Preston Family Land Grants
by June White

Francis Preston         10 May 1799
Washington County
220 a.  In the Rich Valley on the waters of the North fork
of Holstein River adjoining Robert Fowler, Jeremiah Harrison, & c.
Grants No. 38, p. 604
 
John Preston            29 Nov 1794
Montgomery County
600 a.  On the head waters of Little Bluestone at a place called
White Oak Lick
Grants No. 30, p. 551
 
John Preston            12 Dec 1804
and Matthias Harman
Tazewell County
207 a.  In the Back Valley on the head of Maxwell's Mill Creek a
branch of Clinch River adjoining Moffets place
Grants No. 52, p. 452
 
John Preston,           10 Sept 1800
Francis Preston,
John Breckenridge,
and John Brown
(Exors. of William Preston, dec'd.)
Montgomery County
50 a.  On the Laurell Lick near the Allegany Mountain including a
bank of Stone Coal near the same and on the head of the North fork
of Toms Creek a branch of New river
Grants No. 47, p. 165
 
John Preston, Jun.     17 Aug 1792
Washington County
200 a.  On both sides of the North fork of Clinch River adjoining
James Barberry
Grants No. 27, p. 54
 
Robert Preston          13 Jun 1793
Montgomery County
990 a.  On both sides of the Laurel fork of Holstein river & on the
Piney Mountain adjoining
Scott's land
Grants No. 28, p. 379
 
Robert Preston          15 Jun 1786 
Washington County
154 a.  On both sides of Laurel Fork a branch of the north fork of
Holstein River
Grants No. 2, p. 178
 
Robert Preston          22 Aug 1792
Washington County
275 a.  On the waters of the Upper North fork of Clinch River and
known by the name of Rich Hill
Grants No. 27, p. 60
 
Robert Preston          29 May 1797
Washington County
192 a.  On the north side of the Flat Mountain and on the south
side of Little Tumbling Creek Gap which is a water of the North
fork of Holstein River and named the Ladies Delight
Grants No. 39, p. 315
 
Robert Preston          30 May 1797
Washington County
53 a.  On the Laurel fork of the North fork of Holstein River
adjoining the Mattinlies land
Grants No. 39, p. 310
 
Robert Preston          30 May 1797
Washington County
425 a.  On the north fork of Holstein River and near Crabtree land
Grants No. 39, p. 313
 
Robert Preston          30 May 1797
Washington County
96 a.  On the Laurel fork of the North fork of Holstein River above
an Old Survey of said Preston
Grants No. 39, p. 329
 
Robert Preston          15 Jun 1797
Washington County
5000 a.  On the waters of the Middle and South forks of Holstein
River adjoining Robert Fulton's survey
Grants No. 39. p. 326
 
Robert Preston           4 Aug 1797          
Washington County
5000 a.  On Walkers Mountain and on the South Branch of the North
fork of Holstein River also the waters of Bever (sic) Creek a North
Branch of Holstein River
Grants No. 37, p. 350
 
Robert Preston          15 Mar 1800
Washington County
90 a.  In the Rich Valley on both sides of the Laurel fork of the
North fork of Holstein River
Grants No. 43, p. 484
 
Robert Preston          20 Sept 1786
and Walter Preston
Jefferson County, KY
1000 a.  On the waters of Floyds fork and Fern Creek
Grants No. 5, p. 559
 
Walter Preston            3 Jul 1800
Russell County
92 a.  On the south side of the north fork of Clinch River
adjoining Richard Oney and John Diskins (sic)
Grants No. 45, p. 618
 
Walter Preston           17 Mar 1812
Tazewell County
197 a.  In the Baptist valley on both sides of the Big Branch
waters of the North fork of Clinch River adjoining Thomas Mastin
 and John Hankins
Grants No. 62, p. 335
 
William Preston           23 Dec 1779
and William Thompson
(Exrs. of James Patton, dec'd.)
Augusta County
4400 a.  On Woods (New) River at a place called Tanal surrounded
by the Mountains Nockollow
Grants No. B, p. 240
 
William Preston           23 Dec 1779
and William Thompson
(Exrs. of James Patton, dec'd.)
Augusta County
260 a.  On a branch of New river called Walkers Creek
Grants No. B, p. 255
 
William Preston          20 Dec 1782
and William Thompson
(Exrs. of James Patton, dec'd)
Montgomery County
230 a.  On Toms Creek a branch of New river adjoining George Sharp
Grants No. H, p. 214