She may not really be a daughter of John Cress. (SV-462)
Beverly Faulkner calls her Mary N. (SV-403)
Smyth Co., VA death records shows a Mary N. Cress died Aug. 1869 aged 58 yrs brother of Josiah Cress but UNMARRIED. (SV-1087)
See Beverly’s notes in SV-403 about Mary N. Cress.
1820 Wythe Co., VA census: John Cress aged 26-45yrs; with wife (26-45), son under 10yrs (Peter), 4 daughters <10yrs (Eliz.; Catherine; Milley & Sally), and daug. 10-16 (Mary Ann “Polly”) (SV-209 & 261, SV-578 & SV-567 & SV-1665)
1834 Marriage: Peter Cress was bonsman. (SV-1749)
John Cress’ will gave her abt 200 dollars worth of property. She never married. (SV-252 & SV-404 pg 432)
SV-252 claims she never married but Grayson co. marriages (SV-272) shows Polly Cress D/O John marrying Wm Halsey - so I assume she is the one.
Peter Cress was surety - he would be her brother.
1850 census: She & Wm Halsey are living next door to Peter Cress and a few houses down from John Cress. (SV-1087)
1870 She is mentioned in her father, John Cress’, will. He left her $200 worth of property. (SV-416)