Issac married Susan UNKNOWN. Susan was born in 1828 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTE 1./ Duplin County, NC - Court Records

Petition to Establish Town of Hallsborough, Duplin Co., Nov. 1818

Contributed by Grace Williamson TURNER.
Transcribed by Sloan Mason

Source: Petition to Establish Town of Hallsborough, Duplin Co., Nov. 1818
General Assembly, Session Records, November-December 1818.

To The Honorable, The General Assembly of the State of North Carolina,

The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of the County of Duplin. Respectfully Sheweth that the Lands on the Lower Side of Limestone Rock near the Mouth of the East Side of the North East of Capefear River is a healthy Situation and well calculated for the Establishment of Several Stores which might lend Greatly to the Corsetiere and advantage of Great part of said County.

Your Petitioners therefore pray that your Honorable Body will take the Subject into Consideration and pass a law to Establish a Town on the lands of William HALL, Senr. and sons Situated as above Stated by the Name of Hallsborough, and your Petitioner as in duty bound will Ever Pray.
November 1818.

John BISHOP, Thomas KENADY, A. Newkirk, Lewis JONES, Wm. PEACOCK ............Edward HOUSTON , .............John HOUSTON ...............Merril WILLIAMS, Danl. SOUTHERLAND, Junr., Merit MANNING, William HALL, Sr., Lewis HALL, Abraham HALL, Nicholas HALL, Joseph T. RHODES, A. PEARSALL, John CARR, Hillary BISHOP, Thomas P. HALL
Felix KENEDY, James SIMPSON, Levin WALLER, Soloman SOUTHERLAND, Samuel SOTHERLAND
Alexr SOUTHERLAND, David BROCK, Martin MANING

A Bill to Establish a Town on the Lands of William HALL, Senr. & Sons, in the County
of Duplin.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of North Carolina, and it is herby enacted by the Authority for the same, that Nicholas HALL, Thomas P. HALL, John FARIOR, Nathan WALLER, Archibald MAXWELL, & Samuel HOUSTON, Thomas KENNEDY (crossed out) be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners for the purpose of laying off a town on the lands of William HALL, Senr. & sons, on the lower side of Limestone Creek near the Mouth on the East Side of the North East of Cape Fear River, in the County of Duplin, by the name of Hallsborough, and it shall be the duty of said Commissioners or a
Majority of them, as soon or may be to lay off & exhibit a fair plan of said Town in acre or half acre lots, on such part of the lands of the said William HALL, Senr. & Sons, as they or a Majority of them may think proper; and when the said lots shall be so laid off, the same shall be at the entire will & --- disposal of the aforesaid Commissioners, and the money arising from the sale of said lots shall be applied to
the use of the said William HALL, Senr. & Sons. Provided that the consent of the Proprietors of the Land shall first have been obtained. Provided, further that the said William HALL, Senr. & Sons, shall at and before the laying out & selling the lots of the said Town, execute to the Commissioners aforesaid a good and sufficient title in fee simple to the lands upon which the said Town of Hallsborough is to be
established.

In Senate, Dec. 1818, Read the first Time and passed, By Order, HENDERSON, Clrk.

In Senate Dec. 11, 1818, Read the first time and passed, By Order, Robert WILLIAMS, C.S.

In. H. COMMONS 23rd. Dec. 1818. Read the second time, amended and passed. By Order, HENDERSON, Clk.

In Senate, Dec. 24th, 1818, Read the second time and amended and passed. By Order, Robert WILLIAMS

In Commons 25 Dec. 1818. Read the third time and passed By Order. Honorable Comm.

In Senate Dec. 25th, 1818. Read the third time and passed and Ordered to be ----By Order. Robt. WILLIAMS, C.S.

A Bill to Establish a Town on the Land of William HALL, Senr. & Sons in the County of Duplin.

NOTE 2./ Minutes of the committee appointed "to divide the estate of Samuel Houston

dec'd so as to ascertain each claimant's share of said Estate". "Total amount of this Negroe property, Do[llars] 6,840"
Do Cts
Valued toMrs Houston Sundry Articles at 185 - 50
Miss Ann Houston ditto 82 - 0
Samuel Houston ditto 83 - 0
John Houston ditto 73 - 50
William Hall ditto 151 - 50
Felix Rhodes ditto 156 - 50
The above are the six claimants or heirs to the estate of Samuel Houston. They are by implication: his wife Elizabeth, his daughter Ann, his sons Samuel and John, and the husbands of his married daughters. William Hall is the husband of Mary Houston and John Felix Rhodes is the husba
nd of Dorothy Houston.
Duplin Co, NC, Miscellaneous Records, NC Archives, Raleigh, NC: An Order for a Mill on Cypress Creek. Joseph Grimes. Report filed April Term 1787.

