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Martha Abney 1704 – 1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1704

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 Mar 1759

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Father: Dannett Abney

Mother: Mary Lee

Spouse(s): William Spraggins

Children(s): Martha Spraggins

The story of Martha Abney began in 1704 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States. Martha Abney married William S Spraggins, and had children including Martha Patsey Spraggins. Martha Abney passed away in 1759 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Abney began in 1704 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.
  • Martha Abney married William S Spraggins, and had children including Martha Patsey Spraggins.
  • Martha Abney passed away in 1759 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Martha Abney's Ancestors

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Martha Abney
1704 – 1759
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Parents
Dannett Abney
1659 – 1733
St Marys Parish, Leicestershire, , England
Mary Lee
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Abney's Descendants

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Martha Abney (1704 – 15 Mar 1759) m. William (S) Spraggins (1699 – 15 Mar 1759)
  1. 1. Martha (Patsey) Spraggins (1760 – 1840) m. Benjamin Townsend (30 Aug 1759 – OCT 1824)
    1. 1. Tabitha Townsend (12 May 1789 – 8 Oct 1868) m. Zachariah Abney (10 Feb 1782 – 3 Feb 1838)
      1. 1. Minervia Abney (28 Jan 1821 – 15 June 1877) m. Andrew (H) Coleman (1818 – 1852) m. Robert (Jackson) Smith (1829 – 12 Apr 1886)
        1. 1. Zachariah Smith (1855 – Before 1900) m. Eunice Boulware (29 July 1857 – 8 Nov 1930)

Martha Abney's Timeline

2 Records

1704
1704
Birth of Martha Abney in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1759
15 Mar 1759
Age 55
Death of Martha Abney in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1759
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

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