Houghton Surname Project

Sarah Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #7951, b. circa 1767, d. 27 November 1861

Family: Jonathan Locklin

Marriage*: Sarah Houghton married Jonathan Locklin, son of Dennis Lockling and Abigail Houghton, on Sep 15, 1794 at Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, w/2.^5,2,6,7 [int.-Sept. 6, 1795. sic!]

Biography

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Birth

circa 1767

per age at death; JWH: 15 Sep 1795 (CJV: md)⁵

Marriage

Sep 15, 1794

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, w/2;^5,2,6,7 [int.-Sept. 6, 1795. sic!]

Death

Nov 27, 1861

Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 10 Dec 1863; Remmey: age 94^5,8,9

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 339 #426s, #429s.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 183.
[S596] Blake, Worcester Co. Warnings, p. 23.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46 #1051, 94.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 339.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46, 54, 94.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Vol. 2, p. 319; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S415] E-mail from Lori Remmey, 9/1998.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.

Rachel Parker¹

F, #7952, b. 30 July 1758, d. 1794

Family: Jonathan Locklin

Marriage*: Rachel Parker married Jonathan Locklin, son of Dennis Lockling and Abigail Houghton, on 1774.^2,6,3,4,7

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 30, 1758

MLM: June 30^2,3,4,5

Marriage

1774

^2,6,3,4,7

Death

1794

^8,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 339 #429s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 339.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 42:164.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 50: 281.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 49:112.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 54, 94.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 42, p. 164.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 50, p. 281.

Rachel Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7953, b. 7 April 1755

Family: Levy Lockling

Marriage Bann*: Rachel Houghton and Levy Lockling declared their intentions of marriage on May 16, 1785 Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA; JWH, MLM: 10 May.^7,6,8

Biography

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Birth

Apr 7, 1755

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

Origin

1785

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA⁶

Marriage Bann

May 16, 1785

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 10 May^7,6,8

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #431s.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46 #1050.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 303.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 183.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46, 54.

Mary Houghton^1,2

F, #7954, b. 26 March 1767, d. 13 August 1849

Family: Joel Locklin

Marriage*: Mary Houghton married Joel Locklin, son of Dennis Lockling and Abigail Houghton, on Apr 28, 1786 at Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH: 1785.^6,2,7

Biography

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Birth

Mar 26, 1767

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

Guardiansp

1778

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31089⁵

Origin

1786

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA²

Marriage

Apr 28, 1786

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH: 1785^6,2,7

Immigration

1800

Dunham, Quebec, Canada, where he applied for land grant

Death

Aug 13, 1849

West Rutland, Rutland Co., VT, USA⁸

Research

Equivalency of Marcy Houghton who married Joel Locklin and Mary Houghton, dau. of Joseph Houghton⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #432s.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 183.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 77.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 52, 53.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester, MA.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 54.
[S415] E-mail from Julanne Sharrow, Nov. 10, 2000.

Samuel Houghton¹

M, #7955, b. 1753

Family: Rebecca Nichols

Marriage*: Samuel Houghton married Rebecca Nichols.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

1753

Marriage

Duplicate

Research

Only JWH gives this parentage²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #433.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #7956, b. 29 October 1755

Family: Mr. (?) Starr

Marriage*: Mary Houghton married Mr. (?) Starr.²

Biography

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Birth

Oct 29, 1755

Marriage

Duplicate

Research

Only JWH gives this parentage¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #434.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

John Houghton¹

M, #7957, b. 7 September 1757

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 7, 1757

Duplicate

Research

Only JWH gives this parentage¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #435.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Susie Houghton¹

F, #7958, b. 28 August 1762

Family: Mr. (?) Derby

Marriage*: Susie Houghton married Mr. (?) Derby.^2,3

Biography

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Birth

Aug 28, 1762

Marriage

^2,3

Research

Only JWH gives this parentage¹

Duplicate

⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #436.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S693] Daby-Dorby Data, p. 317, citing JWH.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Esther Houghton¹

