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     Pvt. William ABNEY, son of John ABNEY I and Isabella (?), was born in 1757 in Albemarle County, Virginia.¹

During the Revolution William served for three years in the Virginia Continental Line in Capt. James Purvis and Capt. John Roberts' companies in Col. Francis Taylor's regiment. William then signed up for two more years in Capt. LeBrum's company, of Col. Armand's Corps of horse and was at Yorktown in 1781. He received a pension after 1818 in Kentucky.

William married first Amelia "Milly" GRAVES, daughter of Rice GRAVES and Jane Young, on 19 December 1785 in Amherst County, Virginia.²

Amelia died in 1810 in Estill County, Kentucky, leaving Pvt. William ABNEY as a widower. With eight young children.³

William married second Judith GRAVES, daughter of Rice GRAVES and Jane Young, on 25 July 1811 in Estill County, Kentucky. She was the sister of Milly Graves, William's first wife. She was the widow of Joseph Clark and the mother of Wallace Clark who married her daughter Mary "Polly" Abney.⁴

Pvt. William ABNEY died on 31 January 1845 in Johnetta, Rockcastle County, Kentucky.² He was buried in Johnetta Cemetery.

     Rhoda NORMAN was born in December 1768, the daughter of Eli and Mary Ann Norman.

An unknown person married an unknown person , son of John ABNEY I and Isabella (?), in March 1785 in Greenville County, South Carolina.

Rhoda NORMAN was allowed a widow's pension on her application executed on 14 April 1847 in Gallatin County, Illinois.

Rhoda NORMAN died on 20 January 1856 in Gallatin (now Saline) County, Illinois, at age 87. She was buried in Brushy Cemetery, Harco, Saline County, Illinois.

     Amelia "Milly" GRAVES, daughter of Rice GRAVES and Jane Young, was born in 1763 in Virginia.

Amelia married Pvt. William ABNEY, son of John ABNEY I and Isabella (?), on 19 December 1785 in Amherst County, Virginia.¹

In 1810 Amelia "Milly" died in Estill County, Kentucky, leaving William a widower with eight young children.² She was buried in Abney Cemetery, Furnace, Estill County, Kentucky.

     Judith GRAVES, daughter of Rice GRAVES and Jane Young, was born in 1774 in Virginia. She was also known as Judah.

Judith married first Joseph Clark circa 1795.¹

Judith married Pvt. William ABNEY, son of John ABNEY I and Isabella (?), on 25 July 1811 in Estill County, Kentucky. She was the sister of Milly Graves, William's first wife. She was the widow of Joseph Clark and the mother of Wallace Clark who married her daughter Mary "Polly" Abney.²

Judith GRAVES died in 1853 in Johnetta, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. She was buried in Johnetta Cemetery.

     Cassandra Abney, daughter of Dr. Abraham ABNEY and Cassandra MEREDITH, was born circa 1734 in Henrico County, Virginia.²

Cassandra married Dannett ABNEY, son of George ABNEY and Unity Meredith, circa 1749 in Amelia County, Virginia.²

Dannett ABNEY and Cassandra Abney sold a tract of land to Thomas HILL on 14 January 1768 in Halifax County, Virginia. For £30 they sold 98 acres on Catawba Creek, beginning at John Bates' corner, his line north... crossing Catawba Creek... Pruett's line, thence crossing said creek... the meanders of a branch... Pruett's line... the beginning. Witnesses: James Hill, Samuel Abney, Ann Hill, Elizabeth (x) Tery.³

She was probably one of the 3 females listed in the household of her husband, Dannett ABNEY, in the 1790 Federal Census of Ninety-Six District, Edgefield County, South Carolina.

She was probably the female age 26 to 44 listed in the household of her husband, Dannett ABNEY, in the 1800 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina.

     Isabella MADISON, daughter of Henry MADISON and Elizabeth Coleman, was born on 17 September 1740 in Virginia.^1,2 Her father, Henry Madison, was the brother of Ambrose Madison, the grandfather of President James Madison.

