Jacob Houghton1,2,3

M, #7801, b. 7 December 1757, d. 26 December 1836

Family 1: Lucy Houghton b. 2 Sep 1757, d. 29 Mar 1804

Family 2: Olive Houghton b. 14 Aug 1761, d. 1825

Biography

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BirthDec 7, 1757Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, White: Dec 11; MLM: Feb 7/114,5,6,3,7,8
Research1776MA, USA
Milit-Begbetween 1776 and 1778Served as a privateer between 1780-17823,9
MarriageOct 31, 1781Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA10,11,12
MarriageFeb 17, 1785Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA13,14,15,16
1790 Census1790Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1 male 16+, 3 females17
1800 Census1800Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 20010-10010; 2 male 1-9, 1 male 26-44; 1 female 1-9, 1 female 26-4418
1810 Census1810Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 10-15, 1 male 45+//1 female 16-25, 1 female 45+19
1820 Census1820Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45; 3 female 0-10, 1 female 26-4520
1830 Census1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 9 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790), 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)// 2 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 2 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)21,22
ResearchNov 18, 1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Hayward S. Houghton [document now in possession of CJV]: I found an old, crumbling, document written by a Jacob Houghton who states that he is "of Bolton" and that he was born in 1757. It was evidentally written in an attempt to establish his Revolutionary War service - possibly for pension purposes? It details his service in 1780-1783 as a seaman on various privateer cruises, showing dates, names of ships and their Captains, and prizes that they captured, It concludes with details of the capture of his own ship by the British and his subsequent captivity in New York, Barbados and Antigua. It bears an endorsement dated Nov. 18, 1830 by Samuel S. Houghton [a 1st cousin] attesting to Jacob's character and reputation for veracity. It also bears another unsigned endorsement from a former crewmate.23
DeathDec 26, 1836Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 7924,7
BiographyBuilt a double/two family house for his two sons, Jacob and Levi.
ResearchMLM erroneously gives this marriage.25

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #340.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 # 1067, 85.
  3. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 32.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  5. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17109.
  6. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 85.
  8. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 316.
  9. [S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 3, p. 535; Vol. 8, p. 301.
  10. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  11. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  12. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 195.
  13. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182, 183.
  14. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140, 142.
  15. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 55.
  16. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
  17. [S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, MA, p. 213.
  18. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 216.
  19. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 809; sheet 175.
  20. [S235] U.S. Census, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 54.
  21. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
  22. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 98.
  23. [S415] E-mail from Hayward S. Houghton Apr 3, 2004.
  24. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
  25. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25.
  26. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  27. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.

Mary Annabelle Houghton1,2,3

F, #7802, b. 23 December 1753, d. 1827

Family: George Millett b. c 1753, d. 28 May 1800

Biography

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BirthDec 23, 1753Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Dec. 23 , 17575,4,6,7,8,9
MarriageAug 4, 1775Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada, JWH, Keizer : Apr 4 and Aug 2; MLM: Apr. 4, 18755,6,10,8
ResidenceChester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
Death1827Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #341.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17110.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 # 1065, 85.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  6. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  7. [S267] Smith, Nova Scotia Immigrants, p. 115.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 85.
  9. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 316.
  10. [S415] E-mail from John Cardinal, 2/1999 from Chester Township Book - Marriages.
  11. [S415] E-mail from John Cardinal, 2/1999 from Chester Township Book - Births.

David Houghton1,2,3

M, #7803, b. 13 March 1760, d. 27 November 1783

Family: Mrs. Ann Spain

  • Marriage*: David Houghton married Mrs. Ann Spain on Mar 26, 1783 MLM: Mar. 26, 1780.10,6,8

Biography

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BirthMar 13, 1760Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, White: born in Chester, Nova Scotia; recorded in Bolton, Mass., Mar. 13, 1760; Bolton VR, Keizer: Bolton MA;4,5,6,7,8,9
MarriageMar 26, 1783MLM: Mar. 26, 178010,6,8
DeathNov 27, 1783Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada11

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #342.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17111.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 # 1068, 85.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  5. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646.
  6. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  7. [S267] Smith, Nova Scotia Immigrants, p. 115.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 85.
  9. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 316.
  10. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  11. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Lunenburg Co. and Queens Co., BMD Records from primary sources, sites.rootsweb.com/~canns/lunenburg/bmd_ho.html, Aug. 2, 2002.
  12. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 9.

Charles Houghton1,2,3

M, #7804, b. 20 June 1762, d. 1780

Biography

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BirthJun 20, 1762Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, at 12 o'clock5,6,7,4
Death1780Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, died of small pox5,6,7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #343.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17112.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 # 1069.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Chester Township Book, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  6. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.

Francis Houghton1,2,3

M, #7805, b. 20 June 1762, d. 1780

Biography

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BirthJun 20, 1762Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, twin, at one o'clock5,6,7,4
Death1780Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, died of small pox5,6,7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #344.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17113.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 # 1070.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Chester Township Book, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  6. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.

Richard Houghton1,2,3

M, #7806, b. 12 August 1764, d. November 1827

Family: Lucy Melvin b. 8 Oct 1780

Biography

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BirthAug 12, 1764Chester, Lunenberg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada5,6,7,4
MarriageFeb 7, 1798Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada5,6,7
DeathNov, 1827Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada5,7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #345.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17114, 647.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1071, 85.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Chester Township Book, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  6. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 85.
  8. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 67.

