Jacob Presnal

Jacob married Francis Smith on 10 Aug 1855 in Talladega, Alabama, USA. Francis was born on 13 Nov 1834 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Wesley Pressnell was born on 12 May 1860 in Arkansas, USA; died on 22 Aug 1949 in Havana, Yell, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Waveland, Yell County, Arkansas, United States of America.
2. Mary J. Presnal was born in 1857 in Alabama, USA.
3. Monervia Presnal

Notes:

From "The History of Upson County" an Index of Soldiers who served in the "Soldier's Late War" (The War of 1812), on page 171 lists Jacob Presnal, a member of Dupree's District.

The following information was received from Bernice Garner McCown of Granbury, Texas in May of 1991: All of my research points to Jacob Pressnall, son of William and Mary Cabeness, being the father of Elizabeth who married James S. Garner in 1828.

In 1800 Jacob and his father, William Pressnall, were still living near King's Mountain in Newberry County, South Carolina. Jacob was about 25 years of age and had one daughter in his household.

In 1810 he was still in Newberry County, South Carolina, age 35 with his wife, 3 boys and 2 girls.

Jacob served as a substitute Private in Captain Lee Hall's Company of the Georgia Militia

In 1820 Jacob was in Newberry County with no wife (Apparantly she had died) and ?
children.

By 1830 Jacob was living in Carroll County Georgia and was 55 years
old.

In 1840 Jacob was living in Heard County, Georgia (Heard County was formed from part of Carroll, Troup, and Coweta Co.,) Here in 1840, at the age of about 65, he had seven children, and a woman 30-40 years old in his household. I believe this woman is his daughter, Elizabeth Pressnall Garner, widowed by that time. She and her husband James S. Garner lived in Heard County Georgia in 1833 (the part that was taken from Troup County where they were married in 1828). This woman, named Elizabeth in the 1850 census, and 7 children were still in
Jacob's household in the 1850 census. None of them have been found in 1860. Records show that Luke, sone of James S. and Elizabeth Pressnall Garner, came to Texas in 1852. I assume his parents died and the children scattered.

Jacob Pressnall was the only Pressnall the age to have been the father of Elizabeth who married James S. Garner. The Garner and Pressnall families apparently moved to Georgia between 1820 and 1830, settling near Atlanta. Both families living in Newberry County, South Carolina before moving to Georgia and both families are listed in the records of Christ Church, Middlesex County, Virginia which ties these two families together for several generations.

Jacob married Elizabeth Wright on 24 Feb 1824 in Fayette, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"At the convention to consider ratifications of the Federal Constitution, held in Hillsborough (Twp, Randolph Co) in August 1788, NC voted against the new Constitution. As a result of the pro-ratification campaign which followed, the General Assembly, meeting in Fayetteville on November 17, 1788, received many petitions urging the call of a new convention to reconsider the Constitution.

The manuscript Dept of Perkins Library at Duke University holds petitions from 19 counties in its collection "NC State Papers, 1788-1789." Among these petitions is one drown up by the militia companies of Randolph County. This is a valuable roster of the county's citizens in late 1788, and the Journal is pleased to publish it, with kind permission of the Manuscript Dept.

As those who have puzzled over and deciphered eighteenth century manuscripts know all too well, this material can be hard to read, especially lists of proper names. Fortunately in this instance company leaders signed for all of the men in the group and there is thus some uniformity of handwriting. With the help of Mrs Carolyn Hager and other researchers in the Genealogical Society, the rosters have been carefully deciphered and compared to those of contemporary documents for the county. It is likely that some inaccuracies have gotten through, however. If you note ways the list can be made more accurate, we will be more than pleased to hear from you." Joe C Rees, Duke University Library.

Undated document: Probably prepared between Sept & October, 1788.