F, #7959, b. 28 August 1768

Family: Mr. (?) Jacobs

Marriage*: Esther Houghton married Mr. (?) Jacobs.²

Biography

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Birth

Aug 28, 1768

Marriage

Duplicate

Research

Only JWH gives this parentage¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #437.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Rebecca Nichols^1,2

F, #7960

Family 1: Samuel Houghton

Marriage*: Rebecca Nichols married Samuel Houghton.³

Family 2: Samuel Bowers

Marriage*: Rebecca Nichols married Samuel Bowers, son of Jerahmeel Bowers and Mary Houghton.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #433s.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.

Mr. (?) Starr¹

M, #7961

Family: Mary Houghton

Marriage*: Mr. (?) Starr married Mary Houghton.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #434s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.

Mr. (?) Derby¹

M, #7962

Family 1: Susie Bowers

Marriage*: Mr. (?) Derby married Susie Bowers, daughter of Jerahmeel Bowers and Mary Houghton.²

Family 2: Susie Houghton

Marriage*: Mr. (?) Derby married Susie Houghton.^3,4

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Marriage

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #436s.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S693] Daby-Dorby Data, p. 317, citing JWH.

Mr. (?) Jacobs¹

M, #7963

Family: Esther Houghton

Marriage*: Mr. (?) Jacobs married Esther Houghton.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #437s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Abigail Houghton^1,2

F, #7964, b. 26 September 1767, d. 1844

Family: Nathaniel Holman Jr

Marriage*: Abigail Houghton married Nathaniel Holman Jr, son of Nathaniel Holman Jr. and Abigail Atherton, on Feb 13, 1792 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,7,5

Biography

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Birth

Sep 26, 1767

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 1763^3,4,5,6

Marriage

Feb 13, 1792

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

Death

1844

ae. 77⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #438.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1413.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 322.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 35.

Jonathan Houghton Jr^1,2

M, #7965, b. 5 April 1765, d. 19 December 1825

Family 1: Jane Bigelow

Marriage*: Jonathan Houghton Jr married Jane Bigelow on Dec 31, 1795 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,7,8

Family 2: Rebecca Dutton

Mar 2*: His second marriage was to Rebecca Dutton.^3,10

Family 3: Betsey Woods

Marriage*: Jonathan Houghton Jr married Betsey Woods on 1816 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.¹¹

Biography

Notable

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 5, 1765

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

Marriage

Dec 31, 1795

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

1810 Census

1810

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 10-15, 1 male 45+//1 female 26-44, 1 female 45+⁹

Mar 2

^3,10

Marriage

1816

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA¹¹

Occupation

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Watch Officer
Boston Watch, Massachusetts¹²

Death

Dec 19, 1825

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 61, in C.C., Dec 21, 1825; MLM: Dec. 14; NY Post 12/23/1825^3,10,13

Biography

JWH: 'He resided in Boston in the early part of the nineteenth century and was employed on the police force. While in the performance of his duty as a night watchman in Dec., 1825, he received injuries which caused his death, Dec. 19, when he lacked but two days of being sixty one years of age. 'The following is copied from the Columbia Sentinel, Boston, Dec. 14, 1825. Police Court Records. 'On Monday John Holland, an Irishman, was bound over to court in the sum of $2,000 to take his trial at the Municipal Court in Janurary for an assault on Jonathan Houghton, one fo the watchmen of the city. It appeared by the testimony in the court that one of the watchmen heard the cry of murder in Broad Street about one o'clock on Sunday morning, and discovered a man running by him, whom he attempted to seize. 'Houghton came to his assistance, and as they were passing through Broad Street with their prisoner, Holland came up and wanted to know what they were going to do with him. They ordered Holland to go about his business, and proceeded into State Street when another watchman came to their assistance. Houghton was then some distance behind, when the other two heard a groan, and looking around saw Holland strike Houghton with an axe. They then left their prisoner, who escaped, but secured Holland after a severe conflict. Houghton was shockingly wounded on the right shoulder and on the back and loins, but hopes of his recovery are entertained. Holland, being unable to secure bail, was committed to prison.' The Boston Directory for the following year, 1826, omits the name of Jonathan Houghton, but gives that of Betsey Houghton, widow, whence it would seem that he had married a second wife.' See Typhographical Description of Boston by N. B. Shurtleff, p. 354 for the hanging on March 3, 1826.

