Hester (Pledge) Childers (abt. 1664 - 1704)

Born about 1664 in Henrico County, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Cannon Sr. — married about 1680 in Henrico, Colony of Virginia

Wife of Abraham Childress — married Sep 1696 in St Johns Church, Henrico VA

Descendants

Died 1704 at about age 40 in Henrico, Virginia

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Biography

Hesther or Esther was born in about 1664 in Henrico County, Virginia. She was the daughter of John Pledge.^[1]

Research Notes

Henrico Co VA Court Order Book, p.361

23 Mar 1686. Ester, aged 22 said that a fortnight or three weeks before she went to her father Pledge's and did then eat some hoggs feet and beef which her said father gave her and the said feet being fresh. She signed her mark.

John Cannon age about 43 signed a deposition Apr 1, 1686 in which he stated about two or three years ago John Pledge had 20 head of hogs or thereabout and that said Pledge lived [near] him 4 or 5 years and he never wronged any person of anything.

[This appears to be testimony given after John Pledge had been accused of stealing hogs. John Cannon is almost twice Esther's age. At least some of the children named in his will are likely too old to have been Esther's.]

Esther married John Cannon. whose land was near that of John Pledge. John Cannon's will was dated 10 May 1697 and gave to son John, land bounded by John Pledge & the Spring Branch; to son William, land above Four Mile Creek to Miery Branch; to daughter Mary, a red heifer; to loving wife Easter, all the rest and she to be executrix. Nich. Perkins, John Pledg and John Redford to be overseers of this will. Witnessed by John Pleg, Edward Mathews, Phill Childers, and John Redford. Probate 1 Feb 1697.

Children are seen as John, William, Joseph [not in the will of his father] and Mary.

Note: Father: John Pledge

Sister: Esther Hester Pledge

Brother: John Pledge

Husband: John Cannon

Husband: Abraham Childers

Daughter: Mary Cannon

Son: John Cannon

Son: William Kennon  ? William Cannon

Son: Joseph Cannon

Son: Abraham Childers

Son: Philemon Childress

aka Esther Cannon, she was Widow Cannon when she married Abraham Sr Childress. Sherwood her mother's maiden name.

Sources

1. ↑ Comstock-Haggard: Abbreviation: Comstock-Haggard and Allied Familes Title: Mary Jane Comstock, Compiler; Comstock-Haggard and Allied Families; (Chicago: Adams Press, 1973) Page: p.118. Citing: Page: p.118 (accessed before 22 August 2011)

See also:

• Abbreviation: Email Title: Email Data: Text: Tom <Jwatva (email address redacted per Wikitree policy)> in answer to query from Lila Niemann. 29 Jul 2002
• Thomas M. Pettitt's Family (Poindexter) Title: Mary Courtright Pettitt and Robert J. Pettitt, Thomas M. Pettitt's Family (Self Published. Highland CA: c1996. Out of print but available on LDS Microfilm #1750818, Item 13.) Note: 3037 Mountain Top Drive, Highland, CA 92346. Sent to me by Richard Elliott 11/98 Call Number: Copies [Poindexter/NC/101] Data: Text: "The Pledge Family" p. B-83. Data taken from POINDEXTER FAMILY HISTORY written by Dorothy Knox Brown
• Goen Childress tribe (family site)