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     Anna ABNEY Sr., daughter of Nathaniel ABNEY and Isabella MADISON, was born on 28 September 1778 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹ She must have diied very young because a second daughter was given the same name.²

Anna ABNEY Sr. died in 1779.¹

     Isabella ABNEY, daughter of Nathaniel ABNEY and Isabella MADISON, was born on 14 January 1788 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

Isabella married Dr. William L. Fluker circa 1809.

Isabella ABNEY died on 22 May 1847 in Sumter County, Alabama, at age 59. She was buried in McGrew-Hart Cemetery, Coatopa, Sumter County, Alabama.

     Mary Ann Elizabeth ABNEY, daughter of Azariah ABNEY and Mary Ann POPE, was born circa 1829 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

She was probably the female under age 5 listed in the household of her father, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1830 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, She would have been about 1 year old.²

She was probably the female age 10 to 15 listed in the household of her father, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1840 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, She would have abeen about 11 years old.³

Mary Ann Elizabeth ABNEY was named an heir in the will of Azariah ABNEY dated 1843 in Edgefield, South Carolina. "Secondly, I wish that the tract of land on which I now reside containing five hundred and twenty acres more or less remain unsold with my personal property until my daughter Mary Elizabeth shall arrive at the age of twenty-one or marry...

Fourthly, I wish that the rest of my children, to wit, Augustine, Nathaniel, Azariah and Mary Elizabeth to have given and delivered to them the sum of one hundred and twenty-two dollars in property such as the rest of my children have received when they shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years or marry.

Ninthly, I wish my daughters Augustine and Mary Elizabeth remain on the place and be supported until the division shall be made or they shall marry."⁴

In December 1846, Mary Ann Abney petitions the Court to have David Peterson appointed her guardian. She says that she is an "infant over the age of choice - being seventeen years old," that both her parents are dead, that she is entitled to an estate but has no guardian. She is "desirous that her brother-in-law" David Peterson be appointed as her guardian. The witness for this is William S. Paterson. The paper where David Peterson agrees to be her guardian is dated January 5, 1847. The petition was filed on January 10, 1847. Note: In 1846 he says that she is 17 years old. That makes her born in 1829. The other thing interesting about this note is that her name is written as Mary Ann E. Abney. The E is marked out though in the papers twice -- once on the cover and once on the petition itself.

There is a second petition dated February 6, 1847 and says essentially the same thing that the first one says, but it it she only says that she is an infant "of the age of choice possessed and entitled to a considerable estate" and doesn't specify that she is 17. The paper where David Peterson consented to be her guardian is dated February 13, 1847. On this petition, she is simply Mary Ann Abney. There is no mention of the intital E on either the cover or in the petition itself.⁵

Mary married first Elijah Lake circa 1848 in Newberry County, South Carolina.

She was named an heir in the will of Elijah Lake dated 14 February 1850 in Newberry County, South Carolina. He left to his "beloved wife Mary Ann Elizabeth all my personal and real estate after my lawful debts are paid." He appointed his father, Benjamin Lake, his executor. Witnesses were John Boozer, John Mathis and Jno. F. Schumpert. It was probated 18 Feb 1850.⁶

She appeared in a newspaper legal posting 6 March 1858 in the The Texas Republican, published in Marshall, Texas. Estate of Azariah Abney, dec'd-- Zachariah Abney named as administrator of the estate. The heirs, who were all non-residents of the state, were: William, Hardy and Nathaniel Abney, all residents of Barbour county, Alabama; the children of Joel Abney: John, Joel, Mary Walden and her husband Caleb Walden; Mary Boozer, the sister of the deceased; and the two children of Susan Peterson, names unknown. The announcement was to run for four weeks and an estate hearing would be held at the Marshall courthouse on the last Monday of March 1858. According to a later article, the final settlement was to be made 27 Jun 1859.

Mary Ann Elizabeth ABNEY died after 20 March 1858. John Abney Chapman noted in his History of Edgefield that he never met Mad Bill or Hardy Abney, but attended the funeral of their sister, Miss Elizabeth Abney. The funeral sermon was preached by Dr. John Bolger, "a great Baptist preacher at that time" who had married a widow Wills, a sister of Azariah Abney.⁷

     Susan Caroline ABNEY, daughter of Azariah ABNEY and Mary Ann POPE, was born in 1814 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹ She was also known as Susannah.

She was probably one of the 3 females under age 10 listed in the household of her father, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1820 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, She would have been about 6 years old.²

She was probably one of the 2 females age 15 to 19 listed in the household of her father, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1830 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, She would have been about 16 years old.³

She was probably one of the 2 females age 20 to 30 listed in the household of her father, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1840 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, She would have been around 26 years old.⁴

Susan married David Thomas Peterson on 10 January 1842 in Newberry County, South Carolina.⁵

Susannah was named an heir in the will of Azariah ABNEY dated 1843 in Edgefield, South Carolina. She received an equal share along with all the siblings, but had received a prior gift as he left an extra gift to Hardy to make him equal with "Joel, William and Susannah who have received property of mine to the amount of two hundred and seventy two dollars..." She had received her property early because she had married David Peterson in 1842.⁶

Susan Caroline ABNEY died on 10 April 1848 in Newberry County, Alabama. According to family papers, her husband, David Thomas Peterson died of pneumonia. Her death followed about 7 weeks after his, leaving their two children, Warren Greene and Josephine Peterson orphans. They were taken in and raised by different family members.⁷ She was buried in Peterson-McConnel-Burgess Cemetery, Silverstreet, Newberry County, South Carolina.

