1. Johannes Valentin¹ Pressler was born 1669.  He married Anna Christina 
    Franse circa 1695. 
   Johannes Valentin Pressler and Anna Christina Franse had the following
   children: 
  2 i. Maria Agnes² Pressler. 
  3 ii. Hans Jurie Pressler . 
  4 iii. Anna Elizabeth Pressler was born 1696. 
  5 iv. Anna Gertrude Pressler was born 1698. 
  6 v. Andreas Pressler was born 1701. 
  7 vi. Anthony Pressler was born 1705. 
  8 vii. Pressler was born 1707. 
  9 viii. Martinus Pressler was born 1716. 
 10 ix. Pieter Pressler was born 1717. 

3. Hans Jurie² Pressler (Johannes Valentin¹) birth date unknown.
    He married Mary.
   Hans Jurie Pressler and Mary had the following children:
  11 i. John³ Preslar. 
  12 ii. Anthony Preslar. 
  13 iii.Elias Preslar. 
  14 iv. William Preslar. 
  15 v. Levi Preslar. 
  16 vi. Elizabeth Preslar. 
  17 vii. Ann Preslar. 
  18 viii. Morgan Preslar. 
  19 ix. Mary Preslar. 
  20 x. Susannah Preslar. 
  21 xi. Jane Preslar. 

6. Andreas² Pressler (Johannes Valentin¹) was born 1701. He married Antje 
   Wells 21 April 1723. 
  Andreas Pressler and Antje Wells had the following children: 
  22 i. John Valentine³ Presley was born in Cecil County, Maryland. 
  23 ii. Christain Presley was born in Cecil County, Maryland 6 June 1725. 
  24 iii. Sarah Presley was born in Cecil County, Maryland 1728. 
  25 iv. Thomas Presley Sr. was born 27 August 1730. 
  26 v. Andrew Presley Jr. was born 4 February 1732/3. 

7. Anthony² Pressler (Johannes Valentin¹) was born 1705. He married Neeltje
   Quick. 
  Anthony Pressler and Neeltje Quick had the following children: 
  27 i. Rebecca³ Pressler was born 1728. 
  28 ii. Adriantje Pressler was born 1730. 
  29 iii. Mattheus Pressler was born 1735. 
  30 iv. Thomas Pressler was born 1738. 
  31 v. Anna Margaretha Pressler was born 1741. 
  32 vi. Joseph Pressler was born 1742. 

10. Pieter² Pressler (Johannes Valentin¹) was born 1717.
     Peter died about 1767 in Anson County, NC. 
    Pieter Pressler had the following child:
  33 i.Peter³ Preslar Jr. was born about 1740_1750. 

11. John³ Preslar (Hans Jurie² Pressler, Johannes Valentin1) birth date
     unknown. John died after 1805. 
    John Preslar had the following children: 
  34 i. William⁴ Preslar. 
  35 ii. Sarah Preslar. 
  36 iii. Joshua Preslar was born 1780_82. 
  37 iv. Stephen Preslar was born 1782. 
  38 v. Daniel Preslar was born 1785. Daniel died 1866. 

12. Anthony³ Preslar (Hans Jurie² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) birth date
     unknown. 
   Anthony Preslar had the following children: 
  39 i. Anthony⁴ Preslar Jr.. 
  40 ii. Floyd Preslar. 
  41 iii. Elias Preslar. 
  42 iv. Holden Preslar. 
  43 v. Hosea Presley was born between 1790 and 1800. 
  44 vi. Allen Preslar was born 1792. 

13. Elias³ Preslar (Hans Jurie² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) birth date
    unknown. Elias died 1835. 
   Elias Preslar had the following children: 
  45 i. John⁴ Preslar. 
  46 ii. Elias Preslar. 
  47 iii. Erasmus Preslar . 
  48 iv. Wolcy Preslar. 
  49 v. Tabithy Preslar. 
  50 vi. Salathiel Preslar was born before 1775. 
  51 vii. Levi Preslar was born circa 1775.

