John Preston Jr was the son of John Preston Sr and Elizabeth Tucker; born circa Jan or Feb 1750; 22 Jan 1750 or 25 Feb 1750 referenced in several sources, marker inscription indicates 24 Feb. His parents were Quakers, where John Sr arrived to PA from Yorkshire, England in 1718 with his parents.
In 1767, John was listed as son and co-Executor (with his brother William) of his father's Last Will in Buckingham. In 1769, John was named as grandson in the Last Will of his grandfather Nicholas Tucker in Buckingham, along with his brother William and sister Sarah.
On 22 Feb 1774 at Plumstead Meeting House, Bucks County, PA, John married Rebekah Vickers:
"Whereas John Preston, Son of John Preston of Buckingham in the County of Bucks of Province of Pennsylvania And Rebekah Vickers Daughter of Peter Vickers of Plumstead in the County of Bucks aforesaid having Intentions of Marriage with each other did publish the same before several Monthly Meetings of the People called Quakers in Buckingham Township in the County aforesaid according to the good Order used among them; and having the Consent of Parents & Relations concerned, their said Proposals of Marriage were allowed by the said Meeting. NOW these are to certifie all whom it may concern that for the full accomplishment of their said Intentions this 22d Day of the 2d Month in Year of our Lord 1774 they the said John Preston and Rebekah Vickers aforesaid in a publick assembly of the said People met at their usual Meeting House in Plumstead aforesaid and the said John Preston taking the said Rebekah Vickers by the Hand did in a solemn Manner openly declare that he took the said Rebekah Vickers to be his Wife promising through the Lord's assistance to be unto her a loving & faithful Husband until Death separate them (or Words to that Effect) and then & there in the same Assembly the said Rebekah Vickers did in like Manner declare that she took the said John Preston to be her Husband promising through the Lord's assistance to be unto him a loving & faithful Wife until Death should separate them (or Words to the like Import). And moreover they the said John Preston & Rebekah Vickers (she according to the Custom of Marriage assuming the Name of her Husband) as a further confirmation thereof did then & there to these Present set their Hands. And we whose Names are hereunder also subscribed being present at the Solmization of the said Marriage & Subscription in Manner aforesaid as Witnesses have set our Hands the Day & year above written. John Preston, Rebekah Preston; John Preston, Peter Vickers, Ann Vickers, William Preston, Elisabeth Preston, Mary Vickers jun, Sarah Preston, Ann Vickers jun, Elisabeth Vickers, Mary Vickers sen, Esther Vickers, Hannah Vickers, Amos Vickers, Robt Kirkbride, Wm McCalla, Elis McCalla, William Betts, Joseph Doan, William Miller, David Fell, Charles Stewart, Mordecai Michener, Sarah Michener, Mary Child jun, Jonathan Shaw, Benj Harmer, Thomas Vickers, Rebekah Vickers, John Corey, Elis Corey, Mary Vickers, Rebekah Vickers, Mary Shewel, Thos Vickers jun"
John served in the War For Independence, along with his brother William, in Buckingham, Bucks Co, PA as a private under Capt John Thomas of 4th Battalion Bucks Co, PA Militia, 2nd Company; recorded in muster rolls of "State of the Accounts of the County Lieutenants during the War of the Revolution, 1777-1789, Wm Henry Egle, 1896, pp 73-88". John's service was also documented in SAR and DAR records.
In 1783, John & Rebekah removed from Buckingham MM, Bucks Co, PA to Fairfax MM - assigned to Goose Creek MM, in Loudoun Co, VA. In 1792, John & Rebekah removed again to South River MM in Lynchburg, Campbell Co, VA, where John died in 1820. In 1831, Rebekah removed to the Philadelphia MM, along with her daughter Sarah and son Moses, and where she died in 1834. Children Anne and David are buried next to John in Lynchburg.
Children of John and Rebekah Preston:
*Zenas Preston, 1775 – 1853, m. Elizabeth Stanton
*John Preston III, 1776 – 1838, m. Lucinda Tansil
*Amos Preston, 1779 – 1843, m. Drusilla Reeves
*Moses Preston, 1781 – 1847 unmarried
*Sarah Preston, 1784 – 1837, unmarried
*Peter Preston, 1786 – 1854, m. Abi Hole
*Anne Preston, 1788 – 1792
*William Preston, 1790 – aft 1820
*Jonas Preston, 1792 – aft 1820
*David Preston, 1795 – 1797
In 1767, John was listed as son and co-Executor (with his brother William) of his father's Last Will in Buckingham. In 1769, John was named as grandson in the Last Will of his grandfather Nicholas Tucker in Buckingham, along with his brother William and sister Sarah.
