William Jordon1

M, #4051

Family 1: Samantha Houghton

Family 2: Asenath Houghton

Biography

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Marriagew/12,3
Marriagew/24,5,6,7
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 105 #234s, 106 #236s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 105.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  5. [S227] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VII, p. 113.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17, 30.
  7. [S472] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. The History of Woodstock, Connecticut.

John Mason1,2,3

M, #4052, b. 5 March 1769, d. 19 August 1843

Family: Bethia Houghton

Biography

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BirthMar 5, 1769Dublin, NH, USA, Dublin NH: 8 May 1769 also; Gilead, ME VR4,5,2,6
ResidenceDublin, NH, USA
Occupation1788a private school in West Bethel7,2
MarriageJan 16, 1788Dublin, NH, USA, Mason: 16 Jan 1789; Leonard: June 1, 17898,9,10,2,3
ResidenceJan 16, 1788Gilead, Oxford, ME, USA8
DeathAug 19, 1843Gilead, ME, USA, Mason: 9 Sept. 18445,2,3,6
Biographyson of Moses & Lydia (Knapp) Mason; John had a private school in West Bethel in 1788; in 1789 they removed to Bethel; settled on Grove Hill. They had 95 grandchildren.11,3,6
ResearchThis is correct citation for this family, not p. 1823
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106 #235s.
  2. [S611] Edna Warren Mason, Mason Descendants, p. 106.
  3. [S634] Ruth Gray Maine Families in 1790, III, p. 183.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 121.
  5. [S607] Rev. Josiah L. Seward, History of Dublin, NH, p. 819.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.
  7. [S634] Ruth Gray Maine Families in 1790, III, p. 182.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17, 30.
  10. [S607] Rev. Josiah L. Seward, History of Dublin, NH, p. 796, 819.
  11. [S607] Rev. Josiah L. Seward, History of Dublin, NH, p. 796.

Moses Colburn1

M, #4053

Family: Mary Houghton

Biography

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Marriage2,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106 #238s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17.

William Houghton1,2

M, #4054, b. 11 May 1775

Biography

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BirthMay 11, 1775Leicester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 11 May 17743,4,5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106 #238a.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17 #315.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  4. [S326] Leicester MA VRs, p. 51.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17.

Abner Houghton1,2,3

M, #4055, b. 17 September 1777, d. 18 February 1824

Family: Susannah Taylor

Biography

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BirthSep 17, 1777Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, 1880 census of son William gives CT; of son Solomon, MA; of son Joel gives VT; JWH, MLM: 17 Sep 1776; IGI: 17774,5,6
Land RecrdSep 23, 1803St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Abner, grantor; Alpheus, grantee, warranty deed, $12007
Marriage1805Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA8,9
Land RecrdApr 23, 1811St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Abner, grantor; Lawrence Hubbard, grantee; Feb 27, 1818, grantee, Josiah Goadhue10
DeathFeb 18, 1824St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 4711
BurialGoss Hollow Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Inscription:
ABNER HOUGHTON / DIED / Feb. 18, 1824, / aged 4711
ResearchMLM gives children as born in Groton MA; not in Groton VRs; most are in St. Johnsbury VT VRS12
DuplicateVT, USA
Problemhis dd and bd of daug. Corilla
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106 #239.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 39 [1883]: 145.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17 #316, 30.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  5. [S96] NEHGR, 39 [1885]: 145.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17, 30.
  7. [S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 2, p. 59.
  8. [S96] NEHGR, 38 [1884]: 32.
  9. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  10. [S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 3, p. 245, and book 4, p. 450.
  11. [S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
  12. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 30.

Elijah Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #4056, b. 16 March 1783, d. 20 February 1841

Family: Ama Brown

Biography

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BirthMar 16, 1783Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census5,6,7
Residencecirca 1812Dudley, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,8
MarriageDec 13, 1812Charlton, Suffolk Co., MA, USA2,9,3,10,8
1820 Census1820Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA, 7 individuals: 21001-1100111
1830 Census1830Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790),12,13
1840 Census1840Southbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)14
DeathFeb 20, 1841Southbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 5615
ResearchMLM incorrectly gives marriage and children of Elijah, son of Cornelius, to this Elijah, son of Elijah/Abijah8
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106 #240.
  2. [S175] Vital Records of Charlton, p. 169.
  3. [S227] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VII, p. 113.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17 #318.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  6. [S96] NEHGR, 39 [1885]: 145.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 35.
  9. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 8.
  10. [S325] Holden MA VRs, p. 51.
  11. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windam Co., CT, p. 807.
  12. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, CT 1830 Federal Census Index, Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, p. 196.
  13. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: 11; Page: 196.
  14. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Southbridge, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 45.
  15. [S477] Southbridge MA VRs, p. 136.
  16. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 19, 35.
  17. [S351] Dudley MA VRs, p. 184.
  18. [S509] Woodstock CT VRs, p. 262.

Hendrick Houghton1,2,3

M, #4057, b. 2 August 1779

Biography

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BirthAug 2, 1779Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, JWH, MLM, Cornelius Houghton Bible: 2 Aug 1779; NEHGR: 4 Apr 17814,5,6
Milit-Beg1812NH, USA, in the War of 1812, 1st Regiment (Davis'), NH Militia, a private3
Research1812NH, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106 #241.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17 #317.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, War of 1812 Service Records, Oct. 10, 2001.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  5. [S96] NEHGR, 39 [1885]: 145.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17.

