Houghton Surname Project

Irene Houghton^1,2

F, #12961, b. 3 February 1808, d. 12 March 1814

Father*: Asa Houghton 3d b. 4 Feb 1787, d. 25 Aug 1845
Mother*: Lucy Whitcomb b. 21 Mar 1786

Biography

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Birth

Feb 3, 1808

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3

Death

Mar 12, 1814

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a. 5, d. Asa Jr. and Lucy⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5674.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 250.

Israel Houghton^1,2,3

M, #12962, b. 26 February 1748/49, d. between 29 July 1815 and 6 September 1815

Father*: Simeon Houghton⁴ b. c 1715, d. 11 Sep 1791
Mother*: Jerusha Taylor⁴ b. 4 Oct 1714, d. 1758

Family: Mary Ann Elliot b. 1747, d. 27 Oct 1827

Marriage Bann*: Israel Houghton and Mary Ann Elliot declared their intentions of marriage on May 28, 1767 Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,9,2,10

Israel Taylor Houghton+²³ b. 25 Nov 1767, d. 1830
Olive Houghton²³ b. 7 Mar 1769, d. 25 Feb 1859
Plutarch P. Houghton+²³ b. 13 Nov 1770, d. 20 May 1852
Cercis Houghton²³ b. 2 Jul 1773
Dolley Houghton+²³ b. 1 Oct 1776, d. 6 Aug 1841
Suel Houghton²³ b. 26 May 1779
Linda Houghton^19,24 b. 20 Sep 1788
Park Houghton²⁵ b. 25 Apr 1793

Biography

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Birth

Feb 26, 1748/49

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Nichewoag; DAR correction: 6.26.1748^5,2,6,7,8

Marriage Bann

May 28, 1767

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,9,2,10

Milit-Beg

between 1776 and 1783

Cpl MA; MLM: He served at Lexington, MA, corp., Capt. John Wheeler's company of Minute Men, Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Reg., marched from Petersham on Akarus of Apr. 19, 1775, 8 days service (Rev. Rolls, V. 13, p. 197)
Israel Hoaton appears in an order for advance pay, dated Cambridge, June 16, 1775, signed by sd. Hoaton & als., due on account of service in Capt. Holman's Comp., Col. Doolittle's Reg., payable to Capt. Holman. (Rev. Rolls, v. 35, p. 100); Israel Holton, rank of corp., on muster roll, Aug. 1, 1775 of Capt. Jonathan Holman's Comp., Col. Doolittle's Reg., enl. Apr. 27, 1775, 3 mo. 13 days. Residence: Petersham (Rev. Rolls, v. 15, p. 23); Corp. Israel Houghton on Comp. return, camp at Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775, Capt. Jona. Holman's Comp., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Reg. (25th). Res. Petersham. (Rev. Rolls, v. 56, p. 158); Pct. Israel Houghton, Albany, Feb. 9, 1778, Capt. Benj. Gate's Co., Col. R. Putnam's Reg. Mustered by Capt. Newhall; enl. 8 mo; disch'd Res. Petersham. Enl. for P. (Rev. Rolls, v. 10, p. 174)^2,4

Research

CJV: JWH, p. 336 gives Thaddeus Houghton and Prudence Wilder as parents of Israel, Olive, Plutarch, and Ceries; Petersham VRs give Israel and MaryAnn^11,12

Note

1787

VT, USA, Settler's list by Dana (VT Observer, Windsor Co., 1827-1832)¹³

1790 Census

1790

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, 2-1-5^14,15

1800 Census

1800

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, 10001-01001; 1 male 1-9, 1 male 45+; 1 female 10-15, 1 female 45+^16,17

Research

MLM gives Israel and Mary Ann Houghton as parents¹⁸

Will

Jul 28, 1815

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Adm. Plutarch Houghton. The will lists his wife Mary Ann, his 3 daughters, Cercis Claffin, Dolly Drew, and Linda Benson, his son Plutarch. Signed by Many E. Houghton, Pascal P. Houghton, and H. B. Brown.¹⁹

Death

between Jul 29, 1815 and Sep 6, 1815

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA^2,20

Probate1

Sep 6, 1815

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, testate in Hartford District; Vol. 5-6 (also given is an Israel, intestate in Vol. 5)^4,21

Alert

JWH and MLM give a variety of children that are not in VRs or Pension

Research

MLM gives Israel and Mary Ann Houghton as parents; Tioga Co. PA Hx: Pharas and Jemima Houghton as parents^18,22

Research

MLM gives Israel and Mary Ann (Elliott) Houghton as parents¹⁸

Research

List by Dana, Pr. & V. Windsor Co., VT Observer 1827-1832¹⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, 2/29/1934 - 7927.
[S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42 #966, 77.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 76.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 76.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 314.
[S1481] Mrs. M. E. Woodward, DAR Library version of 1912 Houghton Gen. by JWH, p. 332.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 71a, 78/79.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 119.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71a, 78/79.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, p. 67.
[S737] VT 1800 Census, p. 182.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock , Windsor Co., VT.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71a.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 77.
[S415] E-mail from Roger Peterson, Oct. 17, 1999.
[S998] Scott Andrew Bartley and and Marjorie-J. Bartley, Windsor Co., VT Probate Index, p. 247.
[S1177] Unknown author, Tioga Co. PA Hx.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, Book A., p. 24; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Jane Houghton^1,2,3

