Receipted account, 1772 May 5.

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Receipted account, 1772 May 5.

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Receipted account of Col [William] Preston with Williamsburg silversmith James Geddy, Jr., for 9£ 19s 3p; items include jewelry, silverware, buckles, studs, and watch repairs.

1 p. ; 11.5 x 19 cm.

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Geddy, James, Jr., 1731-1778.

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James Geddy Jr. established his silversmith and jewelry business in 1760, having purchased family land from his mother. Geddy built the current two-story L-shaped structure on the property in 1762. He operated as a silversmith on this site until late 1777, when he moved to Dinwiddie County, Virginia, and then to Petersburg, where he died in 1807. From the guide to the Receipted Account, 1772 May 5, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) ...

Preston, William, 1729-1783

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Revolutionary War officer. From the description of Letters [manuscript], 1776. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647860488 Capt. William Preston (1729-1783), the son of John Preston (1699-1747), was born in Londonderry, Ireland, and settled with his family in Augusta County, Va., in 1737. He was a surveyor, landowner, member of the House of Burgesses, and captain during the French and Indian War. In 1756, he was a member of the abortive Sandy Creek Expedition aga...