Joel Cornelius Houghton1,2

M, #4058, b. 16 September 1784, d. 26 December 1834

Family: Mary Stone

Biography

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BirthSep 16, 1784Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, Family Bible, JWH, MLM: 16 Sep 1784; MLM: 1880 census of son James gives CT; Thompson, CT; NEHGR: 24 Sep 17853,4,5,6
MarriageNov 10, 1818Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1818 in Sutton (Groton in Int., Feb. 21, 1819)3,7,8
ResidenceGroton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3
1820 Census1820Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 2 Individuals: 1 male 26-45; 1 female 26-459,10
1830 Census1830Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)11
DeathDec 26, 1834Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Middlesex Co. Probate, died intestate: 29 Dec 1834; MLM: Dec. 29, 1834, a. 493,12,13,1,14
BurialNew Cemetery, Groton, MA, USA, Houghton-Stone Monument:
Joel Houghton died Dec. 26, 1834, age 4915
AdministrJan 10, 1835Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Mary Houghton requested the appointment of Curtice Lawrence as administrator of the estate of her late husband Joel Houghton.14
EstateJan 13, 1835Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Mary Houghton, widow, requested appt. of Curtice Lawrence as adminstrator. Bond of $10000, by latter. Inventory accepted. Estate valued at $1898, with debts of $709. Estate included a grist and saw mill (Probate #11927 Administration)14,16,17
BiographyHayward S. Houghton: Joel and Mary lived in Groton on the old road from Groton to what was then South Groton, later Groton Junction and finally the Town of Ayer. A ledger kept by Joel during the years 1818 to 1832 indicate that he operated a grist mill, also a saw mill in partnership with his brother-in-law, James Stone. He also appears to have dealt in meats to some extent.
Wikitree, 2021: Joel Cornelius Houghton was born in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire September 16, 1784. He was the son of Cornelius Houghton and Abigail Garfield Houghton. After his father's death, he and his mother moved to Groton, Massachusetts where, November 10, 1818, he married Mary Stone. Mary was the daughter of Levi Stone and Lydia Ward Stone. A ledger kept by Joel Cornelius indicates that he operated a grist mill and also a saw mill in Groton in partnership with his brother-in-law, James Stone during the period 1818-1832. Joel Cornelius Houghton died in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts December 26, 1834. He is buried in the "New" Groton Cemetery. He was 49 years old at his death.2
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Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, 2005, document of father.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  4. [S96] NEHGR, 39 [1885]: 145.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17,31.
  6. [S36] Letter, from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, Jul 16, 2004: Bible of Cornelius Houghton in his possession.
  7. [S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 91.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17, 31.
  9. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 461.
  10. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_51; Page: 461.
  11. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 67; Page: 232.
  12. [S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 8, 1933 - 7108.
  13. [S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 234.
  14. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11927, FHC #397099.
  15. [S36] Letter, from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, Jul 16, 2004.
  16. [S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
  17. [S955] Middlesex Probate Records 2l, p. 376.

Mary Stone1

F, #4059, b. 17 October 1793, d. 7 September 1872

Family: Joel Cornelius Houghton

Biography

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BirthOct 17, 1793VT, USA, VT in 1850 census; age 76, MA, in 1870 census; Not in Groton VR; Hayward Houghton: Calculating back from the date of death would set the birth date as Oct. 27, 1794.2,3,4,5
MarriageNov 10, 1818Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1818 in Sutton (Groton in Int., Feb. 21, 1819)2,1,6
ResidenceGroton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA2
1850 Census1850Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Age 54, VT7
DeathSep 7, 1872Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, at home of her son Charles; Hayward Houghton: Her gravestone at Groton says that she died Sept. 7, 1872, aged 72 years. The date of death appears as above in the Littletwon Vital Records and in a diary for 1872 kept by her daughter-in-law Abby Frances (Hayward) Houghton. Thee age given on the gravestone would make it appear that she was born in 1800. The Littleton Town Report for 1872, however, gives her age as "77 years, 10 months, 10 days."2,8,5
BurialNew Cemetery, Groton, MA, USA, Houghton-Stone Monument:
Mary, wife of Joel, died Sept 7, 1872, age 799
ParentsDLevi Stone and Lydia Ward (See William Ward Genealogy)8
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 91.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 324, p. 26.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 626, p. 354, line 1-14.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, 2005, document of father.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17, 31.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 324, p. 26, line 39, dwl 163.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  9. [S36] Letter, from Hayward Sanderson Houghton II, Jul 16, 2004.

Anna Houghton1,2,3

F, #4060, b. 4 April 1782, d. 3 May 1835

Family: Samuel Rockwood

Biography

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BirthApr 4, 1782Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, JWH: no bd, 4 Apr 1781 given as md; IGI: 1781; Sheedy: 4 Apr. 17814,2,5,6
MarriageNov 19, 1818Peterborough, NH, USA7,8,5,6
DeathMay 3, 1835Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 1834 as well, a. 53y; Sheedy: 3 May 18349,6
BurialOld Burying Ground, Groton, MA, USA, "In Memory of Mrs. Anna (Houghton) wife of Mr. Samuel Rockwood who died May 3, 1834 Aet 54" (Epitaphs from the Old Burying Ground, Groton, MA by Dr. Samuel A. Green, 1878)
ResidenceGroton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4
ResearchStuart R. Sheedy: A bible inscribed on the flyleaf "Property of Anna Houghton, A.D. 1818" and identified as "J. Holbrook's Stereotype Copy, Sixth Edition, Brattleborough, Vt., 1817" which had most of the information on Anna's children and grandchildren, with last entry being death of Albert S. Rockwood in 1901.10
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106 #243.
  2. [S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 118.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17 #320, 31.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17, 31.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Stuart R. Sheedy, June 11, 2000: Anna Houghton's Bible.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, 106.
  8. [S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 91.
  9. [S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 261.
  10. [S415] E-mail from Stuart R. Sheedy, June 11, 2000.

Samuel Rockwood1,2

M, #4061, b. 19 November 1781, d. 10 May 1851

Family 1: Anna Houghton

Family 2: Lucy Weston

  • Marriage*: Samuel Rockwood married Lucy Weston on Mar 12, 1840.4

Biography

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BirthNov 19, 1781Groton, MA, USA3,4
OriginPeterborough, NH, USA5
MarriageNov 19, 1818Peterborough, NH, USA6,2,7,4
MarriageMar 12, 18404
DeathMay 10, 1851Groton, MA, USA3,4
ResidenceGroton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3
ParentsSSamuel Rockwoodand Lucy Hubbard4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106 #243s.
  2. [S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 91.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Stuart R. Sheedy, June 11, 2000: Anna Houghton's Bible.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, 106.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 17, 31.

Edward Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #4062, b. 21 July 1760, d. 29 September 1820

Family: Sarah Smith

Biography

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BirthJul 21, 1760Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, DAR : 17355,6,7,8,9,10
MarriageAug 8, 17815,8,11,12,13,4
Land GrantJun 15, 1787Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, Edward, Daniel, Nehemiah Jr. (and 5 others) petitioned for a tract of land near Grafton VT; some of petitioners had settled there14
Research1790Hinsdale, VT, USA, MLM gives 1790 Hinsdale VT Census to this Edward15
Immigration1793Northfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, from Hinsdale, NH2,11,16
Occupation1797a partner in an aquaduct corporation11
Note1798Masonic Organizations. Hiram Lodge, No. 9, F. and A. M., instituted June 25, 1798. The first officers of this lodge were Ithamer Chase, W. M.: Daniel Barber, S. W; Ebenezer Rice, J. W; Stephen Dexter, Treas; Ambrose Cossitt, Sec. The officers for 1885 are Levi Johnson, W. M; Edward F. Houghton17
1800 Census1800Northfield, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, 15 Total: 02310-12420; 2 males 10-15; 3 males 16-25; 1 male 26-44; 1 female <9; 2 female 10-15; 4 female 16-25; 2 female 26-4418
1810 Census1810Northfield, Hampshire Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+//2 female 10-15, 1 female 45+19
Research1812
PensionInxSep 28, 1819Franklin Co., NH, USA, an Edward Houghton, S32841, NH Line, age 6020,21
1820 Census1820Northfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, 7 Individuals: 2 male 16-26, 1 male 45+;
1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 2 female 45+
000201-01102; commerce
DeathSep 29, 1820Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, DAR, p. 377: 1820, Northfield, Franklin, MA;Houghton, DAR Patriot: 9/29/1820; MLM: Jul 2, 1821, Northfield, MA;VanNoy: 12 May 1837; Baldwin: Northfield, MA5,6,2,22,8,11,15,13,4
BiographyNEGHR, p. 438: "...migrated from Hinsdale, N.H. to Northfield, Mass., in 1793, moved to Deerfield, Mass., in 1812, and died there 29 September 1820."

JWH: "He was an Inn Holder in Northfield, Mass, in 1793. Removed to Cheapside in 1812. Built a store and was in trade with his sons, Edward and Clark. Clark succeeded his father and brother in 1713 [CJV: 1813?], in the building later occupied by the Abercombies which stood on the east side of the bridge. He also engaged in boating on the river, and finally became blind. He removed to the street and lived on lot number five. He was one of the first settlers of that town in 1749 [CJV: before his birth?; 1794 typo?] and was a man of great enterprise and bravery. In Revolution from N.H. His descendants are said to be very numerous and highly respect. But unfortunately we are unable to learn but little of his history or that of his children. "

MLM: He owned a line of luggers which ran between Cheapside and Hartford for many years. (see Hist. of Greenfield, MA by Francis M. Thompson, p. 607, 667, 690.)5,2,23
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Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106 #244.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 78 [1924]: 438.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18 #321, 31.
  4. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  6. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 49: 377.
  7. [S96] NEHGR, 38 [1884]: 405.
  8. [S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
  9. [S230] Winchester NH VRs, p. 124.
  10. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18, 32.
  11. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.
  12. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18, 31.
  13. [S658] Charles Candee Baldwin Baldwin Genealogy II, p. 846.
  14. [S233] Unknown author, Petitions for Land Grants 1778-1811, p. 390-391.
  15. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  16. [S810] Earl Cranston Am. Biog. Libr.: Notable Amer., IIV, p. 403.
  17. [S1449] Unknown author, History of Sullivan County, New Hampshire, p. 99.
  18. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Northfield, Hampshire Co., MA, Reel 15, p. 29 (1201).
  19. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Northfield, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 233.
  20. [S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1717.
  21. [S946] Unknown compiler, Rev. War Pension Application Index, p. 273.
  22. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12.
  23. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, . 467.

Abigail Houghton1,2,3

F, #4063, b. 15 February 1763, d. 1 November 1826

Biography

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BirthFeb 15, 1763Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, Wincester Records: Feb 15 17624,5,6
1820 Census1820Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, 2 Individuals: 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+7,8
DeathNov 1, 1826Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, JWH & MLM: 6 Sep 18269,2,10,11
BurialEvergreen Cemetery, Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, in same plot as parents.2,10
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107 #245.
  2. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18 #322.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 98.
  5. [S96] NEHGR, 38 [1884]: 405, "Partial Copy of Records of the Town of Winchester, N.H."
  6. [S230] Winchester NH VRs, p. 124.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, p. 468.
  8. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: M33_59; Page: 468.
  9. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107.
  10. [S743] Mrs. Charles Carpenter Goss, NH Col. Gravestone Inscription, p. 155.
  11. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18.