The Boston Police Department By Donna M. Wells
On December 12, 1825, Watchman Jonathan Houghton became the first Boston law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. John Halloran, who was hung for the crime in March 1826, killed him on State Street. Watchman Houghton's name, along with that of David Estes, who was killed in 1848, was recently sponsored by the department for inclusion on the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Margaret Sullivan: In 1825, Boston Watch Officer Jonathan Houghton was the first Boston law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. His name, and the names of other historical officers whose cases have recently been documented, will be added to the roll of honor at Boston Police Headquarters at a ceremony on December 4, 2014; earliest police death in line of duty in MA¹⁴

Research

bp of two sons; ? of whether William M. is a real son.¹⁵

Notable

The first Boston, MA law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #439.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 27 #520, 55 #1412, 96.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 27, 55, 96.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 322.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 96.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 809; sheet 175.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S415] E-mail from Margaret Sullivan, Oct 6, 2014.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: http://www.nleomf.com/TheMemorial/osearch.cgi
[S95] Newspaper, Deaths from the New York Post , 1801-1890 - Gertrude A. Barbe, 1933.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340-341.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.

Polly Houghton¹

F, #7966

Family: Oliver Nurse

Marriage*: Polly Houghton married Oliver Nurse on Jan 9, 1794 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3,4

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Jan 9, 1794

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #440.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S810] Earl Cranston Am. Biog. Libr.: Notable Amer., IIV, p. 98.

Rufus Houghton^1,2

M, #7967, b. 6 December 1769, d. 26 August 1853

Family: Abigail Barnard

Marriage*: Rufus Houghton married Abigail Barnard on Feb 7, 1796 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,9,10,8

Biography

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Birth

Dec 6, 1769

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 70-80 in 1840 census; age 80 in 1850 census^3,4,5,6,7,8

Marriage

Feb 7, 1796

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,9,10,8

1800 Census

1800

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 20010-01100 (5 total); 2 male 1-9, male, 1 male 26-44; 1 female 10-15, female 16-25¹¹

1810 Census

1810

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 male <10, 2 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44//2 female <10, 1 female 26-44¹²

Research

1813

Mil. Serv.

Feb 6, 1813

a Rufus Houghton, Pvt, 23 USD, 6 foot 1 inches, age 45, farmer, born NH, Feb 6, 1813 or Apr 22, 1814;
in the War of 1812, Rayen's Regiment, OH Militia, a private; and probably 3rd Regiment (King's) OH Militia^13,14

1820 Census

1820

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 11 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 2 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 3 female 0-10, 2 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45^15,16

1830 Census

1830

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)// 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 female 50 to 60 (1771-1780)^17,18

1840 Census

1840

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809), 1 male 70 to 80 (1760-1769) // 1 female 60 to 70 (1770-1779)¹⁹

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he age 80, a farmer; she age 73²⁰

Will

1853

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31151²¹

Death

Aug 26, 1853

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, of old age; Houghton: 8, 26, 1852; Lineage: Aug. 26, 1832; MLM, Weis: 1829^{3,22,23,24,10,8}

Research

Aug 26, 1853

same dd per JWH

PensionInx

Rufus and Mary, widow; both Rev. War and War of 1812, son of Jonathan and Susanna; born Dec. 6, 1769; married, Rufus and Elizabeth Whit? of Bolton, 1740; m Abigail Barnard of Bolton, Feb 7, 1796; Rufus, 84, farmer died Aug 26, 1853, Bolton MA.¹⁴

Research

Only MLM gives this marriage.²⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #442.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1414, 97.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 97.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 322.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 207.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 808, sheet 174.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/iexec
[S31] General Pension Index, R 5256.
[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.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 131.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1;
line 37, dwl 14-15.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 69 [1852]: 52.
[S31] General Pension Index, 1853.
[S523] Pilgrims Lineages, p. 476.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.

