Russell County Virginia Records
Russell Co VA Deed Bk 6 pg. 687 Jan. 10, 1824
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Abraham Childers to Joseph Kiser…40 acres North Clinch River |
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Russell Co Virginia 1810 Tax List
List of Wilson Vermilion March 1.
| Abraham Childres |
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| George Colly |
(Shadrack Monk sold land to George Colley Mar. 7, 1809) |
| John Counts |
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| Abr. Cumton |
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| John Cook |
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| Jesse Fullar |
(Bought land from Abram Childers in 1808) |
| Ralph Fullar |
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| John Hammon |
(One John Hammon married Margaret Kiser, daughter of Mary Childers and husband Joseph Kiser Jr.) |
| Joseph Hammon |
(One of witnesses in 1832 pension application of Abraham Childers in Perry Co. KY) |
| John Hackney |
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| Archer Jesse |
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| William Jesse |
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| Joseph Kiser Jr. |
(Married Mary Childers, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Childers) |
| Michal Kelly |
(Mentioned in 1807 deed when Abraham and Elizabeth Childers sell part of Cornelius Roberts survey to William Kelly) |
| William Pedigo |
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Joshua Stephens
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Kentucky Records
Perry County Kentucky Tax Records
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1821-1822…Abraham Childers |
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1820 Census Floyd Co Kentucky pg. 13
| Abraham Childers |
Males under 5:
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Females under 5:
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Males 10-16:
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Females 10-16:
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Males 18-26:
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1 |
Females 16-26:
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Males over 45:
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Females over 45:
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Slaves:
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3 |
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There were two men named Abraham Childers on the 1820 census of Floyd County Kentucky, but the Abraham on page 13 fits better as the Abraham Childers who married Elizabeth Roberts than does the Abraham Childers on page 39.
1820 Census Floyd County Kentucky pg. 39
| Abraham Childers |
Males under 5:
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Females under 5:
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Males 10-16:
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2 |
Females 10-16:
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Males 18-26:
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2 |
Females 16-26:
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Males 26-45:
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Females 26-45:
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1 |
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Males over 45:
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Females over 45:
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1830 Census Perry Co. Kentucky pg. 350
| Abraham Childers |
Males under 5:
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Females under 5:
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Males 20-30:
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Females 60-70:
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Females 80-90:
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Celia/Seley/Salina Childers was probably born 1807 because the 1820 census shows Abraham Childers with one daughter born 1804-1810. His daughter Elizabeth, born circa 1803, was already married at the time of the census. She married Feb. 21, 1820. Also in the list of children William Childers gives for Abraham and Elizabeth Childers in the Revolutionary Pension Application, he lists Seley Childers last.
Winnifred Breeding who married William Childers and Elisha Breeding who married Paulina Childers were brother and sister, children of Spencer Breeding and Elizabeth Finney. Paulina Childers was not given in the list of children of Abraham Childers as she was deceased in 1850 when William Childers made the declaration.
Russell Co VA Deed Bk 2, p 342 Aug. 1797
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Abram and Elizabeth Childers to Luke Kelly…50 acres Clinch River. |
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Russell Co VA Deed Bk 2 pg. 526 July 24, 1798
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Henry and Elizabeth Willard to Abraham Childers…35 acres Clinch River. |
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Russell Co VA Deed Bk 3 pg. 427 Aug. 23, 1803.
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James Davison to Abraham Childers…300 acres waters of Copper Creek. |
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Russell Co VA Deed Bk 3 pg. 428 Jan. 19, 1803 Aug. 23, 1803
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Abraham Childers to Jacob Tealers Sr. of Washington Co VA…250 pounds.
300 acres waters of Copper Creek. Wit: Timothy Pennington.
/s/ Abraham Childers |
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Russell Co VA Deed Bk 3 pg. 611 July 1805
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Edward and Mary Smoot to Abraham Childers…50 acres Clinch River and Carrs Creek. |
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Russell Co VA Deed Bk 4 pg. 168…March 1, 1808
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Abram Childers and Elizabeth his wife to Jessee Fuller.
