Box 1
Contains 16 Results:
Certificate of appointment of William Preston, 14 February 1755
William Preston was appointed as "Captain of a Company of Rangers in Augusta County," Virginia. Signed by Robert Dinwiddie, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Certificate of appointment of William Preston, 11 December 1758
William Preston was appointed as "Captain of a Company of Rangers." Signed by Francis Fauquier, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Certificate of appointment of William Preston, 14 June 1759
William Preston was appointed as : "Lieutenant Colonel of the Militia for the County of Augusta," Virginia. Signed by Francis Fauquler, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Certificate of appointment of William Preston, 18 October 1759
William Preston was appointed as Escheator for Augusta County, Virginia. Signed by Francis Fauquier, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Certificate of appointment of William Preston, 2 August 1763
William Preston was appointed as "Colonel of the Militia for the County of Augusta," Virginia. Signed by Francis Fauquier, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Certificate of appointment of William Preston, 22 December 1769
William Preston was appointed as "Colonel of the Militia of the County of Botetourt," Virginia. Signed by Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Certificate of appointment of William Preston, 22 December 1769
William Preston was appointed as "one of our Coroners of our County of Botetourt," Virginia. Signed by Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt, Williamsburg Virginia.
Certificate of appointment of William Preston, 1 December 1772
William Preston was appointed as "Sheriff of the County of Fincastle County, later Kentucky, and Montgomery and Washington Counties, Virginia. Signed by John Murray, Earl of Dunmore, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Correspondence, 6 Feb. 1773
Letter from William Campbell, Aspen Bottom, to William Preston. Letter concerns Captain Shelby's purchase of the land where Captain Bledsoe lives.
Survey, 15 August 1774
Surveyor's entry of Fincastle County, later Kentucky and Montgomery and Washington Counties, Virginia. Item mentions William Preston, surveyor of Fincastle. Signed by William Christian.
Certificate of appointment of William Preston, 7 October 1775
William Preston was appointed as "Lieutenant and Commander in chief of the Militia of the County of Fincastle [County, later Kentucky, and Montgomery and Washington Counties], Virginia" Signed by the Committee of Safety for the Colony of Virginia.
Correspondence, 8 Dec. 1776
Letter from Anthony Bledsoe, Fort Patrick Henry, Virginia, to Colonel William Preston. Letter concerns the Cherokee Indians, their need of supplies, and their fear of coming to Williamsburg.
Certificate of appointment of William Preston, 21 December 1776
William Preston was appointed as "County Lieutenant of Militia in the County of Montgomery," Virginia. Signed by Patrick Henry, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Certificate of appointment of William Preston, 11 March 1780
William Preston was appointed as "Surveyor for the County of Montgomery," Virginia. Signed by Dudley Digges, Lieutenant Governor, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Correspondence, 6 May 1782
Letter from Charles Morgan to William Preston. Letter concerns a court martial of two men, Marshall Duncan and Timothy Roark, and the circumstances involved in the case; and men trying, to be struck from the muster roll in order to be relieved of their military duties.
Post Bond, 20 June 1782
Post bond for Joseph Achillberger before William Preston, Justice of the Peace, Montgomery County, Virginia.