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Family: Doak, Samuel / Houston, Margaret (F7198)

• Father | Male Doak, Samuel

  
  

  Born	01 Aug 1749	, Augusta, Virginia
  Died	12 Dec 1830	, Washington, Tennessee
  Buried	Dec 1830	, Washington, Tennessee
  Married	1818
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  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Houston, Margaret

  
  

  Born	10 Mar 1758	Augusta, Rockbridge, Virginia
  Died	02 Sep 1831	Greene, Greene, Tennessee
  Buried	Sep 1831	, Washington, Tennessee
  Other Spouse	McEwen, Alexander | F7197
  Married	1780	, Rockbridge, Virginia, Usa
  Father	Houston, John III | F7199 Group Sheet
  Mother	Todd, Sarah | F7199 Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  MARY HOUSTON CEMETERY Located across the road from Providence Presbyterian Church, 29132 Hillman Hwy, Limestone, TN 37681. It is located on the late Mary Henderson property in a fence row. After her death, the fence row was cleared and the 3 stones removed. Washington County, Tennessee Deeds, 1775-1800 by Loraine Rae: Deed Book I: p.373-4 8/23/ Abrem Kuykendol, Rutherford Co., NC to William Houston; 400 acres on Great Limestone. Cons: 480 lbs. Adj: David Perry. Oth: "Å preserving forever inviolable the grave of Mrs. Mary Houston, deceased wife of the Reverend Mr. Samuel HoustonÅ " Sig: Abrem Kuykendol [says "his mar" but no mark there}. Wit: Samuel Houston, James Houston, James Kuykendol. From The History of Washington County, Tennessee, 1988: p.206 &endash; Providence Presbyterian Church was started soon after 1780 by Rev. Samuel Doak. Its first resident minister, Samuel Houston, was ordained there on 21 August 1783, thus becoming the first Presbyterian minister ordained in what is now Tennessee. Transcribed and contributed for use on the TNGenWeb-Washington County Page and in the USGenWeb Archives, Apirl 2000 by James & Joyce Keys Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnwashin/cemetery/cemHo_Hu.htm#HOUSTON