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James Houston 1680–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 6 Dec 1769

Death Location: E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Proprietary Colony of Pennsylvania

Father: James Houston

Mother:

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Huston, Christian Huston

In 1680, James Houston entered the world in Scotland, born to James Houston And Mary Hamilton. James Houston married Ann Bell, and had children including Christian Huston, John Huston. James Houston passed away in 1769 in E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Proprietary Colony of Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1680, James Houston entered the world in Scotland, born to James Houston And Mary Hamilton.
  • James Houston married Ann Bell, and had children including Christian Huston, John Huston.
  • James Houston passed away in 1769 in E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Proprietary Colony of Pennsylvania.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Houston's Ancestors

Self
James Houston
1680–1769
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
James Houston
1678–1769
Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Patrick Houston) Baronet
1606–1696
Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Anne Hamilton
1630–1680
Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Ludovick Houstoun
1590–1662
Margaret Maxwell
1604–1662
Lady Douglas
1602–1650
John Hamiton
1604–1657
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1600–1662
Margaret Stirling
1550–1629
Patrick Maxwell
1578–1623
Jonet Miller
1581–1604
William Angus
1589–1660
Contess Hamilton\Douglas
1585–1623
Margaret Hay
1620–1695
John Cassillis
1602–1668

James Houston's Descendants

1.
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James Houston (1680–6 Dec 1769)
  1. 1. John Huston 1705–1769
    1. 1. *Thomas (James) Houston 1734–1805 m. Isabelle Nelson 1736–1805
      1. 1. Robert (James) HUSTON 1756–1838 m. Deborah (Smith) Robinson 1760–1826
        1. 1. Robert (Huston) Jr 1792–1857 m. Anna Lyon 1798–1884
      2. 2. John Huston 1758–1827
  2. 2. Christian Huston 1709–

James Houston's Timeline

4 Records

1680
1680
Birth of James Houston in Scotland
Scotland
1681
4 Nov 1681
Age 1
James Houston was baptized in Wemyss,Fife,Scotland
Wemyss,Fife,Scotland
1702
02 Mar 1702
Age 22
James Houston was married in Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
1769
6 Dec 1769
Age 89
Death of James Houston in E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Proprietary Colony of Pennsylvania
E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Proprietary Colony of Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1681
    Event Place: Wemyss,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Nov
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1702
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1720; Page Number: 282

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1769
    Event Place: E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Proprietary Colony of Pennsylvania

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