 1624 - 1685 (61 years)
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| Name |
Robert Abernathy, I |
| Suffix |
I |
| Born |
1624 |
Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Jan 1685 |
Prince George County, Virginia |
| Buried |
Early Virginians Cemetery Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia |
| Person ID |
I543657046 |
Abernathy, Robert and Sara Cubisch |
| Last Modified |
10 Jul 2015 |
| Family |
Sara Cubisch or Coppage or Coppadge, b. 1628, Virginia , d. 1686, Dinwiddie County, Virginia (Age 58 years) |
| Married |
03 Apr 1657 |
Charles City County, Virginia |
| Children |
| | 1. Sarah Cubisch Abernathy, b. Abt 1656, Charles City County, Virginia |
| | 2. Robert Abernathy, II, b. Abt 1660, Charles City County, Virginia , d. Abt 1738, Prince George County, Virginia (Age ~ 78 years) |
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| Last Modified |
6 Aug 2013 |
| Family ID |
F517752194 |
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| Notes |
- There is no headstone in FAG to prove this but according to dyancey@applecreekcemetery.com this is where the burial took place.
Description: He arrived in the Virginia Colony on August 2,1652. Bought 100 acres in Charles City County, Virginia on March 7,1665.
Glen N. Abernathy
gnasobva@comcast.net
From http://genealogical-gleanings.com; Early Colonial Virginia
Robert A. Abernathy was born in 1635 in Scotland.Robert arrived in VA in 1652 after the Battle of Dunbar. He was indentured to Roger Tilghman. He married in Bristol Parish, Prince George, VA to Sarah Cabiggo or Cubisha, daughter of John Cubisha and Jane Bell. Robert died in 1685 in Prince George, VA. Robert and Sarah had a son, Robert who was born in 1660 in Prince George, VA. He married about 1685 to Christine Tilghman. It is possible that Robert A. Abernathy came to America as an indenture to Christine's father, Roger Tilghman/Tilman. Robert and Sarah had the following children: Robert, Ann, Mary, John, David, Elizabeth, William and Miles. Robert died in 1685 in Prince George, VA.
Miles Abernathy, son of Robert Abernathy b. 1695 in Charles City County, and Mary Howell or Harwell, was born in 1750 in Prince George, VA. He married about 1775 in NC to Sarah Ann Jones, daughter of Richard Jones and Elizabeth Batte. Sarah was born in Amelin, VA.Miles and Sarah had the following children: "Big" John D., Battee, Jones, Elizabeth, Carlene, Robert and Miles. Miles died in Tryon, NC in 1789.
"The first recorded Abernethy in America was William Abernathy who settled in Connecticut before 1650. He was followed by Robert Abernethy in 1652 who was among many prisoners of war whom Cromwell had transported after the Battle of Dunbar where he had fought under General David Leslie. Robert was sent to Virginia, survived the dreadful voyage and suffered five years of indentured servitude. Once released he married, acquired some land, and appears in the records of Charles County Court as a petitioner about ownership of cattle. In time he became a prosperous landowner, and in turn had an indentured servant working for him. Robert and his wife Sara had many children and established an Abernethy line in Virginia, which expanded into North Carolina and elsewhere in the southeastern United States."
