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Citations

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

Mary Annabelle Houghton^1,2,3

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

Family: George Millett

Marriage Bann: Mary Annabelle Houghton and George Millett declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 23, 1775 Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada.¹⁰
Marriage*: Mary Annabelle Houghton married George Millett on Aug 4, 1775 at Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada, JWH, Keizer : Apr 4 and Aug 2; MLM: Apr. 4, 1875.^4,6,10,8

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 23, 1753

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Dec. 23 , 1757^4,5,6,7,8,9

Marriage

Aug 4, 1775

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada, JWH, Keizer : Apr 4 and Aug 2; MLM: Apr. 4, 1875^4,6,10,8

Residence

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death

1827

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada¹¹

Citations

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

David Houghton^1,2,3

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

Family: Mrs. Ann Spain

Marriage*: David Houghton married Mrs. Ann Spain on Mar 26, 1783 MLM: Mar. 26, 1780.^10,6,8

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 13, 1760

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, White: born in Chester, Nova Scotia; recorded in Bolton, Mass., Mar. 13, 1760; Bolton VR, Keizer: Bolton MA;^4,5,6,7,8,9

Marriage

Mar 26, 1783

MLM: Mar. 26, 1780^10,6,8

Death

Nov 27, 1783

Citations

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

Charles Houghton^1,2,3

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

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 20, 1762

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, at 12 o'clock^4,5,6,7

Death

1780

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, died of small pox^4,5,6

Citations

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

Francis Houghton^1,2,3

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

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 20, 1762

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, twin, at one o'clock^4,5,6,7

Death

1780

Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, died of small pox^4,5,6

Citations

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

Richard Houghton^1,2,3

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

Family: Lucy Melvin

Marriage*: Richard Houghton married Lucy Melvin on Feb 7, 1798 at Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.^4,5,6

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 12, 1764

Chester, Lunenberg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada^4,5,6,7

Marriage

Feb 7, 1798

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada^4,6

Death

Nov, 1827

Citations

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

Willard Houghton^1,2,3

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

Family: Susanna Webber

Marriage*: Willard Houghton married Susanna Webber on Dec 2, 1795 at Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.^4,5,6

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 3, 1767

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, JWL: 5,3, 1867^4,5,6,7

Marriage

Dec 2, 1795

Death

Feb 12, 1852

United Baptist Cemetery, Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada⁸

Burial

1852

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁹

Citations

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

Eunice Houghton^1,2,3

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

Family: William Woodbury

Marriage*: Eunice Houghton married William Woodbury on Apr 1, 1791 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, also Apr. 10.^8,6

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 25, 1769

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada^4,5,6,7

Marriage

Apr 1, 1791

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, also Apr. 10^8,6

Death

Oct 23, 1817

Burial

Old Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w. William, a. 47⁹

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada¹³

Citations

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

Elizabeth Houghton^1,2,3,4

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

Family: James Smith

Marriage Bann: Elizabeth Houghton and James Smith declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 19, 1789 Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.¹⁴
Marriage*: Elizabeth Houghton married James Smith on Aug 18, 1789 at Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.^{5,9,10,11,12,6}

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 29, 1771

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada^5,6,7,8

Marriage

Aug 18, 1789

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada^{5,9,10,11,12,6}

Death

Apr 1, 1857

Citations

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

Timothy Houghton^1,2,3

M, #7810, b. 12 June 1774

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 12, 1774

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada^4,5,6,7

Citations

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

Capt. Levi Whitcomb Houghton^1,2,3,4

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

Family: Abigail Verge

Marriage*: Capt. Levi Whitcomb Houghton married Abigail Verge on Feb 10, 1808 at Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, White: Feb 10, 1803.^{5,10,6,11,7,12}

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 2, 1778

Chester, Lunenberg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, JW, Keizer: June 22; MLM: June 21^5,6,7,8,9

Marriage

Feb 10, 1808

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, White: Feb 10, 1803^{5,10,6,11,7,12}

Death

Dec 31, 1862

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada^5,6,7

Error

MLM gives children (Amelia, Abigail, Eunice, Levi and George) as children of his brother Willard Houghton⁷

