Thanks to our cousin R.R. Abney for his extensive work on the Family of Dannett Abney. His work can be found in his publication, "Abney Book".
Dannett Abney, cooper and planter, baptized at St. Mary's, Leicester, England, 2-26-1659.
Christening record:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JMG3-7VS : Danett Abney, 26 Feb 1660; citing Saint Mary, Leicester, Leicester, England, reference; FHL microfilm 599,895."
Dannett, our "Gateway Ancestor of Virginia", came to America on the Frigate/Barque/Fluyt* 'Josiah' under Captain Sharpe about 1679 sailing in the company of his brother Paul##; He was indentured to Mary Lee's uncle John Lee who had a land patent in Nansemond Co.VA; source Plantagenet Ancestry. Mary Lee did not marry Paul but married Dannett, apparently on his return trip to England.
Enlarge photo to view Dannett's first 1704 land deed in the Virginia Colony(King William Co.). DOES ANYONE HAVE A PLAT? Plat area is near the Swamp/irregular circle.
Dannett Abney left a will dated 5 Feb 1732, proved 5 Mar 1733 at Charlottesville, VA., naming his wife, Mary Lee Abney.
Dannett was the son of George & Bathshua Stratton Abney.
Children: 1)Ursula Witt? 1693, 2)Dannett Jr. 1695, George 1697, 4)Paul 1699, 5)Abraham 1702, 6)Martha Spraggins 1705, 7) Bathshua Hill 1708, 8)Abner 1711, 9)Mary Barnard 1714,per R.R. Abney via John K. Brown web site.
Gateway ancestor of all American Abneys/Abners.
While he was living in Spotsylvania Co. at death he is thought to be buried in the First Rappahannock Church, Fredericksburg, VA. Dannett's grave is now covered by the church, an office building and an open air market per church records. In the late 1840s, it was decided to expand the size of the church. While the construction was going on some graves were probably removed/relocated/or build over. This may have occurred earlier (ca 1815) when the current Faulkner Hall was added to the lot or it may be one of the unmarked burials++. We are currently working with the church on a memorial plaque since there is no marker.
+Thanks to Abney cousin Reba Johnson for this info.
The Spotsylvania land is partially underwater. His 400 acres is the present day Valentine Cove on Lake Anna. His son's , Dannett Jr., 381 acres is the present day Chewings Corner on Partlow Road.
Almost all of the Abney family history linked on Find-a-Grave is the result of the very diligent work of Raymond Robert Abney of the old CAA website & his new ABNEY BOOK**. His generous & proven work has helped many, many descendants of Dannett Abney find their "roots". We are grateful.
Please feel free to add your connection/line to the flower & note column.
*Note: Sources used:
"The History and Background of St. George's Episcopal Church - Fredericksburg, Virginia" by Carroll H. Quenzel. (Saunders & Son, Richmond, VA., 1951, 124 pp.)
"St. George's Cemetery: A Sketch Prepared in the Interest of the LadiesCemetery Guild of St. George's Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia; and
Containing a List of Burials in St. George's Cemetery" by William Meade Clark. (Fredericksburg, VA, n.p., 1892, 12 pp.)
* While our only printed reference to the ship Josiah list it as a frigate most historians of the sail feel it was a barque or fluyt(flute) captured by pirates and later converted to a freighter and more recently this information from Sam Ricks:
"My ancestor came to Virginia in 1773 aboard the "frigate" Triumph (British registered) from Leghorn (Livorno). This ship was described as the largest ship in the James River. A naval historian described these vessels as merchantmen "frigate built," that is "three masted with square sails on each mast." They also had large holds for carrying cargo. In other words, they were large commercial ships. Just as you described. They are simply large square rigged, three masted ships."
++In 1892, the Ladies' Cemetery Guild of St. George's Church undertook to document the history of the cemetery. The earliest legible date to which they could attest without question was 1752, on the grave of an otherwise unknown John Jones. Two years later, there was an Archibald MacPherson, aged 49; and two years after that, Colonel John Dandridge, father of Martha Washington. William Paul, brother of John Paul Jones, was buried there in 1774. The latest ascertainable date is 1924, on the grave of Virginia B. Patton.
At the time of the ladies' survey, 164 tombstones could be identified; some had no dates, others, no ages. There are 35 known burials without stones.
##, While Lt. Paul Abney sailed with Captain Sharpe there is no definitive proof he was aboard the Josiah on this trip to Virginia.
