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Note: These materials are based on original records dating to 1781-1797. They were extracted by Rhonda Robertson, and then captured by Dan Woodruff. They are presented here under fair-use clauses of US Copyright law. [edit] Related[edit] NoteFrequency with which Houston's and Hustons are mentioned in these surveyor records.
[edit] DataThe following records include references to land own by "Houston's" or "Huston's" in Washington County. VA Page 36 - Samuel Weir...152 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on the waters of the south fork of Holston River...Beginning corner on David Old Kanses line...corner to Christopher Huston... May 27, 1782 - Samuel Weir, assignee of James Coulter, assignee of Robert Lowry...200 ac by settlement made in 1777...on the south side of the south fork of Holstein to a gap in the mountain adjoining John Robinsons claim, includes improvements... August 14, 1781 Page37 - Robert Edmonson...400 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...between the middle and south fork of Holston River... June 12, 1782 - Robert Edmonson, Legatee of Robert Edmonson, decd...400 ac by settlement made in 1763...adjoining George Masonrie, Robert Montgomery, Samuel Houston & Edward Houston... August 10, 1781 Page39 - James Berry...400 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on the waters of the middle fork of Holstein River...Beginning on the southeast side of the Knobs...on the west side of White Run...corner with William Russell & James Trimble...corner to John Crilling & Andrew Russell...corner to Robert Huston & Mary Berry...on the southeast side of a branch on Mary Berrys line... April 13, 1782 - James Berry...400 ac...on the waters of the middle fork of Holston River on the south side, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1771... August 30, 1781 Page43 - Jonathan Wier...400 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on the waters of the south fork of Holstein River...Beginning on William Edmondsons patent line...on John McCutcheons line...corner to Gideon Farris land...with Christopher Hustons line... May 15, 1782 - Jonathan Weir, assignee of Thomas Cooper, assignee William Poage, assignee of Nicholas Brabston...400 ac...between the middle and south fork of Holston, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1773... August 17, 1781 Page50 - James Taylor, assignee of Archibald Mahon, assignee of John Walker...200 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on both sides of Mockison Creek, north branch of the north fork of Holston River...Beginning in the head of a hollow corner to James King Carrs land he now lives on...in a gap of a ridge...on the bank of the Mill Pond... April 30, 1782 - John Walker...200 ac...on Mockison adjoining James King Kerr above by a line crossing at the ford and Christopher Huston below, to include the place whereon he now lives, actual settlement made in 1773... August 18, 1781 - Assigned to Archibald Mahon by purchase on April 1, 1782 . Signed: John Walker. - Assigned to James Taylor by purchase on April 20, 1782 . Signed: Archibald Mahon. Witness: Robert Preston Page82 - Christopher Huston...100 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on both sides of Mockeson Creek, north branch of the north fork of Holstein River...Beginning on a rocky spur corner to the land John Walker now lives on...by a path...along a rocky brake of the land... April 30, 1782 - Christopher Huston, assignee of Benjamin Rust...100 ac...on Mockinson Creek, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772... August 30, 1781 Page88 - Alexander Montgomery...145 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on both sides of Mockison Creek, north branch of the north fork of Holstein River...Beginning on a spur of Clinch Mountain, corner to Robert Tates land...at the foot of Clinch Mountain... December 3, 1782 - Alexander Montgomery, assignee of David Cane, assignee of Jesse Cane, assignee of William Huston, assignee of Robert Tate...150 ac...on Mockison Cree, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1773... August 30, 1781 Page89 - Bazalet Bowen...276 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on the south side of Copper Creek, branch Clinch River...Beginning on the west side of a spur above a branch...by a path... May 7, 1782 - Bazalet Bowen...400 ac...actual settlement made in 1774...on Copper Creek within two miles of Hustons Fork... August 9, 1782 Page171 - Thomas