Born about in South Carolina, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Alexander Pressley
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Leticia Matilda (Pressley) Maxwell and William Ardrey Pressly
Died after
after about age 70
in South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
When Elizabeth (Betsy) Ardrey was born in 1790 in York, South Carolina, her father, Dr, was 25, and her mother, Mary, was 23. She was the wife of James Alexander Pressley (1787-bef.1830); their known children are:
- Matilda Pressley (1813–1848)
- William A Pressly (1816–1865)
- Jane Pressly (1820–1877)
- Elvira Pressly (1823–1843)
- Rebecca Pressly (1844–)
She died on April 6, 1868, in Abbeville, South Carolina, having lived a long life of 78 years.[1]
1830 United States Federal Census[2]
Name: Elizabeth Pressly [Elisabeth Pressly]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Abbeville, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8
1840 United States Federal Census[3]
Name: E Pressly
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Abbeville, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 3
Sources
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/1449655/person/-1214647178/facts
- ↑ 1830; Census Place: Abbeville, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 169; Page: 74; Family History Library Film: 0022503
- ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: Abbeville, South Carolina; Roll: 507; Page: 23; Family History Library Film: 0022508
- Year: 1850; Census Place: Savannah River Regiment, Abbeville, South Carolina; Roll: 848; Page: 75B. Elizabeth Pressly, age 60. Living with Thomas Gillespie, age 78, and the family of William A. (age 34) & Arabella Pressley (age 26)
- Year: 1860; Census Place: Abbeville, South Carolina; Page: 116; Family History Library Film: 805212. Elizabeth Presley, age 70, living with the family of William A. (age 44) & Isabella Pressley (age 35)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~6.25%
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