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Colonel William Preston, (Immigrant)

Male 1729 - 1783  (53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Colonel William Preston, (Immigrant) was born on 25 Dec 1729 in Co Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland; died on 28 Jun 1783 in Smithfield, Montgomery Co, Virginia; was buried in Preston Cem, Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co, Virginia.

    William married Susanna Smith on 17 Jan 1761 in Newtown Limavady, Limavady, Co Londonderry, Ireland. Susanna (daughter of Francis Smith and Elizabeth Waddy) was born on 23 Jan 1740 in Hanover Co, Virginia; died on 19 Jun 1823 in Montgomery Co, Virginia; was buried in Preston Cem, Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. General Francis Smith Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1765 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; died on 26 May 1836 in Columbia, South Carolina; was buried in Aspenvale Cem, Seven Mile Ford, Smyth Co, Virginia.
    2. 3. Sarah Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1767 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; died on 3 Jul 1841 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; was buried in McDowell Cem, Fairfield, Rockbridge Co, Virginia.
    3. 4. William Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1770; died on 24 Jan 1821.
    4. 5. Susannah Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Oct 1772 in Botetourte Co, Virginia; died on 21 Jun 1833 in Woodford Co, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cem, Frankfort, Franklin Co, Kentucky.
    5. 6. James Patton Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1774 in Montgomery Co, Virginia; died on 4 May 1843 in Montgomery Co, Virginia; was buried in Preston Cem, Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co, Virginia.
    6. 7. Letita Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Sep 1776 in Smithfield, Montgomery Co, Virginia; died on 13 Dec 1852 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell Co, Virginia; was buried in Lewis Family Cem, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co, West Virginia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  General Francis Smith Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 2 Aug 1765 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; died on 26 May 1836 in Columbia, South Carolina; was buried in Aspenvale Cem, Seven Mile Ford, Smyth Co, Virginia.

    Francis married Sarah Buchanan Campbell on 10 Jan 1793 in Washington, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of General William Campbell and Elizabeth Henry) was born on 21 Apr 1778 in Virginia; died on 23 Jul 1846 in Virginia; was buried in Aspenvale Cem, Seven Mile Ford, Smyth Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Sarah "Sallie" Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1802; died on 8 May 1879 in Washington Co, Virginia; was buried in Sinking Spring Cem, Washington Co, Virginia.
    2. 9. Anna Sophonisba Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 09 Apr 1803 in "Salt Works," Washington Co, Virginia; died on 20 Dec 1844 in Baltimore, Maryland; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.
    3. 10. Senator William Campbell Preston  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1794; died on 22 May 1860 in South Carolina; was buried in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cem, South Carolina.

  2. 3.  Sarah Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 3 May 1767 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; died on 3 Jul 1841 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; was buried in McDowell Cem, Fairfield, Rockbridge Co, Virginia.

    Sarah married James McDowell about 1794 in Virginia. James (son of James McDowell and Elizabeth Cloyd) was born on 1 Aug 1770 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 15 Sep 1835 in Rockbridge Co, Virginia; was buried in McDowell Cem, Fairfield, Rockbridge Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  William Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1770; died on 24 Jan 1821.

  4. 5.  Susannah Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 7 Oct 1772 in Botetourte Co, Virginia; died on 21 Jun 1833 in Woodford Co, Kentucky; was buried in Frankfort Cem, Frankfort, Franklin Co, Kentucky.

    Susannah married Nathan Hart, Jr. about 1801. Nathan was born on 30 Sep 1770 in Caswell Co, North Carolina; died on 7 Feb 1844 in Woodford Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  James Patton Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 21 Jun 1774 in Montgomery Co, Virginia; died on 4 May 1843 in Montgomery Co, Virginia; was buried in Preston Cem, Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co, Virginia.

  6. 7.  Letita Preston Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 29 Sep 1776 in Smithfield, Montgomery Co, Virginia; died on 13 Dec 1852 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell Co, Virginia; was buried in Lewis Family Cem, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co, West Virginia.

    Letita married Gov John Floyd about 1805. John (son of James John Floyd and Sally Jane Buchanan) was born on 24 Apr 1783 in Floyds Station, Virginia; died on 17 Aug 1837 in Sweet Springs, Monroe Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Gov/Maj Gen John Buchanan Floyd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1806; died on 26 Aug 1863; was buried in Sinking Spring Cem, Abingdon, Washington Co, Virginia.
    2. 12. Letitia Floyd  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1814; died in 1886; was buried in Lewis Family Cem, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co, West Virginia.
    3. 13. Eliza Lavalette Floyd  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1816; died on 12 Sep 1887; was buried in Lewis Family Cem, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co, West Virginia.
    4. 14. Nicketti Buchanan Floyd  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jun 1819 in Virginia; died on 9 Jun 1908; was buried in St. Marys Cem, Wytheville, Wythe Co, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Sarah "Sallie" Preston Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 19 Nov 1802; died on 8 May 1879 in Washington Co, Virginia; was buried in Sinking Spring Cem, Washington Co, Virginia.

