. Historic Virginia homes and churches . t up now. And in the old grave-yard are many monuments to the illustrious men andwomen of past generations, who keep before us—in vivid,glowing and indelible colors—a picture of their brilliantpast in this old mansion, Smithfield. PRESTON HOUSE General Francis Preston, who was an able lawyer andmember of Congress, who married Sarah Buchanan,daughter of General William Campbell of Kings j\Ioun-tain fame, removed to Abingdon in 1810, and built thehouse which is now one of the buildings of Martha Wash-ingion College. In few houses in Virginia has so dis-ti
. Historic Virginia homes and churches . t up now. And in the old grave-yard are many monuments to the illustrious men andwomen of past generations, who keep before us—in vivid,glowing and indelible colors—a picture of their brilliantpast in this old mansion, Smithfield. PRESTON HOUSE General Francis Preston, who was an able lawyer andmember of Congress, who married Sarah Buchanan,daughter of General William Campbell of Kings j\Ioun-tain fame, removed to Abingdon in 1810, and built thehouse which is now one of the buildings of Martha Wash-ingion College. In few houses in Virginia has so dis-tinguished a group of sons and daughters been raised aswere the children of General Preston. Among them werehis sons, William C. and John S. Preston of South Car-olina and the wives of Governors John B. Floyd andJames INIcDowell of Virginia and General Wade Hamp-ton of South Carolina. In 18i5, General Prestons sonThomas L. Preston, Professor at the University of Vir-ginia, sold the i^lace to the Trustees of Martha Wash-ington PRESTON HOUSE, ABINGDON
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