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Descendants of Robert Latta

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES² LATTA (ROBERT¹) was born August 21, 1755 in Antrim, Ireland, and died October 30, 1837 in Hopewell(Mechlenburg Co.), N.C.. He married (1) ELIZABETH HOUSTIN 1780. He married (2) JANE KNOX April 12, 1796 in Lincoln County, N.C., daughter of ROBERT KNOX and MARY EWART.

Notes for JAMES LATTA:
James Latta is branch #12 as established by Robert H. Lattas' work, located in the "Library of Congress", Rare Book Room, Washington, DC..

In 1792 James Latta was in Ireland educating his son's. He came to America in 1792 to administer on John's estate, which show's that he was probably a brother. Only one son, Robert, came with him. They walked from Charleston, South Carolina, to Lincoln, North Carolina and were taken in and cared for by a gentleman named Albert Torrence. On account of the shock of the wreck and the walk his mind left him.
From the works of Robert H. Latta, "Library of Congress."

Latta Plantation circa 1800, is the last remaining Catawba River plantation open to the public. The 62 acre farm of James Latta, a Scot - Irish merchant, is on the National Register of Historic Sites and consists of the original home and smoke house, enhanced by eleven other outbuildings, as well as fields, farm animals, a garden,and interpreters in period clothing. Latta Plantation is located just north of Charlotte, NC. Traveling South on I-77, exit 23, Huntersville, NC.

More About JAMES LATTA:
Burial: Hopewell Presbyterian Church(MechlenburgCounty), N.C.

More About JANE KNOX:
Burial: Hopewell Presbyterian Church(Mechlenburg County), NC.

Children of JAMES LATTA and ELIZABETH HOUSTIN are:

3.	i.		WILLIAM³ LATTA, b. October 09, 1781, Antrim, Irland; d. September 26, 1829, Darlington, S.C..
4.	ii.		ROBERT LATTA, b. August 21, 1783, Antrim, Ireland; d. August 25, 1852, Columbia, S.C..

Children of JAMES LATTA and JANE KNOX are:

5.	iii.	MARY (POLLY)³ LATTA.
6.	iv.	ELIZABETH (BETSY) LATTA, b. February 09, 1797, Mecklenburg County, N.C.; d. May 14, 1838, Iredell County, NC..
7.	v.	NANCY ANGELINA LATTA, b. February 15, 1804, Mecklenburg County, NC.; d. November 06, 1833, Mecklenburg County, NC..
	vi.	EZEKIEL LATTA, b. January 16, 1810, Mecklenburg County, NC.; d. November 21, 1820, Mecklenburg County, NC..

More About EZEKIEL LATTA:
Burial: Hopewell Presbyterian Church(Mechlenburg County), NC.

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