Frederick A. Knowlton1

M, #7771, b. 6 June 1878

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BirthJun 6, 1878

Citations

  1. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 564 #6706.

Agnes Knowlton1

F, #7772, b. 30 March 1881

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BirthMar 30, 1881

Citations

  1. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 564 #6707.

James Albert Knowlton1

M, #7773, b. 16 February 1884

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BirthFeb 16, 1884

Citations

  1. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 564 #6708.

Jay J. Smyth1

M, #7774

Family: Martha Taylor Brooks b. 28 May 1857, d. 5 Apr 1888

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MarriageJun 27, 1877

Citations

  1. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 564 #6708s.

Nina Smyth1

F, #7775, b. 28 July 1878, d. November 1878

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BirthJul 28, 1878
DeathNov, 1878

Citations

  1. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 564 #6709.

Leslie Smyth1

F, #7776, b. 24 December 1879

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BirthDec 24, 1879

Citations

  1. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 564 #6710.

Zora Smyth1

F, #7777, b. 18 June 1883

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BirthJun 18, 1883

Citations

  1. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 564 #6711.

Jay Porter Smyth1

M, #7778, b. 4 April 1886

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BirthApr 4, 1886

Citations

  1. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 564 #6712.

James Houghton1

M, #7779, b. circa 1796, d. after 1870

Family: Sarah Bennett b. 15 Sep 1799, d. 1872

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Birthcirca 1796MA, USA, age 54 in 1850 census; age 59 in 1855 census; age 63 in 1860 census; age 74 in 1870 census4,1
Land Recrdbetween 1819 and 1863Oneida County Land Records
Book 32 Page 58 Sept. 27, 1819 Bought land from John Lansing, Jr.
Book 32 Page 59 Sept. 27, 1819 He and wife Sally sold land
Book 56 Page 477 April 6, 1832 He and wife Sally sold land
Book 133 Page 392 Nov. 4, 1847 Bought this land from Manassah Houghton
Book 161 Page 123 Aug. 26, 1851 Bought this land from Manassah Houghton and wife, Anna
Book 199 Page 181 Nov. 11, 1856 Bought land from Anson Palms
Book Dec. 28, 1863 He and wife Sarah sold land5
Immigrationcirca 1837Verona, Oneida Co., NY, USA, in 1855 census, resident for 18 years
MarriageSep 26, 1848West Turin, Lewis Co., NY, USA, by A. L. Chapin1,6
1850 Census1850Verona, Oneida Co., NY, USA, age 54, a farmer, property $500; next door to brother Manassah1
Research1850Verona, NY, USA, next door to each other7
1855 Census1855Verona, Oneida Co., NY, USA, James, age 59, farmer; resident for 18 years; native voter; Sarah, age 55, 4 years resident8
1860 Census1860Verona, Oneida Co., NY, USA, age 63, farmer4
Research1860Verona, NY, USA, William was next door to James, 63, and Sarah, 50, in 1860 census; (same dates as Richardson and Sarah)9
Census1865Verona, NY, USA, age 67, farmer; 8 children; both twice married; both born MA
1870 Census1870Verona, Oneida Co., NY, USA, age 74, a farmer, property $1000-40010
Deathafter 1870State Bridge, Oneida Co., NY, USA5
BiographyAfter RICHARDSON HOUGHTON died on March 15, 1848, James Houghton married SARAH
BENNETT on Sept. 26, 1848 in West Turin. He, SARAH, and William and James (sons of RICHARDSON)
all moved to Oneida County, where he owned a 12 acre farm in State Bridge, Verona, Oneida, NY on lot #
26. It was valued at $300 in 1850, $1200.00 in 1860, and $7000 in 1870. He remained a farmer all his life.5
ResearchLewis County NY Marriages, 1848-1851, p. 76 (LDS film 1019135)
Tree Talks, vol. 14 No. 4, Dec. 1974 p. 48 "Marriages in Town of West Turin, 1848" (called "John
Houghton" in this source)
1850 US Census of Verona, Oneida, NY, p. 167
1860 US Census of Verona, Oneida, NY p. 161/805
1869 Gazeteer and Business Directory of Oneida County, NY[ Child] p. 323
1870 US Census of Verona, Oneida, NY, p. 103
Oneida Index of Probate cases (LDS film 398052) #42855

