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Silas Preston 1769–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1769

Birth Location: Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 20 Feb 1855

Death Location: Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Barnard Preston

Mother: Sarah Ruff

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The story of Silas Preston began in 1769 in Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Silas Preston passed away in 1855 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Silas Preston began in 1769 in Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Silas Preston passed away in 1855 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Silas Preston's Ancestors

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Silas Preston
1769–1855
Birth Place: Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Barnard Preston
1727–1789
St George Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Sarah Ruff
1726–1811
St Georges Parish, Baltimore County, Maryland
Grandparents
James Preston
1675–1729
Prestons Chance, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sarah (A) Preston
1692–1767
Bengies, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas IV
1641–1710
Mary Preston)
1650–1714
Samuel Rolfe
1640–1716
Hester Buckeburd
1648–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas PRESTON
1615–1674
Elizabeth Harrison
1632–1648

Silas Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1769
1769
Birth of Silas Preston in Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
1855
20 Feb 1855
Age 86
Death of Silas Preston in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1855
    Event Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

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