Walter Daux, son of Richard Daux, was born in England about 1625 and died in Charles City County, Virginia before May 24, 1658. He married Mary Ann Feb and they had two daughters, Ann (~1656- ) who married John Witt and Susannah (~1658- ). Mary was born about 1630 of Pays De Aunis, La Rochelle, France (Court orders Charles City Co, VA 1658-1661 Book 1 page 148), and died in Charles City County, Virginia, before September, 1673. Mary had first married Robert Plaine, and they had one child, John Plaine.

We first see "Walter Daukes" claimed as a headright in 1633 as part of a patent in Charles City County (Virginia Patent Book 1, p510). The headright system was used through most of Virginia’s colonial period, as an important means of obtaining land. It was established in order to encourage wealthy citizens to import colonists. The colony granted 50 acres of land for each person imported from outside the colony. A claim would be made before the court, and an importation certificate was granted. This certificate could later be used as a headright claim to obtain land. These importation certificates became a commodity, and were bought and sold regularily for 50 shillings. It was also possible for persons who imported themselves, to sell their own headrights. There was no expirations on these certificates, so headright claims were sometimes not made until decades after importation, and in some cases, after the importee had died. Most importees were either slaves or indentured servents - persons who, in exchange for transport to the colonies, were required to work for five to seven years to obtain their freedom. Once freed, they could then buy unimproved land in the unsettled frontier on credit from landowners, and convert it to usable farms for their families. The 50 acres of land was worth far less that the average transportion cost of 6 pounds per importee, and because land was in relative abundance, with a limited workforce, importation certificates were sometimes not obtained until many years after importation. It was not until land became scarce, did mant of these claims occur. In the end, only about 1/2 of the headright claims were ever made.

In 1664, a "Walt. Daux" was a headright claimed for another patent in Charles City County (Virginia Patent Book 5, p299). It it unclear whether the same person was claimed twice, as the system was often abused for such purposes, or whether there were two separate Walter Daux. In either case, it was this second Walter that married the widow of Robert Plaine, Mary.

By May 24, 1658, Walter had died, and we find John Flower, who was aged 30, deeding gifts to the children of his wife: "for and in consideration of marriage with Mary the Relic of Walter Daux deceased and in consideration of my love and affection to the children of the said Mary Daux now my wife give unto John Plaine the son of the said Mary by her former husband Robert Plaine, deceased, 2 steers, a bed and other furniture and household stuff also unto Ann Daux 3 cows certain furniture and also to Susan Daux cattle, household furniture, etc." ("Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, Beverley Fleet", Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988, p203 which references Charles City County Court Orders 1655-58, p146 and p148). The deed was recorded on June or July 25, 1658. On June 3, 1658, John Flower was granted administration of the estate of Walter Daux "having married the relict of sd. Daux."

In 1658 and in 1661, court records show that John Fowler was responsible for shipping two hogsheads of tobacco to Walter's father, Richard Daux of London (Virginia Patent Book 6, p156, p209, and p243).

In 1658 the Charles City court ordered an accounting of all orphans estates within the county. Because Flower didn't comply, on February 25, 1658/9 the court ordered the sheriff to seize the estate of Flower or Daux until an accounting was rendered (Virginia Patent Book 6, p213). Apparently Flower continued to resist, and on June 3, 1659 the court appointed two officials to appraise the estate of Walter Daux "and divide the same to the relict and his two children" (Virginia Patent Book 6, p217). Later that year, John Flower was allowed 1000 pounds of tobacco out of the estate "in consideration of his wife’s bedding" (Virginia Patent Book 6, p221). On October 3, 1660, he made a bond for the estate of Walter Daux for "carefull keeping and educating the orphanes of the sd Daux during their minority" (Virginia Patent Book 6, p234).

Apparently Fowler wasted the estate of Walter Daux, and in September 1673, after both Fowler and Mary died, Susannah's husband, she being still a minor (not yet 21), filed suit against the Charles City County court to recover Susannah's portion of Walter Daux's estate. On October 3, 1673, Ann's husband, John Witt, she a minor also, joined the petition (Virginia Patent Book 2, p549).