Notes:

NOTE 1./
1./ Edward Houston purchased Section 15, Township 16, Range 20 & 22-10-27 in Barbour Co. AL. Edward Houston, Sr., b. ca 1785 NC, in Ala. by 1832. Sarah____ (wife?), b. ca 1805 NC. Also, in this household in 1860 was Mary Johnson, b. ca 1770 NC.

2./ Edward moved to GA after Creek Indians had been driven out of GA. They settled in Quitman Co., GA. They worked on block wheeled ox-carts.

3./ lists Edward HOUSTAIN with one white male under 21, two white females under 21, two white females over 21, and no slaves.

Sources:
1./ Text: Godfrey, Marie H.. RURAL LAND OWNERS OF BARBOUR COUNTY, ALABAMA 1851. Greenville, SC: Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1990.
2./ Text: Zoa NeVauge HOUSTON, 1452 Church Street, Mobile AL; Notes.
3./ Text: FOLEY, Helen S. 1833 STATE CENSUS FOR BARBOUR COUNTY, ALABAMA. Eufala, AL: 1976.

NOTE 2./ See letter .jpeg image:

Edward E Houston and sons Stephen Hopkins, George Washington and John B Houston were accused and tried for the murder of James Orr. James Orr was a brother-in-law of Nancy Amanda Bush Houston, wife of Edward "Ned" brother James Lafayette. David Bush one of the accusers was her brother. He instructs Edward "Ned" at the end of the letter to tell James to cease all communication with his wife's family

NOTE 3./ Edward E Houston – had 12 children with 3 wives. The oldest 2 sons were Edward “Ned” and James Lafayette. They were 12 to 15 years older than the next set of siblings. They as far as I can tell were the first to leave Barbour Co.. Ned settled in Bienville Parish in 1845 and made trips to Scout the area as early as 1843. James Lafayette followed in 1851. Other families came with them from Barbour Co. such as Holland, Wimberly, Bush, Sims (to name a few I know of so far) – in Wagon Trains using overland routes – The Kings Highway passes through Winn Parish, LA., which is due south of Bienville. The Kings Highway was the main wagon train route that lead west to California. They could also have used another route – going along the gulf coast and ferrying up the Mississippi.

There are 3 more siblings that followed – Stephen Hopkins Houston, John B Houston and Mary W. Houston Sims. All of them stopped in Bienville Parish before going on to Texas, whether it was to spend the winter, restock provisions and rest or just visit family and it may have been for all of those reasons. John B came before the Civil War – He joined an LA Confederate Infantry unit. More of the siblings may have followed but I have not researched all of them yet to be able to tell you.

Edward married Sarah JOHNSTON about 1842 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Unknown JOHNSON and Mary UNKNOWN) was born about 1805 in North Carolina; died after 1880 in Barbour County, Alabama?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah HOUSTON was born about 1843 in Barbour County, Alabama.
2. Mary W. HOUSTON was born about 1845 in Barbour County, Alabama; died in 1917 in Eastland County, Texas.
3. Nancy R. HOUSTON was born about 1848 in Barbour County, Alabama.
4. Samuel D. HOUSTON was born on 13 Mar 1850 in Barbour County, Alabama; died on 25 Jan 1928 in Barbour County, Alabama; was buried in Rocky Mount Cemetery, Barbour County, Alabama.

Edward married Hannah PLAYER about 1812 in North Carolina. Hannah (daughter of Thomas PLAYER and Rebecca WILLIAMS) was born in 1783 in New Hanover, North Carolina; died between 1816 and 1826 in Duplin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward "Ned" HOUSTON was born in 1813 in Duplin County, NC; died on 19 Feb 1883 in Bienville Parish, Louisianna.
2. James Lafayette HOUSTON was born on 27 Feb 1816 in Trenton, Duplin County, North Carolina; died on 08 Oct 1898 in Arcadia, Bienville Parish, LA.

