Benjamin Childress is my so-many-great-grand-father & I have a recent picture of this home in Albemarle county, VA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Stevens" <steve.stevens@verizon.net> To: "CHILDRESS-RESEARCH-L@rootsweb. com" <CHILDRESS-RESEARCH-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Sandra E. T. Duncan" <SandraDuncan73@myfamily.com>; "Mary Jean Childress Voegtlin" <mjcv25@aol.com>; "Edith Ressie" <EdithBern2@MooseLake.every1.net>; "Deborah Stanley" <Deborah.Stanley@gecapital.com>; "Cynthia Holmes" <sydnih@yadtel.net>; "Brenda Wilkinson" <brenda.wilkinson@excite.com>; "Cheryl Carroll" <cherylc77@hotmail.com>; "Cindy Childrey" <cacmom@yahoo.com>; "David William CHILDRESS" <dwc0760@comcast.net>; "J. Philippe Hupped de LaGroye" <huppe@uniserve.com>; "James M. Farmer" <farmer@visa.com>; "Nomoney6" <nomoney6@bellsouth.net> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 4:47 AM > This was not sent to the Research list for whatever reason. I thought it > belonged here as well. I hope this generates some discussion on the > Peter-Thomas issue. Does anyone here have equal or better information to > support the "Peter Theory"? > > > RE: Elizabeth Ann (nee Jopling) Childress (daughter of Thomas Jopling, > Sr.) & wife of Benjamin Childress, Sr. (m. Jopling). > > Evidence for conclusion that Elizabeth Ann (nee Jopling) Childress was the > daughter of Thomas Jopling, Sr. is provided by a deed of conveyance from > Thomas Jopling to Benjamin Childress (m. Jopling) dated 1768 in which > grantor Jopling unequivocally declares grantee Benjamin Childress to be his > son in law, to wit: Wtnefseth [sic: Witnesseth] that the said Thomas > Jopling for & in consideration of the Natural Love & Affection which he hath > & beareth unto the said Benjamin Childers [sic: Childress] his Son in Law & > for the better maintenance & Livelihood of him the said Benjamin Childers > [sic] Hath Given, Granted & . . . .. [primary cite: Deed (dated 4 Jul > 1768), Amherst County Deed Book B, pp. 323 ff. at 323, Amherst Courthouse, > Amherst, Virginia; secondary cite: Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis, The Deeds of > Amherst County, Virginia, 1761-1807, and Albemarle County, Virginia, > 1748-1763 (Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1979), p. > 107] > > This deed is consistent with the identification in the will of Thomas > Jopling, Sr. of a daughter named Ann Childers [sic: Childress]. [cite: > Will of Thomas Jopling, Sr. (dated 10 Aug 1789), Amherst County Will Book 3, > p. 116, Amherst County Courthouse, Amherst, Virginia; also at Rev. Bailey > Fulton Davis, The Wills of Amherst County, Virginia, 1761-1865 (Easley, > South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1985), p. 199]. > > A Xeroxed copy of the referenced deed in Deed Book B may be obtained from > the Clerk of the Court, Amherst County Courthouse, P.O. Box 462, Amherst, > Virginia 24521-0390. > > An unabridged transcription of the referenced deed follows here below: > > Cite to: Deed (dated 4 Jul 1768, recorded 4 Jul 1768), Amherst County, Va. > Deed Book "B," pp. 323-324, Amherst County Courthouse, Amherst, Va.: Thomas > Jopling of Amherst to Benjamin Childers [sic: Childress] of Amherst: 200 > acres in Amherst County, Virginia, for natural love & affection towards "his > son in law;" lines, Col. John Chiswell, Michael Montgomery, Josiah Jopling > [son of grantor Thomas Jopling, Sr.], & Rockfish River/Creek. [original > spelling and grammar retained] > > This Indenture made the fourth day of July in the Eight year of the Reign of > our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain, > France & Ireland, Kind[,] defender of the Faith &c and in the year of our > Lord One thousand seven hundred and Sixty eight, Between Thomas Jopling of > the County of Amherst of the one part & Benjamin Childers [sic: Childress] > of the same County of the other part[.] Witnesseth [sic: Witnesseth] that > the said Thomas Jopling for & in consideration of the Natural Love & > Affection which he hath & beareth unto the said Benjamin Childers [sic: > Childress] his Son in Law & for the better maintenance & livelihood of him > the said Benjamin Childers [sic: Childress], Hath Given, Granted & Aliened & > Confirmed and by these presents Doth Give[,] Grant[,] Alien, enfeoff [sic: > act of giving fee simple estate] and Confirm unto the said Benjamin Childers > [sic: Childress] his heirs and Afsigns [sic: assigns] All that tract or > parcel of Land situate[,] lying and being in the County of Amherst & > containing two hundred Acres be the same more of lefs [sic: less] on the > South side of Rockfish River & bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at a > Walnut on the River, running down the river North 34 West 144 poles to > Pointers thence South Seventeen East thirty four poles to a Walnut [tree] on > the River, thence a new line South Sixty West two hundred & twenty three > poles to Pointers on Co., John Chiswells line then on Chiswells Line North > Nineteen West one hundred & twenty four poles to a white Oak thence Nor5h > thirty seven East two hundred & ten poles to a White oak of Michael > Mountgomery's [sic] line thence North thirty nine East one hundred & twenty > three Poles to a hickory [tree] of Josiah Jopling's & with his Line South > sixty three East sixty six poles to the Beginning Together with all > houses[,] Orchards[,] Fences[,] Ways, Water & Watercourses, Woods, > underwoods, Advantages & all other appurtenances Whatsoever to the same > belonging or in any wise Appertaining thereto, > Reversion > Reversion & Reversions[,] Remainder & Remainders thereof and every part & > parcel thereof To have and to hold Pofsefs [sic: possess] and enjoy the said > two hundred Acres of Land and Premises above mentioned with their and every > of their appurtenances unto the said Benjamin Childers [sic: Childress][,] > his heirs and Afsigns [sic: assigns] to the only proper [use] and behoof of > the said Benjamin Childers [sic: Childress][,] his heirs & Afsigns forever > And the said Thomas Jopling for himself[,] his Heirs[,] Ex.rs & Adm.rs doth > Covenant[,] promise and Grant to and with the said Benjamin Childers [sic: > Childress][,] his heirs and Afsigns [sic: assigns] by these presents that he > the said Benjamin Childers [sic: Childress][,] his Heirs & Afsigns [sic: > assigns] shall and Lawfully may from henceforth forever hereafter, Peaceably > and Quietly have, hold[,] use[,] occupy, pofses[s] [sic: possess] and Enjoy > the above mentioned Land and Premises hereby granted, with their and every > of the appurtenance, free[,] Clear & discharged or well & sufficiently saved > and kept harmlefs [sic: harmless] of and from all former and other Grants, > Bargains, Sales, Gifts, Joinders, [ ] Leases, Dower[,] Estates[,] Entails[,] > Rents, Statutes[,] Judgments, Execution & of & from all other Titles[,] > Troubles, Charges and Incumbrances [sic: Encumbrances] whatsoever had, > made[,] committed, done or Suffered or to be had, made, committed, done or > suffered by him the said Thomas Jopling[,] his Heirs, Executors[,] Adm.rs or > any other person or persons Lawfully claiming or to Claim by, from or under > him[,] them or any or either of them. In Witnefs [sic: witness] whereof the > said Thomas Jopling hath hereunto set his hand & Seal the day and Year first > above Written. > Thomas Jopling his T mark > > Signed, Sealed & Delivered } > in the Presence of } > [blank] > > At a Court held for Amherst County at the Courthouse the fourth day of July > 1768 This Indenture was acknowledged by the within named Thomas Jopling and > with a Certificate of the Acknowledgement thereof Ordered to be Recorded. > Teste Edmd Wilcox Cl. Cur.~ > > Regards > Mark Childress > Co-listowner > > > ==== CHILDRESS Mailing List ==== > View the archives of PREVIOUS POSTINGS to the CHILDRESS list at > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > Regards, > Steve Stevens > >