SamuelJr married Nancy Ann THOMAS on 20 Feb 1805 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Nancy was born in 1790 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in Madison County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note 1./
Samuel Houston; 1790 United States Census: Duplin County : 2,1,4,0,18. Note these counts vs 1784-1786 North Carolina census counts @ 1,2,8,2,1. In the four to six years between these census, one of Samuels sons aged to have 2 FWM over age 16, consequently had only 1 FWM less than age 16. 4 FWF were lost , 2 other free persons were lost, and 17 Slaves were added. Source: Taken from actual census images.

NOTES from Sharon Houston

1./ Estate Records, Duplin Co., sale of estate of Samuel HOUSTON, ESQ., deceased 28 Aug 1801; Purchasers- Nathanual W. ANNE, William HALL, Jr., Samuel ALBERSON, John HOUSTON, Samuel HOUSTON, Jr., James FREDERICK, Hugh W. ANN, Kenan LOVE, Jacob PARKER, John BRICE...

2./ Duplin Deeds, Book 3A, p. 493, 1 Aug 1808 John HOUSTON to Lewis Ashton THOMAS, for $800 lawful money, 400A on the ES of the Northeast of Cape Fear River, beg. the sd. HOUSTON's share of his father's lands & laid off as such 5 Oct 1807. Wit- Sam HOUSTON, Joseph T. RHODES. Oct. Ct. 1808.

3./ in Apr 1786, Samuel was living in Duplin Co. as head of household with 3 males under 21 or over 60, 1 male between 21 and 60, seven females, and 10 slaves.

4,/ in 1790, Samuel was living in Duplin Co. as head of household with 2 males 16 years and older, 1 male under 16, 4 females, and 18 slaves.

5./ in 1800, Samuel was living in Duplin Co. as head of household with 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45 and over, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45 and over, and 16 slaves.

6./ Samuel does not appear in the 1810 US Census

Sources:
1./ Text: DUPREE, Garland Monna Crowe, PEOPLE OF PURPOSE, VOLUME TWO, Walker Printing, 1990.
2./ Text: Draughon, Eleanor S. ABSTRACTS OF DEEDS 1784-1813, Vol. 1. Rose Hill, NC: Duplin County Historical Society, 1983.
3./ Text: REGISTER, Alvaretta Kenan. STATE CENSUS OF NORTH CAROLINA 1784-1787. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1978.
4./ Text: 1790 CENSUS INDEX AND CENSUS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
5./ Text: ABSTRACT OF HOUSTON'S IN 1800 U.S. CENSUS OF DUPLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
6./ Text: ABSTRACT OF HOUSTON'S IN 1810 U.S. CENSUS OF DUPLIN CO. NC

