Second Generation  

2. David Meredith Childers was born about 1770 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

Research Notes: John Farriss to Sally Bird, giving her own consent Richard Loving and Meredith Childress, witnesses to consent John Goine surety 6 Sep 1792.

David married Mary Agnes Goyne, daughter of William Goyne and Agnes Nancy Stroder, on 23 Dec 1791 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.^{2 3} Mary was born about 1770.

3. Patrick Childers was born between 1770 and 1780 and died about 1856 in Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.¹

Research Notes: Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, "Military Records: Virginia in the Revolution and War of 1812", CD 121. "Virginia Militia of the War of 1812, Vol 2, Muster Rolls, pp.779, (from 16 Feb to 25 Mar, from 1 may to 3 Jul, from 24 to 31 Jul and from 28 Aug 1813 to 23 Mar 1814). Name: Patrick Childers, Rank: Private, Time of Service: 2 months, Remarks: Detailed to work in boats. Name: Patrick Childress, Rank: Private, Time of Service: 1 month 24 days, Remarks: Deserted

Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol 13-4, "Abstracts from the John K. Martin Papers, War of 1812", Compiled by Helen Kay Yates, p.97, "Patrick Childress: Widows declaration dated Aug 1860, County of Augusta. Patrick Childress' widow was then aged about 80 years old and resident of Waynesboro. Her husband was drafted in Louisa County in August 1813. She was married to said Patrick Childress on 12 Dec 1797 in Henrico County and her name before was Nancy Going (or Goyne). Her husband died in Augusta County in 1856 and she is still a widow."
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Possible parents are John Childress Sr. b. abt 1737 in Scotland or Wales, Marjory "Maden" Powell b. abt 1743 Scotland or Goochland, of Amherst County.
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Events

1. Residence: Tax, 15 May 1801, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA.

2. Residence: 1805, Goochland County, Virginia, USA.

3. Legal: sur. of marriage for Robert Stevens to Susanna Childress d/o John & Maden Childress; witness John Childress Jr., 21 Dec 1805, Goochland County, Virginia, USA.

4. Residence: 1813, Louisa County, Virginia, USA.

5. Military Service: Drafted War of 1812, Aug 1813, Louisa County, Virginia, USA.

6. Military Service: War of 1812, Battalion of Artillary (1813-1814) Virginia Militia, Between 1813 and 1814.

7. Military Service: War of 1812, 4th Regiment (Beatty's) Virginia Militia.

8. Military Service: War of 1812, 4th Regiment Virginia Militia [Lt. Col. McDowell, Lt. Col. Koontz and Lt. Col. Chilton.

9. Military Service: War of 1812, 7th Regiment (Gray's) Virginia Militia.

10. Military Service: deserted, Between 1813 and 1814.

11. Taxes: John Childers, 1-0, 29 May 1821, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

12. Taxes: Patrick Childress 2-0, 1823, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

13. Taxes: Patrick 1-0, Joseph 1-0, Royal Childress 1-0, 12 May 1826, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

14. Taxes: Patrick, Royal Childress, 1828-1829, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

15. Taxes: Patrick, John Childress, 1830-1831, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

16. Taxes: John R. and Patrick Childress, 10 May 1832, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

17. Taxes: John R. Childress, 1833-1836, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

18. Taxes: Uriah [probably John R. Childress], 1837, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

19. Taxes: J. Royal Childress, 1840, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

20. Census: Patrick Childress and family, 21 Aug 1840, Nelson County, Virginia, USA. ⁴

21. Taxes: Royal Childress, 1844, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

22. Taxes: Uriah Childress, 5 Mar 1845, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

Patrick married Nancy Goyne, daughter of William Goyne and Agnes Nancy Stroder, on 12 Dec 1797 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.^{5 6 7 8 9} Nancy was born between 1770 and 1780 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

Events

1. Residence: Alms Poor House, Jacob VanLear, Overseer, by amt paid to Benjamin Ellis for Mrs. Childers, $10.00, 5 Mar 1849, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. At a meeting of the Overseers of the Poor for Augusta County held in Staunton.