F, #12963, b. 2 June 1807

Father*: Jacob Houghton b. 21 Jan 1782
Mother*: Sarah Whitcomb b. 27 May 1780

Biography

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Birth

Jun 2, 1807

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S713] Ezra S. Stearns NH State Gen. & Family Hx III, p. 1073.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5682.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

Jesse Knight Houghton^1,2

M, #12964, b. 28 March 1799, d. 19 June 1847

Father*: Phinehas Houghton b. 10 Jan 1766, d. 1833
Mother*: Sarah Knight b. 16 Apr 1758

Family: Sally Amsden b. c 1805

Marriage*: Jesse Knight Houghton married Sally Amsden on Mar 22, 1825 at Southborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,6,4

Mary L. Houghton¹ b. c 1826
Lydia Elizabeth Houghton⁹ b. 23 Jul 1827, d. 13 Dec 1848
George Henry Houghton+¹⁰ b. 24 Aug 1830
Lucy Ann Houghton¹⁰ b. 4 Dec 1831
Nancy Jane Houghton¹⁰ b. 2 May 1833

Biography

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Birth

Mar 28, 1799

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census^3,4,5

Marriage

Mar 22, 1825

Southborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,6,4

1830 Census

1830

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800) // 2 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)⁷

1840 Census

1840

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 8 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 2 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)⁸

Death

Jun 19, 1847

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, of consumption.^4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98 #3424.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
[S478] Southborough MA VRs, p. 117.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 278.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 200; Page: 278.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 258.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 54.

John W. Houghton¹

M, #12965, b. 11 August 1789, d. 27 February 1851

Father*: Peter Houghton b. 27 Jan 1763, d. 10 May 1830
Mother*: Mercy Whitney b. 5 Jun 1763, d. 25 Aug 1845

Biography

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Birth

Aug 11, 1789

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census; age 59, MA/MS in 1850 census; JWH, MLM: Aug 11, 1787^2,3,4

Occupation

a shoemaker

Residence

Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA

1830 Census

1830

Richmond Co., GA, USA, 1 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)^5,6

1840 Census

1840

120th Dist., Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA, Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 2 ~1790-1799); Slaves - Males - Under 10: 5; Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 4; Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1; Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99: 1; Slaves - Females - Under 10: 2; Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1; Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 4; Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54: 4; Persons Employed in Commerce: 1; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2; Total Free White Persons: 2; Total Slaves: 22; Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 24^7,8

Letter

Letter from John W.'s nephew John C. Houghton to Seth Bryant (a shoe and leather industry historian):
Lynn, MA 29 Jul 1890

Mr. Seth Bryant

Dear Sir: I send you today a copy of the article which you saw when you were in Lynn a while since. I find that Mr. J. W. Houghton was born in Harvard, Mass., Aug. 11, 1787; he died in Augusta, Georgia, Feb. 27, 1851. The amount given to New England relatives was about $23,000. The article in the will respecting his slaves is as follows:
Item 13 -- "It is my will and desire, and I so direct, that all the negro slaves, male and female, of which I may die seized and possessed , with their future issue and increase, be removed by my executor to the colony of Liberia, in Africa, under the regulations, and with the assistance of the American Colonization Society, within two years after my decease, provided their free and voluntary consent is first obtained; and to carry out this item of my will fully into effect, I give to my executor $4000, to be expended by him in defraying their expenses to the sea-board, and in furnishing them with such an outfit as I have expressed to him orally."
The paper, of which a copy is sent with this, gives further information, and in connection with what you already know from a personal acquaintance with Mr. Houghton, will form a basis for a biographical sketch, should you feel disposed to write one. Mr. Houghton made his visit to New England in 1845. Very truly yours.

J. C. Houghton⁹

1850 Slave Census

1850

Div. 73, Richmond Co., GA, USA, 34 slaves: male, 50; female, 50; male, 40; female, 40; female, 40; female, 35; female, 30; female, 30; male, 21; male, 21; male, 20; male, 19; female, 18; male, 15; female, 14; male, 12; male, 11; male, 9; male, 9; male, 8; male, 8; female, 6; femle, 6; male, 6; male, 5; female, 4; female, 4; male, 3; male, 3; female, 1; female, 1; female, 1; male, 1; female, 1¹⁰

1850 Census

1850

Richmond Co., GA, USA, age 59, a merchant, property $30,000^11,12

Note

1850

Richmond Co., GA, USA, owned 34 slaves¹¹

Research

1850

Richmond Co., GA, USA, 34 slaves

Will

1851

Richmond Co., GA, USA, Will B, 331¹

Death

Feb 27, 1851

Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA, This dd given by JWH for John b. 1787^13,2,14

Burial

Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA, in foyer of Houghton Elementary School at 333 Greene Street

Biography

He was a bachelor, dying without children.

From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: J.W. Houghton

Mr. Vella,

Thank you for the information.