Edward married Sally Ann WILLIAMSON about 1827 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Sally was born in 1788 in North Carolina; died about 1840 in Barbour County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Washington HOUSTON was born in 1828 in Duplin County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Thomasville, Bullock, Alabama.
2. CSA John B HOUSTON was born in Feb 1830 in Duplin County, NC; died after 1900 in Eastland County, Texas.
3. CSA William Saluda HOUSTON was born in 1832 in Alabama; died on 11 Feb 1865 in Camp Chase, Franklin, Ohio; was buried in Lot # 28, Grave # 1187, Camp Chase, Franklin, Ohio.
4. CSA Stephen Hopkins HOUSTON was born in Apr 1834 in Alabama; died in 1906 in Necessity, Stephens County, Texas.
5. CSA Charles H. HOUSTON was born in May 1836 in Barbour County, Alabama; died on 25 Dec 1915 in Barbour County, Alabama; was buried in Rocky Mount Cemetery, Barbour County, Alabama.
6. CSA George Lafayette HOUSTON was born on 16 May 1837 in Barbour County, Alabama; died on 20 May 1906 in Barbour County, Alabama; was buried in Rocky Mount Cemetery, Barbour, Alabama.

Notes:

NOTE 1./
During the Revolutionary War, Edward HOUSTON served in the North Carolina Continental Line from Wilmington District. (Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, p.219; Audit Vouchers #1334 and #1314, North Carolina Archives.)

From census records of Duplin Co., NC, 1820- Edward HOUSTON, age 45+, has one male living in household, age 26-45 (Edward E. about age 35); 1830- Edward HOUSTON, AGE 40-50 (probably Edward E.); 1840- Edward A. HOUSTON, age 40-50; Edward E. moved to Barbour Co., AL.

Sources:
Text: DUPREE, Garland Monna Crowe, PEOPLE OF PURPOSE, VOLUME TWO, Walker Printing, 1990.

Exerpts from the DUPLIN COUNTY DEED BOOK IA Page 1: William Houston, Senr. of Duplin Co. to Edward Houston, 13 May 1784, for $1, a tract of 360A on th ES of the Northeast River of Cape Fear, being part of 840A granted to HENRY McCULLOH, ESQR. 3 Mar 1745, & later granted to William Houston, Esqr. May 1780, beg. at a stake on the river Griffeth Houston's lower corner & runs with his line S & N to a water oak & gum in Bridle Branch. William Houston & his wife to have lifetime rights on sd. land. Wit: Charles Ward, Joseph Bray, Sen. July Ct. 1784.

NOTE 2./ The North Carolina State Census,

1784 - 1787, indicates that Edward Houston's household was recorded in Capt Hubbard's Militia District by Samuel Houston in April 1786. The household consisted of 1 White male between the age of 21 AND 60, 2 White males either below the age of 21 OR above the age of 60, 2 White females, 2 Black slaves between the ages of 12 and 50, and 9 Black slaves either below the age of 21 or above the age of 5 0. This indicates that Edward Houston was born
between 1726 and 1765.
Edward's household is recorded on line 46

1790 Edward Houston household has 1 male over 16, 4 males under 16, 1 female, 6 slaves - Edward would have accounted for the Male over 16, His wife Mary the female - 4 sons under 16 Houston household has 1 male over 16, 4 males under 16, 1 female, 6 slaves A second 1790 census shows Edward Houston's household consists of 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 1 female, 6 slaves

1800 Census shows Edward Houston's household to consist of 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 16-25, 1 male over 45, 2 females under 10, 1 female over 45 and 4 slaves. In conclusion Edward and Mary at this point are over 45 and have 5 sons and 2 daughters still living with them.

1810 Census show's Edward Houston's household consisting of 3 males 16-25, 1 male over 45, 2 females 10-15, 1 female over 45 and 3 slaves

1820 Census with his household consisting of 2 males under 10 (James Lafayette 4 & Edward "Ned" 7), 1 male 26-45 (Edward E. age 32), male over 45 (Edward), 1 female under 10 (I do not have a record of this child), 1 female 16-26 (This could be Winneford), 2 females between 26 & 45 (Possibly Rebecca and Hannah). There is a mark for 1 person foreigners not naturalized. This could be a column error and should have been for 1 female over 45 for Mary and 5 slaves. This appears to be a combined household with Edward and Edward E.

