s/o Dannett & Mary Lee Abney and h/o Mary Meredith Abney, m. 1731., and thought to have been the daughter of Samuel Meredith. From the Abney Book, "The first record the author has discovered in which Dannett Abney, Jr. appears with Samuel Meredith was in 04 Jun 1735 when Dannett Abney, Jr. witnessed a deed of Joh Mackeney of Goochland Co. to Samuel Meredith of St. Paul's Par., Hanover Co."..."In favor of Mary being a daughter of Samuel Meredith, we do know that the Abney's had dealings in Hanover Co. as early as 1720, and almost certainly earlier. Therefore, Dannett Abney, Jr. may have had the opportunity to meet and Court a daughter of Samuel Meredith."

Children:
1.Sarah 1745
2.Reuben 1749 in Halifax Co., m. 6-1-1786 to unk Petty, moved near Abbeville SC but returned to VA. Halifax will dated 11-27-1809,
3.Maacah(Thomas Spragins),
4.Ruth(Geo. Sharrer/Sharrah)1741,
5.Millicent(Thomas Perry)1756.
All are mentioned in his Hanover Co. will dated 11-3-1756:

Dannett ABNEY Jr. left a will dated 3 November 1756 in Hanover County, Virginia. In the name of God, amen. I Dannett Abney of the county of Hanover and parish of St. Paul's; (being sick and weak in my body but sound of mind and memory) Do make & constitute this, my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, Viz. I give and bequeathe unto Jesus Christ my soul, -- which I believe he has redeemed, and my body I commit to the earth in hopes of a Joyful resurrection at the last day; As for my Temporal affairs - (as God has been pleased to bless me with I give as follows. I do appoint my dear wife Mary Abney, and George Sharrah & Thomas Perry my sons in Law my executors of this Last Will and Testament... Item I give and bequeathe unto my son Reuben Abney this tract of land in Hanover county whereon I now live. I give and bequeathe unto my son in law Thomas Spragins a Tract of Land in Lunenburg County containing one hundred and seven acres and also in Hallifax County a tract of Land two hundred and fifty acres. I give and bequeathe unto Skip Richardson a tract of Land in Hallifax County in Cotobah Creek, containing three hundred acres. I give and bequeathe unto my brother Abraham Abney a tract of land in Hallifax County on the lower side of __ Cotobah Creek containing four hundred and fifty acres being the entry I bought of George Machan. --Item I empower my executors to sell a Tract of Land in Hallifax County laying on a branch commonly called Lick branch; containing eight hundred acres, which money after paying my lawful debts to be equally divided amongst my wife Mary Abney, Reuben Abney, Ruth Sharrar & Sarrah Abney. Item, my six negroes Viz. Wsquire Will, Roane Oak Will, Hagar, Janey, Hercules -- I desire may be equally divided amongst my Wife, Reuben Abney, Ruth Sharrah and Sarah Abney, as they can agree amonst themselves. Item my Desire is if my wife Mary Abney should depart this life before my son Reubin Abney arrives to the age of twenty one years, that then my son in law Thomas Perry move to the place where I now live, & have the care & bringing up of my son Reuben Abney. Item if my son Reuben Abney depart this life before he have any lawful ishue, it is my desire that the land as I have already given to him be equally divided amongst Maacah Spragins, Ruth Sharrah, Millesent Perry -- & Sarah Abney and the negroes, if he depart this life before he have lawful Ishue to be divided between Ruth Sharrer & Sarah Abney, Item I order that their shall be no appraiasement upon my estate, nor any Inventory be returned to Court Signed by my hand & seal this third day of Novenber one thousand seven hundred & fifty six. Dannett Abney (Seal).
Witnesses: Thos Perry, Williams Wills, Nicholas Scherer, George Scherer.
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