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Rebecca Preston 1742–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1742

Birth Location: Danvers (Salem), Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1783

Death Location: Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Preston

Mother: Rebecca GROSS

Spouse(s): Ebenezer Dale

Children(s): Rebeckah Dale

In 1742, Rebecca Preston entered the world in Danvers (Salem), Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Thomas Beverly Preston And Rebecca Hines Gross. Rebecca Preston married Ebenezer Dale, and had children including Rebeckah Callison Dale. Rebecca Preston passed away in 1783 in Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Rebecca Preston entered the world in Danvers (Salem), Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Thomas Beverly Preston And Rebecca Hines Gross.
  • Rebecca Preston married Ebenezer Dale, and had children including Rebeckah Callison Dale.
  • Rebecca Preston passed away in 1783 in Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Preston
1709–1770
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
TP
Rebecca GROSS
1712–1757
Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
RG

Spouses(s)

Ebenezer Dale
1731–1772
Birth Location: Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
ED

Children(s)

Rebeckah Dale
1764–1836
Birth Location: Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts
RD

Rebecca Preston's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Preston
1742–1783
Birth Place: Danvers (Salem), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Thomas Beverly Preston
1709–1770
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Rebecca (Hines) GROSS
1712–1757
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Heinrich Harrison) Gross
1688–1749
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Hinds
1686–1749
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Gross
1665–1749
Mary Harrison
1653–1688
William Haynes
1648–1712
Elizabeth Hussey
1665–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col Haynes
1624–1651
Sarah Ingersoll
1627–1719
Captain 9th
1640–1689

Rebecca Preston's Descendants

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Rebecca Preston (20 May 1742–1783) m. Ebenezer Dale (7 Mar 1731–5 Oct 1772)
  1. 1. Rebeckah (Callison) Dale 1764–1836 m. John (Izard Middleton) Sr. 1765–1831
    1. 1. John (W) Middleton 1789–1854
    2. 2. Drury (L) Middleton 1787–1854
    3. 3. Nathan Middleton 1829–
    4. 4. Francis (Broadeus) Middleton 1790–1850
    5. 5. Elizabeth Middleton 1805–1865 m. Newton McKenzie 1806–1884
      1. 1. Joseph McKenzie 1842–1894
      2. 2. George McKenzie 1839–1910
    6. 6. Hansan (C.) Middleton 1810–
    7. 7. Thomas (Jefferson) Middleton 1804–1865
    8. 8. Judith (Middleton) Wornell 1799–1855
    9. 9. Washington Middleton 1797–1854
    10. 10. Richard Middleton 1802–1865
    11. 11. Rebecca (Ann) Middleton 1800–1888
    12. 12. William (Harris) Middleton 1805–1865
    13. 13. Alfred (L Weakley) Middleton 1794–1867
    14. 14. Patsy Middleton 1802–
    15. 15. John (Washingto) Middleton 1807–1854
    16. 16. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Middleton 1785–1860 m. William (Marion) Prather 1786–1861
      1. 1. David Prater 1804–1857
      2. 2. Samuel Prater 1808–
      3. 3. James (M.) Prather 1835–1874 m. Polly Wills 1841–
        1. 1. Maude (Hunter) Prather 1871–1953
      4. 4. Elizabeth Prater 1810–1860 m. John (Omer) Young 1805–1880
        1. 1. William (Jones) Young 1826–1893
        2. 2. Nancy (Clementine) Young 1830–1905 m. Jeremiah (Pinson) Strait 1825–1866 m. Hanson Crabtree 1847–1880
        3. 3. John (J.) Young 1836–1866
        4. 4. Richard ("Dick" Johnson) Young 1843–1897
        5. 5. Pinckney (O.) Young 1843–
        6. 6. Charlotte (Elizabeth T.) Young 1847–1932 m. James (Stark) Degraffenreid 1848–1916
        7. 7. Zachary (Taylor) Young 1851–1860
        8. 8. Stephen (Adam) Young 1852–1914
        9. 9. Malinda Marilda 1837–1862 m. Alexander (S.) Williams 1810–1875

Rebecca Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1742
20 May 1742
Birth of Rebecca Preston in Danvers (Salem), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Danvers (Salem), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1783
1783
Age 41
Death of Rebecca Preston in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1742
    Event Place: Danvers (Salem), Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
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