**contact/email me for more information.
Dannett Abney, cooper and planter, baptized at St. Mary's, Leicester, England, 2-26-1659.
Christening record:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JMG3-7VS : Danett Abney, 26 Feb 1660; citing Saint Mary, Leicester, Leicester, England, reference; FHL microfilm 599,895."
Dannett, our "Gateway Ancestor of Virginia", came to America on the Frigate/Barque/Fluyt* 'Josiah' under Captain Sharpe about 1679 sailing in the company of his brother Paul##; He was indentured to Mary Lee's uncle John Lee who had a land patent in Nansemond Co.VA; source Plantagenet Ancestry. Mary Lee did not marry Paul but married Dannett, apparently on his return trip to England.
Enlarge photo to view Dannett's first 1704 land deed in the Virginia Colony(King William Co.). DOES ANYONE HAVE A PLAT? Plat area is near the Swamp/irregular circle.
Dannett Abney left a will dated 5 Feb 1732, proved 5 Mar 1733 at Charlottesville, VA., naming his wife, Mary Lee Abney.
Dannett was the son of George & Bathshua Stratton Abney.
Children: 1)Ursula Witt? 1693, 2)Dannett Jr. 1695, George 1697, 4)Paul 1699, 5)Abraham 1702, 6)Martha Spraggins 1705, 7) Bathshua Hill 1708, 8)Abner 1711, 9)Mary Barnard 1714,per R.R. Abney via John K. Brown web site.
Gateway ancestor of all American Abneys/Abners.
While he was living in Spotsylvania Co. at death he is thought to be buried in the First Rappahannock Church, Fredericksburg, VA. Dannett's grave is now covered by the church, an office building and an open air market per church records. In the late 1840s, it was decided to expand the size of the church. While the construction was going on some graves were probably removed/relocated/or build over. This may have occurred earlier (ca 1815) when the current Faulkner Hall was added to the lot or it may be one of the unmarked burials++. We are currently working with the church on a memorial plaque since there is no marker.
+Thanks to Abney cousin Reba Johnson for this info.
The Spotsylvania land is partially underwater. His 400 acres is the present day Valentine Cove on Lake Anna. His son's , Dannett Jr., 381 acres is the present day Chewings Corner on Partlow Road.
Almost all of the Abney family history linked on Find-a-Grave is the result of the very diligent work of Raymond Robert Abney of the old CAA website & his new ABNEY BOOK**. His generous & proven work has helped many, many descendants of Dannett Abney find their "roots". We are grateful.
Please feel free to add your connection/line to the flower & note column.
*Note: Sources used:
"The History and Background of St. George's Episcopal Church - Fredericksburg, Virginia" by Carroll H. Quenzel. (Saunders & Son, Richmond, VA., 1951, 124 pp.)
"St. George's Cemetery: A Sketch Prepared in the Interest of the LadiesCemetery Guild of St. George's Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia; and
Containing a List of Burials in St. George's Cemetery" by William Meade Clark. (Fredericksburg, VA, n.p., 1892, 12 pp.)
* While our only printed reference to the ship Josiah list it as a frigate most historians of the sail feel it was a barque or fluyt(flute) captured by pirates and later converted to a freighter and more recently this information from Sam Ricks:
"My ancestor came to Virginia in 1773 aboard the "frigate" Triumph (British registered) from Leghorn (Livorno). This ship was described as the largest ship in the James River. A naval historian described these vessels as merchantmen "frigate built," that is "three masted with square sails on each mast." They also had large holds for carrying cargo. In other words, they were large commercial ships. Just as you described. They are simply large square rigged, three masted ships."
++In 1892, the Ladies' Cemetery Guild of St. George's Church undertook to document the history of the cemetery. The earliest legible date to which they could attest without question was 1752, on the grave of an otherwise unknown John Jones. Two years later, there was an Archibald MacPherson, aged 49; and two years after that, Colonel John Dandridge, father of Martha Washington. William Paul, brother of John Paul Jones, was buried there in 1774. The latest ascertainable date is 1924, on the grave of Virginia B. Patton.
At the time of the ladies' survey, 164 tombstones could be identified; some had no dates, others, no ages. There are 35 known burials without stones.
##, While Lt. Paul Abney sailed with Captain Sharpe there is no definitive proof he was aboard the Josiah on this trip to Virginia.
