Mary BALLARD, b: 1737 - Bedford, Virginia

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}

^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}

^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}


			^{George PRESTON}^{b.1683 Ingestrie, England d.1720 Ingestrie, England}

		^{Phillip PRESTON}^{b.1711 Ingestrie, England d.1774 Bedford, Virginia}	^{Anne M PRESTON}^{b.1685 Ingestrie, Virginia d. Staffordshire, England}

	^{Thomas PRESTON}^{b.1740 Bedford, Virginia d.1797 Bedford, Virginia}

		^{Mary Ann DOSS}^{b.1718 Bedford, Virginia d.1763 Bedford, Virginia}

^{Joel PRESTON}^{b.1759 Bedford, Virginia d.1828 Smith, Tennessee}			^{Richard BALLARD}^b.1680 d.

		^{Richard BALLARD}^{b.1702 Caroline, Virginia d.1776 Bedford, Virginia}	^{Usly HUBBARD}^b.1727 d.

	^{Mary BALLARD}^{b.1737 Bedford, Virginia d.1810 Bedford, Virginia}