Records of families living in or emigrating from Londonderry before 1820
DESCENDANTS OF ARCHIBALD PRESTON
FIRST GENERATION
1) Archibald Preston (c 1665)
SECOND GENERATION
2) John Preston (c 1688) m Elizabeth Patton. Emigrated to USA
3) Jane Preston (c1690-1746) m Alexander Breckenridge. Emigrated to USA
THIRD GENERATION
Children of John Preston:
4) Letitia Preston (1728-1797) m Robert Breckenridge
Children of Jane Preston and Alexander Breckenridge:
5) Letitia Breckenridge
6) John Breckenridge
7) George Breckenridge
8) Robert Breckenridge (married his cousin Letitia Preston 4)
9) James Breckenridge
10) Adam Breckenridge
11) Smith Breckenridge
FOURTH GENERATION
Children of Letitia Preston (Breckenridge)
12) Robert Breckenridge (Speaker US house of representatives 1792)
13) The Hon John Breckenridge (US senator 1801 and Attorney General 1805)
DESCENDANTS OF JOHN PRESTON
FIRST GENERATION
1) John Preston (b1726) m Eleanor Fairman (b1725)
SECOND GENERATION
2) Robert Preston (b 1750) - emigrated to USA
DESCENDANTS OF JAMES PRESTON
FIRST GENERATION
1) James Preston (c1775)
SECOND GENERATION
2) James Blair Preston (1801-1858)
3) Richard Babington Preston (1804-1844)
4) Catherine Preston (?) m Robert Martin 1842 in Londonderrry
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