Henry Childers II (abt. 1708 - abt. 1761)

Born about 1708 in Henrico, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Farmer) Childers — married 1734 in Virginia

Descendants

Died about 3 Mar 1761 at about age 53 in Lunenburg, Virginia

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Biography

Henry Childers II was a Virginia colonist.

Henry Childers II was born about 1708 in Henrico, Virginia, son of Henry B Childers I (~1678 - <1727) and Lucretia (Jones) Childers (1688 - ~1727).

His siblings were:

1. Henry Childers (~1705 - 1763)
2. Ann (Childers) Womack (~1710 - ~1765)
3. Lucretia Childers (1711 - )
4. Thomas Childers (1714 - 1739)
5. Millicent Childers (1715 - )
6. Martha Jones (Childress) Williamson (~1718 - ~1758)

Henry (~26) married Mary Farmer (~26), daughter of John Farmer and Susannah Cheatham, in 1734 in Virginia^[1]. Their children were:

1. Lucretia Childers (~1730 - ~1762)
2. Henry Childers Jr (~1734 - ~1785)
3. Captain John D Childress Sr (~1735 - ~1825)
4. Abraham Henry Childers III (~1738 - 1813)
5. Millicent Childress (~1740 - >1762)
6. Anne (Childers) Cannon (~1740 - ~1825)
7. John C Childress Sr (1740 - 1810)
8. Phoebe (Childers) Butler (1742 - 1831)
9. Mary Childers (~1743 - >1762)
10. Thomas Childers (~1745 - ~1830)
11. Godfrey Childers (~1747 - ~1762)
12. Sarah Childers (~1749 - >1762)
13. David C. Childers Sr (~1759 - 1849).

Occupation: Tobacco planter?

Deeds / Land:

1749 VA Chesterfield formed from Henrico

1753 Oct 18 VA Chesterfield: Henry Childers 200 ac on Skinquarter Creek sold to Robert Hancock for £90, wit Chas Haskins, William Marshall, George Hancock, Deed Book 2 at 152-53

1753 Nov 21 VA Lunenburg: Henry Childers and John Farmer, res of Chesterfield, 423 ac sold to Charles Talbot for £50, wit John & Joel Towns, Deed Book 4 at 256-7, Chesterfield Deed Book 2 152-153

1756 Jan 6 VA Lunenburg: Henry Childers 600 ac from Charles Talbot for £140 on Great Branch, Jones and Farmers lines, wit Samuel Perrin, Henry Isbell & Richard Jones. Deed Book 4 at 259

1759 Oct 1 VA Lunenburg: Henry Childers to James Rutledge of Prince Edward VA 200 ac bounded by Jones, Read, Farmer, wit John Farmer, John Childers, William Mulling. Deed Book 5 at 467-68

Tax & Tithes:

1748 VA Lunenburg, Col Randolphs List: Jeremiah Childrey 1; Capt Ruffins List: Robt Childrey 1;

1749 VA Lunenburg: Jeremiah 1, Robt 1;

1750: Robt Childus 1, Jeremiah Childres 1;

1764 VA Lunenburg: John Childress 1, Chrimeah (Jeremiah) Childrus 1-300 acres;This is after his death

Lunenburg Census

1757 Jun 2 proved Aug 2 VA Lunenburg: Benjamin Farmer wit Henry Childers, John Childers

1760 Dec 21 VA Lunenburg: Henry Childers mentions wife Mary, sons John, Henry, Thomas, Godfrey, David; daus Lucresha, Phebia, Anne, Millicent, Mary, Sarah

Henry died about 3 Mar 1761 in Lunenburg aged ~52.^[2][3]

In the name of God, Amen.

I Henry Childers of the Parish of Cornwall in the County of Lunenburgh being of perfect memory do make publick and declare my last will and testament as follows to wit. First my debts and funeral expenses being first paid.

I give my beloved wife, Mary, her plantation whereon I now dwell with two hundred acres of land bound by a line of marked trees already _______ beginning on Farmers Lane and running to Paul Carrington's corner red oak including the plantation to her my said wife during her natural life.

