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William Preece 1727–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1727

Birth Location: York, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1801

Death Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA

Father: David Prees

Mother: Susannah Field

Spouse(s): Mary Griffith

Children(s): Richard Priest, David Priest, Elizabeth Priest, William Priest, Samuel Priest, Lydia Priest

William Preece was born in 1727 in York, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of David Prees And Susannah Eleanor Field. William Preece married Mary Griffith, and had children including David Priest, Elizabeth Priest, Lydia M Priest, Richard Lincoln Priest, Samuel Priest, William Priest. William Preece passed away in 1801 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Preece was born in 1727 in York, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of David Prees And Susannah Eleanor Field.
  • William Preece married Mary Griffith, and had children including David Priest, Elizabeth Priest, Lydia M Priest, Richard Lincoln Priest, Samuel Priest, William Priest.
  • William Preece passed away in 1801 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Prees
1697–1745
Birth Location: Conestoga, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Susannah Field
1702–1739
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Mary Griffith
1720–1801
Birth Location: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Priest
1758–1813
Birth Location: York, York, Pennsylvania, United States
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David Priest
1749–1811
Birth Location: York, York, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elizabeth Priest
1744–1829
Birth Location: Russel, Virginia, United States
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William Priest
1747–1778
Birth Location: York, York, Pennsylvania, United States
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Samuel Priest
1752–1825
Birth Location: Christ Luthern Church, York, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lydia Priest
1756–1827
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, United States
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William Preece's Ancestors

Self
William Preece
1727–1801
Birth Place: York, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
David Prees
1697–1745
Conestoga, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Susannah (Eleanor) Field
1702–1739
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Preece's Descendants

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William Preece (1727–1801) m. Mary Griffith (1720–26 May 1801)
  1. 1. Richard (Lincoln) Priest 1758–1813 m. Elizabeth Price 1766–1811 m. Elizabeth Price 1766–1814
    1. 1. William (Martin) Priest 1800–1871 m. Mary (Elizabeth Giddens) (Geadons) 1810–1878
      1. 1. Franklin (Pierce) Preece 1853–1916 m. Mary (Anne Jane) Jones 1858–1900 m. Mary Priest 1858–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Sandburg 1879–1967 m. Jefferson (Davis Jeff) Hall 1878–1905
        2. 2. Annie Priest 1876–
        3. 3. Anna (P) Preece 1876–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Preece 1879–
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Lenorapreece) Sandberg 1888–1967
        6. 6. Alice (Tennessee) Preece 1888–1928
        7. 7. John (F.) Preece 1894–
        8. 8. Martha (Catherine 'Mattie') Preece 1881–1967
        9. 9. Mary (Willie (Allen)) Preece 1884–1947
        10. 10. Lillie (D.) Preece 1885–1901
        11. 11. Tennissee (A.) Dewitt 1892–1928
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Preece 1835–1910
      3. 3. Reuben (Kendrick Priest) (Preece) 1824–1845
      4. 4. John Preece 1825–1889
      5. 5. John (Castley) Preece 1851–1852
      6. 6. Alexander (Cyrus Boone) Preece 1831–1837
      7. 7. Rachel (Lydia) Preece 1840–1925
      8. 8. James Preece 1839–
      9. 9. Reuben (Kendrick) Preece 1826–1845
      10. 10. Rachel Priest 1840–
      11. 11. Alexander (Cyrus) Priest 1831–
      12. 12. Mary Priest 1843–
      13. 13. Nancy (Ann) Priest 1828–
      14. 14. Mary (Elizabeth (Hancock)) Preece 1842–1864
      15. 15. Sgt. (William Martin) Preece 1838–1870
      16. 16. Rachel (Lydia) Preece 1840–1925
      17. 17. Richard (Lincoln Preece) 2 1833–1906
      18. 18. Nancy (Ann) Preece 1828–1888
      19. 19. Taylor (Winfield Scott) Preece 1847–1928
      20. 20. Wayne (Pulaski) Preece 1845–1905
    2. 2. Ruel Priest 1785–1817
    3. 3. Bethanie Priest 1798–1850
    4. 4. Mary (Polly) Priest 1797–1870
    5. 5. Alexander (Boone) Priest 1794–1873
    6. 6. Richard (Lincoln) Priest 1789–1859
    7. 7. Jane Priest 1789–
    8. 8. Jane (Jenny) Preece 1808–1843
    9. 9. Bethanie Preece 1810–
    10. 10. Jane (Jenny) Preece 1789–
    11. 11. Lydia Priest 1805–
    12. 12. Alexander (Boone Priest (Preece,) Prease) 1794–1873
    13. 13. Mary (Polly) Priest 1797–1850
    14. 14. Ruel Priest 1785–1817
    15. 15. Richard (Lincoln) Priest 1789–1859
    16. 16. Jane Priest 1789–
  2. 2. David Priest 1749–1811
  3. 3. Elizabeth Priest 1744–1829
  4. 4. William Priest 1747–1778
  5. 5. Samuel Priest 1752–1825
  6. 6. Lydia (M) Priest 1756–1827

William Preece's Timeline

2 Records

1727
1727
Birth of William Preece in York, Pennsylvania, USA
York, Pennsylvania, USA
1801
1801
Age 74
Death of William Preece in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: York, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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