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bio>Betty: Betty moved page John Preston to Preston, John
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==Birth==<br />
John was born in 1755<br />
==Military==<br />
In May or June of 1775, John enlisted at Stephentown, NY in Colonel Van Schaick’s regiment under Captain Joel Pratt after serving for a period of about 9 months, he was taken sick and returned home but returned to duty and completed his term of enlistment. In June of 1778 he enlisted as a Private for a term of 9 months in the Rhode Island militia at Suffield, CT. He served under Captain Nathan Alney in Colonel Crary’s regiment. He received his discharge in August of 1778.<br />
==Marriage & Children== <br />
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In 1781 he married Thankful Darling who was born on July 26, 1756 at Dover, Dutchess Co., NY. Their known child was:<br />
*Ezra Preston who was born on November 4, 1784<br />
==Death==<br />
Thankful died on December 10, 1837 in Albany County, NY. John died on December 30, 1841 in Westerlo and was buried at the Westerlo Rural Cemetery in Westerlo.<br />
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