Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
NameEnoch PRESNELL / PRESTLEY, M
Birth Date1794
Birth PlaceNorth Carolina
Death Dateaft 1850 Age: 56
Death PlaceTennessee
Spouses
Marr Date26 Feb 1832
Marr PlaceWilkes County, North Carolina
ChildrenRuth , F (1833-)
Mahalee , F (1835-)
Isaac , M (1837-)
Gabriel , M (1838-)
Stephan , M (1840-)
Elijah , M (1843-)
Jeremiah “Jerry” , M (1848-1865)
Daniel , M
Sarah , F (~1853-)
Amos Richard , M (-1932)
Notes for Enoch PRESNELL / PRESTLEY
He was killed when a log fell on him while building a log cabin.
Notes for Sarah Elizabeth (Spouse 1)
1832, February 26 - Enoch and Sarah were married in Wilkes County, NC on the 26th of February in 1832. The bondsman was Elijah Presnell. They were married by Peter Barnes, Justice of the Peace. Elizabeth was married under the name of Presnell, but her son Amos said her mother’s maiden name was Salts.
1838 Enoch Presnell was listed on the Washington County, Tennessee Tax List in 1838. He was recorded with having: 50 cents and 1 poll.
1840 Washington County, Tennessee - Census
1840-1841 Washington County, Tennessee Tax List - Delinquent in paying taxes of 50 cents for 1 poll - Enick Presnell of district #1 & Enick Presnell of district #2 are on the Delinquent Tax List (Is this Enoch Sr. and Enoch Jr. ?)
1849 Greene County, Tennessee - Tax List - District # 1 - Paid 50 cents in taxes
1850, October 10th - Greene County, Tennessee - Unknown Township1231
PRESTLEY, Enoch, 56, m, Renter, NC
PRESTLEY, Elizabeth, 43, f, SC
PRESTLEY, Ruth 18, f, NC
PRESTLEY, Mahala, 16, f, TN
PRESTLEY, Isaac, 13, m, TN
PRESTLEY, Gabriel, 12, m, TN
PRESTLEY, Stephan, 10, m,TN
PRESTLEY, Elijah, 7, m, TN
PRESTLEY, Jerry, 2, m, TN
1850 Greene County, Tennessee - Tax List District # 1 - Paid 50 cents in taxes
1855 Greene County, Tennessee - Tax List
Was this Enoch Presnal, Sr. or his son Enoch Presnell ???
Listed in District # 1
57 acres of land at a value of $150
paid $43.50
*Note: According to a hand-written note I found in the Presley file at Greene County, TN on June 23, 1997, the Priestly family lived in the Houston Valley Area of Greene County, TN. District # 1 of the Tax Lists on which Enoch Presnal was listed, is located in the Southeast quarter of Greene County, TN. This area of Greene County borders with Washington County, TN.
*Note: Amos Richard Presley recorded a written list of siblings prior to his 1932 death: Ruth, Mahalee, Isaac, Gabriel, Stephan, Elijah, Jerry, Daniel, Sarah, and himself, Amos Richard Presley. He also listed his parents names as Enoch Presnal & Sarah Elizabeth Salts.
**My theory is that the Nathaniel & Enoch PRESTLEYs listed on the 1850 census of Greene Co TN are actually our Enoch's sons by a previous marriage prior to his 1832 marriage to Sarah Elizabeth Salts. No proof but just a theory! You'll notice they were both born in NC. They were the right age to fit in the early NC census of Enoch Presnal's household prior to his marriage to Elizabeth Salts. I've tried to track both Nathaniel & Enoch in the censuses but haven't had much luck. The Isaac Prestly mentioned in the 1850 census could possibly be the 3rd son of our Enoch by his previous wife. But, this one I have my doubts on mainly because Enoch & Elizabeth had a son named Isaac. Possible but not probable.
1838 Enoch Presnell was listed on the Washington County, Tennessee Tax List in 1838. He was recorded with having: 50 cents and 1 poll.
1840 Washington County, Tennessee - Census
1840-1841 Washington County, Tennessee Tax List - Delinquent in paying taxes of 50 cents for 1 poll - Enick Presnell of district #1 & Enick Presnell of district #2 are on the Delinquent Tax List (Is this Enoch Sr. and Enoch Jr. ?)
1849 Greene County, Tennessee - Tax List - District # 1 - Paid 50 cents in taxes
1850, October 10th - Greene County, Tennessee - Unknown Township1231
PRESTLEY, Enoch, 56, m, Renter, NC
PRESTLEY, Elizabeth, 43, f, SC
PRESTLEY, Ruth 18, f, NC
PRESTLEY, Mahala, 16, f, TN
PRESTLEY, Isaac, 13, m, TN
PRESTLEY, Gabriel, 12, m, TN
PRESTLEY, Stephan, 10, m,TN
PRESTLEY, Elijah, 7, m, TN
PRESTLEY, Jerry, 2, m, TN
1850 Greene County, Tennessee - Tax List District # 1 - Paid 50 cents in taxes
1855 Greene County, Tennessee - Tax List
Was this Enoch Presnal, Sr. or his son Enoch Presnell ???
Listed in District # 1
57 acres of land at a value of $150
paid $43.50
*Note: According to a hand-written note I found in the Presley file at Greene County, TN on June 23, 1997, the Priestly family lived in the Houston Valley Area of Greene County, TN. District # 1 of the Tax Lists on which Enoch Presnal was listed, is located in the Southeast quarter of Greene County, TN. This area of Greene County borders with Washington County, TN.
*Note: Amos Richard Presley recorded a written list of siblings prior to his 1932 death: Ruth, Mahalee, Isaac, Gabriel, Stephan, Elijah, Jerry, Daniel, Sarah, and himself, Amos Richard Presley. He also listed his parents names as Enoch Presnal & Sarah Elizabeth Salts.
**My theory is that the Nathaniel & Enoch PRESTLEYs listed on the 1850 census of Greene Co TN are actually our Enoch's sons by a previous marriage prior to his 1832 marriage to Sarah Elizabeth Salts. No proof but just a theory! You'll notice they were both born in NC. They were the right age to fit in the early NC census of Enoch Presnal's household prior to his marriage to Elizabeth Salts. I've tried to track both Nathaniel & Enoch in the censuses but haven't had much luck. The Isaac Prestly mentioned in the 1850 census could possibly be the 3rd son of our Enoch by his previous wife. But, this one I have my doubts on mainly because Enoch & Elizabeth had a son named Isaac. Possible but not probable.