New England Prestons - an unconnected branch from Lexington, Mass.

 I do not know of a link between this family and any Preston family either in the United States or in England. If anyone has information I would like to know.

Amariah Preston b. 2-5-1758 d. 10-29-1852 married Hannah Reed from Bedford on 10-18-1790. She died 2-8-1795 and Amariah married Ruhannah Lane the daughter of John Lane and Rebecca. She died 10-2-1826.

Amariah's mother died when he was about two years old and he was 'put out'. After living in Uxbridge, Mass and Ashford, Conn., he went to Dighson, Mass to learn a trade. In 1777 he entered the Continental Army and served three years. In 1785 he commenced the study of medicine and established himself in Bedford, where he practiced for 45 years. When Amariah was 75 and his wife had died, he being not affluent, went to live with his son Henry N. Preston, then practicing medicine in Plymouth. Soon after his arrival, his son Henry died. Amariah took over the practice and continued in the medical field until he was 87 years of age. He then went to live with his son Marshall in Bellevica. His son left Bellevica and moved to Lexington along with his father. Amariah died in Lexington in 1852 at the age of 95.

His children were: