Third Generation  

3. Robert HOUSTON (John², John¹) was born in 1720 in Ireland, died in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, VA., and was buried in Blue Ball Cemetery, Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Noted events in his life were:

• Event 1: Buried Blue Bell Cemetary.

Robert married Margaret (Or Mary?) DAVIDSON, daughter of Samuel DAVIDSON and Ann DUNLAP. Margaret died in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge County, VA..

Noted events in her life were:

• Event 1: Buried Blue Bell Cemetary.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 10 M    i. Samuel HOUSTON died in 1807.

+ 11 M    ii. John HOUSTON was born about 1740 in Rockbridge Co., VA, died in Collierstown, VA., and was buried in Oxford Church, Near Lexington.

   12 F    iii. Bettie HOUSTON

Bettie married James McCLUNG.

   13 F    iv. Margaret HOUSTON

Margaret married James HOPKINS.

   14 F    v. Esther HOUSTON

Esther married James McKEE.

   15 F    vi. Mary HOUSTON

Mary married John LETCHER.

5. Isabella HOUSTON (John², John¹) was born in 1722 in Ireland and died in 1785 at age 63.

Isabella married William GILLESPIE in 1753 in Rockbridge Co. VA. William was born in 1707 and died in 1785 at age 78.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 16 F    i. Nancy GILLESPIE was born in 1753 and died in 1816 at age 63.

Isabella next married John HENDERSON.

9. Matthew HOUSTON (John², John¹) was born about 1730 in Ireland and died in 1774 about age 44.

Matthew married Martha LYLE. Martha was born in 1735 in Rockbridge Co., VA and died in 1774 at age 39.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 17 M    i. Samuel HOUSTON was born in 1762 in Pistol Creek, Blount Co. TN and died in 1834 in Blount Co. TX at age 72.

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