1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

William D. ABBOTT Spouse: Amanda C. CORBIN Marriage: 14 Jan 1843, Pittsylvania, Virginia Source: patron submission

2.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #89 of 178):  Northern Dist., Pittsylvania Co., VA, M432_968, p. 215A, 647/647, enumerated 30 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

William Abbott	36	M		Farmer		Va
Amanda     "	24	F				"
Jesse      "	5	M				"
David      "	3	M				"
James      "	1	M				"
Polly Corban	82	F				"

Polly is too old to be Amanda's mother.  Is she her grandmother?  Listed next to Sarah (__?__) ABBOTT (æ 72, b. VA), widow of Jesse ABBOTT, and her son, Rawley ABBOTT (æ 28, b. VA).

3.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).  A file there quotes this item:

Will of Jesse Abbott, Sr. (DB 49, pg 369) "This Indenture made and entered into this 6th day of September 1845 between Sarah Abbott, widow of Jesse Abbott, died, Brooks Abbott, Levi Abbott, Samuel Abbott, Marlin Abbott, Isaac Abbott, Jesse Abbott, William Abbott, Raleigh Abbott and Thomas Abbott of the one part, and Thomas Fitzgerald, of the other part... that for in conditination of the sum of $150.00... whereof is hereby acknowledged... (he) Sarah Abbott (widow asforesaid, Brooks, Levi, Sam'l, Marlin, Isaac, Jesse, William, Raleigh and Thomas Abbott have this day bargained... conveyied to the Deed, Thomas Fitzgerald, his heirs... certain, and... everything in the city of Pitts on the... (Rest wasn't there.)"