Citations

  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Verona, Oneida, New York; Roll: M432_564; Page: 167; line 16, dwl 653-668.
  2. [S16] CJV opinion, 2020 with research from Gail Clarke.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.
  4. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Verona, Oneida, New York; Roll: M653_824; Page: 805; sheet 161; line 15, dwl 711-701.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Sep 24, 2020.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Sep 23, 2020.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Verona, Oneida, New York; Roll: M432_564; Page: 167; line 20, dwl 654-669.
  8. [S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
  9. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Verona, Oneida, New York; Roll M653_824; Page: 805; Image: 598; Family History Library Film: 803824; line 12, dwl 710-700.
  10. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Verona, Oneida Co., NY, Roll 1057, p. 462, line 26, dwl 810-861.

Richardson Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #7780, b. 1795, d. 15 March 1848

Family: Sarah Bennett b. 15 Sep 1799, d. 1872

Biography

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Birth1795MA, USA, Not in Sterling MA Vrs; 1790-1799 in 1840 census; 1880 census of son James gives VT as bp7,8,9
MarriageOct 15, 1817Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Not in VRs7,8,10
1820 Census1820Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, USA, 4 Individuals: 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26.
In 1820 he is listed as living in Hadly, Saratoga, NY, a place where several other relatives were living.) On April 20, 1818, the southern part of Hadly broke off and became Corinth, the town mentioned in the Houghton Genealogy.11,12
1830 Census1830West Turin, Lewis Co., NY, USA, Richard Holton 02110-10001: Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9:      2; Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:      1; Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:      1; Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1; Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:Total Free White Persons:      613
Living1830In 1830, he was living next to Thomas Bennet in Constableville. He probably lived there the rest of his life.14
Land Recrdbetween 1835 and 1845Richardson bought and sold land several times in Lewis County. On January 17, 1835, he and Sarah bought land from John Prindle for $33.00. They then sold the same land to Elijah Wadsworth on April 1, 1835 for $33.00. This was part of lot 86 in the township of West Turin. They bought land (part of lot 96) from Elijah Wadsworth on April 27, 1835 for $500.00. This land was bounded by land belonging to Wadsworth, Seth Miller, and the highway. On Feb. 8, 1845, he and his son, Josiah, bought lot 86 from Fellus Taylor. On January 25, 1847, he bought nineteen acres of land from Asel and Eleanor Higby for $100.00 (part of lot 85) in West Turin.
Lewis County Deed Index
Book P, p. 287, April 11, 1835
Book 1 p. 211, March 6, 1846
Book Z, p. 203, Feb.28, 1845 (LDS film 894458)
Lewis County Grantor Index 1805-1873 E-K
Book P, p. 288, April 11, 1835
Book 1 p. 211, April 27, 184515
1840 Census1840West Turin, Lewis Co., NY, USA, 11 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 2 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 2 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)
Note1847A copy of the program of the meeting of the Houghton Association, dated March 3, 1847, is in the hands of the family. Did Richardson receive this program by mail, or, since the NYS Canal system made travel easier, did he make a regular habit of returning to Massachusetts to visit relatives?15
DeathMar 15, 1848Constableville, Lewis Co., NY, USA, JWH: 1848, Lancaster, MA; Richard Dutton: date 18547,8,16

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #315a.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 123.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83 #2459.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355 #671.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #126.
  6. [S16] CJV opinion, 2020 with research from Gail Clarke.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 355.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
  9. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Vienna, Oneida, New York; Roll: T9_904; Family History Film: 1254904; Page: 365B; Enumeration District: 151; sheet 14, line 26, dwl 162-163.
  10. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  11. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Hadley, Saratoga Co., NY, p. 178.
  12. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Hadley, Saratoga, New York; Roll: M33_79; Page: 77.
  13. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , p. 358.
  14. [S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Sep 24, 2020.
  15. [S415] E-mail from Gail Clarke, Sep 21, 2020.
  16. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi
  17. [S1015] John T. Fitch Descendants of the Rev. James Fitch, p. 266.
  18. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 397 #1256, 512.
  19. [S1015] John T. Fitch Descendants of the Rev. James Fitch, p. 265.
  20. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 397.

