Colonel Walter Izard, of Cedar Grove, St. George's, Esq., J. P., member of the Commons, &c, (called Walter Izard, junior, and later Col. Walter Izard) was born in Carolina 13 March 1713/14, and well educated. On coming of age he received a large estate, was appointed Justice of the Peace, and, in 1736, elected to the Commons for St. George's and sat until 1747. He represented St. James Goose Creek in 1755-56, and in 1757 St. George's again until his death. Col. Izard seems to have been long an officer in the Provincial forces, and in 175-, colonel of the Berkley Regiment, and to have had great influence in the community.1 He greatly improved his valuable plantations on the Combahee, the Cypress and elsewhere and possessed a great estate for those times. He m., 20 Nov. 1739, Elizabeth, dau. of John Gibbes, Esq., J. P., by whom he had issue :
1. Walter Izard, b. 4 Sept. 1740; d., 7 Oct. 1744.
2. Anne Izard, b. 19 Oct. 1741; m., 11 Feb. 1759, 4 William Blake, of Plainsfield, Esq., J. P., survived him (who d. 29 June 1803), resided in England and d. there leaving issue. (S. C. H. and G. Mag., vol. I, p. 161.).
3. Francis Izard, b. 4 Oct. 1743; d. 4 Nov. 1743
4. John Izard, his heir, born 1746; m. Isabella Hume, 1739; died 1759.
5. Mary Izard, 6. 31 July 1747, m., 19 Aug. 1764, Hon. Arthur Middleton, of Middleton Place, Esq., J. P., and d. 12 July 1814, leaving issue. (Ibid,p. 244.)..
6. Joseph Izard, b. 14 July 1749; d. 16 July 1749.
Colonel Izard died intestate, 16 January 1759 land was succeeded by his only son : John Izard, of Cedar Grove, Esq., J.P.
Upon John & Isabell's deaths, the Izard lands passed to John's sister Mary Izard Middleton. (https://www.middletonplace.org/explore/stories/#close)