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	Ancestry of Susannah Preston
		James Patton Preston was born in "Smithfield", Montgomery Co., VA June 21, 1774.
		James Patton Preston was Governor of Virginia, 1816-1819.
		James Patton was born in Newtown-Limavady, Donegal, Ireland 1692.
	members.tripod.com /~labach/sprestoa.htm (9802 words)

	Descendants of John Preston and Elizabeth Patton
		Patton's 1747 survey of 7500 acres at Draper was subdivided for settlers by William Preston in 1754.
		James was commissioned Brigadier General of the VA militia on February 1, 1809 and served during the War of 1812 from Aug 31, 1812 to Nov 30, 1814.
		James MCDOWELL, son of James and Elizabeth (Cloyd) McDowell, was born on August 1, 1770 in "Cherry Grove", Rockbridge Co., VA. He died on September 15, 1835 at age 65.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~swva/preston.htm (5885 words)

	James Patton Preston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		James Patton Preston (1774 - 1853) was a U.S. political figure.
		He was the brother-in-law of John Floyd and uncle of James McDowell and John Buchanan Floyd.
		Preston County, West Virginia was formed in 1818 and named in Governor Preston's honor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Patton_Preston (148 words)

	The Probert Encyclopaedia - People and Peoples (Ja-Ji)
		James Francis Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender) was a reputed son of James II and pretender to the English throne.
		James V was King of Scotland from 1513 to 1542.
		James VI was King of Scotland from 1567 to 1625.
	www.fas.org /news/reference/probert/C7A.HTM (6759 words)

	James Patton 1692
		James Patton, a Scotch-Irish sea captian, settled near Waynesboro in 1738 and was instrumental in the developement of Augusta County.
		Colonel Patton was a representative of Virginia at the Treaties of Lancaster and of Logstown with the Iroquis Indians.
		James, the fourth son of Henry and Sarah, was born in 1692 and married a Ms.
	lady3248.tripod.com /jamespatton1692.htm (3205 words)

	Ancestry of dhumphreys
		James B. Humphreys was born in near Staunton, VA 1794.
		James Brown was born in near Staunton, VA September 11, 1766.
		James Brown was the first Secretary of State of Kentucky and served as Professor of Law at Transylvania University, Lexington, KY. He served several terms as U.S. Senator from Louisiana and was Minister to France from 1823 to 1829.
	www.geocities.com /wlabach/dhumphan.htm (14092 words)

	Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers
		The Smithfield Preston Foundation collection consists of 200 letters written almost exclusively by two generations of members of the Preston family of southwest Virginia, Kentucky, and South Carolina, to James and Sarah Preston McDowell of Rockbridge County, Virginia.
		William Preston was a surveyor in the counties and active in the military affairs of the Virginia frontier.
		The letters were written by the brothers and sisters, and their spouses, of Sarah Preston McDowell and the children of her brothers Francis Preston and James Patton Preston.
	spec.lib.vt.edu /mss/SmithfieldPreston.htm (352 words)

	PATTON
		James Patton was born in the North of Ireland, County of Derry and Parish of Tamlacht, on the 13th day of February, 1756.
		James Patton, the third son in this family was instrumental in bringing his mother and all these brothers and sisters except Neely to America about the year 1790.
		His eldest son James W. Patton together with his wife Henrietta K. succeeded to the homestead at the corner of Chestnut and Charlotte Streets, and among James Patton Sr.'s effects was found an extraordinary autobiography relating to his life from the time of his migration to this county.
	www.obcgs.com /patton.htm (5294 words)

	County Info - Preston County WV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Kingwood is the county seat of Preston County.
		Preston County is in northern West Virginia on the Allegheny Plateau.
		Named in honor of James Patton Preston who served as Governor of Virginia from 1816 to 1819, Preston County was founded in 1818.
	www.wvcounties.org /counties/preston.html (180 words)

	History and Research Resources of Historic Smithfield located in Blacksburg, Virginia
		Susanna Smith Preston, Colonel Preston's wife, was left the use and profits of all of her husband's plantations, slaves, and stock if she remained single and supervised the rearing and education of their children, particularly their daughters.
		William Ballard Preston served in the Virginia General Assembly and in 1849 was appointed Secretary of the Navy under President Zachary Taylor.
		Preston Papers, some of which are available electronically, and APVA Papers, as well as other documents pertaining to Smithfield and the Prestons.
	civic.bev.net /smithfield/history.html (618 words)

	BG Charles Sidney Winder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		James being a younger son wasn't scheduled to inherit anything so he went to sea in the royal navy.
		To this day it is known as the "Barger's Fort”, and across the ridge Patton built a fort and began a settlement known as "Draper's Meadows".
		James and his wife Mary Borden had 2 daughters and no sons.
	www.staunton.com /116th/COLPatton.html (347 words)

	TONA Research Committee - Chronology of Historic Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It is certified and receipted by James Linn, Secretary of the State of New Jersey, and certified again and sealed by Joseph Bloomfield, Governor of New Jersey.
		James Barbour is elected Governor of Virginia to replace Smith.
		Preston, a Virginia native, was the son of former Virginia Governor James Patton Preston, nephew of John Floyd, also a Virginia Governor, and cousin to John Buchanan Floyd - yet another Virginia Governor.
	www.amendment-13.org /chronology.html (8266 words)

	Early History of Preston County
		In 1756, with their supply of ammunition and salt nearly exhausted, Samuel Eckerlin returned east to the Shenandoah Valley (in the general vicinity of Winchester, Virginia) with a pack of furs to trade for a fresh supply of ammunition, salt, and clothes.
		This made it difficult for the company to attract investors to build the road through the county because most of the county's residents were in the Kingwood area.
		The railroad's arrival was also instrumental in the expansion of Preston County's coal mining and timber industries.
	www.polsci.wvu.edu /wv/Preston/prehistory.html (2391 words)

