Abraham Childers Jr (abt. 1655 - bef. 1698)

Born about 1655 in Curles, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Pew) Adkins — married 1675 in Bermuda Hundred, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died before 1 Aug 1698 before about age 43 in Curles, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

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The name in England originally meant child-house or orphanage. The name is also Childres, Childrs or Childress.

Biography

Abraham Childers Jr was a Virginia colonist.

Abraham was born on 1 Apr 1655 in Curles, Henrico, Virginia. His parents were Abraham Childress Sr and Jane (Howard) Childers. He passed away before June 1698 (will entered for probate on 1 June 1698).

Marriage

1675 in Henrico Co, Virginia.^[1]

Died

After 6 Dec 1693 and before and 1 Jun 1698 in Curles, Henrico, Virginia.^[2]

Death & Legacy

Added to the text of the Will showing his land went 1/2 to Henry & the other 1/2 land to wife Anne to be inherited by Philemon. Sons John & Robert inherited -0- unless Henry & Philemon died without heirs.

Eldest son Abraham Childers inherited land & estate from his grandfather, Henry Pew/ Pugh, thus the tiny bequest from his father.

Abraham's will was dated 6 Dec 1693 in Henrico County, James River Planter . It was recorded in Henrico County on 1 June 1698 and letters of probate were granted to wife Anne. On 1 August 1698 Anne Childers granted probate to Abraham Childers.[1]^[3]

p 78 Will of Abraham Childers, James River planter

To son Abraham Childers, 1 shilling

To son Henry Childers, one feather bed and furniture thereunto belonging and one frying pan and one Iron pott and one gun.

To loving wife Anne, all my goods and chattells whatsoever which I now have and may have together with all horses mares cattle and hoggs.

[Further] I give and bequeath also to my wife ANNE one half of my land where I now live together with all houses buildings orchards and clear grounds thereuto belonging lying on the East side of the first Branch between one and four mile Creek during her natural life and after her decease my will is that my Son Philemon Childersenjoy the same of his Children and their Childrens Children forever, as they shall be of Minority of years or priority of Birth and in case my Son Philemon Childers should dye without issue my wish is that my Son John Enjoy the Same in like manner as afore said.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Childers the other half of my land which lyeth on the West side of the first Branch between me and four mile Creek with the orchard and cleared ground now upon it where he cometh to the age one and twenty years old. Then to have and to hold the same to him and his Children and their Childrens Children for ever and in case of my Son Henry dies without issue my will is that my Son Robert Childers enjoy the Same in like manner as my Son HENRY was to doe.

Wife Anne to be my whole & sole Executerix. Dated 6 Dec. 1693

Wit: Richard Franklin, Abigail Wakefield, John Newcombe. Recorded 1 June 1698

p 124 Probates and Administrations since last report 1 Aug. 1698 Anne Childers granted probate to Abraham Childers;…

Occupation: Tobacco planter & Horse race starter; served on Grand Jury

Timeline

1678 - 2 Xbris [December] 1678 - Abraham Childers, in the matter of a horse race between Abraham Womock and Richard Ligon, deposed that he was about 23 years of age. (Born about 1655.)^[4]

1679 - 2 Jun 1679 - VA Henrico: deposition concerning burned bldgs on Capt Byrd's plantation, Abraham Childres was picking up nails;

1680 - 10 Feb 1680 - VA Henrico: Childers age 25 deposition that abt 3 wks before Christmas Edward Mathews had of him 100 lbs tobacco to fill a hogshead;

1680 - 2 Aug 1680 - recorded - Witness to sale of land from Robert Sharpe of Henrico Co. to Henry Pew [father-in-law].^[5]

1680 - 20 Nov 1680 - "Abraham Childres of Henrico Co., for a plantation belonging to John Pleasants at Four Mile Creek, of 548 acres, plus 900 lbs tobacco, the plantation I live on, part to him now and rest at my mother's death, 141 acres, it being the whole plantation purchased by my father Abraham Childres of Maj. William Harris, and given me by his will, on north side of James River. Dated 20 Nov, 1680. Wit: Robt. (RS) Sharpe, Robt. (RE) Evans. Signed: Abraham Childers; recorded 10 Feb. 1680/81."^[6] Note: Abraham's father died in 1679 and his mother about 1 February 1680/81, just before this transfer was recorded.

1680 - 1 Dec 1680 - "William Harris of Curles, Henrico Co., for 1 bill to be paid, sells to Abrah Childres of Curles, Henrico Co., a parcel of land he lives on on the river on lower side of Morgan's landing. 28 Feb. 1656. Signed: Wm Harris. It was agreed that Ja. Robinson enjoy his part of the land. 2 March 1656. Wit: John Epes, Tho. Ligon. Signed: Ab. (T) Childers."

