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 1759 - 1822 (63 years)
 1760 - 1838 (77 years)
| Birth |
9 Jun 1760 |
Mulberry Hill, Charlotte Co., Colonial Virginia  |
| Died |
30 Mar 1838 |
Nelson County, Virginia |
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| Father |
Paul Carrington, b. 16 Mar 1733, Cumberland County, Virginia |
| Mother |
Margaret 'Peggy' Reade, b. 12 Oct 1734, Lunenburg County, Virginia |
| Married |
Abt 1755 |
Lunenburg Co., Virginia |
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| Family |
Colonel William Cabell, Jr., b. 25 Mar 1759, Union Hill, Amherst Co., Virginia |
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| Name |
William Cabell |
| Title |
PATRIOT |
| Prefix |
Colonel |
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Jr. |
| Born |
25 Mar 1759 |
Union Hill, Amherst Co., Virginia |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
2 Nov 1822 |
Nelson County, Virginia |
| Person ID |
I15501 |
My Reynolds Line |
| Last Modified |
17 Dec 2017 |
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| Notes |
- William Jr was educated by a series of tutors who traveled and taught at the homes of various country plantation houses. At "Union Hill" his tutor was William Fontaine, son of Col. Peter Fontaine. From 1777 into the spring of 1779 he attended Hampden-Sydney Academy and then became a student at William & Mary College. On Nov. 20th 1780 he married "Nancy' Carrington at "Mulberry Hill" in Charlotte County, VA. He & Nancy moved to "Union Hill" in December. With the Revolution underway, he served as a Major in the Amherst County Militia and was called upon to bring his units to the aid of various officers in the Continental Army. With the end of hostilities he became a surveyor for Amherst County, vestryman and justice of the old county. In August of 1796 he served as county sheriff and became a Trustee of Washington College. During the years from 1789 through 1797 he served as a member of the general Assembly. By 1798 he was elevated to Lt. Col. of the 28th Virginia militia.
In 1781 the Cabells had moved to "Colleton" from "Union Hill" but returned to his parent's house in 1803 after the death of the elder William. Amherst Co. was divided in 1808 with the northern portion named as previously and the southern portion named Nelson Co. Since his home fell within the lower portion a new set of county justices were appointed over whom he presided.
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| Sources |
- [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113521077.
Parents:
William Cabell (1699 - 1774)
Elizabeth Burks Cabell (1705 - 1756)
Spouse:
Margaret Meredith Jordan Cabell (1742 - 1812)
Burial:
Union Hill Cemetery, Nelson Co., Virginia
Children:
Samuel Jordan Cabell (1756 - 1818)
William Cabell (1759 - 1822)
Landon Cabell (1762 - 1833)
Elizabeth Cabell Cabell (1774 - 1801)
William's education consisted of home schooling. He stood about 6' tall and in his early years he assisted his father while surveying & later served as assistant surveyor for Albermarle County. During and after the French and Indian War he was appointed as an officer of the Albermarle County Militia. Margaret Jordan (1742-1812) & William married in 1756. In may 1762 Dr. Cabell, his father, gave William 1,785 acres in Amherst County. This land and an additional 460 acres became the base for the "Union Hill" plantation. Starting earlier, the General Assembly had appointed him as a commissioner for several counties to deal with the business of the king. He was also a member of the House of Burgesses for Amherst County starting in 1765 and served for subsequent terms until it was dissolved and the Revolutionary Assembly was established. He served on the Committees of Safety after 1775 & was subsequently elected the first senator to the Commonwealth of VA for the original 8th district. Additionally, by the end of 1777 he was the Presiding Justice for Amherst County, vestryman for Amherst Parish and a Trustee for Hampden-Sydney College. Later he served in the Constitutional Convention. By the time of his death he had given most of his children estates and in his will he disposed of an additional 30,000 acres.
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