Dabney is seen in the records as Dabney McGehee and as Dabney Oswell. The problem is that Dabney had a brother, Oswald McGehee, born in 1791. His will lists him as Oswald McGehee. The only place that him listed as Dabney Oswell McGehee was in the marriages book for 96th district, SC.
The will of Dabney McGehee was presented to court by his son Zachary M. McGehee. It was listed as the will of Dabney M. McGehee.
Sources
↑ South Carolina, Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965. Marriages, Ninety-Six and Abbeville District
↑ Greene County, Alabama; Will Records, Vol A-C, 1821-1850; 5 Oct 1843; Proved in court 11 Dec 1843
South Carolina, Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965
Year: 1810; Census Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina; Roll: 60; Page: 55; Image: Scm252_60-0029; FHL Roll: 0181419
Ancestry.com. Alabama, U.S., Civil Appointments, 1818-1939 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Appointed Justive of the Peace, Greene County, Alabama
Year: 1840; Census Place: Greene, Alabama; Roll: 5; Page: 104; Family History Library Film: 0002333
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DNA Connections
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