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Henry Preston 1697 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1697

Birth Location: Farleton, Beetham, Westmorland, England

Death Date: Abt. 1770

Death Location: Beetham, Westmorland, England

Father: Thomas Preston

Mother: Isabel Kellet

Spouse(s): Margaret Wadeson, Elizabeth Kilner

Children(s): Jane Preston, Thomas Preston, Isabel Preston, Margaret Preston, John Preston

Henry Preston was born in 1697 in Farleton, Beetham, Westmorland, England, the child of Thomas Preston and Isabel Kellet. In 1768, Henry Preston resided in Beethom and Farleton, Westmorland, England. Henry Preston married Margaret Wadeson, Elizabeth Kilner, and had children including Jane Preston, Thomas Preston, Isabel Preston, Margaret Preston, John Preston. Henry Preston passed away in 1770 in Beetham, Westmorland, England.

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Biography

  • Henry Preston was born in 1697 in Farleton, Beetham, Westmorland, England, the child of Thomas Preston and Isabel Kellet.
  • In 1768, Henry Preston resided in Beethom and Farleton, Westmorland, England.
  • Henry Preston married Margaret Wadeson, Elizabeth Kilner, and had children including Jane Preston, Thomas Preston, Isabel Preston, Margaret Preston, John Preston.
  • Henry Preston passed away in 1770 in Beetham, Westmorland, England.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Henry Preston's Ancestors

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Henry Preston
1697 – 1770
Birth Place: Farleton, Beetham, Westmorland, England
Parents
Thomas Preston
1671 – 1746
Ellers, Beetham, Westmorland, England
Isabel Kellet
1672 – 1727
Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Preston's Descendants

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Henry Preston (18 Apr 1697 – Abt. 1770) m. Margaret Wadeson (1695 – Bef. 1736) m. Elizabeth Kilner (Apr 1715 – 12 Mar 1803)
  1. 1. Jane Preston (1726 – Feb 1804) m. William Strickland (17 Jun 1721 – 9 Aug 1776)
    1. 1. Mary Strickland (26 Dec 1748 – 1818)
    2. 2. George Strickland (26 May 1753 – Abt. 1830)
    3. 3. Robert Strickland (Abt. 1760 – Abt. 1820)
  2. 2. Thomas Preston (Dec 1738 – 1792) m. Elizabeth Huertson (1736 – )
    1. 1. William Preston (1762 – Mar 1840)
    2. 2. Isabella Preston
    3. 3. Thomas Preston (30 Dec 1765 – 6 Jun 1818)
    4. 4. Betty Preston (c1768 – )
    5. 5. Mary Preston (c1771 – )
    6. 6. John Preston (1775 – )
    7. 7. Ann Preston (c 1778 – )
  3. 3. Isabel Preston (Jul 1742 – Aug 1742)
  4. 4. Margaret Preston (Feb 1743 – Mar 1824)
  5. 5. John Preston (1747 – 9 Jun 1766)

Henry Preston's Timeline

4 Records

1697
18 Apr 1697
Birth of Henry Preston in Farleton, Beetham, Westmorland, England
Farleton, Beetham, Westmorland, England
1768
1768
Age 71
Henry Preston resided here in Beethom and Farleton, Westmorland, England
Beethom and Farleton, Westmorland, England
1770
Abt. 1770
Age 73
Death of Henry Preston in Beetham, Westmorland, England
Beetham, Westmorland, England
1770
1770
Age 73
Burial of Henry Preston in Sefton, Lancashire, England
Sefton, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1697
    Event Place: Farleton, Beetham, Westmorland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Beethom and Farleton, Westmorland, England
    Record Source: UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1770
    Event Place: Beetham, Westmorland, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Sefton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

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