On 22 Feb 1774 at Plumstead Meeting House, Bucks County, PA, John married Rebekah Vickers:
"Whereas John Preston, Son of John Preston of Buckingham in the County of Bucks of Province of Pennsylvania And Rebekah Vickers Daughter of Peter Vickers of Plumstead in the County of Bucks aforesaid having Intentions of Marriage with each other did publish the same before several Monthly Meetings of the People called Quakers in Buckingham Township in the County aforesaid according to the good Order used among them; and having the Consent of Parents & Relations concerned, their said Proposals of Marriage were allowed by the said Meeting. NOW these are to certifie all whom it may concern that for the full accomplishment of their said Intentions this 22d Day of the 2d Month in Year of our Lord 1774 they the said John Preston and Rebekah Vickers aforesaid in a publick assembly of the said People met at their usual Meeting House in Plumstead aforesaid and the said John Preston taking the said Rebekah Vickers by the Hand did in a solemn Manner openly declare that he took the said Rebekah Vickers to be his Wife promising through the Lord's assistance to be unto her a loving & faithful Husband until Death separate them (or Words to that Effect) and then & there in the same Assembly the said Rebekah Vickers did in like Manner declare that she took the said John Preston to be her Husband promising through the Lord's assistance to be unto him a loving & faithful Wife until Death should separate them (or Words to the like Import). And moreover they the said John Preston & Rebekah Vickers (she according to the Custom of Marriage assuming the Name of her Husband) as a further confirmation thereof did then & there to these Present set their Hands. And we whose Names are hereunder also subscribed being present at the Solmization of the said Marriage & Subscription in Manner aforesaid as Witnesses have set our Hands the Day & year above written. John Preston, Rebekah Preston; John Preston, Peter Vickers, Ann Vickers, William Preston, Elisabeth Preston, Mary Vickers jun, Sarah Preston, Ann Vickers jun, Elisabeth Vickers, Mary Vickers sen, Esther Vickers, Hannah Vickers, Amos Vickers, Robt Kirkbride, Wm McCalla, Elis McCalla, William Betts, Joseph Doan, William Miller, David Fell, Charles Stewart, Mordecai Michener, Sarah Michener, Mary Child jun, Jonathan Shaw, Benj Harmer, Thomas Vickers, Rebekah Vickers, John Corey, Elis Corey, Mary Vickers, Rebekah Vickers, Mary Shewel, Thos Vickers jun"
John served in the War For Independence, along with his brother William, in Buckingham, Bucks Co, PA as a private under Capt John Thomas of 4th Battalion Bucks Co, PA Militia, 2nd Company; recorded in muster rolls of "State of the Accounts of the County Lieutenants during the War of the Revolution, 1777-1789, Wm Henry Egle, 1896, pp 73-88". John's service was also documented in SAR and DAR records.
In 1783, John & Rebekah removed from Buckingham MM, Bucks Co, PA to Fairfax MM - assigned to Goose Creek MM, in Loudoun Co, VA. In 1792, John & Rebekah removed again to South River MM in Lynchburg, Campbell Co, VA, where John died in 1820. In 1831, Rebekah removed to the Philadelphia MM, along with her daughter Sarah and son Moses, and where she died in 1834. Children Anne and David are buried next to John in Lynchburg.
Children of John and Rebekah Preston:
*Zenas Preston, 1775 – 1853, m. Elizabeth Stanton
*John Preston III, 1776 – 1838, m. Lucinda Tansil
*Amos Preston, 1779 – 1843, m. Drusilla Reeves
*Moses Preston, 1781 – 1847 unmarried
*Sarah Preston, 1784 – 1837, unmarried
*Peter Preston, 1786 – 1854, m. Abi Hole
*Anne Preston, 1788 – 1792
*William Preston, 1790 – aft 1820
*Jonas Preston, 1792 – aft 1820
*David Preston, 1795 – 1797
John Preston Jr was the son of John Preston Sr and Elizabeth Tucker; born circa Jan or Feb 1750; 22 Jan 1750 or 25 Feb 1750 referenced in several sources, marker inscription indicates 24 Feb. His parents were Quakers, where John Sr arrived to PA from Yorkshire, England in 1718 with his parents.