Willard Houghton1,2,3

M, #7807, b. 3 May 1767, d. 12 February 1852

Family: Susanna Webber b. 17 Dec 1772, d. 13 Aug 1849

Biography

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BirthMay 3, 1767Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, JWL: 5,3, 18675,6,7,4
MarriageDec 2, 1795Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada5,6,7
DeathFeb 12, 1852Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada5,6,7
Burial1852United Baptist Cemetery, Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada8

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #346.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17115, 647.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 # 1072, 86.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Chester Township Book, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  6. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 86.
  8. [S415] E-mail from Gail Facini Edwards, Dec. 17, 1999.
  9. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 68.

Eunice Houghton1,2,3

F, #7808, b. 25 March 1769, d. 23 October 1817

Family: William Woodbury b. 15 Aug 1763

Biography

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BirthMar 25, 1769Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada6,7,8,5
MarriageApr 1, 1791Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, also Apr. 104,8
DeathOct 23, 1817Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA9
BurialOld Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w. William, a. 479

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #347.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17116.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 # 1073.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Chester Township Book, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  7. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 232.

Elizabeth Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #7809, b. 29 December 1771, d. 1 April 1857

Family: James Smith b. 1763, d. 9 Aug 1844

Biography

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BirthDec 29, 1771Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada6,7,8,5
MarriageAug 18, 1789Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada6,9,10,11,12,7
DeathApr 1, 1857Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada13

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #348.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17117, 647.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 # 1074, 86.
  4. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 81.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Chester Township Book, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  7. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 86.
  9. [S36] Letter, from Prof. Dalton London, 10/1998.
  10. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.
  12. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 86.
  13. [S415] E-mail from Dr. Dalton London, Sep. 1998.
  14. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Chester, Nova Scotia, Marriage Records, sites.rootsweb.com/~canns/lunenburg/ch_p.html, Aug. 2, 2002.

Timothy Houghton1,2,3

M, #7810, b. 12 June 1774

Biography

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BirthJun 12, 1774Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada5,6,7,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #349.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17118.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 # 1075.
  4. [S1074] Town Records: Chester Township Book, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  6. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.

Capt. Levi Whitcomb Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #7811, b. 2 June 1778, d. 31 December 1862

Family: Abigail Verge

Biography

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BirthJun 2, 1778Chester, Lunenberg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, JW, Keizer: June 22; MLM: June 216,7,8,5,9
MarriageFeb 10, 1808Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, White: Feb 10, 18036,10,7,11,8,12
DeathDec 31, 1862Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada6,7,8
ErrorMLM gives children (Amelia, Abigail, Eunice, Levi and George) as children of his brother Willard Houghton8

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #350.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17119, 647.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 # 1076, 86.
  4. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 84.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Chester Township Book, Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  7. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 86.
  9. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Lunenburg Co. and Queens Co., BMD Records from primary sources, sites.rootsweb.com/~canns/lunenburg/bmd_ho.html, Aug. 2, 2002.
  10. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.
  12. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Chester, Nova Scotia, Marriage Records, sites.rootsweb.com/~canns/lunenburg/ch_p.html, Aug. 2, 2002.

George Millett1,2

M, #7812, b. circa 1753, d. 28 May 1800

Family: Mary Annabelle Houghton b. 23 Dec 1753, d. 1827

Biography

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Birthcirca 17533
MarriageAug 4, 1775Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada, JWH, Keizer : Apr 4 and Aug 2; MLM: Apr. 4, 18754,5,6,7
ResidenceChester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
WillFeb 11, 1797Being very sick and weakly in body but of perfect mind and memory, etc.
First, I make and ordain the Sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, my beloved wife Mary Millett (formerly Mary Houghton, of Timothy and Eunice Whitcombe). That 1/3 Part of all my land and property and moveable effects, I give to my beloved wife, Mary Millett, freely to enjoy during her life and the other 2/3 to be equally distributed amongst my children as they come of age or should marry, and further that neither of my sons or daughters shall dispute their portion, which shall be to them allotted severally, without it is to each other.
Signed and Sealed by George Millett on 11 Feb. 1797
.3
DeathMay 28, 1800Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
ResearchLast entry in Keizer's 1896 Houghton Genealogy; unconnected to any of the given lines: "Though descendants of Capt. Timothy Houghton, the information given is insufficient to show the lineal descent of these mentioned above, all other papers being complete in this respect. D.A. Keizer."8

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #341s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17110s.
  3. [S1358] Stanley L. Thompson, Word Document, Sent to me by Stanley Thompson; 41 pp., p. 9.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  5. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  6. [S415] E-mail from John Cardinal, 2/1999 from Chester Township Book - Marriages.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 85.
  8. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 86.
  9. [S415] E-mail from John Cardinal, 2/1999 from Chester Township Book - Births.

Mrs. Ann Spain1

F, #7813

Family: David Houghton b. 13 Mar 1760, d. 27 Nov 1783

Biography

Notea widow when she married David2
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MarriageMar 26, 1783MLM: Mar. 26, 17802,3,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #342s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 85.
  5. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 9.

