====== Archibald Huston ======
Archibald Huston was born around 1775 to John Huston in Virginia.  He married Elizabeth Bedford Mosby of Bourbon County, Kentucky in [[1896]]. Archibald and Elizabeth had several children including: David, James, Joseph, louisa, William, John M., Mosby and Agnes. Soon after their marriage, the family moved to the [[Petersburg]] area of Boone County with Elizabeth's father, [[Daniel Mosby]]. 

On June 17, [[1799]], Huston took the oath of office as a [[Justice of the Peace]], becoming a member of the first [[County Court]] in [[Boone County]]. Huston was sworn in as [[Sheriff]] the first time on 9 May [[1803]], taking James Allin as his deputy.  Huston was associated with the Sheriff’s office for the next decade.  He was Sheriff three times, as well as a deputy to several other sheriffs.

Archibald Huston died in [[1826]], and his [[wills|will]] was probated on September 25 of that year. In [[1837]], Eizabeth and the children sold their Petersburg property on Tanner Street and moved west to Missouri.

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  * [[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/25622/0|Documents of Archibald Huston]]

===== Related Topics =====
  * [[Biographies]]
  * [[government|Boone County Government]]