Lucinda Houghton1

F, #7781, b. 3 March 1764, d. 23 December 1839

Family: Nahum Fairbank b. 24 Aug 1753, d. 31 Jan 1827

Biography

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BirthMar 3, 17642,3
MarriageJun, 1781Fairbanks: Jan. 18712,4,5
DeathDec 23, 1839near, Coldwater, Branch Co., MI, USA2,3
Research
ResearchJWH and Fairbanks Family erroneously give Capt. James Houghton and Lois Farr as parents; James and Lucinda were both born in 1764, and therefore this parentage is wrong; Martin gives Josiah Houghton and Abigail Godfrey as parents2,3,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #316.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.
  3. [S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 218.
  4. [S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 218.
  5. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 111.
  6. [S601] Family Group Sheet, from Peggy Arlene Darby Martin, Feb. 26, 2000.
  7. [S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 219.

Abel Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #7782, b. 1756, d. 21 April 1823

Family: Rebecca Willard b. c 1758, d. 13 Jun 1822

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Birth1756Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, not in Lancaster VRs5,6,7,2,8
Milit-Begcirca 1776Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "Houghton, Abel, Lancaster. Private, Capt. Thomas Fish's co., Col. Nathan Tyler's regt; enlisted July 28, 1779; discharged Dec. 25, 1779; service, 5 mos. 2 days, at Rhode Island; roll sworn to at Newport; also, same co. and regt; pay roll for Dec., 1779, sworn to at Newport, allowing 1 mo. 4 days service at Rhode Island, including travel (80 miles) home."; "Houghton, Abel. Private, Capt. Elias Pratt's co; enlisted April 12, 1779; discharged July 1, 1779; service, 2 mos. 19 days; company stationed at Rutland."; "houghton, Abel. Private, Capt. David Moore's co., Lieut. Col. Enoch Hallet's regt; enlisted Aug. 1, 1780; discharged Oct. 31, 1780; service, 3 mos. 4 days, at Rhode Island, including 4 days (75 miles) travel home; company detached to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months."; "Houghton, Abel, Sterling. Private, Capt. Nathaniel Wright's co., Col. Luke Drury's regt; marched Sept. 18,1781; arrived at coamp Sept. 27, 1781; discharged Dec. 3, 1781; service, 2 mos. 26 days, at West Point, including travel (400 miles) to and from camp; residence, Sterling; enlisted for town of Sterling."6,2,9
Research1776
Marriage BannMar 19, 1778Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both of Lancaster10,6,2,8,11,12
1790 Census1790Princeton, MA, USA, 1 male 16+, 2 males under 16, 4 females13
1810 Census1810Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total: 2 male 10-15, 1 male 45+//1 female 16-25, 2 female 26-44, 1 female 45+14
1820 Census1820Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 Individuals: 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+15,16
DeathApr 21, 1823Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: April 19; a. 664,2
BurialNorth Cemetery, Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Apr 19, 1823; Husband of Rebeccah, age 66
ResearchMLM note about Fred B. Houghton's grandfather in Abel's notes17
ResidencePutney, Windham Co., VT, USA, for many years per MLM17

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #319.
  2. [S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1494.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48 #1112, 90.
  4. [S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 170.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.
  6. [S35] DAR Patriot Index I, p. 345.
  7. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 31 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48, 90.
  9. [S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, 8: 296.
  10. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 138.
  11. [S853] Joseph Willard and Chas. W. Walker, Willard Genealogy, p. 996.
  12. [S854] James Andrew Phelps, Heroic Willards, p. 68.
  13. [S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , 1790 US Federal Census, Princeton, Worcester, MA, p. 233.
  14. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 861.
  15. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 101.
  16. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 101.
  17. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 90.
  18. [S917] William Sweetzer Heywood, Westminster MA History, p. 712.

