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William Preston                                Immigrant Ancestor                      see FAMILY TREE

Bap. 28 Jan 1590/91 Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

Married: 1st to Elizabeth Sale 11 Oct 1613 Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
             2nd to Mary abt. 1635 England

Died: bef. 7 Sep 1647 New Haven, New Haven, CT

FATHER

Adam Preston
    b. 1558
    d. 8 Nov 1593 Giggleswick, Craven District, Yorkshire, England

MOTHER

Isabel Braithwaite
    b. 1562
    d. 13 Dec 1621 Giggleswick, Craven District, Yorkshire, England

WIVES

Elizabeth Sale

Mary

CHILDREN with Elizabeth Sale

1. William Preston bap. 5 Oct 1614 Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

2. Edward Preston bap. 14 Nov 1619 Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

3. Daniel Preston bap. 3 Mar 1621/2 Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

4. Elizabeth Preston b. 18 Jan 1623/4 Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

5. Sarah Preston bap. 23 Jul 1626 Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

6. Mary Preston bap. 13 Dec 1629 Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

7. John Preston bap.  4 Mar 1631/2 Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

CHILDREN with Mary

1. Hannah Preston b. Abt. 1635 New Haven, CT

2. Jehiel Preston bap. 14 Jun 1640 New Haven, CT

3. Hackaliah Preston b. 9 Apr 1643 New Haven, CT

4. Eliasaph Preston b. 9 Apr 1643 New Haven, CT

5. Joseph Preston b. 1646 New Haven, CT

We know from his will written in 1647 that William Preston still owned a "house and land and other goods given by my father to my elder brother and myself" that was back in Old England, "laying in Yorkshire in a town called Giglesweke in Craven."

Puritan Great Migration Project WikiTree managed by Randy Dayton, Lamar Ross, Bill Buchanan and Bob McDonald

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Preston-13

"William Preston, son of Adam & Isabel (Braithwaite) Preston was baptized on January 28 1590 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.  William was a church warden in Chesham in 1617.  He came from Chesham, Buckinghamshire to Massachusetts Bay in 1635 on the "Truelove." (On 19 Sep 1635, "Wm Preston", aged 44, "Marie Preston," aged 34, "Eliz Preston," aged 11, "Sara Preston," aged 8, "Marie Preston," aged 6, & "Jo Preston," aged 3, were enrolled at London as Passengers for New England on the Truelove.)  She sailed 19 Sep 1635 from London and arrived at Boston late in November.  William and his family first settled in Dorchester then moved to New Haven in 1640.  He signed the fundamental agreement and was a churchwarden.  In his will, dated July 9, 1647, he speaks of children of the first and second wife.  Hence we conclude that the Mary Preston, aged 34, who came with him from England was his second wife.  He died between Jul 1647 New Haven Colony (date of will) & August 30, 1647 (date of inventory)."

Will dated July 9, 1647

"I, William Preston, a member of the Church of New Haven, being upon my death bed as I conceave, thorugh the blessing of God have my understanding and memory perfect as in years past, doe make and ordayne this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge: To Joseph Alsop's wife, my daughter, i give 20 s or if her husband be willing to take 3 acres of land, lying in first division by the seaside and build and dwell there he may. But if he intend not to dwell there, the 20 s is all she can demand.

My son Edward, I giv him in the same lott before mentioned three acres of round if my wife see it may be a beneift to him to further him is way according to God or else 20 s is all he can demand. To my son Danyell I give 20 s and John is to have 20 s when he comes to bee twenty years of adge; and I give my daughter Mary 20 s to be paid when she is nineteen years of adge, and for the rest, when the time for payment is not mentioned I leave it to my wfie when she can conveninetly pay it.

As for Mr. Meaker's wife, in that upon her marriadge, and since, I have given her is more that I can give to any of her brothers and sisters, yet I give her 5 shillings. As for the rest of my estate which consists in house, lands and cattles, moveable goods which I have here in New Haven in New England, I give all to my wife for the bringing up of my children that God hath given me by her, in consideration she was a means to bring mee and the rest to New England. I have an estate in Old England, and for part of my house and land and other goods given by my father to my elder brother and myself wherein a foefment of law calling to counsel and left in the hands of two foefees, namely Mr. William Lamsour and Mr. William Banks tobe kept in our behalfe when he should demand it, ourselves, heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, laying in Yorkshire in a town called Giglesweke in Craven. This land and goods what is of it, is to be divided into foure parts to be equally divided amongst the children I had by my former wife as Daniel, Edward and John Preston and my daughter Elizabeth, Sarah and Mary, and for my son John, I leave him in the hands of Brother Rogr Allen and Brother Thomas Munson, to place him where they shall think good to dispose of him to such calling either by land or sea, as he shall like his calling and master. To these former I set my hand, William Preston as my owne act.

Witnesses: Roger Allen, Thomas Munson"