1729 - 1783 (53 years)
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Name |
William Preston [1] |
Born |
25 Dec 1729 |
Newtown Limavady, Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
Gender |
Male |
Burial |
1783 |
Preston Cem at Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, USA [2] |
Buried |
1783 |
Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, USA [2] |
Died |
28 Jun 1783 |
Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA |
Person ID |
I499 |
mytree |
Last Modified |
1 Jan 2021 |
Father |
John Preston, b. 1697, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland , d. Abt 1747, Augusta, Virginia, USA (Age 50 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Elizabeth Patton, b. 25 Dec 1700, Burncrannack, Ireland , d. 25 Dec 1776, Botetourt, Virginia, USA (Age 76 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Married |
Abt 1724 [3] |
Family ID |
F336 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Susanna Smith, b. 23 Jan 1740, Hanover, Virginia, USA , d. 19 Jun 1823, Montgomery, Virginia, USA (Age 83 years) |
Married |
17 Jul 1761 |
Notes |
- Miss Smith was from Hanover Co., VA.
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Children |
+ | 1. Elizabeth Preston, b. 31 May 1762, Augusta, Virginia, USA , d. 4 Feb 1837 (Age 74 years) [natural] |
+ | 2. John Preston, b. 2 May 1764, Greenfield, Nelson, Virginia, USA , d. 27 Mar 1827, Botetourt, Virginia, USA (Age 62 years) [natural] |
+ | 3. Francis Smith Preston, b. 2 Aug 1765, Greenfield, Nelson, Virginia, USA , d. 26 May 1835 (Age 69 years) [natural] |
+ | 4. Sarah L. Preston, b. 3 May 1768, Greenfield, Nelson, Virginia, USA , d. 3 Jul 1841, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA (Age 73 years) [natural] |
+ | 5. William Preston, b. 5 Sep 1770, Greenfield, Nelson, Virginia, USA , d. 1821 (Age 50 years) [natural] |
+ | 6. Susanna Preston, b. 7 Oct 1772, Greenfield, Nelson, Virginia, USA , d. 21 Jun 1833, Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, USA (Age 60 years) [natural] |
+ | 7. James Patton Preston, b. 21 Jun 1774, Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA , d. 1843 (Age 68 years) [natural] |
+ | 8. Mary Preston, b. 29 Sep 1776, Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA [natural] |
+ | 9. Letitia Preston, b. 29 Sep 1779, Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA , d. 13 Dec 1852, Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, USA (Age 73 years) [natural] |
+ | 10. Thomas Lewis Preston, b. 19 Aug 1781, Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA [natural] |
+ | 11. Margaret Brown Preston, b. 23 Feb 1784, Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA [natural] |
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Last Modified |
1 Jan 2021 |
Family ID |
F340 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Burial - 1783 - Preston Cem at Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, USA |
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 | Buried - 1783 - Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, USA |
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 | Died - 28 Jun 1783 - Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA |
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Notes |
- He was brought to America when he was eight years old.
After his father's death he moved to Greenfield, Botetourt Co., Virginia
He was a man of strong, active mind, and much energy of character - was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, surveyor and county lieutenant of Fincastle or Montgomery Co., and a decided, active and efficient Whig during the Revolutionary War.
He was a personal friend of George Washington.
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Sources |
- [S86] Louis Salesse, Page 15.
- [S57] Find A Grave.
- [S50] Dinwiddie Papers, Vol. 2, Pedigree #2696.
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