Peerage Record – 15314

     Letitia Preston was born in July 1728 at Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of Colonel John Preston and Elizabeth Patton.¹ She married Robert Breckenridge, son of Alexander Breckenridge and Jane Preston, on 6 July 1758 at Augusta County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G. She died in March 1797 at age 68 at Botetourt County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was buried at Cabell’s Dale, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was buried in 1884 at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S.A.^G.¹
     From 6 July 1758, her married name became Breckenridge.¹

     Colonel John Preston was born in 1699 at Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland^G.² He was the son of Phineas Preston and Hon. Mary Stewart.^1,2 He married Elizabeth Patton circa 1723 at County Donegal, Ireland^G.² He died in 1747 at Staunton, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.²

     Elizabeth Patton was born on 25 December 1700 at Ireland^G.² She married Colonel John Preston, son of Phineas Preston and Hon. Mary Stewart, circa 1723 at County Donegal, Ireland^G.² She was also reported to have died on 25 December 1776 at Greenfield, Botetourt County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.²
     From circa 1723, her married name became Preston.²

     Robert Breckinridge is the son of Robert Breckenridge and Letitia Preston.¹
     He gained the rank of subaltern officer in the Revolutionary Army.¹ He held the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives [U.S.] in 1792.¹

     Mary Hopkins Cabell was born on 22 February 1769 at Buckingham County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was the daughter of Colonel Joseph Cabell and Mary Hopkins.¹ She married Hon. John Breckinridge, son of Robert Breckenridge and Letitia Preston, on 28 June 1784 at Buckingham County, Virginia, U.S.A.^G. She died on 26 March 1858 at age 89 at Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was buried at Cabell’s Dale, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S.A.^G.¹ She was buried in 1884 at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S.A.^G.¹
     Mary Hopkins Cabell also went by the nick-name of Polly.¹ Mary Hopkins Cabell also went by the nick-name of ‘Grandma Black Cap’.¹ From 1785, her married name became Breckinridge.¹

     Colonel Joseph Cabell was born on 19 September 1732.¹ He was the son of Dr. William Cabell.¹ He married Mary Hopkins. He died on 1 March 1798 at age 65.¹
     He gained the rank of Colonel in the Revolutionary Army.¹

     Mary Hopkins was born in January 1735.¹ She married Colonel Joseph Cabell, son of Dr. William Cabell. She died on 12 July 1811 at age 76.¹
     Her married name became Cabell.¹

     Reverend Samuel Stanhope Smith married Ann Witherspoon, daughter of John Witherspoon.
     He was President at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Ann Witherspoon was born before 1771. She was the daughter of John Witherspoon.¹ She married Reverend Samuel Stanhope Smith.
     Her married name became Smith.¹