Freedom Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #4064, b. 27 March 1778, d. 1825

Family: George Watkins

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 27, 1778Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, JWH & MLM: 17705,6,3,7,8
Marriage1794Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA9,2,10,7
Death18259,7
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107 #246.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 398.
  3. [S230] Winchester NH VRs, p. 124.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18 #324.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 98, 107.
  6. [S96] NEHGR, 38 [1884]: 405.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18.
  8. [S1481] Mrs. M. E. Woodward, DAR Library version of 1912 Houghton Gen. by JWH, p. 107.
  9. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107.
  10. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12.

Daniel Houghton1,2,3,4,5

M, #4065, b. 16 May 1769, d. 1826

Family 1: Susannah Pierce

Family 2: Mrs. Lydia Steele

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMay 16, 1769Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, JWH & MLM: 1768; VanNoy has a certified copy of birth certificate; 1880 census of son Otis gives MA, of son Silas gives VT6,7,8,9,10
MarriageAug 8, 1787Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, VanNoy: married by Reuben Alexander, J.P; both resided in Winchester NH;11,12,13,9,5
1790 Census1790Hinsdale, Windham Co., VT, USA, unclear which Daniel14,15
Residence1798Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA16
WarningsOct 22, 1803Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, USA, Vol. II, Page 936
State of Vermont, Windham County, ss. To either Constable of Rockinham in the County of Winham Greeint:
You are hereby required to summon Daniel Houghton and Susannah Houghton his Wife and Nehemiah Noah Daniel Wm Price, Clarasa Otis Caroline Susannah & Emery their Children now residing in Rockinham to Depart said Town. hereof fail not but of this precept with your doings herein make due return according to law. Given under our hands at Rockingham this 22d day of August A A 1803. Levi Sabin, David Campbell, Samuel Emery, Selectman
[Rockingham VT Deeds, Vol. 2, Part 2, p. 936]17,18
Notecirca 1807Springfield, Windsor Co., VT, USA, a Daniel Houghton bought a shop and made spinning wheels and then sold it in 180719
WarningsApr 11, 1814Middlesex, Washington Co., VT, USA, [Middlesex VT VR, Vol. A, p. 173] A Daniel Houghton and family were warned out of20
MarriageMar 30, 1817Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, USA21,22,23
1820 Census1820Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, USA, 11 Total: Free White Males - Under 10:      2; Free White Males - 10 thru 15:      2; Free White Males - 16 thru 18:      1; Free White Males - 16 thru 25:      1; Free White Males - 45 and over:      1; Free White Females - Under 10:      1; Free White Females - 10 thru 15:      2; Free White Females - 45 and over:      124,25
Death1826Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, USA6,26,27
BiographyB. H. Houghton: "Daniel and Susannah (Pierce or Price) Houghton were married in Winchester, New Hampshire and lived there through the births of their first two children. Noah was the second child and second son of 14 children, and was born on October 30th, 1789. Daniel moved his family across the Connecticut River into Vermont. He appears in the 1790 census in Hinsdale Town, Windham County, Vermont as the head of the household:

Head of family - Daniel Houghton
Male - of 16 and upward - 1
Male under 16 -2
Females - 2

Daniel Houghton appears in the 1800 Census of Caledonia County, Vermont as the head of the household:

Head of family - Daniel Houghton
Male - under 10 -3
Male - of 10 and under 16 - 2
Male - of 45 and upward - 1
Female - uner 10 -2
Female of 26 and under 45 - 1

The following entry appears in the Rockingham Records, Vol. II, pg. 936 [CJV: p. 76 of Rockingham VRs]:
"STATE OF VERMONT, Windham County, ss. To either Constable of Rockingham in the County of Windham Greeting:
You are hereby required to summon Daniel Houghton and Susannah Houghton his Wife and Nehemiah Noah Daniel Wm Price Clarasa Otis Caroline Susannah & Emery their Children now residing in Rockingham to Depart said Town. Hereof fail not but of this precept with your doings herein make due return according to law.
Given under our hands at Rockingham this 22d day of August AD 1803.
Signed Levi Sabin, David Campbell, Samuel Emery, Selectmen."

NOTE:"The unhospitable custom of 'Warning out of town' which prevailed in Vermont and New Hampshire in the latter part of the eighteenth century was in conformity with the state law, and was intended to prevent new comers from obtaining a settlement and possiblly becoming charges upon the town. As the law was applied to all new comers alike, it did not constitute any reflection upon their characterr. As a warning oout was not effective later than a year after the arrival of a new family, and as an entry was always made on the town records, these entried are often serviceable in fixing the date of the arrival of a family in town, and are also valuable as giving the names of all the children."

B.H.Houghton, Mich. Desc'ts of Noah Houghton, p. 1-2:

"SOURCE: NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, v. 28, pg. 405:
"Partial copy of the town of Winchester, N.H. 'Children of Nehemiah & Eunice Houghton - Daniel b. May 16th 1769'."

The HOUGHTON GENEALOGY: THE DESCENDANTS OF RALPH AND JOHN HOUGHTON OF LANCASTER, MASSACHUSETTS states on pg. 107 Daniel married Susan Pierce [actually Price, CJV] but on pg. 123 her name is shown as Susanna Price.

NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, v. 37, pg. 297: "Partial copy of the town of Winchester, N.H. '1787 Daniel Houghton m Susannah Pierce Aug. 8'."

VanNoy: "evidently Susannah went back to Winchester, N.H. with her children for in 1802, she and her nine children were "warned out of town"...The family went back to Rockingham, Windham co., Vt. 22 August 1803, Daniel and Susannah were summoned with children...They returned to Lyndon, Vt., then back to Town of Rockingham...1805...1806...During each of these years, they were again warned out of town...They were warned out of town in 1808 and 1810."


