Nancy J Presnal

William married Sarah Elizabeth. Sarah was born in 1841 in Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]