25. Thomas³ Presley Sr. (Andreas² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) was born in
    Cecil County, Maryland 27 August 1730.  Thomas died before July 1808 in
    Anson County, North Carolina.  He married twice. He married _______
    Culpepper before 1752. He married Sarah Lee before 1772. 
   Thomas Presley Sr. and _______ Culpepper had the following children: 
  52 i. Susanna⁴ Presley was born about 1752.
  53 ii. Sarah Presley was born about 1756. 
  54 iii. Anna Presley was born about 1758.
  55 iv. Richard Presley was born 15 March 1760.
  56 v. Elizabeth Presley was born about 1760. 
  57 vi. Thomas Presley Jr. was born 25 February 1766. 
      Thomas Presley Sr. and Sarah Lee had the following children: 
  58 vii. Rebecca Presley was born about 1772. 
  59 viii. Nancy Presley was born about 1774. 
  60 ix. Mary Presley was born about 1776. 
  61 x. Jean (Jane) Presley was born about 1778. 

26. Andrew³ Presley Jr. (Andreas² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) was born in
    Cecil County, Maryland 4 February 1732/3. 
  Andrew Presley Jr. had the following children: 
  62 i. Charles⁴ Presley. 
  63 ii. John Presley was born 1748. John died after 1833. 
  64 iii. Andrew Presley III was born 1754. Andrew died after 1855. 
  65 iv. Peter Presley was born 8 August 1756. 

32. Joseph³ Pressler (Anthony², Johannes Valentin¹) was born 1742. He
    married Wessey Wygant.  Wessey was born 1746. Wessey was the daughter
    of George Wygant and Jane Bond. 
   Joseph Pressler and Wessey Wygant had the following children: 
  66 i. Enos⁴ Pressler. 
  67 ii. Matthew William Pressler was born 1775. 

33. Peter³ Preslar Jr. (Pieter² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) was born about
    1740_1750. Peter died circa 1829 in Anson County, North Carolina. 
    Peter Preslar Jr. had the following children: 
  68 i. Mary⁴ Presley. 
  69 ii. Elijah Presley. 
  70 iii. Delilah Presley. 
  71 iv. John Presley was born about 1765. 
  72 v. Valentine Presley was born 9 August 1787. 

36. Joshua⁴ Preslar (John³, Hans Jurie² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) was
    born 1780_82. Joshua died 1864. He married Susannah Parker. Susannah
    was born 1794. Susannah was the daughter of Nicholas Parker. Susannah
    died 1850_60 in Anson County, North Carolina. 
   Joshua Preslar and Susannah Parker had the following children: 
  73 i. Caleb⁵ Preslar was born 1808. 
  74 ii. Judy Preslar was born 1810. 
  75 iii. Joshua Preslar Jr. was born 1810. 
  76 iv. Parker Preslar was born 28 September 1817. 
  77 v. Susan Preslar was born 1820_22. 
  78 vi. John Preslar . 
  79 vii. Huldah Preslar was born 1827. 
  80 viii. Mariah Preslar was born 1830_33. 
  81 ix. James Preslar was born 1830_35. James died before 1864. 
         He married Laura Ann Griffin 26 July 1856. 
  82 x. Ann Preslar was born 1815_22.
  83 xi. Prudence Preslar was born 1825_29. 
  84 xii. Mary Preslar was born 1827_29. 

37. Stephen⁴ Preslar (John³, Hans Jurie² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) was 
    born 1782. 
   Stephen Preslar had the following children: 
  85 i. Gilliam⁵ Preslar was born 1802. 
  86 ii. Bryant Preslar was born 1810. 
  87 iii. Patrick Preslar was born 1810. 
  88 iv. Hosea Preslar was born 30 January 1814. 
  89 v. Stephen Preslar was born 1825. 

43. Hosea⁴ Presley (Anthony³ Preslar , Hans Jurie² Pressler, Johannes
    Valentin¹) was born in South Carolina between 1790 and 1800. Hosea died
    about 1848 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. It is an assumed only, at 
    present, that Hosea Presley was a son of Anthony Presley, pending 
    further research and evidence to clarify the situation. Interested
    persons should subscribe to the Lousiana_Presleys mailing list for
    further information. He married twice. He married Lovely Word in 
    Alabama. Lovely was born 16 August 1802 in North Carolina. Lovely 
    died 24 November 1866 in Bellwood, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. He
    married an unknown person. 
   Hosea Presley had the following child: 
  90 i. John⁵ Pressley was born about 1808. 
      Hosea Presley and Lovely Word had the following children: 
  91 ii. C. A. Presley was born in Louisiana about 1817. 
  92 iii. Elias Fletcher Presley Sr. was born 17 January 1822. 
  93 iv. Martha Presley was born in Alabama 1833. 
  94 v. Crawford Alexander Presley was born 5 January 1837. 
  95 vi. Sarah E. Presley was born in Louisiana 1840. 
  96 vii. Civility Presley was born 1841. 

