{"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1751\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Preston%2C+John%2C+1764-1827","last":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1751\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Preston%2C+John%2C+1764-1827\u0026page=1"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":1,"next_page":null,"prev_page":null,"total_pages":1,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":0,"total_count":2,"first_page?":true,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1219","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1219#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Preston, John, 1764-1827","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1219#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"The collection consists of family papers, receipts, correspondence, and original and photocopied materials relating to the Preston family, primarily William and Susanna Smith Preston, John Preston, and William Ballard Preston, dating from the 1740s to the 1880s. 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Two additional series include materials from individuals in later generations and branches of the Preston family and genealogical/historical research. Within each of these series, materials are in chronological order.","William Preston","Smithfield Plantation is the historic home of the Preston family, one of the founding families of Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built by William Preston (1729-1783), who emigrated from northern Ireland with his family in 1737. He married Susanna Smith in 1761 and settled at Greenfield in Botetourt County in 1769. Preston established himself as a leader in the Virginia frontier by serving in the militia in the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars, in the House of Burgesses representing Augusta County from 1766 to 1768 and Botetourt County in 1769, and as County Lieutenant of Fincastle and Montgomery. He was appointed surveyor of Fincastle County in 1772 and moved his family to that area. He built Smithfield, named in honor of his wife, in 1773. Smithfield was the birthplace and home of three Virginia governors, including James Patton Preston (son of William), and John Buchanan Floyd and John Floyd, Jr. (grandsons of William).","Susanna Smith Preston","Susanna Smith was born in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1740 to Francis and Elizabeth (Waddy) Smith. In 1761, Susanna Smith married William Preston and in 1769, they settled at Greenfield (in Botetourt County). They moved to Fincastle in 1772, and then in 1773 to Smithfield, the home William built for her in Montgomery County. Susanna and William had at least twelve children: Elizabeth Preston Madison (1762-1837), John Preston (1764-1827), Francis Smith Preston (1765-1835), Sarah Preston McDowell (1767-1841), Anne Preston (1769-1782), William Preston (1770-1821), Susanna Preston Hart (1772-1833), James Patton Preston (1774-1843), Mary Preston Lewis (1776-1821), Letitia Preston Floyd (1779-1852), Thomas Lewis Preston (1781-1812), and Margaret Brown Preston Preston (1784-1843). William Preston died in 1783, and although the historical record is lacking about Susanna, it is known that she lived at Smithfield for another 40 years, raising the younger children and managing the household and the estate (sometimes with the help of her sons, who were known to handle legal matters). Susanna died in 1823 and is buried in the Preston Cemetery at Smithfield Plantation. Source:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7727619/susanna-preston . Additional information was compiled from Preston family papers in Special Collection and University Archives.","John Preston ","John Preston, eldest son of William and Susanna (Smith) Preston, was born in 1764 at \"Greenfield\" in Botetourt County, Virginia. He periodically served in the Virginia militia throughout his lifetime. Preston was elected a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Botetourt County in 1783, as well as Montgomery County in 1791 and again in 1803-1804. He served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1792- 1799.","In 1792, Preston was named as a trustee in the act that established Christiansburg, Virginia in 1792, and served as a clerk of its first Board of Trustees. In 1798 he served as a trustee in the act that established Blacksburg, Virginia. In 1795, Preston became a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the Third Regiment of Artillery. In 1799, he was elected Brigadier General, and given command of the brigade for Wythe, Montgomery, and Monroe Counties.","Later in 1810, Preston was appointed by the Virginia General Assembly to be the Treasurer of Virginia, serving until 1819. An audit of the treasurer's books found that Preston's accounts were in arrears, and a judgement was issued against Preston for 87 thousand dollars. To meet the obligation, Preston transferred a number of properties to trustees, who were to oversee their sale and the payment of funds into the treasury.","Preston married Mary Radford in 1798, and after her death in 1810, married Eliza Ann Carrington Mayo in 1811. He had seven children with his first wife and one with his second. When not on active military duty, Preston resided at \"Smithfield\" with his mother until his marriage, after which he lived at \"Horseshoe\". He died at Greenfield in 1827.","Founded in 1889, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) has twenty branches which own and maintain historic properties. In November 1958 the APVA authorized the organization of the Montgomery County branch for the specific purpose of acquiring and restoring Smithfield Plantation, the historic home near Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia, built by William Preston in 1773. In 1959 Mrs. Janie Preston Brockenbrough Lamb, a descendant of Preston, donated Smithfield and 4.5 acres of land to the APVA. Restoration of the building was begun in 1962 when the APVA's Montgomery County Branch raised the funds for renovation and contracted with architects and contractors. Since its foundation, and in more recent years, the organization has had some changes, including the dissolution of branches and the combination of the Montgomery County Branch with the Smithfield Preston Foundation. In 2009, the name was changed to Preservation Virgina.","The guide to the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Some processing, arrangement, and description of the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers was completed in the 1960s. Additional arrangement and description was completed prior to and during 2014.","Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Montgomery County Branch Papers, 1754-1996. Ms1962-001.  Finding aid  available online. John Preston Deed, 1826. Ms2005-014.  Finding aid  available online. John Preston Papers, 1806-1830, 1844, n.d. Ms1994-034.  Finding aid  available online. Preston Family (Charles Peale Didier Collection) Papers, 1747-1897. Ms85-020.  Finding aid  available online. Robert Taylor Preston Papers, 1829-1871, n.d. Ms1992-003.  Finding aid  available online. William Preston Land Grant, 1773. Ms1994-027.  Finding aid  available online. Willard Preston Genealogy, c.1998. Ms2009-121.  Finding aid  available online. George Green Shackelford Papers, 1899-1990 (Bulk, 1955-1989). Ms1983-003.  Finding aid  available online. Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, 1784-1881, n.d. Ms1997-002.  Finding aid  available online.","The collection include business transactions, land surveys, and general store accounts (1745-1789) relating to William and Susannah Smith Preston; correspondence, business transactions, and notes on farm affairs (1782-1828) relating to their son, John Preston; correspondence and land surveys (1840-1882) relating to John, William A., and Alfred G. Preston; correspondence (1848-1861) relating to William Ballard Preston; and a day book (1789-1820) of the Prestons of Washington County.","The circumstances relating to the loan of this collection restrict SCUA staff from creating reproductions for publication and exhibition. Requests for reproduction for personal and research use may be permitted. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","The collection consists of family papers, receipts, correspondence, and original and photocopied materials relating to the Preston family, primarily William and Susanna Smith Preston, John Preston, and William Ballard Preston, dating from the 1740s to the 1880s. Other materials include 19th and 20th century genealogy research on the Prestons.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823","The materials in the collection are in English."],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.1962.004"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"geogname_ssm":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"creator_ssm":["Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"creator_ssim":["Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)"],"creators_ssim":["Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823","Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)"],"places_ssim":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["The circumstances relating to the loan of this collection restrict SCUA staff from creating reproductions for publication and exhibition. 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Within each of these series, materials are in chronological order."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eWilliam Preston\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSmithfield Plantation is the historic home of the Preston family, one of the founding families of Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built by William Preston (1729-1783), who emigrated from northern Ireland with his family in 1737. He married Susanna Smith in 1761 and settled at Greenfield in Botetourt County in 1769. Preston established himself as a leader in the Virginia frontier by serving in the militia in the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars, in the House of Burgesses representing Augusta County from 1766 to 1768 and Botetourt County in 1769, and as County Lieutenant of Fincastle and Montgomery. He was appointed surveyor of Fincastle County in 1772 and moved his family to that area. He built Smithfield, named in honor of his wife, in 1773. Smithfield was the birthplace and home of three Virginia governors, including James Patton Preston (son of William), and John Buchanan Floyd and John Floyd, Jr. (grandsons of William).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSusanna Smith Preston\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSusanna Smith was born in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1740 to Francis and Elizabeth (Waddy) Smith. In 1761, Susanna Smith married William Preston and in 1769, they settled at Greenfield (in Botetourt County). They moved to Fincastle in 1772, and then in 1773 to Smithfield, the home William built for her in Montgomery County. Susanna and William had at least twelve children: Elizabeth Preston Madison (1762-1837), John Preston (1764-1827), Francis Smith Preston (1765-1835), Sarah Preston McDowell (1767-1841), Anne Preston (1769-1782), William Preston (1770-1821), Susanna Preston Hart (1772-1833), James Patton Preston (1774-1843), Mary Preston Lewis (1776-1821), Letitia Preston Floyd (1779-1852), Thomas Lewis Preston (1781-1812), and Margaret Brown Preston Preston (1784-1843). William Preston died in 1783, and although the historical record is lacking about Susanna, it is known that she lived at Smithfield for another 40 years, raising the younger children and managing the household and the estate (sometimes with the help of her sons, who were known to handle legal matters). Susanna died in 1823 and is buried in the Preston Cemetery at Smithfield Plantation. Source: \u003ca href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7727619/susanna-preston\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7727619/susanna-preston\u003c/a\u003e. Additional information was compiled from Preston family papers in Special Collection and University Archives.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eJohn Preston \u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Preston, eldest son of William and Susanna (Smith) Preston, was born in 1764 at \"Greenfield\" in Botetourt County, Virginia. He periodically served in the Virginia militia throughout his lifetime. Preston was elected a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Botetourt County in 1783, as well as Montgomery County in 1791 and again in 1803-1804. He served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1792- 1799.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1792, Preston was named as a trustee in the act that established Christiansburg, Virginia in 1792, and served as a clerk of its first Board of Trustees. In 1798 he served as a trustee in the act that established Blacksburg, Virginia. In 1795, Preston became a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the Third Regiment of Artillery. In 1799, he was elected Brigadier General, and given command of the brigade for Wythe, Montgomery, and Monroe Counties.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLater in 1810, Preston was appointed by the Virginia General Assembly to be the Treasurer of Virginia, serving until 1819. An audit of the treasurer's books found that Preston's accounts were in arrears, and a judgement was issued against Preston for 87 thousand dollars. 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In 1959 Mrs. Janie Preston Brockenbrough Lamb, a descendant of Preston, donated Smithfield and 4.5 acres of land to the APVA. Restoration of the building was begun in 1962 when the APVA's Montgomery County Branch raised the funds for renovation and contracted with architects and contractors. Since its foundation, and in more recent years, the organization has had some changes, including the dissolution of branches and the combination of the Montgomery County Branch with the Smithfield Preston Foundation. In 2009, the name was changed to Preservation Virgina.