Elizabeth (Clark) Preston m. 10 May 1779, at Rumney, to William Preston; she was the mother of 12 children, 11 of whom survived her.
She is only perhaps the Elizabeth Clark, bap. April 1760, First Congregational Church, Haddam, Conn, dau. Joseph Clark, presumed sister to Charles, Joseph, Jonathan, Susannah, and Michael Clark, all later of Rumney, born or baptized to Joseph Clark 2nd and wife Elizabeth, ancestry unknown, at Haddam.
Current evidence about the family of William Preston indicates that with his first wife, Elizabeth, 12 chldren were born, as follows:
i. William Preston, b. 1780;
ii. Collins Preston (1782-1812);
iii. Benjamin Preston (1784-1828),
iv. Elizabeth (Preston) Keyser (1786-1847);
v. Henry D. Preston (1788-1853);
vi. John Preston, b. 1789;
vii. Michael Preston (1792-1849);
viii. Wells Preston (1794-1816);
ix. Hannah Preston (twin; 1796-1797);
x. Col. Joseph Preston (twin; 1796-1868);
xi. Washington Preston (1798-1825);
xii. Adams Preston (1801-1878).
Another FindAGrave contributor has linked entries for some of the twelve children born to Elizabeth (Clark) Preston.
Sources and details available on request.
She is only perhaps the Elizabeth Clark, bap. April 1760, First Congregational Church, Haddam, Conn, dau. Joseph Clark, presumed sister to Charles, Joseph, Jonathan, Susannah, and Michael Clark, all later of Rumney, born or baptized to Joseph Clark 2nd and wife Elizabeth, ancestry unknown, at Haddam.
Current evidence about the family of William Preston indicates that with his first wife, Elizabeth, 12 chldren were born, as follows:
i. William Preston, b. 1780;
ii. Collins Preston (1782-1812);
iii. Benjamin Preston (1784-1828),
iv. Elizabeth (Preston) Keyser (1786-1847);
v. Henry D. Preston (1788-1853);
vi. John Preston, b. 1789;
vii. Michael Preston (1792-1849);
viii. Wells Preston (1794-1816);
ix. Hannah Preston (twin; 1796-1797);
x. Col. Joseph Preston (twin; 1796-1868);
xi. Washington Preston (1798-1825);
xii. Adams Preston (1801-1878).
Another FindAGrave contributor has linked entries for some of the twelve children born to Elizabeth (Clark) Preston.
Sources and details available on request.
Elizabeth (Clark) Preston m. 10 May 1779, at Rumney, to William Preston; she was the mother of 12 children, 11 of whom survived her.
She is only perhaps the Elizabeth Clark, bap. April 1760, First Congregational Church, Haddam, Conn, dau. Joseph Clark, presumed sister to Charles, Joseph, Jonathan, Susannah, and Michael Clark, all later of Rumney, born or baptized to Joseph Clark 2nd and wife Elizabeth, ancestry unknown, at Haddam.
Current evidence about the family of William Preston indicates that with his first wife, Elizabeth, 12 chldren were born, as follows:
i. William Preston, b. 1780;
ii. Collins Preston (1782-1812);
iii. Benjamin Preston (1784-1828),
iv. Elizabeth (Preston) Keyser (1786-1847);
v. Henry D. Preston (1788-1853);
vi. John Preston, b. 1789;
vii. Michael Preston (1792-1849);
viii. Wells Preston (1794-1816);
ix. Hannah Preston (twin; 1796-1797);
x. Col. Joseph Preston (twin; 1796-1868);
xi. Washington Preston (1798-1825);
xii. Adams Preston (1801-1878).
Another FindAGrave contributor has linked entries for some of the twelve children born to Elizabeth (Clark) Preston.
Sources and details available on request.
She is only perhaps the Elizabeth Clark, bap. April 1760, First Congregational Church, Haddam, Conn, dau. Joseph Clark, presumed sister to Charles, Joseph, Jonathan, Susannah, and Michael Clark, all later of Rumney, born or baptized to Joseph Clark 2nd and wife Elizabeth, ancestry unknown, at Haddam.
Current evidence about the family of William Preston indicates that with his first wife, Elizabeth, 12 chldren were born, as follows:
i. William Preston, b. 1780;
ii. Collins Preston (1782-1812);
iii. Benjamin Preston (1784-1828),
iv. Elizabeth (Preston) Keyser (1786-1847);
v. Henry D. Preston (1788-1853);
vi. John Preston, b. 1789;
vii. Michael Preston (1792-1849);
viii. Wells Preston (1794-1816);
ix. Hannah Preston (twin; 1796-1797);
x. Col. Joseph Preston (twin; 1796-1868);
xi. Washington Preston (1798-1825);
xii. Adams Preston (1801-1878).
Another FindAGrave contributor has linked entries for some of the twelve children born to Elizabeth (Clark) Preston.
Sources and details available on request.
Inscription
ELIZABETH
wife of Maj.
William Preston
DIED
June 17, 1807
in the 47 yr of
her age
Gravesite Details
GS photograph by Annette Lamb, October 2004; see: http://eduscapes.com/lamb/update04gg.htm
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