Susannah Houghton^1,2

F, #7968, b. 6 January 1761

Family: Richard Townsend Jr.

Marriage*: Susannah Houghton married Richard Townsend Jr. on Oct 2, 1780 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,5

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Notable

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 6, 1761

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

Marriage

Oct 2, 1780

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

Warnings

1807

Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, USA, Susannah Townsend

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #443.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 # 1410.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 322.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.

Nathaniel Holman Jr¹

M, #7969, b. 24 November 1760, d. 1830

Family: Abigail Houghton

Marriage*: Nathaniel Holman Jr married Abigail Houghton, daughter of Capt. Jonathan Houghton and Susannah Moor, on Feb 13, 1792 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,5,6

Biography

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Birth

Nov 24, 1760

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Milit-Beg

between 1777 and 1781

Wade's Reg 1777; 3 mos to Northward 1777; Bennington Exped 1777; RI 1778, 1779; reinforce Northern Army 30 ds; West Pt. exped 1781³

Marriage

Feb 13, 1792

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

Death

1830

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Biography

s. of Nathaniel Jr. and Abigail⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #438s.
[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 35.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 8, p. 156.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 40.

Jane Bigelow¹

F, #7970, b. 15 July 1774, d. circa 1811

Family: Jonathan Houghton Jr

Marriage*: Jane Bigelow married Jonathan Houghton Jr, son of Capt. Jonathan Houghton and Susannah Moor, on Dec 31, 1795 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,5,6

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 15, 1774

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: Bolton, MA^2,3,4

Marriage

Dec 31, 1795

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,5,6

Death

circa 1811

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

ParentsD

William and Hannah Bigelow²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #439s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
[S415] E-mail from Ann-Marie Cunniff, Nov 13, 2004.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 96.

Rebecca Dutton¹

F, #7971

Family: Jonathan Houghton Jr

Mar 2*: Her second marriage was to Jonathan Houghton Jr.^2,3

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

MA, USA

Mar 2

^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #439s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.

Oliver Nurse^1,2

M, #7972, b. 25 April 1766

Family: Polly Houghton

Marriage*: Oliver Nurse married Polly Houghton, daughter of Capt. Jonathan Houghton and Susannah Moor, on Jan 9, 1794 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,2,5

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 25, 1766

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Jan 9, 1794

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,2,5

Biography

a descendant of Francis and Rebecca (Towne) Nurse ( the latter judicially murdered as a witch on Gallows Hill, Salem, Jul 19, 1692)

sone of 6 David Nourse (1742 --) + Rebecca Barrett (1739 --)
5. Lt. Oliver Barrett (1712-1788) + Hannah Hunt
4. Capt. Joseph Barrett (1679-1763) + Rebecca Minot (1685-1738)
3. Dr. James Minot (1653-1735) + Rebecca Wheeler (c1666-1734)
2. Capt. Timothy Wheeler (1604-1687) m3 Mary Brooks (c1628-1693)
1. Capt. Thomas Brooks (-- 1667) + Grace

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #440s.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 63.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
[S810] Earl Cranston Am. Biog. Libr.: Notable Amer., IIV, p. 98.

