William PRESTON
SAR Patriot #:
P-273596
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Colonel / Patriotic Service / Civil Service
DAR #: A092992
Birth: 25 Dec 1729 Newtown-Limavady / Donegal / Ireland
Death: 28 Jun 1783 Blacksburg / Montgomery / VA
Qualifying Service Description:
- County Lieutenant
- Member of Committee of Safety
- Surveyor, Oath of Allegiance
- Justice of Peace
- Captain of VA Rangers, 1777 - Colonel of VA Militia, 1777-1781
- Wounded at Guilford, 15 Mar 1781
Additional References:
- Gwathmey, Hist Reg of VA in the Rev, pg 637
- Eckenrode, List of Revolutionary Soldiers of VA, Vol 1, pg 358
- John Frederick Dorman, Prestons of Smithfield & Greenfeld, 1982 , pg 18, 19
- Officers of the Continental Army during the Rev War, by Francis B. Heitman, pg 452
Spouse: Susannah Smith
Children: Elizabeth; John; Francis; Sarah; William; Susanna; James; Mary; Letitia; Thomas; Margaret;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
| Date Approved | Society | ACN | SAR Member Info | Lineage via Child | View Application Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942-04-02 | FL | Unassigned | Preston Harney Morrow (60809) | John | ||
| 1979-03-28 | TX | Unassigned | David W Sheffey (115493) | Margaret | ||
| 1979-03-28 | TX | Unassigned | Wayne W Sheffey (115494) | Margaret | ||
| 1981-02-09 | GA | Unassigned | Henry Johnson Preston Jr (118270) | Thomas | ||
| 1984-06-06 | VA | Unassigned | John M Dunlap Jr (108138) | Mary | ||
| 1988-05-17 | TX | 222732 | Albert Dixon Pattillo III (131239) | Margaret | ||
| 1989-03-31 | KY | 221074 | William A Labach (132768) | Susanna | ||
| 1990-09-04 | FL | 217331 | John Wallace Hager (135626) | Francis | ||
| 2002-08-21 | CT | 14100 | Michael Christie Huebsch (158862) | James | ||
| 2002-08-21 | CT | 14101 | Ronald Preston Huebsch (158863) | James | ||
| 2002-08-21 | CT | 14102 | Benedict Nelson Smith II (158864) | James | ||
| 2015-04-17 | VA | 63347 | William Poindexter Moore Jr. (194324) | Margaret | ||
| 2017-03-31 | VA | 73799 | Alfred Preston Moore Jr. (201976) | Margaret | ||
| 2018-02-16 | CT | 79526 | Michael Hunter Huebsch (206374) | James |
Location:
Blacksburg / Montgomery / VA / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
Marker Type:
Horizontal Stone with DAR Plaque
SAR Grave Dedication Date:
Comments:
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