Members of the Dabney family were the first, second, and third consuls for the Azores. They were John Bass Dabney (1766-1826); Charles William Dabney (1794-1871); and Samuel Wyllys Dabney (1826-1893). John Pomeroy Dabney (1822-1874) acted as vice consul as well as consul to Prussia. The family prospered through its foreign trade connections in England, Scotland, Germany, France, Mexico, and elsewhere, maintaining at least four estates on Faial Island in the Azores. There were four boys and four girls in the family of John P. and Sarah H. Dabney, including Frank Dabney. Frank Dabney, and possibly his father, attended Harvard University. After the death of John Pomeroy Dabney in 1874, the fortunes of his family seemed to diminish, and most if not all of the Dabneys left Faial for estates in California and elsewhere.
From the description of Dabney family papers, 1825-1915. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71226761