In August 1757 in Lunenburg Co., VA., "Isbell Madison, orphan of Henry Madison, deceased," chose Tschner Degraffenreid to be her guardian. The security was George Waller. On the same date "Henry Madison, orphan of Henry Madison, deceased," chose Roger Madison to be his guardian. The security was Daniel Claibourne. [Lunenburg Co., VA Court Order Book 4, page 335]. These records prove that these children of Henry Madison were at least 14 years of age to be able to choose their own guardian. It is not known when and where the father, Henry Madison, or the mother (?Elizabeth Coleman?), died. Possibly the guardianship was necessary because Henry Madison's widow (Elizabeth Coleman or whoever) died or remarried, or, of course, because Henry Madison himself died.

Isabella married Nathaniel ABNEY, son of George ABNEY and Unity Meredith, on 18 April 1758 in Augusta County, Virginia. Nathaniel was a young man of rather wild tastes, fond of horse racing and gaming, and for these reasons Isabella's family forbade their marriage and they were forced to elope. They were married by the famous Rev. Patrick Henry, her brother-in-law. There is a family story that since her family forbade the marriage and it was against the law for a man to run off with a lady; she got the horse and he rode behind, i.e. -- she ran off with him. Patrick Henry, is said to have given her the idea.^1,3

Isabella MADISON was named an heir in the will of her husband Nathaniel ABNEY dated 29 July 1806 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. It is my desire that my beloved wife Isabella, shall have a negro man named Jim, and his wife named Lucy, and their children, and a negro woman Agge, and her mother named Nooney, also all my stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, and all my plantation tools, waggon and household furniture to be at her own discretion, during her natural life, and then to be equally divided amongst all my children, in any manner that a majority thereof may think proper, i.⁴

Isabella MADISON Chapman discribed her as "a great and wise woman, ruling her household of children and servants with a firm but gentle hand, wisely and well. Twelve children were born of this union."⁵

     Ann TURNER, daughter of William TURNER and Ann _____, was born in 1741 in Virginia.

Ann married Michael ABNEY, son of George ABNEY and Unity Meredith, circa 1760 in Virginia. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Turner.

Ann TURNER was named an heir in the will of William TURNER dated 1 February 1774 in Newberry County, South Carolina. He left her part of tract of land laid out for Enoch Anderson where she was living. Land was at the junction of the Saluda and Little Rivers.¹

Ann TURNER was mentioned in a sale of land by Pvt. Nathaniel ABNEY on 3 February 1792 in Newberry County, South Carolina. For 100 pounds sterling the transaction was for 100 acres, being part of a tract of land orginally granted to Enoch Anderson 3 Dec 1751 and conveyed by Anderson to Willam Turner, then Turner, deceased, bestowed the land to his beloved daugther, Mary, 250 acres on Little River and 250 acres to his beloved daughter Ann, the wife of Michael Abney, and now the said Nathaniel Abney, the eldest son of Ann Abney, conveys 100 acres to said Thomas Spearman on Saluda River. Signed by Nathaniel Abney (mark) and witnessed by Joseph Towles, Edward Taweatt, and John Atkinson.² She was buried in Bush River Quaker Cemetery, Newberry, South Carolina.

Ann TURNER died in July 1800 in Newberry County, South Carolina.

Ann ABNEY appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 6 August 1860 in Saluda Regiment, Richardsonville, Edgefield County, South Carolina. The household was listed as A. Abney, a 60-year-old female engaged in farming. She had real estate valued at $2000 and $400 in personal property. Also in the household were Sallie Gentry, 46; William Abney, 25; Mary Abney, 24; Michael Abney, 21; and Martha Abney, 6. They lived a few houses away from Dr. John Pope Abney.

     Mary CLARK was buried in Abney Family Cemetery.

Mary CLARK died in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Mary married Capt. William ABNEY, son of George ABNEY and Unity Meredith, circa 1756.

     Sgt. John ABNEY, son of Capt. William ABNEY and Mary CLARK, was born on 4 December 1765 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

John saw military service when he served as 1st Sergeant under Col. Robert Anderson and Gen. Albert Pickens of South Carolina during American Revolution.