130 pounds…40 acres North side of Clinch River.
Wit: John Hargis, Berry Evans /s/ Abraham Childers
/s/ Elizabeth Childers
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Russell Co VA Deed Bk 4 pg. 311----Feb. 6, 1810
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Berry and Frances Evans to Abraham Childress…40 acres Clinch River. |
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Russell Co VA Deed Bk 4 pg. 424 Oct. 19, 1810 Feb. 3, 1811.
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Abraham Childers and Elizabeth his wife of Russell Co to Michal Kelley $100…20 acres
Wit: Joseph Harrison, Gybson Jackson, William Kelley
/s/ Abraham x Childers /s/ Elizabeth x Childers |
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Russell Co VA Deed Bk 4 pg. 440 Aug. 31, 1807 Sept. 4, 1811
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Abraham Childers and wife Elizabeth to William Kelly… 200 pounds
2 tracts Clinch River being a part of Cornelious Roberts deceased survey.
Beginning at the mouth Cores(?) Creek and running up the river to a clift of rock and from thence running with the conditional line made between Abraham Childers, Michael Kelley to the foot of a cedar hill thence with a new conditional line between said Childres and Kelley and with said line where the conditional comes to the line of said entry.
/s/ Abraham Childris |
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Russell Co VA Deed Bk 4 pg. 514 Nov. 9, 1809 June 5, 1810
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Abraham Childers and wife Lusey/Susey to Thomas Black…55 pounds.
100 acres both sides of Copper Creek. Wit: William Glenn, Teague Quillan, Greenberry Evans.
/s/ Abraham Childers /s/ Leucy/Seucy x Childers
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This deed probably refers to Abraham Childers and wife Elizabeth as there was no other Abraham Childers in Russell County in 1809. Perhaps this record is a garbled version of the name Lizzie. Leucy could have been incorrectly written for Lizzie.
Russell Co VA Law Order Bk 6 pg. 45 June 2, 1818
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Abraham Childers declared that he enlisted as a private soldier with Capt. James Merriwethers in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Lawson of the Virginia Line in the United States service, that he was at the battle James Town in Virginia and was discharged by Col. Lawson at Little York, having served four years.
He also declared that he is in indigent circumstances.
(Sent from George W. Cozzolino, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Russell County, Lebanon, Virginia 24266. Sent Feb. 2, 1976)
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Abraham Childers Revoutionary Pension Applications
State of Kentucky Perry County #R1922
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On this 17 day of Oct. l832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Perry Circuit Court in the state aforesaid, Abraham Childers, 82 years of age the 15 of Nov. last resident of Perry County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the U. States about six months before the Battle of Brandywine (year forgotten) in Amhurst County State of Virginia (where he then lived) under Capt. Sam'l Cabbell(by many called Cavill) in this Regiment in the Regiment commanded by Col. Merriwither in the line of State of Virginia and perhaps in Continental establishment.
In a very short time after his enlistment he was taken and placed in the 4 or 5 Regiment Virginia and made a cook under General Washington and served under him as such for 18 months, after serving with him as aforesaid he was then detached under Capt. Pamphilin in Col. Merriwither's Regiment aforesaid and after serving out his term of service for three years he was honorably discharged in Virginia at Winchester by his Captain aforesaid about one month after Cornwallace surrender.
During this trip he removed from Amhurst to bottoms bridge, then to Morbin Hill, then to Four Mill Crekk, and in different parts of Virginia but was never out of the state of Virginia except one trip to Gilford North Carolina when he was under his Captain in hearing of the guns. He was also marched from Bottoms Bridge Virginia into Maryland then to the Battle of Brandywine. He was in the Battle of James Town Virginia, Morbin Hill and Brandywine (wounded in left thigh at Brandywine).