J.W. Houghton: Houghton places Daniel in John Houghton line, see children of Daniel Houghton (son of Edward), gives dates and see also children of Edward (son of Nehemiah).11,28,29,17
ResearchMLM gives children's bp as Tomlinson, now Grafton, VT27
ResearchJWH gives the children of Daniel Houghton as those of Edward (his son)30
ProblemProblem here: J.W. Houghton gives duplicate family under John Houghton line (with accurate bds): see Daniel 8188 & Edward 7410; See children of Daniel Houghton (son of Edward on John Houghton side), gives dates (8976-8988). See also children of Edward (son of Nehemiah) (8185-8189)
DuplicateLyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, Possible fit with brother Luther in 1800 census; but appears too young for that Daniel
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107 #247, 343 #478.
  2. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 1.
  3. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 15.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18 #323, 31.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 4, p. 230; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107.
  7. [S96] NEHGR, 38 [1884]: 405.
  8. [S230] Winchester NH VRs, p. 124.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18, 31.
  10. [S1481] Mrs. M. E. Woodward, DAR Library version of 1912 Houghton Gen. by JWH, p. 107.
  11. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107, 343.
  12. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 16, 21.
  13. [S236] John L. Alexander M.D., "Partial Copy of Records of Town of Winchester, N.H.", p. 297.
  14. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 16.
  15. [S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Vermont, 1790, #M637, roll #12, Hinsdale, VT.
  16. [S1074] Town Records: Rockingham, VT, Vol. 4, p. 230; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  17. [S358] Rockingham VT VRs, p. 76.
  18. [S724] Alden M. Rollins Vermont Warnings Outs II, p. 251.
  19. [S561] C. Horace Hubbard and and Justus Dartt, History of Springfield VT, p. 39-40.
  20. [S723] Alden M. Rollins Vermont Warnings Outs I, p. 305.
  21. [S358] Rockingham VT VRs, p. 161.
  22. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12, 16, 18.
  23. [S1074] Town Records: Rockingham, VT, Vol. 6, p. 90; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  24. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, p. 141.
  25. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Rockingham, Windham, Vermont, Page: 282; NARA Roll: M33_128;.
  26. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 18, 21.
  27. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  28. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 5.
  29. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 15-18.
  30. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 343.

Eunice Houghton1,2,3

F, #4066, b. 11 December 1765, d. 11 July 1810

Family: Tertius Lyman

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 11, 1765Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA4,5,6,7
MarriageApr 16, 1787Winchester, NH, USA, w/18,3,9,7
Censusbetween 1800 and 1810Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA10
DeathJul 11, 181011
ProblemHer death and bd of son Tertius
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107 #248.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18 #325.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 396.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 98.
  5. [S96] NEHGR, 38 [1884]: 405.
  6. [S230] Winchester NH VRs, p. 124.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107.
  9. [S671] Lyman Coleman D.D., Lyman Genealogy, p. 225, 229.
  10. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12.
  11. [S671] Lyman Coleman D.D., Lyman Genealogy, p.229.

Hannah Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #4067, b. 28 January 1771, d. 20 February 1814

Family: Phineas Lyman

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 28, 1771Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, MLM: Apr. 21 1788 [CJV: md]5,6,7,3,8,9
MarriageApr 21, 1788Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, w/110,11,2,12,8
Censusbetween 1800 and 1810Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA13
DeathFeb 20, 18143
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107 #249.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 397.
  3. [S671] Lyman Coleman D.D., Lyman Genealogy, p. 229.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18 #327.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 98.
  6. [S96] NEHGR, 38 [1884]: 405.
  7. [S230] Winchester NH VRs, p. 124.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18.
  9. [S1481] Mrs. M. E. Woodward, DAR Library version of 1912 Houghton Gen. by JWH, p. 107.
  10. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107.
  11. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 64, p. 84.
  12. [S671] Lyman Coleman D.D., Lyman Genealogy, p. 225, 229.
  13. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12.

Nehemiah Houghton1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, #4068, b. 9 July 1767, d. 10 October 1854

Family 1: Lydia Dodge

Family 2: Mrs. Phoebe Green

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 9, 1767Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, JWH, Barber, MLM: 9 Aug; p. 32, 1787 (typo); age 82 in 1850 census8,9,10,11,12
Occupationa banker; Barber: a farmer12
Immigrationcirca 1788Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA8
MarriageJan 24, 1788Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, JWH: 1787; Barber: Sept. 3, 17878,2,5,11,13,12,14
ResidenceVernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 3208,15
1810 Census1810Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, 15 Total; 23111-31102; 2 male <10, 3 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 45+//3 female <10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 2 female 45+16
1830 Census1830Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, 9 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 2 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 2 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800); next door to son Alba17
1840 Census1840Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 70 to 80 (1760-1769) // 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)
Marriagew/28,18,19
1850 Census1850Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 82, two houses from Maj. Alvah Houghton; also Maria Green, age 3719,20
DeathOct 10, 1854Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 87; of stroke; Dodge: 19 Oct; MLM: VT Hist. Gazatter, V. 5, p. 321 gives death in 1873 and widow then resided in Worcester MA8,18,13,12,14,21
BurialTyler Cemetery, Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, Died
Oct. 10. 1854
AE. 87

In youth he chose fair virtue for his guide
And seldom wandered from her guardian side
Now call'd from earth, with God he dwells above
And shares with angels in their feasts of love22
BiographyJWH: "His res. Vernon, Vt. Nehemiah and his wife, Lydia, were both born in Winchester, N. H., and moved to Vernon, Vt., soon after their marriage and took up a tract of unimproved land on which they resided until their death. He was taken sick May 10, 1854, had several paralytic shocks and died Oct. 10, 1854.
He was a man of great industry and thrift and with only moderate opportunities succeeded in acquiring a competence. He became a stockholder and director in one of the earliest banks organized in Brattleboro, which position he continued to hold until late in life.
He was a man of great reserve, very seldom taking his friends into his confidence, self-reliant, of good business judgement, one of the kind that goes slow but sure. A man of honor and integrity, and had the confidence of his neighbors and friends.
He governed his family after the methods of the old school. His children were to be seen and not heard. At the table and in the presence of company no conversation by them was allowed. Familiarity with parentw would have been a serious misdemeanor. Reverence and respect for elders and superiors were cardinal virtues. This was largely a custom of the time rather than a personal peculiarity, but in such marked contrast with the habits of today as to be worthy of this passing notice. But, notwithstanding what may be regarded as too great strictness, every one of his large family developed good and strong characters and filled honorable places in society."