Citations

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

George Millett^1,2

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

Family: Mary Annabelle Houghton

Marriage Bann: George Millett and Mary Annabelle Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 23, 1775 Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada.⁶
Marriage*: George Millett married Mary Annabelle Houghton, daughter of Capt. Timothy Houghton and Eunice Whitcomb, on Aug 4, 1775 at Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada, JWH, Keizer : Apr 4 and Aug 2; MLM: Apr. 4, 1875.^4,5,6,7

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1753

Marriage

Aug 4, 1775

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada, JWH, Keizer : Apr 4 and Aug 2; MLM: Apr. 4, 1875^4,5,6,7

Residence

Will

Feb 11, 1797

Being very sick and weakly in body but of perfect mind and memory, etc.
First, I make and ordain the Sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, my beloved wife Mary Millett (formerly Mary Houghton, of Timothy and Eunice Whitcombe). That 1/3 Part of all my land and property and moveable effects, I give to my beloved wife, Mary Millett, freely to enjoy during her life and the other 2/3 to be equally distributed amongst my children as they come of age or should marry, and further that neither of my sons or daughters shall dispute their portion, which shall be to them allotted severally, without it is to each other.
Signed and Sealed by George Millett on 11 Feb. 1797
.³

Death

May 28, 1800

Research

Last entry in Keizer's 1896 Houghton Genealogy; unconnected to any of the given lines: "Though descendants of Capt. Timothy Houghton, the information given is insufficient to show the lineal descent of these mentioned above, all other papers being complete in this respect. D.A. Keizer."⁸

Citations

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

Mrs. Ann Spain¹

F, #7813

Family: David Houghton

Marriage*: Mrs. Ann Spain married David Houghton, son of Capt. Timothy Houghton and Eunice Whitcomb, on Mar 26, 1783 MLM: Mar. 26, 1780.^2,3,4

Biography

Note

a widow when she married David²

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Mar 26, 1783

MLM: Mar. 26, 1780^2,3,4

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada²

Citations

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

Lucy Melvin¹

F, #7814, b. 8 October 1780

Family: Richard Houghton

Marriage*: Lucy Melvin married Richard Houghton, son of Capt. Timothy Houghton and Eunice Whitcomb, on Feb 7, 1798 at Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.^3,4,5

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 8, 1780

Marriage

Feb 7, 1798

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada^3,4,5

ParentsD

Robert Melvin²

Citations

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

Susanna Webber^1,2

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

Family: Willard Houghton

Marriage*: Susanna Webber married Willard Houghton, son of Capt. Timothy Houghton and Eunice Whitcomb, on Dec 2, 1795 at Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.^4,5,6

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 17, 1772

Nova Scotia, Canada³

Marriage

Dec 2, 1795

United Baptist Cemetery, Sackville, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada³

Death

Aug 13, 1849

Burial

1849

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada³

Citations

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

James Smith^1,2

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

Family: Elizabeth Houghton

Marriage Bann: James Smith and Elizabeth Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 19, 1789 Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.¹⁰
Marriage*: James Smith married Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of Capt. Timothy Houghton and Eunice Whitcomb, on Aug 18, 1789 at Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.^4,5,6,7,8,9

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1763

Glasgow, Scotland³

Marriage

Aug 18, 1789

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada^4,5,6,7,8,9

Death

Aug 9, 1844

Contributn

Dr. Dalton London contributed the descendants of Elizabeth Houghton and James Smith³

Citations

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

Abigail Verge^1,2,3

F, #7817

Family: Capt. Levi Whitcomb Houghton

Marriage*: Abigail Verge married Capt. Levi Whitcomb Houghton, son of Capt. Timothy Houghton and Eunice Whitcomb, on Feb 10, 1808 at Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, White: Feb 10, 1803.^4,5,6,7,8,9

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Feb 10, 1808

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, White: Feb 10, 1803^4,5,6,7,8,9

Residence

Thetford, Orange Co., VT, USA

Citations

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

Timothy Houghton^1,2,3

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

Family: Olive Moore

Marriage*: Timothy Houghton married Olive Moore on Nov 22, 1798 at Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, DAR ; Townsend:'Timothy Bolton, MA 1812 Wife Olive Moore Had Simon W., p. 280.^{4,9,2,10,11,12,7,13}'

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 12, 1771

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,6,7,8

Marriage

Nov 22, 1798

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, DAR ; Townsend:'Timothy Bolton, MA 1812 Wife Olive Moore Had Simon W., p. 280^{4,9,2,10,11,12,7,13}'

