I cannot respond about the James Preston Bible, but am very interested in hearing about your family. My grandfather of Loudon, TN, was James PRESTON Watkins and I've often wondered why that name was chosen. His parents were Nancy Brown HARt, dau. of George B. HART b 1816 TN and wife Ellen Ekens/Adkins/Ekins, and Wm. Douglas Watkins b 1843 TN, son of Wm. Watkins b 1805 TN and wife Margaret Byerley, dau. of Jasper Byerley/Bierley, Jr, of SC and wife Mary Moore b ca 1767. Do any of these surnames connect with your James Preston line? Doris in VA