Esther Childers

Do not confuse this Esther with Esther Childers (who probably is a niece, and appears to have been confused with her already). Further research is warranted.

From Henrico Co VA Court Order Book, p.361: 23 Mar 1686. Ester, aged 22 said that a fortnight or three weeks before she went to her father Pledge's and did then eat some hoggs feet and beef which her said father gave her and the said feet being fresh. She signed her mark. John Cannon age about 43 signed a deposition Apr 1, 1686 in which he stated about two or three years ago John Pledge had 20 head of hogs or thereabout and that said Pledge lived [near] him 4 or 5 years and he never wronged any person of anything. [This appears to be testimony given after John Pledge had been accused of stealing hogs. John Cannon is almost twice Esther's age. At least some of the children named in his will are likely too old to have been Esther's.]

Esther married John Cannon. whose land was near that of John Pledge. John Cannon's will was dated 10 May 1697 and gave to son John, land bounded by John Pledge & the Spring Branch; to son William, land above Four Mile Creek to Miery Branch; to daughter Mary, a red heifer; to loving wife Easter, all the rest and she to be executrix. Nich. Perkins, John Pledg and John Redford to be overseers of this will. Witnessed by John Pleg, Edward Mathews, Phill Childers, and John Redford. Probate 1 Feb 1697.

Children are seen as John, William, Joseph [not in the will of his father] and Mary. Esther PLEDGE and John CANNON were married.6 John CANNON was born in 1643.

Do not confuse this Esther with Esther Childers (who is probably a paternal aunt, and apparently has been confused with her already). Further research is warranted.

Given name has also been reported to be Hester.

"As noted before, Esther (Pledge) Cannon was the daughter of John Pledge, Sr., and the widow of John Cannon."

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Abraham CHILDERS was born ABT 1673, and died 1720. He was the son of 2. Philemon CHILDERS I and 3. Mary EVANS.

He married

1. Unknown MATTHEWS ABT 1693. She was born ABT 1675, and died ABT 1695.
2. Esther PLEDGE, widow of John Cannon, ABT 1697. She was born ABT 1673.

Children of 1st wife

1. Philemon CHILDERS b: ABT 1695
2. Henry CHILDERS b: ABT 1694

Children of 2nd wife

1. Elizabeth CHILDERS b: ABT 1697
2. Abraham CHILDERS b: ABT 1700
3. Tabitha CHILDERS b: ABT 1698

Notes

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Recorded as Abraham Childers, Jr., in Sept. 1696, he married Esther Cannon (recorded as Hester) and Richard Cooke, Jr., was his security. As noted before, Esther (Pledge) Cannon was the daughter of John Pledge, Sr., and the widow of John Cannon. When Abraham's uncle Abraham died in 1698 he became the senior Abraham in Henrico County and his first cousin Abraham moved up to Junior. Abraham received 268 plus acres from his father in 1698. On 1 May 1700 Philemon Childers, Sr., made another deed to "his son Abraham Childers," again giving him the same land, which in essence reconfirmed the former deed. Them were no witnesses and this deed was recorded the same day. Also as noted before, he was Listed as Abraham, Sr., on the quit rent roll of 1704 with 386 acres. The other 100 acres must be the land left by John Cannon to his sons William and Joseph Cannon. And again, as noted before, Abraham's father in 1706 made a deed of gift to his two daughter Elizabeth and Tabitha.

Abraham's original will is preserved in the Archives Division of the Virginia State Library. One side has disintegrated but his signature is still intact. He made his will on 14 Jan. 1718/9 at about age 45 and it was proved 4 July 1720. He gave his land to. his son Abraham, who was under age, providing that his wife Hester should have the plantation for life or until she married again, gave to daughter Elizabeth Hughes, "the wife of Stephen Hughes," one shilling, and gave daughter Tabitha one feather bed and a heifer. If Iris son Abraham did without issue, Tabitha was to have the land. The balance of the estate was given to his wife Hester and she was to be executrix. The side of the paper naming the witnesses has been destroyed.

At least one more record has been found for Hester, again called, Esther Childers. At Jan 1720/1 Court Esther sued Jeremiah Hatcher for cutting her saddle on the road. He was found guilty and had to pay £5 current money as a fine for his breach of peace and also was to enter into bond with security in the sum of £50 sterling for his good behavior for a year and a day.