Preston, Ann “Nancy” Barraud Taylor, 1778-1861

Ann "Nancy" Barraud Taylor Preston was the daughter of Robert Eyre Taylor and Sarah Curle Barraud Taylor of Norfolk. She married James Patton Preston, Governor of Virginia from 1816-1819. The lived at Smithfield Plantation in Montgomery County. In 1830, the Prestons enslaved 45 people at their plantation. They had three sons.

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[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre - May 3, 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre from her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home Vaucluse on Hungars Creek. This letter covers Ann's anticipated arrival in preparation for Elizabeth's wedding to Littleton Dennis Teackle. People mentioned in the letter include Betsy Snead, James Lyon, Valeria Spencer Fullerton, and Aunt Ann Parker Upshur.