Presley

b. 1948

m. Robert Liftig, 1971. b. 1947

William Presly, of Northumberland House, Northumberland County, Virginia and his sons, William and Peter Presly,

Anya Liftig

figure prominently in the early settlement of Northumberland County, in the Northern Neck of Virginia. The county

b. 1977

was in it infancy when the Preslys arrived to settle on the Coan River at Codd’s point. Preceding them was Colonel John m. Noel Hartman, 2011

Mottrom who had moved into the area called Chicacoan from Maryland, c1640. Following shortly afterwards were

Dorothy Liftig

the Kent Islanders, who were dissatisfied with the government of Lord Baltimore that had taken over the holdings of b. 1981

Captain William Claiborne. Captain Claiborne had settled Kent Island with his fellow Virginians and was using it as a m. David Martin, 2009

center for his trading and hunting activities. The birthplace and birth date of William Presly have not been discovered but a strong indication is that he came from Dorsetshire in England. Presly researchers have indicated that the wife of William Presley was Jane Newman, sister of Robert Newman, so an effort has been made to connect William Presly

with Robert Newman, who was born in Beaminister Parish, Dorset, England. The Newman surname is very prominent

in Dorset. Some of the early settlers of the Northern Neck of Virginia immigrated, also, from Beaminister as well as other Parishes in Dorset.

APPARENTLY NOT RELATED TO “THE KING” - UNFORTUNATELY

Peter

Born 1630 in Northumberland, Virginia, United States

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

Elizabeth Thompson

Husband of — married 1660 in Northumberland, VA

Father of , and

Died April 19, 1693 in Northumberland, Virginia, United States

Ursula Elizabeth

Born 1662 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Daughter of and

Sister of , , and

Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Mother of ,,,, and

Died July 6, 1741 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Edward

Born 1686 in Wicomica Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Son of and

Brother of ,,, and

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died 1744 in Lancaster, Virginia, United States

RICHARD WILLIAM5 SAUNDERS (EDWARD4, EBENEZER3, EDWARD2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1718 in

Middlesex County, Virginia, and died 22 Nov 1779 in Lancaster County, Virginia, USA. He married ELIZABETH

HUBBARD 18 May 1738 in Lancaster County, Virginia. She was born 22 Feb 1720/21 in Lancaster County, Virginia, and

died 14 Nov 1789 in Lancaster County, Virginia, USA.

More About RICHARD SAUNDERS and ELIZABETH HUBBARD:

Marriage: 18 May 1738, Lancaster County, Virginia

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