Box 1
Container
Contains 2 Results:
Received of Wm. Carravan, whiskey for the use of a company of patrollers; Signed Wm. Preston, July 23, 1755
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
July 23, 1755
Bill for goods bought by Wm. Preston; Signed Felix Gilbert, October 20, 1758
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
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...
Dates:
October 20, 1758