John Preston b 1 May 1685 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts d 26 Jul 1733 Windham, Connecticut bur, Hampton Ct., m. Andover 10 Jan 1706-7 Mary Haines, d/o Jonathan Haines, b. 3 Mar 1687, date of death unknown. Mary Haines (prior to her marriage) was captured by the Indians in Haverhill on March 15, 1696 and was ransomed the next year for one hundred pounds of tobacco. Her signature appears on a deed recorded in Haverhill, MA, dated Oct. 12, 1730, showing that she was married to John Preston of Andover, and indicates that she was living in Windham, CT by this time. The distribution of John's estate 11 Jul 1738 mentions his widow, and children.