5. Thomas3 Prestridge, III
He married Sarah Hubbard. (There are some doubts of this marriage)
Thomas Prestridge III and Sarah Hubbard had the following children:
Born: Saturday, 23 February 1731/32, Stafford County, Virginia
Died:
Age at Death:
Burial:
Marriage:
Born: Monday, 3 February 1726/27
Died:
Age at Death:
Burial:
Parents: Moses Hubbard and Sarah Lowery
Sarah had a child with Benjamin Duncomb he was John Ducomb b. 12/28/1748.
Her third marriage was to Reuben Bates on Dec. 4, 1757. They had the following children:
1.) James Martin Bates about 1762
2.) Thoams Bates about 1764
3.) William Bates 10/3/1764
4.) Moses Duncan (or Duncomb) Bates about 1766
5.) Ruben Bates Jr. 2/23/1771
If you are interest on the descendants of these other children of Sarah Hubbard contact Hal Prestridge at the email address below.
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William4 Prestridge
Born: Thursday, 11 February 1750/51
Sarrah has alwasy been a problem for Prestridge, Duncomb, and Bates researchers. The Bates and Duncomb researchers often place Sarah as the daughter of Thomas Jr. and therefore not the wife of Thomas III. What makes Sarah complicated is the relationship with Benjamin Duncomb. The St. Paul's Parish records show that Sarah Prestridge had a child name John, with Benjmain Duncomb, but Benjamin's will (see below) calls this son John Prestridge, natural son of Sarah Prestridge) So it's left us with the problem was this Sarah, the daughter of Thomas Jr. or was this Sarah wife of Thomas III. Current theories is that Sarah had a child out of wedlock with Benjamin Duncomb and then married Thomas Prestridge III before the childs birth, thus using the name John Prestridge. Later in life John Prestridge switched his name to John Duncomb. Further establishing that he was the son of Benjamin Duncomb. However it still does nto resolve the problem if the said Sarah was the daughter of Thomas Jr or the wife of Thomas III. What we are sure of is that this same Sarah was married to Thomas III and that after his death she married Rueben Bates and had several children with him.
Stafford Co., VA Will Book M,. p 25-257.
In Name of God Amen I Benja. Duncom of Saint Pauls Parish County Stafford Planter being sick but of perfect sence make my Last will & Testament revoking any wills by me before made. First I give
the land whereon I now live to my Friend Richard Bernard to Trust to give unto John Pestrige the natural Son of Sarah Pestrige and in case
John die without heir to remain to Wm. Pestige another Son of said Sarah * he should die without heirs or making legal disposition then to
the child said Sarah now goes with in the same manner and Sarah Pestrige to have the use of the same as long as she lives single to maintain
the said children. Item I give to my Nephew Thomas Duncom the Gun that was his Fathers. Item I give the rest of my Estate in Trust to my
Friend Richard Bernard to be equally divided between the said Sarah and her children that are now living and the one that she goes with and
that the said chattels be kept together for the better maintenance of the children and I do also appoint Sarah Pestrige my Exutrix under the
direction of my Friend Richard Bernard 16th July 1753.
Benj Duncom
Presence Wiliam
Witness, Jesse + Moss and X. McKenzy, Thomas Rickets.
At court held for Stafford County 14th August 1753. The Last Will &Testament of Benja. Duncom deced presented by Sarah Pestrige Executrix
therein named, proved, ordered to be certified and at Court held for this County 11th Sept 1753 Sarah then Entering into Bond Certificate
granted for obtaining Probate.
St. Paul's Parish Register - Stafford - King George Counties, VA p. 49:
John, son of Benjamin Duncomb by Sarah Prestridge, b. Dec 28, 1748
William Prestridge, son of Toms & Sarah Prestridge, b. Feb 11, 1750
Linney Prestridge, dau of Thos &Sarah Prestridge, b. Dec 12, 1756
John, son of Benjamin Duncomb and Sarah was born probably before Sarah married Thomas Prestridge. Thomas and Sarah Prestridge probably married about 1749 as their first child, William was born Feb 11, 1750/51 John, son of Benjamin Duncomb by Sarah Prestridge, appears to have adopted the name John Dunkum and died in 1827 in Cumberland Co., VA.
We know Sarah Bates is the same Sarah who was the mother of John Dunkum because of later correspondence between John Dunkum and Bates family. John is the first to spell his name Dunkum and this spelling has been consistent down to the present day. Per Bible records, Sarah (Prestridge) Bates had a grandson name James Prestridge Bates, but went by the name James 'Preston' Bates. He was a lawyer of some note in Kentucky silver tongued they say, and General Counsel of the Kentucky Government in Exile during the Civil War (Ruby Talley Smith to Ralph Crosby 3/30/99)
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