Lucy Melvin1

F, #7814, b. 8 October 1780

Family: Richard Houghton b. 12 Aug 1764, d. Nov 1827

Biography

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BirthOct 8, 1780Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada2
MarriageFeb 7, 1798Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada3,4,5
ParentsDRobert Melvin2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #345s.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Jill Brosnan, 9/22/99.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  4. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 85.
  6. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 67.

Susanna Webber1,2

F, #7815, b. 17 December 1772, d. 13 August 1849

Family: Willard Houghton b. 3 May 1767, d. 12 Feb 1852

Biography

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BirthDec 17, 1772Nova Scotia, Canada3
MarriageDec 2, 1795Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada4,5,6
DeathAug 13, 18493
Burial1849United Baptist Cemetery, Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #346s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17115s.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Gail Facini Edwards, Dec. 17, 1999.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  5. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 86.
  7. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 69.

James Smith1,2

M, #7816, b. 1763, d. 9 August 1844

Family: Elizabeth Houghton b. 29 Dec 1771, d. 1 Apr 1857

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Birth1763Glasgow, Scotland3
MarriageAug 18, 1789Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada4,5,6,7,8,9
DeathAug 9, 1844Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada3
ContributnDr. Dalton London contributed the descendants of Elizabeth Houghton and James Smith3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334 #348s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17117s.
  3. [S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Dr. Dalton London, Sep. 1998.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
  5. [S36] Letter, from Prof. Dalton London, 10/1998.
  6. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 86.
  9. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  10. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 81.
  11. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Chester, Nova Scotia, Marriage Records, sites.rootsweb.com/~canns/lunenburg/ch_p.html, Aug. 2, 2002.

Abigail Verge1,2,3

F, #7817

Family: Capt. Levi Whitcomb Houghton b. 2 Jun 1778, d. 31 Dec 1862

Biography

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MarriageFeb 10, 1808Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, White: Feb 10, 18034,5,6,7,8,9
ResidenceChester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #350s.
  2. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646 #17119s.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 84.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  5. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 646.
  6. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 8.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 86.
  9. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Chester, Nova Scotia, Marriage Records, sites.rootsweb.com/~canns/lunenburg/ch_p.html, Aug. 2, 2002.

Timothy Houghton1,2,3

M, #7818, b. 12 September 1771, d. 9 May 1837

Family: Olive Moore b. 10 Jan 1776, d. 13 Apr 1844

Biography

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BirthSep 12, 1771Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6,4,7,8
MarriageNov 22, 1798Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, DAR ; Townsend:'Timothy Bolton, MA 1812 Wife Olive Moore Had Simon W., p. 2805,9,2,10,11,12,7,13'
1800 Census1800Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 10010-01100 (4 total); 1 male 1-9, 1 male 26-44; 1 female, 10-15, 1 female 16-2514
1810 Census1810Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total; 2 male <10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44//2 female <10, 1 female 26-44;next to father15
1820 Census1820Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 9 Individuals: 2 male 0-10, 3 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 2 female 10-16, 1 female 26-4516,17
1830 Census1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 2 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780)// 1 female 50 to 60 (1771-1780)18,19
ResidenceThetford, Orange Co., VT, USA
DeathMay 9, 1837Thetford, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 655,6,20,21,22,23
BurialEvergreen Rest Cemetery, Thetford, Orange Co., VT, USA, buried near the town house5,21,22
BiographyJWH: "He studied law, but failing health caused him to become a farmer.'; MLM: A commemorative biog. pr. Hartford, CT, stated tat he was a carpenter by trade and spent his whole life in Lancaster, MA. The children were born (registered) in Bolton.5,20
Gen. Soc.Mayflower Index: #57,335: parent's #71779
Mayflower Ancestral Index: #3382310,24

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #351.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1086, 86.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  6. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 65.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 86.
  8. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
  9. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 65: 303.
  10. [S108] Neff, Mayflower Index III, p. 398.
  11. [S148] C.D. Townsend, Index of Gazetter of Windham Co., Vermont, p. 95.
  12. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.
  13. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 435.
  14. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 215.
  15. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 808, sheet 174.
  16. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
  17. [S235] U.S. Census, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 54.
  18. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
  19. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 98.
  20. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 86.
  21. [S1289] Robert L. Bacon, Thetford VT Cemeteries, p. 32.
  22. [S1074] Town Records: Thetford, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  23. [S1487] American Antiquarian Society, Mass. Deaths Index.
  24. [S109] Terry, Mayflower Ancestral Index, I, p. 323.
  25. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
  26. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  27. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  28. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, p. 1271: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Simon Houghton1,2,3