"Nehemiah HOUGHTON was an early settler in Vernon. He located on the farm now owned by his grandson S. B. HOUGHTON. His son, Major Alba HOUGHTON, was born on the old homestead. He married Thankful STEBBINS, of this town, where he spent his life. He was a major in the militia, and an upright man. He died in 1873. His wife lives in Worcester, Mass., with her son, C. C. HOUGHTON." History of the Town of Vernon, from the "Gazetteer and Business Directory of Windham County, Vt., For 1724-1884," Compiled and Published By Hamilton Child. Published 1884. Page 304 [41] - 304 [48].

Townsend: "Early in Vernon, VT Had Alba, p. 304-44"8,23
ResearchThe genealogy of Lydia Dodge and Nehemiah Houghton is given in both Barber and J.W. Houghton. Barber is consistently more thorough in dates and places.12
NoteMLM: Nehemiah was an early settler of Vernon, Vt. He located on the farm now owned by S. B. Houghton, his grandson.14
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107 #250.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 59: 259.
  3. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 108: 87.
  4. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 149: 170.
  5. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 397.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18 #326, 32 #327.
  7. [S308] Donald E. Gradeless, Rev. Lineages IL SAR, p. 140.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107.
  9. [S96] NEHGR, 38 [1884]: 405.
  10. [S230] Winchester NH VRs, p. 124.
  11. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18, 32.
  12. [S653] John Barber White, Barber Genealogy, p. 510.
  13. [S544] Joseph Thompson Dodge Ph.D., Dodge Family Genealogy, p. 132.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 110.
  15. [S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 467.
  16. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Vernon, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 65; Page: 385.
  17. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Vernon, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 186; Page: 47.
  18. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 32.
  19. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Vernon, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 102; line 30, dwl 88-93.
  20. [S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
  21. [S1074] Town Records: Vernon, VT, Book 1, p. 581; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  22. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12.
  23. [S148] C.D. Townsend, Index of Gazetter of Windham Co., Vermont, p. 95.

Azuba Houghton1,2,3

F, #4069, b. 8 January 1775

Family: Samuel Fessenden

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 8, 1775Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA4,5,6
MarriageAug 8, 1791Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA7,2,8,9
Residence1820Jamaica, Windham Co., VT, USA10
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 108 #251.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 397.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18 #329.
  4. [S96] NEHGR, 38 [1884]: 405.
  5. [S230] Winchester NH VRs, p. 124.
  6. [S1481] Mrs. M. E. Woodward, DAR Library version of 1912 Houghton Gen. by JWH, p. 107.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 108.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18.
  9. [S1046] Edwin Allan Fessenden, Fessenden Family in America, p. 13, 36.
  10. [S1046] Edwin Allan Fessenden, Fessenden Family in America, p. 36.

Harriet Houghton1,2

F, #4070, b. 1775, d. 1850

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth1775Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA3,4
Death18503,4
Alertonly JWH & MLM give as child, VRs does not
ResearchOnly JWH & MLM give as child; not in Winchester NH VRS
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 108 #252.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18 #330.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 108.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18.