From Abernathy Genealogy Genforum; 10/2013
From the Library of Virginia digital archives, Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, p.144
"To all whereas now know you that I the said Richard Bennett Esquire give and grant unto Robert West seven hundred acres of land lying upon the branches of Baylies Creek in Charles City County toward the south side of the head of the said creek bounded as followeth south by east by James Warrentines land commonly called and known by the name of High Poahoe now in the occupation of Mister William Dibby and Robert Lanyman East by North along in the woods having the westerly and southerly branch running through the said land The said land being due to Captain Robert West by and for the transportation of fourteen persons To have and to hold Failing on paying which payment is to be made seven years after the first grant or selling thereof and not before provided Dated the 2nd of August 1652
Robert West, Susanna West, John West, Daniel Evans, Nancy Bowman, Mary Owen, Samuel Geringer, Henry Wentworth, Jane Connelly, Robert Ebernathell, John Coppin, George Willett, Jeffrey Phillips, John Reeves"
It looks like all the people transported had common surnames still in use in America today except for Robert Ebernathell a.k.a. Robert Abernathy the "immigrant". I don't know why he Robert Abernathy still used Scottish Gaelic spelling and was the only person who did. The land grant above was pretty hard to transcribe.There are no punctuation marks except there are some random marks here and there in the original record made by the county clerk. I don't think those county clerks wanted anyone writing on their records. I guess they used goose feathers and ink instead of a computer. In my May 19, 2009 message #2983 on this Abernathy Genforum message board I had Sam Jeringoe for Samuel Geringer above, John Coppage for John Coppin and Ham Wentworth for Henry Wentworth. Looks like this land could be located on a map. Would they transport prisoners of war with women and children assuming that John West is a child of Robert and Susanna West and who was the crew on the ship? I still don't know if "High Poahoe" above is accurate and it is likely that the women weren't prisoners of war and were not in chains. I doubt if anyone was in chains. These people came from Scotland or England on a ship to what is now Prince George County Virginia in the year 1652. Prince George County was formed from Charles City County in 1703.
I would like to get these names above as accurate as possible because someone might come along one of these years and know exactly who these people were and exactly where they came from. I do not know what happened to any of these 14 people except for Robert Ebernathell (Abernathy) and not that much about him. I think it would be very interesting to know what happened to these people in America and who they were in the old country (Scotland - England - Ireland probably). Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Charlie Abernathy
Charlie, 11/2013
Margaret has unearthed records that exactly locate the 100 acres first purchased by our immigrant, Robert Abernathy. It somehow later became a gift to the Merchant's Hope Church (Blackwater, VA) and if you google it, you can clearly see the cemetery as it now is. It's not on the James River Road itself (highway 10), but on the Merchant's Road (Hwy 641) that heads south-west from the James River Rd. All in all, it's about a mile from the James River on the south side of the River in Prince George County.
Elizabeth Ferguson
Elizabeth, 11/2013
I did google Merchant's Hope Cemetery like you said and got the street view and it looks like our Robert 1 and Sarah Abernathy had a nice place to live so that's good. It was a very long time ago but it seems like yesterday when you are doing genealogy and that they will show up any time. So the church and cemetery are actually on their original 100 acres of land and they must have been very proud. I would have been. Thank you.
Charlie
Land Patent of Robert West in which Robert Ebernathell is listed
To all et whereas et Now Know yee that I the Said Richard Bennett Esqrer give and grant unto Robert West Seven hundred acres of land lying upon the branches of Baylies Creeke in Charles City County toward the South Side of the head of the said Creeke bounded as followeth South by East by James Warradins Land Commonly Called and known by the Name of High Peake? & Now in the Occupation of Mr. William Dibby and Robery Lanyman? East by North along in the woods having the Westery and Southerly branch running through the said Land the Said land being due to the Said Robert West by and for the transportation of fourteen persons & to have and to hold & yielding and paying & which payment is to be made Seven years after the first Grant or Seating thereof and not before provised & Dated the 2nd of August 1652.
Robert West Thomas Bowman Jane Corell
Susanna West Mary Owin R.bt Ebernathell Jeffery Phillips
John West Saml Garingoe John Coppin John Reeves
Dan: Everns J?ow: Wentworth George Nillett (?or Nebbett)
From the Library of Virginia Website
Source: Land Office Patents No. 3, 1652-1655, p. 144 (Reel 2). Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Transcribed by Margaret Ogilvie 19 Feb. 2010
Synopsis of Some Colonial Records for
Robert Abernathy & Cubishe
in Charles City County, VA
1652 (2 Aug) Robert Ebernethell [Abernethy] mentioned in land grant to Robert West
1656 (21 Apr) Robt. Abernathy produced disbursments & charges for Geo. Armstrong's 1258 lbs. of tobbaco
1656 (20 Nov) George Cubbidge [Cubishe] & Patrick Jackson witness to land transfer by Richard Jones to Morgan Jones
1656 (26 Apr) Andrew Armstrong was ordered to pay to and secure to Robert Abernathie 2186 lbs. of tobacco.
