Abner Dobbins (1727 - 1764)

Born 1727 in Essex, Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1764 at about age 37 in Essex, Virginia

Biography

ABNER3 DOBYNS (WILLIAM2, DANIELI) (from ¶26) was born in Essex Co. Va. in 1727. (fn 197) He married ELIZABETH ----, possibly ELIZABETH HENLEY, in Essex Co. Va. The date of his death is undiscovered. ABNER3 DOBYNS inherited, according to the will of his father WILLIAM2 DOBYNS, a "plantation" of 200 acres in Essex Co. Va., bounding on a line of Capt. NICHOLAS SMITH, "it being a parcel of land whereon DANIEL DOBYNS Senr. last lived." The land had been conveyed by RICHARD2 DOBYNS, oldest child of DANIELI DOBYNS to his brother WILLIAM2 DOBYNS on 7 Nov 1724. (fn 198)

On 27 Jan 1753, ABNER DOBYNS mortgaged the 200 acres to the above-named NICHOLAS SMITH (recorded as Capt. NICHOLAS SMITH, Jr.). (fn 199) In deeds dated 5 Dec 1753 (fn 200) and 15 Apr 1755 (fn 201) ABNER DOBYNS and NICHOLAS SMITH conveyed the 200 acres in two parcels of 125 acres and 75 acres each to HENRY VASS of Essex Co. Va., thus completing the sale of ABNER DOBYNS' patrimony. However, ABNER DOBYNS still owned land in Essex Co., as in a conveyance of 50 acres from RICHARD DOBYNS to BOWLER DOBYNS on 11 Dec 1755, (fn 202) the eastern boundary line was said to adjoin the land of ABNER DOBYNS. No other ABNER DOBYNS was in Essex Co. at that time.

About a year later, on 24 June 1757, ABNER3 DOBYNS was drafted in Essex Co. for His Majesty's Service in the French and Indian War. FORREST UPSHAW, Captain of the Essex Co. Militia, conveyed the drafted and enlisted men, including ABNER DOBYNS, to Fredericksburg, Va. (fn 203) ABNER3 DOBYNS was enrolled on 2 July 1757 in the Virginia Regiment, commanded by GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esqr. He appeared on the roll of Capt. ROBERT SPOTTSWOOD's Company on 28 Aug 1757. He was recorded sick at Harding's Landing, but appears on the roll of Ft. Young, 7 Oct 1757, where he was described as "Age 30, 5 ft 8 in, planter, dark complexion, Sussex (sic) Co. Va." (fn 204) He was listed under "Casualties" in the roll of Oct 1757 and was discharged 1 Nov 1757. (fn 205) He presumably returned to Essex Co. Va.

Almost seven years later, on 21 May 1764, ABNER DOBYNS appears in Essex Co. Va. records when he was the subject of a grand jury presentment for not frequenting his parish church according to law. On 10 June 1764, the church wardens of South Farnham parish fined him 5 shillings to be paid for the use of the poor of the parish. (fn 206) Although only these two records have been discovered placing ABNER3 DOBYNS in Essex Co. Va. after his return from military service, they seem sufficient to identify him there. A diligent search has revealed no other ABNER DOBYNS of suitably contemporary dates in Essex Co. or in any other Virginia county.

The next record of what is considered to be this ABNER DOBYNS is the appearance of his widow ELIZABETH DOBYNS in Montgomery Co. Va., where on 11 Oct 1797 she received a grant of 130 acres "on the waters of Little River" in Montgomery Co. Va. (fn 207)

ELIZABETH DOBINS, named in the will as the "widow of ABNER", drew her will in Montgomery Co. Va. on 30 Nov 1819 and added two codicils dated 24 July 1821. (fn 208) Her will named her children JOHN, DICIA, THOMAS, JOANNA, ABNER and DANIEL. The inventory and appraisal were recorded in Jan 1822. (fn 210) There was a sale of a personal estate by JOHN DOBINS and ABNER DOBINS, administrators, on 21 Dec 1821. (fn 211) The estate was settled in May 1826. (fn 212)

Their CHILDREN were

THOMAS4 DOBYNS DANIEL4 DOBYNS JOANNA4 DOBYNS ABNER4 DOBYNS JOHN4 DOBYNS DICIA4 DOBYNS

Name

Name: Abner /Dobbins/^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1727

Place: Essex, Virginia, USA^[2]

Death

Death:

Date: 1764

Place: Essex, Virginia, USA^[3]

Sources

• http://www.myoutbox.net/ddcv04.htm#143
• WikiTree profile Dobbins-98 created through the import of Longmore.GED on May 7, 2012 by Morley Longmore. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Morley and others.

• Source: S02222 Title: One World Tree (sm) Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d. Repository: Note: #NS22223 Call Number: Media: Ancestry.com

No NOTE record found with id NS22223.

1. ↑ Source: #S02222 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
2. ↑ Source: #S02222 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
3. ↑ Source: #S02222 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.