Note 2./
Samuel HOUSTON , Sr., Esq. [Duplin] was born before 1750 in New Hanover Co.?, NC?. He died before 1807 in Duplin Co., NC. SAMUEL HOUSTON OF DUPLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Records of a Samuel Houston appear in Duplin County as early as OCT 1766. This Samuel Houston was apparently a son of William Houston, Sr. See Note for Dr. William Houston, Esq. On 18 APR 1771, Samuel Houston was granted a patent for 100 acres in Duplin County located on the East side of the Northeast Branch of the Cape Fear River and "below Soractey land". The grant joined land already owned by Samuel Houston and bordered the river. [Patent Book 20, page 661). This deed proves Samuel Houston was born 1750 or earlier. On the same date William Houston was issued a patent for 100 acres adjacent to Samuel Houston. [Patent Book 20, Page 683). This is presumed to be Dr. William Houston, later Esquire. Soracte, or later Soracta, was a town founded by the Houstons, with Samuel Houston one of the commissioners of the town. ROSTER OF NORTH CAROLINA SOLDIERS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION includes, on page 219, #2333, Samuel Houston, of Wilmington District. The only Samuel Houston who was residing in the counties that comprised Wilmington District was Samuel Houston of Duplin County. #1334, Edward Houston, of Wilmington District, also of Duplin Co., was also listed as as RW soldier. The following data regarding Samuel Houston was found in DUPLIN COUNTY [NORTH CARLOLINA] COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, ABSTRACTS OF MINUTES, PART 1, 1784-1787, (c) 1978, and PART 2, 1788-1791, (c) 1979. Compiled by Leora H. McEachern; publishe by Duplin County Historical Society. Thursday, 19 OCT 1784: "Court met at 9 o'clock according to adjournment. Present: Worshipful William Houston, Sr., Col. Thomas Routledge, Joseph Dickson, Col. James Kenan and Sam'l Houston, Esquires." The list of Justices was given for each day the quarterly court met, usually five days or less. Samuel Houston was named at about half of the court sessions. On 19 JUL 1785, Elizabeth Thomson, widow of William Thomson, was appointed executrix of his estate, with William Hubbard and Samuel Houston as bondsmen. Samuel Houston was the person who made the list of tithables in his district for most years beginning either in 1784 [year the census was ordered by the General Assembly] or in 1785. The Militia Captain for his district in 1786 and some succeeding years was [William ] Hubbard. In 1787 the Court Minute specified that the list of taxables was to be taken by "Samuel Houston, Esquire". A 22 OCT 1788 deed from John Brommel to Samuel Houston was proved by Griffith Houston. 24 OCT 1788: Samuel Houston, William Hubbard, and others to be Jurymen at next session of the Superior Court in Wilmington, 6 DEC [1788]. 22 APR 1789: reference to Samuel Houston, Surveyor. It is uncertain whether this was Samuel Houston, Sr. This could possibly have been a second Samuel Houston. Samuel Houston, Jr., was mentioned in a record dated 1782, but was not mentioned again until 1797.. 20 JAN 1790: William Houston deeded six slaves to Samuel Houston (two deeds). 20 OCT 1790: Samuel Houston deeded 300 acres land to Nathan Waller. 20 APR 1797: Samuel Houston, Jr., appointed overseer of the River from Roger's Landing to Limestone Bridge and to have Samuel Houston's six slaves, named, and others. This Samuel Houston, Jr., was apparently a legal adult, or born 1776 or earlier. The Samuel who was owner of the slaves was apparently Samuel Houston, Sr., Esquire. 18 OCT 1797: Samuel Houston, Jr., George E. Houston and Fredereick Smith, Jr. were ordered by the Duplin County Court to be Searchers for Capt. Jacob William's District. This record would appear to apply to a young Samuel Houston. [George Eustace Houston has been reported by at least one researcher to have been a son of Henry Houston, son of Dr. William Houston, Sr. This record indicates a birth year of 1776 or earlier. Mrs. DuPree reported a birth year of 1772 for George E. Houston..] As of 1797 the records of Duplin County, NC, did not clearly indicate the presence of more than two Samuel Houstons. The records of Duplin County do not seem to collaborate the report by descendants that Samuel Houston of Duplin County had migrated there from Rowan County, NC. The children of Samuel Houston of Rowan County and Duplin County, as purported in a DAR application, appear to have been the children of Samuel Houston, Sr., Esquire, who had resided in Duplin County since before 1766 and probably since his birth in the 1740s. [In the 1740s this territory was in New Hanover County.] Samuel Houston, Esquire, was enumerated on the 1790 census of Duplin County, with two white males of age 16 or over, one WM age less than 16, four while females, and 16 slaves. The only other Houston house- holds that were enumerated in Duplin County in 1790 were Dr. William Houston, with the Edward Houston household nearby or adjacent, and the William Ann Houston household. If there were more than one Samuel Houston in the county, they were not heads of households. The households of Peter Houston and James Houston were found in 1790 in Sampson County, formed 18 MAR 1784 partly from Duplin County. The 1790 census of Duplin County suggests that Samuel Houston, Esquire, had at least two sons and three daughters still residing at home. This matches the configuration of the family of Samuel Houston who was purported by Mrs. Marth Louise Kistler Whiteman in her 1952 DAR membership application to have been from Rowan County and Duplin County. [DAR National Number 419990. The DAR used information from DAR #117860 to verify the data submitted by Mrs. Whiteman. A copy of DAR #117860, with all supporting documents, should probably be obtained.]] On the 1800 census of Duplin County there was a Samuel Houston, age over 45, or born 1755 or earlier. This was obviously Samuel Houston, Sr., Esquire. In his home were a wife, also age 45 or over, another female age 26-44, and another male age 16-25. The latter was probably Samuel Houston, Jr., who first appeared on the census of Duplin County in 1810, adjacent to Eliza Houston, age 45 or over, and near Elizabeth Houston, age less then 44 years. Eliza Houston was probably the widow of Samuel Houston, Sr. Elizabeth Houston could possibly be a either a spinster daughter or a widowed daughter-in-law of Samuel Houston, Sr., of Duplin County.
http://home.hiwaay.net/~rts2/ancestry/d580.html#P1870

Ancestors of Susan Melinda Martin

72. Samuel Houston, Sr., born Bet. 1726 - 1750 in New Hanover County, NC (Possibly Rowan County); died Bet. 1800 - 1807 in Duplin Co., NC. He was the son of 144. Dr. William Houston and 145. Anna Jones. He married 73. Eliza.