Abigail Barnard¹

F, #7973, b. 26 August 1777, d. 22 May 1860

Family: Rufus Houghton

Marriage*: Abigail Barnard married Rufus Houghton, son of Capt. Jonathan Houghton and Susannah Moor, on Feb 7, 1796 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,4,5,6

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 26, 1777

Bolton, MA, USA, age 73 in 1850 census^2,3

Marriage

Feb 7, 1796

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,4,5,6

1830 Census

1830

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he age 80, a farmer; she age 73⁹

Death

May 22, 1860

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 82, of a fall^2,10

1860 Slave Census

1860

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹⁰

Duplicate

same bd and dd; same person, marriage to wrong Rufus in JWH

ParentsD

Dr. Moses Barnard, surgeon in Revolutionary War. Served as Surgeon's mate of Col. Asa Whitcomb's 23rd Mass. Rgt. and surgeon of the Sloop Republic. He was the Harvard Master of Arts.^2,11

Research

Transcript: 25 may 1921, 8877

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #442s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 1; line 37, dwl 14-15.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
[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.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1;
line 37, dwl 14-15.
[S1375] 1860 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Line: 1 Roll: T1204_17.
[S415] E-mail from Hayward S. Houghton, Mar 26, 2004: Notes of Dr. Arthur Wellington Clark, critiques of JWH's Houghton Genealogy of 1912.

Unity Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7974, b. 19 September 1762, d. 1818

Family: Barnabas Sawyer

Marriage*: Unity Houghton married Barnabas Sawyer on Dec 14, 1778 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Dec. 14, 1795.^2,8,6

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 19, 1762

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

Marriage

Dec 14, 1778

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Dec. 14, 1795^2,8,6

Death

1818

husband remarried in 1783

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #444.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 # 1411.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 322.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 116.

Asa Houghton^1,2,3

M, #7975, b. 6 August 1755, d. 7 August 1755

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 6, 1755

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

Death

Aug 7, 1755

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, per Weis⁶

Duplicate

Nourse gives as same child⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #445.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1432.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
[S224] Henry S. Nourse, Harvard Hx - Nourse, p. 553.

Asa Houghton^1,2,3

M, #7976, b. 1 August 1756, d. 7 August 1756

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 1, 1756

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,2,5

Death

Aug 7, 1756

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both Aug 7 and 8^6,5

Duplicate

Nourse gives as same child⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342 #446.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1432a.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 279.
[S224] Henry S. Nourse, Harvard Hx - Nourse, p. 553.

Capt. Asa Houghton Jr^1,2,3,4

M, #7977, b. 14 February 1758, d. 1856

Family 1: Dorcas Moore

Marriage*: Capt. Asa Houghton Jr married Dorcas Moore on Dec 9, 1779 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,10,11,6,7

Family 2: Iza Warner

Marriage Bann: Capt. Asa Houghton Jr and Iza Warner declared their intentions of marriage on Sep, 1832 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Mrs. Ize Wheeler.^23,24
Marriage*: Capt. Asa Houghton Jr married Iza Warner on Oct 2, 1832 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Mrs. Ize Wheeler.^11,19

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 14, 1758

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,2,6,7

Milit-Beg

1777

Mass. Soldiers gives an Asa Houghton from Harvard: "Houghton, Asa. Private, Capt. Samuel Hill's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt; marched Aug. 19, 1777; service to Aug. 26, 1777, 6 days; company marched from Harvard on an alarm at Bennington; also, Private, in a company commanded by Lieut. Amos Fairbanks, Col. Job Cushing's regt; enlisted Sept. 6, 1777; marched Sept. 8, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 3 mos. 5 days, under Brig. Gen. Warner, including 11 days (212 miles) travel home; company drafted from militia and marched to join Continental Army at the Northward."
Battle of Saratoga, Private, company commanded by Lieut. Amos Fairbanks, Col. Job Cushing's regt; from 6 Sep to 29 Nov 1777.^8,9

Research

between 1777 and 1790

Marriage

Dec 9, 1779

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,10,11,6,7

1790 Census

1790

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1 male 16+, 4 males under 16, 1 female¹²

1800 Census

1800

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 11 Total; 22210-20110;2 male <9; 2 male 10-15; 2 male 16-25; 1 male 26-44; 2 females, 1-9, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44¹³

1810 Census

1810

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total; 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+//1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 45+¹⁴

