Notebook:Land of Christopher Huston (2)

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person:Christopher Huston (2) aquired 198 acres by warrant in 1752 in East Pennsboro. Adjacent neighbors (when the land was surveyed) were

James Waugh

Samuel Calhoun

A check of Waugh and Calhoun did not show an obvious match with Christopher's land though a warrant for Waugh dated 1752 was found, showing some geographic detail. Unfortunately, boundaries did not match up well with Houston's Property. However, the following item is of interest

Cumberland County PA Archives Deed, extracted by Lynn Beatty, 2007

Written: November 28, 1798

Original Source: Deed from Samuel Carothers et al vol 1 book H or B page 173? dated Nov 28, 1798 [date uncertain, last digit written over] recorded Feby 10, 1807 for land

 in East Pennsboro Tp Cumb Co, Pa

Intermediate source: Extracted from Josiah V. Thompson Journals

Summary: Deed between Samuel Carothers of Smith Tp, Wash Co, Pa & Polly, his wife, & George Trimble of East Pennsboro Tp & Martha, his wife of the one part & John Waugh, James Waugh, Richard Waugh & William Waugh of Cumb Co, Pa of the second part.

This deed recites that John Waugh at the time of his death in 1782? had a wife & eight children viz:

John Waugh, eldest son

Esther Waugh, married Samuel Huston

 Jennie Waugh, married John Rankin
 Polly Waugh, married Samuel Carothers
 James Waugh
 Richard Waugh
 William Waugh
 Martha Waugh married George Trimble