On 11 Oct 1613 Elizabeth married
William Preston (1642) , son of
Adam Preston (665) (ca 1564-8 Nov 1593) &
Isabel Braithwait, in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.
55 Born ca 1590 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire. William was baptized in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, 23 Jan 1590/1.55 William died in New Haven, CT in 1647.55
William came in 1635 on the Truelove, the latest of seventeen ships from London to Boston that year, aged 44, with wife Mary, 34, and four chidren Elizabeth 11, Sarah 8, Mary 6, and John 3. He settled in Dorchester, and removed to New Haven in season to be among first subscribers of the compact, 1639. He probably died not long after date of his will, 9 Jul 1647. He owned an estate in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, in the most western part of the West Riding.25
Will: Will of William Preston, dated 9 Jul 1647, presented 7 Sep 1647 in New Haven
I, William Prestonb, a member of the Church of New Haven, being upon my death bed as I conceave, thorugh the blessing of God have my understanding and memory perfect as in years past, doe make and ordayne this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge:
To Joseph Alsop's wife, my daughter, i give 20 s or if her husband be willing to take 3 acres of land, lying in first division by the seaside and build and dwell there he may. But if he intend not to dwell there, the 20 s is all she can demand.
My son Edward, I giv him in the same lott before mentioned three acres of round if my wife see it may be a beneift to him to further him is way according to God or else 20 s is all he can demand.
To my son Danyell I give 20 s and John is to have 20 s when he comes to bee twenty years of adge; and I give my daughter Mary 20 s to be paid when she is nineteen years of adge, and for the rest, when the time for payment is not mentioned I leave it to my wfie when she can conveninetly pay it.
As for Mr. Meaker's wife, in that upon her marriadge, and since, I have given her is more that I can give to any of her brothers and issters, yet I give her 5 shillings.
As for the rest of my estate which consists in house, lands and cattles, moveable goods which I have here in New Haven in New England, I give all to my wife for the bringing up of my children that God hath gien me by her, in consideration she was a means to bring mee and the rest to New England. I have an estate in Old England, and for part of my house and land and other goods given by my father to my elder brother and myself wherein a foefment of law calling to counsel and left in the hands of two foefees, namnely Mr. William Lamsour and Mr. William Banks tobe kept in our behalfe when he should demand it, ourselves, heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, laying in Yorkshire in a town called Giglesweke in Craven. This land and goods what is of it, is to be divided into foure parts to be equally divided amongst the children I had by my former wife as Daniel, Edward and John Preston and my daughter Elizabeth, Sarah and Mary, and for my son John, I leave him in the hands of Brother Rogr Allen and Brother Thomas Munson, to palce him where they shall think good to dispose of him to such calling either by land or sea, as he shall like his calling and master.
To these former I set my hand, William Preston as my owne act.
Witnesses: Roger Allen, Thomas Munson.