Dr. Abraham ABNEY
M, b. 27 December 1702, d. after 1783
- Relationship
- 5th great-granduncle of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
Dr. Abraham ABNEY was baptised on 27 December 1702 in Abington Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, son of Dannett ABNEY Sr. and Mary LEE.1 He was a physician.
Abraham married Cassandra MEREDITH circa 1724 in Hanover County, Virginia.
On 2 May 1729 the Virginia Council granted a petition to "take up waste land" to Dennet Abney, Junr., Abraham Abney, Richard Hickman, Edwin Hickman, Thomas Graves and John Key for 12,000 acres in Goochland County, beginning at the mouth of Mechamp's Creek on the north side of the north branch of the James River, and upon both sides of said Creek.2
Abraham Abney and Thomas Claborne petitioned for a grant of 500 acres of land lying on the head of the sourth fork of Gillies Creek in Henrico County which was surveyed in about 1716 for John Robertson who neglected to take out a patent. On 11 Jun 1730 the Virginia Council ruled in favor of their petition when Robertson failed to appear when summoned.3
George ABNEY, Dannett ABNEY Jr., Dr. Abraham ABNEY and Mary ABNEY moved from Spotsylvania county to Henrico County, Virginia, in June 1733. After Dannett, Sr. died in March 1733 in Spotsylvania Co. three of his sons, Dannett, Jr., Abraham & George moved to this area just below Richmond City (sons Paul & Abner went west). Their mother Mary Lee Abney soon followed. She died in this timeframe but her burial location is unknown.4
Dr. Abraham ABNEY and Dannett ABNEY Jr. purchased a government land patent 20 June 1733 in Henrico County, Virginia. Daniel (Dannett, Jr.?) and Abraham Abney 570 acres new land, north side James River white oaks being formerly John Robinsons corners, bounded by corner of George Abney and west side of Hell Garden Path adjoining the said George Abney, other land of Daniel and Abraham, south branch of Gilly's Creek and crossing the main road..5,4
He sold a tract of land to Isaac Breeding on 4 October 1745 in Hanover County, Virginia. The deed was recorded 1 November 1745 as follows: Abraham Abney of Hanover County to Isaac Breeding of Blissland Parish, New Kent County, for 27 pounds sterling, 10 shillings, all that plantation which Edward Dean now lives on, part of a greater tract formerly belonging to said Abney, 172 acres bounded by Gilleys Creek. Signed Abra. Abney and Casan. Abney. Witnesses: William Bruce, Edward (his + mark) Dean, William (his g mark) Gadbry. Cassandra, wife of Abraham, relinquished her dower right.6
Dr. Abraham ABNEY was named an heir in the will of Dannett ABNEY Jr. dated 3 November 1756 in Hanover County, Virginia. I give and bequeathe unto my brother Abraham Abney a tract of land in Hallifax County on the lower side of __ Cotobah Creek containing four hundred and fifty acres being the entry I bought of George Machan.7
Dr. Abraham ABNEY witnessed the sale of land from George ABNEY to Mattox MAYS on 16 March 1762 in Halifax County, Virginia. George Abney of Hallifax county to Mattox Mays of same, for £40, 200 acres on both sides of Mayses corner, beginning at a red oak thence north along Abraham Abney's line... the Saplin Ridge... Witnesses were Nat'l Abney, Sam'l Abney, William Hill, and Joseph Mayes. Unity, wife of George Abney relinquished her right of dower. Recorded 20 May 1762.8 He moved with his family to South Carolina about 1769 and settled in the Old Ninety-Six District. He tended the wounded, furnished supplies, and assisted the Continental Army during the Revolution. He later migrated to Camden District and lived in that part which later became Chester County.
In Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 9, p. 385....it states: "Feb. 18, 1775 from Abraham Abney and Nathaniel Abney of Lone Cane Mills, S.C. and 96th District..........Lucy, the wife of the said Nathaniel, personally appeared in court and relinqished her right of dower....." March 16, 1775. [Note: Long Cane Creek is near Abbeville which in 1775 was in Old 96 District]
Dr. Abraham ABNEY died after 1783 in South Carolina.
Abraham married Cassandra MEREDITH circa 1724 in Hanover County, Virginia.
