8. | Jacob Presnell was born on 4 Feb 1714 in King and Queen, Virginia; was christened on 13 Mar 1714 in Middlesex, Virgnia (son of Jacob Presnal and Mary Hedgecock); died about 1800 in Randolph, North Carolina, USA. Notes:
Virginia had passed a law which required all males between the ages of 15 and 50 to serve 2 years in the Virginia Militia. The tour of duty was generally 2 years. The Quakers opposed serving in the Militia and they would not pay taxes to support the War.
We find Jacob every year between 1747 and 1754 tax rolls. Jacob and other Quakers refused to pay their taxes and to serve in the militia.
It was recorded on 26 August 1754 that, "Leave is Granted to Peter Holland, James Turner, Jacob Presnell, William Stone, William Stone Jr., James Orrick, and J.Fite." Further, "To clear road from Goose Creek up Falling Mountain. The said Holland is appointed overseer, William Stone Sr. the assistant. The said mountain road to be known as Mobberley Road and the persons convent with this tithe (tax) to attend sd. Stone and Pate are appointed as surveyors from Ridge to Goose Creek."
It was recorded on 25 August 1755:
Phelps -vs- Jacob Presnell
Iden -vs- Jacob Presnell
Recorded on 12 September 1755:
Callaway -vs- Jacob Presnell
Phelps -vs- Jacob Presnell Phellps was the Tithe (tax) Lister, Callaway was a member of the court.
The word "Leave" was used because they would not pay taxes or serve in the militia, when granted leave, they would not be sentenced, rather, given leave, to construct roads.
Recorded on 19 November 1757, in the South Creek Quaker Monthly Meeting was that Jacob Presnell is appointed Chairman of the Goose Creek Quakers, a newly formed group that desired to migrate to the wilds of North Carolina.
On the "Tax Rolls" are the following families that moved to North Carolina before 1765, settled close to Back Creek in what is now Randolph County, North Carolina: (Presnell's married into many of these families)
William - James, John, Robert, Giles
Harvey - Michael Sr., Michael Jr., William, John
Richardson - Stephen, Thomas, John, Amus, Abel, Joseph
Hudson - Stephen, Thomas, Peter
Hayes - Mark, William
Atkinson - Richardson, Priegler
Green - John, Benjamin, Henry
Stone - William Sr., William Jr.
King - Joseph
Wright - Thomas
Furr - Joseph
Birth:
South Side of Dragon Swamp
Christened:
Christ Church
Jacob married Martha about 1740. was born about 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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