Benjamin F. Houff was born in Pennsylvania on August 15, 1779 and came to Virginia around 1800, and bought a farm on Middle River, six miles north of Staunton 1700 acres for $1, 666.67 (stone is wrong) cash from Mr. Yearout on October 7, 1815.

On December 6th 1805 Brother John witnessed the marriage of Benjamin and Catherine "Caty" Albright was born January 16, 1782 in Rockingham County, Virginia. From the memory of older ancestors she died in childbirth sometime between 1815-1818 and is buried in old Stone Church graveyard in Augusta County, Virginia.

A license is recorded in Augusta County Court House of the marriage of Benjamin Houff to Nancy Ann Albright on December 3, 1818. Elizabeth Albright, widow of John Albright testified that Nancy was born in 1792 (July 9th).

Benjamin Houff died April 13, 1849. Aged 69 years, 7 months, 29 days and is buried on his farm.

Benjamin F. Houff had 16 children and now has hundreds and hundreds of decendants.

Children with "Caty" Albright

Anna 1806-1883
Elisabeth 1807-1889
Sarah 1810-1890
John 1812-1815
Lydia 1813-1886
Benjamin 1815-1817

Children with Nancy Albright

Katherine 1819-1885
Peter E. 1820-1906
William A. 1822-1914
Joseph A. 1825-1907
Rebecca Jane 1827-1893
James M. 1829-1894
Louise Barbara 1831-1908
Margerett A. 1834-1891
Benjamin F. 1836-1920

W. A. Houff and Peter Houff were adminstrators of the estate that deeded the farm to Benjamin Houff, Jr. It is signed by Henry and Anna Shavor, Samuel and Mary Sheets and Samuel and Katherine Whoolbargor, Peter and Rebecca Houff, W. A. and Susan G. R. Houff, Joseph A. and Eliza Jane Houff, R. J. Houff, James and Charity Houff, Thomas and Louise Hoy, and James and Margaret Quick.

According to the records in the August Court House, Benjamin Houff has a brother John who married a Sally Clark on March 15, 1821. There has been no record of his life been found other that he went South and was killed around 1824.

"As remebered by ancestors, and recorded in old family records and recordings at the Court House."