Luther Houghton1,2,3,4,5

M, #4071, b. 28 December 1772, d. 30 October 1858

Family: Anna Munro

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
NotableY
BirthDec 28, 1772Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 82 in 1855 census; JWH, MLM, Dasef: Dec. 8, 1769; GS: 1769; 1880 census of sons Warren and Loren gives bp as VT6,3,7,8,9,10,11,12
ResidenceJun 20, 1794Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, in the original grand list of town residents, taxed 8-0, having one cow13
Taxation1797Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, 40-2514
1800 Census1800Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, 20010-30010; 2 male 1-9, 1 male 26-44; 3 female 1-9, female 26-4415,16
1810 Census1810Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, 11 Total; 22010-22020; 2 male <10, 2 male 10-15,1 male 26-44//2 female <10, 2 female 10-15, 1 female 26-4417,18
1820 Census1820Rushford, Allegany Co., NY, USA, 11 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 16-18, 5 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 1 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+; Rushford is near Houghton and Centreville NY19
1830 Census1830Caneadea, Allegany Co., NY, USA, next door to son Leonard; 5 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780)// 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 60 to 70 (1761-1770)20
ImmigrationApr, 1836Houghton, Allegany Co., NY, USA, He settled the town.
1840 Census1840Caneadea, Allegany Co., NY, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799), 1 male 60 to 70 (1770-1779) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)21
DeathOct 30, 1858Houghton, Allegany Co., NY, USA, JWH, Montcalm Co. Hx, FAG: 30 Oct 1854; Allegany Co. Hx: 1858, age 856,3,22,23,11
BurialMt. Pleasant Cemetery, Houghton, Allegany Co., NY, USA, also sister Betsy
BiographyJWH: "He spent his early life in Windsor, Vt., and after his marriage he settled in Linden, Caledonia Co., N.Y(CJV: Lyndon, VT). He next moved to what is now named Houghton, Allegheny Co., N.Y.... where he died 10, 31, 1854. In April, 1836, he bought 300 acres of land where the town of Houghton is located. He divided this land before his death between his three living sons. The south part has never been out of the possession of the Houghton family and is now owned by his great grandson, Leonard F. Houghton. When he settled here he made friends with the Indians and was often invited to meet with them in their old council house, on the bank of the Genesee river. It is said by the old residents that his counsel was always for peace, and that his kindly influence over the Indians saved the white settlers much property, and they think many lives. In all their wars they never disturbed him or any of his property. Those that remember him all say that he was a man of cheerful disposition and especially fond of children to the day of his death."6
ResearchAnd You Shall Remember by Frieda Gillette and Katherine Lindley, 1982: a history of Houghton College
Research
ResearchMt Pleasant Cemetery, Allegany Co., NY, USA
Notablefounded the town of Houghton, Allegany Co., NY.
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 108 #253.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 85: 89.
  3. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 90: 217.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18 #328, 32 #330.
  5. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 397.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 108.
  7. [S96] NEHGR, 38 [1884]: 405.
  8. [S230] Winchester NH VRs, p. 124.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18, 32.
  10. [S1445] John W. Dasef, History of Montcalm County, Michigan, p. 531-532.
  11. [S1445] John W. Dasef, History of Montcalm County, Michigan, p. 532.
  12. [S1481] Mrs. M. E. Woodward, DAR Library version of 1912 Houghton Gen. by JWH, p. 107.
  13. [S1084] Lyndon VT Town Records, 1: p. 15.
  14. [S1084] Lyndon VT Town Records, 1: p. 22, 27, 38.
  15. [S737] VT 1800 Census, p. 47.
  16. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 256.
  17. [S235] U.S. Census, 1810 US Census, Lyndon, Caledonia Co., p. 154.
  18. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: 64; Page: 348.
  19. [S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Rushford, Allegany, New York; Roll: M33_64; Page: 5A.
  20. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Caneadea, Allegany, New York; Roll: 84; Page: 83.
  21. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Caneadea, Allegany, New York; Roll: 265; Page: 60.
  22. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 32.
  23. [S404] F. W. Beers, Allegany Co. NY Hx, p. 239.

Sarah Smith1,2,3

F, #4072, b. 1759, d. 12 May 1837

Family: Edward Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth1759Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, DAR: 17384,5,6,7
MarriageAug 8, 17814,2,8,9,10,11
DeathMay 12, 1837Middlebury, VT, USA, age 78; DAR: 1839; MLM: Northfield, MA; Middleburg, Dakota4,5,7,12,13
ParentsDJoseph Smith of Petersham MA14
BurialWest Cemetery, Middlebury, VT, USA12
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106 #244s.
  2. [S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 78, 1924, p. 438.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 106.
  5. [S35] DAR Patriot Index I, 49: 377.
  6. [S96] NEHGR, 78 [1924]: 438.
  7. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 31.
  8. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 467.
  9. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18, 31.
  10. [S658] Charles Candee Baldwin Baldwin Genealogy II, p. 846.
  11. [S1058] George Sheldon, History of Deerfield, Mass., p. 212.
  12. [S1074] Town Records: Middlebury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  13. [S1294] Lawrence Wash, VT Mar & Deaths In Middlebury Newspapers II, Houghton Surname marriages and deaths.
  14. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, . 467.

George Watkins1

M, #4073

Family: Freedom Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage1794Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA2,3,4,5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 37, 1883, p. 398.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 398.
  4. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18.

Susannah Pierce1,2

F, #4074, b. before 1770, d. 1816

Family: Daniel Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthbefore 1770Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, 1880 census of son Otis gives bp as MA; Wardsboro, VT per birth certif of son Henry3
MarriageAug 8, 1787Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, VanNoy: married by Reuben Alexander, J.P; both resided in Winchester NH;4,5,1,6,2
WarningsOct 22, 1803Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, USA, Vol. II, Page 936
State of Vermont, Windham County, ss. To either Constable of Rockinham in the County of Winham Greeint:
You are hereby required to summon Daniel Houghton and Susannah Houghton his Wife and Nehemiah Noah Daniel Wm Price, Clarasa Otis Caroline Susannah & Emery their Children now residing in Rockinham to Depart said Town. hereof fail not but of this precept with your doings herein make due return according to law. Given under our hands at Rockingham this 22d day of August A A 1803. Levi Sabin, David Campbell, Samuel Emery, Selectman
[Rockingham VT Deeds, Vol. 2, Part 2, p. 936]7,8
Death18169
ParentsDForus and Susannah Price from Lyndon, VT10
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S236] John L. Alexander M.D., "Partial Copy of Records of Town of Winchester, N.H.", p. 297.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 4, p. 230; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  3. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 16.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107, 343.
  5. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 16, 21.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18, 31.
  7. [S358] Rockingham VT VRs, p. 76.
  8. [S724] Alden M. Rollins Vermont Warnings Outs II, p. 251.
  9. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 18.
  10. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12, 16.

Tertius Lyman1,2

M, #4075, b. 2 November 1761

Family: Eunice Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov 2, 1761Northfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA2,3
Immigrationbefore 1787Winchester, NH, USA, from Northfield4
MarriageApr 16, 1787Winchester, NH, USA, w/15,1,2,6
Censusbetween 1800 and 1810Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA7
Biographym. 2nd Hannah Foster, Nov. 27, 1810, had 1 son.

Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 7
ISSUE BY FIRST MARRLAGE
TERTIUS LYMAN of Winchester, New Hampsnire; b. 2d November, 1761, in Northfield; went from Northfield, Massachusetts, to Winchester, New Hampshire, and was one of the first settlers of that town; he served in the Revolutionary War during its last two years; m. (firstly) 10th April, 1787, Eunice HOUGHTON, d. 11th July, 1810; m. (secondly) 10th November, 1810, Hannah ALEXANDER.4,8
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 396.
  2. [S671] Lyman Coleman D.D., Lyman Genealogy, p. 225, 229.
  3. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 487.
  4. [S671] Lyman Coleman D.D., Lyman Genealogy, p.229.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18.
  7. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12.
  8. [S930] George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the USA, Vol. 7.

