John Preston

Est 1700 - 1748  (~ 48 years)

• Name	John Preston
  Born	Est 1700	Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 May 1748	Augusta County, Virginia   [1]
  Person ID	I23576	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2022

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Patton,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Y  [3]
  	John Preston proved his importation; Elizabeth, his wife; William, his son; Lettice, Margaret and Anne, his daughters, immediately from Ireland to this Colony - 12 May 1746
  Children	1. Lettice/Letitia Preston,   b. Est 1735, Colonial Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Prob. Augusta County, Virginia
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2022
  Family ID	F8954	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories		Chronicles of the Scotch Irish Settlement in Virginia Lyman Chalkley, Dean of the College of Law of Kentucky University, Judge of the County Court of Augusta County, Virginia Chronicles of the Scotch-search.txt
  		Chronicles of the Scotch-search Chronicles of the Scotch-search.txt

  
  

• Sources

  [S251] Various Books, Annals of Augusta Co., Virginia 1726-1871. Chapter 3. From the first court to the first Indian War. At May term, 1746, John Preston proved his importation from Ireland, with his wife, Elizabeth, William, his son, and Lettice and Ann, his daughters, at his own charge, "in order to partake of his majesty's bounty for taking up land" John Preston is said to have immigrated about 1735 and died in about 1747 perhaps "at Gibson's old place, eight miles below Staunton" Augusta County Court Records Lyman Chalkey 20 May 1748 Order Book No 2 (22) John Preston - dead John Patterson - dead [S251] Various Books, Lyman Chalkley. Chronicles of the Scotch- Book 1pp.17 (44) John Preston proved his importation; Elizabeth, his wife; William, his son; Lettice, Margaret and Anne, his daughters, immediately from Ireland to this Colony - 12 May 1746 366) Widow Elizabeth, qualifies on John Preston's estate [S251] Various Books, Lyman Chalkley. Chronicles of the Scotch- Book 1pp.17 (44) John Preston proved his importation; Elizabeth, his wife; William, his son; Lettice, Margaret and Anne, his daughters, immediately from Ireland to this Colony - 12 May 1746