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DABNEY, Capt. William

DABNEY, Capt. William

Male 1771 - 1813  (42 years)   Has 31 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name DABNEY, William  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Prefix Capt. 
    Birth 17 Sep 1771  Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Oct 1813  Albemarle County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age 42 years 
    Person ID I5816  Cochrane Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2025 

    Father DABNEY, James,   b. 6 Jan 1734/35, King William County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1805, Louisa County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother ANDERSON, Judith,   b. 12 Mar 1740/41, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1803 (Age 62 years) 
    Family ID F2582  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family WATSON, Sarah,   b. 22 Jul 1775, Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1861, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 25 Apr 1792  Louisa County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Age at Marriage He : 20 years and 7 months - She : 16 years and 9 months. 
    Children 
       1. Male DABNEY, William S.   d. Yes, date unknown
    +  2. Female DABNEY, Maria,   b. 14 Nov 1794, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1844 (Age 50 years)
    Family ID F2272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Sep 1771 - Louisa County, Colony of Virginia, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Apr 1792 - Louisa County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Oct 1813 - Albemarle County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S491] Magazine - VA Magazine of History & Biography (JSTOR), 19 Feb 2014, C. G. Broadhead, "Genealogy - The Carr Family," Oct 1895, Vol. 3, No. 2, p 208-17; digital images, Jstor (www.jstor.org : accessed 19 Feb 2014).
      VA Magazine of History & Biography, Vol. 3, p 208-17
      VA Magazine of History & Biography, Vol. 3, p 208-17


    2. [S141] Cemetery Records - Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: n.d.), 15 Mar 2021, accessed 15 March 2021<, Maria Dabney Carr, Memorial #186997448.

    3. [S1614] Death Records - VA - 1853-1911 (Ancestry), ((https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62152/ : 2022)), 14 Oct 2025, accessed 14 October 2025), Mrs. Sally Dadney, p. 10, Line 37.
      Death Record - Sally Watson Dabney
      Death Record - Sally Watson Dabney


    4. [S1615] Internet - Dabney Family of Early Virginia, ((https://dabney-early-virginia.info/ : 24 October 2017)), 14 Oct 2025, accessed 14 October 2025), Capt. William Dabney, Person ID 362.

    5. [S1061] Marriage Records - VA - 1785-1940 (Ancestry), ((http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60214 : 2014)), 14 Oct 2025, accessed 14 October 2025), Sarah Watson; FHL Film No. 32190.
      Marriage Record - William Dabney & Sarah Watson
      Marriage Record - William Dabney & Sarah Watson



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