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Jacob Preston 1680–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1680

Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1742

Death Location: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father: Samuel Preston

Mother: Susannah Gutterson

Spouse(s): Sarah Wilson

Children(s): William Preston, David Preston, Benjamin Preston, Jacob Jr, Joseph Preston, John Preston, Child Preston

Jacob Preston was born in 1680 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Samuel Preston And Susannah Gutterson. Jacob Preston married Sarah Lord Wilson, and had children including Benjamin Preston, Child Preston, David Preston, Jacob Preston Jr, John Preston, Joseph Preston, William Preston. Jacob Preston passed away in 1742 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Jacob Preston was born in 1680 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Samuel Preston And Susannah Gutterson.
  • Jacob Preston married Sarah Lord Wilson, and had children including Benjamin Preston, Child Preston, David Preston, Jacob Preston Jr, John Preston, Joseph Preston, William Preston.
  • Jacob Preston passed away in 1742 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Preston's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Preston
1680–1742
Birth Place: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Samuel Preston
1651–1738
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Susannah Gutterson
1654–1710
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Roger Preston
1614–1666
England
Martha (Blessing) Holt
1622–1703
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
William Gutterson
1628–1666
England
Elizabeth
1632–1694
Isle of Jersey, England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Sr
1586–1638
Alice Parry
1592–1593
William Gutterson
1600–1643
Elizabeth
1608–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Preston
1565–1615
Margaret Fytche
1569–1615
William Parry
1549–1621
Margaret Fytche
1550–1615

Jacob Preston's Descendants

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Jacob Preston (24 Feb 1680–1742) m. Sarah (Lord) Wilson (31 Dec 1678–1720)
  1. 1. William Preston 1710–1778 m. Lois Simons 1711–1750
    1. 1. Ruhaunnah Preston 1736–1819 m. Daniel (Canada) Sr 1730–1812
      1. 1. Daniel (Canada) Jr 1764–1829 m. Minerva Hall 1799–1885
        1. 1. Myron Canada 1823–1872 m. Sarah (Jane) Wilber 1833–1892
        2. 2. Ruamah Canada 1821–1913 m. Orlow Amidon 1823–1902
        3. 3. William Canada 1822–
      2. 2. Chloe Canada 1766–
      3. 3. Alvah Canada 1770–1836 m. Anna (Nancy) Denison 1773–1826
        1. 1. Joseph Canada 1816–1884 m. Jane S. 1817–1881
        2. 2. Sophia Canada 1797–
        3. 3. Major (Lucius) Canada 1799–1836
        4. 4. Charles Canada 1801–
        5. 5. William Canada 1810–1883
        6. 6. John Canada 1818–
      4. 4. Beky Canada 1773–
      5. 5. Pearly Canada 1768–1850 m. Susana 1772–1844
        1. 1. Sally Canada 1811–1832
        2. 2. Aurilla Canada 1815–1836
      6. 6. Ruhamah Canada 1775–1850
      7. 7. William Canada 1778–
    2. 2. Tamar Preston 1735–1781
    3. 3. Lois Preston 1738–1780
    4. 4. William Preston 1742–
    5. 5. Eliphalet Preston 1745–1758
    6. 6. Nathaniel Preston 1746–1749
    7. 7. Stephen Preston 1748–1790 m. Lois Hammond 1755–
    8. 8. Sibyl Preston 1750–1799
    9. 9. Sarah Preston 1753–1754
  2. 2. David Preston 1703–1755
  3. 3. Benjamin Preston 1705–1784 m. Deborah Holt 1700–1784
    1. 1. Benjamin (Preston) Jr 1727–1798
    2. 2. Daniel Preston 1729–
    3. 3. Darius Preston 1732–1821
    4. 4. Mary Preston 1734–1742
    5. 5. Jerusha Preston 1736–
    6. 6. Amos Preston 1739–1756
    7. 7. Deborah Preston 1740–1822
  4. 4. Jacob (Preston) Jr 1707–1765 m. Sarah Foster 1708–1751
    1. 1. Lieut. (Jacob) Preston 1733–1806 m. Mary Butt 1739–1795
      1. 1. Samuel Preston 1763–1836
      2. 2. Ambrose Preston 1774–1793
      3. 3. Capt. (Roswell Preston) Sr 1771–1836 m. Mehetable Knowlton 1774–1854
        1. 1. Julia (Ann) Raymond 1812–1883
        2. 2. Amanda Litchfield 1801–1851
        3. 3. Roswell (Preston) Jr 1804–1877
        4. 4. Mary Preston 1806–1833
        5. 5. Jacob Preston 1810–1881
        6. 6. Chloe (Preston) (Kendall) 1799–1841 m. Nathan Kendall 1797–1861
        7. 7. William Preston 1808–1882
        8. 8. Alvah Preston 1802–1862 m. Olive Litchfield 1807–1846 m. Rachel Thompson 1803–1867
        9. 9. Sabrina Preston 1815–1898
      4. 4. Charles Preston 1765–1829 m. Sally Flint 1770–1829
        1. 1. Nathaniel Preston 1809–1871
      5. 5. Chloe Preston 1780–1784
      6. 6. Pvt. (Shubael) Preston 1758–1846 m. Asenath Preston –1829
        1. 1. Shubael (Preston) Jr 1796–1844
      7. 7. John (Jacob Preston) III 1760–1826
      8. 8. Sarah (Sally) Preston 1767–1857 m. Asel Durkee 1766–1842
        1. 1. Gurdon Durkee 1797–1867
        2. 2. Asahel Durkee 1794–1873
      9. 9. Foster Preston 1769–1824
      10. 10. Mary (Polly) Preston 1776–
  5. 5. Joseph Preston 1712–1803
  6. 6. John Preston 1716–1776
  7. 7. Child Preston 1707–1710

Jacob Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1680
24 Feb 1680
Birth of Jacob Preston in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1742
1742
Age 62
Death of Jacob Preston in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1680
    Event Place: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Andover; Birth state: MA
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of Thomas Ruggles of Roxbury, 1637, to Thomas Ruggles of Pomfret Connecticut, and Rutland Vt.; The Genealogy of Alitheah Smith, of Hampton, Conn., the wife of Thomas Ruggles; and the genealogy of the descendants in part of Samuel Ladd

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Andover; Birth state: MA

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