Joseph Preston (1681 - aft. 1762)

Born 10 Mar 1681 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Cook) Preston — married 7 Jul 1708 in Wallingford, Connecticut

Descendants

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Biography

Joseph b. 1681 is the son of Eliasaph (b. 1643) and and 2nd wife Elizabeth Beach.^[1]

Children of Joseph and Jane (Cook) Preston:

1. Eliasaph, b. May 9, 1709^[2], d. young
2. Eliasaph, b. May 1, 1710^[3]
3. Joseph, b. April 7, 1711^[4]
4. Jonathan, b. January, 1713^[5]; m Sarah Williams July 28, 1740
5. Samuel, b. August 27, 1715^[6] d. 1747. His will is dated 8 May 1745 and proved on 1 July 1747. He mentions his wife Susanna and his daughter Mary.^[7]
6. John, b. June 22, 1718^[8]
7. Ebenezer, b. September 17, 1725^[9]

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Sources

Footnotes

1. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932. p. 1480, 1483
2. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F746-VBH : 11 February 2018), Joseph Preston in entry for Eliasuph Preston, 09 May 1709; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
3. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F746-VB8 : 11 February 2018), Joseph Preston in entry for Eliasaph Preston, 01 May 1710; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
4. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F746-KWG : 11 February 2018), Joseph Preston in entry for Joseph Preston, 07 Apr 1711; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
5. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F746-K4W : 11 February 2018), Joseph Preston in entry for Jonathan Preston, 08 Jan 1713; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F746-K4F : 11 February 2018), Joseph Preston in entry for Samuell Preston, 27 Aug 1715; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
7. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 9-10, 1741-1755”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9922-671R : 13 May 2022), FHL microfilm 007627281, image 216, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 9, 1741-1748, Page 408-409.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F746-VYM : 11 February 2018), Joseph Preston in entry for John Preston, 22 Jun 1718; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F746-2RG : 11 February 2018), Joseph Preston in entry for Ebenezer Preston, 17 Sep 1723; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Lois Ann Page for starting this profile.