Abraham CHILDERS, Sr. (c.1625 - bef. Nov. 1680)

The origin of the name is undoubtedly English, for it has not been found 
in early records of either Ireland or Scotland. In 1601, the name 
"Childers" appears in the records of Padiham Parish, Lancashire; and as 
"Chylders" in the records of St Michael le Belfry Parish in Yorkshire. 
In early Henrico County records it is spelled Childers, Childres, Childress,
Childrey, and even Childrs. 

He was living in the Virginia Colony, in Henrico County, prior to 1656. 
On 28 February 1656/7 William Harris of Curles sold for "one bill" to 
Abrah Childres "the parcel of land he now lives on". No amount of acreage 
was mentioned but the land and his house was located "by the (James) river 
on the lower side of Morgan's Landing and was bounded by the river, 
Morgan's, a meadow, a swamp, and Clarke's path". The name of his wife, whom
he probably married in England, has never been learned.

Sources: 
"The Virginia Genealogist", Vol. 34, no. 1, 1990, pp.3-13, "Progenitors
and Kinfolk of Abraham Childers III", Alberta Marjorie Dennstedt, San
Diego, CA.
"ibid.", no. 2, pp.97-109.
"ibid.", no. 3, pp.180-194.
"ibid.", no. 4, pp.267-280.
"ibid.", no. 5, pp.281.
"ibid.", Vol. 35, no. 1, pp.43-54.
"ibid.", no. 2, pp.108-118.
"ibid.", no. 3, pp. 199-207.