1779 Land Warrant for William Preston
Title
1779 Land Warrant for William Preston
Subject
Montgomery County (Va.)
Description
Land Office Treasury Warrant dated 4 December 1779 authorizing William Preston to survey 200 acres of land for William Preston. Single sheet with hand-sewn repair of tear and red wax seal. Preston Preston (1729-1783) was a surveyor, commissioner, and militia colonel. He and his wife Susannah built Smithfield Plantation in present-day Blacksburg.
Creator
Commonwealth of Virginia
Publisher
Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center
Date
4 December 1779
Rights
All Rights Reserved. Please contact the Montgomery Museum & Lewis Miller Regional Art Center for permission to reproduce this item. Donated to the Montgomery Museum by Gin Hickok in 1990.
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
Document
Identifier
90.07.01
Coverage
Montgomery County
VA
Blacksburg
1770-1780
Files
Citation
Commonwealth of Virginia, “1779 Land Warrant for William Preston,” Montgomery County Memory Online, accessed April 18, 2024, https://montgomerymuseum.omeka.net/items/show/98.