"Matthew Houston was a soldier form Augusta County VA during the Revolutionary War. 'Old Military Records' in the City Clerk's Office at Staunton VA, Augusta County VA, page 24 lists Matthew Houston in Capt. Samuel McCutcheoris Company, April 1, 1778 also, page 86 Oct 20 1778.
The Houston Family has rendered valuable service in the Frontiers in Augusta County and Rockridge {Rockbridge]County, VA and in Washington and Blount Counties, TN since the early Indian Wars."
Children Include
John Houston m. Rachel Balch
Samuel Houston m. Nancy Gillespie, Mary Mitchell, Annie Hutchinson
Matthew Houston m. Margaret Cloyd
Robert D. Houston unmarried
Esther Houston m. Major James Houston (cousin)
Margaret "Peggy" Houston m. Captain. James Gillespie
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Matthew by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Matthew: