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John Houston 1730 – 1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1730

Birth Location: Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States

Death Date: Apr 1777

Death Location: Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States

Father: James Houston

Mother: Rhoda Townsend

Spouse(s): Mary Milbourne

Children(s): Leonard Houston

In 1730, John Houston entered the world in Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States, born to James John Houston and Rhoda Townsend. John Houston married Mary Milbourne, and had children including Leonard Houston. John Houston passed away in 1777 in Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1730, John Houston entered the world in Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States, born to James John Houston and Rhoda Townsend.
  • John Houston married Mary Milbourne, and had children including Leonard Houston.
  • John Houston passed away in 1777 in Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Houston
1697 – 1772
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Rhoda Townsend
1716 – 1773
Birth Location: Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Milbourne
1730 – 1775
Birth Location: Broadcreek, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
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Children(s)

Leonard Houston
1760 – 1841
Birth Location: Broadcreek, Sussex Co, Deleware, United States
LH

John Houston's Ancestors

Self
John Houston
1730 – 1777
Birth Place: Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Parents
James John Houston
1697 – 1772
Somerset, Maryland, United States
Rhoda Townsend
1716 – 1773
Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John Houston
1668 – 1739
Pocomoke, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Betty (Elizabeth) Newbold
1670 – 1731
Somerset, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Houston's Descendants

1.
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John Houston (Abt. 1730 – Apr 1777) m. Mary Milbourne (1730 – 9 Aug 1775)
  1. 1. Leonard Houston (1760 – 1841) m. Sarah Warnock (1770 – 20 Jan 1876)
    1. 1. Leonard Houston (03 Jun 1793 – 02 Oct 1842) m. Elizabeth Abbott (1799 – aft 1870)
      1. 1. John (E) Houston (12 Sep 1822 – 02 Mar 1852) m. Sarah Colburn (3 April 1824 – 17 Mar 1915)
        1. 1. David (Lee) Houston (9 Jan 1843 – 7 Mar 1901) m. Caroline (Virginia) Brookbank (13 Aug 1842 – 6 May 1904)

John Houston's Timeline

2 Records

1730
Abt. 1730
Birth of John Houston in Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States
1777
Apr 1777
Age 47
Death of John Houston in Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States
Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1730
    Event Place: Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1777
    Event Place: Broadcreek, Sussex, Delaware, United States
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