Thomas Preston, III

RECORD:

1. Records of Ann E. Hunter, . "Thomas and Richard Preston, Brothers came from England to Virginia and then to Maryland In 1665 they moved to Calvert co., Maryland."

2. Maryland Wills. "Die Mercury 24 February - - Eodein Die Came Samuell Chew of Ann Arundell County, Esp. and made deliver of the Last Will and Testament of Thp's Preston Late of Calvert County Deceased with the probate thereof where upon the Judge ordered said will to be recorded which followeth in these words - - Viz - November the Eighth in the year one thousand six hundred seventy four - I Thomas Preston in Calverty Count in the Province of Maryland being visited by the good hand of God with sickness not knowing how soon it may please God to take away this outward life which must once be yielded into death in consideration whereof being at present in perfect memory to make constitue ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth revoking and annulling by these presents all and every testament and tesaments will and wills heretofore by me made and this to be taken onely for my last will and testament and no other - Viz - First I do commit my self soul and body into the hand of God my creator whose right it is for him the giver to dispose of as it seemeth good in his sight, and now for the settling of my pemporall estate even such goods lands servants cattells horses tobacco monyes chattells or what else it hath pleased God to bestow upon me and do by these presents order give and dispose the same in manner and form as followeth. That is to say I will that all my just debts as I owe be well and truly paid by my executors of this my will to see that it be fully accomplished according to the very intent and purpose of this my declaration for which end have I chosen my truely and well beloved friends John Stevens and William Stevens Jun'r and Howell Powell my whole and sole executors and overseers of this my will afore expressed or hereafter shall be expressed to all intents and purpose without the councell of adise of the learned at the law or any persons having any thing to do with it only you to see this my will fully affected and accomplished you being the very men that I have choosen to act and do all things in righteousness for the best advantage for the preservation of my estate committed to yor charge and the full pursuance in the defence of the same to all intents and purposes as if I myself were personally present to effect the same as followeth. Viz It is my will if my beloved wife Elizabeth Preston do recover this sickness wherewith shi is now visited as well as I, I say if she mend and grow well then I do freely give and bequeath unto her and her heirs one third of all my visible estate after my debts and legacies being first satisgfied and the remainder of my estate both lands cattles horses and tobacco money chattels or what else is of my estate I do freely give and bequeath to my children namely three one boy and two girls to be equally divided between them but if my wife dyes this sickness then my whole estate to be divided between my three chiuldren the care of which I do committ to my executors and my will is that my said executors shall take my estate into their hands and up my children till they live and attain to the age of being married and the boy to the age of twenty one years and then to have their estates returned into their hand in vallue as received only all just accounts satified that is to say, if my wife be dead but if living then she to bring up her children and my executors to see that they have their estates secured as aforementioned and on the back side of the said will was thus written. Viz Febraury 8th day 1674 According to a comission to me directed from the Honables Philip Calvery Esp. Judge and Comisary Gent. for probate of wills I did this day cause to come before me Wm. Henry Jowels Richard Benger and Susannah Garnett who do swear that they were present when the within named Thomas Preston deceased did declare the within writing to remain as his last will and testament though not signed nor sealed by the said deceased before me. Samuell Chew."

3. Tri County Researcher, FIRST IN FREEDOM By James R. Ewing. " INSTALLMENT 2, Charles Anderson, Signer of The Bush Declaration, 22 March 1775 ... Thomas Preston was born in England in 1615. In 1635 or 1637 he and his brother, Richard, immigrated to Virginia and settled there. Later they objected to the actions, which they considered to be persecution, of the Governor of Virginia and, separately, moved up the Chesapeake to Maryland. On 16 May 1665, Thomas Preston bought 500 acres of land lying on "The Clifts" of Calvert County which is a short distance north of the mouth of the Patuxent River and about 35 miles south of Annapolis. While in Virginia he married Elizabeth (family name unknown) and they had three children. The eldest, born about 1641, was Thomas Preston, Jr. The others were Elizabeth and Sarah and we have no knowledge of who they married. The son grew to adulthood at The Clifts and married Mary Hewes about 1671. The second of their four children was James Preston, born 1675. The family moved north and settled in Bush River Lower Hundred, Baltimore County. This area would later be included in the newly formed Harford County. The tract of land which they obtained was called "Preston's Chance" which gives us some insight into the prospects for creating a viable farm. They made it work and the father purchased more nearby land. When he died in 1710, his son, James inherited a farm called "Friendship", while a younger brother was given æ"Preston's Chance". Maybe James had already moved onto "Friendship" and was farming it.

James Preston grew up on "Preston's Chance" and married Sarah Scott, daughter of Daniel Scott. Things happened to them in a hurry. They were married in late 1708 or early 1709; their first child, Grace, was born late in 1709; his father died within the next year and he inherited the land known as "Friendship"; and a second girl, Sarah, was born in 1711. There were six other children born to them, the youngest being in 1727. Grace, the eldest child, had married Charles Anderson in November, 1726, at age 17, with her parent's approval. Her father, James, died in October, 1729, and divided his estate by will between his wife and his childrenbut provided that six pounds currency should be deducted from Grace Preston Anderson's share "for as much as she having received that sum already"...."

4. Tri County Researcher, FIRST IN FREEDOM By James R. Ewing. " INSTALLMENT 2, Charles Anderson, Signer of The Bush Declaration, 22 March 1775 ... Thomas Preston was born in England in 1615. In 1635 or 1637 he and his brother, Richard, immigrated to Virginia and settled there. Later they objected to the actions, which they considered to be persecution, of the Governor of Virginia and, separately, moved up the Chesapeake to Maryland. On 16 May 1665, Thomas Preston bought 500 acres of land lying on "The Clifts" of Calvert County which is a short distance north of the mouth of the Patuxent River and about 35 miles south of Annapolis. While in Virginia he married Elizabeth (family name unknown) and they had three children. The eldest, born about 1641, was Thomas Preston, Jr. The others were Elizabeth and Sarah and we have no knowledge of who they married. The son grew to adulthood at The Clifts and married Mary Hewes about 1671. The second of their four children was James Preston, born 1675. The family moved north and settled in Bush River Lower Hundred, Baltimore County. This area would later be included in the newly formed Harford County. The tract of land which they obtained was called "Preston's Chance" which gives us some insight into the prospects for creating a viable farm. They made it work and the father purchased more nearby land. When he died in 1710, his son, James inherited a farm called "Friendship", while a younger brother was given ?"Preston's Chance". Maybe James had already moved onto "Friendship" and was farming it.

James Preston grew up on "Preston's Chance" and married Sarah Scott, daughter of Daniel Scott. Things happened to them in a hurry. They were married in late 1708 or early 1709; their first child, Grace, was born late in 1709; his father died within the next year and he inherited the land known as "Friendship"; and a second girl, Sarah, was born in 1711. There were six other children born to them, the youngest being in 1727. Grace, the eldest child, had married Charles Anderson in November, 1726, at age 17, with her parent's approval. Her father, James, died in October, 1729, and divided his estate by will between his wife and his childrenbut provided that six pounds currency should be deducted from Grace Preston Anderson's share "for as much as she having received that sum already"...."

BAPTISM:

5. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ordinance Index (TM), .

ENDOWMENT:

6. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ordinance Index (TM), .