Thomas Pressley

1730 - Abt 1808  (77 years)    Has 4 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Thomas Pressley
  Birth	27 Aug 1730	St. Stephen's Parish, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1808	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
  Siblings	6 Siblings
  1. John Valentine Presley,   b. 1724   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Christian Presley,   b. 1725   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Peter Arrant   3. Johannes Presley,   b. 1726   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sarah Presley,   b. 1728   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Thomas Pressley,   b. 27 Aug 1730, St. Stephen's Parish, Cecil County, Maryland, USA d. Abt 1808, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA  (Age 77 years) ▻ Sarah + 6. Andrew Presley,   b. 1732, Anson ( Mecklenburg County), North Carolina, USA d. 1790  (Age 58 years) ▻ Elizabeth B.   7. Peter Presley   d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I188099	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2002

  
  

  Father	Andreas David Preslar,   b. 1701, Deutschland d. Aft 1759, Anson County, North Carolina, USA (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Anne Wells,   b. 1697, Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	21 Apr 1723	Dutch Reform Church, Staten Island, New York, USA
  Family ID	F76322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Susanna Pressley,   b. Abt 1752   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Richard Pressley,   b. 15 Mar 1754, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Sarah Pressley,   b. Abt 1756   d. Bef 1837 (Age 81 years)   4. Anna Pressley,   b. 1758, Anson County, North Carolina, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Elizabeth Pressley,   b. 1 Jun 1764, Anson County, North Carolina, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Thomas Pressley,   b. 25 Feb 1766, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA d. 10 Apr 1849 (Age 83 years)   7. Rebecca Pressley,   b. 1772, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA d. Yes, date unknown   8. Nancy Pressley,   b. Abt 1774, Anson County, North Carolina, USA d. Yes, date unknown   9. Jean Pressley,   b. Abt 1778, Anson County, North Carolina, USA d. Yes, date unknown   10. Mary Pressley,   b. Abt 1779, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA d. Yes, date unknown   11. Jean Pressley,   b. 1786, Anson County, North Carolina, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F76314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2001

  
  

• Notes

  http://www.angelfire.com/nc/benjthomasofansonnc/prewill.html In the name of God amen I, Thomas Presley of the State of North Carolina and County of Anson being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory blessed be God for the same calling to mind that it is appointed of God for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner following viz. First of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be decently buried in a Christian like manner by my Executors and as for my worldly Estate wherewith it Hath pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath in the manner following. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Presley, 125 acres of land including my plantation and all the Improvement where I now live with all and every of its appertainances for her own proper use during her life or widowhood. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Presley all my stock of horses, cattle & hogs that I now am wisest with to own & dispose of in any manner she may think proper for her own support during her life or widowhood likewise I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Presley, two feather beds & furniture and all and Every of my plantation tools of Every kind with all my household furniture of every kind to will and dispose of as She may think best during her life or widowhood and at the death or marriage of my beloved wife Sarah Presley I give and bequeath the Sd. tract of land of 125 acres to my four youngest Daughters; Rebecca Pool, Jean Presley, Mary Thomas, Nancy Pool to be equally divided between them also at the death or marriage of Sd. wife I give and bequeath to my six oldest children; Susana Helms, Sarah Helms, Richard Presley, Elizabeth Helms, Anna Helms, Thomas Presley one half of the property that may remain till that time of Every kind one bed and furniture plantation tools and household furniture ( to be equally divided between them all) and one bed and furniture now called my wives bed I give to her to dispose of as She my think proper and The other half of my household furniture and tools of all kinds to give to her to dispose of to her heirs or as She may see cause, I appoint my true & trusty friend, William Crittendon & my son Richard Presley Executors and my beloved wife, Sarah Presley, Executrix to this my Last will & testament Disanuling all others do make publish and ordain this to be my last and only will and testament in witness where of I the Sd. Thomas Presley have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this 6 day of March in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eight. Signed Sealed and delivered in the presences of us Enterlind before assigned Test Robertson Pistole Elizabeth Pistole his Thomas I Presley mark (Seale) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- State of North Carolina Anson County July Court 1808 This the written will was admitted to probate and was duly proved in open court by the oath of Robertson Pistole and Elizabeth Pistole witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded Tod Robinson Clk