2nd John Bolger, m. 1796. Five children: 3. John 1798, 4. Elizabeth 1802, 5. Sarah 1805, Henry 1819, Anna 1810.
From John Abney Chapman's History of Edgefield: "The epithet of "Mad Bill" was applied to him on account of the grumness of his countenance, and not on account of any harshness, nor violence, nor irritability of temper. This William Abney was a son of Azariah Abney and grandson of Captain Nathaniel Abney and Isabella Madison, who came from Virginia about the year 1761. I never saw Mad Bill, nor his brother Hardy. I was at their father's house at the funeral of their sister, Miss Elizabeth Abney, but I do not remember seeing them there. The funeral sermon was preached by Dr. John Bolger, a great Baptist preacher at that time, living on Turkey or Mountain Creek, or somewhere in that region of country. Dr. Bolger was a connection of the family, he having married a widow Martha Wills, a sister of Azariah Abney, and who was also my own great-grandmother. Dr. Bolger was English by birth, and came to this country in his youth or boyhood. He raised a family here in Edgefield, but after his death they all moved away and, I think, Dr. Bolger has no descendants now living in Edgefield. Newberry's much respected citizen. Warren G. Peterson, is a nephew of Mad Bill Abney. So is Joel Abney, of Saluda.
2nd John Bolger, m. 1796. Five children: 3. John 1798, 4. Elizabeth 1802, 5. Sarah 1805, Henry 1819, Anna 1810.
From John Abney Chapman's History of Edgefield: "The epithet of "Mad Bill" was applied to him on account of the grumness of his countenance, and not on account of any harshness, nor violence, nor irritability of temper. This William Abney was a son of Azariah Abney and grandson of Captain Nathaniel Abney and Isabella Madison, who came from Virginia about the year 1761. I never saw Mad Bill, nor his brother Hardy. I was at their father's house at the funeral of their sister, Miss Elizabeth Abney, but I do not remember seeing them there. The funeral sermon was preached by Dr. John Bolger, a great Baptist preacher at that time, living on Turkey or Mountain Creek, or somewhere in that region of country. Dr. Bolger was a connection of the family, he having married a widow Martha Wills, a sister of Azariah Abney, and who was also my own great-grandmother. Dr. Bolger was English by birth, and came to this country in his youth or boyhood. He raised a family here in Edgefield, but after his death they all moved away and, I think, Dr. Bolger has no descendants now living in Edgefield. Newberry's much respected citizen. Warren G. Peterson, is a nephew of Mad Bill Abney. So is Joel Abney, of Saluda.
Family Members
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Sarah Carson Abney Wills
1759–1820
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Jonathan "John" Abney
1761–1812
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Elizabeth Abney Marchant
1765–1836
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Nancy "Nannie" Abney Spraggins
1767–1793
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Lydia Carson Abney Eskridge
1770 – unknown
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Capt Joel Abney
1772–1816
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Azariah Abney
1775–1845
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James "Wiley" Abney
1777–1802
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Anna Abney Fluker
1783 – unknown
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Isabella Abney Fluker
1788–1847
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