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Revolutionary War Pensions
R.8447   Preslor/Pressler, Abraham New York
S.21434; B.L.Wt. 28522-150-55   Presley/Presly, Andrew North Carolina
W.981   Priestly, Charles/Polly South Carolina
W.24917 Pressley/Pressly, David/Ann               South Carolina
S.3738 Presley, John North Carolina
S.7338 Presley, John South Carolina
B.L.Wt. 1139-300 Priestley/Priestly, John Pennsylvania
S.14231 Presler, Jonathan New York
B.L.Wt. 3398 Pressley, Richard New Hampshire

War of 1812 Pensions
19366                                            Presley/Presler, Aaron                         New York
15829 Priestley, James A. New Jersey
Presley, Jenkins/Rachel South Carolina
39205 Presley, Moses/Malinda Georgia
19042 Priestley, Philip/Naomi Massachusetts
6417 Priestley, Ralph New Jersey

Mexican War Pensions
                                                     Bristley, John                                       Pennsylvania
Presley, Elbert/Mary S. Georgia
Pressley, Dunnan/Harriet Tennessee
Priestley, Marks B./Mary T. Pennsylvania

Old War Series Pensions
This series relates to claims based on service rendered between the end of the Revolutionary War (April 11, 1783) and April 14, 1862, but not including service in the War of 1812.
R24366 Presley, Richard   Co. A, 1st GA Vols. 1837-38; invalid; Feb. 1890 Ark.    
R17220 Prisly (Prisby), Hugh 5th Tenn. Vols., Mexican War; invalid;1851 Tenn.
20148 3147 Presby, David Co. D, 3rd U.S. Inf., Mexican War; invalid; 1847 N.H.

Indian Wars Pensions
Presley, Adam J.               5300       3607    Cunninghams Co., NC Vol., Cherokee War Widow (Marilda C.) Feb. 23, 1894 Ga.      
Presley, Anthony W.   5716     4626 Bennetts Co., Oreg. Mtd. Vols.; Millers Co. I, 2nd Wash. Mtd. Vols.; Died May 25, 1918 in Soldier's Home, Calf.
Indian Sur. July 28, 1902
15293 Widow Jan. 29, 1921
Presley, Ephraim 26792 Chartains Co., 1st Ga. Vol., Florida War
Indian Sur. July 30, 1892
Ga.
7920 5680 Widow (Mary) June 25, 1900 Ga.
Presly, Franklin 6389 5647 Hardings Co., 1st Oreg. Mtd. Vol.; Died Oct. 19, 1915
Indian Sur. Aug. 26, 1902
Wash.
Presly, Joseph 2212 2217 Jones Co., Ala. Vol., Creek War
Ind. Sur. Sept. 17, 1892
Ala.
Presly, Richard 4457 3110 Chasteens (Chartains) Co., Ga. Mtd. Vol., Florida War
Ind. Sur. May 27, 1893
Ark
6386 4623 Widow (Mary M.) Aug. 23, 1895 Ark.
Presly (Presley), William 4162 2028 Pattons Co., Ga. Vol., Cherokee War
Ind. Sur. Feb. 25, 1893
Ala.
7931 5637 Widow (Sophronia R.) July 25, 1900 Ala.
Presley, William L. 2528   388 Cunninghams Co., NC Vol., Cherokee War
Widow (Calvany) Nov. 4, 1892
Ga.

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