**contact/email me for more information.
Thanks to our cousin R.R. Abney for his extensive work on the Family of Dannett Abney. His work can be found in his publication, "Abney Book".
Dannett Abney, cooper and planter, baptized at St. Mary's, Leicester, England, 2-26-1659.
Christening record:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JMG3-7VS : Danett Abney, 26 Feb 1660; citing Saint Mary, Leicester, Leicester, England, reference; FHL microfilm 599,895."
Dannett, our "Gateway Ancestor of Virginia", came to America on the Frigate/Barque/Fluyt* 'Josiah' under Captain Sharpe about 1679 sailing in the company of his brother Paul##; He was indentured to Mary Lee's uncle John Lee who had a land patent in Nansemond Co.VA; source Plantagenet Ancestry. Mary Lee did not marry Paul but married Dannett, apparently on his return trip to England.
Enlarge photo to view Dannett's first 1704 land deed in the Virginia Colony(King William Co.). DOES ANYONE HAVE A PLAT? Plat area is near the Swamp/irregular circle.
Dannett Abney left a will dated 5 Feb 1732, proved 5 Mar 1733 at Charlottesville, VA., naming his wife, Mary Lee Abney.
Dannett was the son of George & Bathshua Stratton Abney.
Children: 1)Ursula Witt? 1693, 2)Dannett Jr. 1695, George 1697, 4)Paul 1699, 5)Abraham 1702, 6)Martha Spraggins 1705, 7) Bathshua Hill 1708, 8)Abner 1711, 9)Mary Barnard 1714,per R.R. Abney via John K. Brown web site.
Gateway ancestor of all American Abneys/Abners.
While he was living in Spotsylvania Co. at death he is thought to be buried in the First Rappahannock Church, Fredericksburg, VA. Dannett's grave is now covered by the church, an office building and an open air market per church records. In the late 1840s, it was decided to expand the size of the church. While the construction was going on some graves were probably removed/relocated/or build over. This may have occurred earlier (ca 1815) when the current Faulkner Hall was added to the lot or it may be one of the unmarked burials++. We are currently working with the church on a memorial plaque since there is no marker.
+Thanks to Abney cousin Reba Johnson for this info.
The Spotsylvania land is partially underwater. His 400 acres is the present day Valentine Cove on Lake Anna. His son's , Dannett Jr., 381 acres is the present day Chewings Corner on Partlow Road.
Almost all of the Abney family history linked on Find-a-Grave is the result of the very diligent work of Raymond Robert Abney of the old CAA website & his new ABNEY BOOK**. His generous & proven work has helped many, many descendants of Dannett Abney find their "roots". We are grateful.
Please feel free to add your connection/line to the flower & note column.
*Note: Sources used:
"The History and Background of St. George's Episcopal Church - Fredericksburg, Virginia" by Carroll H. Quenzel. (Saunders & Son, Richmond, VA., 1951, 124 pp.)
"St. George's Cemetery: A Sketch Prepared in the Interest of the LadiesCemetery Guild of St. George's Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia; and
Containing a List of Burials in St. George's Cemetery" by William Meade Clark. (Fredericksburg, VA, n.p., 1892, 12 pp.)
* While our only printed reference to the ship Josiah list it as a frigate most historians of the sail feel it was a barque or fluyt(flute) captured by pirates and later converted to a freighter and more recently this information from Sam Ricks:
"My ancestor came to Virginia in 1773 aboard the "frigate" Triumph (British registered) from Leghorn (Livorno). This ship was described as the largest ship in the James River. A naval historian described these vessels as merchantmen "frigate built," that is "three masted with square sails on each mast." They also had large holds for carrying cargo. In other words, they were large commercial ships. Just as you described. They are simply large square rigged, three masted ships."
++In 1892, the Ladies' Cemetery Guild of St. George's Church undertook to document the history of the cemetery. The earliest legible date to which they could attest without question was 1752, on the grave of an otherwise unknown John Jones. Two years later, there was an Archibald MacPherson, aged 49; and two years after that, Colonel John Dandridge, father of Martha Washington. William Paul, brother of John Paul Jones, was buried there in 1774. The latest ascertainable date is 1924, on the grave of Virginia B. Patton.
At the time of the ladies' survey, 164 tombstones could be identified; some had no dates, others, no ages. There are 35 known burials without stones.
##, While Lt. Paul Abney sailed with Captain Sharpe there is no definitive proof he was aboard the Josiah on this trip to Virginia.
