Hi Shirley, Ann Childs who married Charles Jones was not married previously to a RIXEY according to her father's will. One clue in below will is mention of RICHARDS line. Ann Childs' Aunt Dorothy McConchie who married John Humphries had close relationship with RICHARDS line. John Humphries' brother THOMAS HUMPHRIES married Elizabeth Richards, d/o William Richards. I believe below James Richards must have been a BROTHER of Elizabeth Richards? Will send the RICHARS associations next because in all this, there's got to be as you say some more nuggets. Amanda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Source: Fauquier County Courthouse Provided by BARBARA > SEESE > Warrenton, Virginia > Will Book O > Pages: 245 - 246 - 247 > > Will of JAMES CHILDS > > In the name of God Amen > I JAMES CHILDS of the County of Culpeper and state of Virginia, do make, > ordain and constitute this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all > former wills by me heretofore made, in manner and form as follows: > Imprimis: I give and confirm to my son WILLIAM one negro man slave named > George, the same being already in his possession to him and his heirs > forever. > ITEM: I give and confirm to my son JOHN CHILDS, one negro man slave named > Elijah to him and his heirs forever, the same being already in his > possession > ITEM: I give and bequeath and confirm to my son ALEXANDER CHILDS one > negro woman named Decley together with her prior and future increase, to > him and his heirs forever, the same being already in his possession. > ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son ROBERT CHILDS one negro man slave > named Berry to him and his heirs forever, the same being already in his > possession. > ITEM: I give and confirm to my son FRANCIS CHILDS one negro man slave > named Nelson to him and his heirs forever, the same being already in his > possession > ITEM: I give and confirm to my son JAMES W. CHILDS one negro woman slave > named Sylvia, together with her prior and future increase to him and his > heirs forever the same being already in his possession. > ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY BEASLEY one negro man slave > Clem, and one negro woman slave named Fanny, together with the prior and > future increase of the negro woman Fanny to him and his heirs forever the > same being already in her possession -- I also confirm to my son WESELY > CHILDS one negro woman slave named Susan which said negro woman he bought > of CHARLES JONES and said slave removed from a negro woman slave which I > shall in the next devise give to my daughter ANN JONES -- to him and his > heirs forever the same being already in his possession. > ITEM: I confirm to my daughter ANN JONES the following negro woman slave > with her prior and future increase (except the woman Susan previously > confirmed to my son JAMES W. CHILDS named Milly, the same being already in > her possession to remain in her possession for and during her natural > life, together with what she may be entitled to as one of my devisees and > at her death to go to whomsoever she may devise it to by way of her last > will and Testament, but in the event of her making no will, then to revert > back to my other children and their heirs And I wish my friend JAMES > RICHARDS to see to the protection of the property hereby devised to my > said daughter ANN JONES > And Lastly, I desire that after the payment of my just debts which are but > few, and the payment of my funeral expenses, that all and every part of my > property both eal and personal, together with any money or debts that may > be due me be equally divided share and share alike between all my children > or their heirs, and that there may be no disputation amongst my children, > my executor is hereby directed to sell all and every part of my property > both real and personally, and divide the proceeds according to this my > will and Testament and as a further explanation of this my will and > Testament all the devises heretofore made by naming my children is made to > prevent bringing the negroes they have had in their possession into hotch > hotch (??exact same word written twice) and to confirm to them the said > negroes, and their heirs and future as they now stand. And in conclusion > I appoint my son FRANCIS A. CHILD executor to this my last will and > Testament. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed > my seal this 14th day June ammo Domino Eighteen hundred and thirty two. > > Signed, Sealed & Pronounced > his > in our presence > JAMES X CHILDS > JAMES RICHARDS > mark > JAMES W. CHILDS > > At a Court continued and held for Culpeper County the 21st day of November > 1837 > The Last Will and Testament of JAMES CHILDS deceased, was exhibited to > the Court, and proved by the oaths of JAMES RICHARDS and JAMES W. CHILDS > the witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of > FRANCIS A. CHILDS the executor there in named, certificate is granted to > him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form he having made oath > thereto, and entered into bond with security according to law. > > > Teste > > F. T. Lightefoot c c