He remembers regular officers General Washington, General Lafayette, General Morgan don't remember whether Morgan was (rest is illegible).
He was born in Buckingham County Virginia. Has no record of his age. When he entered the service he lived in Amhurst County Virginia and since the Revolution he resided in Virginia and for many years in Kentucky where he now lives.
As to his officers he has stated all he remembered. His discharge he has long since lost. He never received any commission, but entered the service on his own account as a private.
As to his character he refers to his neighbors Thomas Francis, Joseph Hammons, Andres Wilson.
He humbly relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on other pension roll of the agency of any State, nor has it ever been. Sworn to subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
/s/ Abraham Childers
Andrew Wilson, aforesaid (age) 56, Thomas Frances (age) 59, Joseph Hammons (age) 63 residents of Perry County KY and Neighbors of the aforesaid Abraham Childers made oath in open court that they have long known the said Childers and from his good character as a man of truth, they have no doubt his statement is true as signed by him in their presence. They state that it has for many years been reported and believed in the neighborhood that said Childers was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was cenceer (sincere) in that opinion. We believe him about 82 years of age.
/s/ Andrew Wilson /s/ Thomas Frances /s/ Joseph Hammons
There being no Clergiman convenient It is and by the Court that it be certified to the Secretary of War that the aforesaid Andrew Wilson, Thomas Francis and Joseph Hammons of Perry County and neighbors of the said Childers and reputable witness and to be believed on oath. And as the further opinion of said Court after investigating the matter and after printing(?) the interrogations prescribed by the War Department is of opinion that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
In open Court, County Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court KY do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of this application of Abraham Childers. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, having no seal of office this 17 of Oct. 1832.
/s/ Hyse Combs Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court, KY.
(On fold of application)
After the surrender of Corn Wallace he was marched as a guard of the prisoners to the Barracks in Albemarle where the British was left, proceeded to Winchester with the balance of the prisoners.
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Abraham Childers #15481
State of Kentucky, Owsley County
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William Childress a resident of Owsley County, states upon his oath, that he is the son of Abraham Childers of Perry County, Kentucky. That his father applied for a pension several years ago he then living in Perry County that his father died in April 1849 and leaving the following legal heirs or children (including himself) to wit William, Francis, Polly, Dicy Abraham Jun., Elizabeth, Goldsby and Seley, that his mother, Elizabeth Childers, died many years before his father, and on the17th February 1833
Further saith not,
William x Childers Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th of March 1850.
Stephen Campbell, J.P.
I William Williams Clerk of the Owsley County Court do testify that Stephen Campbell whose genuine signature is to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment and was at the time of said signature an acting justice of the peace in and for Owsley County duly commissioned also qualified as such and that full faith and credit ought to be given his official acts. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix this seal of my said office this 11th day of March 1854. /s/ W. Williams Clerk
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace William Childers and made oath to the foregoing statement and is a man of undoubted verasity and stands as high as a person could and belongs to the Reformed Church and has the reputation of a worthy member and I further certify that Abraham Childress his father had a universal reputation of a Revolutionary Soldier from the State of Virginia. Oct. 6, 1855.
/s/ E. P. Hobbs JP
I Daniel B. Capps clerk of the County Court of Owsley County, do hereby certify that E. P. Hobbs whose genuine signature appears to the above, as foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the Peace of said county duly commissioned and qualified, and was so at the date hereof, and that his official acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of said County to be affixed at Boonville on this 15th day of October 1855. /s/ D. B. Capps Clerk by W. Williams D.C.
On this 6 day of October 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of Peace of Owsley County William Childers and made oath in due form of law that he is the son of Abraham Childers who was an applicant for a pension from Perry County KY under the act of the 7th June 1831.
