Person:Christopher Houtts (1)

Watchers
m. 1734
  1. John Wendell HoutzAbt 1737 - Abt 1798
  2. Philip Lorentz HoutzBef 1744 -
  3. Anna Margaretha HoutzBef 1748 -
  4. Elizabeth 'Elizabetha' HoutzBef 1751 -
  5. Christopher Houtts1753 - 1824
m. 22 Dec 1774
  1. Sarah HouttsBef 1785 -
  2. Jacob Houtz1792 - 1850
Facts and Events
Name Christopher Houtts
Alt Name[1] John Christopher Stoepel Houtz
Gender Male
Birth[1] 29 Jan 1753 Bethel Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Marriage 22 Dec 1774 Shenandoah County, Virginiato Susanna Huber
Death[1] 1824 Greene County, Tennessee

Land Records

Q-58: Christopher Houts of Dunmore County, 165 acres on North River of Shannandoah in said County. Surv. John Hough. Adj. Christian Bowman. 10 Sept. 1776.
[Source: Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, vol. 3].


(p. 183) 28 May 1783 [p. 240 orig. book] Between William HOOVER & Christopher & Susanna Houts of County of Shenandoah to John HOOVER of same county...200 pounds...land on North River of Shanandoah...part of large tract of 146 acres granted to Christian Bowman decd by deed frm Proprietors office 17 Nov 1752 and Jacob Bowman eldest son and heir at law of said Christopher Bowman decd conveyed same to Abraham Kendrick who conveyed same to Christopher Houts by deed of L&R May 1775...who conveyed 26 acres of said land to William HOOVER nad now said William HOOVER and Christopher Houts do convey said 26 acres together with 3 acres more out of the remainder of Houts' tract...in Archibald Ruddels line...
signed William (X) Stover, Christopher (X) Houts, Susanna (X) Houts.
Wit: Jacob Rinker, Adam Daring, one signed in German.
Rec: 25 May 1783.


Records in Virginia

  • 1776 Christopher Houts of Dunmore Co VA (Shenandoah Co); 165 acres on N R of Shannandoah in said Co; adj Christian Bowman; surveyor: Joh Hough Sept 10, 1776
  • 1779 Archibal Ruddell, asne of Charles Deviny; 132 acres S Side N R of Shannandoah adj Christopher Hout.
  • 1783 - Christopher Houtz listed on Shenandoah County Tax List
  • 1790 Heads of Households; Shenandoah Co VA; Christopher Houtz
  • Marriage Record: Amon, David and Sarah Houtts, dau. (of) Christopher Houtts - Sept. 6, 1802.[Source: Early Marriages, Wills and some Revolutionary War Records, Botetourt County, Virginia, Compiled by Anne Lowry Worrell].


References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).