Research Notes: During the Revolutionary War, Edward HOUSTON served in the North Carolina Continental Line from Wilmington District. (Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, p.219 ; Audit Vouchers #1334 and #1314, North Carolina Archives.)

NOTE 3./ Duplin Co and Sampson Co were formerly a part of New Hanover Co. Duplin was formed in 1749. In 1784, Sampson Co was made from Duplin

NOTE 4./ By Jerome Tew: <> <>

HOUSTON, Edward, Private, NC Militia
Soldier is listed on Pierce's Register and lived in Duplin in 1790 with four males over 16. William Houston sold to (son) Edward Houston 360 acres in Duplin in 1784 for $1. Soldier was born in 1755 to Dr. William Houston and Anna Jones and died December 13, 1834. He married Mary Miller 1755-1818. Issue: 1-Henry Houston born 1795 in Duplin, moved to Dooly after 1830, and died 1841 in Dooly Co. GA. He married Eleanor Stokes. His son Edward Joshua b1818 in Duplin Co. NC married in Dooly Co. GA Lucy Ann Royal and 2nd Eliza Jane Royal, daughters of Raiford Royal born 1800 in Sampson Co. NC.
2-Griffith Houston, 3-Rebecca Houston, 4-Winnifred Houston, 5-James Houston, and 6-Samuel Houston. Henry's widow Eleanor 1795- was living with son George Houston 1850 in Dooly.

NOTE 5./ e-mail 1-12-2005 ; DAR Lookup Request ; Reply by CNelson at Roots Web.com
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SM.2ADE/4886.1

The DAR Patriot Index lists the following:

HOUSTON, Edward
Birth: NC Circa 1755
Service: NC
Rank: Sol
Death: NC 13 Dec 1824
Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No
Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No
Spouse: (1) Mary Miller

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Please send only one check and one request per envelope. It may take 6 to 8 weeks to receive your copy as the office is very busy.

The application may contain names, dates, locations, service and reference sources that may be of interest to you. If you or any member of your family is interested in joining the DAR or the SAR, please let me know. I will be happy to put you in touch with someone in your area who will help you with the application process.

NOTE 6./ Historical Note: The Year Was 1789

The year was 1789 and in the U.S. a young government was beginning to take shape. In its first nationwide election, the popular Revolutionary War general, George Washington, became the country's first president and was sworn in at the first capitol of the United States, Federal Hall in New York City.

In France, a rebellion was underway and with the storming of the Bastille prison, the French Revolution began. In its reporting on the subject, The Times of London, England had the following to say of the conflict:

The spirit of liberty which so long lay in a state of death, oppressed by the hand of power, received its first spark of returning animation, by the incautious and impolitic assistance afforded to America. The French soldier on his return from that emancipated continent, told a glorious tale to his countrymen--"That the arms of France had given freedome to thirteen United States, and planted the standard of liberty on the battlements of New York and Philadelphia." The idea of such a noble deed became a general object of admiration, the [facets?] of a similar state were eagerly longed for by all ranks of people, and the vox populi had this force of argument--"If France gave freedom to America, why should she not unchain the arbitrary fetters which bind her own people.

Later that year, the Marquis de Lafayette, with the advice of Thomas Jefferson who was at the time the American ambassador to France, drafted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. It was adopted by France's National Assembly in August and ratified by Louis XVI in October.

There was unrest in other parts of the world as well. Sweden and Russia were at war, and briefly, Norway had joined the conflict, although a peace treaty was signed in July 1789.

In a smaller, but well-known conflict, the mutiny on the H.M.S. Bounty was also in the year 1789. On April 28, part of the crew of the Bounty, led by Fletcher Christian, mutinied and set Captain William Bligh and eighteen crewmembers adrift. Bligh managed to get the boat some 3,600 miles to Timor. Some of the mutineers were captured and prosecuted--three were hanged, while others, including Fletcher Christian ended up on Pitcairn Island, where some of their descendants live to this day.

