Notebook. Houston Records for Worecester County MD

Robert Houston Will: d. 4/11/1693 p. 1/5/1693 Planter. Of Pocomoke. ...Wife, Grace, 1/3 plantation. ....Eld. son, John Houston, 100 a. Salts Lot. ....Son Robert, plantation where I now live, ..........near Houston Creek, near Captain Thomas' old field. ....Son James, 250 a. of Captain Thomas & 25 a. of Houston's Choice. ....Son Thomas, land. .....Sons, Joseph and Benjamin. .....Daus. Grace & Comfort ......Execs: William Smith, with John Taylor of Pocomoke. ......Wit: John Taylor, William Benson, Henry Schoolfield. Robert Houston 25 April 1693 w. 20 Jan 1693p. ......Wife Grace Houston, the plantation. .......Eld. son, John Houston, Scott's Lott, (pt. ?) Houston's Choice. .......Son, Robert Houston, plantation (pt. ?) Houston's Choice. .......Son, James Houston, under 16 yrs, (25a. ?) Houston's Choice. .......Son, Thomas Houston, under 16yrs, Second Choice. .......Son, Joseph Houston, under 16yrs ........Son, Benjamin Houston, under 16yrs. ........Dau, Grace Benson, .......Dau, Comfort Houston, under 16yrs. .......Mentions Wm Smith, John Taylor. .......Wit: John Taylor, Wm Benson, Henry Schoolfield.