1800 Census

1800

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 10010-01100 (4 total); 1 male 1-9, 1 male 26-44; 1 female, 10-15, 1 female 16-25¹⁴

1810 Census

1810

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total; 2 male <10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44//2 female <10, 1 female 26-44;next to father¹⁵

1820 Census

1820

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 9 Individuals: 2 male 0-10, 3 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 2 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45^16,17

1830 Census

1830

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 2 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780)// 1 female 50 to 60 (1771-1780)^18,19

Residence

Death

May 9, 1837

Thetford, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 65^{4,5,20,21,22,23}

Burial

Evergreen Rest Cemetery, Thetford, Orange Co., VT, USA, buried near the town house^4,21,22

Biography

JWH: "He studied law, but failing health caused him to become a farmer.'; MLM: A commemorative biog. pr. Hartford, CT, stated tat he was a carpenter by trade and spent his whole life in Lancaster, MA. The children were born (registered) in Bolton.^4,20

Gen. Soc.

Mayflower Index: #57,335: parent's #71779
Mayflower Ancestral Index: #33823^10,24

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #351.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1086, 86.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 65.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 86.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 65: 303.
[S108] Neff, Mayflower Index III, p. 398.
[S148] C.D. Townsend, Index of Gazetter of Windham Co., Vermont, p. 95.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 435.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 215.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 808, sheet 174.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
[S235] U.S. Census, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 54.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 98.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 86.
[S1289] Robert L. Bacon, Thetford VT Cemeteries, p. 32.
[S1074] Town Records: Thetford, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1487] American Antiquarian Society, Mass. Deaths Index.
[S109] Terry, Mayflower Ancestral Index, I, p. 323.

Simon Houghton^1,2,3

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

Family: Martha Stevens

Marriage*: Simon Houghton married Martha Stevens.^4,8

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 19, 1773

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: Boston^4,5,6,7

Residence

Weare, NH, USA, JWH: Ware, MA^4,6

Marriage

^4,8

Note

Dec 31, 1809

Weare, NH, USA, advertised in the newspaper.⁹

Taxation

1810

Weare, NH, USA³

Deed

Jan 10, 1810

Weare, NH, USA, from Benjamin Gale for Nathaniel Martin Mill¹⁰

Death

Jul 7, 1814

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 41; Whitecomb: d. Weare NH 1814; NEHGR: Jul. 6, 1814, Boston, aged 38^{4,11,12,13,6,14}

Burial

Old Common BG Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 'Sacred to the memory of Mr. Simon Houghton, of Weare, N.H. & a native of Bolton, Mass. who died July 7 1814 Aet.41. In peace here rests a traveler's dust, His journey's at an end He praiz'd esteem among the just A censure from a friend, Broke loose from time's tenacious chains, And Earth's revolving gloom, To range, at large, in vast domains Of radient worlds to come:¹¹'

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA

Citations

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

Asa Houghton Esq.^1,2,3

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

Family: Sally Negus

Marriage*: Asa Houghton Esq. married Sally Negus on Aug 19, 1804 at Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 1806; VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 69.^4,8,6,9

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 3, 1775

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,6,7

Occupation

JWH: 'He was an almanac maker for twenty years.⁴'

Marriage

Aug 19, 1804

Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 1806; VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 69^4,8,6,9

