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id 285 firstname Daniel lastname Preston fullname Preston, Daniel (David) birthyr 1763 deathyr 1789 updated 2016-06-20 01:35:39 doc wvcem-binder3-i-s/wvcem-20151215_0064-prescott page 5 o_born Feb 1763 Dover, Dutchess Cy., NY o_died 21 Apr 1789 ae 26 Location in Cemetery: B-21 o_came unknown o_history See also Joseph Preston. 21 Apr 1789 Morrell Baker tells that David Preston and Eliphalet Slosson were tending a coal kiln one night in April 1789. The shrub and brush hut in which they slept caught fire from a small fire they had for warmth. They had to crawl through the fire to get out and were severely burned. David died after several days. (AFM-22, reel 9) 5 Dec 1818 Originally buried north of NF barn. With 3 others, now moved to burying ground. (VB-279) (Others were Hannah Thompson, Hannah Hocknell and Joseph Bennett Sr.) 1/10/88 5/21/96 eds o_author 1/10/88 5/21/96 eds