AMEY PREEST (General)

by Keith McGraw , Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 22:36 (6511 days ago) @ TERRY JAMES

Hi Terry
Thank you for your information about Amy Preest.

I am almost sure that my Amy Preest was the latter of the two you sent to me.She was the daughter of Joseph Preest and grandmother of John Herbert James the Saddler in Lydney between 1905 to 1912.

Mrs Joseph Preest laid the foundation stone of the first Wesleyan Methodist Church in the Forest of Dean at Whitecroft in 1824.Prior to that they had to walk 8 to 10 miles on Sundays to a chapel near Redbrook on the Welsh border.The family think that my Preests originally came from South Wales but I dont know where?

John Herbert James her grandson born 1876 was probably baptised at Whitecroft Wesletan Chapel.Her son Joseph James born 1848 was a local preacher at the chapel in 1868 to 1871.

I hope this helps.

Regards

Keith McGraw