To the honorable the General Assembly of NC now siitting at Fayetteville
greeting
The petition of sundry inhabitants within the county of Randolph humbly
sheweth - -
That our minds are deeply impress'd with the truth of that maxim by which
was brought about our glorious revolution to wit
"By Union we stand by Disunion we fall" and we think that union is as
necessary at this time, as any period during the war, for the preservation of
our Independent Republican form of government as well as for the preservation
of our lives, libertys, and propertys- - -
That we have a just sense of the Miserable State we must shortly be
reduced to should we separate from our Sister States with whom we have
fought, bled, and nobly conquered - - and who to shew their great
willingness to continue in union with us have given up one of their greatest
local benefits for the general good to wit their Imposts a sum sufficient for
the present to pay off our part of the Interest of the Foreign debt and which
may in future by the increase of commerce be also sufficient to pay the
principal - -
That we believe in our concienses the future hapiness & prosperity of
this State depends on our firm Union with our Sister States and the speedy
ratification of the Federal Constitution what ever the opposers of it may,
from ill grounded fears, prejudices, or self interested motives, say to the
contrary - -
Not doubting but that the Congress when organiz'd will in a
Constitutional manner make any amendment which may be thought necessary for
the general good of the Union
Under this firm belief we pray that your Honourable body will call a new
Convention to reconsider the federal Constitution & Ratify the same on the
part of this State that we may, in Union, haave ashare in common with the
other States in framing the Federal Laws, Choosing the great officers of
government, and making all the necessary amendments to the Constitution - -
and your petitions as in duty bound will ever pray.
(2nd group to sign:)
Capt. KNIGHT Company, mannering BROOKSHEAR (BROOKSHIRE) L(ieutenat)t (?)
(includes)
W(illia)m PESSNELL (PRESNELL) (this would be William, Sr, son of James and Ann Daniel
Absalom PRESNEL
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William married Mary Cabeness about 1755 in Amelia, Virginia, USA. Mary was born about 1739; died in in Newberry, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is considerable difference in opinion as to the children of James Presnell and Ann Daniel.

Experienced genealogists have varying opinions on the early Presnell families in the new world because records are very scarce.

It is believed that James Presnell grew up on the family farm in the rural area of Dragon Swamp (present day Urbana Virginia) on the shores of the Rhappahannock River

On 14 May 1732 James Presnell was married to Ann Daniel, daughter of Captain William Daniel and Mary Moseley. Her father William was a Captain of Huguenot forces. It was not long after being married, that James, Ann and their children moved from King and Queen County (Dragon Swamp) to Amelia County Virginia (most likely to the area which is present day Prince Edward County, southeast of Green Bay, Virginia).

In March of 1743 James purchased 400 acres of land on Snail Creek and Nottoway River, Amelia County, Virginia. On 10 September 1750 James sold this 400 acres of land to Andrew Harrison of King and Queen County Virginia. Andrew's brother Benjamin Harrison, who lived in Charles County, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, who was also the father of the ninth U.S. President, William Henry Harrison.

On 27 February 1752 James again purchased 400 acres of land in Nottoway Parish, Amelia County Virginia, located on both sides of Deep Creek and Head of a Branch on the Lazaritti River. On 27 November 1755 he sold 150 acres of that land to William Parnell. Records show that Ann Daniel died by 1755 because in the land records it shows that "Relinquist Rights on Land for Anne Daniels."
On 15 October 1766 James sold the remaining 250 acres of land to a Thomas Paine- some claim it was the American Patriot, and politician ( I no longer believe this claim, as Thomas Paine, the author of Common Sense did not arrive the colonies until 1774. Was there another Thomas Paine?). On this transaction it shows that "Relinquist Rights on Land for Ruth." This record would lead us to believe that James married a second time to "Ruth." In the 1756 Tithe (Tax) list is shows; James, James, and a slave Jane.
On 2 September 1768, James again purchased 210 acres of land on the south side of the Dan River in Rowan County, North Carolina which is now Rockingham County, North Carolina. He sold this 210 acres of land to William Asten on 18 ovember 1777. It is assumed that at this late age of 69 years that James Presnell moved in with his son at this time on Little River, Randolph County, orth Carolina. A few genealogies show that James Presnell died in 1792.


Buried:
Near Asheboro on his original land

James married Ann Daniel on 14 May 1732 in Christ Chruch Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA. Ann (daughter of William Daniel, Sr. and Mary Mosley) was born on 12 Oct 1716 in Christ Church, Middlesex Co., Virginia; died about 1753 in Notttoway, Amelia, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Parish Register of Christ Church, by Reverand Barthalomew Yates