In 1767, John was listed as son and co-Executor (with his brother William) of his father's Last Will in Buckingham. In 1769, John was named as grandson in the Last Will of his grandfather Nicholas Tucker in Buckingham, along with his brother William and sister Sarah.
On 22 Feb 1774 at Plumstead Meeting House, Bucks County, PA, John married Rebekah Vickers:
"Whereas John Preston, Son of John Preston of Buckingham in the County of Bucks of Province of Pennsylvania And Rebekah Vickers Daughter of Peter Vickers of Plumstead in the County of Bucks aforesaid having Intentions of Marriage with each other did publish the same before several Monthly Meetings of the People called Quakers in Buckingham Township in the County aforesaid according to the good Order used among them; and having the Consent of Parents & Relations concerned, their said Proposals of Marriage were allowed by the said Meeting. NOW these are to certifie all whom it may concern that for the full accomplishment of their said Intentions this 22d Day of the 2d Month in Year of our Lord 1774 they the said John Preston and Rebekah Vickers aforesaid in a publick assembly of the said People met at their usual Meeting House in Plumstead aforesaid and the said John Preston taking the said Rebekah Vickers by the Hand did in a solemn Manner openly declare that he took the said Rebekah Vickers to be his Wife promising through the Lord's assistance to be unto her a loving & faithful Husband until Death separate them (or Words to that Effect) and then & there in the same Assembly the said Rebekah Vickers did in like Manner declare that she took the said John Preston to be her Husband promising through the Lord's assistance to be unto him a loving & faithful Wife until Death should separate them (or Words to the like Import). And moreover they the said John Preston & Rebekah Vickers (she according to the Custom of Marriage assuming the Name of her Husband) as a further confirmation thereof did then & there to these Present set their Hands. And we whose Names are hereunder also subscribed being present at the Solmization of the said Marriage & Subscription in Manner aforesaid as Witnesses have set our Hands the Day & year above written. John Preston, Rebekah Preston; John Preston, Peter Vickers, Ann Vickers, William Preston, Elisabeth Preston, Mary Vickers jun, Sarah Preston, Ann Vickers jun, Elisabeth Vickers, Mary Vickers sen, Esther Vickers, Hannah Vickers, Amos Vickers, Robt Kirkbride, Wm McCalla, Elis McCalla, William Betts, Joseph Doan, William Miller, David Fell, Charles Stewart, Mordecai Michener, Sarah Michener, Mary Child jun, Jonathan Shaw, Benj Harmer, Thomas Vickers, Rebekah Vickers, John Corey, Elis Corey, Mary Vickers, Rebekah Vickers, Mary Shewel, Thos Vickers jun"
John served in the War For Independence, along with his brother William, in Buckingham, Bucks Co, PA as a private under Capt John Thomas of 4th Battalion Bucks Co, PA Militia, 2nd Company; recorded in muster rolls of "State of the Accounts of the County Lieutenants during the War of the Revolution, 1777-1789, Wm Henry Egle, 1896, pp 73-88". John's service was also documented in SAR and DAR records.
In 1783, John & Rebekah removed from Buckingham MM, Bucks Co, PA to Fairfax MM - assigned to Goose Creek MM, in Loudoun Co, VA. In 1792, John & Rebekah removed again to South River MM in Lynchburg, Campbell Co, VA, where John died in 1820. In 1831, Rebekah removed to the Philadelphia MM, along with her daughter Sarah and son Moses, and where she died in 1834. Children Anne and David are buried next to John in Lynchburg.
Children of John and Rebekah Preston:
*Zenas Preston, 1775 – 1853, m. Elizabeth Stanton
*John Preston III, 1776 – 1838, m. Lucinda Tansil
*Amos Preston, 1779 – 1843, m. Drusilla Reeves
*Moses Preston, 1781 – 1847 unmarried
*Sarah Preston, 1784 – 1837, unmarried
*Peter Preston, 1786 – 1854, m. Abi Hole
*Anne Preston, 1788 – 1792
*William Preston, 1790 – aft 1820
*Jonas Preston, 1792 – aft 1820
*David Preston, 1795 – 1797
In 1767, John was listed as son and co-Executor (with his brother William) of his father's Last Will in Buckingham. In 1769, John was named as grandson in the Last Will of his grandfather Nicholas Tucker in Buckingham, along with his brother William and sister Sarah.
