DABNEY of Virginia
William Morris
DABNEY - French originally, but they were in England far before
1685. Name anglicised from Agrippa Du'Abigne to ("Dabney"),
a Huguenot soldier.
1.Cornelius Dabney
He was an immigrant from England.
From Nugent's Cavalier & Pioneers, St Peter's Parish Vestrybook
(New Kent County), desCognet's Eng Dup Lost VA Records, and Edward
Pleasant Valentine Papers.
1664, 27 Sept: Cornelious DEBANY is granted 200 acres and 100 more
are due for transportation of Joane WINTER and Besse, an Indian;
1667/8, 16 Mar: Cornelius DABONY patents (or purchases?) 300 acres
in New Kent Co, S side York R, above Totopotomoyes Cr, beginning at
mouth of same;
1670, Apr 27: Cornelius DABANY's land is adjacent to land of John
FLEMING and Thomas GLASS in New Kent County;
1682, Apr 20: Cornelius DABNEY in New Kent County is adjacent to
land of Gawen GAWIN;
1684, Oct 21 - prior to this (and probably prior to 22 Sept 1682)
Cornelius DABNEY has sold land in New Kent County to David SMITH;
1687-89 - Cornelius DABNEY vestryman, St Peter's Parish Vestry Book
1689, May 4 - land of Mr DABNEY included for processioning [St
Peters]
1694, May 1 - replacement appointed to vestry for Mr Cornelius
DABBONI, deceased.
1699: Cornelius DABNEY has leased 600 or 700 acres of land on
Pamunkey Neck from the Pamunkey Indians, possibly he did this in
1679 - unclear; in same document,
James DABNEY, Geo DABNEY, Dorothy DABNEY, and Sarah DABNEY devisees
of Cornelius, deceased, are assigned 700 acres to which is added
150 acres of Low Land. Patents of April 1701 in Pamunkey Neck, K
& Q Co: James DABNEY: 500 acres, Geo DABNEY: 293 acres; Sarah
DABNEY: 179.2 acres.
1704 rent roll of King Wm Co: James DABNEY, 200 acres; George
DABNEY, 290 acres; Benjamin DABNEY, 200 acres.
Cornelius Dabney family record:
1. James Dabney
1702 James DABNEY patents 1000 acres in K & Q Co;
1704: rent roll of New Kent County: James DABONY, 320 acres;
1710: James DABNEY Gent. is Justice of K Wm Co;
2. George Dabney
1702: Geo DABNEY is Justice of K Wm Co;
1713: Geo DABNEY Sheriff of K Wm Co;
1714: Geo DABNOY Justice of K Wm Co;
1726: Geo DABNEY Justice of K Wm Co;
1729: Geo DABNEY Justice of K Wm Co;
3. Dorothy Dabney
4. Sarah Dabney
5. Benjamin Dabney
George Dabney family record:
1. Cornelius Dabney
Cornelius Dabney married Sarah Jennings
Cornelius Dabney family record:
1. Fanny Dabney
Fanny or Frances Dabney married John Maupin.
2. Mary Dabney
Mary Dabney married Christopher Harris February 22, 1745.
3. Elizabeth
Elizabeth or Betsy DABNEY married Daniel Maupin
1. John Dabney
In 1759 John Dabney, of Hanover, bought from Joel Terrell and David
Lewis four hundred acres, and from Joel Terrell four hundred more,
which included the present Birdwood plantation, and the oldest
tavern perhaps in all the section, called at the time Terrell's
Ordinary.
John soon returned to Hanover.
John having died in the meantime, his trustees sold his land in
1773, six hundred acres of it to James Kerr, and the remainder to
Robert Anderson.
2. William Dabney
In 1764 William Dabney purchased from Archibald Woods four hundred
acres on Mechum's River, above the Depot of that name.
William sold his place in 1768 to William Shelton.
1. William S. Dabney 1813
William S. Dabney married Sarah Watson (of Green Spring, Louisa
County, Virginia.
In 1803 William S. Dabney came to the county, and bought from
William C. Nicholas nearly nine hundred acres on the headwaters of
Ballenger's and Green Creeks, now in the possession of Edward
Coles.
He died in 1813.
William S. Dabney family record:
1. Maria m. Colonel Samuel Carr
2. James
3. Walter
Walter removed to Arkansas.
4. William S. Dabney 1865
William S. Dabney married Susan Gordon.
William S. succeeded his father in possession of the farm. He
was a man of decided efficiency and success, both in his private
business and in matters of public concern. He was appointed a
magistrate in 1835, and entrusted with many affairs of importance
by his brethern of the county bench. His taste was relied on as
well as his judgement. In 1856 when improvements to the courthouse
were contemplated, a plan reported by him was adopted, according to
which the present enclosure and pavements of the Square were made.
In 1846 he purchased Dunlora, Colonel Samuel Carr's old place,
whither he removed, where he died in 1865.
His family had the unusual distinction of having two sons
occupy leading professions in the University of Virginia.
5. May Senoraa m. Benjamin M. Perkins
6. Louisa m. William M. Woods
William S. Dabney family record:
1. William C.
William C. in the Medical Faculty in the University of Virginia.
2. Walter
Walter in the Law Faculty in the University of Virginia.
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1. Samuel Dabney
Samuel Dabney of Hanover
m. Jane or Jean Meriwether of Hanover July 1, 1781
Samuel Dabney family record:
1. Mildred Dabney
m. Dr. Reuben Lewis (brother of the celebrated explorer).
She died at her home near Ivy Depot in 1851.
[ref. History of Albemarle County in Virginia by Rev. Edgar Woods,
C. J. Company; Bridgewater, Virginia]
2. Francis Dabney
b. Jul. 1, 1781
baptized Feb. 20, 1782
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