Benjamin Houghton1,2,3

M, #7783, b. 8 July 1759, d. 15 January 1835

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BaptismJul 8, 1759Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6,7
1800 Census1800Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a Benjamin Houghton: 31011-11011; (10 total) 3 male 1-9, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 45+; 1 female 1-9, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 45+8
1820 Census1820Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA9
DeathJan 15, 1835Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, at the poor house; p. 367: Jan 16; ae 77; influenza10,11,7
DuplicateMLM: but age at md would be 12.11

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #320.
  2. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 31 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48 #1113, 90.
  4. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 183.
  5. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 300.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48, 90.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 318.
  8. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester Co, MA, p. 349 and 353.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, p. 49.
  10. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 183, 367.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 90.

Rebeccah Houghton1,2,3

F, #7784, b. 10 May 1752, d. 31 December 1801

Family: Daniel Allen b. 25 Apr 1753

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BaptismMay 10, 1752Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5
MarriageApr 25, 1772
CommunionAug, 1782Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, [CJV]6
DeathDec 31, 1801Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50, disease of liver7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #321.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 46, 296.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48 #1114.
  4. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 296.
  5. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 318.
  6. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 322.
  7. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 174, 353.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 338.
  10. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 174.
  11. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 339.
  12. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.
  13. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 46.
  14. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 31 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  15. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48.

Alice Houghton1,2,3

F, #7785, b. 7 January 1749/50

Family 1: Joseph House

Family 2: Mr. (?) Allen

  • Marriage*: Alice Houghton married Mr. (?) Allen note that sister Rebecca married a Mr. Allen; only given by JWH, Houghton Report.6,2

Biography

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BaptismJan 7, 1749/50Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, not in Lancaster VRs4
MarriageJan 31, 1769Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,4
ResearchThis parentage only in JWH, MLM, Weis, & Houghton Report; not in Lancaster VRs; only Weis gives bd; Alice's mar to Joseph House is in Lancaster VRs
Marriagenote that sister Rebecca married a Mr. Allen; only given by JWH, Houghton Report6,2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #322.
  2. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 31 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48 #1118.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 318.
  5. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 103.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.
  7. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 41.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48.

Relief Houghton1,2,3

F, #7786, b. 28 April 1754, d. 1792

Family: Calvin Sawyer b. 29 Oct 1760, d. 4 Oct 1834

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BaptismApr 28, 1754Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,4,6,7
MarriageJul 24, 1783Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/18,9,4,10,11,12
Death1792Sterling, MA, USA, husband remarried in 1793

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #323.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 129, 142, 298.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48 #1111.
  4. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 120.
  5. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 298.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 318.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 129.
  10. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 31 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 27, 48.
  12. [S846] Ellen R. Rugg, Rugg Descendants.
  13. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 142.

Zilpha Houghton1,2,3

F, #7787, b. 8 June 1766

Family: Luther Sawyer b. 21 Aug 1762, d. 2 Sep 1824

Biography

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BaptismJun 8, 1766Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6,7
MarriageJun 16, 1785Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,9,10,6,7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #324.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 130, 143.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48 #1117, 91.
  4. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 176.
  5. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 305.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48, 91.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 318.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 130.
  9. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 113, 176.
  10. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 31 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  11. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 131, 176.
  12. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 143.

Daniel Allen1,2

M, #7788, b. 25 April 1753

Family: Rebeccah Houghton b. 10 May 1752, d. 31 Dec 1801

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BirthApr 25, 1753Stow, MA, USA
Origin1772Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
Marriage BannApr 20, 1772Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,2,4,5
ParentsSDaniel and Sarah (Coker) Allen or Daniel and Sarah (Brown) Allen?
One was Sarah Brown; the other was Sarah Coker.6
DuplicateCJV

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #321s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 46.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.
  4. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 31 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Lewis Allen, <e-mail address>, Dec 18, 2004.
  7. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 338.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 174.
  10. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 339.

