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William Breckenridge

Male 1759 - 1838  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Breckenridge was born on 02 May 1759 in Augusta Co, Virginia (son of Col/Capt Robert Breckenridge, Sheriff and Letita Preston, (Immigrant)); died on 07 Nov 1838 in Fayette Co, Kentucky.

    William married Mary Gilham about 1789. Mary was born about 1759 in of, Virginia; died after 1790 in of, Fayette Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Col/Capt Robert Breckenridge, Sheriff was born in 1720 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland (son of Alexander* Breckenridge, (Immigrant) (son?) and Jane* Preston, (Immigrant)); died in 1773 in Fincastle, Botetourt Co, Virginia.

    Robert married Letita Preston, (Immigrant) on 10 Jul 1758, and was divorced after 1772. Letita (daughter of Colonel John Preston, (Immigrant) and Elizabeth Patton, (Immigrant)) was born in 1725 in Ireland; died in 1798 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Letita Preston, (Immigrant) was born in 1725 in Ireland (daughter of Colonel John Preston, (Immigrant) and Elizabeth Patton, (Immigrant)); died in 1798 in Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Breckenridge was born about 1759; died about 1769.
    2. 1. William Breckenridge was born on 02 May 1759 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 07 Nov 1838 in Fayette Co, Kentucky.
    3. John Breckinridge (Breckenridge), Senator/Atty Gen was born on 2 Dec 1760 in near, Staunton, Virginia; died on 14 Dec 1806 in Kentucky.
    4. General James Breckenridge was born on 7 Mar 1763 in Fincastle, Botetourt Co, Virginia; died on 13 May 1833 in Grove Hill Plantation, Botetourt Co, Virginia.
    5. Preston Breckenridge was born on 17 Mar 1770 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; died on 11 Dec 1819.
    6. Jane Breckenridge was born about 1771; died after 1891.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexander* Breckenridge, (Immigrant) (son?) was born in 1686 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland (son of John* Breckenridge and Mrs. Barbara* (..) Breckenridge); died before 23 Sep 1743 in Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia.

    Alexander* married Jane* Preston, (Immigrant) in 1695 in Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland. Jane* (daughter of Phineas (Archibald)* (or John) Preston and Hon., "Mary of Montjoy" Mary* Stewart) was born about 1690 in Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland; died after 12 Nov 1746 in Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jane* Preston, (Immigrant) was born about 1690 in Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland (daughter of Phineas (Archibald)* (or John) Preston and Hon., "Mary of Montjoy" Mary* Stewart); died after 12 Nov 1746 in Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. John Breckenridge was born about 1717 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland; died after 1740 in of, Orange Co, Virginia.
    2. Rev. George* Breckenridge, (Immigrant) was born about 1719 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland; died before 29 Sep 1790 in Wythe Co, Virginia.
    3. 2. Col/Capt Robert Breckenridge, Sheriff was born in 1720 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1773 in Fincastle, Botetourt Co, Virginia.
    4. Smith Breckenridge was born about 1722 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland; died after 1740 in of, Orange Co, Virginia.
    5. James Breckenridge was born about 1724 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1756 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia.
    6. Adam Breckenridge was born about 1724 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland; died before 16 Mar 1756 in Augusta Co, Virginia.
    7. Letitia Breckenridge, (immigrant) was born about 1726 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland; died after 1750 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia.
    8. Mary "Polly" Breckenridge (maybe) was born about 1729; died in 1763.
    9. Sarah Breckenridge, (immigrant) was born about 1730 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland; died after 1746 in Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia.
    10. Jane Breckenridge was born about 1730 in Pennsylvania; died after 1840 in of, Orange Co, Virginia.
    11. Hannah Breckenridge was born about 1735; died after 1780.

  3. 6.  Colonel John Preston, (Immigrant) was born in 1700 in Ireland (son of Phineas (Archibald)* (or John) Preston and Hon., "Mary of Montjoy" Mary* Stewart); died in 1747 in Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia.

    John married Elizabeth Patton, (Immigrant) in 1723 in Ireland. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Patton, Jr. and Sarah Lynn) was born on 25 Dec 1700 in Burncrannack, Ireland; died on 25 Dec 1776 in Greenfield, Botetourt Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Patton, (Immigrant) was born on 25 Dec 1700 in Burncrannack, Ireland (daughter of Henry Patton, Jr. and Sarah Lynn); died on 25 Dec 1776 in Greenfield, Botetourt Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Letita Preston, (Immigrant) was born in 1725 in Ireland; died in 1798 in Kentucky.
    2. Margaret Preston was born in 1728 in Ireland; died in 1802 in Frankfort, Franklin Co, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cem, Frankfort, Franklin Co, Kentucky.
    3. Colonel William Preston, (Immigrant) was born on 25 Dec 1729 in Co Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland; died on 28 Jun 1783 in Smithfield, Montgomery Co, Virginia; was buried in Preston Cem, Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co, Virginia.
    4. Ann Preston was born in 1739 in Ireland; died after 1765.
    5. Mary Preston was born in 1740 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died after 1770.
    6. James Preston was born before 18 Oct 1742; was christened on 18 Oct 1742; died before 1752.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John* Breckenridge was born in 1672 in Ayrshire, Scotland (son of Alexander* Breckenridge, sept of Clan Douglas); died on 17 Feb 1721 in Clogher, Co Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland; was buried in Clogher Cathedral graveyard, Co Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland.

