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Thomas Preston

Male Abt 1647 - 1697  (~ 50 years)


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  1. 1.  Thomas Preston was born Abt 1647, Ipswich, Massachusetts; died 1697, Salem Village, Essex County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: BVQ7-DF

    Notes:

    Thomas Preston was one of the first to seek warrants for the arrest of the
    first accused as witches in Salem. He bitterly repented this later, when the
    affliction came nearer home.

    Thomas Preston testified to the authenticity of the Mary Putnam will.
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    Reference:
    "A Genealogy of the Nurse Family for Five Generations", 1892, John D. Ames, p
    100-101.
    "Salem Possessed, The Social Origins of Witchcraft", 1974, Paul Boyer & Stephen
    Nissenbaum, p 140.

    Thomas married Rebecca Nurse 15 Apr 1669. Rebecca (daughter of Francis Nurse and Rebecca Town) was born Abt 1647, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 1719. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Rebecca Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 May 1670.
    2. 3. Mary Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1671.
    3. 4. John Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Nov 1673.
    4. 5. Martha Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Oct 1676.
    5. 6. Thomas Preston  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. Elizabeth Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1680; died 21 Nov 1693.
    7. 8. Jonathan Preston  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 9. David Preston  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rebecca Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 13 May 1670.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "A Genealogy of the Nurse Family for Five Generations", 1892, John D. Ames, p
    101.

    Rebecca — Ezekiel Upton. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 1671.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "A Genealogy of the Nurse Family for Five Generations", 1892, John D. Ames, p
    101.

    Mary — Peter Cloyse. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  John Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 20 Nov 1673.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "A Genealogy of the Nurse Family for Five Generations", 1892, John D. Ames, p
    101.


  4. 5.  Martha Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 21 Oct 1676.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "A Genealogy of the Nurse Family for Five Generations", 1892, John D. Ames, p
    101.

    Martha married David Judd 7 Dec 1705. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Thomas Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "A Genealogy of the Nurse Family for Five Generations", 1892, John D. Ames, p
    101.

    Thomas — Anna Leach. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Elizabeth Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 1680; died 21 Nov 1693.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "A Genealogy of the Nurse Family for Five Generations", 1892, John D. Ames, p
    101.


  7. 8.  Jonathan Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "A Genealogy of the Nurse Family for Five Generations", 1892, John D. Ames, p
    101.


  8. 9.  David Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1)

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "A Genealogy of the Nurse Family for Five Generations", 1892, John D. Ames, p
    101.



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