Mr. (?) Allen1

M, #7789

Family: Alice Houghton b. 7 Jan 1749/50

Biography

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DuplicateCJV
Marriagenote that sister Rebecca married a Mr. Allen; only given by JWH, Houghton Report2,3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #322s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.
  3. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 31 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Calvin Sawyer1,2,3,4

M, #7790, b. 29 October 1760, d. 4 October 1834

Family 1: Relief Houghton b. 28 Apr 1754, d. 1792

Family 2: Mary Britton

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BirthOct 29, 1760Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA6,7,8
Milit-BegDAR I 594; Rev. War; pvt, MA3
MarriageJul 24, 1783Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/19,10,7,11,12,13
MarriageSep 19, 179314,7,15
DeathOct 4, 18347

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #323s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 129, 142.
  3. [S264] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Patriot Index III, p. 362.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 14, 27 #550.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 14.
  6. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 92.
  7. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 120.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 14, 27, 48.
  9. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332.
  10. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 129.
  11. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 31 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  12. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 27, 48.
  13. [S846] Ellen R. Rugg, Rugg Descendants.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 27.
  15. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 92, 147.
  16. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 142.
  17. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48.

Luther Sawyer1,2,3

M, #7791, b. 21 August 1762, d. 2 September 1824

Family: Zilpha Houghton b. 8 Jun 1766

Biography

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BirthAug 21, 1762Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5
MarriageJun 16, 1785Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA6,4,7,5,8
DeathSep 2, 1824Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 'Sawyer Luther died Sep 2, 1824 Juror's verdict Insanity!9,4,5'

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 332 #324s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 130, 143.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 14.
  4. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 113, 176.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 48, 91.
  6. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 130.
  7. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 31 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  8. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 318.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 191.
  10. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 131, 176.
  11. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 176.
  12. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 143.

Nancy Bagnall1,2,3

F, #7792, b. circa 1777, d. 8 February 1805

Family: Sparhawk Houghton b. 23 May 1773, d. 23 May 1806

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Birthcirca 1777dd calc
DeathFeb 8, 1805Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Ann Houghton ae 28 w/o Sparhawk; (in C. C. Jan 30, 1805)4,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 333 #330s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 122, 133, 148.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  4. [S864] David C. Young and Elizabeth Keene Young, Newspaper VRs of ME, p. 298.
  5. [S1494] American Antiquarian Society, ndex of Deaths in Mass. Centinel & Columbian Cent.
  6. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 122.
  7. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 208.
  8. [S1487] American Antiquarian Society, Mass. Deaths Index.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 148.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 92.
  11. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 333.
  12. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 133.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 49, 92.
  14. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 327.

Sophia Houghton1,2,3,4,5

F, #7793, b. 15 June 1775, d. 25 January 1816

Family: Elijah Brigham b. 19 Jul 1776, d. 8 May 1861

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BirthJun 15, 1775Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Sterling7,6,8,9,10
Origincirca 1808Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA11
MarriageApr 9, 1808Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Joslyn: 3/27/1803 (Int?); MLM: int. May 27, 1816, Charlestown12,3,4,13
DeathJan 25, 18168,9

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 333 #330a.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.
  3. [S73] Boston Marriages, Vol. 30, p. 215.
  4. [S176] Vital Records of Charlestown, p. 515.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 49 #1131, 92.
  6. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 106.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 333.
  8. [S522] Mrs. Edward J. Merkle, Lineages Sons/Daug Pilgrims II, p. 131.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 92.
  10. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 319.
  11. [S176] Vital Records of Charlestown, p. 508.
  12. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 22, p. 194.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 49, 92.

Dorothy Houghton1

F, #7794, b. 12 April 1759, d. 20 February 1834

Family: Samuel Rice Jr. b. 5 Apr 1753, d. 16 Dec 1832

Biography

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BirthApr 12, 1759Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,2,4,5,6,7
DeathFeb 20, 1834Charlemont, Franklin Co., MA, USA7
BurialLeavitt Cemetery, Charlemont, MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 63.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 95.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 333.
  4. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 26.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 50.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 320.
  7. [S1387] Www.familysearch.org, online www.familysearch.org, http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/AF/…
  8. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 106: 231.
  9. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 17, p. 304.