	Early History of Preston County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Preston County was created by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on January 19, 1818, from parts of Monongalia County.
		It was named in honor of James Patton Preston (1774-1843).
		Preston County was visited by several trappers and hunters during the early 1700s, but their names were not recorded.
	www.polsci.wvu.edu /ccawv/ahistory/prehistory.html (443 words)

	Preston Genealogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		James Preston and wife Sarah Gilliland from Londonderry, James born about 1740-1750 son of a James Preston, Sr.
		This family also believed to be cousins of a John Preston b.1699 in Londonderry area who married Elizabeth Patton.
		George Preston of Wolverhampton, England emigrated to New Zealand.
	www.cox-internet.com /fpreston/prestonf.htm (907 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Patton
		Patton, Dan W. — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Republican.
		Patton, George Smith (1856-1927) — also known as George S. Patton; Frenchy Patton — of California.
		Patton, Hal D. — of Salem, Marion County, Ore. Republican.
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/patton.html (627 words)

	The Filson Historical Society - Manuscripts & Photos - Guide 501-600
		Also included is a 9 Oct. 1844 letter from James and Sarah Oatts Stephens urging friends and relatives to come to Texas, and describing the good climate, fertile soil, and the advantages of living in western Texas near the frontier.
		Legal and business papers, 1776-1838, of the Preston family and Arthur Campbell, regarding taxes, estates, a legislative act, court fees, a guardianship, household and farming materials, and services provided also are included.
		The collection includes papers and notes assembled by Preston Davie for a proposed book on the Preston family of Virginia, Kentucky, and South Carolina, and drafts of the various chapters and sections of the book as written by Davie during his forty years of research on the family.
	www.filsonhistorical.org /guide6.html (5419 words)

	Preston County history sources
		"Preston County Formed in 1818," Preston County News, 9-26-1963.
		"Prospectus of Preston County, West Virginia," Preston County News, 1-25, 6-11,7-30- 1970.
		"Prospectus of Preston County, WV," Preston County News, 9-10-1970.
	www.wvculture.org /history/counties/preston.html (1305 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Preston
		James Brown; father of William Campbell Preston; uncle of William Ballard Preston and William Preston.
		Preston, LeRoy Webster (1915-1987) — also known as Roy Preston — of Maryland.
		Nephew of Francis Preston; son of James Patton Preston; distant cousin of Walter Preston; cousin by marriage of
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/preston.html (806 words)

	Are You Related to William Preston and Historic Smithfield located in Blacksburg, Virginia
		Among these were the forebears of the Prestons of Smithfield.
		APVA in 1959 by Janie Preston Boulware Lamb.
		Several Preston geneological websites are available that include information about the Smithfield Preston's beginning with Colonel William Preston's father John Preston.
	civic.bev.net /smithfield/preston.html (160 words)

	Historic Garden Week in Virginia - Roanoke Tour Information
		With funding from Historic Garden Week tours, The Garden Club of Virginia is in the process of restoring the garden, given in 1930 in memory of Lucy Preston Beale, a student at the school during the Civil War.
		The 1,900-acre estate was home for his son, James Patton Preston, governor of Virginia.
		The drawing room, in particular, resembles the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg, which Col. Preston frequented as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses.
	www.vagardenweek.org /schedule-roanoke.htm (1839 words)

	Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers- contents
		Folder 1: 1802, January 8 -- letter from Susanna Smith Madison [Peyton] to her uncle James McDowell.
		Folder 14: 1820-1846--Eight letters from E.M. Preston to James McDowell (1795- 1851), Sarah McDowell and Susanna Smith Preston McDowell (1800-47)
		Folder 3: 1784, January 10 -- letter from Eliza Preston Madison in Stafford, Virginia to her sister Sarah Preston McDowell in Lexington, Virginia
	spec.lib.vt.edu /mss/spf/contents.htm (929 words)

	West Virginia, Preston County History - SHG Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		West Virginia, Preston County History - SHG Resources
		Imagine earning the degree you've always wanted — from home, at work, or while traveling.
		In honor of James Patton Preston, Governor of VA, 1816-1819
	www.shgresources.com /wv/counties/preston (619 words)

	Giving to Virginia Tech (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Built in 1801 for James Patton Preston, Solitude was later the home of two Virginia governors — John Floyd and John Buchanan Floyd.
		Built in 1801 for James Patton Preston, Solitude was later the home of two Virginia governors — John Floyd and John Buchanan Floyd — and of James Preston's son and daughter–in–law, Robert and Mary, who enlarged the house in Greek Revival style around 1859.
		Acquired in 1872 to augment the property needed for the establishment of Virginia Tech, Solitude has served in various capacities through the years — as faculty housing, a clubhouse for returning veterans attending the school, apartments, the site of the Hokie Club alumni organization, and an academic building.
	www.givingto.vt.edu /foundation-givingto.html (1592 words)

	Preston County, West Virginia Genealogical Records Information
		[Preston County Facts] [Preston County Records] [Preston County Genealogy Addresses]
		This page is for the general information on Preston County, West Virginia.
		Which includes Preston County, West Virginia County Records, Preston County, West Virginia History, Preston County, West Virginia Facts, Preston County, West Virginia Genealogical Addresses and websites related to Preston County, West Virginia Genealogy in general.
	www.mywestvirginiagenealogy.com /wv_county/pr.htm (3092 words)

	Preston County WV Land
		Note: You can change scales and map sizes to move around freely to see the area.
		Local Newspapers: Preston County Journal / Preston County News Kingwood, WV 304-329-0090
		LOCATION MAP: PROPERTY IS 4 MILES SOUTH OF RED STAR,
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