John Preston

1697 - Abt 1747  (50 years)

• Name	John Preston  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	1697	Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Abt 1747	Tinkling Spring Church Cem, Fishersville, Augusta, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Died	Abt 1747	Augusta, Virginia, USA   [6, 7]
  Buried	Abt 1747	Fishersville, Augusta, Virginia, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I496	mytree
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Archibald Preston,   b. 1668, Ireland
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Patton,   b. 25 Dec 1700, Burncrannack, Ireland ,   d. 25 Dec 1776, Botetourt, Virginia, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	Abt 1724  [8]
  Children	+ 1. Lettice Preston,   b. 1728, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland ,   d. Mar 1798, Kentucky, USA  (Age 70 years)  [natural] + 2. William Preston,   b. 25 Dec 1729, Newtown Limavady, Londonderry, Northern Ireland ,   d. 28 Jun 1783, Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA  (Age 53 years)  [natural] + 3. Margaret Preston,   b. 1728, Ireland ,   d. 1802, Kentucky, USA  (Age 74 years)  [natural] + 4. Ann Preston,   b. 1739, Ireland ,   d. 1813, Kentucky, USA  (Age 74 years)  [natural] + 5. Mary Preston,   b. 1740, Augusta, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1814  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1697 - Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Burial - Abt 1747 - Tinkling Spring Church Cem, Fishersville, Augusta, Virginia, USA Died - Abt 1747 - Augusta, Virginia, USA Buried - Abt 1747 - Fishersville, Augusta, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John Preston's father and three uncles were Englishmen who served under King William and aided in the defense of Londonderry when besieged by the Roman Catholics, commanded by King James in 1689. John Preston was a Protestant of the Presbyterian denomination, a man of strong mind and correct principles. He emigrated to Virginia in 1740. John Preston's first residence in Virginia, was at Spring Hill, in Augusta Co., but about 1743, he purchased, and with his family settled upon a tract of land adjoining Staunton where he died shortly after, and was buried at the Tinkling Spring Meetinghouse. He was the founder of the Preston family in Augusta Co., Virginia. His grave is at Tinkling Spring Meeting-house marked with an obelisk erected in 1855 by members of the Preston Family.

  
  

• Sources

  [S50] Dinwiddie Papers, Vol. I, Page 9, Vol. II, Page 153. [S86] Louis Salesse, Page 6. [S73] History of Washington College, Dr. W. H. Ruffin, President of Washington College 1833-1848/Feb 1893, Page 115. [S107] Preston Family Genealogy, Page 131. [S57] Find A Grave. [S50] Dinwiddie Papers, CD #4 Pedigree #398. [S107] Preston Family Genealogy, Page 133. [S50] Dinwiddie Papers, Vol. 2, Pedigree #2696.