Author

between 1806 and 1812

Title: Isaiah Thomas, Junr's Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhodeisland, New-Hampshire and Vermont almanack, with an ephemeris, for the year of our Lord 1807 ... : Fitted to the latitude and longitude of the town of Boston, but will serve without essential variation for the adjacent states. ...
Imprint:      [Worcester, Mass.] : Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts, by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. Sold by him at his printing office, and by I. Thomas, in Worcester; by Thomas & Andrews, S. Hall, D. West, O.C. Greenleaf, C. Bingham, Manning & Loring, J. Larkin, E. Cotton, W. Wells and W. Andrews, in Boston; by Cushing & Appleton, Salem; by Thomas & Whipple, Newburyport; by Thomas & Tappan Portsmouth; by Thomas & Thomas, Walpole; by W. Fessendon, Brattleborough; at the Springfield Bookstore, and by the various other booksellers in the Newengland states. Price 9 dollars per gross--87 1/2 cents per dozen--12 1/2 cents single., [1806]
Description:      [48] p. : ill; 19 cm.
Notes:      The calculations on the calendar pages are identical with those in Houghton's genuine almanac for 1807 (Shaw & Shoemaker 10593), by Asa Houghton (Keene, N.H.), except that the calculations for the moon's phases vary slightly, and those in the notes column of Houghton's calendar pages are not found in Thomas's. In turn, all the calculations in Houghton's 1807 almanac, except those for the rising and setting of the sun and the length of the day, duplicate those in The Newhampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont almanack for 1807 (Shaw & Shoemaker 50700), with astronomical calculations by Gilbert Graves (Walpole, N.H.) A few of the calculations in Graves are not paralleled in Houghton.
Copies of letters by Gilbert Graves, accompanied by a photostat of letters by Isaiah Thomas to or concerning Graves, are in the American Antiquarian Society's manuscript collection. These indicate that Graves calculated Isaiah Thomas Junior's town & country almanack for 1813 to 1815, the 1813 issue in collaboration with Houghton. The calculations in Thomas' almanacs for several years previous are identical in part or almost entirely with those in Houghton's. All these circumstances suggest a collaboration between Graves and Houghton, on both the Houghton and Thomas series of almanacs, from at least 1807 to perhaps 1813. The title pages of Houghton for 1807-1813 have the phrase "Astronomical part by Asa Houghton." All others before and after these dates have the phrase "By Asa Houghton." The wording of the authorship phrase is not as suggestive as the alteration in it.
Advertised in the Massachusetts spy, Worcester, September 24, 1806.
Signatures: at an unknown age 4 B² C-H4-².
Title vignette.
Advertisement for Thomas & Whipple, Newburyport booksellers, and for Thomas & Tappan, Portsmouth, N.H., booksellers, at foot of p. [48].
References:      Shaw & Shoemaker 10621
Drake, M. Almanacs, 3685
Local Note(s):      American Antiquarian Society copy 1 (19 cm.) interleaved. Has contemporary paper wrapper with colored pattern (perhaps wallpaper?).
American Antiquarian Society copy 2 (18 cm.) interleaved with ms. diary of Rev. Joseph Lee of Royalston, Mass.¹⁰

Warnings

Aug 25, 1808

Newfane, Windham Co., VT, USA¹¹

1810 Census

1810

Newfane, Windham Co., VT, USA, 5 Total; 00010-02110; 1 male 26-44//2 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44¹²

1820 Census

1820

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, 8 Individuals: 1 male = 0-10 (1810-1820), 1 male =16-26 (1794-1804), 2 male =26-45 (1774-1794), 1 male = 45+ (bef. 1775)// 2 female = 0-10 (1810-1820), 1 female =26-45 (1774-1794)^13,14

Residence

Death

Sep 10, 1829

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, ae. 54 years; MLM: Oct. 1^{4,15,16,17,18}

Burial

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, 54 yrs¹⁶

Biography

Whitcomb: "An Almanac Maker...One of these was Asa, son of Simon and Martha (Stearns) Houghton, who was born in Bolton on 3 February 1775 in one of the Houghton houses on Bare Hill Road...Asa'ss first almanac, called The Gentleman's and Ladies' Dieary and Almanac was published in 1796 when he was twenty-one years old...It is possible to understand Asa's training, however, by reading a "Recommendation to the Public" inserted in the 1802 edition of the almanac..."That I have frequently perused the annual productions of other astronomers and those in particular made by Mr. Houghton...That Mr. Houghton's calculations in general have always appeared to me to be as accurate as any other ever published on this continent." This is signed by Samuel Stearns, L.L.D. (his uncle)...After a few years Asa Houghton removed to Putney, Vermont where he still worked on his almanac..."
Nourse: "Asa Houghton began publishing astronomical calculations about 1796, and for twenty years at least "The Gentlemen's and Ladies' Diary and Almanac" had an extended patronage. Houghton, in his annual address to the public, sometimes indulged in somewhat stilted rhetoric about the "awfully sublime ideas" inspired in the almanac-maker by "the study of that Divine and Heavenly Science, Astronomy;" but his mathematical deductions seem to have been sufficiently accurate, and his pages of miscellany of fully average interest and usefulness."

