Rachel Oakes Preston

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Rachel (Harris) Oakes Preston
Born	(1809-03-02)March 2, 1809 Vernon, VT
Died	February 1, 1868(1868-02-01) (aged 58)
Occupation	Author
Known for	Being the Seventh Day Baptist who introduced Sabbatarianism to the Adventist movement.
Spouse(s)	Amory Oakes (widowed), Nathan T. Preston

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Rachel (Harris) Oakes Preston (March 2, 1809 – February 1, 1868) was a Seventh Day Baptist who persuaded a group of Adventist Millerites to accept Saturday, instead of Sunday, as Sabbath. This Sabbatarian group organised as the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1863.