I do have a great deal more information on Mr. Houghton's impact on Augusta. I decided the easiest way to get it to you it to send you a copy of an article that appeared in the December, 16, 2000 edition of the Augusta Chronicle:

*****
Web posted Saturday, December 16, 2000
Amber Cobern was a little nervous about attending Houghton Elementary School this year.

John W. Houghton, after whom the 333 Greene Street school was named, died in 1851 and is entombed in the school's foyer.

The 84-year-old school will close its doors forever Tuesday as the pupil populations of Craig and Houghton elementary schools merge under the roof of the newly constructed Craig-Houghton Elementary School on Fourth Street.

In his will, Mr. Houghton bequeathed $4,000 to the Augusta City Council to start a free school for poor children. Houghton Institute opened in 1851 (Footnote: The information I have is this original school was built at #69 Greene Street) but was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1916, along with more than 700 downtown buildings.

The second school, designed by noted Augusta architect Lloyd Preacher, was constructed the same year. Mr. Houghton's remains were moved from his Gracewood farm and reinterred beneath the tile floor of the foyer beyond the wrought iron gates. On the wall above the site is a plaque dedicated to his memory.

As for Mr. Houghton's final resting place, it will remain the same for now.

To move the body would require the school board to find any heirs of Mr. Houghton and seek their permission, said the school board's spokesman.

*****

In 2002, the Board of Education sold the building to a development company in Atlanta. The company planned to convert the building to luxury lofts, but has now dropped the plan and the school is once again up for sale.

Mr. Vella, I'm trying to locate both a copy of Mr. Houghton's will (I have placed a call to the Clerk of Probate Court, and she is searching), -and- any living relative.

As someone unschooled in genealogy research, may I ask a dumb question? "Endnotes" #9 says Brooke, Georgia Wills, p. 97.
What does that mean?

Just so you know, I'm pursuing this information as both a reporter and a resident of the 300 block of Greene Street. (Opposite side from the school.) It's a beautiful building that has been allowed to fall into disrepair. I'm not an Augusta native, I did not have children attend the school, no connection other than a desire to see it saved.

I'm sorry this message is so lengthy, but I wanted to provide you as much information as I can.

Thank you again for your help,
Dana
(706) 828-7309 (desk)
(706) 799-6691 (cell)

Research

Whose slaves

Pedigree

Citations

[S899] Ted O. Brooke, Georgia Wills, p. 97.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, P. 375.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S1010] GA 1830 Census Index, p. 228.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Augusta, Richmond, Georgia; Roll: 20; Page: 257.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, GA 1840 Federal Census Index, 120th Dist., Richmond Co., GA, p. 272.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Augusta, Richmond, Georgia; Roll: 49; Page: 272; line 10.
[S1497] Seth Bryant, Shoe and Leather Trade of the Last 100 Years, p. 8.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Dist. 73, Richmond Co., GA.
[S1009] GA 1850 Slave Owners Census, p. 151.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , 73rd Dist., Richmond Co., GA, p. 463, line 16, dwl 335.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S1497] Seth Bryant, Shoe and Leather Trade of the Last 100 Years, p.13.

Jonathan Houghton¹

M, #12966, b. 10 October 1750, d. 13 October 1750

Father*: Capt. Asa Houghton² b. 28 Jan 1726/27, d. 14 Mar 1808
Mother*: Elisabeth Rand b. 18 Mar 1727, d. 30 Dec 1800

Biography

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Birth

Oct 10, 1750

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Death

Oct 13, 1750

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Oct. 15^5,3

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 5d

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1429.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 280.

Phebe Rixford¹

F, #12967, b. circa 18 January 1763, d. 26 February 1856

Family: Jonas Houghton b. 5 Aug 1760, d. 9 Dec 1835

Marriage Bann: Phebe Rixford and Jonas Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 13, 1785 Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹³
Marriage: Phebe Rixford married Jonas Houghton, son of Josiah Houghton Jr and Grace Whitney, on Oct, 1785 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, at the home of Nathaniel Lincoln; Stephen Lincoln and his wife Lydia were at the wedding.^3,14

Betsey Houghton⁹ b. 12 Jan 1786
Elijah Houghton+¹⁰ b. 27 Feb 1788, d. 1864
Jonas Houghton+⁹ b. 25 Dec 1789
James Houghton⁹ b. 26 Dec 1792
Josiah Houghton+ b. 3 Apr 1793, d. 3 Mar 1864
Capt. Joel Houghton+^11,1 b. 1 Dec 1794, d. 6 Jan 1877
Prudy Houghton¹⁰ b. 3 Mar 1798
Nancy Houghton+⁹ b. 27 Jan 1800
William Houghton+³ b. 5 Apr 1802, d. 15 Dec 1889
Charles Houghton+¹² b. 13 Feb 1804, d. 10 Oct 1885
Polly Houghton+¹⁰ b. 24 Apr 1806, d. 25 Feb 1862
Dally Houghton+¹⁰

Biography

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Birth

circa Jan 18, 1763

VT, USA, age 87 in 1850 census²

PensionInx

Aug 21, 1832

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, "W15683, BLW #17588-160-55, MA line"^3,4

