Elisha PRESBREY

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• Military Service: Revolutionary Soldier - Massachusetts

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"William Presbrey and His Descendants": Elisha Presbrey was a Revolutionary soldier, and gave three brief terms of service in the Massachusetts miliitia, as may be seen by the following records copied from "The Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War."
"Elisha Presbrey, pay roll of Sergt. Enos. Dean's detachment of guards, service one day by order of Committee of Correspondence, etc., in order to prevent the escape of Highlanders and other prisoners from Taunton Jail during the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776." vol. XII: p 747

"Elisha Presbory, private, Capt. Josiah King's Co. Col. Daggitt's regt. entered service Aug. 25, 1778, discharged Sept. 1, 1778, service eight days at Rhode Island; Co. detached from roll sworn to at Taunton." Vol. XII: p. 797.

"Elisha Preisberry, Capt. Nehemiah Pratt's Co.: Col. Mitchell's regt. commanded by Lieut. Col. James Williams' brig. George Godfrey's (Bristol County) Brigade, service eight days. Company marched to Tiverton, R.I. on the alarm of Aug. 2, 1780." Vol. XII: p. 735.

Elisha Presbrey lived in Raynham, where seven of his ten children were born. In the spring of 1794, he moved with his family to Keene, NH. He bought land in Keene, July 8, 1794. About 1799, he moved with his family to Lyman, NH., where he bought land, Apr. 22, 1799. In 1811 he went back to Keene, and lived for some tie in Westmoreland, NH., where some of his wife's relatives, the Wilburs lived. The date of his wife's death has not been found, but it is believed that she died in Westmoreland about 1813. Soon after that he returned to Lyman and spent his last years with his son Elisha in Lisbon, NH. He died in Lisbon in 1825.

Elisha married Wealthy WILBOR in 1780. Wealthy (daughter of Abijah WILBORE and Phebe WHITE) was born on 28 Aug 1758 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died about 1813 in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elijah PRESBREY was born on 3 Aug 1779 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1827 in Lyman, New Hampshire.
2. Elisha PRESBREY was born on 21 Sep 1782 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Feb 1853 in Lunenburg, Vermont.
3. Samuel PRESBY was born on 7 Sep 1785 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Aug 1856 in Lunenburg, Vermont.
4. Abiatha PRESBREY was born on 22 Oct 1786 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Oct 1839 in Lunenburg, Vermont.
5. Wealthy PRESBREY was born on 17 Apr 1789 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Feb 1878 in Monroe, New Hampshire.
6. Joseph PRESBREY was born on 10 Apr 1791 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in Young.
7. Mary PRESBREY was born on 25 Jun 1792 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died in Lunenburg, Vermont.
8. Warren PRESBREY was born on 23 Jun 1796 in Keene, New Hampshire; died in 1811 in Lyman, New Hampshire.
9. Sarah PRESBREY was born on 27 Mar 1800 in Lyman, New Hampshire; died on 15 Jul 1871.
10. Joseph PRESBREY was born on 1 Feb 1803 in Lyman, New Hampshire; died in Infancy.

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"William Presbrey and His Descendants": Joseph Presbrey was a carpenter or house joiner, as he was then called. he not only worked industriously at this trade but was interested in real estate. Between 1748 and 1786 his name appears a number of ties in the records of deeds both as grantee and grantor. Such interest in real estate has been a marked characteristic of many of the Presbreys in all the subsequent generations. Many of the descendants of William Presbrey have been sailors; but the descendants of his brother, Joseph, have generally been carpenters farmers, mechanics and engaged in various kids of business. None of the descendants of Joseph have taken to life on the water.

A brother of the first William, named Joseph, lived in Taunton, 1714 to 1771, and was a party to a number of transfers of real estate. While this uncle lived Joseph Presbrey had the suffix, Jr., written after his name to distinguish him from his uncle, after whom evidently he was named. After the death of his uncle in 1771, the Jr. does not appear after his name. Feb. 7, 1765, Joseph Presbrey, senior, conveyed to Joseph Presbrey, Jr., property in Taunton, consideration, friendship and good will. This seems to indicate that the elder Joseph having no descendants to whom to leave his property, gave some of it to his nephew and namesake. His wife had died previous to the date of this deed, and his daughter, an only child, had died a number of years before. He was then an old man, nearly eighty years of age. The Presbreys now living in Taunton and vicinity are all descendants of William. The descendants of Joseph have scattered widely over the country.

Joseph married Mary BAKER on 21 Nov 1745. Mary was born on 1 Jun 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Thomas Baker and Abigail White