Died
at age 99
in Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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Biography
William was born at Connecticut, 5 May 1715.[citation needed]
From A history of the town of Poultney, Vermont ... (1875),[1]
The Prestons who have lived in Poultney, trace their ancestry to Connecticut. The first settlers of that name came from Litchfield, Conn., and were here as early as 1781. William Preston was the common ancestor of those who settled in Poultney, and was an old man when he came here. He d. April 15, 1815, at the age of 99 years, 11 months, and 10 days; supposed to have been the oldest man in Poultney.
John, a son of William Preston, was b. in Connecticut, and came here about the time his father did. John had eleven children: Susan, Mary, Deodama Reuben, James, Orman, John, Mehitable, Betsey, William and Rachel. John, the father of this family d. Feb. 9, 1851, at the age of 66. Several of his children lived to a great age, and his son John is still living in Middletown, and is almost 83 years old; his wife, Betsey (Hooker) is also living, and is almost 83 years old. Feb. 21, 1873, they celebrated the 60th anniversary of their wedding.
Research Note
Birth. possible his birth date was calculated.
Sources
↑ Joseph Joslin, Barnes Frisbie and Frederick Ruggles, A history of the town of Poultney, Vermont .. (Poultney, Pub. by J. Joslin, B. Frisbie and F. Ruggles. 1875), 828-29; digital images, Hathi Trust.
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