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James Preston 1675 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1675

Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland colony

Death Date: 5 NOV 1729

Death Location: Baltimore (now Harford) County, Maryland

Father: Thomas Preston

Mother: Mary Hewes

Spouse(s): Sarah Scott

Children(s): Grace Preston

It was in 1675 that James Preston Sr. was born in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland colony, a child of Thomas Preston and Mary Hewes. James Preston Sr. went on to marry Sarah Scott and had children such as Grace Preston. James Preston Sr. was deceased by 1729 in Baltimore (now Harford) County, Maryland.

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Parents

Thomas Preston
1641 – 1710
Birth Location: England
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Mary Hewes
1650 – 1714
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Scott
1692 – 1767
Birth Location: Bengies Point, Baltimore, Maryland
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Children(s)

Grace Preston
1709 – 1756
Birth Location: Lower Gunpowder, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1675
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 5 NOV 1729
    Event Place: Baltimore (now Harford) County, Maryland
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