My father died in Letcher County KY on the 6th day of May 1849 that my father employed Elisha Smith and Alexander Patrick to attend his business and gave them a Power of Attorney to that effect he was also addicted to drink and the most of his time when upon public occasions he most generally got so drunk that he was not capable of attending to any business at the time that my father applied there were persons living who were associate soldiers with him and he was often requested to go and take their affidavits and on several occasions he started but failed.
It was also thought a long time that Smith and Patrick had drawn the money as my father and his children were wholly ignorant of the pension laws and were up to last year. I and the balance of the family thought the money had been drawn. I have often heard my father speak of a circumstance that happened during a battle of those times one Fleetwood who was an associate soldier with him perhaps at the battle of Camden as the Americans were retreating through an old field and under some apple trees attempted to pull of a bunch of apples when a musket ball from the Britist struck the apples and knocked them away from his hand and that the clods were so large in the field that some times they could step from one to another. Col. Ephraim Mayfield was one of his officers at one time. I moved off to Indiana in the year 1837 and did not return back to Letcher any more and the balance of the Childress squandered in different direction so he had no one to assist him. Patrick once said in the town of Jackson, KY that the claim would be allowed and was partially allowed then. He started once to the Sandies to take the affidavits of Joseph Harmon, Joseph Marcum, Adam Crum and Meager Frashur who were in his company but they are all now dead and he was frequently requested to take the affidavit of Patrick Masterson who would identify him as being in the service under Washington at Stony Point, Morristown, Virginia and Col. Merreweather at Williamsburgh while Washington was there encamped before the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown which he never took, but 2 or 3 months I had his affidavit which he did identify him as such. My father has always claimed and told a grate many circumstances about the old war ever since I was a child and could recollect. I am now in my 68th year and I am a member of the Reformed Church and has been for years.
/s/ Williams Childress
Personally appeared before the undersigned Probate Judge of said County, John Childers, who being first duly sworn according to law, states upon his oath. I am the grandson of Abraham Childers late of Perry County, KY who was a claimant for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832. I am now 44 years of age.
My grandfather always claimed to have served in army of General Washington and was his private cook and that he belonged to the 5th Regiment commanded by Col. Merriweather at one time, and Ephraim Mayfield at another and served as a regular soldier 3 years some odd days or months. I have heard him very often speak of the circumstances of Moses Fleetwood who belonged to the same company of my grandfahter while the Americans were retreating through an old field, Fleetwood attempted to pull off a bunch of apples which hung on some lower limbs and at that moment a ball struck them away from his hand, and the clods were so large that they could step from one to another (insert: He possessed a general reputation of a Revolutionary soldier aside from the knowledge and conversations I had had with him) I and my father thought until last year that when a claiment died, his claim died with him and that was one reason that we did not attend to this business sooner and another one was we always thought the money had been drawn until we got the present Agent to examine it. There never was a resident lawyer in Perry Co., KY until within the last 2 years. I and my father never attempted to interfere with his claim until he died.
There is many other circumstances that I could mention, one in particular of my great-uncle, brother to my grandfather, being killed in the battle of Brandywine, and was shot down by the side of him (Insert: Moseby Childers was the one that was killed in the battle of Brandywine). That my grandfather Abraham Childers died in what is now Letcher County, KY on the 6th day of May 1849.
This 13th October 1855.
/s/ John Childers
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th Oct. 1855, I further certify that the above John Childers is a man of truth, and in good standing, and that Abraham Childers late of Perry County KY possessed the reputation of Revolutionary soldier from the state of Virginia I certify this from reliable proof and information given under my hand this date above written. /s/ John M. Darrel JOCC
State of Kentucky, Owsley County
I Daniel B. Capps Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that John N. Daniel whose genuine signature appears as above is the County Judge of said County duly commissioned and qualified and was so at the date hereof and that his official acts as such is entitled to full faith and credit. Jn testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the County to be affixed at Boonville on this 15th day of October 1855. /s/ D. B. Capps Clerk by W. Williams, Deputy.
Not being at the office the seal is omitted.
