Albert G. Preston

(b.1820 - d. May 25, 1887)
Margaret Broomall Preston (b. Apr. 8, 1825 - d. ????)
Sidney Broomall Preston (b. Dec. 8, 1827 - d. Feb. 27, 1893)

Albert Preston's name which was copied from his Will.

Marriage to Margaret Broomall P63_edited

Albert and Margaret's Marriage Record

Find out more information about Albert G. Preston, his family, and the mysterious disappearance of his first wife Margeret.

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Albert G. Preston grave site

Sources:

1. Marriage date for Albert G. Preston and Margaret Broomall. Web Source: Ancestry.com

2. August 9, 1850, Census Record

3. Deed book 0Z00, page 385: John Smith and Sarah his wife sold 11.5 acres to Albert Preston and his wife Sidney. The deed was signed on March 10, 1851. and is located at the Delaware County Courthouse, Recorder of Deeds office in Media, PA. Online research was conducted by George Harding.

4 1860 Census Record

5. According to the August 1865 IRS Tax Assessment report

6. December 21, 1865, the deed shows Albert G. Preston sold their farm to Samuel A. Black.

7. The Sesquicentennial History of Saint Dennis Church 1825-1975, by Joseph P. Barrett, published by William T. Cook Publishing Company

8. U.S. City Directories 1822-1995, P.1083. Provided information about where he lived found on Ancestry.com.

9 Albert G. Preston's Will shows Albert's full middle name, the full date of his Death, and that he purchased the property in White Hall for $300 from Samuel M. Garrigues. (I could not find this property on the local maps.) Web Source: Ancestry.com, Will Book, Vol H-J, 1881-1889.