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Lucy (Thomas) Childress (abt. 1696 - aft. 1792)

Lucy Childress formerly Thomas aka Neville
Born about in Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , and
Wife of — married about 1729 in Goochland, Virginiamap
Wife of — married 1754 in Goochland, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , and
Died after after about age 96 in Amherst, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Marriage

Lucy Thomas was married twice; first to James Neville (mother of seven Thomas & Neville children); second as the Widow Neville to Abraham Childress Jr (no children but she was step-mother to & adopted Childress children)

Probate

Will of Lucy Childress[1]
Written: 26 January 1792
Probated: September 1795
Amherst, Virginia
Legatees:
Son James Thomas
daughter Betheniah Hilton
daughter Martha Hopson
daughter Judith Mitchell
grandson James Turner
granddaughter Sylthy Turner
grandson Jesse Allen
Elizabeth Daniell[?]
granddaughters Martha and Bethenia Allen, daughters of Samuel Allen
grandsons Norbourn and Neil Thomas
Witnesses: Gideon Crews, J.N. Powell and Nicholas West
Executors: Brother Michael Thomas and friend Colonel William Cabell, Jr. and Hudson Martin

Administrators Bond - Estate of Lucy Childress [1]
16 February 1796
Amherst, Virginia
Lewis Nevil and Cornelius Thomas appointed.
Bondsmen were Norbourn Thomas and George Hylton

Family

James Neville (husband)

Probate

Will of James Nevill (Full Transcription)[2]
Written: 7 March 1752
Proven: 9 November 1752
St Anne Parish, County of Albemarle, Virginia

Wife: Lucy Nevil
Son: James Nevil
Son: Cornelius Thomas, the son of Lucy Nevil
Daughter: Bethemiah Allen, wife of John Allen
Daughter: Johanna Brown - her son John Brown and her unnamed eldest daughter
Daughter: Hannah Matthews
Daughter: Mary Douglas
Daughter: Martha Nevil - not yet 21 or married
Daughter: Elizabeth Nevil - not yet 21 or married
Daughter: Judith Nevil - not yet 21 or married
Daughter: Sally Nevil - not yet 21 or married
Executors: Friends George Carrington and Abraham Childers


Deed[3]
6 Oct 1766
Amherst County, Colony of Virginia
The children who were to receive through the remainder clause of the will of James Neville sold to James Nevil, the remaining part of a tract of 799 acres that had been the property of James Nevil deceased.
The grantors were:
John Hughes and his wife Judith Hughes
Jacob Michaux and his wife Sally Michaux
Cornelius Thomas
George Hilton and his wife Bethenia Hilton
Henry Hobson and his wife Martha Hobson

Chancery Case

"From the papers of a chancery suit in the old Williamsburg Chancery Court entitled Thomas vs. Neville: Captain James Neville, of St. Anne Parish, Albemarle County, made his will March 7, 1752, which was proved November 9, 1752.
He married twice: By his first wife, name not given, he had
(1) James Neville, who died 1784 leaving Lewis;
(2) Joanna Brown;
(3) Hannah Matthews;
(4) Mary Douglas.
By his second wife, Lucy Thomas, he had:
(5) Cornelius Thomas, born out of marriage, who married and had John, Cornelius, Elizabeth, married John Wood, Lucy, married James Lewis, Sally, married Thomas Moore;
(6) Bethania (also born before marriage) married George Hilton;
(7) Martha, married Henry Hobson;
(8) Elizabeth, died under age and unmarried;
(9) Judith, married Robert Mitchell, of Richmond, VA;
(10) Sally, married I. Michaux, II. Vaughan, and had issue a son Jacob Michaux and 3 daus. Sally, married Christopher Haskins, Judith, married I. William Hendrick, II. Palmer, and Lucy, married Tscharner Woodson.
The widow, Lucy Neville, married 2dly Abraham Childress."[4]


Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Davis, Bailey Fulton. 1998. The wills of Amherst County, Virginia, 1761-1865. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press.
  2. ↑ Albemarle, Virginia Wills
  3. ↑ Davis, Bailey Fulton. 1900. The deeds of Amherst County, Virginia, 1761-1807, and Albemarle County, Virginia, 1748-1763. Easley SC: Southern HIstorical Press.
  4. ↑ William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 19, p 61

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Burgess-8289 Merry (Burgess) Hanning
Chris, I suspect I have the date of birth. Is incorrect. Is more than likely 1706 or after. I am continuing to research.
posted by Merry (Burgess) Hanning
Brady-1418 Chris Brady
How can she be the daughter of Susannah Mosby - who would have been 6 years old at the time Lucy was born?
posted by Chris Brady
Brady-1418 Chris Brady
Thomas-1184 and Thomas-13185 appear to represent the same person because: this is a duplicate
posted on Thomas-13185 (merged) by Chris Brady
Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
There is one more Lucy Thomas to be considered for merge... Thomas-13185
posted by Teresa Downey
Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
Just a note on my comment below.... I have been in contact with Thomas-37889 profile manager M Hanning and she provides reasoning for the last name Thomas! This family mix is confusing....
posted by Teresa Downey
Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
Thomas-37889 and Thomas-1184 appear to represent the same person because: same name, exact same spouse (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Neville-90), same birth year/location, same death year/state. son Cornelius Thomas should probably be removed from Thomas-37889 due to wrong last name.
posted by Teresa Downey
Gay (Edens) Carrigan
William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 19, p 61. "From the papers of a chancery suit in the old Williamsburg Chancery Court entitled Thomas vs. Neville: Captain James Neville, of St. Anne Parish, Albemarle County, made his will March 7, 1752, which was proved November 9, 1752. He married twice: By his first wife, name not given, he had (1) James Neville, who died 1784 leaving Lewis; (2) Joanna Brown; (3) Hannah Matthews; (4) Mary Douglas. By his second wife, Lucy Thomas, he had: (5) Cornelius Thomas, born out of marriage, who married and had John, Cornelius, Elizabeth, married John Wood, Lucy, married James Lewis, Sally, married Thomas Moore; (6) Bethania (also born before marriage) married George Hilton; (7) Martha, married Henry Hobson; (8) Elizabeth, died under age and unmarried; (9) Judith, married Robert Mitchell, of Richmond, VA; (10) Sally, married I. Michaux, II. Vaughan, and had issue a son Jacob Michaux and 3 daus. Sally, married Christopher Haskins, Judith, married I. William Hendrick, II. Palmer, and Lucy, married Tscharner Woodson. The widow, Lucy Neville, married 2dly Abraham Childress."
posted on Thomas-13185 (merged) by Gay (Edens) Carrigan

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