Paul is the son of Amor Preston. He married Hannah Fisher on Nov 26, 1753
Paul was a farmer, surveyor, mathematician, and linguist. In 1753 he bought 50 acre farm in Buckingham Twp. where they lived until 1792 when he bought a 130 acre farm on Durham Rd. near Gardenville, Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co., PA. He was one of the executors of Robert Fisher's estate. Hannah and Paul had issue, all born in Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co., PA:
1. Deborah Preston, died unmarried, a Quaker
2. Samuel Preston, born 1756, died 1834 Wayne Co., PA, where he was the first associate Justice. He was a Quaker.*
3. Ann Preston, died unmarried, a Quaker
4. Naomi Preston, born 1750, married James Price. She was a Quaker.
5. Eupemia Price. unmarried, a Quaker.
6. Paul Preston, a Quaker**
7. Silas Preston, married Margaret Good
* Son, Samuel Preston, land agent for Henry Drinker of Philadelphia, who's most notable efforts was to survey and open the first road by hand (May to September 1789) between the Delaware & Susquehanna Rivers, between Stockport, PA and what is known today as Lanesboro, PA. Afterwards he established Stockport where he resided the balance of his life.
**Son, Paul Preston, born Mar 10, 1767. Bucks County Births, p. 231. Married Sarah Stradling of Plumstead Twp on Nov 19, 1804. Publications of Genealogical Society of Pa. Vol 3, p. 71; Bucks County Patriot, Nov 20 and 27, 1804, Bucks County Newspaper Marriage Notices, Bucks Co. Gen. Soc.
83 years of age at time of passing.
Thank you to "NancyM" for sharing the above information.
Paul was a farmer, surveyor, mathematician, and linguist. In 1753 he bought 50 acre farm in Buckingham Twp. where they lived until 1792 when he bought a 130 acre farm on Durham Rd. near Gardenville, Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co., PA. He was one of the executors of Robert Fisher's estate. Hannah and Paul had issue, all born in Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co., PA:
1. Deborah Preston, died unmarried, a Quaker
2. Samuel Preston, born 1756, died 1834 Wayne Co., PA, where he was the first associate Justice. He was a Quaker.*
3. Ann Preston, died unmarried, a Quaker
4. Naomi Preston, born 1750, married James Price. She was a Quaker.
5. Eupemia Price. unmarried, a Quaker.
6. Paul Preston, a Quaker**
7. Silas Preston, married Margaret Good
* Son, Samuel Preston, land agent for Henry Drinker of Philadelphia, who's most notable efforts was to survey and open the first road by hand (May to September 1789) between the Delaware & Susquehanna Rivers, between Stockport, PA and what is known today as Lanesboro, PA. Afterwards he established Stockport where he resided the balance of his life.
**Son, Paul Preston, born Mar 10, 1767. Bucks County Births, p. 231. Married Sarah Stradling of Plumstead Twp on Nov 19, 1804. Publications of Genealogical Society of Pa. Vol 3, p. 71; Bucks County Patriot, Nov 20 and 27, 1804, Bucks County Newspaper Marriage Notices, Bucks Co. Gen. Soc.
83 years of age at time of passing.
Thank you to "NancyM" for sharing the above information.
Paul is the son of Amor Preston. He married Hannah Fisher on Nov 26, 1753
Paul was a farmer, surveyor, mathematician, and linguist. In 1753 he bought 50 acre farm in Buckingham Twp. where they lived until 1792 when he bought a 130 acre farm on Durham Rd. near Gardenville, Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co., PA. He was one of the executors of Robert Fisher's estate. Hannah and Paul had issue, all born in Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co., PA:
1. Deborah Preston, died unmarried, a Quaker
2. Samuel Preston, born 1756, died 1834 Wayne Co., PA, where he was the first associate Justice. He was a Quaker.*
3. Ann Preston, died unmarried, a Quaker
4. Naomi Preston, born 1750, married James Price. She was a Quaker.
5. Eupemia Price. unmarried, a Quaker.
6. Paul Preston, a Quaker**
7. Silas Preston, married Margaret Good
* Son, Samuel Preston, land agent for Henry Drinker of Philadelphia, who's most notable efforts was to survey and open the first road by hand (May to September 1789) between the Delaware & Susquehanna Rivers, between Stockport, PA and what is known today as Lanesboro, PA. Afterwards he established Stockport where he resided the balance of his life.
**Son, Paul Preston, born Mar 10, 1767. Bucks County Births, p. 231. Married Sarah Stradling of Plumstead Twp on Nov 19, 1804. Publications of Genealogical Society of Pa. Vol 3, p. 71; Bucks County Patriot, Nov 20 and 27, 1804, Bucks County Newspaper Marriage Notices, Bucks Co. Gen. Soc.
83 years of age at time of passing.
Thank you to "NancyM" for sharing the above information.
Paul was a farmer, surveyor, mathematician, and linguist. In 1753 he bought 50 acre farm in Buckingham Twp. where they lived until 1792 when he bought a 130 acre farm on Durham Rd. near Gardenville, Plumstead Twp, Bucks Co., PA. He was one of the executors of Robert Fisher's estate. Hannah and Paul had issue, all born in Buckingham Twp, Bucks Co., PA:
1. Deborah Preston, died unmarried, a Quaker
2. Samuel Preston, born 1756, died 1834 Wayne Co., PA, where he was the first associate Justice. He was a Quaker.*
3. Ann Preston, died unmarried, a Quaker
4. Naomi Preston, born 1750, married James Price. She was a Quaker.
5. Eupemia Price. unmarried, a Quaker.
6. Paul Preston, a Quaker**
7. Silas Preston, married Margaret Good
* Son, Samuel Preston, land agent for Henry Drinker of Philadelphia, who's most notable efforts was to survey and open the first road by hand (May to September 1789) between the Delaware & Susquehanna Rivers, between Stockport, PA and what is known today as Lanesboro, PA. Afterwards he established Stockport where he resided the balance of his life.
**Son, Paul Preston, born Mar 10, 1767. Bucks County Births, p. 231. Married Sarah Stradling of Plumstead Twp on Nov 19, 1804. Publications of Genealogical Society of Pa. Vol 3, p. 71; Bucks County Patriot, Nov 20 and 27, 1804, Bucks County Newspaper Marriage Notices, Bucks Co. Gen. Soc.
83 years of age at time of passing.
Thank you to "NancyM" for sharing the above information.
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Buckingham MM... middle name was 'Silas' but there is no record to support, so removing.
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