Sophia Houghton1,2

F, #7795, b. 5 September 1761

Family: Jacob Robbins

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BirthSep 5, 1761Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,3,5,6,7
MarriageMar 5, 1778Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA8

Citations

  1. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 304.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 50 #1131[9].
  3. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 95.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 333.
  5. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 26.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 50.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 320.
  8. [S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 108.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 138.

Rebecca Houghton1,2,3

F, #7796, b. 1 February 1764, d. 5 July 1765

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BirthFeb 1, 1764Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sterling VR: bpt . rec. First Ch. Lancaster5,4,6,7,8
DeathJul 5, 1765Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: died aged 1 year 5 months and 5 days.5,9,7,8
BurialOld Settlers' BF Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Rebekah Dau of Mr. Philimon & Mrs Rebekah Houghton, died July 5 1765 Aged 1 Year, 5 Months and 5 days10

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 333 #333.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 304.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 50 #1140.
  4. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 95.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 333.
  6. [S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 26.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 50.
  8. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 320.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 95, 325, 403.
  10. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 403.

Rebecca Houghton1,2

F, #7797, b. 15 February 1766

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BirthFeb 15, 1766Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,3,5,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 333 #334.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 50 #1141.
  3. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 95.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 333.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 50.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 320.

Capt. William Houghton1,2

M, #7798, b. 23 March 1774, d. 12 October 1863

Family: Marilla Clay b. 19 Jul 1780, d. 6 Dec 1858

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BirthMar 23, 1774Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 76 in 1850 census; age 86 in 1860 census; MLM: Harvard3,4,5,6,7
Occupationa tanner; farm hand
Taxation1795Surrey, NH, USA8
Origin1802Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: from Lyndon, of Sutton, i. 344; v. pt. 3, 51, 529,10
MarriageFeb 14, 1802Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, Love: 14 Jan 1802; MLM: Feb. 4; Town Records: Feb. 11, Lyndon, VT3,11,12,9,13,7,14
1810 Census1810Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, 11 Total; 20310-31010; 2 male <10, 3 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44//3 female <10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 26-4415
1820 Census1820Sutton, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, 9 Individuals: 3 male = 0-10 (1810-1820), 1 male = 10-16 (1804-1810), 1 male = 45+ (bef. 1775)// 1 female = 0-10 (1810-1820), 1 female =10-16 (1810-1804), 1 female = 16-18 (1802-1804), 1 female =16-26 (1794-1804)16,17
1830 Census1830Sutton, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, 10 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780)// 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 3 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)
Immigrationcirca 1833Bradford, Orange Co., VT, USA, and then to Nunda Valley, Livingston Co., NY, going to Portage, near Wyoming. After the death of his wife, he resided with his son William. MLM: 183918,19,8
1850 Census1850Dana, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 76, farmer20
DeathOct 12, 1863Nunda, Livingston Co., NY, USA, Marvin: age 89; MLM: Nunda (Stillwater), NY3,6,8
BurialCambridge Municipal Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA21
BiographyLove: "William Houghton was born in Bolton, Mass., March 23, 1774...He married Marilla Clay on February 11, 1802 [CJV: Feb. 14]... Capt. William Houghton was somewhat of a rover and took his growing family with him as he moved from one place to another up the Connecticut Valley and into the Vermont Hills, and even when his children had begun to establish themselves, into the southwest part of New York State. There were six sons and six daughters, and a period of twenty-three years separated Marilla, the youngest, from Stella, the oldest of the twelve. One daughter died in infancy, and one, Diantha, died unmarried at the age of thirty-six. All the others married and had fine useful lives. In 1801, the year before his marriage, William Houghton 'took up his claim' in Lyndon, Vt., along with James Ayers, Joe Beemis, Abel Brown, Oliver Chaffee, Ira Evans, Samuel Parks, Job Randall, Abraham Smith, James Shearman and Aaron Walker. In the family move to Sutton, Vt. in 1818, Capt. William, a tanner by trade, had failed in business in Lyndon, his previous home, and seems to have a livelihood in Sutton by working for farmers in the neighborhood. It is not difficult to visualize the fact that this livelihood was not a very lucrative one, considering that there were nine sons and daughters alive at that time, the oldest being sixteen years of age. Two more children were to be born in the next six years. So we can well believe what Hemenway's Gazette says on page 52, volume 5, part 3 of the History of Sutton, Vt., 'The parents were exceedingly poor and it is said that many a time the mother had been heard to say that after one meal was served, she did not know ehere the next was to come from, but some of the children had much force of character and soon made a mark for themselves... After a few years in Sutton, the family went to Bradford, Vt. and later to Nunda, in Livingston County, N.Y. By this time most of the children had left home on their own affairs. The mother and father made their home with the William Houghton, Jrs. in Nunda for the rest of their lives, save for a few years prior to 1858 when they lived in Cambridge with their son, Henry Oscar Houghton... ...He, meaning William, had been a member of the local militia company, serving as Captain. In those early days every able bodied man belonged to his local militia and was ready at the alarm for duty... After his wife's death in 1858, Capt. William Houghton returned to Nunda and made his home with his son, William, Jr., until his death, October 12, 1863. The remains of William and Marilla Houghton were first interred in Sutton, Vt., but later were moved to Cambridge Municipal Cemetery in Cambridge, Mass."22
ResearchThe genealogy of William Houghton was mostly the work of William Love.23

