Who Date Year Description County Remarks
Perkins, Nicholas 30-Aug 1650 170 acres lying in Bermuda Hundred, beginning at a marked oak in Coles Swamp. Mary Perkins, William Owen, Richard ???. PB2-262 Henrico County  
Childers, Mr. 19-Apr 1664 140 John Barker, 1/2 acre,  in James Town adjoining land of Mr. Childers and John Phipps, Patents Issued During the Regal Government, William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 1 (Vol XI, pages 271-276), (Book 5-140). James City County  
Childers, Margtt 27-Mar 1666 For Robert Harmon, 800 acres land in New Kent at Mattadecum Creek, Margtt Childers To Virginia PB5-615 New Kent County  
Childers, Phillips 26-May 1673 Richard Womack and James Akin received 335 acres north side of Appamattock River land for transporting two people, Phillips Childers and Ann Dally-Nugent Vol2-126 PB6-454 Henrico County  
Childers, Philemon 27-Oct 1673 John Maies 89 acres 23 po. On south side of Appomattox River in Charles City County, beg. &c at the easterly end of the long slash, neighbor Samuel Woodward's head line, ….,along great Swamp…., for bringing two persons into this Colony Philemon Childers Thos Crompton PB6-481 Charles City County  
Childers, Thomas 26-Sep 1674 Patent Book 6 page 529. Mr Will Hatcher, 227 acs, Henrico Co, S side James Riv, 26 Sept 1674, Bet. Gilbert Elam & Henry Lown. Trans of 5 pers: Tho. Childers, Sarah Poynter, Hen. Davernett, Edwd Stringer, Ann Fryer. Note: This is the last of Wm's patents for "transporting." It is this 227 acres that Wm gives to his grandson, Thos Burton Jr, in a "gift of deed" dated Feb 1676/77. Wm died Apr 1680 leaving no will.  From "Cavaliers & Pioneers", p 154, Vol 2: PB6-259 Henrico County  
Perkins, Nicholas 26-Sep 1674 Nicholas Perkins rec'd 537 acres 3 roods 20 poles land on north side of James River for trans.11 persons formerly surveyed for Richard Parke.  Neighbor to Nich. Perkins in 1687 [1/2 Patenet is Philemon Childers see later Nicholas Perkins] PB6-530 Henrico County  
Pleasants, John;Haddellssey, John 1-Oct 1679 548 [545 later down in the grant] acres, 3 r, 20 po, on the north side of James River and on main brook of ye Four Mile Creek for transportation of eleven persons PB7-12 Henrico County  
Childres, Lemon 20-Apr 1685 406 acres in the Parish of Varina and on the north side of the James River; beginning &c standing on Grindon's Run for transportation of eight [possibly negro written above Eight] persons. Listed  Thomas Lyborns [sp], Peter Prout, John Laydon, Wm Moriss? and John Harris. Neighbors John Pleasants, Edward Mathews. PB7-54 Henrico County  
Childers, Philemon, Jr. 31-Oct 1716 97 acres on the north side of James River, adjoining land of Solomon Knibb thence, William Hobson &c. crossing Grindoles Run. PB10-300 Henrico County  
Childers, Abraham, Jr. 20-Jun 1733 750 acres on the north side of James River. Begg. &c. standing in Col. Thos. Randolph’s line parting the said Childers and Jacob Robinson,  John Walton's line, Robert Mosby's line, John Childers. PB15-80 Henrico County  
Cannon, William 20-Jun 1733 On 20 June 1733 William Cannon was granted 1700 acres in Goochland County on the south side of Fluvanna (James) River, bounded by James Nevil and Richard Cocke, deceased13. This land is now on the border of Buckingham and Cumberland counties. Goochland County  
Childers, John 1-Aug 1734 400 acresNL, on the north side of James River. Beginning at a corner pine of William Gandin, standing on the north side of the lower fork of Ufnam Brook, Robert Mosby's line. PB15-253 Henrico County  
Childrey, Thomas 10-Jun 1737 250 acres on the lower side of Flatt Creek, and on both sides of Franks Creek,  PB17-321 Amelia County  
Childers, Abraham 12-Oct 1741 500 acres on the north side of James River, beginning at corner to Robert Moseby,  Obediah Smith's line, Holland's line, corner dividing Holland an Conway[sp], corner dividing Spears and Conway and Walters & c. Childers old line. PB19-1139 Henrico County  
Childrey, Thomas 30-Aug 1743 388 acres on both sides of Bryer River. PB21-548 Amelia County  
Childers, John 1-Aug 1745 400 acres on both sides of a branch of Willis’s River alias Willis’s Creek that heads above Willis’s Mountain. PB23-1016 Goochland County  