Records and Accounts of the Overseers of the Poor and of the Poor House Farm of Augusta County, Virginia between 5 Jay 1849 and 13 Jun 1870.

2. Residence: Alms Poor House, Jacob VanLear, Overseer, by amt paid to Nancy Childras, $10.00, 4 Jun 1849, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. At a meeting of the Overseers of the Poor for Augusta County held in Staunton.

Records and Accounts of the Overseers of the Poor and of the Poor House Farm of Augusta County, Virginia between 5 Jay 1849 and 13 Jun 1870.

3. Residence: Alms Poor House, Jacob VanLear, $20 to Mrs. Childers, summation of amount paid out in the previous year to each individual., 4 Jun 1849, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. At a meeting of the Overseers of the Poor for Augusta County held in Staunton.

Records and Accounts of the Overseers of the Poor and of the Poor House Farm of Augusta County, Virginia between 5 Jay 1849 and 13 Jun 1870.

4. Legal: Widows declaration, Aug 1860, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. ¹⁰

+ 4    i. John Royal Childers was born on 12 Jul 1800 in King & Queen County, Virginia, USA and died on 28 Dec 1881 in Clay Forge, Fisherville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA, at age 81.

+ 5    ii. Mary Polly (Mahala) Childers was born on 26 Oct 1802 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA and died on 30 Nov 1858 in Near Carforge, Augusta County, Virginia, USA,¹¹ at age 56.

+ 6    iii. Agnes Childers was born about 1808 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA¹² and died after 1880 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.

+ 7    iv. Martha Ann Childers was born on 20 Aug 1810 and died after 1880.

1. (Magazine of Virginia Genealogy), Vol 13-4, p.97.

2. Database: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850, Marriage Bonds of Henrico County, Virginia, 1782-1853 p. 33. Meredith Childress & Mary Goyne with the consent of Aggy Goyne, John Goyne, surety, & Richard Loving witness to consent. 23 Nov 1791.

3. Michael E. Pollock (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore 1984
Library of Congress #84-81341
International #0-8063-1089-8), p. 33, Meredith Childers & Mary Goyne.

4. 1840 Virginia Census, Nelson, Not Stated, p. 51 A&B, Images 11 & 12.

5. Database: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850, "Marriages of Henrico County, Virginia 1608-1808" by Joyce H. Lindsay, p.17. Patrick Childress & Nancy Goyne 12 Dec 1797 Agnes Goyne Nancy's mother.

6. Database: Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850, Marriage Bonds of Henrico County, VA, 1782-1853, p.33. Patrick Childress & Nancy Goyne, with the consent of her mother Aggy Goyne. Meredith Childress attested to Patrick's age. Dudley Minor, surety, witness to consent. 12 Dec 1797.

7. Joyce H. Lindsay, p. 17 Patrick Childers and Nancy Goyne, daughter of Agnes Goyne.

8. (Magazine of Virginia Genealogy), Vol 13, Number 4. Patrick Childress: Widow's declaration dated Aug 1860, County of Augusta. Patrick Childress' widow was then aged about 80 years old resident of Waynesboro. Her husband was drafted in Louisa County in August 1813. She was married to said Patrick Childress 12 Dec 1797 in Henrico County and her name before marriage was Nancy Goyne. Her husband died in Augusta County in 1856 and she is still a widow.

9. Michael E. Pollock (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, Baltimore 1984
Library of Congress #84-81341
International #0-8063-1089-8), p. 33.

10. (Magazine of Virginia Genealogy), Vol 13, Number 4, p. 97. Patrick Childress: Widow's declaration dated Aug 1860, County of Augusta. Patrick Childress' widow was then aged about 80 years old resident of Waynesboro. Her husband was drafted in Louisa County in August 1813. She was married to said Patrick Childress 12 Dec 1797 in Henrico County and her name before marriage was Nancy Goyne. Her husband died in Augusta County in 1856 and she is still a widow.

11. (Virginia Deaths and Burials Database Family Search Index entries derived from digital copies of originals housed in various repositories throughout Virginia.), Virginia Deaths, Mahala Childress Vines.

12. 1850 Virginia Census, Albemarle County All TWP pg 283B Agnes Childress age 35.