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Peter Preston 1780–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Maryland, United States

Father: GEORGE PRESTON

Mother: SARAH PULLEY

Spouse(s): Sarah Durbin

Children(s): Meshack Preston

The story of Peter Preston began in 1780 in Maryland, USA. Peter Preston married Sarah Elizabeth Durbin, and had children including Meshack Preston. Peter Preston passed away in 1860 in Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Preston began in 1780 in Maryland, USA.
  • Peter Preston married Sarah Elizabeth Durbin, and had children including Meshack Preston.
  • Peter Preston passed away in 1860 in Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Preston's Ancestors

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Peter Preston
1780–1860
Birth Place: Maryland, USA
Parents
GEORGE PRESTON
1752–1825
Cheshire, Lancashire, England
SARAH PULLEY
1775–1848
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
JAMES ((or George)) PRESTON
1726–1766
Colne, Lancashire, England
Mary Allan
1725–1795
St George, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England
William (Spettle) Pulley
1733–1800
Charles City, Virginia, United States
Sarah Holness
1733–1803
Wingham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Anne Gardner
1705–
William Allen
1700–
Grace
1705–
William Pulley
1647–1738
John Holness
1708–1750
Sarah Ellet
1708–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John HOLNES
1663–
Elizabeth Spinner
1670–1768

Peter Preston's Descendants

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Peter Preston (1780–1860) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Durbin (22 Oct 1780–2 Oct 1857)
  1. 1. Meshack Preston 1801–1876 m. Eliza Metts 1811–
    1. 1. Joanna (Josephine) Preston 1834–1898 m. Henry Metz*-miner 1832–1897
      1. 1. Alice (D) Metz 1854–1903 m. Jefferson ("Jeff" S.) Green 1852–1926
        1. 1. Mary (Ranuna) GREEN 1874–1939 m. Andrew (Thomas) Beeman 1870–1938

Peter Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Peter Preston in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1860
1860
Age 80
Death of Peter Preston in Maryland, United States
Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Maryland, United States

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