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Henry Childs 1712–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 11 sept 1772

Death Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Father: Henry Childs

Mother: Margaret Preston

Spouse(s): Jemima Pottenger

Children(s): Elizabeth Childs

Henry Childs was born in 1712 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA, the child of Henry Childs And Margaret Preston. Henry Childs married Jemima Pottenger, and had children including Elizabeth Childs. Henry Childs passed away in 1772 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Childs was born in 1712 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA, the child of Henry Childs And Margaret Preston.
  • Henry Childs married Jemima Pottenger, and had children including Elizabeth Childs.
  • Henry Childs passed away in 1772 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Childs
1684–1736
Birth Location: Coleshill, Hertfordshire, England
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Margaret Preston
1693–1741
Birth Location: Saint James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Pottenger
1726–1785
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Childs
1751–1824
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, British Colony
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Henry Childs's Ancestors

Self
Henry Childs
1712–1772
Birth Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Henry Childs
1684–1736
Coleshill, Hertfordshire, England
Margaret Preston
1693–1741
Saint James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Grandparents
Henry (Childs owned 500 acres in PA bought from Wiillam Penn, eminent speaker and writer among) Friends
1652–1740
Whielden, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Ann (Ball Childs) Child
1652–1696
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
John Preston
1668–1719
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Mary Preston
1669–1719
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Childe
1600–1658
Mary Pratt
1632–1700
Henry Ball
1621–1700
Sarah
1625–1678
Thomas Preston
1641–1710
*Joan Wigmore
1645–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1572–
Sarah Winkfeilde
–1655
Henry Pratt
1605–1647
Edmund ball
1593–1636
Mary MNU
1599–1655
Thomas Preston
1615–1674
Elmer Wigmore
1620–
*Ruth Wigen
1625–1665

Henry Childs's Descendants

1.
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Henry Childs (1712–11 sept 1772) m. Jemima Pottenger (About 1726–26 Jan 1785)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Childs 1751–1824 m. Jonathan (Simmons) sr 1749–1824
    1. 1. Jonathan (Childs Simmons) Jr 1781–1846 m. Mary (Polly) Troutman 1793–1850
      1. 1. Andrew (Jackson Simmons (m.) Williams) 1828–1872 m. Martha (Williams (anglicized) name) 1828–1868
        1. 1. Glory (Ann (Annie)) Simmons 1861–1922 m. John (Coventry "Jack" Clark) * 1859–1946
        2. 2. Andrew (Ensign) Simmons 1867–1924
        3. 3. Samuel Simmons 1865–1937
        4. 4. John Simmons 1860–1886
        5. 5. Joseph Simmons 1858–1869
        6. 6. William (Henry) Simmons 1868–1940
        7. 7. Gwendolyn (Faye) Simmons –1869
        8. 8. Francis (C) Simmons 1860–
        9. 9. Franklin (Charles) Simmons 1859–1922
      2. 2. Barbara (Omela) Simmons 1812–1865
      3. 3. Michael (Troutman) Simmons 1814–1867 m. Elizabeth Kindred 1820–1891
        1. 1. Christopher (Columbus) Simmons 1845–1931 m. Asenath (Ann) Kennedy 1851–1940
      4. 4. Mary (Magdalene) Simmons 1818–1906
      5. 5. Nancy (Ann) Simmons 1825–1899

Henry Childs's Timeline

2 Records

1712
1712
Birth of Henry Childs in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
1772
11 sept 1772
Age 60
Death of Henry Childs in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 sept 1772
    Event Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
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