I also give my said wife, a negro girl called Hannah also my personal estate of any kind whatever (except my grey horse saddle & bridle which I usually ride) during her natural life or widowhood. Also I give and devise to my son Jno. Childers my grey horse saddle & bridle which I usually ride, also after my wife’s death I give and devise to my son Henry Childers the plantation two hundred acres of land whereon I live laid off as is mentioned to my wife to him and his heirs forever, also

I give and devise to my son Thomas two hundred acres of land the remaining part of the land whereon I live to him and his heirs forever, also my will and desire is that after my wife's death or marriage (which shall first happen) The aforesaid slave Hanna and her increase (if any) and all my personal estates (except, the horse saddle and bridle before given to my son John), be equally divided between all my children, to wit John, Lucresha, Phebia, Anne, Henry, Thomas, Millicent, Mary, Godfrey, Sarah & David to them and their heirs forever also I order and direct that my estate be not appraised also

I do constitute and appoint my friend Paul Carrington to be my executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills & testaments by me heretofore made.

In Testament whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this the twenty first day of December, one thousand seven hundred seven hundred and sixty. Henry Childers SS sign'd seal'd published and declared by the Testator to be his last will and Testament in presence of the subscribing witnesses William Goen, Thomas Rutledge, William Mullings

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Research Notes

Goen is a family connected to the Childers family

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
   Source number: 969.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS
   Ancestry Record 7836 #230215 (accessed 20 April 2022)
   Henry Childers marriage to Mary Farmer in 1734.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167233100/henry-childress : accessed 20 April 2022), memorial page for Henry Childress (1709–3 Mar 1761), Find A Grave: Memorial #167233100, ; Maintained by Joan Wagner (contributor 47606650) Burial Details Unknown.
3. ↑ USGenWeb Archives. "Lunenburg County VA, Wills 1746-1825, by Landon C. Bell; Part One: ABERNATHY - HATCHETT." Number 93. Childers, Henry 12-1-1760; 3-3-1761; W.B. 1/328.
   

   USGenWeb Archives, Text from Will: number 93. Childers, Henry 12-1-1760; 3-3-1761; W.B. 1/328 Mentions: Wife: Mary Childers
   

   Sons: John Childers, Henry Childers, Thomas Childers,David Childers
   

   Daughters: Lucretia Childers, Phebe Childers, Anne Childers, Mary Childers, Millicent Childers, Sarah Childers, Son: Godfrey Childers
   

   Executor: Paul Carrington
   

   Witnesses: William Goon (or Goose), Thomas Rutledge, William (his X mark) Mullings. http://files.usgwarchives.net/. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
   

• Probate: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
  Mixed Probate Records and Index, 1746-1949; Author: Virginia. County Court (Lunenburg County)
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #2429858 (accessed 25 April 2022)
  Henry Childres probate.

See also:

• Wills- Family History for Wills, Deeds/Land

• Goen Childress (Family Site)

• Stevens, Steve. Childers Timeline. "Rootsweb," https://sites.rootsweb.com/~stevestevens/childres/content/Childres%20Timeline.html. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

• Stevens, Steve. Henry Childers II. "Rootsweb," https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~stevestevens/genealogy/all/13955.html Retrieved January 26, 2020.

• USGenWeb Archives. "Lunenburg County VA, Wills 1746-1825, by Landon C. Bell; Part One: ABERNATHY - HATCHETT." Number 93. Childers, Henry 12-1-1760; 3-3-1761; W.B. 1/328.
  

USGenWeb Archives, Text from Will: number 93. Childers, Henry 12-1-1760; 3-3-1761; W.B. 1/328 Mentions: Wife: Mary Childers

Sons: John Childers, Henry Childers, Thomas Childers,David Childers

Daughters: Lucretia Childers, Phebe Childers, Anne Childers, Mary Childers, Millicent Childers, Sarah Childers, Son: Godfrey Childers

Executor: Paul Carrington

Witnesses: William Goon (or Goose), Thomas Rutledge, William (his X mark) Mullings. http://files.usgwarchives.net/. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

• USGenWeb Archives. "Lunenburg County VA, Wills 1746-1825, by Landon C. Bell; Part One: ABERNATHY - HATCHETT." (will of Henry Childers, recorded 3 March 1761)

Acknowledgments

• Research by L A Childress
• Childress-462 was created by Derek Romines through the import of select.ged on Aug 10, 2014.