1657 (3 Apr) Court order proves marriage between Robert Abernathy & Sara Cubishe & dower for daughter: recorded 25 Apr 1657, Charles City County Court Orders, 1655-1658, page 98.
1657 (25 Jun) Patrick Jackson sells George Cubishe 100 acres (Not recorded until 23 Aug 1662). Land was near Robert Abernathy's 100 acres.
1657 (16 Oct) there is an order to pay Robert Abernathie for 5 days work.
1658 (12 May) Robert Abernathy was ordered to pay to Capt. Thos. Staggs for the Estate of George Armstrong, deceased, 340lbs. of tobacco due by bill.
1661 (5 Oct) Patrick Ramsey was bound to Robert Abernathy until aged 21.
1662 (13 May) a memo said that James Wallace had received full satisfaction from Robert Abernethy of the cattle that hehad in his custody pertaining to Patrick Ramsey, orphan.
1662 (13 May) Robert Abernethy sat on a coroners jury to determine the death of a man belonging to Theodorick Black, Esq., drowned.
1664 (4 Feb) Patrick Jackson sold adjoining land Robert Abernathy.
1665 (7 Mar) Robert Abernathy granted 100 acres(Patent Bk.5, p567) in Charles City County, Va. on the south side of the James River.
1665 (8 May) Robert Abernathy sat on coroners jury with Thos. Parham.
1683 (20 Nov) Abernathy mentioned in grant to Col William Hill, Charles City County, 980-1/2 acs. Chas. City Co., Westover Par., on S. side of James River
1685 (3 Feb) Attachment to Ben Foster against Estate of Robert Abernathy for 200 lbs. of tobacco.
Transcribed by Elizabeth Ferguson
In Which Robert Abernathy Produced an Invoice to the Estate of George Armstrong
21 Apr 1656, Charles City Co., VA
Att a Cor?t holden at Westov?r April 21, 1656...
p. 53. Whereas Robt. Abernathy hath produced and proved an acc?t of
disbursemts and also charges for Geo. Armstrong dec'd amount? 1258 lbs. Tob. wch he hath paid and ingaged for; Itt is therefore ordered that Andrew Armstrong adm?r of the sayd George shall pay or secure the sd sume to the to the sd Abernathie before removeall of the sd Deced?dts estate, als exec.
Fleet, Beverly, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, p. 165 (Charles City County Court Orders, 1655-1657): 1988 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, originally published in 1937 and 1949 by mimeograph. Reproduced on Family Archive CD #503 (Genealogical Records: Colonial Virginia Records, 1600s-1700s).
Transcribed by Margaret Ogilvie
Abernathy Document
The Cow Document
View copy of recorded document
p. 98. to the wor'll Com'rs of Charles City Com at the Co'rt at Westov'r the 3rd of Apr 1657...
p.98. These presents witnes that I Robt Abernethy Do consent and agree the my now wife Sara Abernethy do make over to her child Sara Cubishe one cow called Goodluck and a heyfer called Browne and another heyfer called Jug to remaine for the use and good of the child, and if it please God to call this child by death when the next child to succeed heire to its sister, And this we desire to be recorded in Co'rt wittnes our hands this 3d of Aprill 1657
Robt x Abernathie, Sara x Abernathie her m'k.
Ack in Court same date. Rec 25 Apr. 1657
Fleet, Beverly, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, p. 183 (Charles City County Court Orders, 1655-1657): 1988 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, originally published in 1937 and 1949 by mimeograph. Reproduced on Family Archive CD #503 (Genealogical Records: Colonial Virginia Records, 1600s-1700s).
