Martha PRESBREY

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Name:
"William Presbrey and His Descendants": The name of Patty Presbrey appears on a deed given by Samuel Parrish and James Baker to Joseph Presbrey of Taunton, Apr. 27, 1772. Here marriage must been subsequent to this date. Several years after their marriage they moved to Troy, NY. Nov. 24, 1792, John Wilkinson deeded to Solomon Wilbur, lot 69 west side of First Street, Troy, NY. Jan 10, 1797, Solomon Wilbur and his wife, martha, deeded to Isaac Fort lot No. 250 in Troy. Nov. 28, 1804, Solomon Wilbur and his wife, Martha, deeded to Moses ears, lot 69 in West Troy. The date of the death of Solomon Wilbur o that of his wife has not been found. Some of her relatives in Taunton received a report that she died at an advanced age and had several children. However, we (the author) have found no record of any children, except one son; Solomon.

Family/Spouse: Solomon WILBORE. Solomon (son of Abijah WILBORE and Phebe WHITE) was born on 19 Nov 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name:
"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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Thomas Baker and Abigail White