M, #7819, b. 19 February 1773, d. 7 July 1814

Family: Martha Stevens b. 12 Jun 1783, d. 23 Apr 1823

Biography

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BirthFeb 19, 1773Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: Boston5,4,6,7
ResidenceWeare, NH, USA, JWH: Ware, MA5,6
Marriage5,8
NoteDec 31, 1809Weare, NH, USA, advertised in the newspaper.9
Taxation1810Weare, NH, USA3
DeedJan 10, 1810Weare, NH, USA, from Benjamin Gale for Nathaniel Martin Mill10
DeathJul 7, 1814Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 41; Whitecomb: d. Weare NH 1814; NEHGR: Jul. 6, 1814, Boston, aged 385,11,12,13,6,14
BurialOld Common BG Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 'Sacred to the memory of Mr. Simon Houghton, of Weare, N.H. & a native of Bolton, Mass. who died July 7 1814 Aet.41. In peace here rests a traveler's dust, His journey's at an end He praiz'd esteem among the just A censure from a friend, Broke loose from time's tenacious chains, And Earth's revolving gloom, To range, at large, in vast domains Of radient worlds to come:11'

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #352.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1087, 87.
  3. [S760] William Little, Weare NH Hx, p. 412.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 87.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 87.
  9. [S760] William Little, Weare NH Hx, p. 642.
  10. [S760] William Little, Weare NH Hx, p. 530.
  11. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 413.
  12. [S96] NEHGR, 79 [1925]: 51.
  13. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 37.
  14. [S1487] American Antiquarian Society, Mass. Deaths Index.

Asa Houghton Esq.1,2,3

M, #7820, b. 3 February 1775, d. 10 September 1829

Family: Sally Negus b. 27 Aug 1772, d. 2 Oct 1838

Biography

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BirthFeb 3, 1775Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6,7
OccupationJWH: 'He was an almanac maker for twenty years.4'
MarriageAug 19, 1804Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 1806; VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 694,8,6,9
Authorbetween 1806 and 1812Title: Isaiah Thomas, Junr's Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhodeisland, New-Hampshire and Vermont almanack, with an ephemeris, for the year of our Lord 1807 ... : Fitted to the latitude and longitude of the town of Boston, but will serve without essential variation for the adjacent states. ...
Imprint:      [Worcester, Mass.] : Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts, by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. Sold by him at his printing office, and by I. Thomas, in Worcester; by Thomas & Andrews, S. Hall, D. West, O.C. Greenleaf, C. Bingham, Manning & Loring, J. Larkin, E. Cotton, W. Wells and W. Andrews, in Boston; by Cushing & Appleton, Salem; by Thomas & Whipple, Newburyport; by Thomas & Tappan Portsmouth; by Thomas & Thomas, Walpole; by W. Fessendon, Brattleborough; at the Springfield Bookstore, and by the various other booksellers in the Newengland states. Price 9 dollars per gross--87 1/2 cents per dozen--12 1/2 cents single., [1806]
Description:      [48] p. : ill; 19 cm.
Notes:      The calculations on the calendar pages are identical with those in Houghton's genuine almanac for 1807 (Shaw & Shoemaker 10593), by Asa Houghton (Keene, N.H.), except that the calculations for the moon's phases vary slightly, and those in the notes column of Houghton's calendar pages are not found in Thomas's. In turn, all the calculations in Houghton's 1807 almanac, except those for the rising and setting of the sun and the length of the day, duplicate those in The Newhampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont almanack for 1807 (Shaw & Shoemaker 50700), with astronomical calculations by Gilbert Graves (Walpole, N.H.) A few of the calculations in Graves are not paralleled in Houghton.
Copies of letters by Gilbert Graves, accompanied by a photostat of letters by Isaiah Thomas to or concerning Graves, are in the American Antiquarian Society's manuscript collection. These indicate that Graves calculated Isaiah Thomas Junior's town & country almanack for 1813 to 1815, the 1813 issue in collaboration with Houghton. The calculations in Thomas' almanacs for several years previous are identical in part or almost entirely with those in Houghton's. All these circumstances suggest a collaboration between Graves and Houghton, on both the Houghton and Thomas series of almanacs, from at least 1807 to perhaps 1813. The title pages of Houghton for 1807-1813 have the phrase "Astronomical part by Asa Houghton." All others before and after these dates have the phrase "By Asa Houghton." The wording of the authorship phrase is not as suggestive as the alteration in it.
Advertised in the Massachusetts spy, Worcester, September 24, 1806.
Signatures: at an unknown age 4 B² C-H4-².
Title vignette.
Advertisement for Thomas & Whipple, Newburyport booksellers, and for Thomas & Tappan, Portsmouth, N.H., booksellers, at foot of p. [48].
References:      Shaw & Shoemaker 10621
Drake, M. Almanacs, 3685
Local Note(s):      American Antiquarian Society copy 1 (19 cm.) interleaved. Has contemporary paper wrapper with colored pattern (perhaps wallpaper?).
American Antiquarian Society copy 2 (18 cm.) interleaved with ms. diary of Rev. Joseph Lee of Royalston, Mass.10
WarningsAug 25, 1808Newfane, Windham Co., VT, USA11
1810 Census1810Newfane, Windham Co., VT, USA, 5 Total; 00010-02110; 1 male 26-44//2 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-4412
1820 Census1820Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, 8 Individuals: 1 male = 0-10 (1810-1820), 1 male =16-26 (1794-1804), 2 male =26-45 (1774-1794), 1 male = 45+ (bef. 1775)// 2 female = 0-10 (1810-1820), 1 female =26-45 (1774-1794)13,14
ResidencePutney, Windham Co., VT, USA
DeathSep 10, 1829Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, ae. 54 years; MLM: Oct. 14,15,16,17,18
BurialMt. Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, 54 yrs16
BiographyWhitcomb: "An Almanac Maker...One of these was Asa, son of Simon and Martha (Stearns) Houghton, who was born in Bolton on 3 February 1775 in one of the Houghton houses on Bare Hill Road...Asa'ss first almanac, called The Gentleman's and Ladies' Dieary and Almanac was published in 1796 when he was twenty-one years old...It is possible to understand Asa's training, however, by reading a "Recommendation to the Public" inserted in the 1802 edition of the almanac..."That I have frequently perused the annual productions of other astronomers and those in particular made by Mr. Houghton...That Mr. Houghton's calculations in general have always appeared to me to be as accurate as any other ever published on this continent." This is signed by Samuel Stearns, L.L.D. (his uncle)...After a few years Asa Houghton removed to Putney, Vermont where he still worked on his almanac..."
Nourse: "Asa Houghton began publishing astronomical calculations about 1796, and for twenty years at least "The Gentlemen's and Ladies' Diary and Almanac" had an extended patronage. Houghton, in his annual address to the public, sometimes indulged in somewhat stilted rhetoric about the "awfully sublime ideas" inspired in the almanac-maker by "the study of that Divine and Heavenly Science, Astronomy;" but his mathematical deductions seem to have been sufficiently accurate, and his pages of miscellany of fully average interest and usefulness."

