[2][5] Giles Harris, a white soldier who lived in the area, cared for the injured man in his home.
Afterward, Dabney continued to support William financially while he successfully studied for the bar with attorney Stephen Upson.
[1] When Dabney was barred from the Georgia Land Lotteries, Upson arranged for the state legislature to grant him 112 acres (45 ha) in Walton County in 1821, resulting in resentment among some white residents.
[1] In 2010, with the cooperation of the Harris family, the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) held a dedication ceremony to unveil a new tombstone for Dabney and to mark the opening of the site to the public.
[2] According to an SAR member who participated in the ceremony, this was believed to be the first time that the grave of a "black patriot" in Georgia had received this honor.