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North Carolina From the Lincoln County, North Carolina web site: “Lincoln County came into existence in 1779 during the American Revolution. Prior to 1779, Lincoln County was formerly part of Tryon County. Tryon County was formed from Mecklenburg County in 1768 and abolished in 1779 to form Rutherford and Lincoln counties. At its formation and until the border survey of 1772, Tryon County included all or portions of the South Carolina counties of York, Chester, Union, Spartanburg and Cherokee counties. “Tryon County was named for William Tryon, the Royal Governor of the Province. William Tryon was a Major General in command of the American Loyalists. His oppressions of the inhabitants made his name so detestable, the General Assembly in 1779 blotted the name of Tryon from the list of counties and divided the territory into the counties of Lincoln and Rutherford. The eastern portion becoming Lincoln County and the western portion becoming Rutherford County”. The Houstons were supposed to be among the early settlers of North Carolina. In the first census taken in North Carolina, in 1790, there were 19 Houston families. Since the early censuses did not name any of the other family members, we do not have any record of the children of John and his family in North Carolina at this time. We do have a marriage record that took place in 1802 in Lincoln County, North Carolina between John Houston and Martha Wilson. Since the family was fond of the Wilson name this might be the father of Martin, but we do not know at this time. Then in 1805 John Houston married Jane Patton. We believe these two marriages to be the same John Houston because surety for both marriages was posted by John A. Wilson. From the first marriage to Martha it is believed that they had a son named Wilson, and the other 7 children were from the marriage to Jane Patton. We also believe they left North Carolina around 1821-1822, along with other families, possibly the Wilson's and the Patton's. Their destination - new lands just being opened for settlement.
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