Transcribed by Margaret Ogilvie
In Which Robert Abernathie is Paid for Five Days Work
9 November 1657
At a Co'rt held at mer'chts hope 9ber. 18: 1657...Ordered that 47 lb tobbo per pol be forthw'th levied and recd by the sherr of every tytheable person in this Com and payd as fol vidzt...
Robert Abernathie for 5 dayes worke 050
[This was the least amount paid of any of 33 people listed, other amounts mostly around 400, and the highest being 2650.]
Fleet, Beverly, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, p. 189 (Charles City County Court Orders, 1655-1657): 1988 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, originally published in 1937 and 1949 by mimeograph. Reproduced on Family Archive CD #503 (Genealogical Records: Colonial Virginia Records, 1600s-1700s).
Transcribed by Margaret Ogilvie
Robert is Ordered to Pay
10br 3, 1658, Charles City Co., VA
p.164 Abstract. Robt. Abernethy ord. to pay Capt. Thos Stegge for estate of Geo. Armstrong dec'd., 340 lb. tobo. due by bill.
Fleet, Beverly, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, p. 209 (Charles City County Court Orders, 1658-1661): 1988 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, originally published in 1937 and 1949 by mimeograph. Reproduced on Family Archive CD #503 (Genealogical Records: Colonial Virginia Records, 1600s-1700s).
Transcribed by Margaret Ogilvie
In Which a Boy Named Patrick Ramsey is Bound to Robert Abernathy
3 December, 1661, Charles City Co., VA
p.302. Att a Co'rt holden att Westov'r December 3, 1661...
p. 309. Abstract. The court, with consent of Martha the relict of David Ramsey decd, binds Elizab: dau of sd Ramsey to Mr James Wallace to serve till she be 16. The like ordered for her son Patrick Ramsey bound to Robert Abernathy till 21.
Fleet, Beverly, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, p. 255 (Charles City County Court Orders, 1655-1657): 1988 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, originally published in 1937 and 1949 by mimeograph. Reproduced on Family Archive CD #503 (Genealogical Records: Colonial Virginia Records, 1600s-1700s).
Transcribed by Margaret Ogilvie
In Which Robert Abernathy Serves on a Jury
13 March 1662/3, Charles City Co., VA
p.383 A Jury of Inquest impanelled the 13th of March 1662 to deliv'r their opinion concerning the death of a man belonging to mr Theoderick Bland, Esqr, who was drowned and taken up a mer'chts hope: Mr James Blamor foreman, Mr Ricd Dodd, Mr Tho" Holford, Mr Edd Ames, Mr Rowland Jones, Tho: Cuerton, Mr James Wallis, Geo: Mayden, Mr Tho; Douglas, Rbt Abernathy, Mr Patrick Jackson. We of the Jury do unanimously agree and give our verdict that the oxe standing upright in the boate with striveling pulled out of the thofts of the boate and splitt her, and by that meanes the man was drowned.
Fleet, Beverly, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, p. 276 (Charles City County Court Orders, 1661-1664): 1988 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, originally published in 1937 and 1949 by mimeograph. Reproduced on Family Archive CD #503 (Genealogical Records: Colonial Virginia Records, 1600s-1700s).
Transcribed by Margaret Ogilvie
n Which Robert Abernathy Participates in an Inquest
3 August 1665 Charles City Co., VA
p.565 We underwritten being sum'oned and sworne to inquire and examine the cause of the unnaturall death of Katherine the daughter of John Lanier, do find and returne our verdict (as we have discovered by proffe and circumstance) that the 7th of this instant May the sd child being layd on a bed to sleepe (and none by to take care of her) tumbled, by reason of the heat till she came under a rayle fastened at the beds side where, with the face downward, she recd her accidentall death, haveing the body ov'r the bed and hanging by the head stivled agst the bed and clothes. Witnesse o'r hands this 8th Day of May 1665 Tho: Holford, Richard Dodd, Tho" T Cuerton, James Blamore, John Poytres, Tho: T Cahappel, Tho: T Douglas, Robt X Abernathy, Byron X Connell, Edward X Amas, Tho" X Parrham, Robt R. Godwin. I Parceval Barton do declare to the Jry that I found the child of John Lenier smothered and dead betwix the bed and a rayle, the 7th of May 1665. Parceval Barton.
