Sally Whitcomb1

F, #12451

Family: Stephen Townsend

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #321.

Betsy Whitcomb1

F, #12452

Family: Stephen Townsend

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #322.

Silas Osgood1

M, #12453

Family: Patience Whitcomb

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #320s.

Stephen Townsend1

M, #12454

Family 1: Betsy Whitcomb

Family 2: Sally Whitcomb

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #320ss.

Jeremiah Slocomb1

M, #12455

Family: Sally Whitcomb

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #321s.

Sarah Longley1,2

F, #12456, b. 3 April 1759

Family: Ephraim Whetcomb b. 22 Jul 1751, d. 1807

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BirthApr 3, 1759Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3
Biographyd/o Nathaniel
MarriageJan 14, 1777Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 406 #127s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 93.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 52.

Beulah Whitcomb1

F, #12457, b. 10 October 1778

Family: Jonathan Priest Houghton Jr b. 25 Jul 1767, d. 1838

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BirthOct 10, 1778Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
MarriageJan 10, 1796Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4
ParentsDEphraim and Sarah Whetcomb of Bolton5

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #323.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 92.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 97.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.mas.us/main/inventoryforms.html, Apr. 23, 2002.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.

Ephraim Whitcomb1

M, #12458, b. 23 January 1781

Family: Nancy Gilbert d. 21 Sep 1865

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BirthJan 23, 1781Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA
MarriageFeb 14, 1807Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Bolton VR: Int2
ResidenceBolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #324, 448.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 184.

Sarah Whitcomb1

F, #12459, b. 23 August 1782, d. 5 June 1845

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BirthAug 23, 1782Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
DeathJun 5, 1845Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 62y 9m 19d, epilepsy3

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #325.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 94.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 229.

Lucretia Whitcomb1

F, #12460, b. 14 April 1784

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BirthApr 14, 1784Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #326.

Louisa Whitcomb1

F, #12461, b. 24 March 1786

Family: Abraham Gilbert

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Marriage2
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BirthMar 24, 1786Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #327.
  2. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 75.

Molly Whitcomb1,2

F, #12462, b. 8 April 1788

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BirthApr 8, 1788Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #328.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 93.

Azubah Whitcomb1

F, #12463, b. 5 May 1790

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BirthMay 5, 1790Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #329.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 94.

Israel Whitcomb1

M, #12464, b. 11 May 1792

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BirthMay 11, 1792Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Occupationa farmer and blacksmith
MarriageMar 9, 1812Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
DeathTroy, Geauga, OH, USA

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #330, 448.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 184.

Capt. Nathaniel Whitcomb1

M, #12465, b. 18 April 1794

Family: Abigail Baker Whiting

  • Marriage*: Capt. Nathaniel Whitcomb married Abigail Baker Whiting on Dec 16, 1819 by Nathaniel Thayer, Esq.

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BirthApr 18, 1794Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA
MarriageDec 16, 1819by Nathaniel Thayer, Esq.
DeathLancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #331, 448.

Lucinda Whitcomb1

F, #12466, b. 1 May 1796

Family: Dr. Eliakim A. Holman b. b 1815

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BirthMay 1, 1796Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Whitcomb: 24 Mar 17962,3
MarriageSep 19, 1827Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #332.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 92.
  3. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 184.

Eleazer Whitcomb1

M, #12467, b. 29 April 1798

Family: Abigail G. Joy

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BirthApr 29, 1798Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
MarriageApr 29, 1821
Biography'Eleazer Whitcomb (Ephraim, Israel, Hezekiah, Josiah, John) removed from Bolton, Mass., to Ellsworth, Maine, where he was married by Rev. Peter Nourse to Abigail G. Joy, April 29, 1821.3'

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #333, 449.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 95.
  3. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 449.

Jonathan Priest Houghton Jr1,2

M, #12468, b. 25 July 1767, d. 1838

Family: Beulah Whitcomb b. 10 Oct 1778

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BirthJul 25, 1767Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4
Note1795Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Bolton Historical Website:
218 Sugar Road

