David C. Childers Sr (abt. 1759 - 1849)

Born about 1759 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy Gaines — married 1787 in Culpepper, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1849 at about age 90 in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

David C. Childers Sr was born about 1759 in Chesterfield, Virginia, son of Henry Childers II (~1708 - ~1761) and Mary (Farmer) Childers (~1708 - 1803).

His siblings were:

1. Lucretia Childers (~1730 - ~1762)
2. Henry Childers Jr (~1734 - ~1785)
3. 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)

David married Lucy Gaines (~1771 - 1834) in 1787 in Culpepper, Virginia, USA. Their son was Edmond Pendleton Childers (1803 - 1873).

David died on 7 Feb 1849 in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States aged ~89.

His son Edmund Pendleton Childers was born in 1802 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee, and married Louisa Stewart in 1834 in Rhea Co., Tennessee

Their daughter Sarah Elizabeth Childers was born in Rhea Co. Tennessee in 1842 and married Cagen Joshua Thomas about 1859 in Tennessee. Sarah Childers Thomas died Dec 12 1882 in Wright Co., Missouri.

Their first son was George Pendleton Thomas, born 1861 in White Co., Tennessee. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Military Service

Revolutionary War Pension of David Childers

Revolutionary War pension of David Childers in the State of Tennessee

Private in the regiment commended by Colonel Pannill of the Georgia line for the term of 3 years.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Feb. 1819 and Sent to Hon. J. Rhea, House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th April 1818, $52.38 Revolutionary Claim Act 18 March 1818

Evidence for Pension Made this 19th day of August 1818, in term of Georgia Line By Capt. Pannill; Adm. 1775 – 3 year

State of Tennessee, Sullivan County:

August sixteen 1818.

There personally appeared in open Court David Childers, age 57 years and in pursuance to an act of Congress of the United States, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land or Naval Service of the United States and subscribed the following Declaration: to wit that the said Childers enlisted into the Continental service of the Revolutionary war in the year 1775 as now recorded in Charlotte Co., State of Virginia for a Term of three years under a Captain Worton who was a recruiting officer, and that said Worton resigned his commission and this Deponent was taken from the place of enlistment by a Lt. Littlebury Mosby into the State of Georgia and put under Ephraim John George of the 2nd Regiment of the Georgia Line, which regiment was commanded by General Elbert of Colonel Pannill’. And that after the deponent joined said Regiment he served in the same nearly three years in the state of Georgia and South Carolina until in an engagement with the British at Sunbury in Georgia this deponent was taken prisoner, and was conveyed on board a ship and kept in close confinement for six months, as a means of coercing him to enlist into the British service, and finding no alternative but remain in prison, he at length through stratagem did enlist and in about two months he deserted from said service that being the first opportunity he had of so doing, at which time his period of enlistment expired, and on his return after deserting the British he met with the Lt. Mosby whom he was originally under, and for this security he gave him a discharge.

As he had no opportunity of obtaining a discharge from a superior officer, being in a state of imprisonment when his term of servitude expired. He also states that he again after his release and discharge from service, volunteered at the time the British were making inroads through the County and in the Battle of Guilford and several other engagements and continued in service for one year at as a volunteer.

He also states that he has lost his discharge and has it not in his power now to produce the same but actually served for three years close servitude in the continental line, except the 8 months during which he was imprisoned by the enemy and was in almost the whole of the southern battle at the Eutaw Spring and elsewhere. He also stated that he has resided in Sullivan County twenty-six years, and in the United States ever since he left the army and from his reduced circumstances in life, he stand in need of the assistance of the County for support.

Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court this 19th August 1818.

David (his mark) Childers

Sullivan County, State of Tennessee: August 1818

I, Matthew Rhea, clerk of the Court of Pleas for said county did certify that the forgoing declaration was duly made by subscribed and sworn to in open court on the day of this date thereof. I also certify that from the knowledge of the court, said applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of the Country for support, and ordered by the Court to be certified to the Honorable Secretary of War.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court in open Court this 19th August 1818

Matthew Rhea, Clerk

Sullivan County, State of Tennessee 19 Aug 1818

I Joseph Wallace Chairman of the Court of Pleas and for the said County do certify that Matthew Rhea who made the foregoing certificate is and then was acting clerk of the County and that said duplicate was made in pursuance to the Judgment of order of the Court in testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand in open court this day above. Joseph Wallace, Chairman of Sullivan County Court.