Fleet, Beverly, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, p. 324 (Charles City County Court Orders and Fragments, 1664-1696): 1988 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, originally published in 1937 and 1949 by mimeograph. Reproduced on Family Archive CD #503 (Genealogical Records: Colonial Virginia Records, 1600s-1700s).
Transcribed by Margaret Ogilvie
Abernathy Document
Patent
Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia
to
Robert Abernathe
Charles City County, Virginia
7 March 1665/6
VA Land Office Patents No. 5, p. 567
To all & Whereas & Know ye that I the said Sir William Berkeley Knight Governor & give and grant unto Robert Abernathe one hundred Acres of Land in the County of Charles City and on the South Side of the James River, and on the head of the poplar run where it boundeth on the Land of James Wallis, South on the Land of Thomas Duglas, and the Quarter Land and West into the Woods and South Southwest on the head with marked trees. The said Land being part of a patent that was greater & Dividend granted to Patrick Jackson and Richard Barker and by the said Jackson out of his part sold unto the said Abernathe. To have and To hold & To be held & yielding and Paying & Provided & dated the Seventh of March one thousand six hundred and sixty five.
Transcribed by Margaret Ogilvie
James Wallace Receives Satisfaction from Robert Abernathy Regarding Cattle and a Gun
3 April 1665, Charles City Co., VA
p. 540. Abstract. A Court at Westover 3 April 1665?
p. 545 These presents Witness that I James Wallace have received full satisfaccon from Robt Abernathy of the cattle that he had in his custody perteyning to the Orphane Patrick Ramsey as also the gun for w?ch I do dicharg the sd Abernathy Witness my hand this 18th of Febry 1664. James Wallace. Teste Patrick Jackson. Rec 12 die Aprs 1665
Fleet, Beverly, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, p. 320 (Charles City County Court Orders, 1655-1657): 1988 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, originally published in 1937 and 1949 by mimeograph. Reproduced on Family Archive CD #503 (Genealogical Records: Colonial Virginia Records, 1600s-1700s).
Transcribed by Margaret Ogilvie
A Claim Against the Estate of Robert Abernathy
3 February, Charles City Co., VA
p.10 ...Also attachmt to Ben Foster agst est of Robt Abernathy for 200 lb tobo on ret of non es enventus
Fleet, Beverly, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume III, p. 361 (Charles City County Court Orders and Fragments, 1664-1696): 1988 Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, originally published in 1937 and 1949 by mimeograph. Reproduced on Family Archive CD #503 (Genealogical Records: Colonial Virginia Records, 1600s-1700s).
Transcribed by Margaret Ogilvie- From: Elizabeth Ferguson
Subject: [ABERNETHY] George Abernethy and alleged son Robert of Charles City County VA
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:12:29 -0800 (PST)
I apologize in advance for an exceedingly long post, mainly to those who are already in possession of the facts instead of the errors.
Robert Abernethy or Abernathy was b abt 1632 and allegedly captured in battle against the English, transported to the Virginia Colonies in 1652 and sold as indentured servant. No documentation exists to prove this theory, although many of the Scots captured at various battles during the British Civil war were transported abroad to serve as indentured servants or as mercenaries in other armys.
By 3 Apr 1657 he had achieved his freedom and married a Sara Cushbie(or Cabbigo).
He is alleged to be a son of a George Abernethy of the lands of Barrie, but there is absolutely no proof to support this and rather strong evidence from penultimate experts denying it.
It is a pity that I am having to use some of my time, putting aside my mcurrent research activities in order to once again address issues long since demolished by impecable sources that simply cannot be argued with.
That so many in this forum are still sadly mis-informed is truly pitiful and a sad commentary on the poor educational system of our once great nation, but as Hitler's propaganda machine so eloquently and costly proved over 50 years ago, if one tells a lie loudly enough and long enough, it becomes truth to the gulible.
