21. Robert ABERNETHY
(1)(2)
was born in 1719 in Prince George Co, VA. He died in 1792 in Lincoln
Co, NC. Was an officer in the colonial Militia (N.C. col. and State Records.
Vol 22, pp 309, 368, 369, 370, 372) and in the Armies of the Rev; member from
Tryon county in the Provincial Congress of 1776 which adopted the Declaration
of Rights and Constitution for North Carolina as a State Independent of Great
Britian; and member from Lincoln County in North
Carolina House of Commons, 1779. 13 N. Car. col. and State Records, pp 811 to
1000.
(Old Apple Creek Church and Its Early Membership by John A. Hope)
Will not dated, but after 1779. Wife, Sarah. Children: Robert Jr., William,
Charles, John, Miles, Sarah, Amey and Smith Abernathy, Lucy Cox and Nathan Abernathy.
Exector and Executrix: Son Nathan Abernathy and wife Sarah Abernathy. Signed
by name. Witnesses: John Rockett, James Abernathy. No date of probate. Born
Va. died Lincoln Co. Nc..
Moved to Granville Co. Nc. in 1752 and lived near Catawba Springs. Served in
Militia.
He was married to Sarah ABERNETHY in 1741 in VA. Sarah
ABERNETHY(1)
(2) was born in 1720 in Scotland. She died UNKNOWN. who was a cousin
born in ScotlandSarah Abernathy, who was a cousin born in Scotland Robert ABERNETHY
and Sarah ABERNETHY had the following children:
+34 i.
Robert ABERNETHY.
35 ii.
William ABERNATHY(1)
(2) was born in 1744. He died in 1744.
+36 iii.
John ABERNATHY.
+37 iv.
Charles ABERNATHY.
+38 v.
Miles ABERNATHY.
+39 vi.
Lucy ABERNATHY.
+40 vii.
Smith ABERNATHY.
+41 viii.
Sarah ABERNATHY.
+42 ix.
Amy ABERNATHY.
43 x.
Nathan ABERNATHY(1)
(2) was born in 1765. He died in Mar 1841. He was buried in Mt Ruhama
Baptist Church, Catawba Co, NC.
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