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Sarah Preston 1711 – 1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 DEC 1711

Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 23 Nov 1738

Death Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Father: James Preston

Mother: Sarah Scott

Spouse(s): Michael Gilbert

Children(s): Martha Gilbert, Jarvis Gilbert, Micah Gilbert, Mary Gilbert

Sarah Preston was born in 1711 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the child of James Preston and Sarah Scott. Sarah Preston married Michael Gilbert, and had children including Martha Gilbert, Jarvis Gilbert, Micah Gilbert, Mary Gilbert. Sarah Preston passed away in 1738 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • Sarah Preston was born in 1711 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the child of James Preston and Sarah Scott.
  • Sarah Preston married Michael Gilbert, and had children including Martha Gilbert, Jarvis Gilbert, Micah Gilbert, Mary Gilbert.
  • Sarah Preston passed away in 1738 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Preston
1675 – 1729
Birth Location: Prestons Chance, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Sarah Scott
1692 – 1767
Birth Location: Bengies Point, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Michael Gilbert
1707 – 1784
Birth Location: St George's Parish, Baltimore, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Martha Gilbert
1729 –
Birth Location: Baltimore, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America
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Jarvis Gilbert
1731 – 1756
Birth Location: Baltimore, Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America
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Micah Gilbert
1734 – 1827
Birth Location: Harford County, United States of America
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Mary Gilbert
1750 – 1757
Birth Location: Colony of Maryland, British Colonial America
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Sarah Preston's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Preston
1711 – 1738
Birth Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Parents
James Preston
1675 – 1729
Prestons Chance, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sarah Scott
1692 – 1767
Bengies Point, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Preston's Descendants

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Sarah Preston (3 DEC 1711 – 23 Nov 1738) m. Michael Gilbert (15 June 1707 – 17 February 1784)
  1. 1. Martha Gilbert (20 NOV 1729 – )
  2. 2. Jarvis Gilbert (25 Jan 1731 – 10 Sep 1756)
  3. 3. Micah Gilbert (17 MAY 1734 – 6 April 1827) m. Mary Gallion (8 Apr 1739 – 18 JAN 1823)
    1. 1. Aquilla Gilbert (Sep 23, 1758 – 1819)
    2. 2. James Gilbert (Jul 19, 1760 – 1828)
    3. 3. Sarah Gilbert (22 Aug 1762 – 13 Feb 1811)
    4. 4. Michael Gilbert (12 Oct 1764 – 7 Jun 1828)
    5. 5. Mary Gilbert (7 OCT 1766 – 18 Jan 1823)
    6. 6. Matthew Gilbert (1768 – 1827)
    7. 7. Martha Gilbert (26 Feb 1769 – 1828)
    8. 8. William Gilbert (17 May 1771 – 31 Jan 1820)
    9. 9. Amos Gilbert (16 Apr 1774 – 20 Feb 1836)
    10. 10. Phoebe Gilbert (22 Mar 1777 – 1828) m. John McGaw (1777 – )
      1. 1. Jane McGaw (1796 – 11 Jan 1869) m. William Hanna (22 Feb 1789 – 11 Oct 1878)
        1. 1. James (Alexander) Hanna (18 Jan 1819 – 30 May 1875) m. Melissa (Jane) Hanson (abt 1820 – MAY 1872)
        2. 2. William (Henry) Hanna (7 Nov 1820 – 27 Jan 1888) m. Louisa (B.) Spencer (1826 – 1 Apr 1919)
        3. 3. Eliza (Ann) Hanna (16 Nov 1822 – 18 Nov 1869) m. Richard (Nelson) Smith (14 July 1812 – 30 Apr 1878)
        4. 4. Mary (Jane) Hanna (7 Feb 1825 – 12 Dec 1895)
        5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hanna (1828 – 18 NOV 1896) m. William (Finney) Bayless (25 AUG 1814 – 23 FEB 1873)
        6. 6. Hannah (Ellen) Hanna (1836 – Jul 1904) m. Amentis (Thomas) Patterson (1832 – 10 Jun 1915)
        7. 7. Rebecca (Susan) Hanna (1837 – 4 FEB 1912) m. James (Orem) Forwood (9 JUN 1829 – 18 JUL 1890)
        8. 8. John (Calvin) Hanna (1837 – 18 Jan 1889) m. Lucretia (G.) Mechem (25 Jul 1837 – 21 Oct 1870)
        9. 9. Robert (Franklin) Hanna (14 Jun 1840 – 14 Feb 1917) m. Florence Slee (1850 – 4 Jan 1926)
    11. 11. Jacob Gilbert (4 Dec 1779 – 1828)
    12. 12. Naomi Gilbert (20 Oct 1785 – 26 Oct 1839)
  4. 4. Mary Gilbert (1750 – 1757)

Sarah Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1711
3 DEC 1711
Birth of Sarah Preston in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1738
23 Nov 1738
Age 27
Death of Sarah Preston in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 DEC 1711
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 76.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RBA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1738
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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