PA /MD/VA Preston FAM Bio'd 1881- by Gilbert Cope
Hi List, Gilbert Cope ( 1840-1928 ) who is in the Genealogy hall of Fame in Arlington, VA did BIO-Sketches on hundreds of Quaker families. In his Book History of Chester CO PA 1881 on page 689 and 690 he wrote in Great detail on the family of William Preston and Jane his wife from Bradley , in the parish of Huthersfield, England.
arrived in PA 1718 bringing a cerificate from Brighouse Monthly Meeting of Friends held 11.17.1717 at Harwood-well, near Halifax, in the county of York. He and settled in Buckingham, Bucks CO PA. His wife Jane a widow marr. Thomas Canby there in 1722. This is a very long detaild family history show this family went to Lynchburg, VA , others to Harford, MD and others to Ohio by 1830. One son John had a son John who went to Lynchburg, VA and had these listed children- John, Amos, Sarah, Peter, and William who were living in Ohio by 1830 and 2 others children named Ann and David who were dec.d
William & Jane proginators had a dau. Martha b) 7.30.1700 who marr. Benjamin Canby. Iam interested in the Canby family .
David C. Cope
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