Jane
Breckenridge
formerly Preston
Born about in Londonderry, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Alexander Breckenridge
— married
5 May 1710 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
John Breckenridge, George Preston Breckenridge, Sarah (Breckenridge) McClanahan, Robert Breckenridge, James Breckenridge, Adam Breckenridge, Smith Breckinridge and Letitia (Breckenridge) McClanahan
Died
at about age 57
in Fishersville, Augusta, Virginia
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Biography
Jane Preston was born circa 1690 in Ireland. She married Alexander Breckenridge. She died after 12 November 1746[1] at Tinkling Springs, Fisherville, Augusta County, Virginia, U.S.A.
She was buried at the Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, in Fishersville, Augusta County, in Virginia, USA. And her death is recorded there as being December 11, 1747.[2]
Her married name became Breckenridge. She and Alexander Breckenridge emigrated along with their children to North America arriving in 1728.
Children of Jane Preston and Alexander Breckenridge
- Letitia Breckenridge
- Sarah Breckenridge
- John Breckenridge b. b 1720
- George Breckenridge b. b 1720
- Robert Breckenridge+ b. c 1720, d. a 16 Aug 1772
- James Breckenridge b. b 1740
- Adam Breckenridge b. b 1740
- Smith Breckenridge b. b 1740
Research Notes
Jane (Preston) Breckenridge was not the daughter of Archibald Preston and Hon. Mary Forbes (Stewart), the Countess of Granard. This info can be found on "The Peerage"[3] but it simply a citation for an email, entitled " Liberty unknown, "re: Preston Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 5 February 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Preston."
The following bio information can be found in Wikipedia.[4] "Married to Alexander Breckenridge in 1695* in County Londonderry, Ireland. They with their children were the first Breckenridges in the New World. Emigrated to Philadelphia PA c. 1728. She was sister of Robert Preston, first Speaker of Kentucky State House of Representatives.
"The Breckinridge family is a family of public figures from the United States. The family has included six members of the United States House of Representatives, two United States Senators, a cabinet member, two Ambassadors, a Vice President of United States and an unsuccessful Presidential candidate. Breckinridges have served as college presidents, prominent ministers, soldiers, theologians and in important positions at state and local levels. The family was most notable in the State of Kentucky and most prominent during the 19th century, during nearly one-third of which a member of the family served in the Congress of the United States."
- The 1695 Wikipedia marriage date calls into question its accuracy, or the accuracy of her birth year.
Sources
- ↑ Date According to The Peerage[1]
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #50096263
- ↑ Peerage Records: #27913, William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy, as of 3/8/16; #27914, Hon. Mary Stewart, as of 3/17/16; and #153123, Jane Preston, as of 3/17/16
- ↑ Wikipedia page, Breckinridge family
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jane by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jane:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jane by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jane:
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~0.78%
Cornelia Geesey
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23andMe
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~0.78%
Richard Dean :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JH8594370 [compare]
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~0.39%
Leland Vandiver :
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~0.39%
Phillip Black :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Virginia (Stevenson) Driggs :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A304825 [compare], Ancestry member GINGIN410
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~0.39%
Jacalyn McCoy :
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MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Lee Bain :
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~0.39%
Robert Largent :
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Hazel (Anderson) Butaud :
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Categories: Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fishersville, Virginia | US Vice President Direct Ancestor | Breckenridge Name Study
Phineas Archibald Preston, 1672 - 1703 Phineas Archibald Preston was born in 1672, at birth place, to George Preston and Alice Preston (born Plant). George was born circa 1650, in Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK. Alice was born circa 1631, in UK. Phineas was baptized on month day 1670, at baptism place. Phineas married Mary Forbes (born Stewart) in 1692, at age 20 at marriage place. Mary was born circa 1677, in Mountjoy, County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland. They had 7 children: Col. John Preston, Jane Breckenridge (born Preston) and 5 other children. His occupation was occupation. Phineas passed away on month day 1703, at age 31 at death place, Virginia. He was buried in month 1703, at burial place, Virginia.
Source:
https://www.myheritage.com/names/phineas_preston
Also; Sources
https://www.google.com/amp/s/rosamondpress.com/2013/09/13/house-of-stuart-in-america/amp/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Forbes,_Countess_of_Granard
Also; Source:
http://sherrysharp.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=2014&medialinkID=9127
These sources seem to concur with the majority of gene- sites I have reviewed. Unless there is some evidence showing that Jane Preston has another parent, this needs to be updated
Please respond Thanks Joe
Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, and Burkes Peerage, 2003 volume 2, page 1628 and volume 3, page 3736 all indicate that Mary Stewart married Phineas Preston. But, all 3 sources only acknowledge a daughter named Mary.
edited by Robin Lee