73. Eliza, born Bet. 1720 - 1760; died Aft. 1810 in Duplin Co., NC?.

Notes for Samuel Houston, Sr.:
Ms. Garland C. DuPree, P.O. Box 526, Edinburg Drive, Fitzgerald, GA, 31750, has published a book entitiled PEOPLE OF PURPOSE, VOLUME II, DR. WILLIAM HOUSTON OF COUNTY ANTRIM, IRELAND AND DUPLIN COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA....., which includes some information about Henry Houston (b. aft 1790, Duplin Co., NC) of Dooly County, GA, and his descendants in southwest Georgia. Descendants of the several Samuel Houstons of Duplin County, NC, are not discussed, however. DuPree surmised that the elder Samuel Houston of Early County, GA, in 1840 may have been "the youngest brother of our older Henry Houston." That is, DuPree believed that the elder Samuel Houston of Early County, GA, in 1840, may have been a son of Dr. William Houston, born about 1715 in Ireland.

Note 3./
----Per Robert Strong, 119 Mystic Way, Madison, AL 35758-7113. 1997

Records of a Samuel Houston appear in Duplin County as early as OCT 1766.

On 18 APR 1771, Samuel Houston was granted a patent for 100 acres in Duplin County located on the East side of the Northeast Branch of the Cape Fear River and "below Soractey Land". The grant joined land already owned by Samuel Houston and bordered the river. [Patent Book 20, page 661] This deed proves Samuel Houston was born 1750 or earlier. On the same date, William Houston was issued a patent for 100 acre adjacent to Samuel Houston. [Patent Book 20, page 683] This is presumed to be Dr. William Houston, later Esquire. Soracte, or later Soracta, was a town founded by the Houstons, with Samuel Houston one of the commissioners of the town.

ROSTER OF NORTH CAROLINA SOLDIERS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION includes, on page 219, #2333, Samuel Houston, of Wilmington District. The only Samuel Houston who was residing in the counties that comprised Wilmington District was Samuel Houston of Duplin County. #1334, Edward Houston, of Wilmington District, also of Duplin County, was also listed as a RW soldier. (There are also a Grifford and a Henry Houston listed as Sampson-Duplin Revolutionary War Soldiers in the NC Militia - LM)

The 1786 Duplin County tax list suggests that Samuel Houston, of Duplin County possibly had a wife, three sons, and six daughters in 1786.

The following data regarding Samuel Houston was found in DUPLIN COUNTY [NORTH CAROLINA] COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, ABSTRACTS OF MINUTES, PART 1, 1784-1787, (c) 1978, and PART 2, 1788-1791, (c) 1979. Compiled by Leora H. McEachern; published by Duplin County Historical Society.

Thursday, 19 OCT 1784: "Court met a 9 o'clock according to adjournment. Present: Worshipful William Houston, Sr., Col. Thomas Routledge, Joseph Dickson, Col. James Kenan and Sam'l Houston, Esquires." The list of Justices was given for each day the quarterly court met, usually five days or less. Samuel Houston was named at about half of the court sessions.

On 19 JUL 1785, Elizabeth Thomson, widow of William Thomason, was appointed executrix of his estate, with William Hubbard and Samuel Houston as bondsmen.

Samuel Houston was the person who made the list of tithables in his district for most years beginning either in 1884 [year the census was ordered by the General Assembly] or in 1785. The Militia Captain for his district in 1786 and some succeeding years was [William] Hubbard.

In 1787, the Court Minute specified that the list of taxables was to be taken by "Samuel Houston, Esquire".

A 22 OCT 1788 deed from John Brommel to Samuel Houston was proved by Griffith Houston.

24 OCT 1788: Samuel Houston, William Hubbard, and others to be Jurymen at next session of the Superior Court in Wilmington, 5 DEC [1788].

22 APR 1789: reference to Samuel Houston, Surveyor. It is uncertain whether this was Samuel Houston, Sr. This could possibly have been a second Samuel Houston. Samuel Houston, Jr., was mentioned in a record dated 1782, but was not mentioned again until 1797...

20 JAN 1790: William Houston deeded six slaves to Samuel Houston (two deeds).

20 OCT 1790: Samuel Houston deeded 300 acres land to Nathan Waller.

20 APR 1797: Samuel Houston, Jr., appointed overseer of the River from Roger's Landing to Limestone Bridge and to have Samuel Houston's six slaves, named, and others. This Samuel Houston, Jr., was apparently a legal adult, or born 1776 or earlier. The Samuel who was owner of the slaves was apparently Samuel Houston, Sr., Esquire.

