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John Preston 1685–1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1685

Birth Location: of Killingly

Death Date: 26 Jul 1733

Death Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel Sr

Mother: Susannah (Preston)

Spouse(s): Mary Preston

Children(s): 7\8X PRESTON, Mary Preston, John Presson, Theodore Presson, William Presson, Abigail Presson, Samuel Presson, Sarah Presson

John Preston was born in 1685 in of Killingly, the child of Samuel Benjamin Preston Sr And Susannah Gutterson Preston. John Preston married Mary Preston, and had children including 7 8X Susannah Preston, Abigail Presson, Benjamin Presson, David Presson, John Presson, Jonathan Presson, Joseph Presson, Mary Preston, Samuel Presson, Sarah Presson, Theodore Presson, William Presson. John Preston passed away in 1733 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • John Preston was born in 1685 in of Killingly, the child of Samuel Benjamin Preston Sr And Susannah Gutterson Preston.
  • John Preston married Mary Preston, and had children including 7 8X Susannah Preston, Abigail Presson, Benjamin Presson, David Presson, John Presson, Jonathan Presson, Joseph Presson, Mary Preston, Samuel Presson, Sarah Presson, Theodore Presson, William Presson.
  • John Preston passed away in 1733 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Preston's Ancestors

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John Preston
1685–1733
Birth Place: of Killingly
Parents
Samuel Benjamin Preston Sr
1651–1738
Ipswich,Essex,Massachusetts,USA
Susannah (Gutterson) (Preston)
1654–1710
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Roger Preston
–1666
Martha
1622–1703
William (Gutterson) II
1620–1666
Wragby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth (Cade Gutterson) Callum
1620–1694
Alvingham, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
ANTHONY GOODERSONNE
1590–1625
ELIZABETH WELSMITHE
1608–1708
Richard Callum
1590–1690
Margaret (Clanabourne)
1606–1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Gutterson
1570–1652
Katherine Robinson
1566–1653
William 11
1564–1620

John Preston's Descendants

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John Preston (1 May 1685–26 Jul 1733) m. Mary Preston (3 Mar 1686–21 Nov 1746)
  1. 1. 7\8X (SUSANNAH) PRESTON 1711–1788 m. Richard Adams 1708–1775
    1. 1. Samuel Adams 1737–1809 m. Sarah ((Adams)) Clark 1739–1818
      1. 1. Samuel Adams 1762–1817 m. Amy Adams 1760–1802
        1. 1. Emma Adams 1789–1868 m. Charles Hopkins 1786–1855
        2. 2. Lynda Ranney 1800–1887
      2. 2. Leonard Adams 1773–1856
      3. 3. Mehitable Jones 1771–1812
      4. 4. Joseph Adams 1775–1843
      5. 5. Susanna Hawley 1769–1824
      6. 6. Elizabeth Cooley 1778–1852
      7. 7. Amos Adams 1766–1836
    2. 2. James Adams 1748–
    3. 3. John Adams 1746–1723
    4. 4. Marcy Adams 1742–
    5. 5. Mary Adams 1734–
    6. 6. Richard Adams 1744–
    7. 7. Susanna Adams 1741–
    8. 8. Enoch Adams 1724–1749
  2. 2. Mary Preston 1709–1766
  3. 3. John Presson 1708–
  4. 4. Theodore Presson 1720–
  5. 5. William Presson 1721–
  6. 6. Abigail Presson –1814
  7. 7. Samuel Presson 1727–
  8. 8. Sarah Presson 1729–1730

John Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1 May 1685
Birth of John Preston in of Killingly
of Killingly
1733
26 Jul 1733
Age 48
Death of John Preston in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1685
    Event Place: of Killingly
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] North America, Family Histories
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Caribbean, English Settlers in Barbados

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1733
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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