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Source
- Source:Chalkley's Chronicles
Related
- Person:Archibald Houston (2)
Transcript
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,
- Jennet (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.
Probate
- Page 302.--9th September, 1774. Archibald Huston's estate appraised and sold, and 21st May, 1783, settled and recorded--Sold to, viz: Stephen Huston, John Peder (Pedan), James Laird, Junior, Henry Coaler, James Waide, Michael Lease. John Hooper, Jno. Craney, Barney McMurry, George Weton.
- Vol. 2 - 1779--March 22d,
- Anne, orphan of Archd. Huston, chose Thomas Hewit guardian.
- Abigail, ditto, chose James Brewster, ditto. Jno. Huston appointed guardian of Archibald Huston, orphan of Archibald Huston.
:Jno. Magill appointed guardian of Jane, orphan of Archibald Huston.
- Mary Huston (widow), ditto, of Eliz., orphan of Archibald Huston.
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