John married Susan TROUP circa 1791 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Sgt. John ABNEY died on 4 September 1847 in Haughton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, at age 81. He was buried in Camp Zion Cemetery, Haughton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.¹

     Walter ABNEY, son of Capt. William ABNEY and Mary CLARK, was born circa 1755 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. He was also known as Watt.

Walter married first Susan BROOKS circa 1793 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Walter ABNEY appeared on the 1810 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, male 45+ [Walter], female 45+ [Susan], male 26-45, female 26-45, female 16-26, male 10-16, female 10-16, and 3 females under 10.

Walter ABNEY appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Edgefield County, South Carolina, male 45 or older [Walter], female 45 or older [Mary Bland], male 16-18, 2 males 18-16, 2 females 19-16, and male under 10 [Simeon].

Walter ABNEY died in December 1827 in Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹ He was buried in Edgefield Village Cemetery, Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina.

     James married Martha GRAHAM, daughter of John GRAHAM Jr. and Charlotte BROWN, on 2 August 1848 in Calhoun County, Alabama.¹

     Rebecca Jane GRAHAM, daughter of John R. GRAHAM and Elizabeth CALLAWAY, was born in 1840 in Calhoun County, Alabama.¹

Rebecca married Samuel PENLAND on 7 March 1861 in Calhoun County, Alabama.²

     William Albert GRAHAM, son of John R. GRAHAM and Elizabeth CALLAWAY, was born in 1843 in Calhoun County, Alabama.¹

     Emma GRAHAM, daughter of John R. GRAHAM and Elizabeth CALLAWAY, was born in 1846 in Calhoun County, Alabama.¹

     Margarett GRAHAM, daughter of John R. GRAHAM and Elizabeth CALLAWAY, was born in 1849 in Calhoun County, Alabama.¹

     John F. GRAHAM, son of William Harris GRAHAM and Myra E. PENLAND, was born in 1853 in Alabama.¹

     Mary A. GRAHAM, daughter of William Harris GRAHAM and Myra E. PENLAND, was born in 1855 in Alabama.¹

     Sarah GRAHAM, daughter of William Harris GRAHAM and Myra E. PENLAND, was born in 1857 in Alabama.¹

     Emily A. GRAHAM, daughter of William Harris GRAHAM and Myra E. PENLAND, was born in 1859 in Cherokee County, Alabama.¹

     Matilda NOLEN was born in 1835 in Alabama.¹

Matilda married James A. GRAHAM, son of John GRAHAM Jr. and Charlotte BROWN, on 6 December 1853 in Calhoun County, Alabama.²

     Virginia Ann HUBBARD, daughter of William HUBBARD and Barsheba _____, was born on 12 March 1843 in Tallassee, Elmore County, Alabama.¹

Virginia married James Tarpley HUNT, son of Henry Harrison HUNT and Sarah BURT, on 30 September 1858 in West Point, Georgia. The following item appeared in "The Autauga Citizen" 21 October 1858: "Married in West Point, Georgia, on the evening of the 30th ult., Mr. James T. Hunt to Miss Virginia A. Hubbard, both of Autauga County."^2,3

On 26 March 1862 Virginia Ann HUNT received an allowance of $8 per month from the Autauga County Volunteer Aid Fund on behalf of her husband, J. T. Hunt. It listed a family of three at home, a "wife and two chilrdren with but little means."⁴

James died on 26 February 1864 in Dandridge, Virginia, at age 22 leaving Virginia Ann HUNT as a widow.²

Virginia Ann HUBBARD appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 1 June 1880 in Autauga County, Alabama. The household was listed as Virginia Hunt, a farmer, age 37, born in Alabama. Her parents were born in Georgia. She was living alone, but her mother, brother and sister lived next door.⁵ She applied for and received a Confederate widow's pension beginning in 1891. She continued to live in Autauga county where she owned 20 acres of land.

Virginia Ann HUBBARD died on 27 January 1916 in Montgomery, Alabama, at age 72.⁶ She was buried in Hunt Family Cemetery, Autauga County, Alabama.

