George Washington PRESBY

Male 1821 - 1878  (57 years)


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  • Name George Washington PRESBY  [1
    • "William Presbrey and His Descendants": George W. Presby enlisted as a priviate Dec. 5, 1861, mustered in Dec. 20, 1861, Co. H., 8th N.H. Vols. On account of illness he applied for a discharge, which was not granted. As soon as able to travel he deserted at Carrolton, La., Aug. 16, 1862. He made his way to Illinois, where he worked for a time on a farm. He went to Canada and in a short time returned to Lockport, NY., where, Sept. 4, 1863, he enlisted in Co. A, Second NY Mounted Rifles. He deserted again Apr. 1, 1864 and travelled about the country under the assumed name of John Peterson. About the time the war closed he was apprehended, kept for a short time in the guard house at Concord, NH and given his discharge paper July 7, 1865, without pay or allowances.... [1]
    Birth 11 Aug 1821  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death Dec 1878  West Stewartstown, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I70767  Main Tree
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2013 

    Father Samuel PRESBY,   b. 7 Sep 1785, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1856, Lunenburg, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Eunice WILBUR,   b. 8 Apr 1789, Westmoreland, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jul 1856, Lunenburg, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage Jul 1808  [2
    Family ID F28607  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine DOW,   b. 29 Jun 1821, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1881 (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 1845  [1
    Divorce Bef Sep 1866  [1
    Family ID F28619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2013 

    Family 2 Eunice L. GREEN 
    Marriage 29 May 1867  [1
    Family ID F28621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2013 

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5273] Rev. Joseph Waite Presby, Ph.D., "William Presbrey of London, England and Taunton, Mass. and His Descendants" 1690-1918.

    2. [S03490] John Reid Wilbor, Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, "The Wildbores In America" A Family Tree , ( 1933).