PensionInx

Nov 11, 1838

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, aged 74; in 1848 a Josiah Houghton was a witness to wid's aff'dt³

Court

The family even hauled Phoebe into court when she was 92?93? to get some sort of pension document -- perhaps a bounty land warrant?⁵

Death

Feb 26, 1856

Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 93 years, 1 month, 8 days^6,3,7,8

Burial

East Bakersfield VT Cemetery, Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, wife of Jonas Houghton^6,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT, p. 525: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: M432_924; Page: 63; line 7, dwl 212-216.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S946] Unknown compiler, Rev. War Pension Application Index, p. 273.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Pat Brigham, July 25, 2006.
[S96] NEHGR, 73 [1919]: 173.
[S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.fold3.com: Final Payment Vouchers Index for Military Pensions, 1818-1864.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 356.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 357.
[S96] NEHGR, 74 [1920]: 315.
[S1074] Town Records: Enosburgh, VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 331.

Lidiah Houghton^1,2

F, #12968, b. 6 May 1739, d. 26 October 1740

Father*: Simeon Houghton b. c 1715, d. 11 Sep 1791
Mother*: Jerusha Taylor b. 4 Oct 1714, d. 1758

Biography

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Birth

May 6, 1739

Nichawog (Petersham), Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3,4

Death

Oct 26, 1740

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42 #961.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 314.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 280.

Lucy Whitcomb Houghton^1,2

F, #12969, b. 26 January 1804, d. 24 July 1881

Father*: Jacob Houghton b. 21 Jan 1782
Mother*: Sarah Whitcomb b. 27 May 1780

Family: Reuben Hayward Jr. b. 30 Apr 1797, d. 3 Feb 1866

Marriage Bann: Lucy Whitcomb Houghton and Reuben Hayward Jr. declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 30, 1824 Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^1,4
Marriage*: Lucy Whitcomb Houghton married Reuben Hayward Jr. on May 26, 1825 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁵

Mary Jane Hayward+² b. 27 Apr 1826
Reuben Hayward+² b. 22 Jun 1828
Lois Conant Hayward+² b. 15 Apr 1831
Lucy Whitcomb Hayward+² b. 18 Jun 1839, d. 15 Sep 1909
Russell S. Hayward² b. 6 Jun 1842
Elizabeth M. Hayward² b. 30 Dec 1846
Laura Hayward² b. 17 Feb 1849

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 26, 1804

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^3,4

Origin

circa 1824

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

May 26, 1825

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Death

Jul 24, 1881

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S341] Concord MA VRs, p. 391.
[S415] E-mail from Jane House, May 8, 2002.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.

Martha Houghton

F, #12970, b. 22 December 1814

Father*: Abraham Houghton b. 26 Apr 1777, d. 4 Nov 1844
Mother*: Elizabeth Park b. 8 Aug 1779, d. 3 Jun 1873

Family: Samuel Cook b. c 1828

Marriage*: Martha Houghton married Samuel Cook.²

Biography

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Birth

Dec 22, 1814

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 31 in 1850 census; age "46" in 1870 census¹

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 42, stone cutter; next door to son Andrew³

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 291, line 6, dwl 493.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 291, line 6, dwl 493-591.

Mary Park Houghton¹

F, #12971, b. 17 September 1802, d. 21 October 1844

Father*: Abraham Houghton b. 26 Apr 1777, d. 4 Nov 1844
Mother*: Elizabeth Park b. 8 Aug 1779, d. 3 Jun 1873

Family: Dennison Huse b. 6 Apr 1796, d. 11 Jul 1851

Marriage Bann: Mary Park Houghton and Dennison Huse declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 12, 1819 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹
Marriage Bann*: Mary Park Houghton and Dennison Huse declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 21, 1819 Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^3,4

Stephen Huse+⁶ b. 2 Jul 1823, d. 12 Jan 1902
James W. Huse⁵ b. c 1826, d. 4 Jun 1841
Roxanna Maria Huse+⁶ b. 20 Apr 1829, d. 12 Sep 1882
Charles Warren Huse+⁶ b. 23 Jun 1831, d. 21 Jun 1911
Elizabeth Huse⁶ b. 30 Mar 1836

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Sep 17, 1802

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Residence

circa 1819

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Feb 21, 1819

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^3,4

Death

Oct 21, 1844

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 42 y, consumption⁵

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 91.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 25.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 281.
[S415] E-mail from Denise Louise Hunt, May 29, 2001.

