I18886: Susannah (ABT 1720

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Abney, Abner Father: Abney, Dannett Mother: Lee, Mary Birth Date: 1706 City: County: State: VA Death: 1752.

Abner ABNEY (Dannett) was born 1706 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He died 1750/1751 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Abner married Ann KEYS. Ann was born 1710 in Augusta County, Virginia.
They had the following children:
i. John ABNEY was born 1732 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He died 1788 in Augusta County, Virginia. John married Isabella VAN LEAR on 10 Jul 1769 in Augusta County, Virginia. Isabella was born 1751 in Augusta County, Virginia. She died 1828.
ii. Elisha (Sr) Abner/ ABNEY was born about 1745 and died 1810.
iii. Milly ABNEY was born about 1734 in Augusta County, Virginia.
iv. Judith ABNEY. Judith married Luke BULLEN.

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"The death of his father left William an orphan of tender years. He was born about the year 1810, and was near the age of my father. He was taken by his grandmother, but upon her death went to live with Mary B. Pressley, my grandmother. She brought him up as one of her own sons. He ever cherished for her the affection of a son for a mother. His love for my father was, I believe, the full of that which one brother has for another. His large property was well managed by his uncle William Brockinton. Upon his coming of age his Guardian turned over to him a princely domain, hundreds of Negroes, and a large sum of ready money. I think I have heard the amount of the ready cash stated to be $40,000., which in those times was of itself a fortune. Notwithstanding the careful training by my grandmother, when young Burrowsgot his large estate in to his hands he entered upon a career of wild extravagance, and did not reform till the last dollar of his cash was gone. He did not, however, encumber his land, or part with his slaves, but suddenly reformed, and became a man of exemplary conduct, and after a most happy marriage a devout Christian, and consistent member of the Episcopal Church. He never ceased to love my father, and while the associate of his boyhood was in rather slender circumstances, he remembered his valuable and appreciated service. Upon the death of an uncle, George Burrows, he came in to the ownership of another fine estate, and presented my father with a fine tract of several hundred acres of land, a part of that estate. The tract was known as the Boggy Gully land, and is now owned by Col. James McCutchen to whom my father's heirs sold it since we have been California.

I can not close this sketch of William Burrows without mentioning his kindness to me. In 1855 when I built my house in Kingstree, he pressed on me the services of his two Negro carpenters for one year and his plasterer and brick mason as long as I had use for him in building my house.

When a boy, he made me little presents such as a boy would like, and after I commenced to practice law he refused to allow me to attend to his business unless I would promise, when he brought me something to do, to charge him just as if he was a stranger. I felt some disappointment that he would not allow me to return some of his many acts of kindness. Then coming to California I had in my hands a balance of $77.19 due him from collections made on his account. He refused to receive if, saying to me, "you will need it in California worse than I will here". I have made some small return to his son, Edward, of his father's generosity. I hope my financial condition will soon enable me to make further return.

William Burrows was emphatically the poor man's friend. No needy man left his door empty handed. I know one family (Norths) that he entirely maintained, furnishing them with food and shelter, expecting and receiving no other return than to see at last three of the boys grow up to be useful and respectable.

In the latter years of his life he sold his plantation in Williamsburg District, and lived in a fine place near Bradford Springs in Sumter."

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Father: James Grant

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Marie's father Jean Mariette, was deceased; therefore, witnessed at her 1617 wedding were her brother, Denis, and her uncle Pierre Mariette, a miller of grain. The dowry consisted of one hundred gold livres of Turin, a complete bed, several dresses and other items. Sources:Combes, Notary of Negr epelisse 5E 14849, pgs. 303-304; 12 GG 17, pgs. 70,153; 12 GG 18, pg. 77.

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My Southern Family

Susannah

ABT 1720 - ____

ID Number: I18886

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Abner ABNEY

1706 - 1752

ID Number: I79469

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Richard ASHBY C.S.A.

2 Oct 1831 - 3 Jul 1861

ID Number: I81015

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William BURROWS Jr.

1811 - 1884

ID Number: I33036

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ELIZABETH GRANT

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ID Number: I89640

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Marie MARIETTE

ABT 1600 - ____

ID Number: I20432

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THOMAS SUTTON

1532 - 16 Sep 1593

ID Number: I5901

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Patsy TALIAFERRO

ABT 1780 - ____

ID Number: I66865

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My Southern Family

Susannah

ABT 1720 - ____

ID Number: I18886

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Abner ABNEY

1706 - 1752

ID Number: I79469

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Richard ASHBY C.S.A.

2 Oct 1831 - 3 Jul 1861

ID Number: I81015

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William BURROWS Jr.

1811 - 1884

ID Number: I33036

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ELIZABETH GRANT

____ - ____

ID Number: I89640

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Marie MARIETTE

ABT 1600 - ____

ID Number: I20432

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THOMAS SUTTON

1532 - 16 Sep 1593

ID Number: I5901

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Patsy TALIAFERRO

ABT 1780 - ____

ID Number: I66865

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