On 22 Feb 1774 at Plumstead Meeting House, Bucks County, PA, John married Rebekah Vickers:
"Whereas John Preston, Son of John Preston of Buckingham in the County of Bucks of Province of Pennsylvania And Rebekah Vickers Daughter of Peter Vickers of Plumstead in the County of Bucks aforesaid having Intentions of Marriage with each other did publish the same before several Monthly Meetings of the People called Quakers in Buckingham Township in the County aforesaid according to the good Order used among them; and having the Consent of Parents & Relations concerned, their said Proposals of Marriage were allowed by the said Meeting. NOW these are to certifie all whom it may concern that for the full accomplishment of their said Intentions this 22d Day of the 2d Month in Year of our Lord 1774 they the said John Preston and Rebekah Vickers aforesaid in a publick assembly of the said People met at their usual Meeting House in Plumstead aforesaid and the said John Preston taking the said Rebekah Vickers by the Hand did in a solemn Manner openly declare that he took the said Rebekah Vickers to be his Wife promising through the Lord's assistance to be unto her a loving & faithful Husband until Death separate them (or Words to that Effect) and then & there in the same Assembly the said Rebekah Vickers did in like Manner declare that she took the said John Preston to be her Husband promising through the Lord's assistance to be unto him a loving & faithful Wife until Death should separate them (or Words to the like Import). And moreover they the said John Preston & Rebekah Vickers (she according to the Custom of Marriage assuming the Name of her Husband) as a further confirmation thereof did then & there to these Present set their Hands. And we whose Names are hereunder also subscribed being present at the Solmization of the said Marriage & Subscription in Manner aforesaid as Witnesses have set our Hands the Day & year above written. John Preston, Rebekah Preston; John Preston, Peter Vickers, Ann Vickers, William Preston, Elisabeth Preston, Mary Vickers jun, Sarah Preston, Ann Vickers jun, Elisabeth Vickers, Mary Vickers sen, Esther Vickers, Hannah Vickers, Amos Vickers, Robt Kirkbride, Wm McCalla, Elis McCalla, William Betts, Joseph Doan, William Miller, David Fell, Charles Stewart, Mordecai Michener, Sarah Michener, Mary Child jun, Jonathan Shaw, Benj Harmer, Thomas Vickers, Rebekah Vickers, John Corey, Elis Corey, Mary Vickers, Rebekah Vickers, Mary Shewel, Thos Vickers jun"
John served in the War For Independence, along with his brother William, in Buckingham, Bucks Co, PA as a private under Capt John Thomas of 4th Battalion Bucks Co, PA Militia, 2nd Company; recorded in muster rolls of "State of the Accounts of the County Lieutenants during the War of the Revolution, 1777-1789, Wm Henry Egle, 1896, pp 73-88". John's service was also documented in SAR and DAR records.
In 1783, John & Rebekah removed from Buckingham MM, Bucks Co, PA to Fairfax MM - assigned to Goose Creek MM, in Loudoun Co, VA. In 1792, John & Rebekah removed again to South River MM in Lynchburg, Campbell Co, VA, where John died in 1820. In 1831, Rebekah removed to the Philadelphia MM, along with her daughter Sarah and son Moses, and where she died in 1834. Children Anne and David are buried next to John in Lynchburg.
Children of John and Rebekah Preston:
*Zenas Preston, 1775 – 1853, m. Elizabeth Stanton
*John Preston III, 1776 – 1838, m. Lucinda Tansil
*Amos Preston, 1779 – 1843, m. Drusilla Reeves
*Moses Preston, 1781 – 1847 unmarried
*Sarah Preston, 1784 – 1837, unmarried
*Peter Preston, 1786 – 1854, m. Abi Hole
*Anne Preston, 1788 – 1792
*William Preston, 1790 – aft 1820
*Jonas Preston, 1792 – aft 1820
*David Preston, 1795 – 1797
Inscription
"In
memory of John
Preston Snr who
departed this life
on 24 of 6th month
1820 aged 70 years
(4?) months"
Gravesite Details
Inscription faint although still decipherable; the age in months being the most difficult to determine. DAR marker gives name and years. Recorded as John Jr in Buckingham records, and John Sr in Campbell Co records.
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