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #337.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46 # 1057, 84.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  4. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton.
  5. [S289] Cambridge MA VRs I, p. 373.
  6. [S595] Rev. Abijah P. Marvin, Lancaster Hx - Marvin, p. 740.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46, 84.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84.
  9. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 183.
  10. [S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 468.
  11. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 102: 172.
  12. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 9.
  13. [S570] Hon. Hiram Carleton, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Vermont, p. 97.
  14. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Vol. 2, p. 325; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  15. [S235] U.S. Census, 1810 US Census, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., p. 155.
  16. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Sutton, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 73.
  17. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Sutton, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: M33_127; Page: 441.
  18. [S96] NEHGR, 50 [1896]: 77.
  19. [S810] Earl Cranston Am. Biog. Libr.: Notable Amer., V.
  20. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Dana, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 325; line 40, dwl 22-30.
  21. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 8a.
  22. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 9-10, 28.
  23. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 1.
  24. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 362.
  25. [S1074] Town Records: Montpelier, VT, p. 1157: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  26. [S595] Rev. Abijah P. Marvin, Lancaster Hx - Marvin, p. 741.

Henry Hamilton Houghton1,2,3

M, #7799, b. 1 January 1782, d. 21 December 1867

Family: Sally Perry b. 7 Jun 1788, d. 4 Dec 1859

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BirthJan 1, 1782Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, MA per 1880 census of son Don5,6,2,7,8,4,9
MarriageJan 6, 1806Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 39; Town Records give Caledonia Co.5,10,11,12
1810 Census1810Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, 3 Total; 10100-00100; 1 male <10, 1 male 16-25//1 female 16-2513
WarningsAug 24, 1810Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, [p. 127]14
Residence1810Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, v. pt. 2, 3915
1840 Census1840Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)16
DeathDec 21, 1867MLM: Kilbourne Falls, WI5,6,8
BurialProspect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA9
ProblemProblem with children, JWH gives 9 additional children with no bd; a number of the undated children are similar to the children given for his parents Abraham and Sarah in their warning out. Many of legitimate dated children are all buried at Prospect Cemetery in Battleboro VT:
JWH, p. 334 gives some children with dates; p. 521 gives different children with dates (latter listed in DAR lineage books); and p. 363 gives different children without any dates [CJV: it is almost certain that JWH gives all the female children of father Abraham, and his wife Caroline, as children of Henry; exact fit of 9 names: Caroline, Sally, Rachel, Judah, Polly, Eunice, Betsey, Abigail]
ResearchMark Howard contributed some of Henry Hamilton Houghton's data to MLM8
DuplicatePossible mar. after death of wife in 1859.
Duplicate
BiographyJWH, p. 334 gives some children with dates; p. 521 gives different children with dates (latter listed in DAR lineage books); and p. 363 gives different children without any dates [CJV: it is almost certain that JWH gives all the female children of father Abraham, and his wife Caroline, as children of Henry; exact fit of 9 names]

