John Houston, III

1807 - 1851  (~ 44 years)

• Name	John Houston
  Suffix	III
  Born	BET. 1793 - 1807	Newberry Dist., SC
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Jul 1851	Coweta County, Ga
  Person ID	I0176	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 May 2022

  
  

  Father	John Houston, Jr.,   b. 10 Apr 1760, Ulster, County Tyrone, Ireland ,   d. 24 May 1835, Coweta County, Georgia  (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Wilson,   b. ABT. 1768, Ewerby, Lines, England ,   d. 1849, Coweta, Georgia  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	1788	Coweta County, Georgia
  Family ID	F0071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	?
  Children	1. John Houston,   b. ABT. 1816  [natural]
  Last Modified	5 May 2022
  Family ID	F2104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Nancy S. Strozier,   b. 1809,   d. 1865  (Age 56 years)
  Married	22 May 1823	Jasper County, GA
  Children	1. Elizabeth Strozier Houston,   b. 29 Dec 1828, Coweta County, Georgia ,   d. 19 May 1904, Coweta County, Georgia  (Age 75 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	5 May 2022
  Family ID	F0076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Nancy Eunice Fowler,   b. ABT. 1808, SC
  Married	6 Mar 1828	Fayette County, Georgia
  Children	1. Mary S. Houston,   b. ABT. 1830, Ga.  [natural]   2. Andrew J. Houston,   b. ABT. 1833, GA  [natural]   3. John C. Houston,   b. ABT. 1835, GA  [natural]   4. Texas Adelaide Houston,   b. Feb 1836, Coweta Co., GA ,   d. ABT. 1925, Cleveland, OK  (Age ~ 88 years)  [natural]   5. Arkansas Houston,   b. ABT. 1838, GA ,   d. 1882, Atlanta, Ga  (Age ~ 44 years)  [natural]   6. Brazoria Houston,   b. ABT. 1840, GA  [natural]   7. William G. Houston,   b. ABT. 1844, GA  [natural]
  Last Modified	5 May 2022
  Family ID	F0125	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Notes for John Houston III: Georgia, Coweta County - I John Houston of the County and State aforesaid living at this time of Sound & disponing mind and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make this my last will and testament giving bequeathing and distributing all my estate both real and personal with which I have been blessed by a kind providence in the manner and form mentioned in the following items. Item 1st It is my desire that all my just debts be paid Item 2nd It is my desire that the balance of my property after paying all my just debts be kept together for the benefit of my wife & children. Item 3rd It is my desire that each one of my children now with me Shall when they marry or become of age draw from my Estate one Negro equal in value to the one given by me to my daughter Elizabeth Rollins when she married. Item 4th It is my desire whenever my youngest child shall become of age and draw in proportions to the rest that my wife shall then draw one Negroe of the same value as those drawn by each of my children which Negro shall be for her own separate use to be disposed of as she may think proper. Item 5th It is my desire that the residue of my property be equally divided between my wife and my children. Item 6th It is my desire that my wife shall not be held accountable for any of the proceeds resulting from the property belonging to my Estate It being my m ... that said proceeds shall be used by my wife as she may think proper in maintaining and educating my children. Item 7th I do hereby Constitue and appoint my son in law James Rollins sole Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me. John Houston 2 Mar 1851 (witnessed by John ..., P. A. White, ...)