FIRST GENERATION 1. Lemuel PRESSON was born about 1753. He died on 12 Dec 1820 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 264 Volunteered in 1776 for 3 years in the Mass. Lin; promoted to sergt.; served in the Northern army; was discharged at Old Ti in consequence of a wound, Nov. 3, 1776; removed to Dummerston, Vt., and thence in 1799 to Northfield, where he died. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 522 1799; from Dummerston, Vt.; Rev. sol. He was married to Hildreth. Hildreth died before 1788. Lemuel PRESSON and Hildreth had the following children: +2 i. Samuel PRESSON (born in 1784). +3 ii. Lemuel PRESSON (born in 1785). +4 iii. Submit PRESSON (born in 1787). He was married to Anna LAWTON on 25 Mar 1788. Anna LAWTON was born in 1758. She died about 1855 in Palermo, Oswego, New York. Lemuel PRESSON and Anna LAWTON had the following children: +5 i. John PRESSON (born in 1789). +6 ii. Aaron PRESSON (born on 27 Jun 1791). +7 iii. Esther (twin) PRESSON (born on 27 Jun 1791). +8 iv. Emerson PRESSON (born in 1793). +9 v. Hannah PRESSON (born in 1794). +10 vi. Betsey PRESSON (born in 1796). +11 vii. Mary PRESSON (born in 1797). 12 viii. Joseph PRESSON was born in Nov 1798 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 264 Clergyman; settled in N.Y. +13 ix. Sally PRESSON (born on 31 Dec 1800). +14 x. Philana PRESSON (born on 30 Aug 1803). SECOND GENERATION 2. Samuel PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born in 1784 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. He was married to Susan THOMAS. 3. Lemuel PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born in 1785 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. He was married to Betsey BURNHAM. 4. Submit PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born in 1787 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. She was married to Jacob ESTY. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 264 Married listed as prob. 5. John PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born in 1789 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 264 Removed to Warwick, Mass. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 522 Removed to Warwick, Mass. He was married to Eliza FIELD (daughter of John Montague FIELD and Martha HARRIS) on 8 Mar 1818 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Eliza FIELD was born on 19 Aug 1798. 6. Aaron PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born on 27 Jun 1791 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. He died on 11 Jan 1872 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was married to Achsa FRENCH (daughter of John FRENCH). Achsa FRENCH was born in 1792. She died on 9 Dec 1859 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. Aaron PRESSON and Achsa FRENCH had the following children: +15 i. George W. PRESSON (born on 25 May 1810). +16 ii. Susan M. PRESSON (born on 27 Jun 1812). +17 iii. William B. PRESSON (born on 16 Sep 1813). +18 iv. Jonathan L. PRESSON (born on 29 Jan 1815). 19 v. Dr. John E. PRESSON was born on 3 Dec 1816 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 522 Settled in Salem, N.J. 20 vi. Aaron O. PRESSON was born on 26 May 1818 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 522 Settled in Addison, N.Y. +21 vii. Achsah L. PRESSON (born on 3 Jun 1821). 22 viii. Emily L. PRESSON was born on 25 Jul 1824 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. 23 ix. Charles B. PRESSON was born on 22 May 1826 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, by J. H. Temple and George Sheldon, published by Joel Munsell, 82 State St., Albany, N.Y., 1875. p. 522 Captured at battle Wilderness; died in Salisbury prison. 7. Esther (twin) PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born on 27 Jun 1791 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. She was married to Benjamin DENNIS. 8. Emerson PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born in 1793 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 264 Settled in Palermo. He was married to Polly BROOKS. 9. Hannah PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born in 1794 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. She was married to Sgt. Otis FRENCH (son of John FRENCH and Susan WHITE) on 5 Jan 1813. 10. Betsey PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born in 1796 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. She was married to GREENWOOD. 11. Mary PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born in 1797 in Dummerston, Windham, Vermont. She was married to Leonard SMITH. 13. Sally PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born on 31 Dec 1800 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was married to George SMITH. 14. Philana PRESSON (Lemuel-1) was born on 30 Aug 1803 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was married to Ebenezer DANIELS. THIRD GENERATION 15. George W. PRESSON (Aaron-2, Lemuel-1) was born on 25 May 1810 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was married to Fanny BISHOP. 16. Susan M. PRESSON (Aaron-2, Lemuel-1) was born on 27 Jun 1812 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was married to Dwight W. NASH. 17. William B. PRESSON (Aaron-2, Lemuel-1) was born on 16 Sep 1813 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was married to Sarah SPENCER. 18. Jonathan L. PRESSON (Aaron-2, Lemuel-1) was born on 29 Jan 1815 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was married to Jane R. STEARNS (daughter of John STEARNS) on 11 Apr 1848. Jonathan L. PRESSON and Jane R. STEARNS had the following children: +24 i. Dwight L. PRESSON (born on 28 Jan 1851). 25 ii. John A. PRESSON was born on 17 Sep 1854 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. 26 iii. Pitts W. PRESSON was born on 15 Aug 1856 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. 27 iv. Lucy J. PRESSON was born on 1 Nov 1859 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. 21. Achsah L. PRESSON (Aaron-2, Lemuel-1) was born on 3 Jun 1821 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. She was married to S. A. STOCKWELL. FOURTH GENERATION 24. Dwight L. PRESSON (Jonathan L.-3, Aaron-2, Lemuel-1) was born on 28 Jan 1851 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was married to Carrie M. STRATTON on 10 Apr 1873. Sources available upon request [email protected]