1820 Census

1820

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Individuals: 1 male 45+; 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+^15,16

1830 Census

1830

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 70 to 80 (1751-1760)// 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790), 1 female 70 to 80 (1751-1760), 1 female 80 to 90 (1741-1750)^17,18

Origin

circa 1832

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹¹

Marriage

Oct 2, 1832

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Mrs. Ize Wheeler^11,19

1840 Census

1840

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 80 to 90 (1750-1759) // 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)²⁰

Death

1856

MLM: 1843, Harvard; adm. of estate in W.P. #309-7^21,22

Residence

Still River, Worcester Co., MA, USA, section of Harvard^5,22

Duplicate

MA, USA, 1812 War

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342 #447.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
[S96] NEHGR, 103 [1949]: 314.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1434, 97.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 97.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, 8: 297.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://saratoganygenweb.com/batlho.htm: Battle of Saratoga, NY.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181, 279.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, p. 222.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, p. 220.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 800.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, p. 63.
[S235] U.S. Census, Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 63.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 90.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 90.
[S660] Albert Gallatin Wheeler Jr., Wheeler Family, p. 675.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 96.
[S96] NEHGR, 88 [1934]: 294.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.

Dorcas Moore^1,2

F, #7978, b. between 1750 and 1760, d. 30 December 1800

Family: Capt. Asa Houghton Jr

Marriage*: Dorcas Moore married Capt. Asa Houghton Jr, son of Capt. Asa Houghton and Elisabeth Rand, on Dec 9, 1779 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,5,3,6,7

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

between 1750 and 1760

Origin

circa 1779

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Dec 9, 1779

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,3,6,7

Death

Dec 30, 1800

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 103, 1949, p. 314.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342 #447s.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181, 279.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 97.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 279.

Major Jonathan Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #7979, b. 28 February 1761, d. 11 January 1840

Family 1: Rachel Hale

Marriage*: Major Jonathan Houghton married Rachel Hale on Jun 26, 1783 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^{5,2,16,3,7,17,15,8,9}

Family 2: Mrs. Mary Bryant

Marriage*: Major Jonathan Houghton married Mrs. Mary Bryant w/2.^{11,3,7,15,9,14}

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 28, 1761

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, DAR Patriot: 2-18-1761^{5,2,6,3,7,8,9,10}

Research

1779

Milit-Beg

between 1779 and 1781

Waterford ME Hx: Rev. soldier, served in Burgoyne Campaign
Little: "The History of Waterford, Maine, states that he was in the Burgoyne campaign. The following is the revolutionary record of Jonathan Houghton, of Harvard, as found in the Revolutionary Rolls. List of nine months men mustered by Thomas Newhall, muster master for Worcester county; Captian Darby's company, Colonel Whitney's regiment; engaged for town of Harvard; mustered July 20, 1779; also, descriptive list of men raised for continental service, as returned by Seth Washburn, superintendent for Worcester county; Captain Darby's company, Colonel Whitney's regiment; age eighteen years; stature five feet six inches; complexion dark; engaged for town of Harvard; marched August 3, 1779; reprorted delivered to Ensign E. White; also, list of men raised for the six months' service and returned to Brigadier-General Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, October 25, 1780; also, pay roll for six months men raised by the town of Harvard for service in the continental army during 1780; marched from home July 19, 1780; discharged January 22, 1781; service, six months twelve days, including travel (one hundred and eighty miles) from place of discharge home."

DAR Lineage Book:"Jonathan Houghton (1761-1840) served as private in Captain Daby's company, Colonel Whitney's regiment, Massachusetts troops. He was born in Harvard, Mass."; Dar Patriot: "Pvt MA"

ME Rev. Soldiers: Capt. Cleveland's Co., Lt. Wigglesworth Co.

