Sir Patrick Houston came over with Oglethorpe and became a major landowner near Savannah. His son, John Houston, was elected governor in 1778. -- "Houston, Sir Patrick." Georgia. Candler, Allen D., ed. Vol. 2. Atlanta: State Historical Association, 1906.
"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 July 28, 2008)
From the description of Sir Patrick Houston letter, 1773 April 28. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 419552732
