Family talk:William Preston and Mary Unknown (1)

Wm Preston wives [27 May 2009]

William Preston was married to Elizabeth Sale. I merged him with the Wm Preston who is shown as married to Mary Seabrook. Do not know if Mary SEabrook was also a wife. Needs review.--Sheri 20:09, 26 May 2009 (EDT)

From: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mbfriedlander/peck.htmllink title

No original sources given, however.

William Preston married first in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England 11 Oct 1613, Elizabeth SALE, who was baptized there 8 Jun 1590, daughter of the churchwarden, Edward SALE. William married secondly in Chesham in 1635, Mary SEABROOK, who was born about 1600, daughter of Robert SEABROOK. In September of 1635, William, Mary and his four youngest children emigrated in the "Truelove". They settled for a while in Dorchester, then by 1639 were established at New Haven.

Children with Elizabeth, baptized at Chesham.

William Preston, bp 5 Oct 1614, bur 4 Jun 1633;... John Preston, bp ca 1617, bur 24 Nov 1623;... Edward Preston, bp 14 Nov 1619; preceded his father to America in the "Christian", April 1635;... Daniel Preston, bp 3 Mar 1622, came w/uncle Edward Sale in "Elizabeth and Ann" in Apr 1635;... Elizabeth Preston, bp 23 Jul 1624;... Sarah Preston, bp 23 Jul 1626;... Mary Preston, bp 13 Dec 1629;... John Preston, bp 4 Mar 1632.

Children with Mary, baptized in New Haven.

Jehiel Preston, bp 14 Jun 1640, m (1) Sarah Fairchild (2) Temperance Nichols;... Hakaliah Preston, twin bp 9 Apr 1643 m Emma Fairchild;... Eliasaph Preston, twin bp 9 Apr 1643 m (1) Mary Wilcoxson (2) Elizabeth Beach (3) Martha Bradley, wid of Samuel Munson;... Joseph Preston bp 24 Jan 1647.

I'll go ahead and arrange the children accordingly if no one has any objections.--Neal Gardner 16:14, 2 August 2009 (EDT)