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Asenath (Brevard) Houston (1755 - 1843)

Asenath Houston formerly Brevard
Born in North Carolinamap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 24 Sep 1774 in Rowan County, North Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of and
Died at age 87 in Iredell, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Asenath Brevard was born on Dec 26, 1755. She died on Jun 13, 1843 in Iredell County, North Carolina.[1]

The marriage bond for Asenath and James states the bondsman was a Joseph Dickson and the witness was a Ad Osborn. Ad was Adlai Osborn, son of Alexander Osborn and Agnes McWhorter.[2]

Per the will of her husband James Houston, she and James had eleven children: Edward, Richard, Joel, George, James, William, Sarah, Asenath, Lydia, Elly and Mary.[3]

Asenath is buried in Centre Presbyterian Church cemetery, Mooresville, Iredell County, NC. The inscription on her tombstone reads[4]:

"To the memory of Asenath Houston, relict of Capt James Houston, Dr. who died 13th June A.D. 1843, in the 88th year of her age. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church from an early age--was the mother of twelve children - lived much respected, and died due-- (rest unreadable)"

Sources

  1. ↑ #FG, #Centre
  2. ↑ #Marriage
  3. ↑ #Will
  4. ↑ #FG
  • North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #10885736, Asenath Houston, Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, plot No. T70
  • LW&T of James Houston, 10 June 1818, Iredell County, NC, Houston, James (10 Jun 1818, probated Feb 1820): Book IA-78
  • Revolutionary War Patriots Buried at Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mooresville, North Carolina, Link, Compiled December 2015 in commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Centre Church. Shirley Wagers and June Robb, Feb. 5, 2018...this is an updated and complete list of the patriots and has the most accurate information, accessed Feb 26, 2018

Acknowledgements:

  • WikiTree profile Brevard-14 originally created through the import of McKnight.ged on Apr 21, 2012 by Curtis Baldwin.





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