Eliasaph Preston
1643-1707
Eliasaph was the son of
William Preston and
his second wife, Mary Seabrook.
Eliasaph was in Stratford in 1669, later ion Wallingford.
Deacon Eliasaph Preston was born April 9,
1643 in New Haven county, New Haven, Connecticut.
Eliasaph was baptized in First Congregational Society, New Haven, on April 9,
1643.
Eliasaph was husband to Mary Preston,
Elizabeth Preston, Martha Sherman and Mary Preston.
On July 9, 1673 Eliasaph first married Mary
Wilcoxson, daughter of William Wilcoxson (born 1652) and Margaret (Wilcoxen)
(born 1651) in Stratford. Mary died on April 28, 1674 in Stratford CT.
Children:
1. Mary Preston April 12, 1674 to November 1755
1675, Eliasaph married hi second wife
Elizabeth Beach, Daughter of John Beach (ca 1620 - Jun 16, 1677) and Mary Beach,
Born on March 20, 1652 in Stratford, CT.
Children:
1. Elizabeth Preston Jan 29, 1676(7)
2. Hannah Preston Jul 12, 1678
3. Eliasaph Preston Jan 26, 1679 - Nov 24, 1689
4.
Joseph Preston Mar 10, 1681(2) - 1762
5. Esther Preston Feb 28, 1683(4) - Jul 4, 1764
6. Lydia Preston May 5, 1686
7. Jehiel Preston (died soon) Aug 25, 1688 - Nov 24, 1689
Father of
Mary Munson;
Hannah Parke;
Elizabeth
Kellogg (Preston);
Eliasaph
Preston, Jr.;
Joseph Preston;
Esther Benham;
Lydia
Dorchester
and
Jehiel Preston
1694, Eliasaph married his third wife Martha Bradley (born 1648 in New Haven, CT), daughter of William Bradley (born 1619, died May 29, 1691) and Alice Prichard (born 1625, died 1692). Martha was baptized in First Congregational Society, New Haven, CT Oct 1648.
Brother of
Elizabeth
Preston;
Hannah
Kimberly;
Edward Preston;
Jehiel Preston;
Hackaliah
Preston;
Half brother of William Preston; John Preston; Edward Preston; Daniel Preston, I; Elizabeth Alsop (Preston) Sarah Jane Meeker; Richard Preston; Mary Mallory and John Preston
Eliasaph, at the age of 58 died in 1707 in Wallingford Ct. Buried Center Street Cemetry, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.