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note","Administrative History"],"bioghist_tesim":["William Preston","Smithfield Plantation is the historic home of the Preston family, one of the founding families of Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built by William Preston (1729-1783), who emigrated from northern Ireland with his family in 1737. He married Susanna Smith in 1761 and settled at Greenfield in Botetourt County in 1769. Preston established himself as a leader in the Virginia frontier by serving in the militia in the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars, in the House of Burgesses representing Augusta County from 1766 to 1768 and Botetourt County in 1769, and as County Lieutenant of Fincastle and Montgomery. He was appointed surveyor of Fincastle County in 1772 and moved his family to that area. He built Smithfield, named in honor of his wife, in 1773. Smithfield was the birthplace and home of three Virginia governors, including James Patton Preston (son of William), and John Buchanan Floyd and John Floyd, Jr. (grandsons of William).","Susanna Smith Preston","Susanna Smith was born in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1740 to Francis and Elizabeth (Waddy) Smith. In 1761, Susanna Smith married William Preston and in 1769, they settled at Greenfield (in Botetourt County). They moved to Fincastle in 1772, and then in 1773 to Smithfield, the home William built for her in Montgomery County. Susanna and William had at least twelve children: Elizabeth Preston Madison (1762-1837), John Preston (1764-1827), Francis Smith Preston (1765-1835), Sarah Preston McDowell (1767-1841), Anne Preston (1769-1782), William Preston (1770-1821), Susanna Preston Hart (1772-1833), James Patton Preston (1774-1843), Mary Preston Lewis (1776-1821), Letitia Preston Floyd (1779-1852), Thomas Lewis Preston (1781-1812), and Margaret Brown Preston Preston (1784-1843). William Preston died in 1783, and although the historical record is lacking about Susanna, it is known that she lived at Smithfield for another 40 years, raising the younger children and managing the household and the estate (sometimes with the help of her sons, who were known to handle legal matters). Susanna died in 1823 and is buried in the Preston Cemetery at Smithfield Plantation. Source:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7727619/susanna-preston . Additional information was compiled from Preston family papers in Special Collection and University Archives.","John Preston ","John Preston, eldest son of William and Susanna (Smith) Preston, was born in 1764 at \"Greenfield\" in Botetourt County, Virginia. He periodically served in the Virginia militia throughout his lifetime. Preston was elected a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Botetourt County in 1783, as well as Montgomery County in 1791 and again in 1803-1804. He served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1792- 1799.","In 1792, Preston was named as a trustee in the act that established Christiansburg, Virginia in 1792, and served as a clerk of its first Board of Trustees. In 1798 he served as a trustee in the act that established Blacksburg, Virginia. In 1795, Preston became a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the Third Regiment of Artillery. In 1799, he was elected Brigadier General, and given command of the brigade for Wythe, Montgomery, and Monroe Counties.","Later in 1810, Preston was appointed by the Virginia General Assembly to be the Treasurer of Virginia, serving until 1819. An audit of the treasurer's books found that Preston's accounts were in arrears, and a judgement was issued against Preston for 87 thousand dollars. To meet the obligation, Preston transferred a number of properties to trustees, who were to oversee their sale and the payment of funds into the treasury.","Preston married Mary Radford in 1798, and after her death in 1810, married Eliza Ann Carrington Mayo in 1811. He had seven children with his first wife and one with his second. When not on active military duty, Preston resided at \"Smithfield\" with his mother until his marriage, after which he lived at \"Horseshoe\". He died at Greenfield in 1827.","Founded in 1889, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) has twenty branches which own and maintain historic properties. In November 1958 the APVA authorized the organization of the Montgomery County branch for the specific purpose of acquiring and restoring Smithfield Plantation, the historic home near Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia, built by William Preston in 1773. In 1959 Mrs. Janie Preston Brockenbrough Lamb, a descendant of Preston, donated Smithfield and 4.5 acres of land to the APVA. Restoration of the building was begun in 1962 when the APVA's Montgomery County Branch raised the funds for renovation and contracted with architects and contractors. Since its foundation, and in more recent years, the organization has had some changes, including the dissolution of branches and the combination of the Montgomery County Branch with the Smithfield Preston Foundation. In 2009, the name was changed to Preservation Virgina."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers, Ms1962-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers, Ms1962-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome processing, arrangement, and description of the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers was completed in the 1960s. Additional arrangement and description was completed prior to and during 2014.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Some processing, arrangement, and description of the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers was completed in the 1960s. Additional arrangement and description was completed prior to and during 2014."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eAssociation for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Montgomery County Branch Papers, 1754-1996. Ms1962-001. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00510.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e\n\n\u003citem\u003eJohn Preston Deed, 1826. Ms2005-014. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01718.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003eJohn Preston Papers, 1806-1830, 1844, n.d. Ms1994-034. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00017.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003ePreston Family (Charles Peale Didier Collection) Papers, 1747-1897. Ms85-020. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00543.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e  \n\n\u003citem\u003eRobert Taylor Preston Papers, 1829-1871, n.d. Ms1992-003. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00529.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003eWilliam Preston Land Grant, 1773. Ms1994-027. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01643.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003eWillard Preston Genealogy, c.1998. Ms2009-121. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00495.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003eGeorge Green Shackelford Papers, 1899-1990 (Bulk, 1955-1989). Ms1983-003. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00860.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003eSmithfield Preston Foundation Papers, 1784-1881, n.d. Ms1997-002. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00522.xml\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Montgomery County Branch Papers, 1754-1996. Ms1962-001.  Finding aid  available online. John Preston Deed, 1826. Ms2005-014.  Finding aid  available online. John Preston Papers, 1806-1830, 1844, n.d. Ms1994-034.  Finding aid  available online. Preston Family (Charles Peale Didier Collection) Papers, 1747-1897. Ms85-020.  Finding aid  available online. Robert Taylor Preston Papers, 1829-1871, n.d. Ms1992-003.  Finding aid  available online. William Preston Land Grant, 1773. Ms1994-027.  Finding aid  available online. Willard Preston Genealogy, c.1998. Ms2009-121.  