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     Agatha Matilda Smith was born in 1844 in England. She was the daughter of Edward William and Matilda Smith. She was baptised in February 1844 in Routh, Yorkshire, England. She was also known as Agnes Matilda.

Agatha married Sir William de Wiveleslie Abney K. C. B., son of Rev. Edward Henry Abney and Catherine Strutt, on 4 August 1864 in Beverley, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹

Agatha Matilda Smith died on 30 June 1888. She was buried in Brookwood Cemetery, Brookwood, Surrey, England.

     Mary married Sir William de Wiveleslie Abney K. C. B., son of Rev. Edward Henry Abney and Catherine Strutt, on 3 December 1889. She was the daughter of Edward Nathaniel Mead.

Mary Louisa Mead died on 6 December 1926.

     John ABNEY was baptised on 23 November 1617 at St. Mary de Castro Church in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, son of Dannett ABNEY and Anne Gladwin.^1,2

John ABNEY died in 1621 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He was buried on 2 October 1621 in St. Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.^1,3

     James ABNEY was baptised on 16 March 1619 at St. Mary de Castro Church in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, son of Dannett ABNEY and Anne Gladwin.^1,2 He was admitted a freeman in 1648 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.¹

In 1666 James ABNEY became a vestryman of St. Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, joining Phillip ABNEY and Dannett ABNEY, who had been members of the vestry since 1652.

James ABNEY died in 1666/67 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.³ He was buried on 18 March 1666/67 in St. Mary de Castro Churchyard, Leicester, Leicestershire, England.⁴

     Joseph ABNEY, son of Nathaniel ABNEY Jr. and Sarah Canada, was born circa 1807 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Joseph married Jane Walker circa 1827 in Christian County, Kentucky. He was buried in Meridian Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Weakley County, Tennessee.

Joseph ABNEY died in 1851. He was working for his brother John in Stewart County, Indian Mound, Tennessee at his sawmill and was making a flatboat trip to New Orleans loaded with barrell staves to sell. On the way down he developed cholera, died and was buried on the Mississppi River.¹

     James Madison ABNEY, son of Joseph ABNEY and Jane Walker, was born on 24 April 1839 in Henry County, Tennessee.

James married first Mary Elizabeth Jones on 24 February 1859.

James married second Sarah Virginia Thompson in 1895.

James Madison ABNEY died on 18 November 1917 in Weakley County, Tennessee, at age 78. He was buried in Meridian Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery.

     Elizabeth Parks McClenachan was born on 27 June 1774 in Augusta County, Virginia. She was also known as McClanahan.

Elizabeth married William ABNEY, son of John Key ABNEY and Isabella Van Lear, on 23 December 1794 at Wilson Presbyterian Church in Old Stone, Augusta County, Virginia. Her father was Col. Alexander McClenachan of Ireland who served in the Revolutionay War. Her mother was Eleanor "Sallie" Shelton.^1,2,3

Elizabeth Parks McClenachan died on 7 July 1834 in Mint Spring, Augusta County, Virginia, at age 60. She was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia. No visible marker - location of plot undetermined.⁴

     Shelton Spillsbury ABNEY, son of William ABNEY and Elizabeth Parks McClenachan, was born on 26 June 1813 in Augusta County, Virginia.

Shelton married Martha Jane Davis on 5 December 1835 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. The minister was William G. Jackson.

Shelton Spillsbury ABNEY was Justice of the Peace in 1851 in Augusta County, Virginia.¹

Shelton Spillsbury ABNEY and Martha Jane Davis appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 11 June 1860 in Haw Creek, Morgan County, Missouri. The household was listed as S. S. Abney, a 46 year old farner, born Virginia, with real estate valued $8480 and personal estate $8460; inferred wife Martha J. Abney, age 41, born Virginia; and inferred children, all born Virginia: John H., 17; Wm. L., 14; and Margaret, 12. All three were attending school. Also in the household were G. W. Henseley, a 28 year old house carpenter, born Virginia, personal estate $200; Byrd Grills, a 25 year old farmer, born Virginia, with real estate valued $2000 and personal estate $1922 with inferred wife Sarah (Abney) Grills, age 23, born Virginia. It said they had been married within the year.²

Shelton Spillsbury ABNEY died on 11 March 1887 in Haw Creek Township, Morgan Creek, Missouri, at age 73.

     Sarah Minerva ABNEY, daughter of Shelton Spillsbury ABNEY and Martha Jane Davis, was born on 4 October 1836 in Augusta County, Virginia.

Sarah married first Bryd Grills in 1860 in Missouri.¹

She appeared on a census, enumerated 11 June 1860, in the household of her parents Shelton Spillsbury ABNEY and Martha Jane Davis in Haw Creek, Morgan County, Missouri. She appeared together with her new husband, Byrd Grills, a 25 year old farmer, born Virginia, with real estate valued $2000 and personal estate $1922 with inferred wife Sarah (Abney) Grills, age 23, born Virginia. It said they had been married within the year.²

Sarah Minerva ABNEY died on 25 January 1888 in Missouri at age 51.³ She was buried in Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Saline County, Missouri.⁴

     Elizabeth ABNEY, daughter of Capt. William ABNEY and Mary CLARK, was born circa 1766 in Virginia.

