Pvt. Paul ABNEY

     Pvt. Paul ABNEY, son of John ABNEY I and Isabella (?), was born circa 1755 in Albemarle County, Virginia.^1,2 He was also known as Paul Abner.³ He was a blacksmith and a farmer.

During the American Revolution, Pvt. Paul ABNEY enlisted in the 14th Virginia Continental Line in December 1777 in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia. He enlisted as a private and served seven years. He was engaged in the battles of Brandywine, Eutaw Springs, Sand Hills and Guilford Courthouse. A muster roll compiled at Chesterfield Courthouse after 1 Sep 1780 included Paul Abner, age 21, height 5' 10", blacksmith, born and residing in Albemarle County, light hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion, enlisted Dec 1777 for the duration of the war. Some sources say he was wounded in the lower chest at Guilford Courthouse 15 Mar1781. It is unlikely that Paul was seriously wounded as discribed at Guilford Courthouse and recovered in time for further duty in 1781 [Sand Hills (Battle of Hobkirk Hill, 25 Apr 1781) and Eutaw Springs 8 Sep 1781]. More likely that he was wounded at Brandywine 11 Sep 1777.

Paul married Rhoda NORMAN in March 1785 in Greenville County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Eli and Sary Ann Norman. He moved with his family to Tennessee about 1795.

Pvt. Paul ABNEY died on 15 June 1815 in Jackson County, Tennessee. He was buried in Brushy Cemetery, Harco, Saline County, Illinois. This is a memorial marker only.