Preston, Sarah Buchanan, Land Deed Sarah Buchanan Preston Land Deed, 1835 Ms.1987.034

Sarah Buchanan Preston Land Deed, 1835 Ms.1987.034


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1987.034
Title
Sarah Buchanan Preston Land Deed 1835
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The Sarah Buchanan Preston Land Deed collection is a manuscript copy of a land transfer indenture statement for lands in Russell, Tazewell, and Scott counties, Virginia. The land was sold by Preston to John and Edward Fulton of Washington County, Virginia, in 1835.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Sarah Buchanan Preston Land Deed, Ms1987-034, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Sarah Buchanan Preston Land Deed collection was acquired by Special Collections prior to 1987.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Sarah Buchanan Preston Land Deed was completed in 1987. Additional information was completed in May 2011.


Biographical Note

Sarah Buchanan Campbell Preston was born to William and Elizabeth Henry Campbell in 1778. In 1793, she married Francis Preston (1765-1835), the son of Colonel William Preston. Together they had 10 children. In 1834, Sarah inherited more than 13,000 acres in Washington County, Virginia. It seems likely that land from this inheritance is part of the land sold in the 1835 deed. She died in 1946 and is buried in Smyth County, Virginia.

Scope and Content

The Sarah Buchanan Preston Land Deed is a manuscript copy of a land transfer indenture statement for lands in Russell, Tazewell, and Scott counties, Virginia. The land was sold by Preston to John and Edward Fulton of Washington County, Virginia, in 1835.

Related Material

For more information on the Preston family records at Special Collections and University Archives, consult our Preston Family Resources Guide .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • Preston, Sarah Buchanan Campbell, 1778-1846
  • Russell County (Va.)
  • Scott County (Va.)
  • Tazewell County (Va.)
  • Women -- History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Sarah Buchanan Preston Land Deed by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Russell County (Va.)
  • Tazewell County (Va.)

Container List

folder 1
Land Deed
1835