Nicholas Houck

• General Notes
  •     15 Apr 1750Baptised Moselem Church, Berks Co. PA
        Buried Renfro Valley Cemetary, Mount Vernon
        Moved to Washington KY and lived on Beachfork
        Creek, then toRockcastel County.
        Place of birth also given as Bucks Co.PA
        place of death also given as Rockcastle Co. Ky
        All family living in Rockcastle Ky 1853
        :NOTE: Nov. 12, 1833, Nicholas age 93, of Mt. Vernon Ky had been a private in the command of Captain Neal of the Regiment command in North Carlina lines for 6 months servingin the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in Polk
        County, North Carolina, he was granted a pension. He enlisted in Polk Co. N.C.{From Rusty Houk to TLHOUK 08-1999}- Church Record that says Nicholas Hauck Berks County, Vol II, MoselemChurch- "Nicholas Hauck, son of Peter Hauck and wife Maria Schwederen, 11-26-1749, baptized 04-15-1750, sponsors Nicholas Kutz and Catherine Grimin. Moselem Church, Berks Co. PA- b. 11-26-1749, baptized 04-15-1750, Sponsor Nicholas Kutz and Catherine Grimin. He was a Revolutioner. {Joey L. Houk} reports that he is a direct descendent and traces
        Nicholas' movements from Virginia toWashington County, Kentucky where he lived on Beachfork Creek, and then movedto Rock Castle or Rockcastel Co. Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Richmond Township, Berks, County PA; Births and Baptisms:
        Hauk, Nicholas, born Nov26 1749, parents- Peter H and wf. Ana Maria n. Scwednerin. Godparents- Nicholas Kutz and Catherine Grimin {Ron Carter-papacarter): Rowan Co. Court RecordsAug 8 1778, Nichalas, Michael, George and Barnit in court. "They were in Capt. Davis' district,which means they all lived or owned land in the area. The next thing about Burke County- I say he moved to Burke Co. In 1778, Michael signed a petition for part of Rown Co. to become Burke Co. Nicholas' land could have been part of what later became Burke Co. By 1779, it appears that Nicholas moved to Burke Co. In a compilation of Burke Co. records, which includes court dockets, we find four entries: 1. Nicholas Hook, 150 acreas on Clarks Creek including North Camps branch and his own
        improvements, down both sides of Creek. Entered Jan 11, 1779, transferred to Francis King. 2. Warrent ordered "1785 Nicholas Houk vs. Joanna Clark, March 7 and her sons Samuel, Johnand a negro harry belonging to
        Thomas Whitson. 31787- Jacob Bauldwin vs. Nicholas Hock. 4. July 21, 1788-names of those convicted for profain Swearing,1 drunk, Nicholas Hook 10 oaths and drunk...{Ron Carter}: On Aug 8, 1778 Nicholas is listed as a "nonjuror" in reference to the "Register of persons who refused or neglected to appear before the justice of their respective districts and take the oath of Affirmation of Alligience to the state". Listed along with Nicholas were
        George, Michael and Barnit Houk.
    
    

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