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Capt. Abraham Preble
1642 - 1714 (72 years)-
Name Abraham Preble Prefix Capt. Born 1642 York, York, ME, USA 
[1] Gender Male _UID FA78623418C2AE418D6C24A6A88DA712824C Died 4 Oct 1714 York, York, ME, USA [1] Person ID I155 Irving Genealogy Last Modified 21 Nov 2010
Father Abraham Preble, b. 6 Mar 1603, Wooton, Kent, England, UK , d. Abt 30 Mar 1663, York, York, ME, USA (Age 60 years) Mother Judith Tilden, b. Bef 22 Oct 1620, Tenterden, Kent, England, UK , d. 30 Mar 1663, York, York, ME, USA (Age > 42 years) Married 3 Jan 1640 Scituate, Plymouth, MA, USA [2, 3] _STAT MARRIED _UID 31FED43CC9651B44A27C7CCA92DB15CF81EB Family ID F121 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Hannah Sayward, b. Abt 1665, York, York, ME, USA , d. 9 May 1751, York, York, ME, USA (Age ~ 86 years) [1] Married 13 May 1685 Gloucester, Essex, MA, USA [4, 5, 6] _STAT MARRIED _UID 65F53A44C45B744E9EF7E1F84217799B9453 Children 1. Mary Preble, b. 8 Jun 1686, York, York, ME, USA , d. 18 Jan 1753 (Age 66 years)2. Abraham Preble, b. 21 Aug 1687, York, York, ME, USA , d. 30 Mar 1720 (Age 32 years)+ 3. Caleb Preble, b. 7 Jul 1689, York, York, ME, USA , d. 7 Jan 1734, York, York, ME, USA (Age 44 years)4. Hepzebah Preble, b. 28 Mar 1691, York, York, ME, USA , d. 30 Mar 1720, York, York, ME, USA (Age 29 years)5. Miriam Preble, b. 14 Jun 1692, York, York, ME, USA , d. 28 Jan 1721, York, York, ME, USA (Age 28 years)+ 6. Jonathan Preble, b. 11 Apr 1695, York, York, ME, USA , d. 7 Mar 1768, Arrowsic, Sagadahoc, ME, USA (Age 72 years)7. Ebenezer Preble, b. 26 Mar 1698, York, York, ME, USA , d. 1710, York, York, ME, USA (Age 11 years)+ 8. Samuel Preble, b. 19 Apr 1699, Newtown, York, ME, USA , d. 22 Mar 1746, Newtown, York, ME, USA (Age 46 years)Last Modified 27 Mar 2016 Family ID F120 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 1642 - York, York, ME, USA 
Married - 13 May 1685 - Gloucester, Essex, MA, USA Died - 4 Oct 1714 - York, York, ME, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - He was the Register of Deeds County of York.
In 1692, York was destroyed by Indians. only four houses remained, one of which was Abraham Preble's.
In 1702, he and three others were appointed Judges of the Judicial Court of th County of York, Province of Maine. He was also Captain of the Town, or chief officer of all the military. At the date of his death he is said to have held thirteen offices.
On the headstone over his grave, in the old burial place at York is inscribed: "This stone is fixed at the head of Abraham Preble, Esqr., Deacon of the Church, Captain of the Town, and one of the Judges in the County of York and universally faithful to the death, who deceased October 4th, 1714, aged 72.
As it was popular to pass down a Christian name there were many Abraham Preble so when this Abraham is referenced he was designated as "The Great Abraham Preble" by generations of townsfolk.
The names & dates of the birth of his children, all in York are found in the first book of the town record of York page 455.
Refer to the book "Preble Family in America" starting on page 14.
- He was the Register of Deeds County of York.
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Sources - [S225] LDS AFN# 9723-tp.
- [S288] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence Almon, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.), 5-056.doc., Pg 601 (Reliability: 2).
PREBLE, Abraham (1604-1663) & Mary [TILDEN] (1620-1663+); b 164-, 3 Jan 1641?, 3 Jun; Scituate/York, ME - [S259] CD-New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence A., Record No. 26,609 (Reliability: 2).
PREBLE, Abraham (1604-1663) & Judith [TILDEN] (1620-1663+); by 164_, 3 Jan 1641?, 3 Jun?; Scituate/York, ME {LBDF&P (1913) 19; Reg. 6:187, 22:311, 65:331; Welch (1947) 20; Davis: Anc. of Joseph Neal 59; MD 16:159; Preble 5; Small 1:173; Waters-Law 82; GDMNH 566; Baker (1917) 132} - [S288] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence Almon, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.), 5-056.doc., Pg 601 (Reliability: 2).
PREBLE, Abraham (1641-1714) & Hannah SAYWARD; 13 May 1685; Gloucester
Torrey's notation standard implies this is Hannah's only marriage and her maiden name is Sayward. - [S664] The Sayward Family, Sayward, Charkles A., (1890 Independent Press; E. G. Hull; Ipswich, Mass;), Pg 37 (Reliability: 2).
Hannah, daughter of Henry and Mary Sayward m. Abraham Preble (b. 1642) son of Abraham and Judith Preble - [S259] CD-New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence A., Record No. 26,610 (Reliability: 2).
PREBLE, Abraham (1641-1714) & Hannah SAYWARD; 13 May 1685; Gloucester {Gloucester (1876) 70; Sayward 27, 37; York Hist. 1:150; GDMNH 566, 610; Reg. 22:315 has Hannah Kelley; Reg. 5:67, 109:299}
- [S225] LDS AFN# 9723-tp.