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James Houston
1788 - Bef 1816 (~ 28 years)-
Name James Houston Born About 1788 Virginia 
Gender Male Died Bef 9 Mar 1816 Person ID I1 Bowser Last Modified 31 Aug 2020
Family Nancy Ann Berry, b. 1787, Virginia , d. Abt 1865, Morganfield, Union, Kentucky (Age 78 years) Married Bef Oct 1807 Children 1. Julianne Houston, b. 1809, Kentucky 2. Caroline Houston, b. 1810, Kentucky 3. Evaline Houston, b. 1811, Kentucky 4. James William Croghan Houston, b. 15 Oct 1813, Kentucky Last Modified 31 Aug 2020 Family ID F1 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Documents 
1807 James Huston Granting Power of Attorney to William Berry
Henderson County, Kentucky
8 Oct 1807
James Huston of Henderson County, for good cause and because he is moving, appoints trusty friend William Berry of Hopkins Co., KY to deal on his behalf regarding distribution of the estate of Thomas Coulson, deceased, of Spotsylvania Co., VA and an inheritance left by the said Colson to Ann Huston, formerly Ann Berry, wife of the said James Huston.
Note: This record narrows down the marriage date of James and Nancy Ann to prior to Oct 1807.
Note: The will of Thomas Colson/Coulson was probated on 2 July 1805 in Spotsylvania Co., VA wherein he leaves portions of his vast estate, land holdings and slaves to many people, including a small portion to “the children of Mary Berry.”
The mother of Nancy Ann Berry, wife of James Houston, was Mary Hampton Berry. The Hampton family is mentioned many times in the will of Thomas Coulson.
source: FamilySearch.org. Deeds, 1797-1901. Henderson County, Kentucky. Book B:62. FHL film 572572, image 318
1808 Tax Record for James Huston
Henderson County, Kentucky
Nancy Huston- 400 acres in Henderson County on Highland Creek
James Huston- 800 acres in Henderson County
ditto - 600 acres in Logan County
James paid tax on:
1 male over 21
1 slave over 16
6 horses
Value of lots $162
Note: Relationship, if any, of Nancy Huston is currently unknown
Tax records for 1805-1807 do not survive for Henderson County.
source: Tax books, 1799-1875, Henderson County, KY Tax Assessor. Film 8032, image 116
1809 Tax Record for James Huston
Henderson County, Kentucky
Nancy Huston- 400 acres on Canoe Creek, owned by James King
James Huston- 800 acres on Loss [Lost] Creek, owned and surveyed by J. Huston
1 male over 21
4 mares
Value of Town lots $161
source: Tax books, 1799-1875, Henderson County, KY Tax Assessor. Film 8032, image 141
1810 U.S. Census for James Houston
Henderson County, Kentucky
James Huston household
1 male 26-44y
1 female 16-25y
2 females under 10y
1 slave
Note: James had 2 daughters born by 1810, Julianne and Caroline, which fits with this family.
Francis Berry, either the father-in-law or brother-in-law of James, is enumerated on the next page of the census.
1810 Tax Record for James Huston
Henderson County, Kentucky
Nancy Huston- 400 acres on Canoe Creek, owned by John King
James Huston- 800 acres on Sibley & Lost Creek
1 male over 21
1 black
3 horses
source: Tax books, 1799-1875, Henderson County, KY Tax Assessor. Film 8032, image 172
1811 Tax Record for James Huston
Union County, Kentucky
in 1811, Union Co. is formed from the part of Henderson Co. where James' land is located.
James Huston- 400 acres on Lost Creek
-ditto- 400 acres on Highland Creek
1 male over 21
3 blacks
3 horses
note: Nancy Huston's land continues to be taxed in Henderson County.
source: Tax books, 1811-1875, Union County, KY Tax Assessor. Film 8251, image 11
1812 Tax Record for James Huston
Union County, Kentucky
James Huston- 400 acres on Highland Creek
-ditto- 400 acres on Lost Creek
1 male over 21
1 blacks
3 horses
note: Union Co. Tax records for 1813-1814 do not survive
James does not appear in the 1815 Tax list.
source: Tax books, 1811-1875, Union County, KY Tax Assessor. Film 8251, image 29
1816 Deed to the Heirs of James Houston, deceased
Union County, Kentucky
9 Mar 1816
For a total of $24, the Trustees of the Town of Morganfield sell two lots, numbered 96 and 97 at one half acre each, to:
Juliann Huston, Caroline Huston, Evalina Huston and James Huston, the legal heirs and representatives of James Huston, deceased.
Deeds, 1811-1912. Union County (Kentucky). Book A:269. Film 561085, image 164
1832 Corrected Land Deed for the Heirs of James Houston
Union County, Kentucky
15 Feb 1832
Deed by the Trustees of the Town of Morganfield to correct the deed dated 9 Mar 1817 which conveyed Lots #96 & 97 but should have been Lots #97 & 98, and conveyed to:
Juliann Payne, formerly Juliann Huston
Caroline M Huston
Eveline Huston
James Huston
Heirs of James Huston, deceased of the County of Union
source: Deeds, 1811-1912. Union County (Kentucky). Book D:408. Film 561086, image 517