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John Preston 1700–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 1747

Death Location: Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Archibald Preston

Mother: Lady Stewart

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Preston

Children(s): Mary Preston, Captain Preston, William Preston, Anne Preston, James Preston, Theresa Preston, Elizabeth Preston, Letitia (Breckinridge), Margaret Preston, Nancy Preston

In 1700, John Preston entered the world in Ireland, born to Archibald Preston And Lady Mary Stewart. John Preston married Elizabeth Preston, and had children including Anne Smith Preston, Captain Thomas Lewis Preston, Elizabeth Preston, James Preston, Letitia Preston Breckinridge, Margaret Brown Preston, Mary Preston, Nancy Preston, Theresa Preston, William Preston. John Preston passed away in 1747 in Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1700, John Preston entered the world in Ireland, born to Archibald Preston And Lady Mary Stewart.
  • John Preston married Elizabeth Preston, and had children including Anne Smith Preston, Captain Thomas Lewis Preston, Elizabeth Preston, James Preston, Letitia Preston Breckinridge, Margaret Brown Preston, Mary Preston, Nancy Preston, Theresa Preston, William Preston.
  • John Preston passed away in 1747 in Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Preston's Ancestors

Self
John Preston
1700–1747
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Archibald Preston
1663–1703
Ireland
Lady (Mary) Stewart
1678–1758
Newtown, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
LORD (4TH BARON GEORGE PRESTON OF) VALLEYFIELD
1598–1669
Bromley Park, Staffordshire, England
Alice ((Annie) Plant) (Preston)(Lady)
1631–1683
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Preston
1575–1624
Sarah Monteith
1577–1605
Robert Plant
1608–1678
Anne Brown-Plant
1611–1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Preston
1514–1575
Lady Monteith
1527–1579
Lawrence Plant
1578–1633
Margaret Belie
1579–1636
Valentine Brown
1572–1633
Lady Fitzgerald
1576–1623

John Preston's Descendants

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John Preston (1700–1747) m. Elizabeth Preston (25 December 1700–25 December 1776)
  1. 1. Mary Preston 1737–1814 m. John Howard 1730–1834
    1. 1. John Brummett 1780–1840 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Haines 1785–1850
      1. 1. Betty Brummet 1812–1870
        1. 1. susan (emiline) vaughn 1846–1913 m. James (Bacus) EVANS 1844–1909
      2. 2. Rebecca BRUMMETT 1812–1870 m. William Vaughan 1797–1852
        1. 1. William (p A) Vohn-Vaughn 1838–1900
        2. 2. Levi (Hiram) Vaughn 1839–1914 m. Rachel (Minerva) Wyatt 1843–1860
        3. 3. Susan (Emiline) Vaughn 1839–1910
    2. 2. Mary Parker 1768–1854 m. Alexander Parker –1830
  2. 2. Captain (Thomas Lewis) Preston 1722–1798
  3. 3. William Preston 1729–1783
  4. 4. Anne ((Smith)) Preston 1731–1813
  5. 5. James Preston 1742–1743
  6. 6. Theresa Preston 1739–1840
  7. 7. Elizabeth Preston 1741–1814
  8. 8. Letitia (Preston) (Breckinridge) 1728–1797
  9. 9. Margaret ((Brown)) Preston 1728–1802
  10. 10. Nancy Preston 1735–1814

John Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1700
1700
Birth of John Preston in Ireland
Ireland
1747
1747
Age 47
Death of John Preston in United States of America
United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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