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From: "Barbara Evans" <>
Subject: Re: [CHILDRESS] Benjamin Harrison Childers
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:27:05 -0700
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I would love that information! Barb

Hello, I'm looking for the children of those marriages. Barb


1764 - adjacent Henry Childers east side Tobacco Row
1765 - Abraham on south branch of Huff's Creek - Henry and Susanna to John
Childers, on branch of Huff's Creek
1771 to 1798 - Joseph and Mary on branches of Harris between Bear and ~ Mts.
(also described as on north branch of Harris Creek on south side of Bear
Mt.) (part of Pedlar River drainage area)
1777 - Joseph on Huff's Creek, on east side Tobacco Row Mt., on lines of
Benjamin Stinnett, Henry Childers and John Childers
- Henry on branch of Robert's Creek and south branch of Pedlar
1778 - John on Huff's Creek
1788 - Goolsby and Nancy (Swinney/Sweeny) land on top of Blue Ridge
1794 - land described as formerly that of Henry Childers on top of the Blue
Ridge 1805 - Joseph and John, lands of an earlier deed, at headwaters 'of
Huff's Creek

North side Fluvanna (James River), Rockhouse, Mulenex:
1748 - Joseph, Albermarle Co., north side Fluvanna
- John Jr. north side Fluvanna, Mulenex Creek
- - John on north side Fluvanna to mouth of Rockhouse Branch
1755 - Henry, north side Fluvanna on Mullenax Creek
1760 - John Jr. north side Fluvanna at head of Rockhouse Branch
1762 - Abraham, north side Fluvanna on Multnax Creek
1763 - Joseph F. and Mary N., mouth of Rockhouse Creek
1783 - John, Albermarle Co., both sides Mulenex Creek
They moved to Amherst, except John Jr. who married Elizabeth Stinnett, we
think.
[Courtesy of Virginia Hanks New information John's children: Francis,
John, Abraham, and Joseph. Francis disappeared from Records 1764.

Will (1764) & Executor's Bond (1773) of Benjamin Stinnett, Sr, - Amherst
Co. VA Will Book 1, pp. 245-249 Will written 21 October 1764 Will
probated 5 July 1773 Executors' Bond: 5 July 1773 Inventory and
Appraisal dated: 6 September 1773

WILL
In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Stinnett Sen being weake in Body but
of sound memory thanks be to god have made this my last will and
Testament Imprimis I commend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God
that gave it and my Body to be decently Buried at the Discretion of my
Executors. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth the
Plantation whereon she lives now during her natural life and at her
Death to my Son William to have it to him and his Heirs forever. Item
my will is that my wife keep all the Stock together till my Son William
Stinnett and my Daughter Susanna Stinnet come of age and then to give
unto my son William one
Cow and my Daughter Susanna Two Heifers. Item. I give and bequeath out
of my Stock at my Death To my Son in Law JOHN CHILDRESS one Gray mare
branded B[followed by a Z-type squiggle] and One Heifer and one breading
Sow to him and his Heirs forever. Item my Will is that my Wife
Elizabeth be Executrix and my Son Benjamin Exceutors of this my last
Will and Testament. As Witness my hand and Seal this 21t Day of October
1764
his
Sealed & Delivered Benjamin (X) Stinnett Senr. SS
in presence of mark Richard Peter
his
James (Y) Stinnett mark mark
Hannah (X) Peter her]
GRANT: BENJAMIN STENNET, 1750
Virginia Land Office Patents No. 29, 1749-51, pp. 172-173 400 acres,
Albemarle County, Virginia Date: 1 June 1750

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http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/va/albemarle/deeds/s3530000.txt
GEORGE the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland
King Defender of the Faith viz TO ALL TO WHOM these Presents shall come
Greeting KNOW YE that for divers good Causes and Considerations but more
especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of FORTY SHILLINGS of good
and lawful Money for our Use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues
in this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia WE HAVE given granted and
confirmed and by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors do give
grant and confirm unto Benjamin Stennet one certain Tract or Parcel of
Land containing four hundred Acres lying and being in the County of
Albemarle near the Tobacco Row Mountains on the North Branches of Huff's
Creek and bounded as followeth, to wit, BEGINNING at a Chesnut Oak and
running thence South one hundred and eighty Poles to Pointers North East
seventy five Degrees three hundred Poles to a Chesnut North West twelve
Degrees two hundred and eighty three Poles to a white Oak and Chesnut Oak
near the Top of a small Mountain Thence South West fifty one Degrees two
hundred and ninety six Poles to the Beginning WITH ALL Woods Underwoods
Swamps Marshes Longrounds Meadows Feedings and his due Share of all Veins
Mines and Quarries as well discovered as not discovered within the Bounds
aforesaid and being Part of the said Quantity of four hundred Acres of
Land and the Rivers Waters and Water Courses therein contained - together
with the Privileges of Hunting Hawking Fishing Fowling and all other
Profits Commodities and Hereditaments whatsoever to the same or any Part
thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining TO HAVE HOLD possess and
enjoy the said Tract or Parcel of Land and all other the before granted
Premises and every Part thereof with their and every of their
Appurtenances unto the said Benjamin Stennet and to his Heirs and Assigns
forever to the Only use and behoof of him the said Benjamin Stennet his
Heirs and Assigns forever TO BE HELD of us our Heirs and Successors as of
our Mannor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and common
Soccage and not in Capite or by Knight's Service YIELDING AND PAYING unto
us our Heirs and Successors for every fifty Acres of Land and we
proportionably for a lesser or a greater Quantity than fifty Acres the Fee
Rent of one Shilling yearly to be paid upon the Feast of Saint Michael the
Arch Angel and also cultivating and improving three Acres Part of every
fifty of the Tract above mentioned within three Years after the Date of
these Presents--

PROVIDED always that if three Years of the said Fee Rent shall at anytime
be in Arrears and unpaid or if the said Benjamin Stennet his Heirs or
Assigns do not within the Space of three Years next coming after the Date
of these Presents cultivate and improve three Acres Part of every fifty of
the Tract above mentioned then the Estate hereby granted shall cease and
be utterly determined determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful
to and for us our Heirs and Successors to grant the same Lands and
Premises with the Appurtenances unto such other Person or Persons as we
our Heirs and Successors shall think fit. IN WITNESS whereof we have
caused these our Letters Patent to be made WITNESS our Trusty and Well
beloved Thomas Lea Esq. President of our Council and Commander in Chief of
our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgh under the Seal of our said
Colony the first Day of June One thousand seven hundred and fifty In the
twenty third Year of our Reign. Thomas Lea P.


(Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a copy of the grant document, Library
of Virginia, Electronic Card Indexes, Land Records, Virginia Land Office
Patents and Grants, Surname Index, " " Card No. 50 of 61)

THE DEEDS OF AMHERST CO. VA 1761-1807 AND ALBEMARLE CO VA 1748-1763
By Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis

Nov 5, 1765 Abraham Childers 47 acres surveyed by WM Cabell.
June 2, 1766 Benj Stinnett to Henry Childress Huff River
March 2, 1767 Henry Childress to Whitehead, Huff River, Lines Jas Isham,
(X) of Henry Childers

Abstract of All Items In Deed Book B 1761- 1961 By Bailey Fulton Davis


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Subject: [CHILDRESS] Benjamin Harrison Childers


> To Whomever;
> If you are interested in knowing the decendents of this family, I would be
> glad to send you the info. He was my grandfather.
> Rebecca Manen
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