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John Preston 1726–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: County Derry, Ireland (came on the Ship George)

Death Date: 1 SEP 1796

Death Location: settled in Washington Co. VA

Father: Jenico Preston

Mother: Thomasine Trimbletown

Spouse(s): Eleanor Fairman

Children(s): Jane Preston, Robert Preston

John Preston was born in 1726 in County Derry, Ireland (came on the Ship George), the child of Jenico Preston And Thomasine Trimbletown. John Preston married Eleanor Fairman, and had children including Jane Preston, Robert Preston. John Preston passed away in 1796 in settled in Washington Co. VA.

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Biography

  • John Preston was born in 1726 in County Derry, Ireland (came on the Ship George), the child of Jenico Preston And Thomasine Trimbletown.
  • John Preston married Eleanor Fairman, and had children including Jane Preston, Robert Preston.
  • John Preston passed away in 1796 in settled in Washington Co. VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Preston's Ancestors

Self
John Preston
1726–1796
Birth Place: County Derry, Ireland (came on the Ship George)
Parents
Jenico Preston
1707–1729
Thomasine Trimbletown
1710–1728
Grandparents
Anthony Preston
1685–1711
Mary Preston
1688–1711
Great-Grandparents
Jenico Preston
1659–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jenico Preston
1632–1663

John Preston's Descendants

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John Preston (1726–1 SEP 1796) m. Eleanor Fairman (1725–6 JAN 1820)
  1. 1. Jane Preston 1758–1800 m. Matthew Rhea 1755–1816
  2. 2. Robert Preston 1750–1833 m. Margaret Rhea 1757–1786

John Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1726
1726
Birth of John Preston in County Derry, Ireland (came on the Ship George)
County Derry, Ireland (came on the Ship George)
1796
1 SEP 1796
Age 70
Death of John Preston in settled in Washington Co. VA
settled in Washington Co. VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: County Derry, Ireland (came on the Ship George)
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 82, Ed. 1, Tree #0588
    [2] 588.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 SEP 1796
    Event Place: settled in Washington Co. VA
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 82, Ed. 1, Tree #0588
    [2] 588.FTW

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