Deacon John Preston (1729-1793) - Find a Grave Memorial

Deacon John Preston

Birth

23 Feb 1729

Dorchester County, Maryland, USA

Death

6 Jun 1793 (aged 64)

Burial

Dorchester North Burying Ground

Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map

Plot

Edward & Deacon John Preston's Tomb, #11.

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Also in this tomb:
Child of Edward Preston's, Nov. 17, 1807, 6m.
Sarah Preston, Aug. 22, 1813, 83 y.
Jesse Juglee, Feb. 21, 1818, 41 y.
Mary (Preston) Withington, wife of Ebenezer Withington, born July 29, 1753, died Sept. 4, 1821.
Child of Edward Preston, Jr's., Dec. 8,1829, 2 y.
Ebenezer Withington, born Sept. 23, 1753, died Oct. 1, 1832
Edward Preston, Jan. 11, 1837.

Inscription

Mr. Edward and Deacon John Prestons TOMB built AD 1763.

[left panel]
Here is Entombed
the body of Mrs. Mary Preston
wife of Mr. Edward Preston
died Aug'st 21st 1763. Aged 35.

Here is Entombed the body of
Mrs. Abigail Baker, wife of Mr. Eben'r Baker
died Jan'y 24th 1780. Aged 32.

And the body of Mr. Edward Preston
died March 23d 1793. Æ. 70.

[right panel]
Here is Entombed
the body of Mrs. Sarah Somes
wife of Capt'n Nehemiah Somes
daugh'r of Deac'n John Preston
died Oct'r 28th 1772. Aged 20.

May Gardian Angles keep this sacred trust
Till real life Reannimates the Dust.

Here is Entombed the body of
Deacon John Preston
died June 6th 1793. Æ.64.