And if it's one thing I've noticed over the past nearly 40 years of doing genealogy, it is how many genealogy newbies are gulible and repeatedly fall victim to motheaten old lies.
You can spot them a mile away. The use of "De Barrie" is one red flag in this instance, since nowhere in the documentation from his lifetime is he ever referenced or addressed as such.
The use of the middle initial of A. for each and every one of the first 3 or 4 Roberts of this lineage is yet another red flag: not once in their lifetimes were _any_ of them refered to by a middle name or initial in any known public documents. That particular error came about_only_ after 1930!!
The presence of unproven middle and maiden names of Lucy, wife of John is yet another instance in which documentation still extant from the individual's lifetimes does not and cannot confirm! Nor do I know of any proof of a middle name for John.
The Robert Abernethy [or Abernathy] who is found in colonial Virginia from 1652 until 1685 is claimed by all too many ignorant newcomers as the son of George Abernethy of the lands of Barrie in Scotland. Nothing could be further from the truth. But it requires a knowledge of a lot of issues that today's newbies don't even think about. Such as the laws then in force in Scotland, England, and in colonies in the new world. Laws pertaining to primogenitor and the entailment of estates, for example.
Most of those laws are very different from the ones in effect here and now. We've had 350+ years to change them and we have agressively done so.
I first became aware of many of these issue in the late 1980's. Unlike today's newbies, I researched. I did not blindly copy from other ignorant newbies. I went hunting the original sources that could inform me. And I found many of them. Some are now available online, some are not. I've cited many of those in numerous posts in other venues, and see little reason to have to do so yet again.
So I'll simply challenge each and every one who questions any of the statements which I am about to delineate: _YOU_ go find the sources! _I_ did!! And many _are_ now available online.
George, Lord (Laird) of Barrie did exist. He is on record as being a great-grandson of the 6th Baron Saltoun and as having one and only one son: James. His Father was Thomas of Auchencloich and Barrie, having inherited the Barrie lands acquired the Auchencloich lands in 1609 via a wadset [akin to a lien against the estate] from his cousin, John Abernethy, the 8th Baron. George had two brothers: Alexander of Mayen(d. 1683) and James (d. 1665), an Advocate & Clerk of Session in Edinburgh [solicitor or lawyer].
George was a landowner. Scottish Laws since the reign of James I King of Scotland (d. 1437) required Scottish landowners to have the son and heir educated, and at the proper age, to attend a university. By 1600 Scotland was not an uneducated country except at the very lowest levels of society, despite the fact that 90 percent of the land and wealth remained in the hands of less than 10 percent of the population. A rising middle class, educated and seeking wealth was rapidly emerging.
The Abernethys of Barrie held that estate until 1722 when it was sold to Duff of Crombie.
The Abernethies of Mayen went extinct in the male line in 1785 with the death of the unmarried 21 yr old James of Mayen, last male of the cadet line originating from John/James, Laird of Barrie & Mayen, 3rd son of
the Alexander Abernethy & Alison [Alice] Keith. In November 1785 eldest surviving sister married Major Alexander Duff, 68th Regiment; Major Duff bought out the shares of the other two female heirs-at-law and became Duff of Mayen.
The 9th Baron of Saltoun, Alexander Abernethy, died broke and unmarried in Dec 1668. His unmarried sister, Margaret, was de jure Lady Saltoun, 10th of Saltoun until her death 9 Mar 1669. At that time, the title and what little estate was left was passed to Alexander Frasier, 10th of
Philorth, who was son and heir of Margaret, sister of the 8th Baron Saltoun. Her son became the 12th Baron Saltoun and the title resides today in that family.
If 'our' Robert had been a direct and legitimate male descendant of that cadet line, then when the 9th Baron Saltoun died, then one would think that 'our' Robert, no longer a lowly bondservant but a freed man, might have been in line for the title.
And many here would have never been born, had that been so.
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