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Subject: Re: Henry Childres/Childress/Childers and wife Mary
Date: 30 May 2005 09:20:33 -0600

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Surnames: Childers Childres Childress
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Hi Mike...... thanks for answering my query. My Childers-Childres-Childress were in the same areas as your Henry. My line is John Childers (b. abt 1797 VA) who married Katherine Shields (daughter of Isaac). Most of their lives were in Preble Co., Ohio. My John Childers father has not been proved, but I do believe the father is Thomas Childers, a baptist minister from VA, lived in Butler, Preble, Darke, Miami Counties, Ohio. It is possible that your 4g grandfather (Henry Childress/Childers who married Jane) could be a brother of Thomas.
I don't know if you have the below Will, I photocopied it when I went to Preble, Darke and Miami Co. for a research trip. It does not name all his children, just his two young children.
If you have any information on where your Childers/Childress were from before coming to Ohio, I would be so interested.
For years I have gathered Childers data in this area of Ohio hoping to solve my puzzle.
Thanks...... Marysue
(I am sorry that my "Author" name was not on the original query...... I forgot to log in)

Henry Childers - Probate Court, Miami County, Ohio - pg 17-18. Will dated 13 Jan 1815. Introduced in Court 3 Apr 1815.
The State of Ohio, Miami County. The deposition of James Blue and William Hendrix of the County and State aforesaid, who being sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth and say that they were present and called upon by Henry Childers of County and State aforesaid, now deceased, during his last sickness on the 13 Jan 1815, and the said Henry Childers appeared at that time to be in his sound memory, who verbally made his last Will as follows, to wit: it was the desire of said Henry Childers that his beloved wife Jane should be his entire heir so long as she remained his widow, and when she ceased to be his widow he wished his property (Exclusive of the widows thirds) to be equally divided between his two youngest sons Henry Childers and Elisha Childers, and these deponents further say not.
Signed: James Blue and William (his X mark) Hendrix, dated 3 Apr 1815. Signed: John H. Crawford, a Judge.

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