Mercy Houghton^1,2,3

F, #12972, b. 16 August 1818

Father*: Jacob Houghton b. 21 Jan 1782
Mother*: Sarah Whitcomb b. 27 May 1780

Biography

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Birth

Aug 16, 1818

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S713] Ezra S. Stearns NH State Gen. & Family Hx III, p. 1073.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5686.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

Obed Houghton¹

M, #12973, b. 6 March 1817, d. 5 June 1855

Father*: Jabez Houghton b. 4 Nov 1790, d. 30 Jul 1842
Mother*: Rebecca Smith b. Jan 1789, d. 27 Jul 1874

Family: Martha J. Henry b. c 1825

Marriage*: Obed Houghton married Martha J. Henry on Jul 11, 1844 at Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a teamster, of Harvard and son of Jabez, a. 27; she, age 19.⁶

Joseph Houghton⁷ b. c 1844

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Birth

Mar 6, 1817

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 33 in 1850 census; MLM: Mar 6, 1816^2,3,4,5

Occupation

a teamster⁶

Marriage

Jul 11, 1844

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a teamster, of Harvard and son of Jabez, a. 27; she, age 19⁶

1850 Census

1850

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 33, a laborer; also Levi and Sally Reed Jr⁷

Death

Jun 5, 1855

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 38^3,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5678.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 0.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 335.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 165.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 196;
line 1, dwl 306-318.

Olive Houghton^1,2

F, #12974, b. 28 February 1751/52, d. 19 October 1756

Father*: Capt. Asa Houghton² b. 28 Jan 1726/27, d. 14 Mar 1808
Mother*: Elisabeth Rand b. 18 Mar 1727, d. 30 Dec 1800

Biography

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Birth

Feb 28, 1751/52

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Death

Oct 19, 1756

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Oct. 22, 1756, a. 4y. 7m. 20 d; Weis: Oct. 22, 1757^5,3,4

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 4 y. 7m. 20d.

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1430.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 280.

Olive Houghton^1,2

F, #12975, b. 14 August 1761, d. 1825

Father*: Capt. Asa Houghton b. 28 Jan 1726/27, d. 14 Mar 1808
Mother*: Elisabeth Rand b. 18 Mar 1727, d. 30 Dec 1800

Family: Jacob Houghton b. 7 Dec 1757, d. 26 Dec 1836

Marriage*: Olive Houghton married Jacob Houghton, son of Capt. Timothy Houghton and Eunice Whitcomb, on Feb 17, 1785 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,7,8,5

Elizabeth Houghton¹⁰ b. 18 Nov 1785
Jacob Houghton Jr+¹¹ b. 25 Oct 1787
Levi Houghton+¹¹ b. 5 Jul 1789
Asa Houghton b. 18 Dec 1791
Eunice Houghton+¹⁰ b. 13 May 1794
Timothy Houghton¹² b. 20 May 1797, d. c 12 Apr 1825

Biography

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Birth

Aug 14, 1761

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4,5

Origin

circa 1785

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁶

Marriage

Feb 17, 1785

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,7,8,5

Death

1825

⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182, 183.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 85.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140, 142.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 55.
[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 32.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.

Phinehas Houghton^1,2,3

M, #12976, b. 17 August 1794, d. 7 July 1874

Father*: Phinehas Houghton^4,5 b. 10 Jan 1766, d. 1833
Mother*: Sarah Knight⁴ b. 16 Apr 1758

Family: Alice Hawks b. 10 Mar 1796, d. 10 Jun 1879

Marriage Bann: Phinehas Houghton and Alice Hawks declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 28, 1821 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA; MLM: Oct. 21.^2,21
Marriage*: Phinehas Houghton married Alice Hawks on Jan 13, 1822 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Int. Feb. 28, 1822; also Oct. 28.^9,10,11,12

Alice Perry Houghton¹⁸ b. 1 Jul 1823
Mary M. Houghton¹⁹ b. c 1827, d. 2 Mar 1829
Sarah Houghton²⁰ b. 1833, d. 4 May 1854

Biography

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Birth

Aug 17, 1794

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55 in 1850 census; age 67 in 1860 census; age 77 in 1870 census; MLM: 1795^4,6,7

Mil. Serv.

1812

in the War of 1812, Page's Command, srv Capt. John Lyon's Co., MA Militia, a private⁸

Research

1812

MA, USA

Marriage

Jan 13, 1822

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Int. Feb. 28, 1822; also Oct. 28^9,10,11,12

Residence

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA²

1840 Census

1840

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)¹³

1850 Census

1850

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55, an operative; Sidney Richards, 53, also listed¹⁴

PensionInx

MA, USA, a Phineas Houghton, wife Alice, WO-30826⁸

1860 Census

1860

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, day laborer¹⁵

1870 Census

1870

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Phineas Holton, age 77, no occupation¹⁶

Occupation

1874

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer⁵

Death

Jul 7, 1874

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by an accident; GS: Jan 17 1874, Phineas, age 80; parents given as Phineas and Elizabeth Houghton^5,7

Research

MLM mixes up these two Phineases, of Ralph and John lines, and their marriages and children on p. 115, but has correct family on p. 146¹⁷

Research

Only Weis gives marriage to "Rebecca", same bd and dd⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 533 #1210s.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 191.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98 #3422, 146.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 23, number 11.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98,146.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
[S924] Virgil D. White, War of 1812 Pension Files, p. 1028.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 233.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 0.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98, 115, 146.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 335.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 14.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 108;
line 9, dwl 246-318.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lancester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 120, line 4, dwl 954-980.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_653; Page: 205; line 12, dwl 141-148.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115, 146.
[S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 198.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 431.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 178, number 383.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98, 146.

