Cornelius Dabney

1631 - 1694  (62 years)

• Name	Cornelius Dabney
  Birth	2 May 1631	Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England
  Christening	11 Dec 1631	Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Birth	11 Dec 1631	Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England
  Birth	11 Dec 1631	Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England
  Birth	1640	Pons, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France
  Death	30 Apr 1694	St Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
  Death	19 Oct 1694	St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
  Name	Cornelious Dabney
  Person ID	I1963	Bob Juch's Tree
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Theodor Daubney,   c. 30 Apr 1606, Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Dorothy Batts,   b. 19 Feb 1603/04, Gowts, Lincolnshire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 Apr 1630	Buckinall, England
  Family ID	F878	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Edith Moryson,   b. 8 May 1631, Albemarle, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1678, St Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, USA (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	1653	Hannover County, Virginia, USA
  Children	1. James Dabney,   b. 24 May 1657, Hanover, Virginia, USA, d. 11 Sep 1739, Albemarle, Virginia, USA (Age 82 years)  [natural]   2. John Dabney,   b. Abt 1665, New Kent County, Virginia, USA d. 1688, St Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, USA (Age 23 years)  [natural]   3. Elizabeth Dabney,   b. Abt 1655, Virginia, USA d. 4 Apr 1688, St Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, USA (Age 33 years)  [natural]   4. George Dabney,   b. 11 Sep 1653, St Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, USA d. 24 Oct 1729, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA (Age 76 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Susanna Swann,   b. 1643, St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1724, Hanove County, Virginia, USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1664	St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Dorothy Dabney,   b. Abt 1678, St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, USA d. 1720, King William County, Virginia, USA (Age 42 years)  [natural]   2. Cornelius Dabney,   b. 7 Apr 1688, Pamunkey River, St Peters Par., New Kent County, VA d. 17 Feb 1765, Anna River, St Pauls Par., Hanover County, VA (Age 76 years)  [natural]   3. Mary Dabney,   b. 22 Jan 1679/80, Pamunkey River, St Peter Par., New Kent County, VA d. 7 Sep 1748, North Anna River, Caroline County, VA (Age 68 years)  [natural]   4. Sarah "Sally" Dabney,   b. 11 Feb 1682, St Johns, King William, Virginia, USA d. Jun 1714, St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA (Age 32 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F805	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 May 1631 - Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England Christening - 11 Dec 1631 - Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England Birth - 11 Dec 1631 - Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England Birth - 11 Dec 1631 - Bucknall, Lincolnshire, England Birth - 1640 - Pons, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The origin of Cornelius Dabney, ancestor of the Dabneys of Colonial Virginia, never has been proven to my satisfaction. However, keeping in mind the variant spellings of the name, I would accept the preponderence of evidence that he was the "Cornelius Daubeny christened 11 Dec. 1631, the son of Theodor Daubney, town parish of Bucknall," Lincolnshire, England (Bishops Transcripts of Bucknall). "Theodor Dawbney was christened 6 June 1606, the son of John Daubney, town parish of Scotter,"Lincolnshire (Lincolnshire IGI, p. 6215). According to the Lincolnshire archivist (e-mailed to me on March 6. 1997), "it is highly likely" that Theodor was the son of "John Dawbney, born Scotter 1570, an alumnus of Cambridge University (St. John's College 1588), Vicar of Calverton, Nottinghamshire, and Rector of Scotter, Lincolnshire 1605-1610" (J. Venn, Alumni Cantabrigiensis, Part 1. From the Earliest Times to 1751, Vol. II (Fabbs-Juxton), 1922, p. 18). Theodor Dawbney married Dorothy Batts (Batte?) on 30 April 1630 (Bishops Transcripts of Bucknall). It is significant that Cornelius Dabney, the first in Virginia, named two daughters "Dorothy," presumably for his mother (see below). Unfortunately, no wills are extant for John, Theodor, and Cornelius Dawbney (Dabney). Cornelius Debany (Dabony) was granted 200 acres in New Kent County, Virginia on 27 Sept. 1664 beg, at the mouth of Totopotomoys Cr. Upon the S. side of Yorke Riv., etc. (Patent Book #5, p. 406); 640 acres upon the lower side of Tottopotomoys Cr. etc. on 7 June 1666 (Patent Book # 5, p.625), and 100 acres on south side Yorke Riv. Above Totopotomoyes Cr. beg. at the mouth of same on 16 Mar. 1667/8 (Patent Book #6, p.114; Cavaliers and Pioneers by