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m. Abt 1742
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m. Abt 1760
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The wife of David Laird MAY be Margaret HOUSTON, based upon the following will (David Laird is named co-executor, possibly a son-in-law?) of Archibald Houston/Huston, from Augusta County, Virginia in 1774 (From Chalkletys'): Page 259. - - 28th March, 1774. Archibald Huston's will - - To wife, Mary; to son, John, 200 acres, part of Pond Spring tract; to son, Stephen; to James, 250 acres of tract whereon David Gravin now lives; to son, Archibald, infant; to son, George, 360 acres whereon testator lives; to son, Nathan, 100 acres, part of Pond Spring tract; to six daughters, residuary legatees. Executors, sons James and George, and Cap. David Leard. Teste: James Bruster, John (his mark) Stephenson, Jenner (mark) Frazer, Isbell (mark) Campbell. Proved, 16th August, 1774, by Bruster and Stephenson. Mary appears and refuses to execute and renounces the will. David Laird and Geo. Huston qualify with James Bruster and John (mark) Stephenson. References
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