Marriage
Walter married Henrietta Priscilla (Waring) Oden (1801-1843) on November 6, 1827. Henrietta was born December 4, 1801 in Nottingham, Prince George's Co., Maryland. She died March 20, 1843 at "Half Pone", Prince George's Co., Maryland. Henrietta’s first husband, Benjamin Oden, Jr. (1799-1823), of “Bellefields”, whom she married, November 12, 1822, and had no children.
“Bellefields” was built in the 1720s for the Sim family, which included Revolutionary leader Col. Joseph Sim, Sr. (1725-1793). Early in the nineteenth century, it became the home of Benjamin Oden, Jr. It was while Benjamin resided there that American leaders observed the approach of British troops in August 1814. The estate is located at 13104 Duley Station Road, Croom, Prince George’s Co., Maryland.
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