Dr. Stearns while a resident of Dummerston, lived in the east part of the town. In 1804, he occupied what has since been called the "Birchard place." He owned one-half acre of land and one-third of the store. Jabez Butler and Asa Houghton owned the remaining two-thirds. He sold the land and his share in the store, the same year. to Butler and Houghton. The store was 40 by 60 ft. and was the first one burned on that site, when occupied by Roger Birchard. Asa Houghton, born in Bolton, Mass., Feb. 3, 1775, was a nephew of Dr. Stearns. He was in trade in this town but died in Putney, Sept. 10, 1829, where he has a daughter now living. He was an uncle of Simon W. Houghton, Esq. of Putney.

Dr. Stearns had a sister, Martha Stearns, who married Simon Houghton grandfather of Simon W. Houghton, Esq. now living in Putney. She was born in Lancaster, Mass., May 30, 1750, died Apr. 3, 1823. Her husband was born Oct. 15. 1737. Both died in Bolton, Mass., a town taken from Lancaster.

A lady now living in Dummerston, nearly 88 years old remembers the Doctor quite well. He was called to see her mother, who was sick of a fever, and she describes him as a nice looking man. His hair was white and combed straight back from his forehead and worn in a queue. During his visit to the sick woman, the doctor looked in the mirror two or three times to see whether his hair was all right.19,20
DuplicatePutney, Windham Co., VT, USA
ResearchNewfane, VT, USA, 1810 census
DuplicateNewfane, VT 1810

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #353.
  2. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 299.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1088, 87.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 87.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
  8. [S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 468.
  9. [S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  10. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , American Antiquarian Society Online Catalog: http://catalog.mwa.org/
  11. [S724] Alden M. Rollins Vermont Warnings Outs II, p. 229.
  12. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Newfane, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 65; Page: 316.
  13. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 392.
  14. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M33_128; Page: 262.
  15. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 300.
  16. [S261] Ken Stevens, Putney VT Gravestonees, p. 25.
  17. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 87.
  18. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  19. [S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 399.
  20. [S12] Nourse, Early Records of Lancaster, p. 279.
  21. [S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 133.
  22. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 3, p. 136; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  23. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 51.

Judge Jacob Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #7821, b. 15 February 1777, d. 30 July 1861

Family: Lydia Douglass b. 10 Dec 1780, d. 2 Jan 1872

Biography

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BirthFeb 15, 1777Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, in the same house as his father and grandfather; age 73 in 1850 census; age 78 in 1855 census; age 83 in 1860 census6,5,7,8,4,9
OccupationAttorney at law and superior court judge6,8
Origin1806Troy, NY, USA10,11
MarriageJan 28, 1806Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT, USA6,12,13,14,15,16,10,8,4,11
Immigration1812Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, after visit in 1811, and erected home, still occupied in 1872 by Houghton's sister Sally Douglass17,8,18
Mil. Serv.1812NY, USA, srv Capt. J.E. Howard's Co., NY Mil, pvt15
Research1812NY, USA
Notebetween 1813 and 1814Fredonia, NY, USA, James Mullett studied law with Hon. Jacob Houghton19
Land RecrdDec, 1818Chautauqua, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA20
1820 Census1820Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, 9 Individuals: 2 male 0-10, 2 male 10-16, 1 male 45+; 2 female 0-10,1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+21
1830 Census1830Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, 8 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780)// 2 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)22
1840 Census1840Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 60 to 70 (1770-1779) // 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799), 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)23
LetterJun 26, 1841Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA24
NoteMr. Rice visited Judge Houghton, who did not join the Association, but gave him an introduction to Sir Henry Bold DeHoghton. Mr. Rice stayed with Sir Henry in London, who sent via Mr. Rice, a gold snuff box to Judge Houghton.25
1850 Census1850Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 73, lawyer; and Sarah Douglas, 5926
1855 Census1855Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 78, gentleman; 2 servants; and sister in law Sarah Douglas, 64, CT27
ResearchFredonia, NY, USA, He kept up correspondence with Sir Henry Bold DeHoghton, who sent a self portrait to Jacob. This hung in his parlor.28
1860 Census1860Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 83, ex-judge; and Sarah Douglas, 65, CT29
DeathJul 30, 1861Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 85 y 5 m6,15,16,8,30
ObituaryAug 7, 1861Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, in the Fredonia Censor8
Burial1861Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, One of First Settlers of Chautauqua Co.31
PensionInxLydia (Douglass), WC-215415
BiographyChautauqua Co. NY Hx: "attended the district school; earned money to buy a Latin grammar, and studied while riding to mill with the grain in panniers, on horseback. After he left home, he studied Latin and Greek under a private tutor. At 21, he went to Vermont, taught school, was a clerk in a store, and removed with his employer to Troy, N. Y. He there studied law for three years with David Jones, and was admitted to practice in all the courts of the state. At 25, he formed a partnership with Samuel Starr, and afterwards with John A. Collier, who studied with him. He had the honorary degree of A. M. conferred upon him. He was married, Jan. 28, 1806, at Wallingford, Vt., to Lydia Douglass, daugher of Capt. Daniel Douglass, of the army of the Revolution. She was born in Conn., Dec. 10, 1870. In June, 1811, he visited this country, engaged a man to build a house, and in September removed his family to Mayville. His house was not begun, nor could he find one short of Irving, on the north side of Cattaraugus creek, whither he removed; the journey having been made with an ox-team in five days, guided by blazed trees. He there practiced his profession, traded with the Indians, Daniel Douglass, his brother-in-law, being a clerk in his store. In 1812, he removed to Fredonia, and built the house in which his still reside. He was present at the first court, [common pleas,] held in the county, in June, 1811, with only three other attorneys, Anselm Potter, Casper Rouse, and Dennis Brackett. Mr. Rouse dying a year or two after, and Mr. Brackett being killed at Buffalo, at the burning of the city on December 13, 1813. Mr. Houghton was the only supreme court attorney in the county. In March, 1813, he was appointed, by Gov. Tompkins, a judge of the court of common pleas. He was also for some time postmaster at Frdonia. He was for two terms supreme court commissioner, by appointment of Gov. Marcy; and held the office of justice of the peace for four years. He died suddenly of apoplexy, July 30, 1861, aged 85 years and 5 months.

He was on a federalist committee for Pombiet, and on a committee of correspondence. Thomas A. Osborne was his law partner for several years at Fredonia and Mayville.

History of Chautauqua County
By ANDREW W. YOUNG,
Jacob Houghton, an early lawyer from Rensselaer county, was appointed postmaster of Pomfret, August 19, 1813. Having removed to Mayville, he was succeeded, in 1816, by Mosely W. Abell, from Buffalo in 1814. The office was kept in the inn of Mosely W. and Thomas G. Abell, on the present site of the Taylor House. This became one of the principal stage-houses between Buffalo and Erie. The balance due the general post-office for the first quarter of this year, [April 1, 1817,] was $68.37, at that time the largest amount returned from any office in the county.

Early CT settlers in Chautauqua Co., NY: Admitted to bar as a lawyer at Troy NY in June 1811. Came to Chautauqua Co. NY to a house he built in Mayville. He made the journey with an ox-team being guided by blazed trees through the forest. In Mayville he practiced his profession and traded with the Indians with David Douglass, his brother in law, working as a clerk in his store. In 1812 he returned to Fredonia.32,33,34
ResearchFredonia, NY, USA, parent?
ResearchPossible parent: Note Lucy's son, Algernon Sidney and NY bplaces;35

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #354.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 63, p. 113.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1089, 87.
  4. [S1119] Andrew W. Young, Chautauqua Co. NY Hx 2, p. 486.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 87.
  8. [S1116] Lois Barris, Fredonia NY Censor Death Notices 1819-1899, p. 282.
  9. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
  10. [S1101] Eastern New York VRs 1777-1834, p. 126.
  11. [S1074] Town Records: Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  12. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 80:187.
  13. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 63:114.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.
  15. [S924] Virgil D. White, War of 1812 Pension Files, p. 1027.
  16. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 87.
  17. [S810] Earl Cranston Am. Biog. Libr.: Notable Amer., V.
  18. [S1157] Dumas Malone, American Biography Dict. Vol. 5, p. 254-255.
  19. [S1119] Andrew W. Young, Chautauqua Co. NY Hx 2, p. 489.
  20. [S1120] Andrew W. Young, Chautauqua Co. NY Hx 1, p. 263.
  21. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: M33_66; Page: 122.
  22. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: 86; Page: 405.
  23. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: 272; Page: 226.
  24. [S1074] Town Records: Bolton MA, p. 39.
  25. [S1384] Alvah Bradish, Memoirs of Doughlass Houghton, p. 3.
  26. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: M432_485; Page: 232; line 34, dwl 725-747.
  27. [S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
  28. [S1384] Alvah Bradish, Memoirs of Doughlass Houghton, p. 2.
  29. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., New York; Microfilm: M653; Page: 194, line 17, dwl 1540-1492.
  30. [S1119] Andrew W. Young, Chautauqua Co. NY Hx 2, p. 487.
  31. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://interment.net/data/us/ny/chautauqua/foresthill/…
  32. [S1120] Andrew W. Young, Chautauqua Co. NY Hx 1, p. 160-161, 277.
  33. [S1119] Andrew W. Young, Chautauqua Co. NY Hx 2, p. 486-487.
  34. [S1147] O. Turner, Holland Purchase of Western NY, p. 577.
  35. [S415] E-mail from Judith Ancell, Feb. 7, 2012.
  36. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 366.

