Abraham C Childers (1752 - 1849)

Born 15 Nov 1752 in Albemarle Parish, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Roberts) Childers — married about 1786 in , Russell, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 6 May 1849 at age 96 in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States

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He was raised in Amherst Co, VA, lived on Tyre River which empties into the James River.Abraham enlisted in the War of the Revolution in 1777 under Captain Samuel Cabell; placed in the 4th or 5th regiment.He was made a cook under General George Washington and served as such for 18 months.He was under Captain Pamplin and Colonel Merriweather for 3 years and discharged at Winchester one month after Cornwallis' surrender.He was in the battle of Brandywine and in hearing distance of guns at Guilford.His brother, Moseby, was killed beside him at the battle of Brandywine.The first 8 children were listed in the 1849 pension application as living, the last two had died prior to the pension application.Died at age 97

Biography

From Find-a-Grave:^[1]

Pvt. Abraham Childers, Son Of Henry Childers and Susannah (Goldsby) Childers, while living in Amhurst Co., VA, joined the Continental Army in March 1777 and, on 4-24-2008, a military (Revolutinary War) tombstone was set at his grave-site by members of the Colonel Ben Caudill Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans;

also, on the same day, Confederate tombstones were set for his son and two of his grand-sons;

His son, Goldsby (Goolsby) buried within 30 feet of his parents, was a private (at age 56) in Co. F. of the 5th KY Infantry; and three of Goldsby's sons (Sgt. Abraham Childers, named for his grandfather; Corporal David Childers; and Corporal James Childers) joined Co. H. of the 10th KY Mounted Rifles (Caudill's Army, reorganized and renamed the 13th KY Cavalry in the Spring of 1865);

Abraham and James died during the War and are buried in this Cemetery beside their grandparents, Abraham and Elizabeth (Roberts) Childers;

It is felt that Corporal David Childers may be buried in Carter Co., KY, in the Gregoryville area west of Grayson, KY, possibly on Everman Creek./dl

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 November 2019), memorial page for Abraham Childers (15 Nov 1750–6 May 1849), Find A Grave Memorial no. 54038898, citing Breeding Creek Cemetery, Knott County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by pfsky1944 (contributor 47286766) .

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