Irving Family History
Col. Esaias Preble
1742 - 1812 (69 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Col. Esaias Preble was born 26 Apr 1742, York, York, ME, USA; died 1812, York, York, ME, USA. Other Events:
- Notable: was a Patriot and member of the convention which ratified the Constitution of the United States
- _UID: 3648F94487E4B743862304E85106F1A9A6F1
- Military Service: 1775, Cambridge, Middlesex, MA, USA; Captain of a company of minutemen at Cambridge Mass
Notes:
Representative in State Legislature and Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Militia.
Esaias and Lydia had fifteen children, nine of whom married and had families.Esaias married Lydia Ingram 1766. (daughter of Edward Ingram) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Hon. William Pitt Preble
was born 27 Nov 1783, York, York, ME, USA; died 11 Oct 1857, Portland, Cumberland, ME, USA.
Generation: 2
2. Hon. William Pitt Preble (1.Esaias1) was born 27 Nov 1783, York, York, ME, USA; died 11 Oct 1857, Portland, Cumberland, ME, USA. Other Events:
- Notable: was in 1820 an intitial Maine State Supreme Court judge. He was appointed as Minister to the Hague. Rejected by US Senate for a seat on the US Supreme Court
- _UID: 48DD48C9E5E39341A9D5E25B4BB5089F3444
- Move: 1818, Portland, Cumberland, ME, USA
Notes:
Eleventh child of Col. Esaias and Lydia
BIRTH: Born in Scotland Parish of York, York county, ME
DEATH: Died in his residence on State St. Portland, ME
After death of first wife, he married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Forsaith of Portland in 1852. His widow moved to Cambridge, MA after his death.William married Nancy Gale Tucker Abt 1810. Nancy died 17 Oct 1849, Portland, Cumberland, ME, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 3. Marianna Preble was born 30 Jul 1812; died 14 Mar 1888.
Generation: 3
3. Marianna Preble (2.William2, 1.Esaias1) was born 30 Jul 1812; died 14 Mar 1888. Other Events:
- _UID: BAF79CBC46B4B346BE60118A0192151A774B
Marianna married Stephen Longfellow 14 Aug 1831, Portland, Cumberland, ME, USA. Stephen (son of Stephen Longfellow and Zilpah Wadsworth) was born 14 Aug 1805, Portland, Cumberland, ME, USA; died 15 Sep 1850. [Group Sheet]