This is my working hypothesis - the way I see it as of this moment!! 

  Thomas Walton, son of Thomas Walton and his wife Ann _______ was born circa 1690 probably in New Kent Co, VA. He first appears in the records of Chowan Co NC 15 Dec 1727 when he witnessed a deed. This Thomas Walton was elected Vestryman of St Paul’s Parish, Chowan Co, NC for three two-year terms 1734, 1740 & 1744.   

Will of Thomas Walton Sr Dated 12 Nov 1750; prov. 5 July 1751.
     In the name of God amen the twentieth Day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fifty I Thomas Walton, Sen. of North Carolina in Chowan County Planter being very sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto god therefore Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul unto the hands of god that gave it and for my Body I’ve commend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian Like manner at the Descreton of my executors nothing Doubting but at the general Resurection I Shall Receive the Same again by the mighty power of god and as touching Such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased god To Bless me in this Life I give Devise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form—
Item I give and bequeath to my grandson Thomas Walton my plantation where I now live and one hundred and fifty acres of New pattent Land joyning to it
Item I give and bequeath to my Son William Walton my Neagro man Name Wilefor and my coper kettle
Item I give and bequeth to my Daughter Sarah Perry my Neagro boy named manvake and one good fether bed and furnatu and that to be hur full Sheare of mye estate -----
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susanah Walton one fether bed and furnatu and my Loome and harnas and liberty of my manner plantation During hur Natural life or marriage and Two New iron potts and My Neagro garl Named pegg and my Neagro man Named Roben and likewise I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susanah Walton all my hogs and Sheep belonging to my plantation & my work horse and my small fluke hoe and one youke of oxen and Cart and wheals
And I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elezebeth Trotman my Neagro garle Named Venus—
and all the rest of my personal estate to be equally Devided betwen my Son and four Daughters Vis—William Walton, Elezebeth Trotman, Susanah Walton, Judeth Rountree, Ann Hunter---------
I likewise Constitute make and appoint my Son William Walton my hole and sole executor of this my Last will and Testament in witness ---- where of I have heare unto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year above written -------
                                                     Thomas (his mark) Walton
Test: William Walton, Hardy Hunter, Timothy Walton

   July 5, 1751; This day personally appeared before me William Walton & Timothy Walton subscribing Evidences to the last Will & Testament of Thomas Walton Deceased and on the Oath that they saw the said Deceased Execute the said Instrument as of for his last Will & Testament and William Walton at the same Time qualified as Executor of the said Will by taking the Oath appointed Law for that Purpose. Gab Johnston

1. William Walton ca 1707 - 1760 Chowan Co, NC
2. Sarah Walton  ca 1710 - ca Nov 1761 Bertie Co, NC
      married  John Perry ca 1690 - ca Nov 1760 Bertie Co
                    (lived Nansemond Co VA then Bertie Co, NC )
3. Susannah Walton ca 1733 -
      married 1753 1st Amos Hinton
      married Benjamin Perry d 1788
4. Elizabeth Walton
       married 1st Trotman
       married  2nd  ____Perry
5. Judith Walton  see
       married Charles Rountree will 1760
6. Ann Walton   see
       married Elisha Hunter ca 1715-1786 Gates Co. son of Isaac

Children of Sarah Walton ca 1710 - ca 1761 and John Perry:
  1. Nicholas Perry ca 1728 - bef 1779 
         married bef 1751 Mourning [Speirs]
                 Hertford 1779 tax list  
  2. Isaac Perry ca 1730 -  Bertie 1774, 1781
  3.  Benjamin Perry ca 1731 - 1789 Kershaw Co, SC 
         married Mary   [named in his will dated 1779]
         married after 1779 Sarah  [named in his will dated 1789]
  4.  Sarah Perry ca 1733 -
         marrried William Rice died 1762
         married 2nd bef Aug 1769 King Freeman died 1794
  5.  Grace Perry ca 1735 -
         married James Early died 1786
                 son of John Early and wife Ann
   6.  James Perry ca 1737 - 1806  Kershaw Co, SC
              in  Bertie 1774
          married Ann ?    died bef. 1806
  7.  Anne Perry ca 1739-
         married Michael Collins
  8.  Josiah Perry 1741 - 1821 
         married 1st ca 1761 Elizabeth? daughter of William Freeman
         married 2nd ca 1778 Amellicent Freeman 1762-1823 dau of John Freeman 
  9.  Rachel Perry ca 1743 -
         married bef 21 Nov 1767 Cullen Sessoms as his 2nd wife
  10.  Ruth Perry ca 1745 -
  11. Frusanna Perry ca 1748 -