Finding aid  available online. George Green Shackelford Papers, 1899-1990 (Bulk, 1955-1989). Ms1983-003.  Finding aid  available online. Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, 1784-1881, n.d. Ms1997-002.  Finding aid  available online."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection include business transactions, land surveys, and general store accounts (1745-1789) relating to William and Susannah Smith Preston; correspondence, business transactions, and notes on farm affairs (1782-1828) relating to their son, John Preston; correspondence and land surveys (1840-1882) relating to John, William A., and Alfred G. Preston; correspondence (1848-1861) relating to William Ballard Preston; and a day book (1789-1820) of the Prestons of Washington County.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection include business transactions, land surveys, and general store accounts (1745-1789) relating to William and Susannah Smith Preston; correspondence, business transactions, and notes on farm affairs (1782-1828) relating to their son, John Preston; correspondence and land surveys (1840-1882) relating to John, William A., and Alfred G. Preston; correspondence (1848-1861) relating to William Ballard Preston; and a day book (1789-1820) of the Prestons of Washington County."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe circumstances relating to the loan of this collection restrict SCUA staff from creating reproductions for publication and exhibition. Requests for reproduction for personal and research use may be permitted. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The circumstances relating to the loan of this collection restrict SCUA staff from creating reproductions for publication and exhibition. Requests for reproduction for personal and research use may be permitted. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_68714e40271ead0815dcc771a6e68aa0\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection consists of family papers, receipts, correspondence, and original and photocopied materials relating to the Preston family, primarily William and Susanna Smith Preston, John Preston, and William Ballard Preston, dating from the 1740s to the 1880s. Other materials include 19th and 20th century genealogy research on the Prestons.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection consists of family papers, receipts, correspondence, and original and photocopied materials relating to the Preston family, primarily William and Susanna Smith Preston, John Preston, and William Ballard Preston, dating from the 1740s to the 1880s. Other materials include 19th and 20th century genealogy research on the Prestons."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"names_coll_ssim":["Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, John, 1764-1827","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"famname_ssim":["Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)"],"persname_ssim":["Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":34,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:36:25.622Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1219","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1219","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1219","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1219","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1219.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers","title_ssm":["Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers"],"title_tesim":["Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1749-1882, n.d."],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1749-1882, n.d."],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.1962.004"],"text":["Ms.1962.004","Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers","Blacksburg (Va.)","Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Montgomery County (Va.)","Women -- History","The collection is open for research.","The majority of the collection is arranged in series by family member/branch of the family: William and Susanna Smith Preston, William Ballard Preston, John and Elizabeth Preston, John Preston, and James Patton. Two additional series include materials from individuals in later generations and branches of the Preston family and genealogical/historical research. Within each of these series, materials are in chronological order.","William Preston","Smithfield Plantation is the historic home of the Preston family, one of the founding families of Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built by William Preston (1729-1783), who emigrated from northern Ireland with his family in 1737. He married Susanna Smith in 1761 and settled at Greenfield in Botetourt County in 1769. Preston established himself as a leader in the Virginia frontier by serving in the militia in the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars, in the House of Burgesses representing Augusta County from 1766 to 1768 and Botetourt County in 1769, and as County Lieutenant of Fincastle and Montgomery. He was appointed surveyor of Fincastle County in 1772 and moved his family to that area. He built Smithfield, named in honor of his wife, in 1773. Smithfield was the birthplace and home of three Virginia governors, including James Patton Preston (son of William), and John Buchanan Floyd and John Floyd, Jr. (grandsons of William).","Susanna Smith Preston","Susanna Smith was born in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1740 to Francis and Elizabeth (Waddy) Smith. In 1761, Susanna Smith married William Preston and in 1769, they settled at Greenfield (in Botetourt County). They moved to Fincastle in 1772, and then in 1773 to Smithfield, the home William built for her in Montgomery County. Susanna and William had at least twelve children: Elizabeth Preston Madison (1762-1837), John Preston (1764-1827), Francis Smith Preston (1765-1835), Sarah Preston McDowell (1767-1841), Anne Preston (1769-1782), William Preston (1770-1821), Susanna Preston Hart (1772-1833), James Patton Preston (1774-1843), Mary Preston Lewis (1776-1821), Letitia Preston Floyd (1779-1852), Thomas Lewis Preston (1781-1812), and Margaret Brown Preston Preston (1784-1843). William Preston died in 1783, and although the historical record is lacking about Susanna, it is known that she lived at Smithfield for another 40 years, raising the younger children and managing the household and the estate (sometimes with the help of her sons, who were known to handle legal matters). Susanna died in 1823 and is buried in the Preston Cemetery at Smithfield Plantation. Source:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7727619/susanna-preston . Additional information was compiled from Preston family papers in Special Collection and University Archives.","John Preston ","John Preston, eldest son of William and Susanna (Smith) Preston, was born in 1764 at \"Greenfield\" in Botetourt County, Virginia. He periodically served in the Virginia militia throughout his lifetime. Preston was elected a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Botetourt County in 1783, as well as Montgomery County in 1791 and again in 1803-1804. He served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1792- 1799.","In 1792, Preston was named as a trustee in the act that established Christiansburg, Virginia in 1792, and served as a clerk of its first Board of Trustees. In 1798 he served