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John Houston or Huston or Hughston

Male Abt 1758 - 1812  (~ 54 years)


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  • Name John Houston or Huston or Hughston 
    Born Abt 1758  of Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Jun 1812  , Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3736  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Elizabeth Adair,   b. Abt 1757, of Duncan Creek, Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1822, of Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Married Bef 21 Feb 1784  of, Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F931  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Censuses:
      1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, pg. 441 (Note that there are two John Hustins in Laurens Co.; however, this one lives next door to Thomas Holland whose wife Jane and John's wife Elizabeth are sisters - also this page has several Adairs on it whereas the other John's listing does not.):
      John Hustin, 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 4 females.

      1810 US: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, there are two John Houstons listed in Abbeville and none in Laurens Co.:
      P. 6: John Houston, males 4-2-0-0-1; females 1-2-2-1-0; 1 slave.
      P. 11: John Houston, males 0-1-1-1-1; females 0-0-0-0-1; no slaves.

      1810 US: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, there are two John Houstons listed in Abbeville and no others in Western South Carolina:
      Pg. 445: John Houston, males 1-1-0-0-1; females 1-0-1-1-0; no slaves.
      Pg. 422: John Houston, males 0-0-0-1-0; no females or slaves (this one seems unlikely since there is no family involved).

      1820 US: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, there are two listed and I am unsure which is correct. They are the only two in South Carolina:
      P. 252: Elizabeth Hughston, males: 0-0-0-1-1-0; females: 0-1-0-1-1; no slaves.
      P. 269: Elizabeth Hughston, males: 0-0-0-1-1-0; females 0-0-1-1-1-0; 1 slave.

      2. The following John Hustons could be the John of this database. Laurens County Estate Book A-1:
      Pp. 55-60: "Appraisement of the Estate of Robert Bell decd. Total ₤148 12 2-1/2 (no appraisers, no date). Purchasers at sale: Richd Bell, Isabella Bell, Patrick Scott, Nathl Cannon, Ann MCLURE, Evan Robarts, James Ramage, Daniel Davis, Samuel Ewing, John Harris, Adam Bell, Gilbert Memory, James Pollock, John Roberson, Nathan Davis, John Harvis, Joseph Adair son of James, John Owings, John Owings, David Beayty, John Awsten, Wm Blackburn, Josiah East, Joseph Huddleston, John Adair son of Joseph, And. McCrary, David Bailey, Wm Price, John Calahan, Ann Dradock, John Archer Elmore, Charles Russel, JohnHUSTON, John Robinson, John Hunter, Wm Gray, Samuel McConehey, John Willson, John Walker, Thomas Entrecan,Thomas East Junr., thomas East Senr., Samuel Eakins, John McCartey, John Derumple [Dalrymple] Junr. Sold 15 Aug 1792, by Richd. Bell, admr."
      Pp. 210-213: ""Memorandum of articles sold the estate of John Jones decd, 16 Jul 1784 by Patrick Bryant admr. Purchasers: John Adair, James Dillard, James Adair, Philip Harvey, Littleberry Harvey, Patrick Bryant, Samuel Ewing, Wm Price, John Gorley, Philip Harvey, Thomas Donaldson, John Huston, John Owens, John Robeson, John Rammage, David Simpson, Thomas Hughs, John Robinson, Reuben Pyles, Haunner Miller, Thos Ewin, Jas Saxon, Wm Brown; copy from my office Julius Nichols Junr. [This estate was probated originally in Ninety Six District, the papers of which are in Abbeville County Court House]."

      BIOGRAPHY:
      1. Typescript "Early Adairs of Laurens County, South Carolina." Compiled by Mildred Brownlee; Source Records: Wills; Intestate Estates; Deeds; Court Records; Cemetery Inscriptions. Some dates of birth and death obtained from Lineage Charts. Dates of birth and death subject to correction. Spelling of names subject to correction. [Note that bracketed comments are later additions by other reviewers including myself - Kerry Petersen.]
      A. "Elizabeth Adair - "to my daughter Elizabeth, and her husband, John Huston. one Negro girl, Clarris".
      Elizabeth Adair, b. c1757/58 married (1) c1775, Lt. George Davis, b. 9 Sept. 1752 (date from family chart), died in Revo. War 1781/83. 3chn:
      Mary Davis. b, 14 June 1776, married Robert Cunningham Hanna.
      Hannah Davis, b. c1778, married Robert McCord.
      George Davis, b. 11 Mar. 1780, died young.
      The estate of George Davis was administered in Abbeville Co. in 1784 by Jno. Houston, Joseph and Benjamin Adair. (Abbe. Will Abstracts-Pauline Young, p. 96). Accounts Audited for Revo. service show that the indent for George Davis was paid to John Huston. He also collected the annuity paid to the widow Davis and her children. (These papers at SC Archives, Columbia.) Elizabeth Adair Davis married (2) before 21 Feb. 1784, John Huston/Hughston. The name is spelled differently in various lega1 documents but grave markers in Spartanburg Co, cemeteries show the name Hughston.
      John Hughston died in Spartanburg Co. ~ June 1812; Elizabeth Adair Davis Hughston died 12 Nov. 1822. Children:
      Joseph Hughston, b. 20 Sept. 1784.
      Elisha Hughston, b. 4 Oct. 1788.
      Nancy or Agnes Hughston, b. 4 Aug. 1786, mar. James Wilson. (Nancy Hughston, wife of James Wilson, died ante 1829 leaving 3 chn: Elizabeth Wilson, John Wilson, Jr., Benjamin Wilson.)
      Jane Hughston, b. 6 May 1791.
      John Farmer Hughston, b. 13 July 1793.
      Archibald Hughston, b. 13 July, 1795.
      Casey Hughston, b 5 Mar. 1798.
      Leroy Hughston, b. 22 May 1800.
      Elizabeth A. Hughston, b. 25 Dec. 1802.
      These two mentioned in Laurens Co, Court Record. No dates available.
      Mary Hughston)
      Hannah Hughston)"

      B. "Compensation for Revolutionary Service.. South Carolina House of Representatives-Annuities, Claims, and Pension Reports.
      1787 Jany 17 pd. Eliz'h Adair Hutson, late wid. of George Davis for self and 3 children. (Note: Original papers in SC Archives show that John Huston collected the Indent for Lt. George Davis and also the annuities for Elizabeth and her chn.)"