She appeared in a newspaper legal posting 6 March 1858 in the The Texas Republican, published in Marshall, Texas. Estate of Azariah Abney, dec'd-- Zachariah Abney named as administrator of the estate. The heirs, who were all non-residents of the state, were: William, Hardy and Nathaniel Abney, all residents of Barbour county, Alabama; the children of Joel Abney: John, Joel, Mary Walden and her husband Caleb Walden; Mary Boozer, the sister of the deceased; and the two children of Susan Peterson, names unknown. The announcement was to run for four weeks and an estate hearing would be held at the Marshall courthouse on the last Monday of March 1858. According to a later article, the final settlement was to be made 27 Jun 1859.

     Ann Augustine ABNEY, daughter of Azariah ABNEY and Mary Ann POPE, was born circa 1820 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.^1,2

She was probably one of the 3 females under age 10 listed in the household of her father, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1820 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, She would have been about 1 year old.³

She was probably the female age 10 to 14 listed in the household of her father, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1830 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, She would have been about 10 years old.⁴

She was probably the female age 16 to 20 listed in the household of her husband, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1840 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, 2.⁵

Ann married Cooper B. Glenn circa 1843.

Ann Augustine ABNEY was named an heir in the will of Azariah ABNEY dated 1843 in Edgefield, South Carolina. "Fourthly, I wish that the rest of my children, to wit, Augustine, Nathaniel, Azariah and Mary Elizabeth to have given and delivered to them the sum of one hundred and seventy-two dollars in property such as the rest of my children have received when they shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years or marry.

Ninthly, I wish my daughters Augustine and Mary Elizabeth remain on the place and be supported until the division shall be made or they shall marry."⁶

Ann Augustine ABNEY died on 9 May 1847 in Newberry County, South Carolina. She was the only sibling not named among the heirs of her brother Azariah who died in 1856. Also no children were named so it can be assumed that she had no children. It appears that she died sometime between her father's 1845 probate and the death her brother in 1856.

     Nathaniel ABNEY, son of Azariah ABNEY and Mary Ann POPE, was born circa 1822 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

He was probably one of the 2 males age 5 to 9 listed in the household of his father, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1830 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, He would have been 8.²

He was probably one of the 2 males age 16 to 20 listed in the household of his father, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1840 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, He would have been about 18.³

Nathaniel ABNEY was named an heir in the will of Azariah ABNEY dated 1843 in Edgefield, South Carolina. "Fourthly, I wish that the rest of my children, to wit, Augustine, Nathaniel, Azariah and Mary Elizabeth to have given and delivered to them the sum of one hundred and seventy-two dollars in property such as the rest of my children have received when they shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years or marry.

Twelvely and lastly, I appoint my sons Nathaniel and Azariah my executors to my last will and estate and wish Azariah to take full charge of all my affairs."⁴

Nathaniel married Martha Ann Vann circa 1848 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Nathaniel ABNEY and Martha Ann Vann appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 20 September 1850 in Barbour County, Alabama. The household was listed as Nathaniel Abney, a 29 year old farmer, born in South Carolina; his inferred wife Martha Abney, age 19, born South Carolina; and inferred daughter Elizabeth Abney, 11 months old, born in Alabama. Nathaniel had real estate valued $250.⁵

Nathaniel ABNEY and Martha Ann Vann appeared as head of household on a state census enumerated 1850 in Choctaw County, Alabama. The household was listed as Nathaniel Abney - 1 male over 21, 1 female under 21 and 2 females over 21. They owned no slaves.

He appeared in a newspaper legal posting 6 March 1858 in the The Texas Republican, published in Marshall, Texas. Estate of Azariah Abney, dec'd-- Zachariah Abney named as administrator of the estate. The heirs, who were all non-residents of the state, were: William, Hardy and Nathaniel Abney, all residents of Barbour county, Alabama; the children of Joel Abney: John, Joel, Mary Walden and her husband Caleb Walden; Mary Boozer, the sister of the deceased; and the two children of Susan Peterson, names unknown. The announcement was to run for four weeks and an estate hearing would be held at the Marshall courthouse on the last Monday of March 1858. According to a later article, the final settlement was to be made 27 Jun 1859.

Nathaniel ABNEY died circa 1859 in Alabama.

     Azariah ABNEY Jr., son of Azariah ABNEY and Mary Ann POPE, was born circa 1826 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹ He never married.

