Alex Houston (1738 - 1826)

Born 26 Nov 1738 in Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Wallace) Houston — married 1768 in Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 11 Jan 1826 at age 87 in Acworth, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA

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Biography

Deacon Alexander Houston served with New Hampshire during the American Revolution.

Spouse: Agnes Wallace Houston (1737 - 1812)

Children: Samuel Houston (1770 - 1813)*

Inscription: A Revolutionary War Soldier. 86y

Sources

• "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLG3-M9T : 12 December 2014), Alex Huston, 26 Nov 1738; citing Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,006.
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29980567

"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG4-L3W : accessed 23 November 2021), Alexander Houston 2nd, Acworth, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 9, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 59; FHL microfilm 205,621."

"United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2N-NGX : accessed 23 November 2021), Alexr Houston, Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 6, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 23; FHL microfilm 218,684."

"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKY-RNW : accessed 23 November 2021), Alexander Houston, Acworth, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 121, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 568,145."

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. "APPLICATION USING ALEXANDER AS REF. Rev. Alexander Houston born 26 Nov 1738/1739 Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Married Agnes Wallace, 1768. He died 11 Jan 1826 in Acworth, New Hampshire. Secondary birth date is given as 29 November 1739. Soldier/Patriotic Service in New Hampshire. He wrote letters of correspondence telling General Washington and others what was going on in his area."

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVB-CJWR : 6 March 2021), Alexander Houston, ; Burial, Acworth, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States of America, Batchelder-Nye Road Cemetery; citing record ID 29980567, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com."