18 OCT 1797: Samuel Houston, Jr., George E. Houston and Frederick Smigh, Jr. were ordered by the Duplin County Court to be Searchers for Capt. Jacob William's district. This record would appear to apply to a young Samuel Houston.

1790 Census of Duplin County has a Samuel Houston, Esq listed 2 males over 16, 1 male under 16, 3 females in the household.

Children of Samuel Houston and Eliza are:
i. Boy Houston, born Bet. 1770 - 1786; died Unknown.
ii. Female Houston, born Bet. 1770 - 1786; died Unknown.
iii. Female2 Houston, born Bet. 1770 - 1786; died Unknown.
iv. Female3 Houston, born Bet. 1770 - 1786; died Unknown.
v. Female4 Houston, born Bet. 1770 - 1786; died Unknown.
vi. Female5 Houston, born Bet. 1770 - 1786; died Unknown.
vii. Female6 Houston, born Bet. 1770 - 1786; died Unknown.
36 viii. Samuel Houston, Jr., born Abt. 1774 in NC (Possibly Rowan County); died Aft. 1850 in FL (Possibly Madison County); married Nancy Thomas Bef. 1810.

Note 4./
Duplin County and Sampson Countys were formerly a part of New Hanover County, and about the year 1749 was divided from New Hanover County. In 1784, Sampson County was erected from the portion of Duplin

Note 5./

Samuel Houston Estate, Duplin Co Estate Records, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
Minutes of the committee appointed "to divide the estate of Samuel Houston dec'd so as to ascertain each claimant's share of said Estate". "Total amount of this Negroe property, Do[llars] 6,840" Do Cts
Valued toMrs Houston Sundry Articles at 185 - 50
Miss Ann Houston ditto 82 - 0
Samuel Houston ditto 83 - 0
John Houston ditto 73 - 50
William Hall ditto 151 - 50
Felix Rhodes ditto 156 - 50
The above are the six claimants or heirs to the estate of Samuel Houston. They are by implication: his wife Elizabeth, his daughter Ann, his sons Samuel and John, and the husbands of his married daughters. William Hall is the husband of Mary Houston and John Felix Rhodes is the husband of Dorothy Houston.
Duplin Co, NC, Miscellaneous Records, NC Archives, Raleigh, NC: An Order for a Mill on Cypress Creek. Joseph Grimes. Report filed April Term 1787.
We the subscribers being appointed by an Order of Court to lay of (sic) an acre of land on both sides of Cypress Creek for a mill seat by order of said County [Duplin], we have accordingly & and on oath have valued one acre on the south side of Cypress Creek which we have valued to 1 .. 5 .. 0 [1 pound, 5 shillings, 0 pence] and the other on the north side to 15 [shillings] total
1 - 5 - 0
0 -15 - 0
2 - 0 - 0 [pounds]
given under our hands this 23rd of March 1787
[signed by] John Lanier
James Picket
Richd Williams
Sworn to before me Saml Houston, J P
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.” [North Carolina State Records, Vol XXIV, pp 846-847]
DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, Washington DC, 1990: Samuel Houston born in Virginia 1735 died prior to 1822 in North Carolina married Elizabeth Hubbard. Patriotic Service in North Carolina.
Samuel Houston is also the subject of DAR Application for Membership, National Number 117860: Samuel Houston signed the Oath of Allegiance to the State of North Carolina in the year 1777:

By act of Assembly passed at Newberne, NC, 15 Nov 1777
I A B do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of NC to the power and authorities which are or may be established for the government thereof, not consistent with the constitution. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare that I do believe in my conscience that neither the King of Great Britain nor Parliament thereof, jointly with the said King, or separately, or any foreign prince, person, State, or potentate has or ought to have any right or title to the Sovereignty of the State or to any part of the government thereof. And I do renounce, refuse, and abjure any allegiance or obedience to them, or any of them. And I will do my utmost endeavor to disclo
se and make known to the legislature or executive powers of the said State all treasons and traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever which I shall know to be made, or intended against the said State. And I do faithfully promise that I will endeavor to support, maintain, and defend the independence of the said State against him, the said King, and all other persons whatsoever. And all these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and succor, according to these express words, without equivocation, mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever. And I make this acknowledgement, abjuration, renumeration, and promise heartily, willingly, and truly, so help me God!
signed:
Henry CannonSAMUEL HOUSTONWilliam Dickson
Michael KennanJames SampsonJ

RS married Elizabeth HUBBARD in 1756 in Duplin County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born about 1738. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]