He was probably one of the 2 males age 5 to 9 listed in the household of his father, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1830 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, He would have been 4 years old.²

He was probably one of the 2 males age 15 to 19 listed in the household of his father, Azariah ABNEY, in the 1840 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, He would have been age 15.³

Azariah ABNEY Jr. was named executor and an heir in the will of Azariah ABNEY dated 1843 in Edgefield, South Carolina. "Fourthly, I wish that the rest of my children, to wit, Augustine, Nathaniel, Azariah and Mary Elizabeth to have given and delivered to them the sum of one hundred and seventy-two dollars in property such as the rest of my children have received when they shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years or marry.

Fifthly, I wish my son Azariah to have one years school and boarding.

Twelvely and lastly, I appoint my sons Nathaniel and Azariah my executors to my last will and estate and wish Azariah to take full charge of all my affairs."⁴

Azariah ABNEY Jr. appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 29 October 1850 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The household was listed as A. Abnie, a 24 year old planter, born in South Carolina. He had read estate valued $18,000. He also appeared on a slave schedule with 10 slaves.⁵

Azariah ABNEY Jr. died in December 1856 in Harrison County, Texas. According to a 17 Jan 1857 article in The Texas Republican, he was murdered "sometime in December" by David, a slave of William C. Mims. Abney was Mims' overseer on a ranch about 18 miles east of Marshall. No details were provided. David was convicted of the murder and sentenced to be hung.

He appeared in a newspaper legal posting 6 March 1858 in the The Texas Republican, published in Marshall, Texas. Estate of Azariah Abney, dec'd-- Zachariah Abney named as administrator of the estate. The heirs, who were all non-residents of the state, were: William, Hardy and Nathaniel Abney, all residents of Barbour county, Alabama; the children of Joel Abney: John, Joel, Mary Walden and her husband Caleb Walden; Mary Boozer, the sister of the deceased; and the two children of Susan Peterson, names unknown. The announcement was to run for four weeks and an estate hearing would be held at the Marshall courthouse on the last Monday of March 1858. According to a later article, the final settlement was to be made 27 Jun 1859.

     John ABNEY, son of Nathaniel ABNEY Jr. and Sarah Canada, was born on 25 July 1814 in South Carolina.

John ABNEY died in 1849. He was buried in Meridian Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Weakley County, Tennessee.

     Lucinda married John Smith.

Lucinda ABNEY, daughter of Nathaniel ABNEY Jr. and Sarah Canada, was born on 13 February 1811 in South Carolina.

Lucinda ABNEY died on 20 March 1880 in Dallas County, Missouri, at age 69. She was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Leadmine, Dallas County, Missouri.

     Catherine ABNEY, daughter of Nathaniel ABNEY Jr. and Sarah Canada, was born in 1812 in South Carolina.

     Mary ABNEY, daughter of Nathaniel ABNEY Jr. and Sarah Canada, was born on 3 March 1816 in Stewart County, Tennessee. She was also known as Polly.

Mary married William Gray circa 1837.

Mary ABNEY and William Gray moved from Stewart County, Tennessee to Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, after 1865.¹

Mary ABNEY died on 12 October 1874 in Vienna, Johnson County, Illinois, at age 58.¹ She was buried in Vienna Fraternal Cemetery.

     Nathaniel ABNEY, son of John ABNEY, was born on 24 January 1834 in Stewart County, Tennessee.¹

     Nathaniel Asa ABNEY, son of Rev. Joseph Duncan ABNEY and Sarah SEARCY, was born on 25 May 1840 in Jasper County, Mississippi.¹

Nathaniel began military service in 1861 in Hopkins County, Texas, when he enlisted in Co. L 18th (Ochiree's) Texas Infantry. He later served in Co.I 17th (Mioore's) Texas Cavalry. He died in the Yankee prison at Camp Douglas in Chicago.²

Nathaniel Asa ABNEY died on 28 February 1863 at Camp Douglas POW Camp in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 22.² He was buried on 1 March 1863 in Oak Woods Cemetary, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

     Nathaniel Searcy ABNEY 14 fwb 1851, son of Paul Collins ABNEY and Margaret Elvira Fullerton, was born on 14 February 1851 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.¹

Nathaniel Searcy ABNEY 14 fwb 1851 died on 9 October 1855 in Homer, Angelina County, Texas, at age 4. He was buried in Walker Cemetery, Redland, Angelina County, Texas.

     Cyrus Nathaniel ABNEY, son of John Wesley ABNEY, was born in 1852 in Arkansas.

Cyrus Nathaniel ABNEY appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 21 June 1880 in Moss, Columbia County, Arkansas. The household was listed as Cyrus N. Abney, a 26-year-old farmer; his father John W. Abney, 65, works on farm; his mother Sarah E., 55; brothers James H., 22, and Newton, 19, worked on farm; and his widower uncle Robert R. Hutchinson, 61, born North Carolina.

Cyrus Nathaniel ABNEY died on 27 February 1935 in Columbia County, Arkansas.