Nell Nugent, Vol. 1, pp. 515 and 559, and Vol. 2, p. 31).This land is now in Hanover County. In 1679 the Pamunkey Indians leased for 99 years "six or seven hundred acres" to Cornelius Dabney (English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records, compiled by Louis des Cognets, Jr., p. 58). In Sainsbury's Abstracts of Colonial State Papers, in the Public Records Office in London, there are two letters from Cornelius Dabney, the "Interpreter to the Queen of Pamunkey." The first is a state letter from the Queen of the Pamunkeys translated by Cornelius Dabney in his official capacity and transmitted to Colonel Francis Moryson of the Royal Commission of Virginia. The second is a personal letter to Colonel Moryson, dated Virginia, Jun ye 29th, 1678, in which Cornelius Dabney concluded: "...Sr. my wife Eedeth has her humble service p'sented unto y' Hono'. (she) would gladly send y' one of her Boyes a yeare or two hence.My humble service to y' Hono'. I am: Sr: y' Hono's most humble servant in all obedience. Cornelius Dabney." (Charles William Dabney, "The Origin of the Dabney Family of Virginia," Va. Mag. of History and Biography, April 1937, Vol. 45, No. 2, p. 134). On 22 May 1686, Mr. Cornelius Dabnee was listed as a vestryman of St. Peter's Parish Church, New Kent. He died between 23 October 1693 and 1 May 1694 (Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia 1684-1786, transcribed and edited by C. G. Chamberlayne (Richmond: The Library Board, 1937, pp. 4, 40, 43)). In 1699 his children "James Dabney, Geo. Dabney, Dorothy Dabney, and Sarah Dabney (were) devisees of Cornelius Dabney dec'd (of) 700 acres to which is added of Low Land thereto adjoining 150 acres" in Pamunkey Neck.(Louis des Cognets, Jr., English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records, p.59). "The Library of Virginia Digital Collection" (Electronic Card Index) records these Land Office Patents and Grants in King and Queen Co. in Pamunkey Neck: Date To Whom Granted Number of Acres Patent Book 25 Apr 1701 Dabney, James 204 #9, p. 346 " Anderson, Dorothy (Dabney) 179.5 #9, p. 350 " Dabney, George 293 #9, p. 351 " Dabney, Sarah 179 #9. p. 352 1 Apr 1702 Dabney, James 1000 #9, p. 445 Cornelius Dabney's children were recorded further by Louis des Cognets, Jr. (English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records, pp. 4, 5, 14, 25, 36)as follows: List of Justices of the Peace Appointed: 1702 King William Co. George Dabney 1710 " James Dabney, Gent. 1710 " William Anderson (husband of Dorothy Dabney) 1714 " George Dabney 1726 " George Dabney List of Sheriffs Appointed: 1713 King William Co. George Dabney In the Vestry Book of St. Peter's Parish are records of: Burials in April 1688 of "Jn: sone to Cornelius Dabenie (probably named for Cornelius' grandfather John Dawbney) and Eliz: daugh to Cornelius Dabenie" (Page 426). Baptism on 11 Nov. 1698 of Eliz. daughter of Geo. Dabney (Page 349). Baptism on 8 Jan. 1698/9 of Welthan daughter of James Dabney (Page 350).James Dabney had married Ann, daughter of Philip Sherwood of Rappahanock Co. (Essex Co. Book 8, p. 279, April 1690). In Old New Kent County, Vol. 2, p. 883, Dr. Malcolm Hart Harris reported that after the death of his first wife Eedeth, Cornelius Dabney married Susanah, whose second husband was David Anderson. In her will dated 5 February 1724 (Hanover County Will Book 1, 1862-1868, Reel 1, pp. 632-634, Virginia State Library), Susanah Dabney-Anderson named her children: Cornelius Dabney, the executor of her will. He married Sarah Jennings on 17 April 1721 (Virginia Marriage Records, by Wm. M. Clemons, Virginia State Library). His will was proved on 7 Feb. 1765 in which he named his wife Sarah and children William, John, Cornelius (deceased), Mary Elizabeth Maupin, Fanny Maupin, and Anna Thompson (Hanover County Will Book 1, 1862-1868, Reel 1, beginning page 634, Virginia State Library).An executor of his will was his second son, John Dabney, who became a Brigadier General in the Revolutionary War. Dorothy, wife of James Trice. Therefore, Cornelius Dabney named two daughters Dorothy, presumably for his mother Dorothy (Batts) Dabney. (His first daughter by Eedeth named Dorothy married William Anderson and may have died before this second daughter Dorothy by Susanah was born). Mary, wife of Capt. Thomas Carr. They were the grandparents of Dabney Carr, who married Martha, sister of Thomas Jefferson (Old New Kent County, by Dr. Malcolm Hart Harris, Vol. 2. pp. 956-957). David Anderson. As a 10th generation Virginian, I have worked on the Dabneys for 25 years. My data is well documented, mainly by original records. Please advise me if you have any additions or corrections to this data. Contributed by Dabney N. McLean, author of: Henry Soane, Progenitor of Thomas Jefferson (1985) Mary Horsmanden Byrd of "Westover" (1989) The English Ancestry of Thomas Jefferson (1996) For more information, please contact Dabney N. McLean at: dmclean900@worldnet.att.net or visit the Virginia Genealogy web site at VAGenWeb