On 2 May 1729 the Virginia Council granted a petition to "take up waste land" to Dennet Abney, Junr., Abraham Abney, Richard Hickman, Edwin Hickman, Thomas Graves and John Key for 12,000 acres in Goochland County, beginning at the mouth of Mechamp's Creek on the north side of the north branch of the James River, and upon both sides of said Creek.2
Abraham Abney and Thomas Claborne petitioned for a grant of 500 acres of land lying on the head of the sourth fork of Gillies Creek in Henrico County which was surveyed in about 1716 for John Robertson who neglected to take out a patent. On 11 Jun 1730 the Virginia Council ruled in favor of their petition when Robertson failed to appear when summoned.3
George ABNEY, Dannett ABNEY Jr., Dr. Abraham ABNEY and Mary ABNEY moved from Spotsylvania county to Henrico County, Virginia, in June 1733. After Dannett, Sr. died in March 1733 in Spotsylvania Co. three of his sons, Dannett, Jr., Abraham & George moved to this area just below Richmond City (sons Paul & Abner went west). Their mother Mary Lee Abney soon followed. She died in this timeframe but her burial location is unknown.4
Dr. Abraham ABNEY and Dannett ABNEY Jr. purchased a government land patent 20 June 1733 in Henrico County, Virginia. Daniel (Dannett, Jr.?) and Abraham Abney 570 acres new land, north side James River white oaks being formerly John Robinsons corners, bounded by corner of George Abney and west side of Hell Garden Path adjoining the said George Abney, other land of Daniel and Abraham, south branch of Gilly's Creek and crossing the main road..5,4
He sold a tract of land to Isaac Breeding on 4 October 1745 in Hanover County, Virginia. The deed was recorded 1 November 1745 as follows: Abraham Abney of Hanover County to Isaac Breeding of Blissland Parish, New Kent County, for 27 pounds sterling, 10 shillings, all that plantation which Edward Dean now lives on, part of a greater tract formerly belonging to said Abney, 172 acres bounded by Gilleys Creek. Signed Abra. Abney and Casan. Abney. Witnesses: William Bruce, Edward (his + mark) Dean, William (his g mark) Gadbry. Cassandra, wife of Abraham, relinquished her dower right.6 Dr. Abraham ABNEY was named an heir in the will of Dannett ABNEY Jr. dated 3 November 1756 in Hanover County, Virginia. I give and bequeathe unto my brother Abraham Abney a tract of land in Hallifax County on the lower side of __ Cotobah Creek containing four hundred and fifty acres being the entry I bought of George Machan.7
Dr. Abraham ABNEY witnessed the sale of land from George ABNEY to Mattox MAYS on 16 March 1762 in Halifax County, Virginia. George Abney of Hallifax county to Mattox Mays of same, for £40, 200 acres on both sides of Mayses corner, beginning at a red oak thence north along Abraham Abney's line... the Saplin Ridge... Witnesses were Nat'l Abney, Sam'l Abney, William Hill, and Joseph Mayes. Unity, wife of George Abney relinquished her right of dower. Recorded 20 May 1762.8 He moved with his family to South Carolina about 1769 and settled in the Old Ninety-Six District. He tended the wounded, furnished supplies, and assisted the Continental Army during the Revolution. He later migrated to Camden District and lived in that part which later became Chester County.
In Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 9, p. 385....it states: "Feb. 18, 1775 from Abraham Abney and Nathaniel Abney of Lone Cane Mills, S.C. and 96th District..........Lucy, the wife of the said Nathaniel, personally appeared in court and relinqished her right of dower....." March 16, 1775. [Note: Long Cane Creek is near Abbeville which in 1775 was in Old 96 District]
Dr. Abraham ABNEY died after 1783 in South Carolina.
Last Edited=18 Sep 2022
Children of Dr. Abraham ABNEY and Cassandra MEREDITH
- Rebecca ABNEY9 b. c 1725
- Dr. Nathaniel ABNEY+ b. c 1729, d. 1 Jul 1787
- Cassandra Abney+10 b. c 1734
- John ABNEY11 b. c 1741, d. 1832
- Paul ABNEY+11 b. 1744, d. 27 Dec 1820
Citations
- [S19] Robert W. Robins, The Register of Abington Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia 1677-1780.
- [S846] Virginia Historical Society, The Virginia Magazine, Vol. 34, pg. 203, "Virginia Council Journals 1726-1753."
- [S846] Virginia Historical Society, The Virginia Magazine, Vol. 36, pg. 136, "Virginia Council Journals 1726-1753."
- [S1173] "The Real Abneys" , posted by Robert Hal Abney, 30 Jun 2022.
- [S959] "Virginia Land Patents."
- [S341] Robert R. Abney, "Abney Family Researcher", pg. 2-3.
- [S148] R. Robert Abney, Editor, Abney Family Researcher ,January 1997, Issue No. 2.
- [S1010] Marian Dodson Chiarito, Halifax Co., VA Deed Bk. 6, pg. 60, source=DB 6-289.
- [S341] Robert R. Abney, "Abney Family Researcher", pg.3.
- [S341] Robert R. Abney, "Abney Family Researcher", pg. 3.
- [S391] Raymond R. Abney, AFR January 2001.
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