Abraham (Childress) Childers III (abt. 1681 - 1763)

Born about 1681 in Henrico, Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth (Cannon) Childers — married about 1715 in Henrico, Virginia

Husband of Lucy (Thomas) Childress — married 1754 in Goochland, Virginia

Descendants

Died 22 Dec 1763 at about age 82 in Albemarle, Virginia

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Biography

It has been noted that Elizabeth (Cannon) Childers died before the birth of Creed and possibly others based on the fact that Abraham Childers sold land in Albemarle NO wife or release of Dower was noted. Please examine the Albemarle deeds of that time to find that the Clerk was LAx, VERY Lax in recording release of Dowers with the deed. Therefore a fictional wife has been created named Creed. Younger sons all over Virginia, in this time period were often given the popular first name of Creed

Elizabeth was still alive in 1748/1749.

Abraham Childers land was in Albemarle when he died. When the county of Fluvanna was created - his land fell in this new county

The Douglas Register

Abram Childers & ..... Baptized 1763 - a Son named Creed born about 17 years agoe. p. 64. Dec: 23 1763—Capt: Childers fun: Sermon in Albemarle, on Ecc: 12.7.—p. 36. Dec. 23 1763—Capt. Childers fun: Albemarle, p. 124.

Abraham Childress Jr is the son of Hester Pledge and Abraham Childress Sr. This is the Childress family branch associated and intermarried with the Goins / Going family in colonial Virginia (see Deeds & Land below).

• Death Necrology - Appendix 9 History of Albemarle VA has 1764
• Will 28 Nov 1763 Recorded 12 Apr 1764 Albemarle VA

• Marriage

Abraham Jr was married (common-law or otherwise) three times; 1) Elizabeth W Cannon; 2) Woman (first name unknown) Creed; 3) Lucy Thomas (Widow Neville when she married Abraham Jr)

• Deeds & Land

1736 VA Henrico: Abraham to Janes Gwoin (sic) [James Going], land bounded by Robert Moseby and Upper Brook; Thomas Cottrell to Richard Cottrell, Wit Abraham Childers, lower side of Deep Run, also to William N on south side of Deep Run, Henrico Parish, witness Abraham & Elizabeth [Cannon] Childers

1737 VA Henrico: Abraham & Elizabeth to Thomas Bates, bounded by his own land and land Abraham sold to James Going;

1738 VA Henrico: Abraham Childers deed to William Taylor

1738 VA Tuckahoe Creek: William Cannon to Abraham & Elizabeth [Cannon] & William Cannon Childers;

1740 VA Goochland, St James Parish: Abraham & Elizabeth to John Lacy of St Paul's Parish, Hanover VA, N side of James River, grant to Abraham N bounded by Robert Moseby, Obadiah Smith, Thomas Connaway, Spears, Watson, and said Childers; adj Abraham Childers and others, land on Deep Run, Old House Branch

1742 Apr 1 VA Goochland: William Cannon to Abraham Childers and his son Abraham 300 ac for £10 "on the mouth of Taylors Creek" bounded by Isaac Bates and William's own line, "conveyed to Abraham for life without impeachment of welth and then to his son Abraham and his heirs". Wit Samuel Taylor [his future SiL] and Richard Gwin [Going]. Goochland VA Deed Bk 4 pp 85-86

1744 VA Albemarle est from northern Goochland
1751 Nov 16 VA Buckingham: Abraham Childers 400 ac adj William Cannon [his FiL] and Amos Ladd for £50 from Drury Tucker and Susanna his wife. Wit Thomas Tendall, William Depriest, Richard Hall; Susanna relinquished her right of dower.
1761 VA Buckingham est from SE Albemarle
1763 May 12 VA Albemarle: Abraham paid £1000 for 558 ac from Stephen Hughes and wife Sarah, on Moores Creek, left to Creed in his will, Wit Richard Woods & Wm Cannon Childress, mentioned in deed to Creed Childress 8 Mar 1765;
1765 VA Albemarle: Abraham Childers [III] on south branch of Huff Creek;

• Census

1705 VA Henrico Rent Roll: Abr Junr Childers
1785 VA Amherst: (Widow) Lucey Childress 2 souls 1 dwlg 2 bldgs; Goolsbey Childress 2 souls; John Childress (Pedlar) 9 souls; Henry Childress 10 souls; Phillip Gowen (Going) 12 souls; William Meredith 8 souls 1 dwlg 2 bldgs;

• Court & Legal

1746 VA Albemarle - Abraham present to Grand Jury "for failing to clear the road of which he was surveyor"

History of Albemarle - p. 12 (link to come when I find it again)
1746 Nov 13 VA Albemarle: ordered that Samuel Jordan, Gent., mark a road from Slate River to Glover's Road. On the portion from the county line at Phineas Glover's to the Buckingham Path at William Webb's the male tithables of Isaac Bates, James Daniel, James Nivels [Neville], Richard Taylor and Abraham Childers were to be used and Abraham was to be overseer. From the Path to Slate River the male tithables of William and John Cannon and Richard Cocke were to be used...