Berry, Jr ...400 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on a branch of the Middle Fork of Holstein River...Beginning corner to James Berry & Robert Houston...corner to James Berrys land...April 12, 1782 - Thomas Berry, Legatee to William Berry, decd...400 ac...on the waters of the Middle Fork of Holstein on the south side, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1771... August 30, 1781 Page211 - James Huston, Legatee of James Huston ...223 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on the south fork of Holstein River...Beginning at the gap of the knobs on the north side...on Robert Ferrals line... December 24, 1782 - James Houston, son of Robert Houston, Legatee of James Houston...400 ac on both sides of the south fork of Holstein River, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772... September 2, 1781 Page225 - Christopher Huston...400 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on both sides of the south fork of Holston River...Beginning near the head of a spring...on Gideon Faris line...corner to James Keys land...corner to Samuel Weirs land...corner to Robert Ramseys land... March 17, 1782 Page226 - Adam Sorborough...150 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on the Middle Fork of Holstein River...Beginning on St. Clairs patent line, corner to Nathaniel McClures land...corner to Samuel Houston - Adam Cerberer...150 ac...on the south fork of Holstein, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772... August 30, 1781 Page228 - John Greenway...341 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...between the Middle & South Fork of Holston River...Beginning at the mouth of the spring branch, corner to Thomas Berrys Jr. land...down the side of the know...at the end of the knobs... March 25, 1784 - Samuel Houston...400 ac...in the fork of fork of Holston River, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1774... August 21, 1781 - Samuel Houston assigned to John Greenway by purchase on August 7, 1782 . Signed: Samuel Houston. Witness: John Campbell Page235 - Robert Houston...232 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on the south side of the south fork of Holston River...Beginning corner to James Campbell... December 27, 1782 - Robert Houston, assignee of John Lowry, assignee of Josias Haskins...400 ac...on the south fork of the south fork of Holston River, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772... September 2, 1781 Page237 - Robert Houston...400 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...between the Middle & South Forks of Holstein River...Beginning corner to Mary Berrys land ...corner to James Berry & Mary Berry... May 11, 1782 - Robert Houston...400 ac on the waters of the south fork of Holstein River, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772... September 2, 1781 Page265 - Robert Edmondson...257 ac... Commissioners Certificate ...on the south fork of Holston River...Beginning on the north side of the river, corner to John Edmondson, Jr.'s land...line of William Edmondson, Sr...corner to the patent land...line of John Buchanans land...on the north side of the river... May 20, 1784 - Robert Edmondson, assignee of William Edmondson, assignee of Robert Huston...400 ac..on the south fork of Holstein River, 108 ac surveyed for William Edmondson, Sr. on March 15, 1774 ...includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1770... August 17, 1781 Page290 - Robert Ramsay, assignee of William Lowry - 100 ac - Commissioners Certificate - on both sides of the South Fork of the Holstein River - corner to Thomas Edmonson - following the south fork near Samuel Wier and on both sides of said river - corner to Christopher Houston - August 11, 1785 ...Robert Ramsay, assignee of William Lowry - 300 ac - on the south fork of Holstein includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1776 - August 31, 1781 Page291 - John Reid - 94 ac - Commissioners Certificate - corner Robert Houston - corner Dominack McMorin - corner to Collis Crilly - April 16, 1785 ... William Edmonson - 100 ac - on the waters of the Middle Fork of Holstein, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1771 - August 31, 1781 . Assigned to John Reid on April 10, 1785 . Signed: William Edmondson. Page312 - William Huston - 300 ac - Commissioners Certificate - on both sides of Mockison creek - beginning at the foot of Clinch Mountain - corner to Jonathan Woods land - crossing the Mill Pond - November 5, 1785 ...William Huston, assignee