James Huston and Catherine Ewing

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Husband James Huston ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1758 - East Pennsboro (later Silver Spring) Twp, Cumberland Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 May 1801 4
         Buried:  - Penn's Valley, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: Samuel Huston (      -      ) 5 6
         Mother: Isabella Sharon (      -      ) 7

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       Marriage: 20 Nov 1787 4

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Wife Catherine Ewing ^{2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1766
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Dec 1848 4
         Buried:  - Penn's Valley, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: James Ewing (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Samuel Huston ³

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           Born: Abt 1787
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           Died: 1877 4
         Buried:  - Penn's Valley, Centre Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Mary Huston ³

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         Spouse: Charles McGhee (      -      ) 4

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3 M Thomas Huston ^{3 8}

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         Spouse: Jane Barber (      -      ) 4

         Spouse: Elizabeth Hammond (      -      ) 4

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4 F Isabella Huston ³

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: James Barber (      -      ) 4

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5 F Catherine Huston ³

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           Born: 
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         Buried:  - Penn's Valley, Centre Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F Margaret Huston ^{2 4}

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           Born: 18 Sep 1800 - near Aaronsburg, Centre Co, PA 2 9
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           Died: 21 Aug 1861 8 9
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         Spouse: Dr. Charles Coburn (1785-1858) 4 10
           Marr: 24 Jun 1830 2

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General Notes: Husband - James Huston

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His early home was in the Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania, but he became a pioneer settler of Potter township, Centre County, and owned one of the largest and best farms in that locality, his systematic methods of cultivation being an important factor in his successful management.

In September, 1785, he bought a farm at the head of Penn's creek, in what is now Centre, but at that time was yet included within the bounds of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. In the deed conveying it the seller is designated as "James Huston, of Philadelphia, innholder;'' and the purchaser as "James Huston, Jr., distiller, of East Pennsboro, Cumberland county." "Junior'' here does not indicate that James Huston, of East Pennsboro, "distiller." was a son of James Huston, of Philadelphia, "inn-holder." for there is a record in the orphans court of Cumberland county showing that he was a brother of John Huston, who in the will of Samuel Huston is designated as one of the testator's "two younger sons." He in all probability was a nephew of James Huston, of Philadelphia, "innholder."
He served in the war of the Revolution, and from 1780 to 1786 appears regularly on the East Pennsboro tax list as a freeman. He then disappears from the records and never re-appears in Cumberland county as a citizen. He removed to his farm in Penn's Valley, married, and ever afterward lived in that part of the state.

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General Notes: Wife - Catherine Ewing

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During her childhood she was captured by the Indians in a cornfield on her father's home farm near Spruce creek, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, and made to tramp barefooted to Niagara Falls and Montreal, where she spent two years or more wandering about with the natives. From constantly hearing and using their language, she had almost forgotten her native tongue, when she was finally exchanged and sent back in safety to her home.

In 1782, when about twelve years old, she was captured by the Indians and for seven days marched through the wilderness in rain, sleet and snow to Canada. She was taken to Montreal and there held a captive until after the war, when she was exchanged and sent to Philadelphia. From Philadelphia she finally found her way back to her home.

1 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 677.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 48.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 678.

4 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 683.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 676, 685, 758.

6 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 595.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 677, 685.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 49.

9 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 684.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 48, 110.