Dinah Houghton1,2

F, #7822, b. 28 May 1779, d. 26 January 1786

Biography

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BirthMay 28, 1779Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Houghton: 5,28, 17784,3,5,6
DeathJan 26, 1786Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, in 7th y.4,7,5,6

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #355.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1090.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.

Martha Houghton1,2

F, #7823, b. 16 October 1781, d. 23 April 1833

Family: William Fowler d. Apr 1833

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BirthOct 16, 1781Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,3,5,6
MarriageMay 30, 1817Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, [13?] May4,7,5
DeathApr 23, 1833Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: May 9, 1818 [CJV: sister Mary's dd]; not in Bolton VRs4,8,9
AlertDD ??

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #356.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1091, 88.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 88.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
  8. [S27] DAR Application, Rowena Houghton Barney.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  10. [S291] Athol MA VRs, p. 137.

Mary Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #7824, b. 11 April 1784, d. 9 May 1818

Family: Windsor Stow b. 22 Jan 1783

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BirthApr 11, 1784Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA6,3,5,7,8
MarriageOct 12, 1806Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA6,3,2,9,10
DeathMay 9, 1818Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 346,11,12

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #357.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 164:202.
  3. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 161: 90.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1092, 88.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47,88.
  8. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 173.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 88.
  11. [S332] Templeton MA VRs, p. 207.
  12. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.

Samuel Stearns Houghton Esq.1,2,3

M, #7825, b. 20 August 1786, d. 23 February 1845

Family: Nancy Pollard b. 16 Oct 1783

Biography

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BirthAug 20, 1786Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, also Aug 25; age 50-60 in 1840 census5,4,6,7
Occupationbetween 1811 and 1816Bolton, MA, USA, 1811 in Bolton was paid for teaching school for 9 weeks, appeared thru 1816
MarriageSep 15, 1813Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,8,9
1820 Census1820Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45; 2 female 0-10, 2 female 26-45, 1 female 45+10,11
1830 Census1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 8 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790), // 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 2 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 2 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)12
Note1831Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, owned a historical house on Bare Hill Road across from nephew Franklin Houghton13
1840 Census1840Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)14
LetterJun 26, 1841Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA15
DeathFeb 23, 1845Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 2,23, 1865; Fredonia Censor: 23 Feb 1845, Boston MA, ae 58; Bolton VR: 23 Feb 1844, a. 58y 6m 3d5,16,17,18,3,7
ObituaryMar 25, 1845Fredonia, NY, USA, in the Fredonia Censor18
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, MA, USA
ResearchMLM mixes up these Samuels, giving father of Samuel S. as Jaazaniah, as well as his marriage and children19

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #358.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1093, 88, 114 #2002.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Bolton MA, p. 195.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 88.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 88, 114.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
  11. [S235] U.S. Census, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 54.
  12. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 98.
  13. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.mas.us/main/inventoryforms.html, Apr. 23, 2002.
  14. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 129.
  15. [S1074] Town Records: Bolton MA, p. 39.
  16. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
  17. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  18. [S1116] Lois Barris, Fredonia NY Censor Death Notices 1819-1899, p. 282.
  19. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.
  20. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.

Daniel Stearns Houghton1,2

M, #7826, b. 25 November 1788, d. June 1825

Family: Lydia Cook Cushing b. 14 Mar 1798, d. 2 Jan 1886

Biography

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BirthNov 25, 1788Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 10, 21, 17884,3,5,6
OriginFredonia, NY, USA7
MarriageMay 16, 1813Fredonia, NY, USA, Buffalo NY Gazette: Pomfret, NY4,8,5
OfficeApr 11, 1814Pomfiet, NY, USA, secretary of Federalist committee9
Research1820Huntingdon Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA, USA, a second D. Sterne given in 1820 census2
1820 Census1820Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA, USA, 6 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 0-10, 1 female 16-262,10
DeathJun, 1825Vicksburg, MS, USA, age 37 (Rowena Barney: January; MLM: June, 1828?; C. Hargis: Jun 1825)11,8,12,7
ObituaryAug 24, 1825Fredonia, NY, USA, in the Fredonia Censor7
ResearchJun 19, 1827Only MLM gives this daughter; b. after death of both parents12
Problemhis dd and daug's bd; only MLM gives daug. Ellen D.
ResearchOnly Houghtons with sons named DeWitt Houghton; both in PA

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 367.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA, p. 63.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 88.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
  7. [S1116] Lois Barris, Fredonia NY Censor Death Notices 1819-1899, p. 282.
  8. [S415] E-mail from Cheryl Ann Hargis, March 13, 2000.
  9. [S1120] Andrew W. Young, Chautauqua Co. NY Hx 1, p. 162.
  10. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Huntingdon in Henderson, Huntington, Pennsylvania; Roll: M33_104; Page: 63.
  11. [S27] DAR Application, Rowena Houghton Barney.
  12. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 88 #2981.

