Person:Ann Preston (15)

Ann Sophonisba Preston
Facts and Events
Name[1] Ann Sophonisba Preston
Married Name[1] Mrs. Ann Breckinridge
Gender Female
Birth[1] 9 Apr 1803 Washington, Virginia, United Statesin Salt Works
Marriage 11 Mar 1823 Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United Statesto Rev. Robert Jefferson Breckinridge, D.D.
Death[1] 20 Dec 1844 Baltimore (county), Maryland, United Statesage 41 -

Ann was "a grandniece of Patrick Henry [her maternal grandmother's brother], she was also a sister to Senator William Campbell Preston and a sister-in-law to South Carolina governor Wade Hampton III, and Virginia governors John B. Floyd and James McDowell."[2]

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dorman, John Frederick. The Prestons of Smithfield and Greenfield in Virginia: descendants of John and Elizabeth (Patton) Preston through five generatons. (Louisville, Kentucky: Filson Club, c1982).

    ..85. Robert Jefferson BRECKINRIDGE (John3, Letitia2Preston, John1) was born on March 8, 1800 in "Cabell's Dale", Fayette Co., KY. He married Ann Sophonisba Preston, daughter of Francis Preston and Sarah Buchanan Campbell, on March 11, 1823 in Abingdon, VA. Robert married Virginia H. Hart, daughter of Nathaniel Hart Jr. and Susanna Preston, on April 1, 1847 in Danville, KY. He married Margaret Faulkner on November 5, 1868 in Danville, KY. Robert died on December 27, 1881 in Danville, KY, at age 81.
    Ann Sophonisba PRESTON (#123) was born on April 9, 1803 in "Salt Works", Washington Co., VA. She died on December 20, 1844 in Baltimore, MD, at age 41. ...

  2. Robert Jefferson Breckinridge, in Wikipedia.