Elizabeth married Nathaniel Maynerd in Virginia.¹

     Polly ABNEY, daughter of Capt. William ABNEY and Mary CLARK, was born circa 1774 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Polly married first William Richardson in Virginia.¹

William died before 1860 leaving Polly ABNEY as a widow.²

     Dr. John Bolger was born on 10 November 1768 in Virginia.²

John married Elizabeth ABNEY, daughter of Nathaniel ABNEY and Isabella MADISON, in October 1795 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. They had five children: John 1798, Elizabeth 1802, Sarah 1805, Henry 1819, and Anna 1810.^3,2

From John Chapman's History of Edgefield: "The epithet of "Mad Bill" was applied to him on account of the grumness of his countenance, and not on account of any harshness, nor violence, nor irritability of temper. This William Abney was a son of Azariah Abney and grandson of Captain Nathaniel Abney and Isabella Madison, who came from Virginia about the year 1761. I never saw Mad Bill, nor his brother Hardy. I was at their father's house at the funeral of their sister, Miss Elizabeth Abney, but I do not remember seeing them there. The funeral sermon was preached by Dr. John Bolger, a great Baptist preacher at that time, living on Turkey or Mountain Creek, or somewhere in that region of country. Dr. Bolger was a connection of the family, he having married a widow Martha Wills, a sister of Azariah Abney, and who was also my own great-grandmother. Dr. Bolger was English by birth, and came to this country in his youth or boyhood. He raised a family here in Edgefield, but after his death they all moved away and, I think, Dr. Bolger has no descendants now living in Edgefield. Newberry's much respected citizen.

Dr. John Bolger sold a tract of land to William Coleman on 12 May 1798 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. William Coleman of Edgefield pays John Bolger fifty pounds sterling for a 200-acre tract "late the property of Matthew Wills Deceased, being part laid off to his widow as part of her dower who is now the wife of the above mentioned John Bolger. The two hundred acres of land hereby conveyed situate in the county of Edgefield in the District of NInety-Six and state aforesaid upon Berrys Creek a branch of the Great Saluda" . . . [Description of land given. It abuts Richard Coleman's land.] . . . Fifty-five chains to the Bginning all three of the last lands and part of the first bound by land belonging to the children of Matthew Wills deceased." Witnesses: Richard Coleman, James Carson, and Isabella Abney. Proved by Richard Coleman on the same day before Nathaniel Abney, JP; Recorded March 12, 1799 [Note: He might have been a brother of Richard Coleman, son of John Coleman and Mary Wills].⁴

He bought land from Wright Nicholson on 29 October 1800 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. John Bolger paid Wright Nicholson $460 for a tract of land containing 300 acrew which is part of two different tracts of land. One tract containing 250 acres of land was formerly granted to John Abney on June 5, 1786 and conveyed to Thomas Pulley and by him to Wright Nicholson. It abuts land of John Abney's conveyance to Thomas Pulley. The other fifty acres are the "whole of a tract of land originally granted to John Rushton and sold by William Deen" to Nicholson. The whole 300 acre tract conveyed to John Bolger is bounded by lands of Thomas Scott and Richard Dozier. Witnesses: Amos Richardson, John Abney, Frances X [mark] Richardson. Proved January 3, 1801 before Nathaniel Abney, JP, by John Abney; Recorded January 12, 1801.⁵

He bought a tract of land from John ABNEY on 1 March 1805 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. For $200 he sold 200 acres being part of 640 acres originally granted to said John Abney on Tossestys Creek a branch of Great Saluda River, said tract containing 200 acres bounded on northeast by William Kennedy, Paul Abney and James Barnes, on southeast by James Summers, south by Crook Fork Branch of Tossestys Creek and said Bolger's plantation, northeast to wagon road from Saluda Old Town towards Charleston, up said road to a cross road leading to Paul Abneys, the bounds of William Kennedy's land on said Charleston road, along said cross road to where William Kennedy now lives, originally to Alexander Kennedy, dec'd. Witnesses: Austin Eskridge, Thomas Goodman. Signed John Abney and proven 2 Mar 1805 by Thomas Goodman. Nath'l Abney, JP. Recorded 5 Nov 1805.^6,7

Dr. John Bolger, John ABNEY, Austin Pollard Eskridge, Dr. William L. Fluker, Azariah ABNEY and Joel P. ABNEY were listed as heirs receiving payments from the estate of Nathaniel ABNEY 3 March 1807 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. He received payment on beheath of his wife, Elizabeth Abney, dec'd.⁸

Dr. John Bolger, John ABNEY, Azariah ABNEY, Austin Pollard Eskridge, Joel P. ABNEY, Sarah (ABNEY) Carson and Thomas Atkinson were listed as heirs receiving payments from the estate of Nathaniel ABNEY 19 January 1810 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. He received a share as husband of Elizabeth Abney, dec'd.⁸

Dr. John Bolger appeared on the 1810 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, John Bulger - 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 3 females under 10, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44, and 4 slaves.

