Person:Nicholas Cress (1)

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Nicholas Cress
b.3 May 1762 Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania
d.1799 Wythe County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. Mar 1762
  1. Nicholas Cress1762 - 1799
  2. Henry CressAbt 1767 - 1867
  3. George Cress1770 - 1823
  4. Christiana CressAbt 1772 - Abt 1860
  5. Jacob Cress1776 - 1855
  6. Elizabeth CressAbt 1777 - 1823
  7. Catherine CressAbt 1780 - 1821
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1787
  1. George Cress1787 -
  2. John Cress1790 -
  3. David Cress1791 -
  4. Samuel Cress1793 -
  5. Andrew Cress1795 -
  6. Joshua Cress1798 -
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Facts and Events
Name Nicholas Cress
Alt Name Nicholas Grass
Gender Male
Birth[1] 3 May 1762 Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Marriage Bef 1787 to Elizabeth Summers
Death[1] 1799 Wythe County, Virginia

Nicholas Cress (Grass) was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

  • Vol. 2 - Summers vs. Summers--O. S. 181; N. S. 64--Bill 1809. Complainants are Andrew, Philip Summers, John Fawber and Juliana, his wife; Philip Link (Sink); Christiana, his wife, and _____, the children of Elizabeth Taylor by her former husband, Nicholas Grass, show that John Summers died testate, devising lands to sons, Samuel and George Summers, with legacies to son Andrew; Philip, John and Elizabeth Summers, children of his son John, deceased; children of daughter Elizabeth Grass; daughter Christiana Sink; daughter Juliana; daughter Sarah. George died before his father and his portion descended to the heirs-at-law at father's death, viz: Andrew and Philip Summers, Elizabeth Taylor, Juliana Fawber, Christiana Sink, Samuel Summers, Sarah Porter, John and Elizabeth Summers. Defendants are, viz: Samuel Summers; John Porter and Sarah, his wife; John and Elizabeth Summers; George Taylor and Elizabeth, his wife. Power attorney by Thomas Allen and Elizabeth, his wife (late Summers) of Russel County, to John Summers of said County, to recover her interest in estate of John Summers, deceased, of Augusta County, dated 2d September, 1812. Conveyance by John Porter and Sarah, his wife (late Summers, daughter of John Summers, deceased), of Bath County, to Robert McChesney, 17th February, 1812. David Cress of Wythe County to brother Samuel Cress power attorney to collect legacy under will of John Summers, 20th October, 1815. John Cress of Wythe to John Summers of Russell County, grandson of John Summers, deceased, and legatee, dated 1812, as above. Nicholas Cress's children were, viz: George, born 21st October, 1787; John, born 25th February, 1790; David, born 19th December, 1791; Samuel, born 18th December, 1793; Andrew, born 19th November, 1795; Joshua, born 1st June, 1798. Elizabeth Summers (defendant here) married Thomas Allen of Russell.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.

    Children of George and Chrstiana:
    NICHOLAS CRESS, b. May 03, 1762, Littletown, Adams County, Pennsylvannia; d. 1799, Wythe County, Virginia. m. Elizabeth Summers in Augusta, Virginia.

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76620773

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