"John Houstoun was twice governor of Georgia, the first mayor of the city of Savannah, and an early supporter of independence from Britain. He commanded the Georgia militia in the invasion of Florida during the American Revolution and represented Georgia in the Continental Congress." - "John Houstoun." New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org (Retrieved October 28, 2008)
From the description of Mary Moncrief land grant, 23 July 1784. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 276306741