as a trustee in the act that established Blacksburg, Virginia. In 1795, Preston became a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the Third Regiment of Artillery. In 1799, he was elected Brigadier General, and given command of the brigade for Wythe, Montgomery, and Monroe Counties.","Later in 1810, Preston was appointed by the Virginia General Assembly to be the Treasurer of Virginia, serving until 1819. An audit of the treasurer's books found that Preston's accounts were in arrears, and a judgement was issued against Preston for 87 thousand dollars. To meet the obligation, Preston transferred a number of properties to trustees, who were to oversee their sale and the payment of funds into the treasury.","Preston married Mary Radford in 1798, and after her death in 1810, married Eliza Ann Carrington Mayo in 1811. He had seven children with his first wife and one with his second. When not on active military duty, Preston resided at \"Smithfield\" with his mother until his marriage, after which he lived at \"Horseshoe\". He died at Greenfield in 1827.","Founded in 1889, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) has twenty branches which own and maintain historic properties. In November 1958 the APVA authorized the organization of the Montgomery County branch for the specific purpose of acquiring and restoring Smithfield Plantation, the historic home near Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia, built by William Preston in 1773. In 1959 Mrs. Janie Preston Brockenbrough Lamb, a descendant of Preston, donated Smithfield and 4.5 acres of land to the APVA. Restoration of the building was begun in 1962 when the APVA's Montgomery County Branch raised the funds for renovation and contracted with architects and contractors. Since its foundation, and in more recent years, the organization has had some changes, including the dissolution of branches and the combination of the Montgomery County Branch with the Smithfield Preston Foundation. In 2009, the name was changed to Preservation Virgina.","The guide to the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","Some processing, arrangement, and description of the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers was completed in the 1960s. Additional arrangement and description was completed prior to and during 2014.","Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Montgomery County Branch Papers, 1754-1996. Ms1962-001.  Finding aid  available online. John Preston Deed, 1826. Ms2005-014.  Finding aid  available online. John Preston Papers, 1806-1830, 1844, n.d. Ms1994-034.  Finding aid  available online. Preston Family (Charles Peale Didier Collection) Papers, 1747-1897. Ms85-020.  Finding aid  available online. Robert Taylor Preston Papers, 1829-1871, n.d. Ms1992-003.  Finding aid  available online. William Preston Land Grant, 1773. Ms1994-027.  Finding aid  available online. Willard Preston Genealogy, c.1998. Ms2009-121.  Finding aid  available online. George Green Shackelford Papers, 1899-1990 (Bulk, 1955-1989). Ms1983-003.  Finding aid  available online. Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, 1784-1881, n.d. Ms1997-002.  Finding aid  available online.","The collection include business transactions, land surveys, and general store accounts (1745-1789) relating to William and Susannah Smith Preston; correspondence, business transactions, and notes on farm affairs (1782-1828) relating to their son, John Preston; correspondence and land surveys (1840-1882) relating to John, William A., and Alfred G. Preston; correspondence (1848-1861) relating to William Ballard Preston; and a day book (1789-1820) of the Prestons of Washington County.","The circumstances relating to the loan of this collection restrict SCUA staff from creating reproductions for publication and exhibition. Requests for reproduction for personal and research use may be permitted. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.","The collection consists of family papers, receipts, correspondence, and original and photocopied materials relating to the Preston family, primarily William and Susanna Smith Preston, John Preston, and William Ballard Preston, dating from the 1740s to the 1880s. Other materials include 19th and 20th century genealogy research on the Prestons.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823","The materials in the collection are in English."],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.1962.004"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers"],"collection_title_tesim":["Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers"],"collection_ssim":["Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"geogname_ssm":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"creator_ssm":["Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"creator_ssim":["Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)"],"creators_ssim":["Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823","Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)"],"places_ssim":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"access_terms_ssm":["The circumstances relating to the loan of this collection restrict SCUA staff from creating reproductions for publication and exhibition. 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Two additional series include materials from individuals in later generations and branches of the Preston family and genealogical/historical research. Within each of these series, materials are in chronological order.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The majority of the collection is arranged in series by family member/branch of the family: William and Susanna Smith Preston, William Ballard Preston, John and Elizabeth Preston, John Preston, and James Patton. Two additional series include materials from individuals in later generations and branches of the Preston family and genealogical/historical research. Within each of these series, materials are in chronological order."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eWilliam Preston\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSmithfield Plantation is the historic home of the Preston family, one of the founding families of Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built by William Preston (1729-1783), who emigrated from northern Ireland with his family in 1737. He married Susanna Smith in 1761 and settled at Greenfield in Botetourt County in 1769. Preston established himself as a leader in the Virginia frontier by serving in the militia in the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars, in the House of Burgesses representing Augusta County from 1766 to 1768 and Botetourt County in 1769, and as County Lieutenant of Fincastle and Montgomery. He was appointed surveyor of Fincastle County in 1772 and moved his family to that area. He built Smithfield, named in honor of his wife, in 1773. Smithfield was the birthplace and home of three Virginia governors, including James Patton Preston (son of William), and John Buchanan Floyd and John Floyd, Jr. (grandsons of William).