Interview summary, 1922.

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Interview summary, 1922.

Typewritten summary of a 1922 interview with Mrs. Lucy Preston Beale, great-granddaughter of Col. William Preston, while on a visit to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Included is information regarding the death of Col. James Patton in 1755, the origin of the name of Smithfield, Va., and the presidential campaign of 1848.

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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...

Patton, James, 1692-1755

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English emigrant to Augusta County, Va. From the description of Papers of James Patton [manuscript], 1738-1753. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647869784 ...

Beale, Lucy Preston.

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