In 1789, there was an epidemic of influenza in New England, New York, and Nova Scotia, which resulted in many deaths due to secondary cases of pneumonia. The new president was among those who fell ill. He caught a cold while visiting Boston, and later, was affected more seriously with influenza, which was dubbed Washington Influenza.

NOTE 7./ Historical Note: The Year Was 1780

The year was 1780 and the American Revolution wasn't going well for the Americans in the South. British forces captured Charleston and 5,400 American troops garrisoned there. During the siege, South Carolina Governor John Rutledge managed to escape and when word reached the British General Cornwallis, he sent Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton to chase Rutledge and troops under Colonel Abraham Buford who were escorting him to North Carolina. Tarleton's men caught up with Buford's troops near the Waxhaws District six miles south of the North Carolina state line, as Governor Rutledge continued north. Buford's men put up a brief fight during which Tarleton's horse was shot from under him. As the American troops began to surrender, Tarleton's men, thinking he had been killed began renewed their attack on the surrendering Americans. More than one hundred men were killed outright and perhaps another hundred died of their wounds shortly after.

Up to that point, most thought that the South was going to remain loyal to Britain, but the Waxhaws Massacre became a rallying point for the rebels, with "Tarleton's Quarter" becoming synonymous with "no mercy."

The divisions in the South were apparent in the Battle of King's Mountain, which was fought between two American forces--Tories under the command of Major Patrick Ferguson, and the "Overmountain Men," American frontiersmen from what is now Tennessee and parts of Virginia. The Americans surrounded the Tories and this time it was they who gave "no quarter" to the surrendering Tory troops. Eventually American officers were able to reign in the troops and the battle was over. The defeat was a turning point in the Revolution in the South and forced General Cornwallis to retreat further south.

To the north, a British spy was captured with correspondence revealing that Benedict Arnold, who had recently been given command of West Point, planned to surrender it to the British. When news that the spy had been caught reached Arnold, he fled to the safety of a British ship and became a brigadier-general for the British, siding with them for the remainder of the war.

There was trouble in England as well. In 1778 a Catholic Relief Act had been passed, which reversed some of the Penal Laws of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. It allowed Roman Catholics to join the armed forces with an oath amenable to Catholics and gave them the ability to hold longer leases on land. It also ended the requirement that a Catholic distribute his lands evenly among his sons upon his death. The Catholic Relief Acts weren't popular with some Protestants though and in 1780 Lord George Gordon established the Protestant Association in 1780. In June of that year an estimated 60,000 people marched on the House of Commons demanding the Relief Acts be repealed. The huge crowd turned violent and a week of rioting left two hundred and ninety people dead, and devasted Roman Catholic churches and related buildings, as well as the homes of prominent Catholics and supporters of the legislation. Troops had to be called in to end the rioting. Twenty-five of the leaders of the riot were hanged, but Gordon was found "not guilty" of treason.

May 19th was a dark day in New England--literally. A low-lying dark cloud that at times had a yellow and at times reddish hue descended on New England and was noted from Maine to as far south as New Jersey. It was darkest around northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire and Maine, where it became so dark that candles needed to be lit to see. The cause is thought to have been a combination of low clouds that mixed with smoke and ash from a forest fire, but at the time it wasn't known and the event caused panic for many.

New England's dark day was a minor event though in comparison to the hurricane season of 1780. Eight storms struck in various parts of America and the Caribbean. British fleets off American shores took heavy hits during several storms. (Hurricanes in the 1780s were the cause of more British Naval losses than battle.) The worst storm struck on October 10th devastating Barbados and the Windward Islands, and claiming an estimated 22,000 lives.

RS married Mary MILLER in 1771 in Duplin Co., North Carolina. Mary (daughter of George MILLER and Margaret MCCULLOH) was born about 1751 in North Carolina; died between 1818 and 1824 in Duplin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Marriage 1771: (Age 16) Mary Miller <>

This quite possibly was an arranged marriage, which was still common practice in this time with prominent families. Dr. William Houston's uncle was Henry McCulloch. Margaret McCulloch Miller ?(Mary miller's mother)? was probably a sister or daughter to Henry. Mary Miller would have been a 3rd cousin to Edward. The only daughter of Dr. William Houston married Henry McCulloch probably a son or grandson of his Uncle. Further research is necessary to prove this speculation.

