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| William Hough |
Immigrant Ancestor | see FAMILY TREE |
| Baptized: 02 Feb 1618/9 Westchester, Cheshire, England
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| Married: 28 Oct 1645 New London, CT
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| Died: 10 Aug 1683 New London, CT | ||
FATHER
Edward Hough
MOTHER
Ann
WIFE
CHILDREN
Hyde Genealogy by Reuben H. Walworth, 1684
"This William Hough was the son of Edward Hough of Westchester, in the county of
Cheshire, in England. He came to Glocester, Mass., and married there 28 Oct.,
1645 Sarah Calkins, daughter of Hugh Calkins and Anne his wife ___ of
Gloucester, who afterwards came to New London, and had four sons and six
daughters.
Samuel, the eldest son, born at New London 9 march, 1658, m 25 Nov., 1679,
Susanna Wrotham of Farmington, and had by her two sons and one daughter; and
after her death he m. 18 Aug., 1685, Mary Bate, and settled and died at Saybrook,
and had by her one son and one daughter. William Hough, his brother, married Ann
Lathrop, daughter of Samuel Lathrop of Norwich. Hannah, the eldest sister, m.
1662 John Borden, and settled at Lynne. Abiah, their second sister, m. 1667,
William Douglass. And Sarah, their third sister, m. David Carpenter.
Capt. John Hough was a house carpenter, and resided at Norwich for a short time
after his marriage. They subsequently settled at New London, where he was a man
of considerable distinction. He was killed at New London 26 Aug, 1715, by
falling from a building upon which he was at work."
History of New London, Connecticut, by Frances Manwaring Caulkins, 1852
"William Hough, died August 10, 1683
The family of Samuel Hough, oldest son of William, is registered at Saybrook,
and in connection with the record it is stated that William Hough, was a son of
Edward Hough, of West Chester in Cheshire, England. It has not been
ascertained that this Edward Hough emigrated to America, but a widow Ann Hough,
was perhaps his relict, and the mother of William Hough."
History of the Town of Gloucester by John J. Babson, 1860
"William Hough was a house-carpenter, and lived at Trynall, Cove, where, and on
Biskie Island, opposite, he had land. He was a selectman in 1649 and 1650.
His departure is spoken of in the latter year, when he joined the emigration to
New London. He He married Sarah, daughter of Hugh Calkin, Oct 28, 1645;
and had three children born in Gloucester, Hannah, born in 1646; Abiah, 1648;
and Sarah, 1651"