James Preston 1673 - 1729
Maryland/Kentucky Prestons

The following data was supplied by Betty Higbee about her husbands ancestors. Any help in connecting this line would be appreciated. Would appear it should connect to my other Pennsylvania/Maryland Prestons.

James Preston b.1673 d.1729 in Baltimore Co., MD m. in 1709 Sarah Scott, dau. of Daniel Scott and Jane Johnson. James and Sarah had 7 children:

1. Grace Preston b.1709 in Lower Gunpowder, Baltimore Co., MD m. on 11-2-1726 Charles Anderson, Sr. and secondly, m. on 10-27-1741 Thomas Horner in Perryville, Cecil Co., MD.
2. Sarah Preston b.12-3-1711 d.bef.11-23-1738 in Baltimore Co., MD, m. on 12-17-1728 Michael Gilbert.
3. James Preston, Jr. b.3-15-1713 d.9-7-1766 in Baltimore Co., MD m. on5-15-1733 Sarah Poteet and m. 2nd on 3-31-1749 Clemency Taylor.
4. Elizabeth Preston b.12-19-1720 d.xxxx m. on 6-10-1734 Garvis Gilbert, Jr. and m. 2nd bef. 9-10-1756 Michael Gash.
5. Ann Preston b.7-20-1725 d.xxxx m. on 10-28-1742 Isaac Mills in Baltimore Co., MD.
6. Hannah Preston b.7-20-1725 d.1-12-1761 m. on 7-28-1757 Henry Ruff, Sr.
7. Bernard Preston b.1-13-1727 d.1789 in Hartford Co., MD m. on 12-28-1749 Sarah Ruff, dau. of Richard Ruff and Sarah Peverell. Bernard and Sarah had 1 child:
1. James Preston b.5-2-1763 in Baltimore Co., MD and d.7-10-1791 m. Mary Vanclief. James and Mary had 1 child:
1. Gideon Vanclief Preston b.6-19-1786 in Hartford Co., MD d.9-6-1849 in Hardin Co., KY m. on 8-18-1811 Ann White in Hardin Co., KY. Gideon and Ann had 11 children:
1. Elousa Preston b.3-15-1813 d.8-21-1836 in Hardin Co., KY m. A. J. Tripplett. Elousa is buried in Straney Cemetery, Hardin Co., Ft. Knox, KY.
2. Mary A. Preston b.12-4-1814 d.9-3-1877, in Ft Knox, KY.
3. Amelia Preston b.4-3-1817 d.11-11-1877 in Hardin Co., KY m. Issac Carrico.
4. George Preston b.1-1-1819 in Ohio d.11-28-1866 in Hardin Co., KY m. Susan W (unknown) ca. 1854. Susan W. buried in Preston-Viers Cemetery, Bullitt Co., Fort Knox, KY. George and Susan had 3 children:
1. Mary Frances Preston b.8-22-1855 d.9-19-1855.
2. Fanny Preston b.12-16-1857 d.1-16-1861.
3. Amelia J. Preston b.3-28-1859 d.3-28-1859.
5. Augustus Preston b.9-19-1820 in KY d.3-27-1891 in Ft. Knox, KY m. Susan Rachel Calvin.
6. James Preston b.12-9-1822 d.9-23-1893 in Hardin Co., KY m. Melvina Unknown. James and Melvina had 7 children:
1. Ava Preston b.1-23-1857 d.1-5-1861.
2. Byrd Preston b.1-4-1852 d.5-3-1909.
3. Alice Preston b.9-21-1853 d.3-21-1908.
4. Clara Preston.
5. Rosa Preston.
6. Arthur Preston.
7. Whitney Preston.
7. Adaliza Preston b.8-7-1828 d.7-26-1894 in Meade Co., KY m. aft.1856 Samuel Stith. Adaliza and Samuel had 6 children:
• Charles Stith b.1859.
• Robert Stith b.1862.
• Isabel Stith b.1864.
• Otho Stith b.10-25-1866 d.1-31-1896 in Meade Co., KY.
• Ella Stith b.1868.
• Samuel Stith b.1870.
8. Edwin Preston b.ca.1829.
9. Sydney A. Preston b.ca.1832.
10. Juliet Preston b.ca.1835.
11. Naomi Preston b.10-12-1836 in Hardin Co., KY d.7-27-1865 in Hardin Co., KY m. on 3-15-1860 Creed Taylor Bradley son of Joseph Bradley and Elizabeth Morgan. Naomi and Creed had 1 child:
• Ola Bradley b.8-27-1862 in Hardin Co., KY d.7-18-1943 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN m. on 1-1-1896 William Barney Anderson.

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