WilliamEsq married Anna JONES about 1735 in North Carolina. Anna (daughter of Squire Griffith JONES and Margaret MCREE) was born in 1715 in Bladen County, North Carolina.; died about Apr 1805 in Duplin County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sources:
1./ Text: MCEACHERN, Leora H., DUPLIN COUNTY OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, Abstract of Minutes, 1803-1805, Part 6., Duplin County Historical Society, Rose Hill, NC, 1984.
2./ Text: DUPREE, Garland Monna Crowe, PEOPLE OF PURPOSE, VOLUME TWO, Walker Printing, 1990.

George married Margaret MCCULLOH. Margaret (daughter of Henry MCCULLOH and Mary HOUSTON) was born about 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ As a historical time frame point of reference; In 1585, Sir Francis Drake, the English explorer, rescued the 1st English attempt at colonizing the New World. This was at Roanoke Island North Carolina

NOTE 2./ e-mail: Houston family genealogy from Sherri Shrat <> 12-18-06

We – are currently researching and trying to find Dr William Houston, (our immigrant’s ancestry) – We know he came from Ireland and was born in County Antrim about 1710-1715. He came with his Uncle (by marriage) Henry McCulloh, a Merchant and Land Agent of King George. Bob Epperson, one of our cousins has been doing a great deal of research on the McCulloh connection and we have just recently connected with Fletcher Freeman a descendant of Henry McCulloh who has provided us with some interesting info. Fletcher is an attorney and former J.P. from Dallas who lives and practices in MN now.

I need to back up here and tell you we also have a blood connection to Henry McCulloh that we are currently working on securing record proof of. Edward Houston (Rev War Vet) (son of Dr. William Houston) was married to Mary Miller. His brother Henry married Mary’s sister Sarah. Mary & Sarah Miller were the daughters of George Miller and __________ McCulloch. Their mother according to several historians was the daughter of Henry McCulloh. There is some historical error/conflict as to which daughter.

NOTE 3./
Historical reference for the time frame cir the time the Houston family had emigrated to America: (from the Ancestry Weekly Digest, 03 July 2004)

COLONISTS OPPRESSED

King George III succeeded his grandfather, George II, to the English throne in 1760 at age 22. At the time of his ascent to the throne, the French and Indian War still raged over territories in North America. The Sugar Act was passed in 1764, which taxed the importation into the colonies of sugar, coffee, Madeira wine, silks and other cloths, indigo, and pimentos. It also imposed fines on shippers who sold such commodities to the colonies.

The Stamp Acts, passed by Parliament in 1765, placed a duty (tax) on "every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper on which shall be ingrossed, written, or printed," for the
purpose of "further defraying the expences [sic] of defending, protecting, and securing" the colonies. The expense was enormous. A Stamp Act Congress consisting of representatives from nine colonies
was convened on 19 October 1765 and produced a Declaration of Rights that complained about the Stamp Act and other injustices imposed upon the colonies by Parliament.

The Townsend Acts were passed in Parliament in 1767 for the purpose of raising revenue to support the British army in the colonies. Import duties were imposed on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. The
Townsend Acts also provide salaries for some colonial officials so that the provincial assemblies could not influence them by withholding wages. Other particularly offensive bills authorized blank search warrants called Writs of Assistance, created three additional vice-admiralty courts which operated without juries, established a Board of Customs Commissioners headquartered in Boston, and suspended the New York assembly for a failure to comply with the Quartering Act of 1765 which dealt with providing quarters for British soldiers.

Parliament also passed the New York Restraining Act, which suspended the provincial legislature until it provided "his Majesty's troops... with all such necessaries" as required by British law. Colonists
protested these taxes by petitioning Parliament and boycotting these and other British goods. On 5 March 1770, Parliament altered the measure, and the duties on all commodities except tea were repealed. The tea tax, however, was the most lucrative and was retained by Parliament to show the colonies that it still had the right to impose taxes on them.