Phineas Lyman1,2,3

M, #4076, b. 13 November 1763, d. 20 September 1840

Family 1: Hannah Houghton

Family 2: Sarah Morse

  • Marriage*: Phineas Lyman married Sarah Morse on Aug 24, 1814.3,5

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov 13, 1763Northfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA4,5
ImmigrationWinchester, NH, USA, with his brother Tertius and his cousin Joshua; farmers3
MarriageApr 21, 1788Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, w/16,7,2,4,8
ResidenceWinchester, NH, USA3,5
MarriageAug 24, 18143,5
DeathSep 20, 18403
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107 #249s.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 397.
  3. [S671] Lyman Coleman D.D., Lyman Genealogy, p. 229.
  4. [S671] Lyman Coleman D.D., Lyman Genealogy, p. 225, 229.
  5. [S321] J.H. Temple and George Seldon, Hist. of Northfield MA, p. 487.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107.
  7. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 64, p. 84.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18.

Lydia Dodge1,2,3,4,5,6

F, #4077, b. 30 August 1764, d. 30 October 1826

Family: Nehemiah Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 30, 1764Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA7,8,6,9,10
Immigrationcirca 1788Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA7
MarriageJan 24, 1788Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, JWH: 1787; Barber: Sept. 3, 17877,11,5,12,6,9,13
ResidenceVernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 3207,14
DeathOct 30, 1826Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 63; Barber: Oct. 30, 1826; MLM: Oct. 10, 185415,6,9,8,16
BurialTyler Cemetery, Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA15,16
BiographyVanNoy: dau. of Nathaniel Brown Dodge born 1740 and Hannah Barber who died 1771; Mason, Dodge: Nathaniel Brown Dodge and Lydia Barber; Barber: Lydia3 Dodge, Lydia2 Barber, John Barber117,15,9,6
ResearchThe genealogy of Lydia Dodge and Nehemiah Houghton is given in both Barber and J.W. Houghton. Barber is consistently more thorough in dates and places.9
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107 #250s.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 59, p. 259.
  3. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 108, p. 87.
  4. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 149, p. 170.
  5. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 397.
  6. [S544] Joseph Thompson Dodge Ph.D., Dodge Family Genealogy, p. 132.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107.
  8. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 32.
  9. [S653] John Barber White, Barber Genealogy, p. 510.
  10. [S1074] Town Records: Vernon, VT, Book 1, p. 518; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  11. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 59: 259.
  12. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18, 32.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 110.
  14. [S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 467.
  15. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12.
  16. [S1074] Town Records: Vernon, Windham Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-2112, Index to Brattleboro VRs, Marriages.
  17. [S36] Letter, from Alyce Houghton Malone to Barbara Marie Houghton, May 4, 1991.

Mrs. Phoebe Green1,2,3

F, #4078, b. 1790, d. 16 April 1862

Family: Nehemiah Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth1790Northfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 60, MA, in 1850 census; age 71 in 1860 census4,5,3,2,6
Widow2
Marriagew/24,3,6
1850 Census1850Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 82, two houses from Maj. Alvah Houghton; also Maria Green, age 376,7
1860 Census1860Vernon, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 71, with J. B. and Julia A. Green family8
DeathApr 16, 1862Northfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, Barber, JWH, MLM: 18694,5,2,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107 #250s.
  2. [S653] John Barber White, Barber Genealogy, p. 510.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 32.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 107.
  5. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Vernon, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M432_929; Page: 102; line 30, dwl 88-93.
  7. [S752] VT 1850 Census Index, p. 117.
  8. [S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Vernon, Windham Co., VT, Roll 1325, p. 446, line 11.

Samuel Fessenden1,2

M, #4079, b. 17 March 1774

Family: Azuba Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 17, 17743
MarriageAug 8, 1791Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH, USA4,5,6,3
Residence1820Jamaica, Windham Co., VT, USA7
BiographySamuel prob. died before 1830, as his name does not appear in that census.7
ResearchSee Thee Fessenden Family in America for further descendants.8
ParentsSJohn Fessenden and Rebecca Curtis9
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 108 #251s.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 37, 1883, p. 397.
  3. [S1046] Edwin Allan Fessenden, Fessenden Family in America, p. 13, 36.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 108.
  5. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 397.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18.
  7. [S1046] Edwin Allan Fessenden, Fessenden Family in America, p. 36.
  8. [S1046] Edwin Allan Fessenden, Fessenden Family in America, p. 37.
  9. [S1046] Edwin Allan Fessenden, Fessenden Family in America, p. 12.

Anna Munro1,2,3

F, #4080, b. 18 July 1769, d. 7 February 1838

Family: Luther Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 18, 1769VT, USA, 1880 census of son Loren gives bp as VT, of son Warren as CT4,5,6,7
MarriageMar 5, 1790Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, JWH: Munn; DAR: 17904,8
DeathFeb 7, 1838Houghton, Allegany Co., NY, USA, DAR: 1839; FAG: 7 Jul 1838; VanNoy: dp4,8,5,6,7
BurialMt. Pleasant Cemetery, Houghton, Allegany Co., NY, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 397.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 18, 32.
  3. [S1481] Mrs. M. E. Woodward, DAR Library version of 1912 Houghton Gen. by JWH, p. 108.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 108.
  5. [S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 12.
  6. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 32.
  7. [S1445] John W. Dasef, History of Montcalm County, Michigan, p. 532.
  8. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 90: 217.