MLM: Served in Burgoyne's campaign, as did Benjamin Hale, and served thoughout the campaign against Cornwallis.^{11,2,12,3,7,13,9,14}

Occupation

a cooper and a farmer¹⁵

Marriage

Jun 26, 1783

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^{5,2,16,3,7,17,15,8,9}

Immigration

before 1790

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, Waterford ME Hx: came from Harvard,MA; JWH, BT: 1795^11,12,3,18

1790 Census

1790

Waterford Plantation, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, Jona. Houghton: 1 male 16+, 1 male under 16, 3 females^19,20

Note

Dec 19, 1795

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, signed petition for incorporation of town of Waterford ME²¹

Taxation

1797

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA²²

1800 Census

1800

Waterford, York Co., ME, USA, 12110-31010 (10 total); 1 male 1-9, 2 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44; 3 female 1-9, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 26-44^23,24

Office

between 1805 and 1807

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, moderator and collector in 1807, selectman in 1805²⁵

PensionInx

Apr 7, 1818

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, "S35412, MA Line...aged 58"^17,9,26

1820 Census

1820

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, next door to son Abel; 3 Individuals: 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+²⁷

1830 Census

1830

Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, 7 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 2 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)// 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790), 1 female 60 to 70 (1761-1770)^28,29

Marriage

w/2^{11,3,7,15,9,14}

Death

Jan 11, 1840

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^2,7,9,14

Biography

Waterford ME Hx: in West Waterford, ME were the Houghtons. Major Jonathan and his sons Abel, Henry and Cyrus in the military; Jonathan was a Representative; and both Jonathan and Henry were deacons, and Josiah a clergyman and Lewis a physician

JWH, p. 316: "Jonathan served in the Revolutionary War, campaign aginst Burgoyne. Removed to Waterford, Me., in 1795. Petitioner for incorporation of that town in 1795. Taxpayer on its first road, 1797. Leading man in town. Select man, 1805-1807."

DAR Patriot Index: Jonathan: b 2-28-1761 MA d 1-11-1840 ME m (1) Rachael Hale (2) Mary Bryant Pvt MA

Little: "After the close of the war, like thousands of other young men, he looked around for a place to make a home and was attracted to Maine by the opportunities it offered to the energetic young men of that period, and went to Waterford and settled. The list of taxpayers in Waterford, 1797-1820, the former being the date of the incorporation of the town, gives Lot Seven, Range Two, as the place of abode of Jonathan Houghton. His name is on the petition for the incorporation of Waterford, December 19, 1795. About 1814 Jonathan Houghton was one of those who "signed off" from the Congregational to the Baptist church, which latter was founded there at that time. In 1805 Jonathan Houghton was one of the board of selectman, and in 1807 he was moderator. November 9, 1830, the Universalist Society in Waterford was formed, and the name of Jonathan Houghton is one of the forty-six on the list. This may have been the son of the first Jonathan. Major Houghton was a cooper and farmer. He and his sons, Abel, Henry and Cyrus, were in military life; Jonathan was representative, and both he and Henry were deacons; Josiah was a clergyman, and Lewis a physician. Major Houghton married (first) Rachel Hall; (second) Mrs. Mary Bryant..."

MLM: He was among the company which attempted settlement at Waterford in 1774, but the War prevented any habitations being built. The Oxford Propriety (Albany town) petition was signed in Andover, MA, Dec. 29, 1788 for land between Sudbury, Canada, and Waterford plantation, then in Cumberland County. A Major in the militia - a tax-payer in Waterford, 1797, but must have come to Waterford some time before, as his last child was born in Harvard in Feb. 16, 1790. Perhaps he had tarried in Andover or a nearby town meanwhile. He located on Lot #7, range 2 now (1879) owned by a Stearnes. The 1790 census listed him with: 1-1-3, so his wife must have passed away by then. A cooper and farmer. A selectman of Waterford in 1805; moderator, 1807, also collector of tases. Represented Waterford in the Legislature, 1850. He and son, Henry, were deacons in the church. P. 52, History of Waterford, lists Thomas Houghton between Norridgewock and Seven Mile Brook, Lincoln Co. Idem, p. 44, Lincoln Co., Thomas Houghton, Jr., Sandy River from its mouth to Carr's plantation, with 1-0-2. On Dec. 19, 1795, petition for a town, signing with Jonathan were Samuel Sampson, Samuel Brigham, Richard Brigham, Phineas Sampson, Israel Hale, David Whitcomb, Thomas and Daniel Green of Rowley, MA. The Sandersons too were from Rowley and a part of Waterford is called "Rowley." The eastern 3 tiers of the grant for the township to be included with the Cummings' purchase, now Norway, ME. Asa Johnson, also participated in the campaign against Burgoyne.^{11,30,31,3,32}