On 5 March 1770, a young barber's apprentice, Edward Garrick, apparently yelled an insult at a British soldier, Hugh White. The soldier responded by hitting the boy with a rifle. The boy called out for help and a crowd of more than four hundred colonists responded in a short time and began to throw snowballs and ice at the soldiers. The soldiers, egged on by more insults, ultimately fired shots into
the crowd, killing five men and wounding others. Although the soldiers were arrested for murder in what became known as the "Boston Massacre," they were all acquitted at trial. Colonists became more
afraid and resentful of the standing British army presence and some areas began organizing their own provincial troops in secret to help protect the populace.

The British East India Company controlled all the tea shipments into the colonies and colonial boycotts of their tea placed the company in jeopardy of going out of business. The colonial merchants had been
smuggling tea in from Holland. However, the British government was determined that the British East India Company would survive. In May 1773, Parliament passed the Tea Act, which allowed the company to sell tea directly to the colonists. This action bypassed the colonial merchants and, in fact, made the price of tea cheaper than even the Dutch imports. The colonists demanded the removal of the tea tax and dockworkers refused to unload tea from the company's ships. The Governor of Massachusetts demanded that the dockworkers in Boston unload the tea. He also demanded that the people pay the duty on tea.

On the night of 16 December 1773, a group of men dressed as Mohawk Indians and calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, went to Boston harbor and boarded three ships. They incapacitated the crew and
guards and, over the next hours, conducted what has become known as the Boston Tea Party. They dumped forty-five tons of tea into Boston Harbor and escaped unchallenged. The Crown and Parliament were livid and retaliated with the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts. These included the following:
- The Boston Port Bill, which closed the Port of Boston to all colonists until the damages from the Boston Tea Party were paid.
- The Massachusetts Government Act nullified the original charter of the colonies and placed the British governor in complete control of town meetings. This act took control from colonists and, in effect,
stifled freedom of speech.
- The Administration of Justice Act stated that British officials could not be tried for capital crimes in provincial courts. They would be extradited to England for trial.
- The Quebec Act extended the Canadian borders to take over lands that had formerly been parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia.

Outraged, colonial leaders organized and convened the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia on 5 September 1774. Fifty-five delegates from all the colonies except Georgia attended and met until
late October. They sought to petition Parliament to right the wrongs imposed against the colonies, rather than advocating independence.

THE SHOTS ARE FIRED

The colonists' covert military organization had not gone unnoticed. On 15 April 1775, General Thomas Gage, the British military governor in Massachusetts, was ordered to destroy the rebels' military stores
at Concord. On 19 April, he led a large number of troops across the Charles River. Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott rode through the countryside and alerted the so-called Minutemen of the
impending arrival of the British.

When Gage's troops arrived at Lexington Green, they were met by a group of armed colonial militia. A shot was fired and the British troops began firing on the small group of militia, killing eight and
wounding ten more. The militia retreated and the British continued on to Concord.

The Concord militia was more prepared--it flanked the retreating British troops, shooting at them from behind trees and bushes. The British had never experienced such guerilla tactics, and their morale
was severely damaged. The British casualties were very high. The Battles of Lexington and Concord mark the beginning of the full-fledged American Revolution.

NOTE 4./ Houston Family Scrapbook <>

Our "Houston Heritage" is rich and colorful. I have traced our "roots" in this line back to Dr. William Houston born about 1710, County Antrim, Ireland. He is our Houston line's original immigrant. The family name Houston, pronounced "House-ton" (the English pronunciation) was used by our line, rather than the Irish pronunciation of "Hugh's Town shortened to Hugh's-ton". Some of the descendants in our line have adopted or gone back to the original Irish pronunciation.

Dr. William Houston, although he has not been officially recognized as a Patriot by DAR, was in fact a Patriot. His son Edward Houston my family's direct line ancestor has been recognized as a Patriot. I have joined DAR through him. If any of you would like to join DAR through Edward, please let me know. I can send you information to assist you. I am going to have Dr. William Houston recognized as a Patriot and added as a supplement to my membership, which will open membership to all our Houston cousins who are interested and not direct descendants of Edward

Our Houston DNA tests show that we are of Viking descent. (A Viking in our genetic woodpile) Apparently Vikings controlled much of Ireland and Scotland from 800 - 1100 A.D. This was prior to the common use of surnames. This is why we have a Scot/Irish surname rather than a Scandinavian surname for our Houston line. I am continuing with other family members, researching to find documented proof of Dr. William Houston's ancestry.

