Margaret (Houston) Bone (abt. 1701 - abt. 1761)

Born about 1701 in Ireland

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Descendants

Died about 1761 at about age 60 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Margaret (Houston) Bone has Scottish Ancestors.

Margaret Houston was the daughter of John Houston.^[1]

Margaret married William Bone in 1721 in Chester County . They were parents of:^[1]

1. William, born 1722, died 10 Jul 1787
2. daughter, born 1724
3. James, born 1725
4. John Abner, born 1727
5. Henry, born 1730
6. Jane, born 1732, married a Mr. Gillespie
7. Thomas, born 1734

Citations: [S206] Robert Gehlman Bone, Bone Family of America, p. 75.

Margaret Houston F, b. circa 1701

Birth*: Margaret Houston was born circa 1701 at Pennsylvania. Marriage*: She married William Bone II, son of William Bone and Jane McWilliams, in 1721 at Pennsylvania. Parents: Father*: John Houston b. c 1671 Family: William Bone II b. 1697, d. 1760

Research Notes

History of the Bone Family of America states her father is John Houston. Her great grandfather, and John's grandfather was also John Houston. Her grandfather's name is not given. The great grandfather restored the manor house and was active in the affairs of Johnston and Glasgow area.

John, her father was born about 1657. He married before 1687, and shortly thereafter migrated to Ireland, where they had numerous children. Only four are known to have live to adulthood. They children are:

1. John, Jr., married Miss Cunningham, they had 7 chlildren, many moved to Rockbridge Count, VA
2. Robert, he had 8 children
3. unnamed daughter, possibly married a Mr. Potts
4. Margaret (this profile) married William Bone.^[2]

From RHT

There are problems with the above data stating Margaret Houston was the daughter of Samuel John Houston. First, it states she was born circa 1701 in PA. Samuel John Houston never came to the colonies and he died in Ireland. Samuel's widow Margaret did not come to the colonies until around 1730-1735 with her son John. Based on this, children of Samuel John and Margaret Houston could not have been born in the colonies. It would appear the father of the Margaret who married William Bone was not Samuel John Houston. (RHT)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Bone, Robert History of the Bone Family of America (1972), pp. 22
2. ↑ Bone, Robert History of the Bone Family of America (1972), p. 207