44. Allen⁴ Preslar (Anthony³, Hans Jurie² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) was 
    born in Kershaw County, South Carolina 1792. Allen died 19 March 1876
    in Butler County, Alabama. His body was interred in Butler County,
    Alabama. He married Sarah T. Skein about 1811 in South Carolina. Sarah
    was born 1798 in 96 District (now Union County), South Carolina. Sarah
    died January 1856 in Butler County, Alabama. 
   Allen Preslar and Sarah T. Skein had the following children: 
  97 i. Robert Allen⁵ Pressley was born 8 April 1812. 
  98 ii. Jonathan (John) Presley was born 28 October 1814. 
  99 iii. Jemima Pressley was born in Kershaw County, South Carolina about
          1816. 
  100 iv. Mary Jane Presley was born 11 June 1817. 
  101 v. Nancy Pressley was born about 1821. 
  102 vi. William Pressley was born in Alabama about 1823. 
  103 vii. Elizabeth Pressley was born about 1830. Elizabeth died before
           1864. 
  104 viii. Hosea Pressley was born about 1832. 
  105 ix. James Pressley was born about 1840. 
  106 x. Thomas Pressley was born about 1842. 

47. Erasmus⁴ Preslar (Elias³, Hans Jurie² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) 
    birth date unknown. 
   Erasmus Preslar had the following child: 
  107 i. Calvin⁵ Webster. 

50. Salathie^l4 Preslar (Elias³, Hans Jurie² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹)
    was born in Anson County, North Carolina before 1775. Salathiel died
    between 1820_1830. 
   Salathiel Preslar had the following child: 
  108 i. John Salathiel⁵ Preslar was born circa 1812. 

51. Levi⁴ Preslar (Elias³, Hans Jurie² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) was
    born circa 1775. Levi died 1845 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    He married Anna Helms. Anna was born 1774. Anna was the daughter of
    John (Whitehead) Helms and Lavinia Helms.
   Levi Preslar and Anna Helms had the following children: 
  109 i. Sherrod⁵ Preslar was born circa 1795. 
  110 ii. Preslar was born circa 1798. 
  111 iii. Susannah Preslar was born circa 1799. 
  112 iv. Elizabeth Preslar was born circa 1800. 
  113 v. Elias Preslar was born circa 1803. 
  114 vi. Nimrod Preslar was born circa 1805. 
  115 vii. Joel Preslar was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
       circa 1807. Joel died 1845_50. 
  116 viii. John W. Preslar was born circa 1812. 
  117 ix. Lucinda Preslar was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
      circa 1815. Lucinda died after June 1880. She married Green B. Helms
      29 October 1860 in Union County, North Carolina. Green was born circa
      1809. Green was the son of Isaac Helms and Nancy Haney. Green died
      after June 1880. 
  118 x. Alvin Preslar was born circa 1816. 

52. Susanna⁴ Presley (Thomas³, Andreas² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) was
    born about 1752. She married John (Blackhead) Helms before 1781.
    John was born 1756. John died 1820.
   Susanna Presley and John (Blackhead) Helms had the following children: 
  119 i. John⁵ Helms Jr. was born 1781. 
  120 ii. Joel Helms was born in North Carolina 1783. Joel died 1846 in
     Pike County, Georgia. 
  121 iii. Anne Helms was born after 1785. 
  122 iv. Susannah Helms was born after 1787. 

55. Richard⁴ Presley (Thomas³, Andreas² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) was
    born 15 March 1760. Richard died about 1832 in Mecklenburg County, 
    North Carolina.  He married Mary Helms before 1787. Mary was born 22
    May 1766. Mary was the daughter of Tilman Helms and Rachel Craig.
    Mary died after 1840. 
   Richard Presley and Mary Helms had the following children: 
  123 i. Elizabeth (Isabel)⁵ Presley was born 19 January 1787. 
  124 ii. Sarah Presley was born 18 March 1789. 
  125 iii. Phoebe Presley was born 10 December 1792. 
  126 iv. Eli Presley was born 16 October 1794. 
  127 v. Eleanor Presley was born 13 December 1797. 
  128 vi. Eleazer Presley was born 4 September 1800. 

57. Thomas⁴ Presley Jr. (Thomas³, Andreas² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹)
    was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 25 February 1766.
    Thomas died 10 April 1849 in Chester County, South Carolina. His body
    was interred after 10 April 1849 Smith Chapel Cemetery in Chester
    County, South Carolina.  He married Jennea (Jane) Preslar about 1788.
    Jennea was  born 9 April 1769 in North Carolina. Jennea died 12 June
    1844 in Chester County, South Carolina. Her body was interred Smith
    Chapel Cemetery in Chester County, South Carolina. 
   Thomas Presley Jr. and Jennea (Jane) Preslar had the following children: 
  129 i. Thomas D⁵ Presley was born 9 February 1789. 
  130 ii. John Presley was born 25 April 1792. 
  131 iii. Jenkins Presley was born in Anson County, North Carolina about
    1795. Jenkins died 30 September 1843 in Salem, Walthall County, 
    Mississippi. He married Rachel Brown 1815 in Chester County, South
    Carolina. Rachel died 1843. 
  132 iv. Mary W Presley was born in Chester County, South Carolina 24
    March 1797. Polly died 20 May 1867. She married John Lee. John was
    born 2 April 1793. John was the son of Ambrose Lee and Frances
    Whealer. John died 8 April 1886. His body was interred Armenia
    Methodist Church in Chester County, South Carolina. 
  133 v. Susannah Presley was born about 1800. 
  134 vi. Nancy Jeana (Jennie) Presley was born in Chester County, South 
      Carolina about 1803. Nancy died before 1849. 
  135 vii. Roswell Winfield Presley was born 16 December 1805. 
  136 viii. Barney Harrison Presley was born 27 February 1808. 
  137 ix. Elias N. Presley was born 20 May 1811. 

65. Peter⁴ Presley (Andrew³, Andreas² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) was born
    in Rowan County, North Carolina 8 August 1756. Peter died 1829_1830 in
    Hall County, Georgia. He married twice. He married . He married Sarah.
    Sarah was born 6 May 1770 in North Carolina. Sarah died after 1850. 
   Peter Presley had the following children: 
  138 i. David⁵ Presley was born circa 1774. 
  139 ii. Presley was born 1790_1800. 
  140 iii. Presley was born 1790_1800. 
  141 iv. John Presley was born in North Carolina circa 1802. 
  142 v. Andrew Presley was born circa 1805. He married Anny Strickland 
     13 January 1830 in Hall County, Georgia. 
  143 vi. Peter Presley was born 8 July 1807. 
  144 vii. William Presley 

67. Matthew William⁴ Pressler (Joseph³, Anthony², Johannes Valentin¹)
    was born 1775. His body was interred Tift Farm, Hagen's Corner in 
    Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York. He married Abiah Tift. Abiah
    was born 15 September 1779 in Vermont. Abiah was the daughter of
    John Tift. 
  Matthew William Pressler and Abiah Tift had the following children: 
  145 i. Lydia5 Pressler was born in Hoosic, Rennselaer County, New York
    24 October 1797. Lydia died 12 May 1880 in Wonewoc, Juneau County,
    Wisconsin. Her body was interred in Wonewoc, Juneau County, Wisconsin.
    She married Ludlow P. Hill 1 January 1821 in Jefferson County, New
    York. Ludlow was born 6 August 1794 in Old Simsbury, Hartford County,
    Connecticut. Ludlowdied 12 July 1873 in Wonewoc, Juneau County,
    Wisconsin. His body was interred in Wonewoc, Juneau County, Wisconsin. 
  146 ii. Jane Pressler was born 26 April 1798. She married John A. Dunlap.
    John was born 1796. 
  147 iii. Wessey Pressler was born 7 December 1800. 
  148 iv. Easther Pressler was born 7 December 1800. 
  149 v. Thomas Pressler was born 21 November 1801. Thomas died probably
     before 1839. 
  150 vi. Joseph Pressler was born 8 June 1804. He married Charlotte 
      Hollinbeck. 
  151 vii. John Pressler was born 14 June 1806. John died 9 October 1859 in
    Rowdin Township, Ontario, Canada. His body was interred John Spry
    Settlement Cemetery in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. He married Sarah
    Anne Johnson 27 January 1829 in Jefferson County, New York. Sarah died
    25 October 1886 in Boylston, Oswego County, New York. 
  152 viii. Matthew Pressler was born in Charlton, Saratoga County, New
    York 26 August 1808. Matthew died 27 October 1890 in Boylston, Oswego
    County, New York. His body was interred Wesleyan Cemetery in Sandy
    Creek, Saratoga County, New York. He married Asenath Hollis 30 
    December 1830 in Orwell, Oswego County, New York. Asenath was born
    20 July 1806 in Richland, Oswego County, New York. Asenath was the
    daughter of Joshua Hollis and Betsey Adams. Asenath died 14 April
    1887 in Boylston, Oswego County, New York. Her body was interred
    Wesleyan Cemetery in Sandy Creek, Saratoga County, New York. 
  153 ix. William Hawkins Pressler was born in New York 23 February 1811.
    William died 16 July 1852 while crossing the plains to the Gre. He
    married twice. He married Eleanor H. Johnson 1834. Eleanor died 
    circa 1846 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois. He married Margaret
    Holden. Margaret was born 4 August 1809 in Wheelton, Lancashire,
    England. Margaret died 7 April 1873 in Huntsville, Weber County, Utah. 
  154 x. Amanda Pressler was born 11 March 1813. She married Jeremiah
    Taylor. Jeremiah was born 1811 in Windsor, Hartford County, 
    Connecticut. Jeremiah was the son of Grove C. Taylor and Betsey 
    Winslow. Jeremiah died circa 1886 in Ohio. 
  155 xi. Sarah Pressler was born in Jefferson County, New York 10 May 1815.
    Sally died 19 January 1893. Her body was interred Pekin Cemetery in
    Orwell, Oswego County, New York. She married William Sherman Colvin
    February 1834. 
  156 xii. Hiram Sherman Pressler was born "near Lake Champlain", New York
    6 November 1818. Hiram died 27 October 1912 in Woodville, Jefferson
    County, New York. His body was interred Evergreen Cemetery in Adams,
    Jefferson County, New York. He married Mary M. Shears 1842. Polly was
    born 16 March 1824 in New Hoosic, Rennselaer County, New York. Polly
    was the daughter of Smith Shears and Polly Handy. Polly died 3 October
    1912. Her body was interred Evergreen Cemetery in Adams, Jefferson
    County, New York. 
  157 xiii. Betsey L. Pressler was born in Jefferson County, New York
    17 June 1824. She married three times. She married Morgan. She 
    married Henry Montondo. She married Dingman. 
  158 xiv. Mary L. Pressler was born 23 May 1828. 

71. John⁴ Presley (Peter³ Preslar, Pieter² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹) was
    born about 1765. John died after 1850 in Anson County, North Carolina. 
   John Presley had the following child: 
  159 i. Milas R.⁵ Pressley was born 2 February 1820. 

72. Valentine⁴ Presley (Peter³ Preslar, Pieter² Pressler, Johannes Valentin¹)
    was born in North Carolina 9 August 1787. Valentine died 28 July 1852
    in Clay County, Illinois. His body was interred Old Baptist Cemetery
    in Clay County, Illinois. He married Susan Morton about 1808. Susan was
    born 14 January 1791. Susan died 9 November 1858. Her body was interred
    Old Baptist Cemetery in Clay County, Illinois. 
   Valentine Presley and Susan Morton had the following children: 
  160 i. Sanders M.⁵ Presley . 
  161 ii. Theresa J. Presley . 
  162 iii. Huldah Presley. She married Joel Winchester. 
  163 iv. P. W. Presley. 
  164 v. Andrew M. Presley. 
  165 vi. Susan D. Presley was born 15 May 1824. Susan died 27 June 1878. 
    Her body was interred Old Baptist Cemetery in Clay County, Illinois.
    She married William Coggin. 
  166 vii. Mayberry H. Presley was born 24 October 1828.