Papers, Abingdon, Virginia, 178-1855.

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Papers, Abingdon, Virginia, 178-1855.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145409873

This collection consists of 16 items. The bulk of the material is correspondence to Francis Preston. Sectionalism and other political matters as well as land and real estate concerns are discussed. There are also a deed (1823) and family registers (1739-1781) for the Brown and Wilkinson families.

38 leaves.

Library of Virginia

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SNAC Resource ID: 6832719

Library of Virginia

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Brown family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64j9hc4 (family)

Preston, Francis, 1765-1835

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pr836k (person)

The second son and third child of Col. William Preston and his wife Susanna Smith, was born at "Greenfield," Botetourt County (Va.), 2 August 1765. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1783, and practiced law in Montgomery and Washington counties in Virginia. Preston served in the House of Delegates in 1788 and 1789. From March 1793 until March 1797, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives. Settling in Abingdon, he returned to law practice and again entered ...

Wilkinson family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64r6x77 (family)

Preston family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dz9bn8 (family)

Politically prominent Western Virginia family. From the description of Papers, Abingdon, Virginia, 178-1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145409873 ...