Re: [CHILDRESS RESEARCH] Fwd email from MJCV25@aol.com
by Conduff G. Childress, Jr.
On what basis may we conclude that the Abraham with son Creed (born ca 1746)
listed in the Douglas Register is the same Abraham (with son Creed) who left
the 1763 will? All the posts I have seen which indicate ages have this
Creed approximately one generation older than the one in the Douglas
Register.
Con
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> Dear Con Childress -
> Dear List -
>
> Reference - "The Douglas Register" from Con's message - See - BIRTHS and
> BAPTISMS -
> ABRHAM CHILDRES - son, CREED CHILDRES, aged 17 - (this would place him as
> being born about 1746 in VA ) - The register has Abraham's surname spelt
as
> "CHILDERS" - Con had asked me about an original copy (of a copy) of the
WILL
> which I have, also the printed version - I won't write out the entire WILL
> but the basic points - Hope this helps Con and anyone whose researching
this
> branch. Also I would add, LUCY THOMAS CHILDRES was a widow when she
married
> ABRAHAM CHILDRES, she had been married to her 2nd husbands best friend -
her
> deceased husband was Capt JAMES NEVILLE or NEVILL - My comments in
brackets.-
> Will as follows - Exactly as presented in the 1763 WILL -
>
>
> ABRAHAM CHILDRES III* - November 28,1763 - Albemarle Co VA - WILL and
> PROBATE: 1764, WILL BOOK 2, pp. 164-66 - [*VA Genealogies" - "Abraham
> Childers (Childres) lll -]
>
> WIFE - LUCY CHILDRES (note, she left a WILL dated 1792 Amherst Co VA)
>
> SONS -
> WILLIAM CANNON CHILDRES
> ABRAHAM CHILDRES
> CREED CHILDRES
>
> DAUGHTERS -
> IONNA TAYLOR
> TABITHA DAWSON
> LUCRETIA TUCKER
> ELISABETH THOMAS
> MARY ANN CARTER
>
> GRANDSON -
> DAVID PRYOR
>
> ITEM - I give unto 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
and
> no more.
>
> ITEM - I give unto my son ABRAHAM CHILDRES two books. Baileys Dictionary
and
> my house Bible.
>
> ITEM - I give to my daughter, IONNAH 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 ELIZABETH 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 lliveth for and during her natural life. - I give to 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 and her heirs appointed
by
> her forever and also, the increase of the said stock as is in that said
bond
> which I have afore mentioned and the lands lent and the other things I
have
> given...to be in leu of her dower in the remaining part of her estate.
>
> ITEM - I give my son CREED CHILDRES the tracts of land whereon I now live
and
> also a tract of three hundred and ninety six acres joining by the name of
> Shorts Surrey if not sold by me before I did I give it to him and his
heirs
> forever.
>
> ITEM - I also give to CREED CHILDRES one certain track and parcills of
land
> containing 500 and thirty three acres. - Also slaves - CUDGER, AGGE, IDE,
> BARBARY and NAN - and their increase. - IF CREED does not have heirs, then
my
> son ABRAHAM CHILDRES and his heirs receive it, including both male and
female.
>
> ITEM - I give my grandson, DAVID PRYOR - One gun and Anvil, Bench vice,
hand
> vice, and two hammers - or 10 pounds currant money being his part of his
> father's estate, ALSO - JOHN NICHOLS shall have twenty pounds to settle my
> estate with NEVILLE legities after my death - ANY personal and real if in
> residue - I give to my son CREED CHILDRES and his heirs forever.
>
> I set my hand and seal - Twenty-eight of November One Thousand Seven
Hundred
> and Sixty Three -
>
> ABRAHAM CHILDRES (IS)
> Sighed in presence of -
> WILL HENRY - mark
> THOS. T. TILMAN - mark
> CHARLES CARD
>
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> PAGE 166 -
>
> At a court held for Albemarle County the -------------11th day of April,
1764
> -
>
> The last WILL and TESTAMENT was presented in Court proved by Oath of
Thomas
> TILMAN and Charles CURD, two of the witnesses there unto and ordered to be
> recorded. And at a Court held for said County the ---------day of May
1764.
> On the motion of George CARRINGTON who made Oath according to Law
Certificate
> is granted him for obtaining Lettersof Administration with the said
> WILL----------on giving Security.
>
> Teste
> HENRY FAYE cc
>
>
> Any comments or questions welcome.
>
> MaryJean Childress Voegtlin
>