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Source
Data extractions provided by Dan Woodruff, April 2012
- Original Source:Washington County Surveyor Records 1781-1797
- First Intermediate Source:Source:Robertson, 1998 The Washington County Surveyors Record 1781-1797
- Second Intermediate Source:New River Notes
Related
- Data:Houston land records in SWVA Duplicate of data on this page, but with different organization (date sorted)
Key
 Red Spot-Saltville; Blue Spot-Snowflake; Green Spot-Castles Woods |
| Clinch River Watershed | John Huston |
| Copper Creek | None (place name mentioned in survey |
| Moccasin Creek | William Houston, Christopher Houston |
| North Fork Holston Watershed | William Houston*, Christopher Houston |
| North of M. Fork Holston | Robert Houston |
| Land btw Middle and S. Fork Holston | Samuel Houston, Edward Houston, Robert Houston |
| North of S. Fork Holston | None |
| South of S. Fork Holston | Robert Houston, John Houston, James Houston, Christopher Houston |
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Extracts
The following surveyors records make mention of persons name "Houston" or "Huston", or in some cases mention physical features that include "Houston" or "Huston". Data is displayed in reverse alphabetical order.
| Page* | Houston | Extract | Probable Person Link | Comment
| | Page 352 | William Huston | 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 | Person:William Houston (21) | This is probably part of the land on which Houston's Fort was built, near Snowflake VA.
| | Page 312 | William Huston | 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 | Moccassin Creek. Person:William Houston (21) | William appears in the assignment chain. Property in question may never have been occupied by him
| | Page 156 | William Huston | 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 | Person:William Houston (21) | Moccassin Creek. William appears in the assignment chain. Property in question may never have been occupied by him
| | Page 88 | William Huston | 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 ; | Person:William Houston (21) | Moccassin Creek. William appears in the assignment chain. Property in question may never have been occupied by him
| | Page 316 | William Huston | 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 | Person:William Houston (21) | Moccassin Creek. William appears in the assignment chain. Property in question may never have been occupied by him
| | Page 257 | William Houston | Stephen Kaywood, assignee of Henry Willis, assignee of William Houston, assignee of Stephen Jones, assignee of William Poor, assignee of John Goalman, heir of Jacob Goalman; 100 ac on the waters of the north fork of Holstein River at Goalmans Gap on the north side of Walkers Mountain, tract of surveyed in 1753 as part of the Loyal Companies Grant for Jacob Goalman; Kaywood to pay to Thomas Walker, Agent for the Company, 5 pounds for the 100 ac with interest from February 22, 1762; August 22, 1781 | Person:William Houston (21) | William appears in the assignment chain. Property in question may never have been occupied by him. Property lay on North Side of Walkers Mountain, in the NF HOlston watershed; the name "Goalmans Gap" as such does not survive today, but from reference to Stephen Keywood/Kaywood, we can confidently place this in the Saltville area. (North Fork of Holston). Other land records in Washington County refer to a "Goldman's Gap" on the north side of Walker Mountain about one mile east of Michael's Creek. While the place name "Michaels Creek" and "Goldman's Gap" also do not survive as such placement on the Northside of Walkers Mountain is also consistent with a Saltville general location.
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| Page* | Houston | Extract | Probable Person Link | Comment
| | Page 37 | Samuel Houston, Edward Houston | 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; | | Property is in the area between the Middle and South Fork of the Holston. Note that the settlement date of 1763 is improbably early. This is possibly a transcription error, or an indication that Edmondson was in the area at a very early date. While settlers could not legally settle much of the area until 1769, some settlement occurred around 1750, prior to the French and Indian War. Most, if not all, of these settlers left the area around 1756 due to Indian attacks. Some families returned and reclaimed the land at the end of the war. Possibly Robert Edmonson was one of them.
| | Page 226 | Samuel Houston | 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 | | Property is in the area between the Middle and South Fork of the Holston
| | Page 228 | Samuel Houston | 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; | | Property is in the area between the Middle and South Fork of the Holston
| | Page 39 | Robert Huston | 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 | | Property is in the area between the Middle and South Fork of the Holston
| | Page 265 | Robert Huston | 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 | | Property is within South Fork of the Holston watershed
| | Page 237 | Robert Houston | 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 | | Property is in the area between the Middle and South Fork of the Holston
| | Page 235 | Robert Houston | 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 | | Property is in the south fork (?) of the South Fork of the Holston
| | Page 209 | Robert Houston | 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 | | Property is on the south side of the South Fork of the Holston
| | Page 173 | Robert Houston | 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 ; | |
| | Page 285 | Robert Houston | 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 ; | | Property is within the Middle Fork of the Holston watershed
| | Page 235 | Robert Houston | 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 | | While the survey data says that this is on the "Holston River" it probably lies within the north, middle or south fork watersheds of the Holston. No portions of the Holston River proper lie within Virginia
| | Page 179 | Robert Houston | 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 ; | | Property is in Middle Fork of the Holston
| | Page 291 | Robert Houston | 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. | | on the waters of the Middle Fork of Holstein,
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| Page* | Houston | Extract | Probable Person Link | Comment
| | Page 324 | John Huston | 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 | | Head of Indian and Cedar Creek, waters of the Clinch
| | Page 374 | John Huston | 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; | | south side south Fork Holston
| | Page 393 | John Houston | 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 | |
| | Page 372 | John Houston | 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 ; | | south side south Fork Holston
| | Page 211 | James Houston, son of Robert Houston, Legatee of James Houston | 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 | | See Transcript:Will of James Huston, Rowan NC, 1776. Person:James Houston (31) made out his will in 1776, and died at the Battle of Ramsour's Mill in 1780. Will was probated in 1781. James was not married, and left his estate to his father, brothers, sisters, and their children. James Houston, his nephew, was the son of his brother Person:Robert Houston (14). This item demonstrates that many of the Houston's of SW VA were in fact kinsmen of the Houston's in Rowan (later Iredell) County, NC
| | Page 351 | Huston's Ran path | 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 | | Moccassin Creek
| | Page 89 | Huston's Fork | 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 | | south side Copper Creek, within two miles of Huston's Fork [maybe that should read "Houston's Fort"; Huston's Fort was near Snowflake on the Big Moccassin. Copper Creek and Big Moccassin are separated by Moccassin Ridge, but in the vicinity of Snowflake the two creeks are separated by less than two miles. However, this entry does not actually involve a Houston owned parcel, but only refers to Houston's Fort.
| | Page 225 | Christopher Huston | 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 | | South Fork Holston
| | Page 36 | Christpher Huston | 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 ; | | SF Holston
| | Page 82 | Christopher Huston | 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 | | most likely in immediate vicinity of Mockinson
| | Page 309 | Christopher Huston | 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 | | Moccassin Creek
| | Page 43 | Christopher Huston | 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 | | Moccassin Creek near Snowflake;
| | Page 50 | Christopher Huston | 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 | | Moccassin Creek, near Snowflake
| | Page 225 | Christopher Houston | Christopher Houston; 400 ac on both sides of the south fork of Holston River, includes improvements, actual settlement made in 1772; September 2, 1781 | | South Fork Holston
| | Page 171 | Christopher Houston | 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 | | Laurel Fork of Holston, "under Iron Mountain"; Laurel Fork enters the North Fork Holston near Broadford, east of Saltville
| | Page 290 | Christopher Houston | 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 | | SF Holston
| | Page 461 | _____Houston | 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 | | SF Holston
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