of James Simmons, assignee of Thomas McCullock - 300 ac - on Mockison Creek 220 ac surveyed December 14, 1774 , includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1769 - August 21, 1781 Page316 - Jonathan Woods - 185 ac - Commissioners Certificate - on both sides of Mockison Creek a north branch of the north fork of Holstein River - beginning at the foot of Clinch Mountain - corner to William Huston - corner to James Davison's land - corner to John Fraizer - November 5, 1785 ...Jonathan Woods, assignee of John Floyd, assignee of John Gross - 185 ac - on Mockison creek surveyed December 15, 1774 Preemption Warrants Page171 - James Keys...385 ac... Preemption Warrant ...on both sides of the Laurel Fork of Holstein River on the southeast side of the south fork...Beginning near the Laurel Fork...corner to Christopher Houstons land...under the Iron Mountain... May 11, 1782 Page173 - Robert Houston...100 ac... Preemption Warrant ...adjoining the north ast end of his settlement...Beginning corner to James Berrys land...on Edmonsons patent line... May 11, 1782 Page179 - Thomas Berry, Jr ...134 ac... Preemption warrant ...on a branch of the Middle Fork of Holstein river and on the south end of his settlement...Beginning corner to Robert Houstons land...at the mouth of a spring branch and up the branch cutting the spring at the head between Samuel Huston & Thomas Berry, Jr... April 12, 1782 Page209 - Robert Houston...154 ac... Preemption Warrant ...on the south side of the south fork of Holstein River...Beginning near a spur of the South Mountain... November 27, 1783 Page285 - James Berry - 200 ac - Preemption Warrant #1744 - on a branch of the Middle Fork of Holstein River - corner to John Creely - corner to Robert Houston - August 1, 1785 Treasury Warrants Page156 - Champain Farris, assignee of William Huston, assignee of Richard Price...50 ac... Treasury Warrant ...assigned to him by James Davison, assignee of James Keer...on the south side of Mockeson Creek, north branch of the north fork of Holston River...Beginning on a branch on James Davidsons line...Warrant #1249, dated December 29, 1780...January 23, 1783 Page235 - Daniel Oldhannas...326 ac... Treasury Warrant of 1000 ac belonging to Robert Houston and assigned to Oldhannas...on the waters of Holston River...Beginning corner to Samuel Wiers line...on James Keys line... Warrant #1980 , dated December 20, 1781...December 28, 1782 Page309 - Thomas Hobbs, assignee of Joel & Joab Hobbs & c - 150 ac - treasury warrant 50 ac by warrant #13221 dated August 3, 1782 and 100 ac by warrant #1247 dated December 29, 1780 - on both sides of Mokison Creek and joining the lines of the place he now lives on - corner to Christopher Huston - March 9, 1786 Page324 - James Moore, assignee of John Huston - 210 ac - treasury warrant #19218 dated September 8, 1783 - on the head of Indian Creek and the head of Cedar Creek, the waters of Clinch River - corner to Adam Lash - by a large cave - survey of Patrick Kindrick - April 25, 1786 Page351 - Patrick Riley - 120 ac - treasury warrant #11782 - on the waters of Mockeyson Creek and on the north side of Hustons Ran path - in the gap of a ridge - March 9, 1786 Page352 - William Huston & Walter Preston - 177 ac - treasury warrant #11014 - on both sides of Mockison Creek and between the lines of Hustons & Fugates land - corner to Huston's land - near the widow Fugate's line - at the foot of Clinch Mountain - March 10, 1786 Page372 - John Houston - 307 ac - treasury warrant #8175 dated February 2, 1782 - on the south side of the south fork of Holstein River - beginning corner to Zachens Cole's land - on Surborough's line - on Cole's line - on Rafferty's line - corner to John Gross's land - on the east side of the creek - March 13, 1788 Page374 -Moses Edmondson, assignee of John Huston - 150 ac - treasury warrant #8175 - on both sides of the south fork of Holstein River - on the south side of the river - line of Thomas Edmondson's land - October 17, 1789 Page393 - Benjamin John, assignee of John Houston - 16 ac - treasury warrant #8175 - beginning on the north side of the river - adjoining Joseph & Hugh Cole's survey - on the south side of the river - August 23, 1791 Page461 - Thomas Berry, assignee of Jonathan Weir - 50 ac - treasury warrant #19218 dated September 8, 1782 - on a branch of the south fork of Holstein River - by the head of a spring corner to Houston & the Berrys land - in a gap of the knobs - March 10, 1795 |
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