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Thomas Preston 1643–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1643

Birth Location: Eng, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1697

Death Location: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Roger Ipswich

Mother: Martha Towne

Spouse(s): Rebecca Nurse

Children(s): Rebecca Preston, John Preston, Mary Preston, Martha Preston, Elizabeth Preston, David Preston

Thomas Preston was born in 1643 in Eng, Massachusetts, the child of Roger Preston Of Ipswich And Martha Blessing Towne. In 1690, Thomas Preston resided in Freeman 18 Apr, Massachusetts Colony, MA. Thomas Preston married Rebecca Nurse, and had children including David Preston, Elizabeth Preston, John Preston, Martha Preston, Mary Preston, Rebecca Preston. Thomas Preston passed away in 1697 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Preston was born in 1643 in Eng, Massachusetts, the child of Roger Preston Of Ipswich And Martha Blessing Towne.
  • In 1690, Thomas Preston resided in Freeman 18 Apr, Massachusetts Colony, MA.
  • Thomas Preston married Rebecca Nurse, and had children including David Preston, Elizabeth Preston, John Preston, Martha Preston, Mary Preston, Rebecca Preston.
  • Thomas Preston passed away in 1697 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Thomas Preston's Ancestors

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Thomas Preston
1643–1697
Birth Place: Eng, Massachusetts
Parents
Roger Preston of Ipswich
1613–1666
Hadlow, London, Kent, England
Martha (Blessing) Towne
1622–1703
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Preston's Descendants

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Thomas Preston (1643–1697) m. Rebecca Nurse (1647–1719)
  1. 1. Rebecca Preston 1670–1711 m. Ezekiel Upton 1668–1719
    1. 1. Amie Upton 1697–1771 m. Michael Cross 1695–1746
      1. 1. Emma Cross 1740–1803 m. Jonathan Rich 1734–1792
        1. 1. Polly Rich 1775– m. William Roberts 1770–1848
      2. 2. Michael Cross 1739–1784
    2. 2. Ezekiel Upton 1703–1745
  2. 2. John Preston 1673–1744
  3. 3. Mary Preston 1671–
  4. 4. Martha Preston 1676–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Preston 1680–1693
  6. 6. David Preston 1688–1724

Thomas Preston's Timeline

5 Records

1643
1643
Birth of Thomas Preston in Eng, Massachusetts
Eng, Massachusetts
1669
15 Apr 1669
Age 26
Thomas Preston was married in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
1690
1690
Age 47
Thomas Preston resided here in Freeman 18 Apr, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 18 Apr, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1697
1697
Age 54
Death of Thomas Preston in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1697
4 Oct 1697
Age 54
Thomas Preston - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Eng, Massachusetts
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1669
    Event Place: Salem, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Freeman 18 Apr, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1697
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records

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