Timeline

• Migration: bet 1763 and 1789 [VA] to [SC], Enoree River (Santee River watershed), Laurens division, 96 District;
  

•  ? by 1790 to Upcountry, Santee River region, (Ninety-Six District became Spartanburg Dist., SC, 1785)
  

• 1803 TN Stewart, Long Creek settlement: "About that time quite a settlement of natives of the Carolinas was formed on Long Creek, six miles southeast of Dover, among whom were Travers Moore, Matthew Manning, Bryant and Zachariah O'Neal, Thomas and David Childers, Drewry Bird, Thomas, James and William Magee, Wilson Randle and George Cathey"^[4]

Deeds & Land

1804 Mar 3 TN Stewart: Henry W. Lawson (Smith County) to David Childress, 274a adj. Thomas Malloy’s S bou.; references 1787 grant to Arthur Tyner; wit: George Petty, Charles Herrington; Deed Book A;

1807 Apr 2 & 30 TN Stewart: David Childress to Stephen Rains, [B] girl Easter (age 9); wit: Travers Moore, Mitchel Childress;

1807 Apr 13 TN Stewart: 128 David Childress to William Outlaw, 274a on Lick Creek, adj. Malloy’s guard right #695; wit: R. Cooper, J. H. Ward;

1807 Apr 30 TN Stewart: 117 William Outlaw to David Childers, [B] woman Peggy (age 20); wit: D. H. Ward, R. Cooper;

1808 Apr 28 TN Stewart: 168 William Curl (former Sheriff) to David CHILDRESS, 640a on Crosses Trace Creek, a branch of Tennessee River, in Range 21, Section 7, adj. McNairy; land was sold to satisfy judgments against James Cole Mont Florence in favor of John McNairy; land was originally granted to the heirs of Pvt. Bernard Hillon; 17 Mar, registered 28 Apr 1808;

Tax & Tithes

1806 TN Stewart, Capt Wm Outlaw: David Childress 1 WM (self) 274 acres 1806 Tax

1807 TN Stewart, Capt John Graham: David Childress 1 WM 274 acres;

1808 TN Stewart, Capt Wm Outlaw: David Childers 1 WM

1809 TN Stewart, Capt Lewis Power: David Childress 640 ac 1 WM

US Census

1779 SC Old 96th District: David Childers (Sr) (b bef 1763)

1790 Spartanburg SC (3 Davids)

David Childress Sr. 1M +16 3M -16, 5F (David Sr b 1751 VA)

David Childress Jr. 2M +16 1M -16 3F (David Jr b 1768 SC)

David Childress 1M +16 4M -16 2F (David s/o Thomas b 1769 VA)

James Childress 1M +16 0M -16 1F (s/o Thomas ?)

John Childress 1M +16 1M -16 4F

John Childress 1M +16 2M -16 2F

Thomas Childress 3M +16 3M -16 7F

William Childress 2M +16 1M -16 4F

1800 Spartanburg SC (2 "David Childers");

• More ... see entry for David Jr, some of this e.g. Military & Deeds & Land may pertain to David Sr

Research Notes

• Will: 1761 mentioned by father Henry Childress

Transcription of father's Will

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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Goen is a family connected to the Childers family

Sources

1. ↑ Revolutionary Pension File, David Childers, Claim No. 39298, National Archives, Kansas City, Mo. 1840 Census of Revolutionary Pensioners, Sullivan Co., Tennessee.
2. ↑ Sims Index of West Virginia Patents
3. ↑ State of Georgia, Office of the Governor, Act of the Georgia Assembly, Opening Land Office Feb., 1783 (submitted by Donna Bray) ([1])
4. ↑ Tennessee Web Goodspeed

• David CHILDRESS, SAR Patriot #: P-132479, State of Service: GA, Rank: Soldier, Birth: 1760, Death: 1849, Spouse: Lucy Gaines

• Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993. Also SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998, SAR Graves Register

• 1790 United States Federal Census Year: 1790; Census Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 24; Image: 34; Family History Library Film: 0568151

• 1830 United States Federal Census Year: 1830; Census Place: Sullivan, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 175; Page: 339; Family History Library Film: 0024533

• 1840 United States Federal Census Year: 1840; Census Place: Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: 535; Page: 139; Family History Library Film: 0024549

• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-2GGP : accessed 4 December 2020), David Childers, ; citing Tennessee, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 5; FHL microfilm 1,319,385v Date of Death 7 Feb 1849

• Childers, David. ancestry.com ([2]): cited 27 March 2016

See Also:

• Goen Childress (Family Site) Unsourced