Betty Spence Will 1795. Wit: Mary Houston Daniel Boyce Will 1775 Wit: John Houston snr & John Houston Dixon Quinton Will 1773. Wit: Joshua Houston Abigail Layfield Will 1773. Wit: Joseph Houston Edward Stevenson Will 1806: Joseph & William Houston Edward Stevenson 1816: George S. Houston, Caleb Houston. Elisha Bowen Will 1806-9. Wit: William Houston. Elisha Purnell Will 1800. Wit: James Houston, Jr. Eliz Ball Will 1807. G-child. Mills & Betsy Houston. Wit; Wm Houston, Esme Purnell Will 1807. Wit: William J. Houston. George Martin Will 1797. Wit: Isaac Houston. George P. Johnson Will 1843 niece, Sally Houston, dau of Isaac, Mary Isaac Nickolson 1801 Admin bond : Joseph Houston. James Cambell 1766w. Wit; John Houston. Richard Ward Will 1758 To wife Mary, Raccoon Point, ..10 a. at new water mill, ...and my part of Houstons Lott & Exchange. ...Wit: Charles Beanem, James Noble Sr. & Jr. James Noble Will 1796 part land Houstonâ€™s Lot James Houston 20 June 1761w. 24 July 1761p, ...........Wife Mary, EX. Son Isaac, Treble Purchase ...........(adjoining Edmund Hough's "Dullfolly" and ..............Henry Johnson's "Callaverick."). ...........Son James. Dau Mary Houston ...........Son John,121 a. Houston's Chance in Indian Town Forest. Houston, James 21 Jan 1809 14 Feb 1809p. ...........Wife Gertrude Houston. ...........Son Isaac Houston, 120 acres. Son James Houston. James Winright/Wainright Will 1759: friend John Houston. James Godfrey Will 1795. Wit: James Houston. James Noble Will 1768. part of Houston's Lott. James Houston Will 26 Oct 1770w. 3 March l772p. ........Son John Houston, the tract called CHESNUT RIDGE, ........then to his wife Mary Houston and ........then to his son, my grandson, Levi Houston. .......Son Jehu Houston, tracts *SCOTTâ€™S LOTT & Langston. .........James Houston. .........Dau. Caty/Catherine Houston. Richard Taylor Will 1792 pt SCOTTâ€™S LOTT in Mattaponey 100 a. .........Wit: John Houston, Thomas Niember, Jesse Bennett. Jeanette Whittington Will1803. Wit: William Houston Jeptha Purnell. Will 1768. Wit: Jehu Houston. John Purnell Will 1778. Wit; Isaac Houston. John Hall Will 1763 Wit; Tabitha Houston (now deceased) John Richardson Will 1815 Wit: Isaac Houston, Joshua Johnson John Houston Will 15 Feb. 1768 ......Wife Rhoda .......Son John Houston 250 acres called Coxes Performance, Camp Neck and ........Houston's Discovery with plantation I moved from, ........50 a. being part of Round Pond Enlarged ........(at John's decease, land to go to his son Littleton Houston). ........G-son Leonard Houston, 200 a. part of Round Pond Enlarged. ........G-dau Sally Minors Houston, tract bought of Paris Chipman, Jr. with ........50 a. & 100 a. adjacent to above tract. ........Son Robert EX, plantation at mother's decease, saw mill and grist mill ........with land bought of Joseph Marshall. ........Wit: John Collins, Charles Tennant (now decâ€™d) & Ann Townsend. John Henderson, Jr. Will 1743. Wife Sarah. Sons John & Samuel. ........Dau Sarah Henderson. Dau Eliz Andrews. Dau Rebecca Brittingham. ........Wit: Thomas Lambdon, Charles Henderson, Mary Houston. John Bowen Will 1772 Wit; Jehu Houston John Hammond, Sr. Will 1770. Wit: Jehu Houston John Houston Sr. 13 Sep 1764w. 1 Jan 1777p. ........Wife Betty Houston, the dwelling plantation, ........after her death then to sons John & William Houston. .......Dau. Neomy Houston. Wit: Hugh Nelson, Dan Patrick, Joseph Houston Thomas Morris Will 1767. Wit: John Houston John Parker Will 1795. Wit: James Houston. John Taylor Will 1755 Wit: John Houston, Sr. William Holland Will 1751. Wit: James Houston. Rhoda Houston 26 Feb 1773w. 9 Mar 1773p. .........G-daus: Rhoda Houston and Sally Minors Houston. .........G-son Littleton Houston. .........friend, John Collins. .........Wit; Jonathan Bell, William Hazzard, William Bolt. Joseph Houston Will 7 Jan 1819w. 10 Aug 1819p. ..........Wife Sarah. Sons William & Levin B. Houston ...........Son Joseph Houston, swamp plantation. ............Daus Betsy R. Trader, Anne Maria Houston, Sally Houston. ............G-son Isaac Layfield. ............Wit; Wm & Thos Schoolfield, Samuel Boston Levin Newton Will 1799. Wit; John Houston, George Houston Levin Houston 2 Nov 1839 w. 7 May 1841 p. .......Daus Sally Smack & Mary Killy/Kelly?. .......Son Levin Houston ........ Wit: James Duncan and Robert H. Powell Levin E. Houston 29 Jan 1844 w. 8 Oct 1844 p. ........Son, John M. Houston ........Daus, Mary Ann White and Esther Jane Houston. ........Wit: Levin Merrill, Levi Merrill and John Henderson. Littleton Dennis Will 1774 Wit; James Houston, Joseph Houston, ......codicil 9 Apr 1774. Wit: Josiah Polk, Abraham Gibbs, Joseph Houston. Littleton Long. Will 1803 Wit: Joseph Houston Martha Bowin/Bowen 17 Jul 1812w. 2 Oct 1812p. .......Dau, Lidda/Lydia Holston. .......Wit: Johnson Hill, Sarah McMaster, Charlotty Houston. Joshua Johnson Will 1817. Wife Leah .....Dau Sally Houston; .....Daus: Phillis , Nelly P. & Susan Johnson. .....Son George P. Johnson, house and lot in Salisbury, ......Son Joshua Johnson, tracts New Holland Removed and Partnership. ......Son James H. Johnson ......Wit: John Noble, Purnell Johnson and Purnell J. Jones Purnell Brittingham Will 1814. Wit: Joseph Houston. Rhoda Bowen Will 1809. Wit; William J. Houston Samuel Nicholson Will 1800. ....Friend Joseph Houston Sr. be guardian of niece Nancy Nicholson until she 16yrs. Sarah Boston Will 1803. son Joseph Henderson & g-dau Eliz Henderson. .....Daus, Betty Houston, Sarah Langsdale Stephen Sturgis Will 1798. Wit: John Houston. William Morris Will 1794. Son, Wm Justice Morris, tract that bounds Wm Houston. Wm M. Henderson Will 1796. Wit: Joseph & Levin B. Houston, Sally & Wm Taylor William Purnell Will 1780. Isaac Houston is exec. & take my son John Matthew Purnell Will 1791, wife Mary (nee Houston) .........Sons: Levi & Moses Purnell ..........Sis: Sarah Marshall Townsend ...........Daus: Charlotte Purnell, Elizabeth Marshall Purnell. ..........Bro-in-law: James Houston. Milby Purnell1805, wife Milly .........Dau: Milly Houston (under 16 years). .........To four youngest children. William Parker Will 1817 Wit: Isaac Houston Molly Parker Will 1822 ..........Daus: Huldah/Hilda Parker(exec), and Molly H. Parker. ...........Son: James Parker. ...........G-son James Houston. Obed Jones Will 1826. Wit: Charles Parker, Isaac Houston & Joshua Jones. Mary Townsend Will 1822 ........Dau: Elizabeth Marshall Purnell. Son Moses Purnell ........Dau: Charlotte Henderson. G-dau Mary James Henderson, ........G-daus Mary Houston Bowen/Bowin daughter of Parker Bowen. .........G-son Handy Bowin/Bowen son of Parker Bowen. ........Wit: Esme P. Bowin / Bowen, Riley Jones. .........Parker Bowen m.1817 Sally Townsend .........Charlotte Purnell m.1808 Lemuel Henderson ......................................

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