William married Unknown MCCULLOH. Unknown (daughter of James MCCULLOH) was born about 1675 in Ireland; died in in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note: From: Richard & Carol Ann Lantz [mailto:[email protected]] I am interested in your research re. the Houston family line -- most especially your 4th generation (William Houston with spouse ?McCulloh). I am researching the McCulloh line and find many contradictions of dates and births. One of my references refers to a Helen Houston marrying a Henry McCulloh, but I don't see any reference to a Helen Houston in your Descendency list. But -- and the reason for my e-mail -- a Dr. William Houston came to North Carolina around 1735 and was the nephew of my ancestor, Henry Eustace McCulloh, Sr. He had sisters by both the first and second marriages of his father, James (McC) of Grogan. If one of these sisters is the ? McCulloh that is the mother of William Houston, Esq. (b 1715), then that would make this Dr. William Houston the nephew who was made agent of many of Henry McCulloh's lands in North and South Carolina prior to the Revolutionary War. I would like to know the source of your entry that ? McCulloh married a William Houston. Although I find in your research a reference to "Repository: Title: v8t1352.FTW", I am unfamiliar with the source reference and hope you can clarify for me the source of this marriage.

Squire married Margaret MCREE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sources: Text: DUPREE, Garland Monna Crowe, PEOPLE OF PURPOSE, VOLUME TWO, Walker Printing, 1990.

Notes:

Note 1./
Henry McColloch was of the distinguished Craigs Castle family. (per Alabama Houston history)

Note 2./
Henry McCulloch, a merchant of London, in association with Arthur Dobbs and others, received grants in 1735 for 60,000 acres on Black River and subsequently grants for more than a million acres in the back country of North Carolina, subject to certain conditions as to settlement which were never carried out completely. The first settlement on the McCulloch lands was made in 1736 in Duplin County. The earliest settlers of Duplin were Scotch Irish and Swiss. In 1762, McCulloch claimed that he was entitled to 71,160 acres in Duplin County. The McCulloch grants were the source of much dispute before the Revolution. Of these lands, 56,969 acres were confiscated during the Revolution and sold by the State for £10,275-11-10. C. R., V, xxxii-xxxv, VI, 773; R. D. W. Connor, Colonial-Revolutionary Periods, 167; S. A. Ashe, History of North Carolina, I, 252-254

Note 3./
About the year 1736 this part of the Country, (then the uper part of New Hanover County) was first Setled by Emigrants from the North of Ireland and some Dutch from Switzerland;— Henry McCulloh Esq. of London, having purchased a Tract of land from the Crown, Containing 71,160 Acres lying in the uper part of New Hanover County, between the No. East branch of Cape fear River and Black River. Encouraged a Number of Irish and Dutch to come over from Europe to Settle his lands,3 with a promise of certain Conditions to give them Titles to certain Portions of it.—Their first Settlements were at Soracta4 on the No. East River, and at the lower end of Goshen, (then called Woodwards Chase,) And on the Grove, where Duplin Court House now Stands; About the same time, and soon after, a Number of families Emigrated from Roanoak, Meherrin,5 and Elcewhere, and Setled on Cohera, Six Runs, Goshen, and No. East.—The Country being then New; The Range fresh and luxuriant, and the Country abounding with wild Game, their Principal object then was Raising Stock and Hunting.—

At the first forming of this County, which then Included both Duplin and Sampson, it contained but about 360 white Poll Taxables, and very few Negroes. At the Commencement of the Revolutionary War it contained about 900, or 1000 White Poll Taxables very few of them were then Emigrants from Europe

Note 4./
Soracte is encountered in the records as early as 1744. Henry McCulloch gave it as his North Carolina address

Note 5./
In 1755, 628 taxables comprising 460 white men and 168 male and female blacks and mulattoes were reported. White taxables were reported as 848 in 1765, 883 in 1766, and 1,071 in 1767.