Lancaster VRs, p. 125: gives Henry's data about his own ancestry. [CJV: filled with errors]: "The foregoing are the Descendants of John Houghton from Lancashire England and his wife Anna. Entered by Request of Henry Houghton, of Putney Vermont as his certificate on file will show. May 16 1825. Attest Josiah Flagg, town clerk of Lancaster. The following entry is made at the request of Henry Houghton one of the posterity of John Houghton Esqr. who died in Lancaster February 3. 1736-7. Is by tradition from his ancetors, that John Houghton with his wife fled from England to America, to enjoy their Religion: They being the parents of the said John Houghton Esquire, who came with them in his infancy."

Townsend, C.D., Index of Gazetter of Windham Co., VT, p. 95: "Henry Houghton, Son of Abram m Sally Perry of Putney Had Don A. p. 178"

MLM: He apprenticed for several years as a mechanic in Montreal, Canada

MLM: also gives a son John F.?

Thomas Boyden took the job of raising up the old meeting house in 1817, and putting beneath granite under-pinning. He hired Henry Houghton of this town, who married Sally Perry, sister of Dr. Isaac Boyden's wife to help him. Houghton was an excellent mechanic and had served 7 years in Montreal to learn his trade. He made the pulpit and some of the pews in front, in the old church. Mr. Boyden learned the art of surveying land and was a surveyor many years. After his death the compass and chain which he used were sold to Samuel Knight.5,17,8
ProblemAll Lancaster VRs dates on p. 125 (that gives his birth as 1760) are contradicted elsewhere in Nourse; NOTE: "The foregoing are the Descendants of John Houghton from Lancashire England and his wife Anna. Entered by request of Henry Houghton, of Putney Vermont..."; Henry also gives erroneous dates for Abraham's marriage and his bd

J.W.Houghton, p. 334 gives some children with dates; p. 521 gives different children with dates (latter listed in DAR lineage books); and p. 363 gives different children without any dates.17,18

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #339.
  2. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 52.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46 # 1062, 84.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Book 2, p. 343; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  6. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 8.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84.
  9. [S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 45.
  10. [S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 468.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46, 84.
  12. [S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, Caledonia Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  13. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Dummerston, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 65; Page: 251.
  14. [S724] Alden M. Rollins Vermont Warnings Outs II, p. 11, 181.
  15. [S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 467.
  16. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Dummerston, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 547; Page: 18.
  17. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 125.
  18. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334, 521.
  19. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 53.
  20. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co. VT, Vol. 2, p. 385; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  21. [S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, VT, p. 1297: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  22. [S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  23. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 2, p. 385; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  24. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 42, p. 138.
  25. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Vol. 2, p. 385; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  26. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Book 2, p. 385; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  27. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 3, p. 136: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.

Sally Perry1,2,3

F, #7800, b. 7 June 1788, d. 4 December 1859

Family: Henry Hamilton Houghton b. 1 Jan 1782, d. 21 Dec 1867

Biography

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BirthJun 7, 1788Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA4,2,5,3
MarriageJan 6, 1806Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 39; Town Records give Caledonia Co.4,6,7,8
DeathDec 4, 1859Putney, VT, USA, age 71-8-27, of Apoplexy4,5,3,9
BurialProspect Hill Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA3
ParentsDDr. William Perry Jr. and Elenor Jones2,9

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #339s.
  2. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 88.
  3. [S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 45.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 84.
  6. [S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 468.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46, 84.
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  9. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, p. 600; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  10. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 53.
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  14. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 52.
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  16. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 42, p. 138.
  17. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Vol. 2, p. 385; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  18. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Book 2, p. 385; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  19. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 3, p. 136: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.