Childers, Abraham 20-Aug 1745 77 acres beginning at corner John Redford, corner to Francis Redford, white oak standing under Gravelly Hill, poles in Maj. John Bolling's line, corner of Hays Whitloe's, Joseph Woodson's corner, Capt. Redford's line.  &c. PB22-463 Henrico County  
Childers, Abraham 25-Jul 1746 350 acres on both sides of a branch of Willis’s River alias Willis’s Creek that heads among the Mountains of Willis’s River. PB24-330 Goochland County  
Childers, Robert 25-Jul 1746 111 acres on the south side of James River, beginning at corner of John Read's, corner of Wm. Harding, Owen Evans line, Col. Eppes corner.  PB25-13 Henrico County  
Childers, John 20-Aug 1747 300 acres on the south side of James River on a north fork of Willis’s Creek, beginning at Gideon Patterson's corner. PB28-186 Albemarle County  
Childres, Joseph 5-Apr 1748 200 acres on the north side of the Fluvanna, beginning at Major Allen Howard's corner. PB26-277 Albemarle County  
Childres, John, Jr 1-Dec 1748 245 acres on the north side of the Fluvanna River on the branches of Mullenax Creek, beginning at Major Allen Howard's corner. PB27-45 Albemarle County  
Childres, Robert 3-Nov 1750 280 acres on the head branches of Little Roanoke River, adjoining his own, James Akins, Womack, Morton, &c PB30-433 Lunenburg County  
Childers, Philemon, Jr. 20-Sep 1751 150 acres on both sides of a south branch of Deep Creek of the south side of James River, beginning at George Freeman's corner, thence on John Ellett, thence on William Moss, thence on Andrew Crew. PB31-55 Cumberland County  
Childrey, William 20-Sep 1751 204 acres on both sides of the north or Ellis’s fork or Flatt Creek. PB31-2 Amelia County  
Childers, Abraham 13-Sep 1753 200 acres on the south side of Slate River, beginning at Thomas Phelps's line, David Lesueurs[sp] line. PB32-230 Albemarle County  
Childers, Abraham 13-Sep 1753 800 acres on the branches of Bremore (Bremo) and Rockfish Creeks, beginning at John Douglas's corner at pointers in Robert Walton's line, crossing Secretaries Rolling Road, Thomas Napiers line. PB32-228 Albemarle County  
Childers, Henry 10-Sep 1755 50 acres on the north side of the Fluvanna River on Mullanax Creek, beginning at John Childers corner, Joseph Childers corner, Allen Howard's line, . PB31-643 Albemarle County  
Childres, Abraham 16-Aug 1756 394 acres in the County of Albemarle, on the branches of Bremore (Bremo) Creek of the Fluvanna. Neighbors Robert Walton. PB33-84 Albemarle County  
Childers, Abraham 10-Aug 1759 400 acres on the branches of Spring Garden Creek in the fork of James River, beginning at pointers in Benjamin & Richard Cocke's line. PB34-352 Albemarle County  
Childrey, Benjamin 10-Aug 1759 330 acres on the branches of Difficult Creek. PB34-370 Halifax County  
Smith, Childres 10-Aug 1759 4oo acres on both sides of Waltons Fork of Slate River PB34-442 Albemarle County  
Childers, John 10-Jun 1760 215 acres on the south side of James River on the branches of Willis’s Creek, beginning at Abraham Childers's corner, John Childer's line. PB34-514 Albemarle County  
Childers, John, Jr. 10-Jun 1760 100 acres on the north side of the Fluvanna River on the head of the Rockhouse Branch, beginning at pointers on Mathew Jordan's line, . PB34-513 Albemarle County  
Childers, Abraham 12-Jul 1762 100 acres on the north side of the Fluvanna River on Multanax Creek, Austin's Creek, Hurricane Creek. PB34-1036 Albemarle County  
Childers, Jeremiah 26-Sep 1765 400 acres on the branches of Ash Camp Creek adjoining Reades lines, beginning at Read's corner, . PB36-837 Lunenburg County  
Childers, Benjamin 12-May 1770 72 acres on the south branches of the South Fork of Davis’s Creek of Rockfish River, beginning at corner to John Montgomery in William Wright's line. PB39-85 Amherst County  
Childers, William; Childers, Joseph   1770 William, son of Joseph, deceased, west side of Bull's Branch on Chickahominy    
Childers, John 1-Mar 1773 48 acres on the north side Willis’s Mountain and near the same, beginning at John Nicholas's corner. PB41-267 Buckingham County  
Childres, Henry 1-Dec 1779 400 acres on both sides of Peggs Creek. Assignee of Robert Johnston. Neighbors Hugh Morris,  PBB-161 Amherst County  
