Who was Elizabeth Preston?

Elizabeth Preston (1706–1733) was born in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT and died in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Preston 1706–1733

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Born 21 Feb 1706 · Woodbury, Litchfield, CT

Died 1 Feb 1733 · Woodbury, Litchfield, CT

Spouse John Nichols

Children Andrew Nichols, Ann Nichols, Caleb Nichols, Elisha Nichols, Elizabeth Nichols, Gideon Nichols, Priscilla Nicholas, Sarah Nichols

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The story of Elizabeth Preston began in 1706 in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT. Elizabeth Preston married john nichols, and had children including andrew nichols, ann nichols, caleb nichols, elisha nichols, elizabeth nichols, gideon nichols, priscilla nicholas, sarah nichols. Elizabeth Preston passed away in 1733 in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT.

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: Elizabeth Preston (1706–1733) was born in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT and died in Woodbury, Litchfield, CT. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Elizabeth Preston PTP

1706–1733

Woodbury, Litchfield, CT