1.[1].[3] Stephen PRESBURY (c1666 - 1730). Stephen, the son of John PRESBURY and Dorcus BESSE(Y) of Saco, now York Co., Maine, was born perhaps 1666. In 1686 a Stephen PRESBURY reportedly witnessed a deed at Kittery, Maine. In about 1693, Stephen PRESBURY was married, perhaps at Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA to Deborah SKIFFE, b. 1668 the dau. of Stephen SKIFFE, Sr. and Lydia SNOW, who were of Sandwich. Stephen PRESBURY was "of Chilmark" in 1704 [reference is to "Dukes Deeds, III, 77; comp. York Deeds, IV, 134"]. Stephen PRESBURY was a land owner at Tisbury, Edgartown, and Holmes Hole. [Reference is to Deeds, III, 114, 504; IV, 108, 217.] At Barnstable Co., Stephen PRESBURY was plaintiff 1729 in an unknown court action. He left a will the year he died, 1730, disposing of property to 'my seven daughters' and to grandchildren [a grandchild] by dec'd son John. Deborah (Skiffe) PRESBURY survived; she dec'd 1743. At least eight children born to Stephen and Deborah (Skiffe) PRESBURY. Both Stephen and Deborah (Skiffe) PRESBURY are buried Crossways Cemetery at Homes Hole (Tisbury MA). Although it is proposed by others that the dates of birth/ages recorded on the gravestone of Stephen Presbury and Deborah (Skiffe) PRESBURY are somehow in error, the inscriptions read as follows:
"Here lieth ye Body of Stephen Presbery died May ye 17th 1730 in ye 58th Year of his age." "Here Lyes Buried the body of Mrs. Deborah
Presburey Decd March Ye 11th 1743 in 73D Year of Her Age."1.[1].[3].1 Mary PRESBURY (1694-c1729). Mary PRESBURY, b. 1694, Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. Known in Tisbury as Mary PRESBURY, at Edgartown, seems to be Hannah PRESBURY. Mary died between 1728 - 1730. She married Thomas WEST, 1712/13, Tisbury or Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA. From diary of William Homes [Holmes], "I have heard that Thomas West died lately at Rhode Island. He had some time ago undertaken to pilot a vessel to Boston and was forced off the coast by a storm and driven to Matinico [this has been assumed to be Martinique, although it is not clear from what port the vessel had sailed] and either the fatigue of the voyage or some distemper contracted on that island he was brought so low befre he arrived at Rhode Island and not long after he came on shore he died. His friends concluded that he had been lost in the storm." Thomas designated Stephen PRESBURY, his father-in-law, as administrator of his will dated 1728; final probate of the will was made after Stephen's death in 1732. More Information.
1.[1].[3].2 Keturah PRESBURY (1696-xxxx). Keturah PRESBURY, b. 1696, Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.
1.[1].[3].3 Dorcas PRESBURY (c1698-xxxx). Dorcas PRESBURY, b. Abt 1698. She m. Elisha WOOLEN.
1.[1].[3].4 John PRESBURY (c1699-1728). John PRESBURY ws b. Abt 1699. He d. 1728, Edgartown/Tisbury, MA. John married Abigail COTTLE, b.1702 the dau. of Edward COTTLE and Abigail ALLEN. John's widow Abigail m (2) Benjamin LUCE, and (3) Samuel LAMBERT. Abigail d. 1780. John is buried Crossways Cemetery, Tisbury, MA. Inscription reads:
"Here lieth
ye Body of John Presbery died Sepr ye 20
1728 in ye 29 year of his age."1.[1].[3].5 Abigail PRESBURY (c1703-1749). Abigail PRESBURY was b. Abt 1703, Tisbury, Dukes Co., MA. She d. 25 June 1749, Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. Abigail married Ebenezer PERRY, Abt 1728. More Information [pending].
1.[1].[3].6 Drusilla PRESBURY (c1707-1763). Drusilla was b. Abt 1707 and died Drusilla d. 1763, Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. Drusilla married m. Thomas WEST, Abt 1729. Separately, this reported as Thomas A. M. WEST b. 1708, the son of Abner and Jean (Look) WEST. Thomas said d. 1790. Thomas married (2) 1763 Priscilla SPRAUGE, the widow of Benjamin HAMMOND. The will of Rev. Thomas West was signed 9 Dec. 1788; witnesses Noah HAMMOND, Moses HAMMOND and Obed BARLOW. (See Plymouth County Probate). Thomas made bequests to eight of his children, including reference to his dec'd son John. Children called out in the will are: Thomas, Samuel, Benjamin, Timothy, Keturah, Priscilla, Sarah, and John. (No mention of children by wives other than Drusilla.) Son Thomas and "son" Enoch Hammond were named executors. An inventory of the estate was taken 1790 at Rochester. More Information.
1.[1].[3].7 Content PRESBURY (c1711-1773). Content PRESBURY was b. 1711, Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA. She d. 1773, Tisbury, Dukes Co., MA. Content married m. 1735 to Stephen LUCE. More Information.
1.[1].[3].8 Sarah PRESBURY (1713-1793). Sarah PRESBURY, b. 1713; d. 30 January 1793. Sarah m. 18 February 1730/31 to Timothy LUCE, s. of Experience (Dea.) and Elizabeth (Manter) LUCE. More Information.
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