George Abney (1752 - 1838)

Born 10 Feb 1752 in Lunenburg, Colony of Virginia

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Died 5 Apr 1838 at age 86 in Fishers, Delaware Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Sergeant George Abney served with Lower Ninety-Six District Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

George Abney is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A135145.

George Abney is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-100294
Rank: SGT

George Abney, s/o Dannett & Cassandra A. Abney of Saluda Co. SC. Wife thought to be Sarah Griffin, d/o Joshua Griffin.

George served in the Rev. War in the SC Militia under General Andrew Pickens. DAR# S16591. SAR Patriot #: P-100294.

While residing within 18 miles of Ninety Six District, S.C., he enlisted July 3rd, 1775 as Private in Capt. Henry Foster’s Co., Col. Leroy Hammond’s S.C. Regiment. He was marched through the mountains to the head of the Savannah River against the Indians who were then invading the frontiers of S.C. , while in this tour was in two engagements with the Indians and was discharged after serving four months. Later served and a Private then 2nd Sargent in Capt. Henry Foster’s Co., Col. Leroy Hammond’s S.C. Regiment, this tour was not less than 12 months. He enlisted in 1780 or 1781 as a Private under Capt. William Butler, William Sinfield and Tolls, in S.c. Troops scouting and ranging against the Tories. He was in the siege of Augusta and Ninety Six. He was discharged after serving 18 months on this tour. Pension claim- S-16591, Last payment was April 5, 1838. He referred to to his wife in 1822 as 66 yrs of age, but did not give name.

Narrative from book: Book: “Roster of Soldiers and Patriots, buried in Indiana” Compiled by Mrs. Roscoe O’Byrne, Brookville, Indiana Published by The Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution, 1938

The Revolutionary era one-acre site for the ABNEY Meetinghouse near the head of Persimmon Lick Creek and a mile south of Higgins Ferry (Saluda River), was donated by George Abney in 1798. The subscriptions to build and maintain the non-denominational meetinghouse were collected in 1803.

He was the first Abney to settle in the State of Indiana.

Burial per R.R. Abney & Brown manuscript.

Children: Isaac 1771, George, 1773, William 177?, Ann 177?, Charles 1774, Joshua 1784.

Military Service 7 July 1785 United States

Sources

• http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/58161899/person/48168162085
• https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/100294
• Daughters of the American Revolution (Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Oct 2021), "Record of George Abney", Ancestor # A135145.

ABNEY, GEORGE Ancestor #: A135145

Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank: SERGEANT

Birth: 2-10-1752 LUNENBURG CO VIRGINIA

Death: POST 1832 HAMILTON CO INDIANA

Pension Number: *S16591

Service Source: *S16591

Service Description: 1) CAPTS HENRY FOSTER, WM BUTLER,

2) SINQUEFIELD & TOWLES, COL LEROY HAMMOND

• Find-a-grave #136665277
• "Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters" Pension Application of George Abney, 12th Feb. 1822, Switzerland County, Indiana
• https://revwarapps.org/s16591.pdf
• O'Byrne, Mrs. Roscoe C. Roster of Soldiers & Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana. Brookeville, Indiana: Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution 1938. Web. (https://bloomfield.lib.in.us/uploads/4/9/0/2/49026837/roster.pdf) Accessed 26 October 2021.
• Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, Data provided by the website Carolana.

Acknowledgments

Unsourced family tree handed down to Arnold Maudlin.