Cornelius Dabney III (abt. 1710 - bef. 1764)

Born about 1710 in Hanover County, Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before Oct 1764 before about age 54 in St.Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia

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This profile is part of the Dabney Name Study.

Biography

He was born about 1710, based on when he appears in Court Records.

He was born about 1721 in Hanover County, Virginia and his parents were Sarah (Jennings) and Cornelius Dabney, II.

He died about 1763 ^[1] in St.Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, USA.

Judge William Pope Dabney of Powhatan, Virginia stated ^[2] ...

"That Cornelius Dabney, the son of Cornelius and Sarah Jennings, or Ejnnens Dabney, was inspector of tobacco, at Page’s warehouse, on the Paumky River, which, as tobacco notes were currency in Virginia in those days, and a legal tender, was a position of high trust and great importance; and that he lived and died at this place before his father died, leaving a widow and small children".

Marriages

Parents Marriage: Apr 1721 Hanover Co, VA ^[3]

Husband: Cornelius Dabney

Wife: Sarah Jennings

Child: William Dabney,

Child: John Dabney, b: 17 Oct 1724; d: 1688 St.Peter's Parish, New Kent Co, VA; m: 1748 Anna Harris (1724-1775)

Child: Cornelius Dabney, III, b: 12 Mar 1726; d: bef.1765

Child: Elizabeth Dabney, b: 25 Dec 1726; d: c1688 St.Peter's Parish, New Kent Co, VA; m: 08 Jan 1749 Daniel Maupin, Jr. (1727-1803)

Child: Mary Dabney, b: 10 Feb 1729; m: 22 Feb 1745 Christopher Overton Harris (1725-1794)

Child: Frances Jennings Dabney (1732-1806) m: bef.1747 John Maupin (c1725-c1806)

Child: Anne Dabney (1735-1825); m: bef.1765 ??? Thompson

Child: Susanna Dabney, b: c1737; m: 1755 Matthew Brown

Child: (daughter), m: bef.1765 William Johnson.

Father's Will

In the name of God Amen, I, Cornelius Dabney of St.Paul's Parish in the county of Hanover being weak in body but sound and disposing mind, as usual thanks be to Almighty God for the same considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and to prevent dispute about such worldly estate as I shall leave at my death do think it proper to make and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form following.

Imprimus: Recommend my soul into the hands of my great Creator from whom I received it and my body to be buried in humble hopes of a resurrection into eternal life through the merits and mediations of our blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and as to what worldly goods and estate I am _____ of after my debts are paid, I give and bequeath the same as follows.

Item: To my wife Sarah, "my featherbed and furniture, two trunks, the black walnut chest, one looking glass, one horse and saddle, two cows and calves, house safe at her disposal; to wife for life, 2 negroes, Jane & Bob, and my river dwelling plantation; after the death of my wife, my son John Dabney may have the land and Bob if pays 45 pounds to my daughters, Elizabeth Maupin, Frances Maupin and Anne Thompson, for said Bob and 45 pounds for my land.

Item: I give to my son, William Dabney, one hundred and fifty acres of land with the plantation whereon he now lives and four negroes to wit - Judy, Venus, Christopher and Moses, and all my wearing apparel to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my son, John Dabney, one negro man named Will, my saddle and my guns to him and his heirs forever.

Item: My will and my desire is that the hundred and fifty acres of land and one Negro wench Amany, that I intended for my son, Cornelius Dabney, deceased, may be sold and the money arising from such sale may be equally divided among all my deceased son's children .

My daughters, to equally divide the residue of my estate.

My son John Dabney and friend Harry Terrell, executors.

October 22, 1764 (signed) Cornelius Dabney

Witnesses: John Wingfield, Thomas Wingfield, Cornelius Dabney, Harry Terrell.

November 5, 1764 Codicil; 1 shilling to each of my sons-in-law, Christopher Harris, Matthew Brown and William Johnson. Witnesses: John Wingfield, Cornelius Dabney & Harry Terrell. Recorded: 07 Feb 1765 Hanover Court by oaths of John Wingfield and Harry Terrell. Qualified executors were John Dabney and Harry Terrell.

At a court of monthly session held for Hanover County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 22nd of December 1868. On motion of William Winston Dabney who this day produced in Court a copy of the last will and testament of Cornelius Dabney, deceased. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the same is a true copy duly attested by a former Clerk of the Court doth order the same to be recorded. Test: R. O. Doswell, Clerk

Research Notes

He was in the American Revolutionary War (per Bill Alverson).

This Cornelius Dabney, III was NOT the one who married Lucy Winston.

Lucy Winston married Cornelius Dabney (son of James Dabney & Ann Sherwood) ^[4]

A source is needed to correctly identify which Cornelius Dabney was born on 12 Mar 1726 - was it ...

- son of Dabney James & Ann Sherwood ? OR

- son of Cornelius Dabney & Sarah Jennings ?

Because of this profile is the result of a merge, I suggest that ALL sources below be verified as to which Cornelius Dabney they are actually referring to.

Sources

1. ↑ 1765 Last Will of father mentioned he was deceased
2. ↑ "Sketch of the Dabneys of Virginia: With Some of Their Family Records"; Press of S. D. Childs & Company in 1888; 197 pages; for Cornelius Dabney, Sr.
3. ↑ Nanon Elrod: 1st minute book
4. ↑ "Dabney Family of Early Virginia" sourced

• "Vestry Book of St.Paul's Parish, Hanover, Virginia 1706-1786" edited by C. G. Chamberlayne; p412

• Virginia Colonial Abstracts v3 by Beverly Fleet in 1988

• "History and Genealogies" by William Harris Miller; published in 1907; of the families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh and Brown; with interspersions of notes of the families of Dabney, Reid, Martin, Broaddus, Gentry, Jarman, Jameson, Ballard, Mullins, Michie, Moberley, Covington, Browning, Duncan, Yancey and others; p249-347; Harris Family; section#1, p301 for Cornelius Dabney

• 1995 Research of William Albertson, P.O. Box#303 White Hall, VA, USA 22987

• Deed transcribed in "Virginia Genealogist" 1962 #6 p6-7 William Winston (son of Isaac Winston, Sr.); conveyed a piece of land to his brother-in-law, Cornelius Dabney (m: Lucy Winston); deed stated that William was the son and heir of Sarah Dabney (who married Isaac Winston, Sr.); in 1701 Sarah Dabney had received a patent for 179.5 acres in King William County (Patent book#9 p352) which was the same piece of land

• Birth info; b: c1725; record#463; p140, 144; 1996/May/24 email from Roger Coltvet <RAColtvet> of 5507 E. Royal Palm Paradise Valley, AZ, 85253

• Death info; d: 1821; record#439; some wills from the burned counties of Virginia and other Wills not listed in "Virginia Wills and Adminstrations 1632-1800" by Willa of Richmond, VA copy 1987