West, Presbury Jr.

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Presbury practiced law in Thetford, VT from 1825 - 1837. There is a Sept. 1843 record of Waterville where a Presbury West, Jr. was a witness. Presbury with wife and 3 young children and other adults in 1840 census. They apparently moved in the 1840's to the Jefferson, NH area. He was one of the incorporators of the White Mtn. Railroad under the Charter of 25 Dec 1848. Presbury is of St. Johnsbury, VT in Pembroke History. Living with Presbury and Mercy in 1850 Census of Jefferson, NH is Eliza L. Moore age 38 - all born Vermont - Presbury's occupation, 'lumber dealer'.

Presbury married Burton, Mercy B. on 25 Dec 1823 in Thetford, VT. Mercy (daughter of Burton, Asa) was born on 2 Jun 1802 in Thetford, VT; died after 1870 in prob. Wauzeka, Crawford, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. West, Mary 'Polly' Burton was born on 30 Aug 1826 in Thetford, VT; died on 5 Jan 1845 in Thetford, VT; was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cem., North Thetford, VT.
2. West, Presbury B. was born on 14 Feb 1834 in Thetford, VT; died on 21 Nov 1907 in Chicago, Illinois; was buried in St. Paul, MN.
3. West, Asa Burton was born on 19 May 1835 in Thetford, VT; died on 4 Jan 1899 in prob. Shenandoah, Iowa; was buried in Rose Hill Cem., Shenandoah, Iowa.