Individual Details
Edward Houston
(1755 - 13 Dec 1824)
Duplin Deeds, Book 3A
p. 342 Edward Houston, planter, & Mary ( ) Houston his wife to Stephen Miller, all of Duplin Co., 17 July 1796, for 150 pds. current money of N.C. 225A in 2 tracts to wit:(1) 250A on the WS of Goshen Swamp & the Northeast Branch of Cape Fear River wher the sd. Edward Houston lived formerly & SS of Goshen Swamp, beg. at a water oak in a branch by the side of Goshen Swamp, the 1st station of George Miller's land, formerly patented by William McRee; (2) 85A beg. at a red oak above the main road where it crosses Goshen Stephen Miller's corner, running down sd. swamp, thence White Oak Northeast River Swamp, crossing the Northeast River to a stake Stephen Miller's corner, along the sd. ... the sd. Houston for Stephen Miller, being part of a survey of 200A patented by Edward Houston 1 Apr 1780. Wit: John Matcher, John Neil Junr. July Ct. 1796.
Notes for EDWARD HOUSTON:
DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, Washington DC, 1990: Edward Houston born about 1755 in North Carolina, died prior to 13 Dec 1824 in North Carolina, married Mary Miller and service as a soldier during the Revolutionary War from North Carolina. The North Carolina State Census, 1784 - 1787, indicates that Edward Houston's household was recorded in Capt Hubbard's Militia District by Samuel Houston in April 1786. The household consisted of 1 White male between the age of 21 AND 60, 2 White males either below the age of 21 OR above the age of 60, 2 White females, 2 Black slaves between the ages of 12 and 50, and 9 Black slaves either below the age of 21 or above the age of 50. This indicates that Edward Houston was born between 1726 and 1765. Edward's household is recorded on line 46
p. 342 Edward Houston, planter, & Mary ( ) Houston his wife to Stephen Miller, all of Duplin Co., 17 July 1796, for 150 pds. current money of N.C. 225A in 2 tracts to wit:(1) 250A on the WS of Goshen Swamp & the Northeast Branch of Cape Fear River wher the sd. Edward Houston lived formerly & SS of Goshen Swamp, beg. at a water oak in a branch by the side of Goshen Swamp, the 1st station of George Miller's land, formerly patented by William McRee; (2) 85A beg. at a red oak above the main road where it crosses Goshen Stephen Miller's corner, running down sd. swamp, thence White Oak Northeast River Swamp, crossing the Northeast River to a stake Stephen Miller's corner, along the sd. ... the sd. Houston for Stephen Miller, being part of a survey of 200A patented by Edward Houston 1 Apr 1780. Wit: John Matcher, John Neil Junr. July Ct. 1796.
Notes for EDWARD HOUSTON:
DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, Washington DC, 1990: Edward Houston born about 1755 in North Carolina, died prior to 13 Dec 1824 in North Carolina, married Mary Miller and service as a soldier during the Revolutionary War from North Carolina. The North Carolina State Census, 1784 - 1787, indicates that Edward Houston's household was recorded in Capt Hubbard's Militia District by Samuel Houston in April 1786. The household consisted of 1 White male between the age of 21 AND 60, 2 White males either below the age of 21 OR above the age of 60, 2 White females, 2 Black slaves between the ages of 12 and 50, and 9 Black slaves either below the age of 21 or above the age of 50. This indicates that Edward Houston was born between 1726 and 1765. Edward's household is recorded on line 46
Events
| Birth | 1755 | Duplin, North Carolina, British America |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1771 | Duplin, North Carolina, British America - Mary Miller | | ||
| Military | Abt 1776 |  | |||
| Death | 13 Dec 1824 | North Carolina, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Miller (1750 - 1841) |
| Child | Stephen Houston (1774 - ) |
| Child | James Houston (1782 - 1852) |
| Child | Rebecca Houston (1785 - ) |
| Child | Edward Houston Jr (1788 - 1870) |
| Child | Henry Houston (1790 - 1841) |
| Child | Winnifred Houston (1800 - ) |
| Father | Dr. William Houston Sr. (1710 - 1795) |
| Mother | Anna Jones (1715 - 1805) |
| Sibling | Samuel Houston (1735 - 1801) |
| Sibling | William Houston Jr. (1740 - 1760) |
| Sibling | Griffith Houston (1741 - 1801) |
| Sibling | Henry Houston (1746 - 1836) |
| Sibling | Helen Houston (1750 - ) |
| Sibling | William Ann Houston (1755 - 1813) |
Notes
Military
EDWARD HOUSTON, PRIVATE, NC MILITIA Soldier is listed on Pierce's RegisterEdward Houston served in the Revolutionary War, served in North Carolina Continental Line from Wilmington District. ( (Roster of Soldier from North Carolina in American Revolution, p. 219. North Carolina Achieves.
Endnotes
1. Bob Epperson, compiler, Descendants of William Houston (repperson@kermantel.net:, 2006).
2. Bob Epperson, compiler, Descendants of William Houston (repperson@kermantel.net:, 2006).
3. Bob Epperson, compiler, Descendants of William Houston (repperson@kermantel.net:, 2006).
4. Schart, Sherri, "Houston and McCullough families," e-mail messages from