Childress, John 20-Jul 1780 320 acres on both sides of Pedlar River, along Roberts Creek.  PBE-232 Amherst County  
Childers, William 1-Sep 1780 70 acres on both sides of Seneca Creek, Francis Callawy's corner, William Vest's corner. PBE-366 Bedford County  
Childress, Major 1-Mar 1781 108 acres on the branches of Straight Stone Creek, beginning at Francis Luck's cornerCornelius Machany’s line,  GBD-578 Pittsylvania County  
Childers, John 1-Oct 1783 64 acres on both sides of Mulenexes Creek., beginning at Charles Irvings corner, Michael Thomas's road. GBI-40 Albemarle County  
Childers, John 4-Jul 1787 400 acres on the south side and joining Pedlar River and on the Blue Ridge, beginning at corners of Henry Childers, Thomas Barrett line, Alexander Duggin corner, Moses Sweeny's line. GB12-347 Amherst County  
Childers, John 22-Dec 1790 700 acres on the Kenhawa River above the land of the heirs of William Davis, William Morris's corner, . GB23-398 Kanawha County, WVA  
Morris, William 15-Nov 1791 360 acres opposite the mouth of Elk River between land of John Childers and the land of Davis PG24-336 Kanawha County, WVA  
Childress, Joseph and Morriss, William 23-Mar 1792 400 acres on Mud River waters of Great Guyandott beginning about seven miles above the mouth. GB24-585 Montgomery County  
Childers, Francis Ware 14-Aug 1792 122 acres on both sides of Buck and Doe Creek a small north branch of Willis River, beginning at pointers a corner to Daniel Sanders/Saunders, Thomas Wooldridge's corner, John Hooper's corner. GB26-722 Buckingham County  
Childers, Robert 4-Sep 1793 200 acres on the waters of Catawbo Creek a branch of James River,  assignee of Benjamin Wolfe, assignee of William Chapman, assignee of Royal Allen. GB31-59 Botetourt County  
Childers, Stephen 30-Apr 1795 114 acres on the head of Stephenson's Branch a branch of the Roanoke River. GB31-487 Botetourt County  
Childers, William 4-Sep 1795 400 acres on the west side of the West Fork &c. "in behalf of his wife Sudney, Margaret Richards and Sarah Richards, heirs of Arnold Richard dec'd." GB33-137 Harrison County, WVA  
Childers, Joseph 29-Jun 1796 125 acres on the north branches of Harris’s Creek. GB34-363 Amherst County  
Childers, Joseph 29-Jun 1796 350 acres on the branches of Harris’s Creek and on the south side of the Bear Mountain. GB34-366 Amherst County  
Childers, Stephen 20-Oct 1796 200 acres on the head of Stapletons Run the waters of the south fork of Roanoke. GB34-607 Montgomery County  
Childress, John & Gregory, Thomas 29-Mar 1798 224 acres partly on the south side and adjoining the Great Road and is bounded by the lines of James Walker, John Routen and Thomas Gregory GB40-63 Buckingham County  
Childress, John 7-Jul 1802 100 acres adjoining John Walker, John Routen and Nathl. Maxey GB50-82 Buckingham County  
Childers, Thomas & Fee, Henry 12-Aug 1805 138 acres on the north side of the south fork of Mayo River adjoining the land of Hutchings, Henry Fee &c. GB55-278 Henry County  
Childers, William 1-Aug 1809 29 acres on Stapleton Run a branch of the south fork of Roanoke adjoining Stephen Childers. GB59-54 Montgomery County  
Childers, William 13-Aug 1810 5 1/2 acres on waters of the west fork adjoining land formerly claimed by Paul Richards GB61-143 Harrison County, WVA  
Childers, Bowling 22-Aug 1812 85 acres on the waters of Flatt Run waters of the south fork of Roanoke adjoining William Likens. GB63-146 Montgomery County  
Childers, William 10-Jan 1822 100 acres on the waters of the south fork of Roanoke. GB71-2 Montgomery County  
Childers, Boling. 22-Jul 1824 45 acres on the waters of the south fork of Roanoke adjoins Smiths land and his own. GB73-264 Montgomery County  
Childers, Bolling. 24-Jun 1826 45 acres on the waters of south fork of Roanoke. GB75-115 Montgomery County  
Childers, David 6-Jun 1829 200 acres Morris or Hughes Creek. GB78-151 Kanawha County, WVA  
Childers, Boling. 5-Aug 1830 150 acres on waters of the south fork of Roanoke. GB79-100 Montgomery County  
Childers, Thomas 1-Oct 1833 50 acres on Merritt’s creek a branch of Guyandotte GB82-332 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Wm. 1-Jul 1837 30 acres on Little Creek joining his own, Coulter and Niceley. GB86-716 Greenbrier County, WVA  
