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

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

In 1666 James ABNEY became a vestryman of St. Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, 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, 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 Springs, 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

Sarah Minerva ABNEY 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

     Dr. John Bolger was born in 1778.

John married Martha ABNEY, daughter of Nathaniel ABNEY and Isabella MADISON, in 1796 in South Carolina. They had five children: 3. John 1798, 4. Elizabeth 1802, 5. Sarah 1805, Henry 1819, Anna 1810.²

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 bought a tract of land from Jonathan 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.³

Dr. John Bolger died in 1835.

     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 Jonathan 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 Jackson McCarty 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.

     James Carson was born in 1756.²

James saw military service between 1780 and 1781 in Charleston, South Carolina, serving as a lieutenant in the Charleston Artillery. In 1782 he was a lieutenant under Capt. William Abney in Gen. Pickens brigade.³

James married Sarah ABNEY, daughter of Nathaniel ABNEY and Isabella MADISON, in 1793 in South Carolina.^4,5,6

In 1820 James died leaving Sarah a widow.⁶