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Nathaniel Preston 1750–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 September 1750

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 6 August 1832

Death Location: Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: PHILLIP PRESTON

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Vaughn

Children(s): Polly Preston, Nancy Preston, Eliphas Preston

Nathaniel Preston was born in 1750 in Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Phillip Preston And Mary Preston. In 1810, Nathaniel Preston resided in Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States. In 1818, Nathaniel Preston resided in Floyd, Kentucky, USA. Nathaniel Preston married Elizabeth Vaughn, and had children including Eliphas Preston, Nancy Preston, Polly Preston. Nathaniel Preston passed away in 1832 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Nathaniel Preston was born in 1750 in Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Phillip Preston And Mary Preston.
  • In 1810, Nathaniel Preston resided in Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1818, Nathaniel Preston resided in Floyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • Nathaniel Preston married Elizabeth Vaughn, and had children including Eliphas Preston, Nancy Preston, Polly Preston.
  • Nathaniel Preston passed away in 1832 in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nathaniel Preston's Ancestors

Self
Nathaniel Preston
1750–1832
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
PHILLIP PRESTON
1711–1774
Ingestrie, Bromley Park, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
George PRESTON
1663–
Anne (M) Evins
1685–1767
Ingestrie, Staffordshire, , England,
Great-Grandparents
Margaret (Evins)
1655–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nathaniel Preston's Descendants

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Nathaniel Preston (4 September 1750–6 August 1832) m. Elizabeth Vaughn (17 August 1755–29 January 1846)
  1. 1. Polly Preston 1789–1834 m. Moses (D.) Dameron 1735–1813
    1. 1. Emaline (R) Brown 1820–1859 m. Thomas (S) Brown 1815–1890
      1. 1. M (H) Brown 1854–
      2. 2. Julia (Ann) Brown 1839–1870
    2. 2. Jane Marcum 1822–1906 m. Stephen Marcum 1819–
      1. 1. P (S) Marcum 1849–1923
      2. 2. Anna Marcum 1855–
      3. 3. J. (S.) Marcum 1852–
      4. 4. Eunice (V.) Marcum 1866–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (F) Marcum 1848–
      6. 6. Lazerus Marcum 1854–
  2. 2. Nancy Preston 1781–1871
  3. 3. Eliphas Preston 1795–1861

Nathaniel Preston's Timeline

6 Records

1750
4 September 1750
Birth of Nathaniel Preston in Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
1810
1810
Age 60
Nathaniel Preston resided here in Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1818
20 May 1818
Age 68
Nathaniel Preston resided here in Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1819
1819;1844
Age 69
Nathaniel Preston resided here in Kentucky;Kentucky
Kentucky;Kentucky
1820
1820
Age 70
Nathaniel Preston resided here in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1832
6 August 1832
Age 82
Death of Nathaniel Preston in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 September 1750
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1819;1844
    Event Place: Kentucky;Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 May 1818
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 August 1832
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [3] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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