Note: He probably had a 6th child: George M. Cress born 1806 in Floyd Co., KY
Christened 2 Feb. 1768 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany Township of Adams Co., PA: Johan Georg Kress of George and Christina; (born 30 Nov. 1767); sponsors: Stephen Greiss and Barbara. Note: this entry is from pg 164 of Adams Co. church records of the 18th century by Mary Mills. (SV-251 & SV-682 & SV-1216.19)
1773 to 1933 Montgomery Co., VA No Grantor or Grantee entries for CRESS. (SV-541)
1790 Rockbridge Co., VA Personal Property Tax List: George Criss Jr: 1 white male over 16 and 0 Horses. (SV-1419)
1790 Rockbridge Co., VA Personal Property Tax List: George Criss Jr: 1 white male over 16 and 0 Horses. (SV-1419)
1792 Rockbridge Co., VA Personal Property Tax List: George Cress Jr: 1 white male over 16 and 1 Horses. (SV-1419)
1793 Rockbridge Co., VA Personal Property Tax List: George Cress Jr: 1 white male over 16 and 2 Horses. (SV-1419)
1794 Rockbridge Co., VA Personal Property Tax List: George Cress Jr: 1 white male over 16 and 2 Horses. (SV-1419)
1795-1798 Not listed on Rockbridge Co., VA Personal Property Tax List. (SV-1419)
1798 Wythe Co., VA Tax List: George Cress, 1 WM over 16 yrs. (SV-1693)
1800 Wythe Co., VA Tax List: George Cress, 1WM over 16 yrs and 3 Horses; living in the same vincinity as Elizabeth Cress. (SV-1681.2)
No deeds in Floyd Co., KY for him - as per Mary Alice Dell; confirmed May 2005 by David Attride but the head of the Magoffin Co. Hist. Soc. said that early deeds were lost in a fire. (SV-1081 & SV-1487)
Dec. 1810 - He, wife, 7 females & 2 males are in Floyd Co., KY. (SV-403)
1 Male 26-44 yrs (George, aged ca. 42); 1 Male 16-25 yrs (Peter); 1 Male <10 yrs (who? George M (ID No. 14700)?)
1 Female 16-25 yrs (dau. Elizabeth); 3 Females 10-15 yrs (Margaret, Sally & Christina);
4 Females <10 (who are they?). SV-579
1815 He signed marriage bond for dau. Betsy to marry Benjamin Bentley in Floyd Co., KY. (SV-404 pg 661)
1820 KY census: Living in Floyd Co.: 1 male <10 (grandchild?); 1 male 10-15 (George M.); 1 male 45+ (George, aged 52); 2 females <10 (grandchild?); 1 female 10-16 (grandchild?); 2 females 16-26 (daughters?); 1 female 26-45 (); 1 female 45+ (wife, Charity aged 40). Next door is William Adams. (SV-657)
1823 His father’s will left him 50 pounds inheritance (less 30 pounds that he had already received) (SV-149 & 183)
SV-251 says he died Abt 1799 - what evidence??
SV-183 says he was born in 1769
1821 - He, wife, 5 females & 2 males are still in Floyd Co., KY. (SV-403)
Did they move to Ohio - since wife, Charity is mentioned in father Peter’s will? (SV-403)
1830 Miami Co., OH census: Aged 50-60 living with woman 50-60 prob. wife, Charity; 1 male 15-20 (probably his son, George who was actually 24 then); 1 female 10-15 (who?) and 1 female 15-20 (probably George M’s wife, Servilla). (SV-1063)
Dan Cress has looked for a will for George Jr in Miami Co., OH and found none.