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Sarah Jean Abney 1755–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1755

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1845

Death Location: Nellysford, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Dennett Abney

Mother: Abney None

Spouse(s): David Witt

Children(s): Dicey Witt, Dennett Witt

Sarah Jean Abney was born in 1755 in Virginia, USA, the child of Dennett Abney And Abney. Sarah Jean Abney married David Witt, and had children including Dennett Abney Witt, Dicey Candice Cecil Witt. Sarah Jean Abney passed away in 1845 in Nellysford, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah Jean Abney was born in 1755 in Virginia, USA, the child of Dennett Abney And Abney.
  • Sarah Jean Abney married David Witt, and had children including Dennett Abney Witt, Dicey Candice Cecil Witt.
  • Sarah Jean Abney passed away in 1845 in Nellysford, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dennett Abney
1730–1781
Birth Location: Halifax or Lunengurg Co, VA
DA
Abney None
1736–
Birth Location: Virginia Crown Colony, Virginia, USA
A

Spouses(s)

David Witt
1750–1818
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Dicey Witt
1780–1894
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia, USA
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Dennett Witt
1771–1840
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Sarah Abney's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Abney
1755–1845
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Dennett Abney
1730–1781
Halifax or Lunengurg Co, VA
Abney
1736–
Virginia Crown Colony, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George Abney
1697–1766
Leicester, St. Mary's Parish, England
Great-Grandparents
Dannett Abney
1656–1731
Abney
1663–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Abney
1613–1661
Nathaniel Lee
1648–1725
Reverend II
1620–1694

Sarah Abney's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Jean) Abney (14 Mar 1755–1845) m. David Witt (1750–28 SEP 1818)
  1. 1. Dicey (Candice Cecil) Witt 1780–1894 m. William (B) Hamlett 1765–1830
    1. 1. David Hamlett 1812–1890 m. Margaret (Puckett) Harris 1822–1912
      1. 1. James (D) Hamlett 1842–1920 m. Mary (D) Giles 1842–1909
        1. 1. Freeling (H) Hamlett 1866–1942 m. Martha (E) Mullinex 1873–1962
        2. 2. William (David) Hamlett 1868–
        3. 3. James (Seaton) Hamlett 1870–1881
        4. 4. Thomas (Lee) Hamlett 1872–1934
        5. 5. John (Henry) Hamlett 1874–1957
        6. 6. Joseph (Caleb) Hamlett 1875–1955 m. Anna (Elisabeth) FREYERMUTH 1876–1944
        7. 7. Burgin 1880–1956
        8. 8. Mark Hamlett 1878–1915
      2. 2. Martha (Jane) Hamlett 1836–1899
      3. 3. John Hamlett 1852–1910
      4. 4. William (Archer) Hamlett 1838–1907
      5. 5. Sarah (Margaret) Hamlett 1840–1917
      6. 6. Frelinghuysen Hamlett 1844–1862
      7. 7. Seaton Hamlett 1854–1857
      8. 8. Thomas Hamlett 1847–1918
      9. 9. Dicey (Ann) Hamlett 1851–1902
      10. 10. Elias Hamlett 1856–1938
    2. 2. William (Burgess) Hamlett 1824–1901
    3. 3. Nancy Hamlett 1816–
    4. 4. Salley Hamlett 1810–
    5. 5. Archer Hamlett 1814–1874
    6. 6. Susanna Hamlett 1818–
    7. 7. Thomas Hamlett 1828–1884
    8. 8. Dicey (Ann) Hamlett 1820–1902
    9. 9. Elvirey (Coates) Hamlett 1822–1894
    10. 10. Marqueritt Hamlett 1860–1936
  2. 2. Dennett (Abney) Witt 1771–1840 m. Witt 1769–1850
    1. 1. William (P) Whitt 1805–
    2. 2. Dicie Witt 1801–1852 m. John (William) Witt 1802–1872
      1. 1. Sallie 1822–1896
      2. 2. Bailey, 1827–1871
      3. 3. Asa (W.) Witt 1833–1883
      4. 4. Dennett (Abner) Witt 1829–1882
      5. 5. Nanny 1836–1893
      6. 6. James (John) Witt 1839–1911
      7. 7. Jesse (David) Witt 1842–1919
    3. 3. David (Abney) Witt 1811–1899 m. Witt 1819–1902
      1. 1. William (Edward) Witt 1840–1908
      2. 2. David (Henry) Witt 1842–1888
      3. 3. Sarah (White) Witt 1846–1849
      4. 4. Robert (Richard) Witt 1851–1923
      5. 5. McCluer 1854–1943
      6. 6. Wilson 1857–1939
      7. 7. Charles (Margrave) Witt 1859–1916
    4. 4. Sally Witt 1790–1821
    5. 5. John Witt 1790–
    6. 6. Noell 1790–1875
    7. 7. Kimbrough 1793–1873
    8. 8. Burnett 1797–
    9. 9. Richard Witt 1799–1835
    10. 10. Strickland 1814–1889
    11. 11. Ann (S) Witt 1815–

Sarah Abney's Timeline

4 Records

1754
1754
Birth of Sarah Jean Abney
None
1755
14 Mar 1755
Birth of Sarah Jean Abney in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1755
14 Mar 1755
Birth of Sarah Jean Abney in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1845
1845
Age 90
Death of Sarah Jean Abney in Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Nelson County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1755
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1755
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Nelson County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nellysford, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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