Phinehas Whitcomb Houghton^1,2,3

M, #12977, b. 13 May 1815, d. 5 December 1886

Father*: Asa Houghton 3d⁴ b. 4 Feb 1787, d. 25 Aug 1845
Mother*: Lucy Whitcomb⁴ b. 21 Mar 1786

Family 1: Sarah S. Taylor b. c 1814, d. 12 May 1851

Marriage*: Phinehas Whitcomb Houghton married Sarah S. Taylor on Jun 21, 1840 at Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^6,5

Family 2: Mary Ann Wetherbee b. Apr 1824, d. 25 Mar 1908

Marriage*: Phinehas Whitcomb Houghton married Mary Ann Wetherbee on Nov 25, 1851 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^8,4

Elbridge A. Houghton⁸ b. c 1853, d. 3 Aug 1863
Sarah M. Houghton⁸ b. c 1855, d. 16 Jul 1863
Sherman A. Houghton+¹² b. Apr 1855, d. 1952
Susan L. Houghton⁸ b. c 1857, d. 11 Jul 1863
Mary L. Houghton⁸ b. c Jul 1859, d. 25 Oct 1859
Sheldon W. Houghton⁸ b. c 1860, d. 19 Jul 1863

Biography

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Birth

May 13, 1815

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 35 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1860 census; age 55 in 1870 census; age 65 in 1880 census^3,5

Marriage

Jun 21, 1840

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^6,5

1850 Census

1850

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Phineas W., 35, a farmer, property $2000, and Sally L., 37; and Betsy T. Taylor, 73 and Mary Taylor, 33, and Sheldon Littlefield, 16⁷

Marriage

Nov 25, 1851

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^8,4

1860 Census

1860

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 45, farmer, property $3000-500⁹

1870 Census

1870

Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 55, keeps a pauper house, property $7500; with 10 paupers¹⁰

Death

Dec 5, 1886

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, ae. 71 yrs.¹¹

Burial

Hill Cemetery, Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 533 #1704, 550.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5675.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 156, number 229.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boxborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_323; Page: 164; line 21, dwl 38-42.
[S96] NEHGR, 124 [1970]: 207.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boxborough, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 5, line 10, dwl 42-42.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 629, p. 472, line 40, dwl 235-293.
[S96] NEHGR, 124 [1970]: "Inscriptions in the Hill Cemetery, Boxborough, Mass.", 207.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_541; Family History Film: 1254541; Page: 79C; Enumeration District: 403; sheet 39, line 15, dwl 237-359.

Sally Houghton^1,2

F, #12978, b. 7 December 1787

Father*: Phinehas Houghton b. 10 Jan 1766, d. 1833
Mother*: Sarah Knight b. 16 Apr 1758

Biography

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Birth

Dec 7, 1787

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4,5

Research

Only MLM gives this marriage.⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 533 #1705.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98 #3420.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.

Sarah Houghton^1,2,3

F, #12979, b. 1 August 1810, d. 3 June 1898

Father*: Jacob Houghton b. 21 Jan 1782
Mother*: Sarah Whitcomb b. 27 May 1780

Family: James Gove Dow b. 25 Jun 1810, d. 31 Oct 1882

Marriage Bann: Sarah Houghton and James Gove Dow declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 1, 1831 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁷
Marriage*: Sarah Houghton married James Gove Dow on Oct 18, 1831 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁵

Herbert Dow⁶ b. 3 Dec 1833
Elinor Dow⁶ b. 2 Jun 1836
James E. Dow⁶ b. 6 Jun 1838
David Dow+⁶ b. 9 Jul 1839, d. 3 Jul 1881

Biography

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Birth

Aug 1, 1810

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,4

Marriage

Oct 18, 1831

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Death

Jun 3, 1898

⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 534 #1212s.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5683.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S415] E-mail from Jane House, May 8, 2002.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.

Sophia Houghton^1,2

F, #12980, b. 26 August 1797

Father*: Phinehas Houghton b. 10 Jan 1766, d. 1833
Mother*: Sarah Knight b. 16 Apr 1758

Family: Leonard Rice

Marriage Bann: Sophia Houghton and Leonard Rice declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 1, 1820 Natick, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.⁷
Marriage*: Sophia Houghton married Leonard Rice on Oct 8, 1820 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^6,4,5

Biography

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Birth

Aug 26, 1797

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: June 26^3,4,5

Marriage

Oct 8, 1820

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^6,4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 534 #1706.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98 #3423.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S432] Natick MA VRs, p. 157.