    Sarah married Gov/Maj Gen John Buchanan Floyd about 1826. John (son of Gov John Floyd and Letita Preston) was born on 1 Jun 1806; died on 26 Aug 1863; was buried in Sinking Spring Cem, Abingdon, Washington Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna Sophonisba Preston Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 09 Apr 1803 in "Salt Works," Washington Co, Virginia; died on 20 Dec 1844 in Baltimore, Maryland; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.

    Anna married Dr. Robert Jefferson Breckenridge on 11 Mar 1823 in Abingdon, Washington Co, Virginia. Robert (son of John Breckinridge (Breckenridge), Senator/Atty Gen and Mary "Polly" Hopkins Cabell) was born on 8 Mar 1800 in Cabell Dale, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Kentucky; died on 27 Dec 1881 in Danville, Kentucky; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Mary Hopkins Cabell Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 06 Apr 1828 in Cabell Dale, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Kentucky; died on 13 Jan 1902 in Lexington, Kentucky.
    2. 16. William Campbell Preston Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1837; died after 1860.
    3. 17. Sophonisba Preston "Puss" Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Aug 1839 in Baltimore Co, Maryland; died on 14 Nov 1880 in New York, or Kentucky.
    4. 18. Walter Joseph Cabell Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jan 1842 in Baltimore, Maryland; died on 18 Aug 1920.
    5. 19. John Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1844; died after 1845.

  3. 10.  Senator William Campbell Preston Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Dec 1794; died on 22 May 1860 in South Carolina; was buried in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cem, South Carolina.

  4. 11.  Gov/Maj Gen John Buchanan Floyd Descendancy chart to this point (7.Letita2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Jun 1806; died on 26 Aug 1863; was buried in Sinking Spring Cem, Abingdon, Washington Co, Virginia.

    John married Sarah "Sallie" Preston about 1826. Sarah (daughter of General Francis Smith Preston and Sarah Buchanan Campbell) was born on 19 Nov 1802; died on 8 May 1879 in Washington Co, Virginia; was buried in Sinking Spring Cem, Washington Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 12.  Letitia Floyd Descendancy chart to this point (7.Letita2, 1.William1) was born in 1814; died in 1886; was buried in Lewis Family Cem, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co, West Virginia.

    Letitia married William L. Lewis about 1840. William was born in 1799; died in 1869; was buried in Lewis Family Cem, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Eliza Lavalette Floyd Descendancy chart to this point (7.Letita2, 1.William1) was born in 1816; died on 12 Sep 1887; was buried in Lewis Family Cem, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co, West Virginia.

    Eliza married George Frederick Holmes about 1840. George was born in 1820; died in 1897; was buried in Lewis Family Cem, Sweet Springs, Monroe Co, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 14.  Nicketti Buchanan Floyd Descendancy chart to this point (7.Letita2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Jun 1819 in Virginia; died on 9 Jun 1908; was buried in St. Marys Cem, Wytheville, Wythe Co, Virginia.

    Nicketti married Sen. John Warfield Johnston about 1841 in Virginia. John was born on 9 Sep 1818; died on 27 Feb 1889; was buried in St. Marys Cem, Wytheville, Wythe Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 15.  Mary Hopkins Cabell Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (9.Anna3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 06 Apr 1828 in Cabell Dale, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Kentucky; died on 13 Jan 1902 in Lexington, Kentucky.

  2. 16.  William Campbell Preston Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (9.Anna3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1837; died after 1860.

    William married Lucretia H Clay on 17 Mar 1859. Lucretia was born about 1837; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 17.  Sophonisba Preston "Puss" Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (9.Anna3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 26 Aug 1839 in Baltimore Co, Maryland; died on 14 Nov 1880 in New York, or Kentucky.

    Sophonisba married Major Theophilus Steele in 1858. Theophilus was born in Dec 1835 in Franklin Co, Kentucky; died on 23 Aug 1911 in Bellmore, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Mary Warfield Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1860 in Lexington, Kentucky; died on 12 Feb 1904; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.
    2. 21. Robert Breckenridge Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1860 and 1870 in Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky; died before 1870 in Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky; was buried in Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette Co, Kentucky.
    3. 22. Capt. Theophilus B. Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Apr 1863 in Kentucky; died on 17 Oct 1920 in Los Angeles Co, California.
    4. 23. Eliza Wilson "Lila" Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1866 and 1869 in New York; died after 1880.
    5. 24. Sophronisba Preston Breckenridge Steele  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1869 in New York; died on 5 Jun 1918 in New York.

  4. 18.  Walter Joseph Cabell Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (9.Anna3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Jan 1842 in Baltimore, Maryland; died on 18 Aug 1920.

    Walter married Louise Ludlow on 21 Jul 1868. Louise was born about 1850; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Joseph C Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1898; died after 1899.
    2. 26. Ethelert Ludlow D Breckenridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1899; died after 1900.

  5. 19.  John Breckenridge Descendancy chart to this point (9.Anna3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born about 1844; died after 1845.


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