Mary Preston

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Personal and Family Information

Mary was born on 12 APR 1674 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, the daughter of Eliasph Preston and Mary Wilcoxson.

She died on 28 NOV 1755 in Wallingford, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.

She had two marriages/partners. Her first husband was Caleb Merriman, who she married on 9 JUL 1690 in Wallingford, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. Their five known children were Moses (1691-1744), Elizabeth (1692-1775), Eliasaph (1695-1758), Phebe (1699-1772) and Lydia (1702-1785).

Her second husband was Samuel Munson, who she married in 1708. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Merriman (1710-1782) and Mamre (1712-1744).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Mary Preston
(1674-1755)

 

Eliasph Preston
(1643-1707)

 

William Preston
(1590-1647)

 

Adam Preston
(1558-1593)

+
   

Isabel Braithwaite
(1562-1620)

 
   

Mary Seabrook
(c1601->1661)

 

Robert Seabrook
(1563-1650)

 
   

Alice Goodspeed
(c1653-?)

 
   

Mary Wilcoxson
(c1643-1674)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth12 APR 1674
Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Death28 NOV 1755
Place: Wallingford, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Burial1755
Place: Center Street Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

Notes

Note 1

!Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33943526/mary_munson

Mary Preston Munson

Birth

12 Apr 1674

Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Death

28 Nov 1755

Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Burial

Center Street Cemetery

Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Memorial ID

33943526 · View Source

The daughter of Deacon Eliasaph & Mary Preston, she married Caleb Merriman on July 9, 1690 in Wallingford, Conn. and Samuel Munson on March 10, 1707/8.

Caleb [Merriman], m. Mary Preston, July 9, 1690, by Theo[philus] Yaile at Wallingford, CT. Wallingford, New Haven,Connecticut, PAGE : 220

Family Members

Parents

Deacon Eliasaph Preston

1643–1707

Mary Wilcoxson Preston

unknown–1674

Spouses

Caleb Merriman

1665–1703

Ensign Samuel Munson II

1669–1741

Half Siblings

Elizabeth Preston Kellogg

1676–1763

Hannah Preston

1678–1713

Eliasaph Preston

1679–1763

Children

Moses Merriman

1691–1744

Elizabeth Merriman Royce

1692–1775

Eliasaph Merriman Sr

1695–1758

Phebe Merriman Munson

1699–1772

Lydia Merriman Cook

1702–1785

Deacon Merriman Munson

1710–1782

Mamre Munson Ives

1712–1744

Lent Munson

1714–1771