David and Peter - 3
James Wallen - 1
Jospeh Wallen - 1
Elisha Wallen, Sr. - 1
An account of Elisha Walden [sic] in is found in a Washington County, Virginia account of his return on 25 March 1785 to his old home near Callands when "the old pioneer and hunter, Captain Elisha Walden of Holstein River, Tennessee, returned for a visit" and was tendered a tremendous reception. This account, however, refers to the younger Elisha, the Longhunter.
Children of Elisha Walling (Walden) and Mary Blevins are:
Elisha Walling, Jr., b. circa 1732; , d. 1814 in Washington County, Missouri
Joseph Walling, b. 1734, d. 1792.
Thomas Walling, b. 1737, d. 1799.
Margery Walden (Walling), b. circa 1739, Virginia, d. date unknown.
Betsy Walling
Sarah Walling
John Walling, b. July 27, 1750, Henry County, Virginia, d. March 17, 1785, Pittsylvania Co. VA.
James W. Walling (1751-1786)
The Walling surname is alternately spelled Wallen.
Elisha Walling was born on 26 July, 1708 in Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey. His name Elisha came from his mother's side of the family. His mother was Sarah Elwell, whose mother, Sarah Bassett, had a brother named Elisha.
Elisha Walling's father, Thomas Walling II, in an addendum to his will dated 22 Oct. 1724, authorized his wife Sarah to bind out their son Elisha (then age 16) to a trade until he reached age 21. His father, in a codicil to his will, dated Oct 1724, "authorize my wife to binde out my son, Elisha Walling, to a trade as she shall see meet till he hath attained the age of twenty-one after my death and that my said wife shall not be controlled for doeing by any person or persons whatsoever." No record in New Jersey either of apprenticeship or guardianship is found for him. According to family legend, Elisha ran away to avoid being bound out. He moved to Prince George's County, MD along with brothers James and William.
In 1733 Walling's appeared on a list of tithables in the Monocosie Hundred in Prince George's Co, Md in 1733. Elisha Walling patented 400 acres on Cherrystone Creek in 1745. He made his home at a place called "Roundabout" in 1746, located about two miles east of the present town of Martinsville, Va. and east of Blue Ridge. He entered 400 acres on the north fork of Buttram Town creek in 1747. In 1748, he was appointed constable of Western Lunenburg Co. from Smith River to the Wart Mountains (territory later to become Henry and Patrick Counties) and entered and had surveyed 400 acres of land on the Sandy River (6 July 1748). In a court meeting held for Lunenburg Co. in June 1748, Elisha was appointed surveyor of part of a new road from the Staunton River to the Mayo Settlement, leading from Bannister to the Smith River. From 1751 to 1757, this land was in Halifax Co., and beginning in 1767, was in Pittsylvania County. On 17 July 1767, a list of tithables taken by Peter Copeland, Gentleman, for Lunenburg co., shows Elisha Wallen, Sr. and his sons Joseph and James Wallen and Capt. Williams Blevins.
Elisha Walling married Mary Blevins, said to be the daughter of a neighbor, Will Blevins.
Elisha Walling was appointed constable of Western Lunenburg County, from Smith River to Wart Mountain in 1748. He was surveyor for new roads in 1749.
Elisha Walling, identified as Elisha Walden" was alleged by a descendant, Mattie (Rice) Howard, in an 1868 account to have been a very large man weighing over 200 pounds, with dark skin, black hair, black eyes. He also was claimed to have been one of the strongest men in Virginia. His wife, Mary Blevins was fair skin, blue eyes, common size, one of the neatest women in the world. The decedent was born many years following the deaths of Elisha Walling and his wife so her physical descriptions must be viewed with some degree of suspicion with regard to accuracy.
Elisha appears in the 1767 list of Tithables in Pittsylvania County, in Robert Chandler's List: Elisha Walling and negro, Jones -- in all 2 tithes. Also listed in this list is John Blevins, son of Daniel-- one tithe.
List of 17 July 1767:
Capt. William Blevins, David and Peter - 3
James Wallen - 1
Jospeh Wallen - 1
Elisha Wallen, Sr. - 1
An account of Elisha Walden [sic] in is found in a Washington County, Virginia account of his return on 25 March 1785 to his old home near Callands when "the old pioneer and hunter, Captain Elisha Walden of Holstein River, Tennessee, returned for a visit" and was tendered a tremendous reception. This account, however, refers to the younger Elisha, the Longhunter.
Children of Elisha Walling (Walden) and Mary Blevins are:
Elisha Walling, Jr., b. circa 1732; , d. 1814 in Washington County, Missouri
Joseph Walling, b. 1734, d. 1792.
Thomas Walling, b. 1737, d. 1799.
Margery Walden (Walling), b. circa 1739, Virginia, d. date unknown.
Betsy Walling
Sarah Walling
John Walling, b. July 27, 1750, Henry County, Virginia, d. March 17, 1785, Pittsylvania Co. VA.
James W. Walling (1751-1786)
The Walling surname is alternately spelled Wallen.
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