Chowan Co, NC Will of William Walton Dec 24, 1760 Recorded Book A page 183-4 James Norfleet, Ck transcribed from the original NC Archives SMK.
In the name of God Amen ---- I William Walton in Chowan Cou nty of North Carolina, Calling to mind the unceartainty of this life do make Constitute & ordain this to be my last Will & Testamen ------------First, my desire is that all my Just Debts be paid -----
Item. I give & bequeath unto my son Pallitire Walton the Plantation whereon I now live & fifty acres of Land being part of a hundred acres that I bought of James Griffen and a part of a piece of Land that I purchas’d from Thos. Trotter which shall be divided by a line of marked Trees as the main road Runns & he so have that part of the Land that lays to the Eastward of the road to him & his heirs for Ever ------
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my son Henry Walton the remainder of the hundred acres of Land I bot. from Jas. Griffen and the remainder of the Land I bought from Thomas Trotter to him and his heirs forever -----
Item I give and Bequeath unto my son Edmund Walton the Land in the marshes that my Father left me by his Will, to him and his heirs forever -----
Item. I give to my Loving wife one Feather bed & furniture, one Linen Wheele, one Side Saddle, one Copper Kettle, Six peices of good pewter of the best that I have & one case of Bottles----
Item. I give to my Daughter Mary Walton one Feather bed & furniture, two Dishes, two basons & Six plates, one Linen Wheele, two good Iron potts.---
Item. I give to my Daughter Marthew Hobbs one Feather bed & furniture and no more of my Estate, and as my Daughter Judah Perry & my Daughter Sarah Blanshard hath had the portion I Intended for them its my desire that they have no more of my Estate -----
Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Walton one Feather bed & furniture, one Linen Wheele & two Dishes, two Basons & Six Plates and two Iron potts --------
Item. I give to my son Richard Walton all the money arising by the Sale of my negro man Williferd, which negro I desire shall be sold at Publick Sale by my Executor for Proclamation money Immediately after my Death -------
Item I give all the remainder of my Estate of what kindsoever to be Equally divided Between my Loving wife and my Children Thomas, Pallitire, Henry, Edmund, Richard, Mary and Elizebeth to them & their heirs for Ever ------
Lastly I nominate and appoint my son Henry Walton & my friend Capt. William Walton my whole & Sole Executors to this my Last Will & Testament as Witness my hand & Seal this 24th day of December 1760
William (his mark) Walton
Witness: Josiah Granbery, Jurat; John Hunter, Wm Walton
1. Palatiah (pron. Pa-lay-sha) Walton   ca 1728 - 1776  (Vestryman 1770-76)
                      estate divided 1778 Chowan
     married Priscilla Hunter d of Wm
     a. Zilpha Walton  ca 1752 -
           married   Mr. Spivey
     b. Christian Walton  ca 1755 -
     c. Sarah Walton   ca 1758 -
          married   Mr Spivey
     d. Millicent Walton  ca 1760 -
           married 24 June 1776 Daniel Stallings ca 1748 - aft 17 Aug 1800 Perqu. Co
                   ancestors of Elsie Richardson   her web site  
                  i. Mary [Polly] Stallings ca 1768 Perqu. Co NC
                  married John Gregory
              ii. Henry Stallings ca 1777 Perqu. Co - aft 28 Dec 1834 Perq.
                   married 16 Jan 1808 Libby Stallings 1788 -
             iii. Palatiah Stallings 1781 Perq. - aft March 1808 Gates Co NC
                   married 23 Jan 1806 Christian Hurdle
              iv. Joseph Stallings ca 1782 -
                    married Sarah Ward
               v. Daniel Stallings 1790 - Feb 1837 Perq. Co NC
                     married Elizabeth Rogerson 1803 - 1894
               vi. Salilah Stallings Perqu. Co NC
 2. Richard Walton  ca 1730-
 3. Edmund Walton  ca 1732-
 4. Henry Walton  ca 1734 - 1820 Gates
      married  1st  -------
       a. Jacob Walton ca 1775 - 1825
              married 1st 14 June 1811 Mary Moran
              married 2nd 20 Jan 1815 Leah Hunter
               i. Mary Walton
               ii. Jesse Walton
              iii. Henry Walton
      b. Henry Walton ca 1780 -
            married 14 Feb 1809 Elith Blanchard
      c. Abselley Walton
      d. Nancy Walton c1800-
            married 1820 George Heg(ar)ty
      e. Elizabeth Walton ca 1780-
            married 30 Dec 1796 Shadrack Stallings
       f. Ann Walton
            married 18 Aug 1806 Shadrack Stallings
       g. Honour Walton
             married 12 Jan 1796 William Birum of Chowan Co
       h. Emily Walton ca 1760 - aft 1827
            married  Moses Hobbs d. 5 Jan 1827 Gates County Will
             i. Elizabeth Forehand Hobbs ca 1787 - 1846
                 married Silas White ca 1783 - 1841
                        1. Henry L White 1821 - aft Dec 1891
                              married Penniah Boyce ca 1824 - aft 1880
                              a. Emily White 1 Feb 1856 - 13 May 1904
                                       married Thomas Henry Morgan 15 Sept 1847 - 26 May 1910
                                      i. Archie Joel Morgan 6 Jan 1900 - 5 July 1971
                                          married Carnie Evelyn Smith 3 Sept 1901 - 11 Jan 1940
                                           1. Mable Smith Morgan 1922 -
                                               married Henry Clifton Jones 1922 -
                                                      line of  Kay Early 
     married  2nd  1819 Gilley Lassiter
5. Elizabeth Walton  ca 1736
6. Martha Walton  ca 1738
     married  Hobbs
7. Sarah Walton  ca 1740
     married  Blanchard
 8. Judah Walton  ca 1743
      married  Perry
 9. Mary Walton  ca 1745
 10. Thomas Walton  ca 1748 - 1787 Gates
        a. Miles Walton ca 1773 -
        b. Thomas Walton ca 1776 -
        c. John Walton ca 1778 -
        d. Milecent Walton
        e. Emelia Walton
        f. William Walton