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSusanna Smith Preston\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSusanna Smith was born in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1740 to Francis and Elizabeth (Waddy) Smith. In 1761, Susanna Smith married William Preston and in 1769, they settled at Greenfield (in Botetourt County). They moved to Fincastle in 1772, and then in 1773 to Smithfield, the home William built for her in Montgomery County. Susanna and William had at least twelve children: Elizabeth Preston Madison (1762-1837), John Preston (1764-1827), Francis Smith Preston (1765-1835), Sarah Preston McDowell (1767-1841), Anne Preston (1769-1782), William Preston (1770-1821), Susanna Preston Hart (1772-1833), James Patton Preston (1774-1843), Mary Preston Lewis (1776-1821), Letitia Preston Floyd (1779-1852), Thomas Lewis Preston (1781-1812), and Margaret Brown Preston Preston (1784-1843). William Preston died in 1783, and although the historical record is lacking about Susanna, it is known that she lived at Smithfield for another 40 years, raising the younger children and managing the household and the estate (sometimes with the help of her sons, who were known to handle legal matters). Susanna died in 1823 and is buried in the Preston Cemetery at Smithfield Plantation. Source: \u003ca href=\"https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7727619/susanna-preston\"\u003ehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7727619/susanna-preston\u003c/a\u003e. Additional information was compiled from Preston family papers in Special Collection and University Archives.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eJohn Preston \u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eJohn Preston, eldest son of William and Susanna (Smith) Preston, was born in 1764 at \"Greenfield\" in Botetourt County, Virginia. He periodically served in the Virginia militia throughout his lifetime. Preston was elected a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Botetourt County in 1783, as well as Montgomery County in 1791 and again in 1803-1804. He served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1792- 1799.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 1792, Preston was named as a trustee in the act that established Christiansburg, Virginia in 1792, and served as a clerk of its first Board of Trustees. In 1798 he served as a trustee in the act that established Blacksburg, Virginia. In 1795, Preston became a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the Third Regiment of Artillery. In 1799, he was elected Brigadier General, and given command of the brigade for Wythe, Montgomery, and Monroe Counties.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLater in 1810, Preston was appointed by the Virginia General Assembly to be the Treasurer of Virginia, serving until 1819. An audit of the treasurer's books found that Preston's accounts were in arrears, and a judgement was issued against Preston for 87 thousand dollars. To meet the obligation, Preston transferred a number of properties to trustees, who were to oversee their sale and the payment of funds into the treasury.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePreston married Mary Radford in 1798, and after her death in 1810, married Eliza Ann Carrington Mayo in 1811. He had seven children with his first wife and one with his second. When not on active military duty, Preston resided at \"Smithfield\" with his mother until his marriage, after which he lived at \"Horseshoe\". He died at Greenfield in 1827.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1889, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) has twenty branches which own and maintain historic properties. In November 1958 the APVA authorized the organization of the Montgomery County branch for the specific purpose of acquiring and restoring Smithfield Plantation, the historic home near Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia, built by William Preston in 1773. In 1959 Mrs. Janie Preston Brockenbrough Lamb, a descendant of Preston, donated Smithfield and 4.5 acres of land to the APVA. Restoration of the building was begun in 1962 when the APVA's Montgomery County Branch raised the funds for renovation and contracted with architects and contractors. Since its foundation, and in more recent years, the organization has had some changes, including the dissolution of branches and the combination of the Montgomery County Branch with the Smithfield Preston Foundation. In 2009, the name was changed to Preservation Virgina.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note","Administrative History"],"bioghist_tesim":["William Preston","Smithfield Plantation is the historic home of the Preston family, one of the founding families of Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built by William Preston (1729-1783), who emigrated from northern Ireland with his family in 1737. He married Susanna Smith in 1761 and settled at Greenfield in Botetourt County in 1769. Preston established himself as a leader in the Virginia frontier by serving in the militia in the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars, in the House of Burgesses representing Augusta County from 1766 to 1768 and Botetourt County in 1769, and as County Lieutenant of Fincastle and Montgomery. He was appointed surveyor of Fincastle County in 1772 and moved his family to that area. He built Smithfield, named in honor of his wife, in 1773. Smithfield was the birthplace and home of three Virginia governors, including James Patton Preston (son of William), and John Buchanan Floyd and John Floyd, Jr. (grandsons of William).","Susanna Smith Preston","Susanna Smith was born in Hanover County, Virginia, in 1740 to Francis and Elizabeth (Waddy) Smith. In 1761, Susanna Smith married William Preston and in 1769, they settled at Greenfield (in Botetourt County). They moved to Fincastle in 1772, and then in 1773 to Smithfield, the home William built for her in Montgomery County. Susanna and William had at least twelve children: Elizabeth Preston Madison (1762-1837), John Preston (1764-1827), Francis Smith Preston (1765-1835), Sarah Preston McDowell (1767-1841), Anne Preston (1769-1782), William Preston (1770-1821), Susanna Preston Hart (1772-1833), James Patton Preston (1774-1843), Mary Preston Lewis (1776-1821), Letitia Preston Floyd (1779-1852), Thomas Lewis Preston (1781-1812), and Margaret Brown Preston Preston (1784-1843). William Preston died in 1783, and although the historical record is lacking about Susanna, it is known that she lived at Smithfield for another 40 years, raising the younger children and managing the household and the estate (sometimes with the help of her sons, who were known to handle legal matters). Susanna died in 1823 and is buried in the Preston Cemetery at Smithfield Plantation. Source:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7727619/susanna-preston . Additional information was compiled from Preston family papers in Special Collection and University Archives.","John Preston ","John Preston, eldest son of William and Susanna (Smith) Preston, was born in 1764 at \"Greenfield\" in Botetourt County, Virginia. He periodically served in the Virginia militia throughout his lifetime. Preston was elected a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Botetourt County in 1783, as well as Montgomery County in 1791 and again in 1803-1804. He served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1792- 1799.","In 1792, Preston was named as a trustee in the act that established Christiansburg, Virginia in 1792, and served as a clerk of its first Board of Trustees. In 1798 he served as a trustee in the act that established Blacksburg, Virginia. In 1795, Preston became a Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the Third Regiment of Artillery. In 1799, he was elected Brigadier General, and given command of the brigade for Wythe, Montgomery, and Monroe Counties.","Later in 1810, Preston was appointed by the Virginia General Assembly to be the Treasurer of Virginia, serving until 1819. An audit of the treasurer's books found that Preston's accounts were in arrears, and a judgement was issued against Preston for 87 thousand dollars. To meet the obligation, Preston transferred a number of properties to trustees, who were to oversee their sale and the payment of funds into the treasury.","Preston married Mary Radford in 1798, and after her death in 1810, married Eliza Ann Carrington Mayo in 1811. He had seven children with his first wife and one with his second. When not on active military duty, Preston resided at \"Smithfield\" with his mother until his marriage, after which he lived at \"Horseshoe\". He died at Greenfield in 1827.","Founded in 1889, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) has twenty branches which own and maintain historic properties. In November 1958 the APVA authorized the organization of the Montgomery County branch for the specific purpose of acquiring and restoring Smithfield Plantation, the historic home near Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia, built by William Preston in 1773. In 1959 Mrs. Janie Preston Brockenbrough Lamb, a descendant of Preston, donated Smithfield and 4.5 acres of land to the APVA. Restoration of the building was begun in 1962 when the APVA's Montgomery County Branch raised the funds for renovation and contracted with architects and contractors. Since its foundation, and in more recent years, the organization has had some changes, including the dissolution of branches and the combination of the Montgomery County Branch with the Smithfield Preston Foundation. In 2009, the name was changed to Preservation Virgina."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers, Ms1962-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers, Ms1962-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome processing, arrangement, and description of the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers was completed in the 1960s. Additional arrangement and description was completed prior to and during 2014.\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Some processing, arrangement, and description of the Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers was completed in the 1960s. Additional arrangement and description was completed prior to and during 2014."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003clist\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eAssociation for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Montgomery County Branch Papers, 1754-1996. Ms1962-001. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00510.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e\n\n\u003citem\u003eJohn Preston Deed, 1826. Ms2005-014. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01718.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003eJohn Preston Papers, 1806-1830, 1844, n.d. Ms1994-034. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00017.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003ePreston Family (Charles Peale Didier Collection) Papers, 1747-1897. Ms85-020. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00543.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e  \n\n\u003citem\u003eRobert Taylor Preston Papers, 1829-1871, n.d. Ms1992-003. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00529.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003eWilliam Preston Land Grant, 1773. Ms1994-027. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv01643.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003eWillard Preston Genealogy, c.1998. Ms2009-121. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00495.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003eGeorge Green Shackelford Papers, 1899-1990 (Bulk, 1955-1989). Ms1983-003. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00860.xml\" title=\"Finding aid\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e \n\n\u003citem\u003eSmithfield Preston Foundation Papers, 1784-1881, n.d. Ms1997-002. \u003ca href=\"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00522.xml\"\u003eFinding aid\u003c/a\u003e available online.\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Montgomery County Branch Papers, 1754-1996. Ms1962-001.  Finding aid  available online. John Preston Deed, 1826. Ms2005-014.  Finding aid  available online. John Preston Papers, 1806-1830, 1844, n.d. Ms1994-034.  Finding aid  available online. Preston Family (Charles Peale Didier Collection) Papers, 1747-1897. Ms85-020.  Finding aid  available online. Robert Taylor Preston Papers, 1829-1871, n.d. Ms1992-003.  Finding aid  available online. William Preston Land Grant, 1773. Ms1994-027.  Finding aid  available online. Willard Preston Genealogy, c.1998. Ms2009-121.  Finding aid  available online. George Green Shackelford Papers, 1899-1990 (Bulk, 1955-1989). Ms1983-003.  Finding aid  available online. Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, 1784-1881, n.d. Ms1997-002.  Finding aid  available online."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection include business transactions, land surveys, and general store accounts (1745-1789) relating to William and Susannah Smith Preston; correspondence, business transactions, and notes on farm affairs (1782-1828) relating to their son, John Preston; correspondence and land surveys (1840-1882) relating to John, William A., and Alfred G. Preston; correspondence (1848-1861) relating to William Ballard Preston; and a day book (1789-1820) of the Prestons of Washington County.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection include business transactions, land surveys, and general store accounts (1745-1789) relating to William and Susannah Smith Preston; correspondence, business transactions, and notes on farm affairs (1782-1828) relating to their son, John Preston; correspondence and land surveys (1840-1882) relating to John, William A., and Alfred G. Preston; correspondence (1848-1861) relating to William Ballard Preston; and a day book (1789-1820) of the Prestons of Washington County."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe circumstances relating to the loan of this collection restrict SCUA staff from creating reproductions for publication and exhibition. Requests for reproduction for personal and research use may be permitted. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The circumstances relating to the loan of this collection restrict SCUA staff from creating reproductions for publication and exhibition. Requests for reproduction for personal and research use may be permitted. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_68714e40271ead0815dcc771a6e68aa0\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe collection consists of family papers, receipts, correspondence, and original and photocopied materials relating to the Preston family, primarily William and Susanna Smith Preston, John Preston, and William Ballard Preston, dating from the 1740s to the 1880s. Other materials include 19th and 20th century genealogy research on the Prestons.