John Presley (1765 - 1799)

Born 1765 in New York [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick) Presley — married about 1790 in Williamstown, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 13 Oct 1799 at about age 34 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

Birth: Circa 1765 - USA

Death: 1800 - Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Wife: Elisabeth Presley (born Fitzpatrick) 1771-1850

Children: Catherine Benson (born Presley or Prestly), John Presley, James Presley, George S Presley, Daniel Presley, Peter Presley, Samuel Presley, Ellen-Mary Presley

Revolutionary War service:

"Private John Pressly/Presley of the 6th or 41st Regiment of the British Army died in Quebec City, Quebec in 1800. John Pressly was named on the Patrick McNiff Map of November 1, 1786, in Osnabruck Township, Ont. near the St. Lawrence River. Soon after he was again mentioned in neighboring Dundas County as a landowner. John left a wife, Elizabeth (Fitzpatrick), and four children; Catherine (b.1791), John (b.1793), James (b.1796), George (b.1799). Johns' widow married John Baxter and had a son Daniel in 1801 and moved to Curran, Ontario. Elizabeths' parents were from Mohawk Valley, New York and had to move to Canada because they were loyal to the King.

"Catherine Presley (b.1791) married Patrick Benson in 1812 in Ontario and they moved to Curran, Ont. where Patrick taught school and then farmed."

Presley Genealogy, No. 1, Vol. VII, September 1991. Edited by Fred C. Presley

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Sources

• http://www.geni.com/people/Elizabeth-Presley/6000000006821689799?through=6000000006821893451