General Notes

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William Bone II (1697-1760) married a Margaret Houston, daughter of JohnHouston in Chester County, PA about 1721.

The daughter of John Houston, who had migrated to PA from Scotland.John's three eldest children married in Chester County
and a few years later, John's widow and the rest of his family movedsouth into VA. William Bone II and Margaret Houston, had seven children.

A grandson and namesake, John Houston, Sir. migrated to the Pennsylvaniacolony by way of Northern Ireland. John married prior to 1687 and shortlymigrated to Ireland where they had a number of children. John Houston andhis family joined the others in Chester County, PA and joined somescottish friends in Western Virginia. A number of the scot-irish wereleaving due to increased taxation, religious restrictions and to thelarge increase in foreign speaking settlers in their area. John Jr., hiswife, most of his children and his widowed mother moved to the area ofAugusta and Rockbridge Counties, Virginia.

Mrs. John Houston Sr. (Margaret Houston Bone's mother) died there in 1747when she was around 90. John Jr., died there about 10 years later andleft land to his sons. His eldest son Robert, increased his land inRockbridge County and called it Timber Ridge Plantation. It was about 10miles from the city of Lexington. Robert's son, Samuel Houston Sr.,(1754-1806), inherited Timber Ridge. In 1782 he married Elizabeth Paxtonof a prominent family in the area and they had 9 children. Samueul hadfought under George Washington in the Revolution. After the war, Samuelwas named a Brigadier Inspector (Mayor) in the Virginia State Militia.Major Houston's great interest in his military position caused him toneglect his farm. In 1805 realizing that he might lose it he acquiredsome bounty land in Blount County, TN. He lost his farm in 1806 and diedshortly thereafter. His 5th son, Samuel Jr., 1793-1863) became acongressman from and a governor of Tennessee. He went on to becomePresident of the Republic of Texas and later became a United StatesSenator and a governor of the State of Texas.



William Bone II (1697-1760) married a Margaret Houston, daughter of John Houston in Chester County, PA about 1721.

The daughter of John Houston, who had migrated to PA from Scotland. John's three eldest children married in Chester County
and a few years later, John's widow and the rest of his family moved south into VA. William Bone II and Margaret Houston, had seven children.

A grandson and namesake, John Houston, Sir. migrated to the Pennsylvania colony by way of Northern Ireland. John married prior to 1687 and shortly migrated to Ireland where they had a number of children. John Houston and his family joined the others in Chester County, PA and joined some scottish friends in Western Virginia. A number of the scot-irish were leaving due to increased taxation, religious restrictions and to the large increase in foreign speaking settlers in their area. John Jr., his wife, most of his children and his widowed mother moved to the area of Augusta and Rockbridge Counties, Virginia.

Mrs. John Houston Sr. (Margaret Houston Bone's mother) died there in 1747 when she was around 90. John Jr., died there about 10 years later and left land to his sons. His eldest son Robert, increased his land in Rockbridge County and called it Timber Ridge Plantation. It was about 10 miles from the city of Lexington. Robert's son, Samuel Houston Sr., (1754-1806), inherited Timber Ridge. In 1782 he married Elizabeth Paxton of a prominent family in the area and they had 9 children. Samueul had fought under George Washington in the Revolution. After the war, Samuel was named a Brigadier Inspector (Mayor) in the Virginia State Militia. Major Houston's great interest in his military position caused him to neglect his farm. In 1805 realizing that he might lose it he acquired some bounty land in Blount County, TN. He lost his farm in 1806 and died shortly thereafter. H