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The collection consists of family papers, receipts, correspondence, and original and photocopied materials relating to the Preston family, primarily William and Susanna Smith Preston, John Preston, and William Ballard Preston, dating from the 1740s to the 1880s. Other materials include 19th and 20th century genealogy research on the Prestons."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"names_coll_ssim":["Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, John, 1764-1827","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"famname_ssim":["Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)"],"persname_ssim":["Preston, John, 1764-1827","Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.)","Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862","Preston, William, 1729-1783","Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":34,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T23:36:25.622Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1219"}},{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1425","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Preston Family (Charles Peale Didier Collection) Papers","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1425#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Preston, William, 1729-1783","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viblbv_repositories_2_resources_1425#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"The Didier Collection of Preston Family Papers includes papers of James Patton, Patton's grandson William Preston, and Preston's eldest son, John Preston, all of Montgomery County, Virginia. 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Within each series, materials are arranged chronologically with undated materials at the end. ","Materials relating to James Patton are in Box 1, Folders 1-4. Those relating to William Preston (1729-83) are in Box 1, Folders 5-13. John Preston materials are in Box 2, Folders 1-39, and materials relating to members of his family in Box 2, Folders 40-41. Box 3 contains miscellaneous and unidentified papers. Wherever possible, materials are arranged chronologically.","Founded in 1889, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) has twenty branches which own and maintain historic properties. In November 1958 the APVA authorized the organization of the Montgomery County branch for the specific purpose of acquiring and restoring Smithfield Plantation, the historic home near Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia, built by William Preston in 1773. In 1959 Mrs. Janie Preston Brockenbrough Lamb, a descendant of Preston, donated Smithfield and 4.5 acres of land to the APVA. Restoration of the building was begun in 1962 when the APVA's Montgomery County Branch raised the funds for renovation and contracted with architects and contractors. Since its foundation, and in more recent years, the organization has had some changes, including the dissolution of branches and the combination of the Montgomery County Branch with the Smithfield Preston Foundation. In 2009, the name was changed to Preservation Virgina.","The guide to the Preston Family (Charles Peale Didier Collection) Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Preston Family (Charles Peale Didier Collection) Papers commenced and was completed in 1985. Additional materials were processed, arranged, and described in 1990. Some addition description and arrangement was completed in November 2014.","VT Special Collections and University Archives has a number of other collections related to the Preston family: Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Montgomery County Branch Papers, Ms1962-001 Preston Family (Alice Preston Moore Collection) Papers, Ms1962-004 George Green Shackelford Papers, Ms1983-008 Robert Taylor Preston Papers, Ms1992-003 William Preston Land Grant, Ms1994-027 John Preston Papers, Ms1994-034 Smithfield Preston Foundation Papers, Ms1997-002 John Preston Deed, Ms2005-014 Willard Preston Genealogy, Ms2009-121","The Didier Collection of Preston Family Papers includes papers of James Patton, Patton's grandson William Preston, and Preston's eldest son, John Preston, all of Montgomery County, Virginia. The Preston family was important in the surveying, settlement, military affairs, and government of Southwest Virginia in the 18th and 19th centuries. Their papers consist of business and legal documents, surveys, and correspondence. Much of the collection relates to John Preston (1764-1827), treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 1810 to 1819. For further information on the Preston family, see John F. Dorman,  The Prestons of Smithfield and Greenfield in Virginia  (1982).","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.","The Didier Collection of Preston Family Papers includes papers of James Patton, Patton's grandson William Preston, and Preston's eldest son, John Preston, all of Montgomery County, Virginia. 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Restoration of the building was begun in 1962 when the APVA's Montgomery County Branch raised the funds for renovation and contracted with architects and contractors. Since its foundation, and in more recent years, the organization has had some changes, including the dissolution of branches and the combination of the Montgomery County Branch with the Smithfield Preston Foundation. 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Their papers consist of business and legal documents, surveys, and correspondence. Much of the collection relates to John Preston (1764-1827), treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 1810 to 1819. For further information on the Preston family, see John F. Dorman,  The Prestons of Smithfield and Greenfield in Virginia  (1982)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_8e13b0d7e5cc3ce6e22b7cb2c6c71242\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Didier Collection of Preston Family Papers includes papers of James Patton, Patton's grandson William Preston, and Preston's eldest son, John Preston, all of Montgomery County, Virginia. The papers consist of business and legal documents, surveys, and correspondence.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Didier Collection of Preston Family Papers includes papers of James Patton, Patton's grandson William Preston, and Preston's eldest son, John Preston, all of Montgomery County, Virginia. 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Their papers consist of business and legal documents, surveys, and correspondence. Much of the collection relates to John Preston (1764-1827), treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 1810 to 1819. For further information on the Preston family, see John F. Dorman,  The Prestons of Smithfield and Greenfield in Virginia  (1982)."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_8e13b0d7e5cc3ce6e22b7cb2c6c71242\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Didier Collection of Preston Family Papers includes papers of James Patton, Patton's grandson William Preston, and Preston's eldest son, John Preston, all of Montgomery County, Virginia. The papers consist of business and legal documents, surveys, and correspondence.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Didier Collection of Preston Family Papers includes papers of James Patton, Patton's grandson William Preston, and Preston's eldest son, John Preston, all of Montgomery County, Virginia. 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