The will of John Abernathy (written Feb 17 1812, Brunswick WB 8, p79) mentions son Buckner Abernathy and son Smith Abernathy. Smith Abernathy turns up in Wake Co NC (Nov 8, 1807 Wake County Deed Book V:23) buying land adj "Buckner Pace's line". John Abernathy was married to Lucy Harwell, who had a brother named Buckner Harwell. That may be where Buckner Abernathy got his name. John Abernathy's will also mentions a daughter Ann Abernathy, and a son Samuel Abernathy whose will (1793 Lincoln Co NC) mentions no fewer than three daughters with surname Abernathy, so it sure looks like these Harwells and Abernathys were closely connected. There was also a Buckner Stith in Brunswick: he married (7 Oct 1751, Amelia Co) Susanna Munford (who was related in some way I haven't traced to the Robert Munford who was one of the Indian traders and sometimes signed Pace or Lowe deeds). He patented land in Brunswick Co in 1760, was a justice in Brunswick Co, and left a will (1789) mentioning, among others, son Buckner, son Richard, and daughter Anne Eaton. Richard Stith witnessed John Abernathy's will. (This information comes from Pritchett, SVG, p. 2738) Whether a daughter from the Abernathys, the Harwells, or the Stiths might have married a Pace and named a son Buckner, I don't know. John Abernathy may have been a son of Robert Abernathy who married Mary Harwell, daughter of Samuel Harwell. Robert Abernathy, if it is the right one, was a son of Robert Abernathy and Christine Tighlman. Christine Tighlman was a daughter of Roger Tilghman and Susannah Parham. Susannah Parham was a daughter of Lewis Parham, Lewis Parham was a son of -- yep -- Lewis Green. Reportedly. James