**contact/email me for more information.
Dannett Abney, cooper and planter, baptized at St. Mary's, Leicester, England, 2-26-1659.
Christening record:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JMG3-7VS : Danett Abney, 26 Feb 1660; citing Saint Mary, Leicester, Leicester, England, reference; FHL microfilm 599,895."
Dannett, our "Gateway Ancestor of Virginia", came to America on the Frigate/Barque/Fluyt* 'Josiah' under Captain Sharpe about 1679 sailing in the company of his brother Paul##; He was indentured to Mary Lee's uncle John Lee who had a land patent in Nansemond Co.VA; source Plantagenet Ancestry. Mary Lee did not marry Paul but married Dannett, apparently on his return trip to England.
Enlarge photo to view Dannett's first 1704 land deed in the Virginia Colony(King William Co.). DOES ANYONE HAVE A PLAT? Plat area is near the Swamp/irregular circle.
Dannett Abney left a will dated 5 Feb 1732, proved 5 Mar 1733 at Charlottesville, VA., naming his wife, Mary Lee Abney.
Dannett was the son of George & Bathshua Stratton Abney.
Children: 1)Ursula Witt? 1693, 2)Dannett Jr. 1695, George 1697, 4)Paul 1699, 5)Abraham 1702, 6)Martha Spraggins 1705, 7) Bathshua Hill 1708, 8)Abner 1711, 9)Mary Barnard 1714,per R.R. Abney via John K. Brown web site.
Gateway ancestor of all American Abneys/Abners.
While he was living in Spotsylvania Co. at death he is thought to be buried in the First Rappahannock Church, Fredericksburg, VA. Dannett's grave is now covered by the church, an office building and an open air market per church records. In the late 1840s, it was decided to expand the size of the church. While the construction was going on some graves were probably removed/relocated/or build over. This may have occurred earlier (ca 1815) when the current Faulkner Hall was added to the lot or it may be one of the unmarked burials++. We are currently working with the church on a memorial plaque since there is no marker.
+Thanks to Abney cousin Reba Johnson for this info.
The Spotsylvania land is partially underwater. His 400 acres is the present day Valentine Cove on Lake Anna. His son's , Dannett Jr., 381 acres is the present day Chewings Corner on Partlow Road.
Almost all of the Abney family history linked on Find-a-Grave is the result of the very diligent work of Raymond Robert Abney of the old CAA website & his new ABNEY BOOK**. His generous & proven work has helped many, many descendants of Dannett Abney find their "roots". We are grateful.
Please feel free to add your connection/line to the flower & note column.
*Note: Sources used:
"The History and Background of St. George's Episcopal Church - Fredericksburg, Virginia" by Carroll H. Quenzel. (Saunders & Son, Richmond, VA., 1951, 124 pp.)
"St. George's Cemetery: A Sketch Prepared in the Interest of the LadiesCemetery Guild of St. George's Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia; and
Containing a List of Burials in St. George's Cemetery" by William Meade Clark. (Fredericksburg, VA, n.p., 1892, 12 pp.)
* While our only printed reference to the ship Josiah list it as a frigate most historians of the sail feel it was a barque or fluyt(flute) captured by pirates and later converted to a freighter and more recently this information from Sam Ricks:
"My ancestor came to Virginia in 1773 aboard the "frigate" Triumph (British registered) from Leghorn (Livorno). This ship was described as the largest ship in the James River. A naval historian described these vessels as merchantmen "frigate built," that is "three masted with square sails on each mast." They also had large holds for carrying cargo. In other words, they were large commercial ships. Just as you described. They are simply large square rigged, three masted ships."
++In 1892, the Ladies' Cemetery Guild of St. George's Church undertook to document the history of the cemetery. The earliest legible date to which they could attest without question was 1752, on the grave of an otherwise unknown John Jones. Two years later, there was an Archibald MacPherson, aged 49; and two years after that, Colonel John Dandridge, father of Martha Washington. William Paul, brother of John Paul Jones, was buried there in 1774. The latest ascertainable date is 1924, on the grave of Virginia B. Patton.
At the time of the ladies' survey, 164 tombstones could be identified; some had no dates, others, no ages. There are 35 known burials without stones.
##, While Lt. Paul Abney sailed with Captain Sharpe there is no definitive proof he was aboard the Josiah on this trip to Virginia.
**contact/email me for more information.