Problem

Which Jonathan? for dd, 1790 census; same dds; same 2 marriages; likely Major Jonathan, son of John and Esther;
DAR correction: "Jonathan [CJV: son of Israel] did not marry Rachel Hale & Mary Bryant or have service given. See p. 338"; cites as authorities for corrections for line of Jonathan (JWH, #448, p. 342; VR of Harvard MA; Hx of Waterford, ME pp. 61, 63, 183; Maine Genealogy, Vol. 2, p. 903; & records of family & Bible records of Mrs. Frances Henderson Cross, DAR)³³

Research

Children data given by JWH is probably wrong; Maj. Jonathan Houghton of Harvard who settled in Waterford ME is son of Lt. John Houghton; all children listed for Jonathan, son of John, are given by JWH (p. 338) for Jonathan, son of Israel; Waterford ME Hx gives Jonathan as coming from Harvard; note same dds^34,15

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 316 #161, 342 #448.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 162: 304.
[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1400, 95.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
[S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 95.
[S863] Carleton E. Fisher and Sue G. Fisher, ME Rev. War Soldiers, p. 386.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 324.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 316.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 11/5/1925 - 3959-3600.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 37.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 37, 258.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Cumberland, ME, p. 25.
[S1016] Unknown compiler, Maine 1790 Census, p. 25.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 59.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 70.
[S862] ME 1800 Census Index, p. 47.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, York Co, ME, p. 1056.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 137.
[S946] Unknown compiler, Rev. War Pension Application Index, p. 273.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 206.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1830 Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 214.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: 50; Page: 214.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 162, p. 304.
[S35] DAR Patriot Index I, Cent. pt. 2 p. 1494.
[S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 324.
[S1481] Mrs. M. E. Woodward, DAR Library version of 1912 Houghton Gen. by JWH, p. 316.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 316, 338, 342.

Peter Houghton^1,2,3

M, #7980, b. 27 January 1763, d. 10 May 1830

Family: Mercy Whitney

Marriage Bann: Peter Houghton and Mercy Whitney declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 11, 1782 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²⁰
Marriage*: Peter Houghton married Mercy Whitney on Jul 27, 1782 at Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^4,8,9,6,10

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 27, 1763

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 6, 27, 1763^4,5,6,7

Occupation

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer⁴

Marriage

Jul 27, 1782

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^4,8,9,6,10

1790 Census

1790

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1 male 16+, 2 males under 16, 4 females¹¹

1800 Census

1800

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 8 Total: 30010-20110; 3 male 1-9, 1 male 26-44; 2 female 1-9, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44¹²

1810 Census

1810

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 2 male 10-15, 1 male 45+//1 female 16-25, 1female 45+¹³

1820 Census

1820

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+^14,15

Will

1830

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31128¹⁶

Death

May 10, 1830

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Harvard VR: 67 y; Lynn: bible held by great grandson George H. Chadwell gives death of Peter Houghton on May 10 1830.^{17,18,19,20,10}

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 67¹⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342 #449.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 61, 183.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1401, 96.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 96.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 324, 329.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 165.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, MA, p. 222.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard , Worcester Co., MA, p. 220.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 800.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, p. 63.
[S235] U.S. Census, Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 63.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 280.
[S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 505.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 32.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.