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

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

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

Duplicate

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA

Research

Newfane, VT, USA, 1810 census

Duplicate

Newfane, VT 1810

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #353.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 299.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47 #1088, 87.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 87.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 317.
[S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 468.
[S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , American Antiquarian Society Online Catalog: http://catalog.mwa.org/
[S724] Alden M. Rollins Vermont Warnings Outs II, p. 229.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Newfane, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 65; Page: 316.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 392.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M33_128; Page: 262.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 300.
[S261] Ken Stevens, Putney VT Gravestonees, p. 25.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 87.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 399.
[S12] Nourse, Early Records of Lancaster, p. 279.

Judge Jacob Houghton^1,2,3,4

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

Family: Lydia Douglass

Marriage*: Judge Jacob Houghton married Lydia Douglass on Jan 28, 1806 at Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT, USA.^{5,12,13,14,15,16,10,8,4,11}

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 15, 1777

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, in the same house as his father and grandfather; age 73 in 1850 census; age 78 in 1855 census; age 83 in 1860 census^5,6,7,8,4,9

Occupation

Attorney at law and superior court judge^5,8

Origin

1806

Troy, NY, USA^10,11

Marriage

Jan 28, 1806

Wallingford, Rutland Co., VT, USA^{5,12,13,14,15,16,10,8,4,11}

Immigration

1812

Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, after visit in 1811, and erected home, still occupied in 1872 by Houghton's sister Sally Douglass^17,8,18

Mil. Serv.

1812

NY, USA, srv Capt. J.E. Howard's Co., NY Mil, pvt¹⁵

Research

1812

NY, USA

Note

between 1813 and 1814

Fredonia, NY, USA, James Mullett studied law with Hon. Jacob Houghton¹⁹

Land Recrd

Dec, 1818

Chautauqua, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA²⁰

1820 Census

1820

Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, 9 Individuals: 2 male 0-10, 2 male 10-16, 1 male 45+; 2 female 0-10,1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+²¹

1830 Census

1830

Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, 8 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780)// 2 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)²²

1840 Census

1840

Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, 6 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 60 to 70 (1770-1779) // 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799), 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)²³

Letter

Jun 26, 1841

Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA²⁴

Note

Mr. Rice visited Judge Houghton, who did not join the Association, but gave him an introduction to Sir Henry Bold DeHoghton. Mr. Rice stayed with Sir Henry in London, who sent via Mr. Rice, a gold snuff box to Judge Houghton.²⁵

1850 Census

1850

Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 73, lawyer; and Sarah Douglas, 59²⁶

1855 Census

1855

Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 78, gentleman; 2 servants; and sister in law Sarah Douglas, 64, CT²⁷

Research

Fredonia, NY, USA, He kept up correspondence with Sir Henry Bold DeHoghton, who sent a self portrait to Jacob. This hung in his parlor.²⁸

1860 Census

1860

Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 83, ex-judge; and Sarah Douglas, 65, CT²⁹

Death

Jul 30, 1861

Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 85 y 5 m^5,15,16,8,30

Obituary

Aug 7, 1861

Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, in the Fredonia Censor⁸

Burial

1861

Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, One of First Settlers of Chautauqua Co.³¹

PensionInx

Lydia (Douglass), WC-2154¹⁵

Biography

Chautauqua Co. NY Hx: "attended the district school; earned money to buy a Latin grammar, and studied while riding to mill with the grain in panniers, on horseback. After he left home, he studied Latin and Greek under a private tutor. At 21, he went to Vermont, taught school, was a clerk in a store, and removed with his employer to Troy, N. Y. He there studied law for three years with David Jones, and was admitted to practice in all the courts of the state. At 25, he formed a partnership with Samuel Starr, and afterwards with John A. Collier, who studied with him. He had the honorary degree of A. M. conferred upon him. He was married, Jan. 28, 1806, at Wallingford, Vt., to Lydia Douglass, daugher of Capt. Daniel Douglass, of the army of the Revolution. She was born in Conn., Dec. 10, 1870. In June, 1811, he visited this country, engaged a man to build a house, and in September removed his family to Mayville. His house was not begun, nor could he find one short of Irving, on the north side of Cattaraugus creek, whither he removed; the journey having been made with an ox-team in five days, guided by blazed trees. He there practiced his profession, traded with the Indians, Daniel Douglass, his brother-in-law, being a clerk in his store. In 1812, he removed to Fredonia, and built the house in which his still reside. He was present at the first court, [common pleas,] held in the county, in June, 1811, with only three other attorneys, Anselm Potter, Casper Rouse, and Dennis Brackett. Mr. Rouse dying a year or two after, and Mr. Brackett being killed at Buffalo, at the burning of the city on December 13, 1813. Mr. Houghton was the only supreme court attorney in the county. In March, 1813, he was appointed, by Gov. Tompkins, a judge of the court of common pleas. He was also for some time postmaster at Frdonia. He was for two terms supreme court commissioner, by appointment of Gov. Marcy; and held the office of justice of the peace for four years. He died suddenly of apoplexy, July 30, 1861, aged 85 years and 5 months.