Formerly known as the Houghton-Wheeler House, current research has led to a name change to the J.P. Houghton, Jr. House. More research needs to be done on the early history of the property, however. According to historian Esther Whitcomb, it was built in about 1795, and its first owner was Jonathan Priest Houghton, Jr (1767-1838). His parents were from Harvard, but he was apparently born in Bolton. In 1796 he married Bulah Whetcomb (Whitcomb), daughter of Ephraim and Sarah Whetcomb of Bolton. The building of the house was probably associated with their marriage; if so, it is not likely to have been completed until 1796 or 1797.
Town records imply that the Houghtons were still here in 1833, when the town laid out the southwest end of Sugar Road from the Great Road "onto the road near where Jonathan Priest Houghton lives." The map of 1831, however, shows that by then the owner of the house was Elias Warner, Jr. (b. 1795). In 1825 Elias, who was related to both the Priests and the Houghtons through his mother, had married Mary Ann Lawrence, daughter of Abijah Lawrence, then of Harvard Road. Like the Houghtons and many other families in the north part of Bolton, the Warners were as closely affiliated with the town of Harvard as they were with Bolton.5
MarriageJan 10, 1796Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA6,4
1800 Census1800Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 00110-00100; 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 16-257
1810 Census1810Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 26-44//1 female <10, 1 female 26-448
Administr1819Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, A Jonathan P. Houghton received a Dower, [W.P. #31039]9
1820 Census1820Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Individuals: 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+10
Research1821Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, A Jonathan P. Houghton is listed with a Guardianship [W.P. #31040, which MLM gives as adm. of estate, dated 1841]9,11
1830 Census1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)12
Death1838Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA13,4
BiographyFormerly known as the Houghton-Wheeler House, current research has led to a name change to the J.P. Houghton, Jr. House. More research needs to be done on the early history of the property, however. According to historian Esther Whitcomb, it was built in about 1795, and its first owner was Jonathan Priest Houghton, Jr (1767-1838). His parents were from Harvard, but he was apparently born in Bolton. In 1796 he married Bulah Whetcomb (Whitcomb), daughter of Ephraim and Sarah Whetcomb of Bolton. The building of the house was probably associated with their marriage; if so, it is not likely to have been completed until 1796 or 1797.

Town records imply that the Houghtons were still here in 1833, when the town laid out the southwest end of Sugar Road from the Great Road "onto the road near where Jonathan Priest Houghton lives." The map of 1831, however, shows that by then the owner of the house was Elias Warner, Jr. (b. 1795). In 1825 Elias, who was related to both the Priests and the Houghtons through his mother, had married Mary Ann Lawrence, daughter of Abijah Lawrence, then of Harvard Road. Like the Houghtons and many other families in the north part of Bolton, the Warners were as closely affiliated with the town of Harvard as they were with Bolton.5

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 422 #323s.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1427, 97.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 97.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.mas.us/main/inventoryforms.html, Apr. 23, 2002.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  7. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 207.
  8. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 808, sheet 174.
  9. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
  10. [S235] U.S. Census, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 54.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  12. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 99.
  13. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.

Elizabeth Bryant1

F, #12469

Family: Samuel Whitcomb b. 1 Mar 1779

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MarriageMay, 1802

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 444 #286s.

Silas Bruce Whitcomb1

M, #12470, b. 17 July 1803

Family: Louisa Buck Ferren b. 3 Jun 1807

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BirthJul 17, 1803Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Occupationa farmer
MarriageMay 13, 1828Fowlerville, NY, USA
DeathFowlerville, NY, USA

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 444 #623, 483.

Walter Whitcomb1

M, #12471

Family: Hannah Brightman Richmond b. 31 Oct 1810, d. 30 Dec 1890

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MarriageOct 12, 1831Westport, Bristol Co., MA, USA

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 444 #624, 483.

A. Pierce Whitcomb1

M, #12472

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 444 #625.

Emma Stone1

F, #12473

Family: Israel Whitcomb b. 10 Dec 1776, d. 3 May 1840

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MarriageAug, 1805

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 446 #311s.

Joanna Whitcomb1

F, #12474, b. 19 March 1810, d. 28 February 1847

Family: Stephen Gore

  • Marriage*: Joanna Whitcomb married Stephen Gore on Jul 22, 1834.

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BirthMar 19, 1810
MarriageJul 22, 1834
DeathFeb 28, 1847
Children+3 children

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 446 #658.

Israel Steadman Whitcomb1

M, #12475, b. 21 December 1812, d. 22 February 1842

Family: Phoebe Davenport

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BirthDec 21, 1812
Marriagebefore 1842
DeathFeb 22, 1842
No Childrn

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 446 #659.

Edmund Hubbard Whitcomb1

M, #12476, b. 16 December 1815, d. 4 November 1854

Family: Betsy Baldwin Day

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BirthDec 16, 1815
MarriageNov 26, 1840
DeathNov 4, 1854Bernardston, Franklin Co., MA, USA

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 446 #660, 486.

Eunice Whitcomb1

F, #12477, b. 12 February 1818

Family: Russell Bates

  • Marriage*: Eunice Whitcomb married Russell Bates on Nov 26, 1840.

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BirthFeb 12, 1818
ResidenceWarwick, Franklin Co., MA, USA
MarriageNov 26, 1840

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 446 #661.

Stephen Gore1

M, #12478

Family: Joanna Whitcomb b. 19 Mar 1810, d. 28 Feb 1847

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Residencecirca 1834Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA
MarriageJul 22, 1834

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 446 #658s.

Phoebe Davenport1

F, #12479

Family: Israel Steadman Whitcomb b. 21 Dec 1812, d. 22 Feb 1842

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ResidenceTempleton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, of
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Marriagebefore 1842
No Childrn

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 446 #659s.

Russell Bates1

M, #12480

Family: Eunice Whitcomb b. 12 Feb 1818

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MarriageNov 26, 1840
ResidenceBernardston, Franklin Co., MA, USA, of

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  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 446 #661s.