"ORIGIN: St. Alphage Cripplegate, London.
MIGRATION: 1635 on the Elizabeth (on 8 April 1635, 'Roger Preston,' aged 21, was one of four men, listed as tanners, and with certificate of conformity from St. Alphage Cripplegate, London, who were enrolled at London as passengers for New England on the Elizabeth [Hotten 53])."
"OCCUPATION: Tanner (in England) [Hotten 53]. {lanter [ILR 1:213]. Husbandman [ELR 2:200]. Inkeeper (on 27 November 1660, 'Roger Preston was allowed to keep an ordinary and to sell strong liquors for the entertainment of strangers in the ensuing year'; on 10 December 1661, 'Roger Preston's license was renewed for one year' [EQC 2:255, 338])."
"BIRTH: About 1614 (aged 21 on 8 April 1635 [Hotten 53])."
Roger Preston died intestate, and his estate was insolvent, eventually paying 3s. 4d. on the pound to his creditors.