Children of Ann Walton and Elisha Hunter:
 1. Sarah Hunter d.bef 1786 
       married Amos Freeman
 2. Thomas Hunter ca 1720 - 1798 
       married 1st Mary Whitmel
       married 2nd Sarah Gordon 
                   she was married first to Norfleet
         a. Elisha Hunter
         b. Ann Hunter
         c. Christian Hunter
         d. Isaac Hunter (under 21 in 1798)
 3. Celia (Sele) Hunter

 Children of Judith Walton and Charles Rountree will 1760:
      (will mentions grandsons Cador Hunter & Charles Freeman)
 1.  Thomas Rountree ca 1730 - will 1781 Gates Co
       married Mary Freeman  dau of Richard and Ruth
        a. Seth Rountree 1750 - ca 1808 Gates Co
           married  8 Mar 1787 Selah Outlaw -
        b. Christian Rountree ca 1753 - 
             married 31 Aug 1785 James Knight Gates Co.
        c. Leah Rountree ca 1756 -
             married Mr. Felton
        d. Rachel Rountree ca 1759 -
             married 19 May 1795 Miles Hurdle
        e. Lavinia Rountree ca 1762 -
             married Simeon Brinkley
         f.  Priscilla Rountree ca 1765 -
               married 29 Mar 1793 Kader Felton Chowan Co.
         g. Peniah Rountree ca 1768 -
               married 19 Feb 1800 Noah Trotman Gates Co
 2.  Charles Rountree   ca 1733 - inv. Nov 1787
       married Mary
       a. John  Rountree ca 1768 -
       b. Charles  Rountree  will 1815 Gates Co
              married Christian 
        c. Miles  Rountree ca 1773 -
        d. Mary [Polly]  Rountree 
        e. Josiah  Rountree aft 1775 - 
 3.  Christian Rountree (dau) ca 1736 - ca 1786
       married ca 1755  John Freeman ca  1733 - 1793 Bertie Co 
       a. Charles Freeman 1757-1827 Colerain
            married 1784 Nancy Smith 1762-1841
       b. Leah Freeman 1759- ?
             married 1778 William Leary will 1821 Bertie Co
       c.  Amilisent Freeman 1762-1823
             married Josiah Perry Sr.  1741-1821
       d. Jeremiah Freeman 1763 - 1810 Bertie Co
             married 1792 Mary Norfleet 
                   dau of Abraham 1728-1784 Chowan Co
       e. Josiah Freeman 1765- ?
             married 1796 Sarah Moore dau of Lewis
          ? married 2nd  Elizabeth Sessoms
                         she married 2nd Daniel VanPelt Sessoms 1819-1904
       f. Hardy Freeman 1767- ?
            married 1796 Senith Hunter dau of Elisha and Rachel
       g. Rachel G Freeman 1769 - ?
            married James or Josiah Outlaw son of John
       h. Christian Freeman 1770 - ?
           married 1805 Abraham Norfleet son of John and Elizabeth
       i. Delilah Freeman 1771- 1821
           married 1790 James Ward 1770 - 1843 son of Thomas
       j. Elizabeth Freeman 1775
           married 1798 Barnaby Blanchard
           married 2nd 1805 Samuel Caswell will 1817 Bertie Co
 4.  Rachel Rountree
       married Hardy Hunter will 1794 Bertie Co
              son of William Hunter and wife Sarah; grandson of Nicholas Hunter and wife Rebecca.
         a. Cader Hunter died bef 1794
                         has sons Humphree and Cader
         b. William Hunter
         c. Timothy Hunter
         d. Joshua Hunter
         e. Sarah Hunter 
               married bef. 15 July 1792 William Perry
               i. Norfleet Perry 1793 - 27 July 1833
                   married Elizabeth Garrett
              ii. Rountree Perry
         f. Christian Hunter
         g. Seinnuth Hunter
         h. Mary Hunter 

Children of Susannah Walton ca 1733-  and Benjamin Perry ca 1718 - 1788:
they would have married sometime after 1753 the date Susannah married Amos Hinton,
 but from deaths in Berkeley.  they apparently had no children together.
1. Benj. Perry Jr. ca 1738 - 10 Jan 1784
           son of Benj. and wife 1st wife died Jany 10, 1784
       married 1759 Hannah Hunter [Riddick] est 1732 - Nov 1791  widow of Joseph Riddick
                widow of Benj. Jr. died Nov 1791