Childers, Benjamin 30-Oct 1838 22 acres on Mar’s Branch. GB88-582 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Jesse 30-Oct 1838 145 acres Louisa Fork of Sandy GB88-429 Tazewell County  
Childers, Jesse 30-Oct 1838 84 acres Louisa Fork of Sandy. GB88-428 Tazewell County  
Childers, Royal 30-Oct 1838 25 acres on left fork of Heath’s creek. GB88-581 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Thomas 30-Nov 1838 25 acres on Charles’ Creek. GB89-528 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Bolin. 31-Aug 1840 20 acres on waters of Flat Run. GB91-61 Floyd County  
Childers, Robert 31-Dec 1844 35 acres on the Indian Fork of the Buckeye Fork. GB96-103 Harrison County, WVA  
Childers, Benjamin 30-Jun 1846 100 acres on Bowen’s Creek of the Beech fork of Twelve Pole. GB97-516 Wayne County, WVA  
Childers, Benjamin 30-Jun 1846 200 acres on Bowen’s Creek of the Beech Fork of Twelve Pole. GB97-517 Wayne County, WVA  
Childers, Melville 30-Jun 1846 235 acres on waters of Heaths and Merritt’s Creeks. GB97-471 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Royal 30-Jun 1846 260 acres on the waters of Merritt’s creek. GB97-473 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Benjamin 30-Jun 1847 50 acres on the head waters of Smith’s Creek. GB98-656 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Royal 31-Aug 1848 80 acres on waters of Heath’s creek, a branch of Guyandotte GB100-419 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Royal 31-Aug 1848 50 acres on waters of Merritt’s creek GB100-420 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, John T. 30-Sep 1848 76 acres on Indian Fork of Buckeye Fork of Middle Island. GB100-667 Doddridge County WVA  
Childers, John T. 1-Jul 1850 52 acres on branches of the Indian Fork of Buckeye Fork. GB103-401 Doddridge County WVA  
Childers, William L. 2-Jun 1851 15 acres on waters of Merritt’s Creek. GB105-462 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Benjamin 1-Jul 1854 20 acres on waters of Bowen’s Fork of Beech Fork of Twelve Pole. GB110-38 Wayne County, WVA  
Childers, John Wesley 1-Aug 1854 145 acres on Conway Creek including said Childer’s house GB110-225 Tazewell County  
Childers, Thomas and Lattin,Charles; Brumfield, John H., Harrison, Moses 1-May 1855 700 acres. GB111-193 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Melville and Lattin, Chas. 1-Jun 1855 171 acres on head waters of Raccoon Fork of Beech Fork of 12 Pole. GB111-390 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Thomas A. & Lattin, Charles 2-Jul 1855 350 acres on east fork of Fourteen Mile Creek. GB111-403 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Melville and Lattin, Chas. 1-Nov 1856 37 acres oa waters of Fourteen Mile Creek a br. of Guyandotte GB113-209 Cabell County, WVA  
Childers, Benjamin 1-Jul 1858 25 acres on Bowen’s Creek of Beech Fork 12 Pole. GB115-65 Wayne County, WVA  
Childers, Benjamin 1-Jul 1858 25 acres on right hand side of Bowen’s Creek. GB115-66 Wayne County, WVA  
Childers, John W. 1-Apr 1861 373 acres on waters of Louisa Fork of Sandy River. GB117-728 Buchanan County  
Childress, William 15-Mar 1875 149 acres on Conway Creek and Elm Root fork of same. GB119-55 Buchanan County  
Childress, James S. 21-Dec 1891 1/16 acres in New River (on an Island) 5-600 yards below Rail Road bridge. GB121-119 Montgomery County  
Childress, George W. and Baldwin, Mary E. 15-Jun 1893 125 acres on head waters of Big Lick Branch of Prater Creek GB121-205 Buchanan County  
Childress, Joseph S. 25-Feb 1903 175.72 acres on first left hand fork of Bull Creek GB122-9 Buchanan County  
Childress, Jessee E. 16-Nov 1903 235 acres on Conoway Creek, of the Louisa Fork of Big Sandy GB122-63 Buchanan County  
Childress, Nancy 1-Jul 1908 87 acres on Conway Creek, of Louisa Fork of Big Sandy. GB122-339 Buchanan County  
Childress, C. C. 13-Jan 1913 455 acres on waters of Russell fork of Big Sandy River. GB123-153 Dickenson County  
Childress, Michael L. & Jean J. his wife 5-Dec 1980 47.5 acres Dozier's Bridge Tax Parcel No. J151010000029A GB126-425 Virginia Beach