Jacob HOUSTATER

Father: Adam HOUFSTATER
Mother: Elizabeth Katherine //

Family 1: Belinda GOULD

  1.  Margaret E. HOUSTATER
  2.  Nancy HOUSTATER
  3.  John G. HOUSTATER
  4.  Henry Franklin HOUSTATER
  5.  Jane HOUSTATER
  6.  Harriet F. HOUSTATER
  7. +Sarah C. HOUSTATER 
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 _Adam HOUFSTATER_________|
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Notes

Updated June 25, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Lewiston: August 26, 1850.

Jacob Houstater is head of household, married to Belinda (listed as Malinda) [Gould] Houstater. He is 48 years old, a farmer with real estate valued at $10,00 and was born in Pennsylvania. Children in the household are Margaret E., Nancy, John G., Henry F., Jane, Harriet and Sarah.

(2) 1860 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., the Town of Lewiston, Lewiston Post Office: Page 26; August 15, 1860.

Jacob Houstater (listed as "Houstatter") is head of household, married to Belinda (listed as "Melinda") [Gould] Houstater. He is 55 years old, a farmer with real estate valued at $8,650 and personal estate valued at 3,526, and was born in Pennsylvania. Children in the household are Margaret, Nancy, John G., Henry F., Jane, Harriet and Sarah.

(3) Appointment of Jacob Housteter to represent the interests of Christian Howder's minor children in the execution of Christian's last will and testament, May 28, 1832.

(4) In the matter of probate of the last will of Adam Houffstater [sic], October 4, 1834.

- Listed as a son.
- Resident of Niagara Co., NY.

(5) Mathews family records, November 29, 2001.

- Lists nickname as "Isiah."
- Includes a child (girl) without a name, apparently born about 1826 and died before 1850, per the Federal Census of 1840.
- References Federal Census of Lewiston, Niagara Co., NY: 1840, 1850 and 1860.

(6) Transcription of Last Will & Testament of Jacob Houstater, October 15, 1863, Niagara Co., NY (courtesy of Mathews family records).

- "of the town of Lewiston, county of Niagara and state of New York."