Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Preston (and variant spellings) families who came mainly from England, Ireland, and Scotland. Some allied families came from Denmark, England, and Germany. Immigrant ancestors settled in Nova Scotia (Canada), and in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia in the 1600's. In the 1700's, some settled in Kentucky, Maine,...

Thomas Harrison (1834-1901) married Ann Peckson in 1858, and immigrated three weeks later from England to Clayton Township, Adams County, Illinois, moving in 1866 to Chile Township, Hancock County, Illinois. Descendants and relatives lived in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Virginia, Maryland and elsewhere. Includes history and attendance at family reunions between 1926 and 1968.

John Pettygrove, son of Thomas Pettygrew (1765-1852) and Mary McCurdy, was born in Maine. He married Elizabeth Watson. They had four children. Their daughter, Elizabeth Mary Pettygrove (1826-1887), married John Stevens.

William Henry Horton (1809-1859) moved from Rhode Island to Carroll County, Ohio, married three times, and died in Benton or Iowa County, Iowa. Descendants and relatives lived in Ohio, Iowa, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, South Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, California and elsewhere.

Nathaniel Wilson was born before 1600. His son, Nathaniel (1622-1692), was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He married Hannah Craft in 1645. Their daughter, Hannah Wilson (1647-1721/22), was born in Roxbury and married Shubael Sever. Descendants lived in Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, New York, and elsewhere. Also includes descendants of Wesley Wilson (1805-1867) who was born in Madison County, Virginia and died in Fayette County, Ohio....