> Information from the SESQUICENTENNIAL EDITION of 150 Years of service of > The Washington Reporter of Washington, Pa. August 15, 1958. > > The First Settler at CATFISH CAMP , village was named Catfish Camp after > Delaware Indian whom the first white settlers found camped with a few > followers > at a large stream on the site of the present city. His name was TIGOOQUA, > the > meaning which in all probability it was "Catfish" He is referred to as a > chief, a leader of the Delores. > > The name was probably applied by the whites for some reason connected with > the finny known as catfish. The whites evidently gave it this name > because of > the Indian Chief , they had dubbed with that name lived on it's > headwaters. > > It is hard to realize that Washington was ever anything else but a few > scattered log cabins and some Indian wigwams clustered around a spring at > what is > now the corner of South Main and Maiden streets. > > THE FIRST SETTLER AT CATFISH CAMP > > The question is often asked "who was the first settler at what is now > Washington?" There is no doubt the he was WILLIAM HUSTON. The date of > his > settlement is not known, but he was here on April 29, 1774, for on that > night GEORGE > ROGERS CLARK, CAPTAIN MICHAEL CRESAP and several other Fountiersmen on > their > way from Wheeling to Redstone Old Fort (modern Brownsville) stopped at the > cabin > of WILLIAM HUSTON. This cabin was located at a strong spring in the rear > of > the present Fifth Ward school in East Maiden Street. The statement made > by > General Clark that HUSTON was the only white resident is proof that he was > the > first white settler. > > The original records in the Recorder's office show that a tract of land of > 4391/2 acres, called "HUSTON'S PLEASURE," was surveyed and conveyed to > WILLIAM HUSTON on December 1, 1785, but unfortunately these old warrants > seldom > give the date of actual settlement. > > WILLIAM HUSTON was here in 1774 was proven by George Rogers Clark, who on > June 17, 1798 wrote an account of the events that led to Dunmore's War of > 1774, > one of which was the massacre of Chief Logan's people by a party of whites > led > by DANIEL GREATHOUSE Young George Rogers Clark, who later conquered the > Northwest during the Revolution, was on his way down the Ohio with a party > bound > for Kentucky when they heard that an Indian war was about to break out. > > > > It is interesting to note at this point that the first white child born in > Washington when it was called Catfish Camp was ANN HUSTON, a daughter of > WILLIAM > HUSTON, ( this is what I am seeking for the other children of William > Huston) the first settler. She married: JOHN BOLLEN, a shoemaker, and > lived in > South Main Street, below Maiden, until 1811, when they moved to Amwell > Township. Mrs. P.H. YORKE of Lemoyne Avenue is a lineal decendent. > > LATER HISTORY OF HUSTON'S LAND > > More interesting history of Old Washington town centers around the HUSTON > land. Later, probably some time in the 1790's (the date is not certain) > WILLIAM > HUSTON erected the central portion of what is now Cowieson Funeral Home at > 395 > East Maiden Street. It was standing in 1801, for on January 20, 1801, > William Huston conveyed it to his son, HAMILTON HUSTON. WILLIAM HUSTON, > the first > settler of Washington died there in the late in 1802, or in January of > 1803, > for his will was probated January 24, 1803 > > Thanks to all of you in advance, > > Our children are living messages we send to a time and place we will never > see. > > Lori :) in Arizona formally from Washington, Pa. > > CHUCKLE: > > Car trouble when the engine won't start and payments won't stop. > > In a message dated 2/20/2008 11:21:44 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, jhousto4@ix.netcom.com writes: Nancy, I believe that the date that William Huston was killed was September 9, 1791 as documented on page 107 of the Google Book, "Pennsylvania Ghost Towns" By Susan Tassin, available in the public domain at http://books.google.com/books?id=KjcD_hWYOBEC&pg=PA107&dq=Wyandots+houston+O R+hauston+OR+huston&lr=&as_brr=0&ei=bG68R5CaL4bQiwHd-8kX&sig=YMgwLim817DoDNj vb4N0nuUk9Lg Jim Houston Fort Worth, Texas -----Original Message----- From: houston-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:houston-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nkflds@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:53 AM To: houston@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HOUSTON] William Huston, first in Wash. I am checking into the possibility that the will of William Huston in 1802 is not the William who was the first to settle in Washington, PA. According to Allen Eckert's narrative history, "That Dark and Bloody River", William Huston was killed by a party of Wyandots, led by a half-breed named Sam Grey. William, the first white man to settle in what is now Washington, PA, died while working in his garden. His brother had just stopped by to tell him to get to the fort for safety, not fifteen minutes before, but he had refused to leave. He was buried on the spot where he fell, which was in his own yard. Six other settlers were also killed that same day in that area. I have misplaced my information, but I think the year was 1781. I will find out for sure and post it. I have just received the reference book that Eckert got his information from and will pass on what I find. My point in pursuing this is that if the will of William Huston in 1802 is for the wrong William, then so are the children listed for him. It is a long shot, but just about everything in genealogy falls into that category. It may help explain why so many of us have hit a brick wall in our Washington, PA Houston/Huston line. Nancy Houston Fields **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-du ffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HOUSTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HOUSTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Hello all, Is there anyone out there who reliably descends from Wiliam of Catfish Camp? Please contact me directly if you do. In my research, I am pretty confident that my line does not descend from him, but was around in Washington County at an early age. I'm interested in possibly co-sponsoring DNA testing to determine how related our lines are. Thanks in advance for any response, Dion Houston Sr. Writing from beautiful Kandahar, Afghanistan -----Original Message----- From: houston-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:houston-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of LJSLumpy@aol.com Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 12:37 AM To: houston@rootsweb.com; pawashin@rootsweb.com; HUSTON@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HOUSTON] William Huston, first in Wash. > Information from the SESQUICENTENNIAL EDITION of 150 Years of service of > The Washington Reporter of Washington, Pa. August 15, 1958. > > The First Settler at CATFISH CAMP , village was named Catfish Camp after > Delaware Indian whom the first white settlers found camped with a few > followers > at a large stream on the site of the present city. His name was TIGOOQUA, > the > meaning which in all probability it was "Catfish" He is referred to as a > chief, a leader of the Delores. > > The name was probably applied by the whites for some reason connected with > the finny known as catfish. The whites evidently gave it this name > because of > the Indian Chief , they had dubbed with that name lived on it's > headwaters. > > It is hard to realize that Washington was ever anything else but a few > scattered log cabins and some Indian wigwams clustered around a spring at > what is > now the corner of South Main and Maiden streets. > > THE FIRST SETTLER AT CATFISH CAMP > > The question is often asked "who was the first settler at what is now > Washington?" There is no doubt the he was WILLIAM HUSTON. The date of > his > settlement is not known, but he was here on April 29, 1774, for on that > night GEORGE > ROGERS CLARK, CAPTAIN MICHAEL CRESAP and several other Fountiersmen on > their > way from Wheeling to Redstone Old Fort (modern Brownsville) stopped at the > cabin > of WILLIAM HUSTON. This cabin was located at a strong spring in the rear > of > the present Fifth Ward school in East Maiden Street. The statement made > by > General Clark that HUSTON was the only white resident is proof that he was > the > first white settler. > > The original records in the Recorder's office show that a tract of land of > 4391/2 acres, called "HUSTON'S PLEASURE," was surveyed and conveyed to > WILLIAM HUSTON on December 1, 1785, but unfortunately these old warrants > seldom > give the date of actual settlement. > > WILLIAM HUSTON was here in 1774 was proven by George Rogers Clark, who on > June 17, 1798 wrote an account of the events that led to Dunmore's War of > 1774, > one of which was the massacre of Chief Logan's people by a party of whites > led > by DANIEL GREATHOUSE Young George Rogers Clark, who later conquered the > Northwest during the Revolution, was on his way down the Ohio with a party > bound > for Kentucky when they heard that an Indian war was about to break out. > > > > It is interesting to note at this point that the first white child born in > Washington when it was called Catfish Camp was ANN HUSTON, a daughter of > WILLIAM > HUSTON, ( this is what I am seeking for the other children of William > Huston) the first settler. She married: JOHN BOLLEN, a shoemaker, and > lived in > South Main Street, below Maiden, until 1811, when they moved to Amwell > Township. Mrs. P.H. YORKE of Lemoyne Avenue is a lineal decendent. > > LATER HISTORY OF HUSTON'S LAND > > More interesting history of Old Washington town centers around the HUSTON > land. Later, probably some time in the 1790's (the date is not certain) > WILLIAM > HUSTON erected the central portion of what is now Cowieson Funeral Home at > 395 > East Maiden Street. It was standing in 1801, for on January 20, 1801, > William Huston conveyed it to his son, HAMILTON HUSTON. WILLIAM HUSTON, > the first > settler of Washington died there in the late in 1802, or in January of > 1803, > for his will was probated January 24, 1803 > > Thanks to all of you in advance, > > Our children are living messages we send to a time and place we will never > see. > > Lori :) in Arizona formally from Washington, Pa. > > CHUCKLE: > > Car trouble when the engine won't start and payments won't stop. > > In a message dated 2/20/2008 11:21:44 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, jhousto4@ix.netcom.com writes: Nancy, I believe that the date that William Huston was killed was September 9, 1791 as documented on page 107 of the Google Book, "Pennsylvania Ghost Towns" By Susan Tassin, available in the public domain at http://books.google.com/books?id=KjcD_hWYOBEC&pg=PA107&dq=Wyandots+houston+O R+hauston+OR+huston&lr=&as_brr=0&ei=bG68R5CaL4bQiwHd-8kX&sig=YMgwLim817DoDNj vb4N0nuUk9Lg Jim Houston Fort Worth, Texas -----Original Message----- From: houston-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:houston-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nkflds@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:53 AM To: houston@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HOUSTON] William Huston, first in Wash. I am checking into the possibility that the will of William Huston in 1802 is not the William who was the first to settle in Washington, PA. According to Allen Eckert's narrative history, "That Dark and Bloody River", William Huston was killed by a party of Wyandots, led by a half-breed named Sam Grey. William, the first white man to settle in what is now Washington, PA, died while working in his garden. His brother had just stopped by to tell him to get to the fort for safety, not fifteen minutes before, but he had refused to leave. He was buried on the spot where he fell, which was in his own yard. Six other settlers were also killed that same day in that area. I have misplaced my information, but I think the year was 1781. I will find out for sure and post it. I have just received the reference book that Eckert got his information from and will pass on what I find. My point in pursuing this is that if the will of William Huston in 1802 is for the wrong William, then so are the children listed for him. It is a long shot, but just about everything in genealogy falls into that category. It may help explain why so many of us have hit a brick wall in our Washington, PA Houston/Huston line. Nancy Houston Fields **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-du ffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HOUSTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HOUSTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HOUSTON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message