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

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

Early CT settlers in Chautauqua Co., NY: Admitted to bar as a lawyer at Troy NY in June 1811. Came to Chautauqua Co. NY to a house he built in Mayville. He made the journey with an ox-team being guided by blazed trees through the forest. In Mayville he practiced his profession and traded with the Indians with David Douglass, his brother in law, working as a clerk in his store. In 1812 he returned to Fredonia.^32,33,34

Research

Fredonia, NY, USA, parent?

Research

Possible parent: Note Lucy's son, Algernon Sidney and NY bplaces;³⁵

Citations

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

Dinah Houghton^1,2

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

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 28, 1779

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Houghton: 5,28, 1778^3,4,5,6

Death

Jan 26, 1786

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, in 7th y.^3,7,5,6

Citations

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

Martha Houghton^1,2

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

Family: William Fowler

Marriage Bann: Martha Houghton and William Fowler declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 12, 1817 Athol, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^10,9
Marriage*: Martha Houghton married William Fowler on May 30, 1817 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, [13?] May.^3,7,5

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 16, 1781

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4,5,6

Marriage

May 30, 1817

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, [13?] May^3,7,5

Death

Apr 23, 1833

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: May 9, 1818 [CJV: sister Mary's dd]; not in Bolton VRs^3,8,9

Alert

DD ??

Citations

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

Mary Houghton^1,2,3,4

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

Family: Windsor Stow

Marriage*: Mary Houghton married Windsor Stow on Oct 12, 1806 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,3,2,9,10

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 11, 1784

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

Marriage

Oct 12, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,3,2,9,10

Death

May 9, 1818

Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 34^5,11,12

West Cemetery, Bolton, MA, USA

Citations

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

Samuel Stearns Houghton Esq.^1,2,3

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

Family: Nancy Pollard

Marriage*: Samuel Stearns Houghton Esq. married Nancy Pollard on Sep 15, 1813 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,8,9

Biography

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Birth

Aug 20, 1786

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, also Aug 25; age 50-60 in 1840 census^4,5,6,7

Occupation

between 1811 and 1816

Bolton, MA, USA, 1811 in Bolton was paid for teaching school for 9 weeks, appeared thru 1816

Marriage

Sep 15, 1813

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,8,9

1820 Census

1820

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 26-45; 2 female 0-10, 2 female 26-45, 1 female 45+^10,11

1830 Census

1830

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 8 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790), // 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 2 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 2 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)¹²

Note

1831

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, owned a historical house on Bare Hill Road across from nephew Franklin Houghton¹³

1840 Census

1840

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)¹⁴

Letter

Jun 26, 1841

Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA¹⁵

Death

Feb 23, 1845

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 2,23, 1865; Fredonia Censor: 23 Feb 1845, Boston MA, ae 58; Bolton VR: 23 Feb 1844, a. 58y 6m 3d^{4,16,17,18,3,7}

Obituary

Mar 25, 1845

Fredonia, NY, USA, in the Fredonia Censor¹⁸

Burial

Research

MLM mixes up these Samuels, giving father of Samuel S. as Jaazaniah, as well as his marriage and children¹⁹

Citations

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

Daniel Stearns Houghton^1,2

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

Family: Lydia Cook Cushing

Marriage*: Daniel Stearns Houghton married Lydia Cook Cushing on May 16, 1813 at Fredonia, NY, USA, Buffalo NY Gazette: Pomfret, NY.^3,8,5

Biography

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Birth

Nov 25, 1788

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 10, 21, 1788^3,4,5,6

Origin

Fredonia, NY, USA⁷

Marriage

May 16, 1813

Fredonia, NY, USA, Buffalo NY Gazette: Pomfret, NY^3,8,5

Office

Apr 11, 1814

Pomfiet, NY, USA, secretary of Federalist committee⁹

Research

1820

Huntingdon Borough, Huntingdon Co., PA, USA, a second D. Sterne given in 1820 census²

