Edward Preston

Edward Preston. Born ca 1619 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Edward was baptized in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, on 14 Nov 1619.

Edward resided in New Haven and Boston.

Edward was sent to New England by his father in the Christian, the first ship from London in the year 1635, aged 13, to prepare, no doubt, for his arrival later in the year.

ca 1650 Edward married Margaret Hurst in probably Boston, MA. Born ca 1624 in England. Margaret died on 28 Dec 1690 in New Haven, CT.

It’s been suggested that Margaret was a Margaret Hurst who was either

1. The daughter of Alvary Hurst, bp. 28 Oct 1624 at Cantley, Yorkshire, or
2. The daughter of Edward Hurst, bp. 12 Oct 1620 at Yorkshire.

1. Their children include:
2. William Preston (30 Nov 1651-)
3. Mary Preston (1 Jan 1653-)
4. Hannah Preston (Died young) (14 Sep 1653-May 1669)
5. Elizabeth Preston (29 Sep 1655-aft 1707)
6. Abigail Preston (Jan 1664-)
7. Samuel Preston (Jun 1668-ca 1693)

• http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr03/rr03_085.html#P26753
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38550296

Families of Ancient New Haven by Donald Lines Jacobus, pg. 1479, 1729