Dr. John Bolger and Sarah (ABNEY) Carson bought a tract of land from John ABNEY on 22 June 1812 in Edgefield (now Saluda) County, South Carolina. For $40 he deeded 250 acres, being part of 3500 acres originally granted to said John Abney on 5 Dec 1788 in Ninety-Six District , now Edgefield County. It was on the Great and Little Saluda Rivers and was adjacent to lands surveyed for Michael Abney, now claimed by Col. Samuel Mays. Witnesses: Joel Abney, Austin Eskridge, Lark Abney. It was proven 25 Jun 1812 by Lark Abney before William Spragins and recorded 22 May 1816.^9,10

Dr. John Bolger sold a tract of land to Sarah (ABNEY) Carson on 21 April 1817 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. "Whereas John Abney Esq. and late of the District of Edgefield, deceased, did by a deed bearing date the 22nd day of June" 1812 "conveyed to John Bolger and Sarah Carson a tract of land of land on the waters of Big creek containing 25_ acres which said tract of land has since been resurveyed by Thomas Anderson D.S. and the within plat of one hundred and fifty three acres laid off by line as Sarah Carsons part of said land while said division I do hereb acknowledge myself to be satisfied with and do hereby bind myself and my heirs" . . . John Bolger relinquishes all claim and title to the 153 "acres of land by said deed from said Abney, dec'd." Witnesses: Joseph Taylor, Nancy Carson, and James Carson. (Plat is included). Note: Thomas Anderson, DS, attested that at the request of John Bolger he had resurveyed the land "on Big Creek conveyed by John Abney Esq. dec'd to John Bolger and Sarah Carson by deed bearing date the 22 day of June 1812" . . . He says he has resurveyed he land and found it to contain 153 acres and has laid out Sarah Carsons part on September 23, 1814. Recorded February 6, 1818. Note: Sarah Abney Carson sold the 153 acres to her son James Carson on May 19, 1817.¹¹

He sold a tract of land to Joseph Taylor on 19 May 1817 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. Joseph Taylor pays John Bolger $300 for a tract of land containing 146 acres which were part of a tract of land granted to John Abney, dec'd, and bounding land of William Abney and John Taylor and being on Panther Branch of Saluda River. Witnesses: James Carson, Nancy Carson, and Elizabeth X [mark] Walton. Proved before James Bell, JP, by James Carson on February 5, 1818; Recorded February 6, 1818. (Note: This was likely James Carson, Jr., the son of James Carson and Sarah Abney Carson.)¹²

He sold land to Lark ABNEY on 3 December 1817 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. Lark Abney for $560.39 paid him by John Bolger relinquishes "right and title" to a tract of land conveyed to him by Henry Parkman on the east side of Big and Little mountain creeks anc containing about 113 acres and registered in the Clerks office at Edgefield April 15, 1817 in Book LL, pp. 72-73. Witnesses: Joseph Reardon and Nancy Reardon. Note: Nancy Reardon is the daughter of John and Susan Isabella Pope Abney and married to Joseph Reardon.¹³

Dr. John Bolger died in 1835 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

     William Scurry was born on 9 July 1809.¹

William married Mary Helen Pope ABNEY, daughter of William ABNEY and Bathsheba POPE, circa 1830 in South Carolina.¹

William Scurry died on 18 June 1848 at age 38.¹

     Dolly Maria Kirksey was born on 3 November 1799 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Dolly married Jacob Pope ABNEY, son of John ABNEY and Susan Isabella POPE, circa 1819. She was the daughter of John Kirksey.

Dolly Maria Kirksey died in 1825 in Saluda County, South Carolina.

     Susan Pope ABNEY, daughter of Jacob Pope ABNEY and Dolly Maria Kirksey, was born on 15 December 1820 in South Carolina.¹

Susan married Andrew Jackson McCarty on 28 October 1849 at the home of John Kirksey in Edgefield County, South Carolina. John Kirksey was the bride's grandfather.¹

Susan Pope ABNEY died on 30 December 1896 in Lee County, Mississippi, at age 76.¹ She was buried in Boguefala Cemetery.

     Andrew Jackson McCarty was born on 18 March 1815 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

An unknown person married second an unknown person , daughter of Jacob Pope ABNEY and Dolly Maria Kirksey, on 28 October 1849 at the home of John Kirksey in Edgefield County, South Carolina. John Kirksey was the bride's grandfather.¹

During the Civil War, Andrew enlisted in Co. K 5th South Carolina Reserves between 1861 and 1865 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Andrew Jackson McCarty died on 2 January 1893 in Lee County, Mississippi, at age 77.¹ He was buried in Boguefala Cemetery.