Reuben Slaughter to John Preston in Montgomery County. Requests information on entries and rights of settlement for various properties. Greenbrier, September 9, 1790.
Scope and Content
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).
Dates
- Creation: September 9, 1790.
Creator
- From the Collection: Preston, William, 1729-1783 (Person)
- From the Collection: Patton, James, 1692-1755 (Preston family, Montgomery County, Va.) (Person)
- From the Collection: Preston, John, 1764-1827 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Cubic Feet (3 boxes; 1 folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu