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Letitia (Floyd) Preston 1779 – 1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1779

Birth Location: Smithfield, Montgomery, Virginia USA

Death Date: 13 Dec 1852

Death Location: Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Father: William Preston

Mother: Susannah Smith

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Floyd

Letitia (Floyd) Preston was born in 1779 in Smithfield, Montgomery, Virginia USA, the child of William (Col., French & Indian War) (Brig. General, Rev. War) Preston and Susannah Campbell Smith. Letitia (Floyd) Preston had children including William Preston Floyd. Letitia (Floyd) Preston passed away in 1852 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Letitia (Floyd) Preston was born in 1779 in Smithfield, Montgomery, Virginia USA, the child of William (Col., French & Indian War) (Brig. General, Rev. War) Preston and Susannah Campbell Smith.
  • Letitia (Floyd) Preston had children including William Preston Floyd.
  • Letitia (Floyd) Preston passed away in 1852 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Preston
1729 – 1783
Birth Location: Londonderry (now Derry), Ireland
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Susannah Smith
1740 – 1823
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Floyd
1809 – 1870
Birth Location: Christiansburg, Montgomery County Virginia, USA
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Letitia Preston's Ancestors

Self
Letitia Preston
1779 – 1852
Birth Place: Smithfield, Montgomery, Virginia USA
Parents
William (Col., French & Indian War) (Brig. General, Rev. War) Preston
1729 – 1783
Londonderry (now Derry), Ireland
Susannah (Campbell) Smith
1740 – 1823
Hanover County, Virginia
Grandparents
Colonel (John Preston (Founder of Virginia Military Institute (VMI)) (Ship Builder in) Ireland)
1699 – 1747
Newtown, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth (Prudence Patton-Preston (bro. Col. James) Patton)
1700 – 1776
Burnerannack, Newton Limavady, Derry, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth (Catherine "Caty") Waddy
1716 – 1799
St Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Captain Patton
1660 – 1743
Lady Lynn-Patton
1670 – 1757
Sarah Parke
1684 – 1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laird (Linn)
1640 – 1727
Lady Lynn
1655 – 1727
John Park
1645 – 1716
MARY CALDER
1665 – 1714

Letitia Preston's Descendants

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Letitia ((Floyd)) Preston (29 Sep 1779 – 13 Dec 1852)
  1. 1. William (Preston) Floyd (15 June 1809 – 1870) m. Jane (Stuart) Mills (1808 – 16 Jun 1868)
    1. 1. Nancy (R) Burge m. William Burge (abt 1821 – 2 Dec 1866)
      1. 1. John (Do) Burgue (1810 – ) m. Mary Callonan (abt 1807 – abt 1852)
        1. 1. Frances (Maria Do) Burgue (Abt 1842 – 26 August 1916) m. Charles (Louis Emile) Vantenac (abt 1830 – 13 Feb 1877)

Letitia Preston's Timeline

3 Records

1779
29 Sep 1779
Birth of Letitia (Floyd) Preston in Smithfield, Montgomery, Virginia USA
Smithfield, Montgomery, Virginia USA
1804
13 May 1804
Age 25
Letitia (Floyd) Preston was married in Ky Smithfield, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Ky Smithfield, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
1852
13 Dec 1852
Age 73
Death of Letitia (Floyd) Preston in Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1779
    Event Place: Smithfield, Montgomery, Virginia USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 May 1804
    Event Place: Ky Smithfield, Montgomery, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1852
    Event Place: Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
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