    John* married Mrs. Barbara* (..) Breckenridge about 1685. Barbara* was born in 1679; died on 24 Aug 1720 in Clogher Co Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland; was buried in Clogher Cathedral graveyard, Co Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mrs. Barbara* (..) Breckenridge was born in 1679; died on 24 Aug 1720 in Clogher Co Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland; was buried in Clogher Cathedral graveyard, Co Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland.
    Children:
    1. 4. Alexander* Breckenridge, (Immigrant) (son?) was born in 1686 in Co Derry, Ulster, Ireland; died before 23 Sep 1743 in Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia.
    2. Sarah Jane Breckenridge, (dau?) (FFDNA-?) was born about 1690; died in 1720 in Albermarle, Fluvanna Co, Virginia.
    3. Robert Breckenridge was born about 1693; died after 1740 in Pennsylvania.

  3. 10.  Phineas (Archibald)* (or John) Preston was born in 1672 in Tara, Ardsallagh Townland, Co Meath, Leinster,Ireland (son of Phineas* Preston and Letitia* (Lettice) Hammond); died before 28 Apr 1703 in Ulster, Ireland; was buried on 28 Apr 1703.

    Phineas married Hon., "Mary of Montjoy" Mary* Stewart in 1692 in Mountjoy, Co Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland. Mary* (daughter of 1st Viscount Mountjoy William* Stewart and Hon. Mary* Coote) was born about 1677 in Mountjoy, Co Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland; died on 4 Oct 1765 in Ulster Co, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Hon., "Mary of Montjoy" Mary* Stewart was born about 1677 in Mountjoy, Co Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland (daughter of 1st Viscount Mountjoy William* Stewart and Hon. Mary* Coote); died on 4 Oct 1765 in Ulster Co, Ireland.
    Children:
    1. 5. Jane* Preston, (Immigrant) was born about 1690 in Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland; died after 12 Nov 1746 in Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia.
    2. Mary Preston was born in 1693 in Northern Ireland; died on 23 Jun 1742 in Augusta Co, Virginia.
    3. Phineas Preston was born in 1695 in of, Tara and Ardsallagh, Meath, Ireland; died after 1730.
    4. first Speaker of Kentucky State House of Representatives Robert Preston was born about 1697 in Ireland; died after 1750 in Kentucky.
    5. Margaret Preston was born about 1698 in Ireland; died before 1742.
    6. 6. Colonel John Preston, (Immigrant) was born in 1700 in Ireland; died in 1747 in Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia.
    7. Elizabeth Preston was born in 1702 in Co Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died in 1780 in Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia.
    8. James Preston was born about 1704 in Ireland; died after 1720.

  5. 14.  Henry Patton, Jr. was born in 1663 in Scotland; died in 1743 in Kilmacrenan, Co Donegal, Ulster, Ireland.

    Henry married Sarah Lynn about 1683 in Ireland. Sarah was born in 1668 in Dundee City, Scotland; died after 1710 in Kilmacrenan, Co Donegal, Ulster, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Sarah Lynn was born in 1668 in Dundee City, Scotland; died after 1710 in Kilmacrenan, Co Donegal, Ulster, Ireland.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Patton was born in 1686 in Northern Ireland; died in 1775 in Wytheville, Wythe Co, Virginia.
    2. Capt John J. Patton, (immigrant) was born in 1689 in Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland; died on 10 Mar 1757 in Augusta Co, Virginia.
    3. William Patton was born in 1691 in Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland; died in Dec 1742 in Marlboro, Chester Co, Pennsylvania.
    4. Col Gent James Patton, (immigrant) was born on 8 Jul 1692 in Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland; died on 30 Jul 1755 in Draper Meadows Massacre, Augusta Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia.
    5. Robert Patton was born in 1695 in Co Donegal, Ulster, Ireland (to Pennsylvania); died in Jun 1755 in Sadbury, Chester Co, Pennsylvania.
    6. 7. Elizabeth Patton, (Immigrant) was born on 25 Dec 1700 in Burncrannack, Ireland; died on 25 Dec 1776 in Greenfield, Botetourt Co, Virginia; was buried in Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Cem, Fisherville, Augusta Co, Virginia.