Name:

Name: William PRESLEY

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Birth: 1608 Yorkshire, England

Death: 1655 Northumberland Co., VA

William PRESLEY (1608 - 1655) & Jane NEWMAN (1613 - bef Dec 1655)

Peter PRESLEY (1632 - 19 Apr 1693) & Elizabeth THOMPSON (1642 - bef 1697)

Mary “Millie” PRESLEY (1675 - 1770) & Alexander CLEVELAND (Jul 1687 - 1771)

Grace CLEVELAND (1 Sep 1716 - ) & Edward Jr. COFFEY (bef 16 Jul 1700 - aft 1774)

Jane CLEVELAND (1725 - aft 1760) & Chesley COFFEY (Bet 1720-1730 - aft 1760)

Salathial COFFEY (abt 1753 - 1784) & Elizabeth NEWTON (1758 - )

Eli COFFEY** (8 May 1775 - 18 Jul 1833) & Mary "Polly" COFFEY (7 Dec 1785 - 10 Mar 1872)

Newton Eli COFFEY (2 May 1823 - 13 Jan 1890) & Martha Louise VERMILLION (1827 - 1904)

William COFFEY (27 Oct 1848 - 16 Mar 1896) & Malcena BARBRE (1855 - 1920)

Newton COFFEY (23 Sep 1875 - 26 May 1969) & Adelia Gertrude ROBINSON (1878 - 1973)

Leo Newton COFFEY (1901 - 1998) & Elsie Maureen WALKER (1903 - 1983)

Misc. Notes

Original spelling apparently "PRESLY".

William was consistently known as "Gentleman".

William's will dated 15 August 1650 and proved 20 January 1657 in Northumberland County, Virginia. A very brief abstract of the will, dated 15 August 1650, and proved 20 January 1656/1657, indicated he "to be buried beside deceased wife; son William to be guardian of Peter. Son Peter executor, he under 21 years.

William came to Virginia by 1647.

William was a Justice in Northumberland County, Virginia, on 24 August 1650. William received 450 acres for importing himself and his wife, Jane, Thomas Underhill, Joseph Beaven, William Bancroft, John Lane, William Boles, Roger Lane, and Hannah Newman. (Hannah Newman is believed by many to be the sister of his wife, Jane.)

The name died out in America in the 4th generation when the last male of the line died without an heir, but the name Presly - later changed to Presley - was used for generations by descendants of the family.

William PRESLY, Gentleman, the immigrant was the second Burgess from Northumberland and represented this county in the Assembly Nov 1647. Nothing is certainly know of his ancestry. He was recognized as a man of ability and high character as our scant biographical material shows.

William PRESLY may have come to "Chicakawane alias Northumberland" with Col. John MOTTROM. His offical life is traced in these court records:

1647 Burgess

1651 Wm. Presly and John TRUSSELL, burgess

1652 His name appears in first list of Justices

1654 sworn High Sheriff

1655 Mr. Wm. PRELSY one of the collectors of the minister's salary--to pay Mr. Hugh LEE amount due him of same

1655 Mr. Wm. PRESLY, Robert NEWMAN and John HULL, church wardens, Chicacone Quarter.

A patent for land was granted Mr. Wm. PRESLY, by Gov. BERKELEY, 11 Feb 1650. He was also granted land for the transportation of his wife, Jane PRESLY and Hannah NEWMAN (probably her sister) into the colony.

Mr. Robert NEWMAN in his will, d 2 Jan 1655, names Wm PRESLY ( son of Wm PRESLY) his loving nephew and makes him executor of his will. Thus Jane PRESLY, wife of Mr. PRESLY, Sr., was probably the sister of Robert NEWMAN.

Mr. Wm. PRELSY died abt Dec 1655. His will was dated 15 Aug 1650 and proved 20 Jan 1656. To his son William PRESLY, 340 acres, and the right for 200 more. Also a cow that had formerly belonged to John HAYNIE.

To his grandchild, Wm. PRESLY, son of William…

To son Peter PRESLY the rest of estate and to be executor.

One of the witnesses Thos. WILSFORD, on 20 Jan 1657, made oath that "Mr. Wm. PRESLY, Sr., being in perfect mind and memory gave instructions to theis deponent to draw up into form his last will and Testament and this depon't did and this is the very same will--all of this depon'ts owne handwriting--and this depon[t further sayeth that he was the said Testator sign seale and heard him acknowledge same to be his last will and testament."

As there is no mention of his wife, Jane PRESLY, she had probably died before 1650.

Issue named in his will:

William

Peter

William, his grandchild, son of William

Marriage: 1632

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Spouse: Jane NEWMAN

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Birth: 1613 Yorkshire, England

Death: bef Dec 1655 Northumberland, VA

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Children

William PRESLEY (1608 - 1655) & Jane NEWMAN (1613 - bef Dec 1655)

Peter PRESLEY (1632 - 19 Apr 1693) & Elizabeth THOMPSON (1642 - bef 1697)

William PRESLEY

Name: Peter PRESLEY

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Birth: 1632 Northumberland Co., VA

Death: 19 Apr 1693 Northumberland Co., VA

Father: William PRESLEY (1608-1655)

Mother: Jane NEWMAN (1613-<1655)

William PRESLEY (1608 - 1655) & Jane NEWMAN (1613 - bef Dec 1655)

Peter PRESLEY (1632 - 19 Apr 1693) & Elizabeth THOMPSON (1642 - bef 1697)