     Dannett ABNEY, son of Edmund ABNEY and Katherine LUDLAM, was born circa 1593 at St. Mary Parish in Leicester, England.¹ He was a maltster. He was admitted a free burgess in 1614 being described a yeoman and was probably a member of a London craft guild or Livery Company such as the Brewers. In the early 17th century malting increased in importance and the occupation was the subject of considerable regulation. Dannett was at one time presented for having an unlicensed kiln and he had to promise to move it to where there would be no danger of fire.

The Livery Companies were trade associations based in the City of London and known as "the Worshipful Company" of the relevant trade or profession. They orginally developed as guilds and were responsible for the regulation of ther trades. Members generally fell into two categories: freemen and liverymen. One might become a freeman, or acquire "the freedom of the company", upon fulfilling the company's criteria: traditionally you could be admitted by patrimony, if either parent was a liveryman of the company; or by servitude if one has served as an apprentice in the trade for the requisite number of years; or by redemption, if one paid a fee. Freemen generally advance to become liverymen by the vote of the company.

Dannett was named one of the Borough Chamberlains in 1623 and afterwards elected an alderman and twice Lord Mayor of Leicester in 1646 and 1660.^2,3

Dannett married first Anne Gladwin in June 1615 in Ruskington, Lincolnshire, England. She was the daughter of Roger Gladwin. By her he had five sons and one daughter.^4,5

The Abneys entered their Pedigree at the Visitation of county Leicester in 1619 and recorded these Arms :-Or, on a chief gules, a lion passant argent, a mullet for difference. Crest :-A demi~lion rampant or, a pellet between the paws. Plate 3.

On 15 April 1630 in the 6th year of Charles I, Sir Henry Hastings of Braunston, knight, leased to Danet Abney of the Borough of Leicester, gentleman, closes of pasture called the Newe Feilde, The Newe Grove, in Braunston, and two acres of meadow in the meadows of Elston (to be laid forth by Sir Henry or his bailiff). To hold from the Feast of Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary last for term of three years at an annual rent of £68.⁶

Dannett married second Joan Slater on 5 February 1632 in St. Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, England. She was a widow. By her he had no issue.^7,8,9

On 9 Nov 1647 Dannett Abney of Leicester, gentleman, offered a 50 pounds bond to William Chamberlain of Waltham in the Vale, gentleman, to perform his half of a covenant of 23 Apr 1638 in which William Palmer, gentleman, leased to Dannett Abney and the late John Swanne for 25 pounds and 20 marks rent for The Newarke Water Mills and the windmill in Southfields, Leicester. The lease was for a term of 80 years if Palmer lived so long.¹⁰

Phillip ABNEY, George ABNEY, and Dannett ABNEY were vestrymen of St. Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, England, between 1652 and 1660. A vestryman is a member of the local church's Vestry, or leading body. The Vestry had the role of supervising local (Parish) public services, such as the workhouse, administration of poor relief, the keeping of parish records (Baptisms, Deaths and Marriages) and so on.

Following George's death in 1661, Phillip and Dannett continued to serve on the vestry. They were joined by Dannett's son, James Abney, in 1666.

Dannett left a will dated 10 July 1669 in Leicester, England. Will of Dannett Abney, of Leicester, dated 10 Jul and proved 9 Dec 1669. Alderman of the Burrough. To be buried in the chancel of St. Mary's, Leicester, near the grave of his grandfather, William Ludlow. Among his arrangements Dannett left five pounds to St. Mary's Church.³

Dannett ABNEY died on 31 August 1669 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.^1,11,12 He was buried in St. Mary de Castro Church, Leicester, England. He was buried near the remains of his two wives in the chancel of St. Mary de Castro church.

     Ursula ABNEY was baptised on 11 June 1693 in Abington Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, daughter of Dannett ABNEY Sr. and Mary LEE.¹

     Bathshua ABNEY, daughter of Dannett ABNEY Sr. and Mary LEE, was born circa 1708 in Virginia.¹

Bathshua married Thomas HILL in 1722 in Virginia.

Bathshua ABNEY died after 1773.