SV-404 pg 514 says his middle name is Jackson.
SV-149 says he was born in Rockbridge co., VA.
Edgar Cress says he was born in Rockbridge Co., VA. (SV-404 pg 51)
Why was he born in Rockbridge co., VA when Nicholas was living in Wythe co., VA ??
Married in Augusta Co., VA (SV-252)
Edgar believes he lived during his life in: Augusta, Rockbridge, Wythe and Lee counties. (SV-404 pg 511)
Wythe Co., VA Court Orders: Mar. 14, 1809 “Samuel Williams appointed guardian of Samuel, Andrew, and Joshua Grace (Cress?) orphans of Nickolas Grace (Groce?, Cress?) deceased.” Note: Samuel is 15 yrs old; Andrew is 13 yrs old; Joshua is 10 yrs old. (SV-1651.4)
Wythe Co., VA Court Orders: Apr. 12, 1809 “Samuel Williams guardian of the orphans of Nicholas Grace (Cress?) deceased has permission to bind them out to learn trades.” (SV-1651.6)
1810 VA Census (Ancestry.com): Not found. Is he living with David Taylor??
1810 Wythe Co., VA census: David Taylor 45+yrs; 2 males <10yrs (Andrew Cress? & Joshua Cress?); 1 female <10yrs (who??); 1 female 45+yrs (Elizabeth Summers Cress Taylor). (SV-904 & SV-1665)
Wythe Co., VA Court Orders: Nov. 15, 1810 “On the motion of Samuel Williams, guardian of David, Samuel and Andrew Cress orphans of Nicholas Cress, deceased, ordered that said guardian have leave to bind out said David to Isaac Williams to learn trade of blacksmith, the sd Samuel Cress to Peter Shupe to learn the trade of wagon maker and sd Andrew Cress to David Taylor to learn the trade of wheel wright.” (SV-1651.9)
1812 - Why is he not mentioned in the list of claimants to estate of his grandfather, John Summers Sr.? (SV-356 page 2)
1814 Wythe Co., VA Deed: David Taylor, 12 Sep. 1814, 19 ac. from Peter & Polly Shupe for $80, on head waters of S. Fork Holston corner with Shupe; Summers line and corner to Cress’ land. Bk 6 pg 204. Note: Delivered to Andrew Cress 20 Oct. 1822. (SV-1689.1)
1820 VA Census (Ancestry.com): Not found.
1822 Andrew received 19 ac. from David Taylor (see above for 1814).
Edgar Cress says they married in Augusta Co., VA. (SV-404 pg 51)
1830 He was still living in Augusta Co., VA (SV-149 pg 111 & SV-578)
1830 He was living in Augusta Co., VA and gave power of attorney to his brother, Joshua, in order to obtain his share of his paternal grandfather’s estate. So this document proves that Nicholas Cress was a son of George Cress. (SV-404 pg 509)
March 1830 Andrew Cress (Augusta Co.) sold to John Cress of Wythe for $183 a tract of 160 acre in Rye Valley (formerly owned by Nicholas Cress, dec’d), father of Andrew & John. Wythe Book 11 pg 390. (SV-834)
1830 VA census: Living in Augusta Co.: 1 Male 40-50 (A.J., aged 35); 3 Males 20-30 (who are they? Joshua?); 1 Male 5-10 (who?); 2 Males <5 (John & who?); 2 Females 20-30 (wife, Eliz. aged 22 & who?); 1 Female 10-15 (who?); 1 Female <5 (Catherine). (SV-404 pg 725)
1833 Wm Lusk & Moses McClure Sr. sold to Andrew Cress for $1.00 a 170 acre tract in Augusta co., VA on the South River. It borders property of Joshua Cress and Wm Graves. (SV-495)
1840 VA census: Living in Augusta Co.: 1 Male 30-40 (but Andrew would be 45); 1 Male 10-15 (John); 1 Male <5 (Henry Allen); 1 Female 30-40 (wife, Eliz. 32 yrs); 1 Female 5-10 (Alvira); 2 Females <5 (Nancy & Jane) Note: Catherine is not listed. Was she already married? (SV-579 & SV-714)
1843 Andrew Cress of Augusta Co., VA owed money totaling $70 to four different creditors. Andrew accepted $1.00 from Rudolph Turk to guarantee payment and promised to sell Rudolph Turk 170 acre parcel on which he currently lives (adjoining land owned by Wm Grooh & George Fauver), land which Andrew purchased from Wm Lusk & McClure. (SV-495)
When did he sell the 170 ac. tract in Augusta Co., VA ??
SV-404 pg 9 says that abt 1845 he migrated from Wythe Co. to Lee Co., VA.
About 1845 they lived in Turkey Cove, Lee Co., VA and were members of the Deep Springs Baptist Church (SV-149 & SV-152 pg 213 & SV-404 pg 509)
1850 VA census: See notes for wife, Elizabeth.
Family tradition says when they moved to Lee Co., VA they lived in the old Cam Slemp place. (SV-404 pg 509)
Edgar Cress says he died 1845 to 1849. (SV-425)
Edgar Cress says he died ca. 1848. (SV-404 pg 533)