Alice Campbell^1,2,3,4

F, #12981

Family: Israel Houghton b. 26 Feb 1741/42, d. 21 Apr 1801

Marriage Bann*: Alice Campbell and Israel Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 8, 1769 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Keene VT VR: Israel and Alice Houghton; MLM, Weis: md April 10, 1769.^{2,5,3,4,6,7,8}

Deba Houghton⁴ b. 16 May 1770
Sophia Houghton⁴ b. 31 Dec 1771
Pamelia Houghton⁴ b. 21 May 1773, d. 8 Feb 1774
Pamelia Houghton⁴ b. 30 Jan 1775, d. 5 Sep 1775
Israel Houghton+⁴ b. 20 Jul 1776
Chester William Houghton+⁴ b. 22 Jan 1779, d. 25 May 1826
Joseph Houghton⁴ b. 7 Jan 1780, d. 7 Aug 1780
Elsa Houghton+⁴ b. 10 Jun 1781, d. 20 Mar 1874
Dummer Houghton⁹ b. 29 Jul 1784, d. 29 Jul 1784
Amy Houghton⁴ b. 22 Jan 1786, d. 22 Jul 1788
Levi Houghton⁴ b. 30 Apr 1788, d. 1812

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Residence

circa 1769

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage Bann

Apr 8, 1769

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Keene VT VR: Israel and Alice Houghton; MLM, Weis: md April 10, 1769^{2,5,3,4,6,7,8}

ParentsD

James Campbell of Ireland and Deborah Norwood of England⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 534 #1707.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 42.
[S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
[S412] Keene NH Vital Records, p. 37.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 14.
[S718] Frank E. Walker, Walker Manuscript, p. 39.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 23, 53.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 305.
[S718] Frank E. Walker, Walker Manuscript, p. 45.

Capt. Nathaniel Whitney^1,2

M, #12982, b. 30 May 1749, d. 4 June 1829

Family: Molly Houghton b. 18 Jun 1752, d. 27 Sep 1844

Marriage Bann: Capt. Nathaniel Whitney and Molly Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 30, 1770 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Nathaniel Whetney of New Molbury; MLM: -Aug. 29, 1771.^1,17
Marriage*: Capt. Nathaniel Whitney married Molly Houghton, daughter of Solomon Houghton and Deliverance Ross, on Jan 21, 1771 at Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 445; MLM: 1773.^2,7,4,8,9,5

Nathaniel Whitney Jr.¹³ b. 15 Sep 1771, d. 1 Dec 1771
Molly Whitney¹³ b. 10 Sep 1772, d. 10 Dec 1774
Dolly Whitney+¹³ b. 29 Jul 1774, d. 2 Apr 1872
Molly Whitney¹³ b. Mar 1776, d. Sep 1783
Luther Whitney+¹³ b. 2 Oct 1777
Nathaniel Whitney Jr.+¹³ b. 24 May 1779, d. 27 Jul 1852
Solomon Whitney+¹³ b. 7 Mar 1781, d. 18 Feb 1856
Chloe Whitney¹³ b. 4 May 1783, d. 12 Sep 1803
Charlotte Whitney¹³ b. 4 Apr 1785
Rhoda Whitney+¹³ b. 9 Jul 1787, d. 1848
Zilpah Whitney¹⁶ b. 8 Jun 1789, d. 24 Dec 1859
Betsey Whitney¹⁶ b. 22 Aug 1791, d. 6 Sep 1866
Clark Whitney¹⁶ b. 8 Apr 1794, d. 13 Feb 1814

Biography

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Birth

May 30, 1749

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,2,4,5

Note

Nov, 1769

Marlboro, Windham Co., VT, USA⁶

Deed

Apr 4, 1770

Marlboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, He and brother Samuel bought land from Charles Phelps Esq.⁶

Marriage

Jan 21, 1771

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 445; MLM: 1773^2,7,4,8,9,5

Immigration

1772

Marlborough, Windham Co., MA, USA, the winter¹⁰

Milit-Beg

between Aug 16, 1777 and 1782

Bennington, MA, USA, He was in the Rev. War at its start. At Bennington, VT., Aug. 16, 1777 as guard of prisoners of war. He was an ensign in 1779, in Capt. Abel Dimick's company; and in 1782, was a lieut. in Capt. Jonathan Warren's company of VT militia^11,12,3

Death

Jun 4, 1829

Marlboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, aged 80; GS: June 6, 1829, aged 80^3,13,5,14

Biography

He built the first dwelling house erected in Marlborough VT; claimed to have killed 100 bears and 100 deer and 10 wolves; a staunch whig

History of the Town of Marlboro, from the "Gazetteer and Business Directory of Windham County, Vt., For 1724-1884," Compiled and Published By Hamilton Child. Published 1884. Page 248-255. :
Nathaniel WHITNEY was born in Shrewsbury, Mass., in June, 1749. He married Mary HOUGHTON of that place and moved to Marlboro in April, 1770, settling on a farm on what is known as "Lyman hill." About 1777 he removed to a farm in the east part of the town, where he resided till his death, June 6, 1829. His widow died September 22, 1844, aged ninety-three years.¹⁵

Research

New Marlborough was a county of Cumberland, province of New York⁵

Burial

King Cemetery, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, on Fox Road¹⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 44.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1934.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 60.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 261, 268.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 67.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 265.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 467.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 34.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 261.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 16.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 268.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 268.
[S10] Gravestone, Picture sent by Helen Ringer, Sep 12, 2002.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 265-268.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 269.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1923 - 392.

James Houghton¹

M, #12983

Family: Margaret Ball

Marriage Bann*: James Houghton and Margaret Ball declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 12, 1771 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Feb 12, 1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 44.