Helen Maria Houghton1

F, #7827, b. 24 December 1857

Biography

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BirthDec 24, 1857MA, USA, age 2 in 1860 census; age 12 in 1870 census; age 22 in 1880 census; Dec. 1856, age 43, MA, in 1900 census; age 62 in 1920 census; JWH: Dec. 2;2,3,4,5
1900 Census1900Sterling, MA, USA, a Helen M. Houghton, age 56, single, shirt maker; living with, and a niece of Luthera L. Fitch3,6
1910 Census1910Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 52, single, boarder7
1920 Census1920Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 62, single; and 1 servant4,8
ResidenceSterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 438 #1787.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 438.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 91, E.D. 1686, Sh. 2, Ln. 43.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Sterling, Worcester Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 140, E.D. 158, Sh. 12, Ln. 36.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Ken Voget, Mar 30, 2001, based on document by John Houghton.
  6. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Wrocester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 694; Enumeration District: 1686; Sheet 2A; line 43, dwl 46-51.
  7. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_630; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1821;
    line 12, dwl 185-189.
  8. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_748; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 158; line 36, dwl 171-172.

Olive Moore1,2

F, #7828, b. 10 January 1776, d. 13 April 1844

Family: Timothy Houghton b. 12 Sep 1771, d. 9 May 1837

Biography

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BirthJan 10, 1776Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Rowena Houghton: Jan. 9, 1776, Bolton MA3,4,5,6
MarriageNov 22, 1798Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, DAR ; Townsend:'Timothy Bolton, MA 1812 Wife Olive Moore Had Simon W., p. 2803,7,1,8,9,10,11,12'
Gen. Soc.Mayflower Index: #57,335: parent's #71779
Mayflower Ancestral Index: #338238,13
DeathApr 13, 1844Thetford, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 683,5,6,14,15
BurialEvergreen Rest Cemetery, Thetford, Orange Co., VT, USA6,14,15
ParentsDIsaac Moore Jr. (a Revol. War soldier) and Mary Bigelow of Berlin MA; ancester is John Moore, Sr. of Sudbury MA

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #351s.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  4. [S27] DAR Application, Rowena Houghton Barney.
  5. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 65.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 86.
  7. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 65: 303.
  8. [S108] Neff, Mayflower Index III, p. 398.
  9. [S148] C.D. Townsend, Index of Gazetter of Windham Co., Vermont, p. 95.
  10. [S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 86.
  12. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 435.
  13. [S109] Terry, Mayflower Ancestral Index, I, p. 323.
  14. [S1289] Robert L. Bacon, Thetford VT Cemeteries, p. 32.
  15. [S1074] Town Records: Thetford, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  16. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
  17. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  18. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  19. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, p. 1271: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  20. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.

Martha Stevens1

F, #7829, b. 12 June 1783, d. 23 April 1823

Family: Simon Houghton b. 19 Feb 1773, d. 7 Jul 1814

Biography

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BirthJun 12, 17832,3
ResidenceWeare, NH, USA, JWH: Ware, MA2,3
Marriage2,4
DeathApr 23, 1823Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #352s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 87.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 87.
  5. [S1487] American Antiquarian Society, Mass. Deaths Index.

Sally Negus1,2,3

F, #7830, b. 27 August 1772, d. 2 October 1838

Family: Asa Houghton Esq. b. 3 Feb 1775, d. 10 Sep 1829

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BirthAug 27, 1772Thompson: 17694,2,5
MarriageAug 19, 1804Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 1806; VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 694,6,7,3
WarningsAug 25, 1808Newfane, Windham Co., VT, USA8
DeathOct 2, 1838Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 2 Oct 1833; Putney VR: Sally, wife Asa, 69 years4,9,10,2
BurialMt. Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, ae 69 yrs10
ResidencePutney, Windham Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 2316
ParentsDprobably a daughter of William Negus.
WILLIAM NEGUS

was among the first settlers in this town. His wife was Patience Hilliard, and their children were Polly, b. Feb. 17, 1778, m. John Barnes Dec. 22, 1796; Patience, b. 1781, d. infant; Persis, b. Sept. 10, 1782, m. Oct. 7, 1810, Daniel Newton of Newfane; Joseph, b. 1784, d. infant; Samuel, b. Dec. 7, 1788. Sally, probably a daughter of William Negus, m. Asa Houghton, Aug. 10, 1804.

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #353s.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 87.
  3. [S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
  5. [S1358] Stanley L. Thompson, Word Document, Sent to me by Stanley Thompson; 41 pp., p. 14.
  6. [S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 468.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 87.
  8. [S724] Alden M. Rollins Vermont Warnings Outs II, p. 229.
  9. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 301.
  10. [S261] Ken Stevens, Putney VT Gravestonees, p. 25.
  11. [S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 133.
  12. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 3, p. 136; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  13. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 51.