"I, Abraham Childres, son of Abrah Childres, dec'd, for one tract of land had of John Pleasants, sell him the plantation I live on. John Pleasants land is 548 acres in fork of Four Mile Creek, 548 acres. I quit claim to the land purchased by my father of William Harris, and left to me by his will. Dated 10 Feb. 1680/81. Wit: John Huddlesee, Barth. (B) Roberts. Signed: Abraham Childres. Recorded 10 Dec. 1681. Anne, wife of Abraham Childres, relinquished her dower rights. 1 Dec. 1681. Signed: Anne (+) Childres."^[7]

1681 - 20 Feb 1681 - "Bond of Abraham Childres, son and heir of Abraham Childres, dec'd, of Henrico Co., to John Pleasants, 10,000 lbs tobacco, in deed of land from Childres to Pleasants, being land on north side of James River at lower end of Curles, 90 acres, purchased of Maj. William Harris. Wit: John Huddlesee, Tho. (+) Huddlesey. Signed: Abraham Childers"^[8]

1683 - 1 Apr 1683 - VA Henrico: Abraham Childers impaneled on the Grand Jury for 1st time, served many times in his life;

1685 - 23 Mar 1685 - VA Henrico: Abraham Cildrs age 30 deposition about 8-9 pcs of barrow pork "hung up in the said John Pledge's chimney" ... more;

1686 - 20 Aug 1686 - Philemon Childers, for good love and affection, to my cozens: Abraham, Henry and Robert, sons of Abraham Childers, give to said Abraham for his three sons 1 grey sorrel mare, the mare and increase to be divided among them when they are 21. Signed: Phil'm (mark) Childers^[9]

1687 - 13 Nov 1687 - Edward Mathews and Samuel Mathews of Henrico Co., sold to Abraham Childers 135 acres, "part of a tract granted to Capt. Edward Mathews, dec'd, by patent for 1536 acres on north side of Four Mile Creek, the 135 being next to Pollys Spring." Recorded 1 Dec. 1687^[10]

1691 - Sep 1691 - Abraham Childers of Henrico Co. for 752 lbs tobacco, to John Pleasants, land on south side of Four Mile Creek, between land formerly bought of me next to the mill and land he bought of Edward Mathews, 12 acres. WIt: James Morris, Philemon (P) Childers, Jr. Signed: Abraham Childers. Recorded 1 Oct. 1691. Childers to keep privileges of the landing.^[11]

Research Notes

Vital Statistics

Name
This Abraham left a number of records, he never used even a middle initial, much less a middle name of any name. I removed Robert as a middle name.

Death
I changed the death date used above (6 Dec 1693) as he wrote his will on that date ( sealed with black tar & pitch).

A codcil was added "June ye 5 1698" - It was probated Henrico County August 1st 1698. Therefore I have listed his death date as before 1 Aug 1698.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, Source number: 783.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Ancestry Record 7836 #984464 Marriage Record
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 April 2021), memorial page for Abraham Childers (1 Apr 1655–6 Dec 1693), Find A Grave: Memorial #139475136; Maintained by Bill Hunt (contributor 48527594) Unknown.
3. ↑ Weisiger, Benjamin B. III, Comp. Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia. Richmond, 1976, pp 78, 124 as cited on Childress-Research-L Archives
4. ↑ The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers; published by The Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia; Vol. 3, 1773
5. ↑ Weisiger, Benjamin B. III, Comp; Henrico County, Virginia Deeds 1677-1705; Richmond, Virginia, 1986. p 8
6. ↑ Weisiger 1986, p 9
7. ↑ Weisiger 1986, p 15
8. ↑ Weisiger 1986, p 16
9. ↑ Weisiger 1986, p 35
10. ↑ Weisiger 1986, p 45
11. ↑ Weisiger 1986, p 66

• Dennstedt, Alberta Marjorie. "Progenitors and Kinfolk of Abraham Childers III" in The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 34, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1990). Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. NEHGS, 2009 pages 3-13.
• Family History
• Goen Childress (family site)
• https://www.geni.com/people/Abraham-Childers-II-of-Henrico/600000002728379138

Acknowledgments

• Created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010.
• Created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010.
• Childers-149 created through the import of My Ancerstors.ged on Jul 2, 2011 by Mike Snider.
• Childers-222 created through the import of Davidson_Fink.ged on Sep 26, 2011 by Shayne Davidson.