Preble, a yeoman family early established in co. Kent. Abraham, Esq., founder of what York's historian calls the most disting. fam. of the town, was bp. at Wootton, co. Kent, 1 Jan. 1603-4, s. of Robert and Joan. At Scituate bef. Oct. 1639, he m. there 3 Jan. 1641 Judith Tilden (Dea. Nathl.), bp. at Tenterden, co. Kent, 22 Oct. 1620, and came to Scituate Row, York, buying from Godfrey 20 Dec. 1642. See Banks(3), Chambers(2), Curtis(9), Twisden; N. E. Reg. 65: 322; 67: 44. Magistrate, Saco ct. 1645; Prov. Councillor 1645-9; Associate 1646; Major; and last Mayor of Gorgeana. Under Mass., he was Magistrate; County Treas. 1654; Comr. for York 1655; Associate for Co. Court 1656 till death. … Adm. 7 July 1663 to wid. Judith, named as wid. Preble in her step-fa.'s will, Dec. 1664. Ch., sons under 21 in 1663, daus. (prob. not incl. the first) under 18: Daughter, m. and had portion bef. fa. d. Abraham, b. 1642-6. John, had town gr. 1669. Nathaniel, bp. at Scituate 9 Apr. 1648. Joseph. Stephen, b. ± 1656. Benjamin, b. ± 1657. Sarah, b. ± 1659, accus. with Joseph Weare in Dec. 1688 and acquitted; see Preble(9). She m. 1st Abraham Parker(1); m. 2d Henry Coombs(4). And at least one other married dau., not found, called Mary by Preble Gen. and Col. Banks, b. 1662, the latter says.