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Revolutionary Pension Application Additional Affidavits
July 24, 1834, Perry Co Kentucky.
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Abraham x Childers, now of Lawrence Co Kentucky, having lately moved from Perry County, makes a declaration.
April 25, 1855, Owsley Co Kentucky
Patrick x Masterson declares he was acquainted with Abraham Childers before he entered service. Masterson entered service under Col. Muhlenburg and Johnathan Langden about June 1 before the siege of Stony Point and was in the battle and attached to Wayne's command. He saw Childers in that desperate slaughter, for it was nothing else but a slaughter. Childers then belonged to Col. Meriwether’s regiment. He afterward saw him at the encampment of Washington at Morristown. He thinks he saw him at Williamsport and thinks Childers went out of service about this time. Masterson enlisted for the war but was discharged a little after the defeat at Yorktown.
April 18, 1855, Owsley Co Kentucky
Patrick x Masterson declares Abraham Childers was an enlisted soldier from Amherst Co VA and from the River Piney or Tye. During the station of Gen. Washington at Williamsburg, he got acquainted with Childers. He then belonged to Capt. Mayfield's company, 4th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. Meriwether who lived at the foot of Flowery Mountain.
Alexander Patrick took the affidavits of Hiram Polly and Achilles Craft but what has become of that proof he is unable to tell.
He once attempted to take Childers' affidavit but on all public occasions he would get intoxicated so his statement was thus neglected. His sons moved off in various parts of the country. At one time he proposed to go to Lawrence Co KY to take the proof of Micajer Frasheur, Joseph Newman, Josiah Marcum, Adam Crum and George Hardwick, all Virginia soldiers. Thomas Fleetwood(Fleatwood) was a soldier he claimed to have been in the battle of Gates' defeat at Camden.
Masterson was an enlisted soldier under Jonathan Langlin and Col. Hughlinburg (Muhlenburg).
Sept. 17, 1855, Letcher County Kentucky
Thomas Francis, aged 81, declares he has lived in this county 29 years. He has known Abraham Childers 60 years. He claimed to have served under Gen. Washington as a cook.
Sept. 21, 1855, Letcher County Kentucky
James x Collins, aged 70, declares he has lived in Letcher County 35 years. He has known Abraham Childers 50 years.
Oct. 18, 1855, Owsley County Kentucky
Joseph x Mullins declares he has known Abraham Childers, late of Perry Co KY 41 years.
He was addicted to intoxication but when sober was a man of truth.
Nov. 28, 1856, Powell Co Kentucky
Stephen x Arthur declares he was born March 9, 1760 and was acquainted with Abraham Childers, late of Perry County KY. Arthur was raised in Bedford County VA and Childers was raised in the adjoining county of Amherst, but in the same neighborhood. About the conclusion of the war Childers moved to Buckingham County VA. Childers entered service a considerable time before Arthur did. He was present when Abraham Childers, William Childers, Moseby Childers, Moses Fleetwood, John Fleetwood, Joseph Tuman and Thomas Arthur left Liberty in their company. The recruiting officer who enlisted them was Langden. The Childers lived on the Tye River which emptied into James River. Some time after they left the county in Capt. Cabbell's company he heard of the battle of Brandywine and that Moseby Childers was shot down by the side of his brother Abraham Childers and that William Childers was taken prisoner of war and he never returned.
Abraham Childers returned home with the Fleetwoods, Arthur's brother being killed about 3 or 4 months before he entered service. They all told him never to go into the regular service, for a regular soldier lived a dog's life. He ente?H`
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Brief in the case of Abraham Childers of Perry County in the State of Kentucky (Act 7th June, 1832)
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Enlisted in 1776, duration of service 3 years as a Private.
Served under Capt. Samuel Cabbell, Col. Merriwither
Battles: Jamestown, Morbin Hill and Brandywine.
Resided when entered the service: Amherst County Virginia. |
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