*Dannett Abney 
*Dannett was born before February 26th, 1658 in Leicester, Derby Co, England. *Dannett's father was *George Abney and his mother was *Bathusa Dannett. His paternal grandparents were *Paul Abney and *Mary Brokesby. He had four brothers named Paul, Dannett, Abraham and George. He was the second youngest of the five children. He died on February 5th, 1731 in Sportsylvania Co, VA.General Notes
His will was probated 5 March 1732 at Charlottesville, VA. He first appears in York Co, VA. in Sept. 1692. He evidently returned to England where he married his step-sister Mary Lee before 1694, and returned to VA with his step-brother , John Lee. Received land grants in Spottsylvania Co of 800 acres signed by King George II dated Sept. 2, 1728. They lived on a plantation in Albermarle Co.
7 July 1724. John Wilkins of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co, Planter, to Dannett Abney, Senr., of St. Margaretts Parish, King William. Co, Cooper, and Dannett Abney, Junr., of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., Carpenter. 4600 lbs. tobacco and 280 acres of land in St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Co, 400 acres in St. George's Co.
(Spotsylvania County Records, page 92)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1500 in England d.01 Mar 1578 in Willesley, Derbyshire, England
- b.~ 1530 in Willesley, Derbyshire, England d.25 Jan 1603 in Leicester, England
- b.~ 1470 in Lichfield Staffordshire, England d.1553
- b.~ 1514 in England d.03 Dec 1571 in Willesley, Derbyshire, England
- b.~ 1472 in Lichfield Staffordshire, England d.> 1532
- b.1587 in Leicester, England d.10 Jun 1635 in Leicester, England
- b.~ 1565 in Leicester, England
- b.<11 Jul 1613 in Leicester, England d.<03 May 1661 in Leicester, England
- b.~ 1593 in Stapleford, Leicester, England
- b.<26 Feb 1658 in Leicester, Derby Co, England d.05 Feb 1731 in Sportsylvania Co, VA
- b.~ 1630 in Stafford, England d.31 Aug 1712 in Leicester, England
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Sources/Citations
Colonial Families, Volume II, Abney Family @ 5, Spotsylvania County Records @ 92, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I14044
Colonial Families, Volume II, Abney Family @ 5, Spotsylvania County Records @ 92, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I14044
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