1820 Census

1820

Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., PA, USA, 6 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 0-10, 1 female 16-26^2,10

Death

Jun, 1825

Vicksburg, MS, USA, age 37 (Rowena Barney: January; MLM: June, 1828?; C. Hargis: Jun 1825)^11,8,12,7

Obituary

Aug 24, 1825

Fredonia, NY, USA, in the Fredonia Censor⁷

Research

Jun 19, 1827

Only MLM gives this daughter; b. after death of both parents¹²

Problem

his dd and daug's bd; only MLM gives daug. Ellen D.

Research

Only Houghtons with sons named DeWitt Houghton; both in PA

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Citations

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

Helen Maria Houghton¹

F, #7827, b. 24 December 1857

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 24, 1857

MA, USA, age 2 in 1860 census; age 12 in 1870 census; age 22 in 1880 census; Dec. 1856, age 43, MA, in 1900 census; age 62 in 1920 census; JWH: Dec. 2;^2,3,4,5

1900 Census

1900

Sterling, MA, USA, a Helen M. Houghton, age 56, single, shirt maker; living with, and a niece of Luthera L. Fitch^3,6

1910 Census

1910

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 52, single, boarder⁷

1920 Census

1920

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 62, single; and 1 servant^4,8

Residence

Citations

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

Olive Moore^1,2

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

Family: Timothy Houghton

Marriage*: Olive Moore married Timothy Houghton, son of Simon Houghton and Martha Stearns, on Nov 22, 1798 at Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, DAR ; Townsend:'Timothy Bolton, MA 1812 Wife Olive Moore Had Simon W., p. 280.^{3,7,1,8,9,10,11,12}'

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 10, 1776

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Rowena Houghton: Jan. 9, 1776, Bolton MA^3,4,5,6

Marriage

Nov 22, 1798

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, DAR ; Townsend:'Timothy Bolton, MA 1812 Wife Olive Moore Had Simon W., p. 280^{3,7,1,8,9,10,11,12}'

Gen. Soc.

Mayflower Index: #57,335: parent's #71779
Mayflower Ancestral Index: #33823^8,13

Death

Apr 13, 1844

Thetford, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 68^3,5,6,14,15

Burial

Evergreen Rest Cemetery, Thetford, Orange Co., VT, USA^6,14,15

ParentsD

Isaac Moore Jr. (a Revol. War soldier) and Mary Bigelow of Berlin MA; ancester is John Moore, Sr. of Sudbury MA

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335 #351s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 335.
[S27] DAR Application, Rowena Houghton Barney.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 86.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 65: 303.
[S108] Neff, Mayflower Index III, p. 398.
[S148] C.D. Townsend, Index of Gazetter of Windham Co., Vermont, p. 95.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 196.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 86.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 435.
[S109] Terry, Mayflower Ancestral Index, I, p. 323.
[S1289] Robert L. Bacon, Thetford VT Cemeteries, p. 32.
[S1074] Town Records: Thetford, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Martha Stevens¹

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

Family: Simon Houghton

Marriage*: Martha Stevens married Simon Houghton, son of Simon Houghton and Martha Stearns.^2,4

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 12, 1783

^2,3

Residence

Weare, NH, USA, JWH: Ware, MA^2,3

Marriage

^2,4

Death

Apr 23, 1823

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,5

Newfane, Windham Co., VT, USA⁸

Citations

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

Sally Negus^1,2,3

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

Family: Asa Houghton Esq.

Marriage*: Sally Negus married Asa Houghton Esq., son of Simon Houghton and Martha Stearns, on Aug 19, 1804 at Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 1806; VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 69.^4,6,7,3

Biography

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Birth

Aug 27, 1772

Thompson: 1769^4,2,5

Marriage

Aug 19, 1804

Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 1806; VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 69^4,6,7,3

Warnings

Aug 25, 1808

Death

Oct 2, 1838

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 2 Oct 1833; Putney VR: Sally, wife Asa, 69 years^4,9,10,2

Burial

Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, ae 69 yrs¹⁰

Residence

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 231⁶

ParentsD

probably a daughter of William Negus.
WILLIAM NEGUS

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