Note 6./
In 1786, a tract of 100 acres lying on the west side of North East River on lands of Dr. William Houston, was incorporated as the town of Sarecto. Charles Ward, John Hill, James Outlaw, Samuel Houston, David Murdough, George Miller, and John Matchel were appointed commissioners “for the further designing, building, and improving the said town

Note 7./
Henry MCCULLOH Esqr. was born about 1702/3 in England. He signed a will on 31 Oct 1778 in England, Canterbury. The Will names Elizabeth, [Elizabeth Green*] Henry Eustace, James McCulloh of Duplin NC (to whom he gave money, slaves and land). Henry Eustace and a Robert Boyd were Executors. The Will was proven in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on July 16, 1779. The will refers to Henry Eustace as "my beloved son" but does not indicate the family connection to James. Elizabeth Green was his housekeeper following the death of wife Penelope. The document I sent is a part of a Trust set up for Elizabeth by Henry on Jan 1, 1777

NOTE 8./ Eleventh Generation <>

Henry McCulloh of England, the London Merchant, was born about 1700, the son of James McCulloh of Grogan, Scotland. He may have lived at some point in Northern Ireland
December 13, 1736 and May 22, 1740, Henry Eustace McCulloh received grants to 1,200.000 acres of land in the province of North Carolina from the King of England.
June 24, 1738. Henry McCulloh was granted 72,000 acres of land in the area of Duplin and Sampson Counties by George II. He received vast acreages elsewhere making him the premiere land speculator in NC during the colonial period.
1740 Mr. and Mrs. McCulloh and family landed at Charleston and by Sept. 1741 were in Wilmington. He was on his plantation at Socrate in Nov. 1744.
1746 As I understand, agents of Henry McCulloh secured from the Crown the twelve 100,00-acre tracts (see above, the 1,200,00 acres mentioned) and each tract of 100,00 acres was further divided. All of these tracts were in the Piedmont.. Named as grantees were 16 people but the bulk of the land ended up in the possession of Henry McCulloh. Among the grantees were three of Henry McCulloh's children: 25,000 acres to James McCulloh of Sarecta, 12,500 acres to Penelope McCulloh of Sarecta, and 12,500 acres to Henry Eustace McCulloh Jr. of Sarecta. Another grantee was Henry McCulloh's nephew, Dr. William Houston, one of Duplin's best known citizens.
1747 Henry had returned to England, Turnham Green, in the county of Midlesex. Staying behind when Henry returned to England was a McCulloch named James. (This James is felt to be his grandson, son of James) At some point this James married a daughter of William Taylor and continued to make his home in Duplin County. Before leaving for England, Henry vested power of attorney in Alexander McCulloh, his cousin. Alexander lived most of his life in Halifax County.
1760 Henry's son Henry Eustace McCulloh was "called to the bar" in London and in 1761 his father sent him back to NC as his attorney.
1767 Henry was forced to surrender his unsold acreage and Henry Eustace McCulloh, his son purchased 16,000 acres to become Duplin's largest landowner.
1767 Henry Eustace McCulloh returned to London, came back to NC in 1772 and in 1773 returned to London, never to return.to NC.
Jan. 12, 1774 a letter from Felix Kenan in NC to Henry Eustace McCulloh gave indication he was aware that father Henry McCulloh was "in health' and that "Mr. James McCulloh and family is well He has got a daughter born"
1777 The state gave the McCullohs until October 1778 to return and claim their lands.
1778 Henry Eustace McCulloh crossed the Atlantic for the fourth time, got as far as New York and then had to return to England.
1779 NC confisticated his remaining land.
1779 Henry McCulloh died in England
1807 Udell, wife of Henry Eustace McCulloh, informed the Claims Commission in England that Henry Eustace was confined to an Asylum at Clapton after becoming deranged. He is reported to have died shortly after.

Henry married Mary HOUSTON about 1710 in Ireland. Mary died in 1732. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]