Margaret Ball¹

F, #12984

Family: James Houghton

Marriage Bann*: Margaret Ball and James Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 12, 1771 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

1771

Paxton, MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Feb 12, 1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 44.

Widow Margaret Houghton¹

F, #12985

Family: Benjamin Houghton

Marriage Bann*: Widow Margaret Houghton and Benjamin Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 26, 1771 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Sep 26, 1771

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 45.

Obediah Groce¹

M, #12986, b. circa 1744, d. 9 December 1803

Family: Lucy Houghton b. 12 Oct 1754, d. 22 Mar 1827

Marriage Bann: Obediah Groce and Lucy Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 24, 1772 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²
Marriage: Obediah Groce married Lucy Houghton, daughter of Ezra Houghton and Dinah Houghton, on Apr 1, 1773 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁸

Daniel Whiting Groce⁵ b. 30 Mar 1774
Lucy Groce⁶ b. 23 Jun 1776, d. 27 Jan 1821
Sophia Groce⁶ b. 18 Nov 1781
Mary Groce⁷ b. 19 Aug 1786, d. 10 Apr 1866
Nahom Groce⁷
Levi Groce⁷ b. 28 Dec 1794, d. 20 Mar 1827
Lydia Groce⁷ b. 28 Dec 1794

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1744

dd calc

Origin

1772

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Church

Dec 25, 1774

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Chocksett Church³

Death

Dec 9, 1803

age 59⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 46, 103.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 46.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 378.
[S415] E-mail from Whitney Gulbrandsonn, Nov. 22, 2002.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 111.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.
[S415] E-mail from Whitney Gulbrandson, Nov. 22, 2002.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 103.

Samuel Parker¹

M, #12987, b. 22 September 1682

Family: Sarah Gulliver b. 26 Oct 1691, d. 21 Aug 1760

Marriage*: Samuel Parker married Sarah Gulliver on Jan 18, 1724/25 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Groton VR: given as 18 Jan 1824-5 (typo.)^1,3,4

Lemuel Parker+⁶ b. 3 Feb 1733/34, d. 1 Feb 1806

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 22, 1682

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Jan 18, 1724/25

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Groton VR: given as 18 Jan 1824-5 (typo)^1,3,4

Guardiansp

Feb 3, 1736

Worcester Co., MA, USA, requested her father in law Samuel Parker to be her guardian, to replace her previous guardian Ebenezer Wilder.⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 19.
[S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 176.
[S96] NEHGR, 17 [1863]: 73.
[S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 91.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11931, FHC #397099.
[S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Susan J Smith, 6/9/1998.

Mary Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #12988, b. 2 August 1726

Father*: James Houghton Jr⁵ b. c 1700, d. 9 Aug 1770
Mother*: Mary Jones⁵ b. 8 Mar 1700, d. a 1760

Family: Ebenezer Taylor

Marriage Bann: Mary Houghton and Ebenezer Taylor declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 17, 1748/49 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹³
Marriage*: Mary Houghton married Ebenezer Taylor on Mar 9, 1748/49 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁹

Ebenezer Taylor Jr.¹⁰ b. 5 Jul 1749
Nathaniel Taylor¹¹ b. 15 Oct 1756
Elnathan Taylor¹² b. 7 Oct 1769

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 2, 1726

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^6,5,3,7,8

Marriage

Mar 9, 1748/49

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁹

Research

Dec, 1753

Only MLM gives this marriage. Oliver was married to her sister Silence⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p 311 #112.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21, 32, 86.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 399.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 19 #301.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 311.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 19.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 301.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21, 86.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 76.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 90.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 106.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 32.

Jonathan Fairbank Jr¹

M, #12989, b. 12 November 1732

Family: Ruth Houghton b. 3 Apr 1734

Marriage Bann: Jonathan Fairbank Jr and Ruth Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 11, 1755 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; both of Lancaster.^1,5
Marriage*: Jonathan Fairbank Jr married Ruth Houghton, daughter of Benjamin Houghton Jr and Ruth Wheelock, on Feb 3, 1755 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,2,3,5,6

Jonathan Fairbank+⁷ b. 1767, d. 12 Aug 1843
Asahel Fairbank+⁷ b. 4 Dec 1775, d. 23 May 1845

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 12, 1732

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3

Marriage

Feb 3, 1755

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,2,3,5,6

Milit-Beg

circa 1776

Revol. War; Lexington Alarm²

Biography

son of Thomas Fairbank³

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 23.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 80.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 113.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 85.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 22.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 303.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 114.

Susanna Woods¹

F, #12990

Family: John Houghton b. c 1689

Marriage Bann*: Susanna Woods and John Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 19, 1738/39 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Susanna Solendine.^3,4
Marriage: Susanna Woods married John Houghton, son of James Houghton Sr. and Mary (?), on 1739 at Shirley, MA, USA, Mrs. Susanna Solendine.^1,2

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, not in Lancaster VRs

Note

1718

John Solendine m. Susanna Woods of Groton 1718; he died 1739^1,2

Marriage Bann

Feb 19, 1738/39

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Susanna Solendine^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S96] NEHGR, 60 [1906]: 367.
[S613] Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Shirley Uplands and Intervales, p. 358.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 29.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 9.