DAR, Mary Powers Houghton 73810, Benjamin Whitield 292 DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. MRS. MARY POWERS HOUGHTON. 73810 Born in Hale County, Ala. Wife of Harry S. Houghton. Descendant of William Powers, Capt. LUKE WHITFIELD, Corp. Gavin Witherspoon, and Robert Frierson. Daughter of Thomas J. Powers (b. 1846) and ADDIE WHITFIELD (b. 1859), his wife, m. 1876. Granddaughter of Edmund Powers (1804-49) and Mary Murff (1809-65), his wife, m. 1825; NEWTON LEGRAND WHITFIELD (1813-72) and Esther Frierson (1829-67), his wife. Gr-granddaughter of William Powers and Frances Spearman, his wife, m. 1779; BENJAMIN WHITFIELD, Jr. (1785—1864), and CAROLINE MATILDA SMITH (1791-1865), his wife; Pinkney Frierson (1800—65), and Esther Jane Witherspoon (1733-1855), his wife. Gr—gr-granddaughter of BENJAMIN WHITFIELD (b. 1752) and Anna Staten, his 1st wife; Robert Pinkney Witherspoon (1779-1818) and Mary Cooper McCrea (1783-I855), his wife, m. 1801. Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Luke Whitfield and Rachel Powell, his wife; Gavin Witherspoon and Esther Jane Witherspoon (1752-86), his 1st wife; Robert Frierson and Mary Witherspoon (1733-1855), his wife. William Powers (1760-1827) served, 1776—79, as a private in Captain Lyttle’s company, North Carolina regiment. He was born in North Carolina; died in Edgefield, S. C. Luke Whitfield was commissioned captain, 1776, serving under Col. George Gabriel Powell, of St. David’s Parish, South Carolina militia. He was born in North Carolina; died in South Carolina. Also No. 55999. Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** DAR, Mary Powers Houghton 73810, Benjamin Whitield ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **