Dannett Abney Jr. (abt. 1700 - abt. 1757)

Born about 1700 in Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Meredith) Abney — married 2 May 1729 in Virginia

Descendants

Died about Jun 1757 at about age 57 in St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

Dannett Abney Jr. was a Virginia colonist.

Dannett's birth date is uncertain, but he was old enough in 1724 to be joint purchaser, with his father, of a substantial tract of land.^[1] That suggests he was probably born no later than 1700.

Per Dannett's will below, he owned land in Hanover, Halifax, and Lunnenburg Counties.

According to DAR records, Dannett Abney was killed by "Bloody Bill Cunningham."^[2]

Wife and Children

Per Dannett's will below, his wife was Mary. His children (and two son-in-laws) living at the time of his Nov. 1756 will were:

1. Reuben (under 21 years old at time of will)
2. Ruth, wife of George Sharrar
3. Sarah Abney
4. Maacah, wife of Thomas Spragens
5. Millicent, wife of Thomas Perry

Also listed was Dannett's brother, Abraham.

Will

Dannett wrote his will on 3 Nov 1757; it was presented for probate on 7 July 1757 in Hanover County. His will reads:^[3]

In the name of God, amen. I Dennet Abney of the county of Hanover and parish of St. Paul's; (being sick and weak in my body but of sound mind and memory) Do make and constitute this, my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, Viz, I give and bequeath unto Jesus Christ my soul, which I beleve he has redeemed, and my body I commit to the earth in hopes of a Joyfull resurrection at the last day; As for my Temporal affairs ( as God has been pleased to blefs me with I give as fallows/ I do appoint my loving Wife Mary Abney. and George Sharrer and Thomas Perry my sons in Law executors of this my last Will and Testament......Item I give and bequeath unto my son Reuben Abney this tract of Land in Hanover County whereon I now live, and a negro Girl called Nanney. I give and bequeath unto my son in Law Thomas Spragens a Tract of Land in Lunennburg County containing one hundred and seven Acres and also i Hallifax County a tract of Land containg two hundred and fifty acres. I give and bequeath unto Skip Richardson a tract of Land in Hallifax County in Cotobah Creek, containing three hundred acres, I give and bequeath 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 the George Machan. Item I empower my executors to sell a Tract of Land in Hallifax County laying ona branch commonly called Lick branch; containing eight hundred acres, which money after paying my lawful debts to be equally divided amongst my wife Mary Abney, Reuben Abney, Ruth Sharrar and Sarrah Abney. Item, my six negroes Viz. Esquire Will , Roane Oak Will, Hagar, Janey, Hercules I desire may be equally divided amongst my Wife, Reuben Abney, Ruth Sharrer and Sarah Abney, as they can agree amongst themselves. Item my Desire is if my wife Mary Abney should depart this life before my son Reuben Abney arrives to the age of twenty one years, that then my son in Law Thomas Perry move in to the plac where I now live , and have the care and bringing up of my son Reuben Abney. Item if my son Reuben Abney departs this life before he have any lawfulll Ifhue,it is my desire that the land as I have already given to him be equally divided Amongst Maacah Spragens, Ruth Sharrer, Millesent Perry and Sarah Abney and the negroes, if he departs this life before he have lawful Ishue to be divided between Ruth Sharrer and Sarah Abney. Item I order that their shall be no appraisement upon my estate, nor any Inventory be returned to Court Signed by my hand & seal this third day November one thousand seven hundred and fifty six.

Dannitt Abney (Seal)

Test

Thomas Perry

William Wills

Nicholas Scherer

George Scherer

At a court held for Hanove County on Thursday the 7th day of July 1757 this last Will and Testament of Dennet Abney deceased was exhibited in Court by mary Abney the executrix therein named who took the oath of an Executor therto, and was also proved by the oath of William Willis and Nicholas Scherer two of the witnesses thereto and admitted to record

Test

William Pollard DC.HG

January 1811 A copy Teste

Tho. Pollard DC.H.G.

Deeds

• to Zachary Lewis, 381a. in Spotsylvania county, Virginia

Type: Deeded land

Date: 4 DEC 1731

Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia^[4]

• with his father Dannett Sr., to Humphrey Hill

Type: Deeded land

Date: 2 OCT 1733

Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia^[5]

• deed of Abraham Abney to son Nathaniel Abney

Type: Witnessed

Date: 3 APR 1764

Place: Halifax County, Virginia^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), Vol. I, p. 4, Google Books
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Moss, Boby Gilmer. Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994. Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution Accessed on ancestry.com, June 2020. View View(requires subscription). View free Ancestry Sharing Image.
3. ↑ Transcript in "Abney Family Researcher", Vol I No. 2, January 1997, n.p.,Rootsweb, accessed 26 June 2020
4. ↑ Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed book B (1729-1734).
5. ↑ Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed book B (1729-1734).
6. ↑ Halifax County, Virginia Deed Books.

See also:

• Dannett Abney Will, transcript in in "Abney Family Researcher", Vol I No. 2, January 1997, Rootsweb, accessed 26 June 2020
• Crozier, William Armstrong. Virginia County Records. Volume? Year? Publisher? Page(s)?
• Find A Grave: Memorial #135973361 Note: No tombstone photograph, therefore information is considered hearsay.