Previously published by Magna Carta, Baltimore. Published as a set by Genealogical Publishing with the two vols. of the Genealogies in the Library of Congress, and the two vols. of the Supplement. Set ISBN is 0806316691.

William Walthall, the first of the name in America, was probably born in London, England. He settled in Henrico County, Virginia, before 1656. About 1656 he married Anne _____, who by popular belief was the daughter of George Archer. They had three sons and a daughter. It is probable that he was still alive as late as 2 August 1669. Descendants lived in Virginia, North Carolina and elsewhere.

William Armstead Claytor was born in 1849 in Franklin County, Virginia. His parents were Harvey Claytor and Letitia. He married Judith Ann Guerrant Reynolds (1854-1930) in 1874. He died in 1939 in Roanoke, Virginia. Traces ancestors, descendants and allied lines in Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Michigan and elsewhere.

The Reverend William Douglas served both St. James Northam Parish (Dover Church) in Goochland County and in Manakin Town which was part of King William Parish. King William Parish was in Goochland County during this time period but is now in Powhatan County because of county boundary changes.