• Occupation

1739 VA Henrico: Inspector, Turkey Island Tobacco warehouse
VA Albemarle: Constable

-- Researched & compiled by L A Childress, added here 2 Feb 2018

Birth date estimated based on spouse birth date.

Probate

ABRAHAM CHILDRES WILL
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA
NOVEMBER 28, 1763
In the name of God Amen. I ABRAHAM CHILDRES of the County of Albemarle. Being in perfect sense, mind & memory do constutute and appoint This Writing to be my last Will & Testament In manner as followeth Inprimis I most humbly bequeath my soul to almighty God and my Body to the Earth and for all the rest of my Worldly estate I Bestow in manner as followeth.
Item: I give to my son WILLIAM CANNON CHILDRES all the goods as he took from me when he runaway from me. I also give him one shilling sterling & no more.
Item: I give unto my son ABRAHAM CHILDRES two books. Baileys Dictionary & my house Bible.
Item: I give to my daughter SOPPAH TAYLOR one shilling sterling.
Item: I give to my daughter TABITHA DAWSON one shilling sterling.
Item: I give to my daughter LUCRETIA TUCKER one shilling sterling.
Item: I give to my daughter ELISABETH THOMAS one shilling sterling.
I also give to my daughter MARY ANN CARTER one red leather trunk.
Item: I lend to my wife LUCEY CHILDRES two hundred acres of land whereon she now liveth for & during her natural life.
Item: I give to my said wife all that part of my estate as in mentioned already in a bond: to her Trustee, HENRY HOBSON I give these mentioned things to her & her heirs appointed by her for ever, and also, the increase of the said stock as is in that said bond which I have afore mentioned & the lands lent & other things I have given. is to be in leu of her dower in the remaining part of my estate.

Item: I give to my son CREED CHILDRES the tracts of land whereon I now live and also a tract of three hundred & ninety six acres joining by the name of Shorts Surrey of not sold by me before I die I give it to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I also give to my son CREED CHILDRES one certain tract and parcills of land containing five hundred & thirty three acres. I give the said five hundred & thirty three acres of land togther with five negroes and their increase which names as followeth Cudger, Agge, Ide, Barbary, and Nan. I give the said lands as lastly mentioned together with the five negroes & their increase to my son CREED CHILDRES & the heirs of him lawfully begotten forever if it should please the almighty God that my son CREED CHILDRES should leave no such heir then my will I desire is as my son ABRAHAM CHILDRES and the heirs of him lawfully begotten may have & enjoy the same allowing the heirs of either be male or female.
Item: I give to my grandson DAVID PRYOR one gun and anvil, bench vice, hand vice,& two hammers if he should think fit to take them instead of ten pounds currant money being his part of his fathers estate:
also my will I desire is that W. JOHN NICHOLS shall have twenty pounds paid him out of my estate if he will agree as to settle my account with Neviler legities after my death & the rest & residue of my estate both real and personal let it be in what kind it will I give to my son CREED CHILDERS & his heirs forever

& I do anominate & appoint W. JOHN NICHOLS & my son CREED CHILDERS my whole & sole executors of this my last will & testament and my will is as my estate shall not be appraised in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty-eight of November One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Three.
ABRAHAM CHILDERS (seal) Signed Sealed in presence of WILL HENRY, THOS. T. TILMAN, CHARLES CARD

At a court held for Albemarle County the 26th Day of April 1764. This last will & Testament was presented in Court proved by the Oaths of Thomas Tilman & Charles Card two of the Witnesses & ordered to be recorded.

(Those asked to be executors declined)

And at a court held for said county the 19th Day of May 1764. On motion of George Carrington who made oath according to law, certificate is granted him for obtaining Letters of Administration with the said will annexed on giving security.

Teste: Henry Fry CAC

Sources

• Goen Childress tribe (family site)

What appeared here previously was created on 31 October 2010 through the import of Pioneer Stock.GED.