Houghton Surname Project

William H. Hobart Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #1261, b. 2 June 1851

Family: Lucy M. (?)

Marriage*: William H. Hobart Houghton married Lucy M. (?) on circa 1892 mar 8 years in 1900 census.⁹

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Birth

Jun 2, 1851

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age 4 in 1855 census; age 8 in 1860 census; age 18 in 1870 census; age 28 in 1880 census; Jun 1855, age 44 in 1900 census; JWH 6,2,1857; MLM: 1847^5,6,7,8

Marriage

circa 1892

mar 8 years in 1900 census⁹

1900 Census

1900

Bayonne, Hudson Co., NJ, USA, age 44, millenary⁹

1910 Census

1910

Bayonne, Hudson Co., NJ, USA, age 63, widowed, own income¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 213 #1133.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 117 #253.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 80 #3205.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 60 #253 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 213.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 117.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 80.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 60 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Bayonne, Ward 2, Hudson Co., New Jersey; Roll:T623; Enumeration District 7; Sheet: 3A; line 20, dwl 674-43-46.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Bayonne Ward 2, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: T624_886; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 15; line 10, dwl 674-157-238.

Julia Ida Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #1262, b. circa 1855

Family: Edward Berry

Marriage*: Julia Ida Houghton married Edward Berry on Apr 15, 1879 at Manhattan, NY, USA.⁹

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Birth

circa 1855

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age 4/12 in 1855 census; age 5 in 1860 census age 15 in 1870 census; FH: 1853^5,6,7,8

Marriage

Apr 15, 1879

Manhattan, NY, USA⁹

Living

1897

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 213 #1134.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 117 #254.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 80 #3206.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 60 #254 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 213.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 80.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 60 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , New York Ward 22 District 1, New York, New York; Roll: M653_821; Page: 0; sheet 210, line 6, dwl 568-1677.
[S1387] Www.familysearch.org, online www.familysearch.org, "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch.

William Ferguson

M, #1263

Family: Amanda Lavinia Houghton

Marriage*: William Ferguson married Amanda Lavinia Houghton, daughter of Edwin Houghton and Catharine Parsles, on circa Jun 16, 1863 at NY, USA.¹

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Origin

New York, New York Co., NY, USA

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Marriage

circa Jun 16, 1863

NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1095] James P. Maher, NY Herald Mar & Death Index II, p. 175.

Benjamin F. Beekman¹

M, #1264, b. 11 December 1824, d. 9 February 1875

Family: Catharine Adelaide Houghton

Marriage*: Benjamin F. Beekman married Catharine Adelaide Houghton, daughter of Edwin Houghton and Catharine Parsles, on Jun 26, 1867 at Manhatten, NY, USA.^1,3

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Birth

Dec 11, 1824

NJ, USA, age 41 in 1870 census²

Origin

New York, New York Co., NY, USA

Marriage

Jun 26, 1867

Manhatten, NY, USA^1,3

Occupation

1870

retired merchant, property $600,000, $100,000

Death

Feb 9, 1875

Note

Feb 13, 1875

Church of the Holy Trinity, New York, New York Co., NY, USA, funeral

Probate

1875

Catherine, exectrix; inherits $100,000

Pedigree

Citations

[S1096] James P. Maher, NY Herald Mar & Death Index III, p. 208.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , New York Ward 18 District 1, New York, New York; Roll: M593_1001; Page: 1; line 15, dwl 2-2.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.italiangen.org/records-search/brides.php

Joseph Potter

M, #1265

Family: Emma Sophia Houghton

Marriage*: Joseph Potter married Emma Sophia Houghton, daughter of Edwin Houghton and Catharine Parsles, on circa May 5, 1864 at NY, USA.¹

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Origin

New York, New York Co., NY, USA

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Marriage

circa May 5, 1864

NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1096] James P. Maher, NY Herald Mar & Death Index III, p. 208.

James A. Taber^1,2,3,4

M, #1266, b. circa 1843

Family: Ann Virginia Houghton

Marriage*: James A. Taber married Ann Virginia Houghton, daughter of Edwin Houghton and Catharine Parsles, on circa Nov 25, 1863 at NY, USA.⁷

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Birth

circa 1843

NY, USA, age 27 in 1870 census⁵

Origin

1863

New York, New York Co., NY, USA⁶

Marriage

circa Nov 25, 1863

NY, USA⁷

Occupation

1870

asst. editor

Residence

1912

Paris, France⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 213 #1131s.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 117 #251.
[S107] McAuslan, Mayflower Index II, p. 1026.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 60 #251 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , New York Ward 18 District 1, New York, New York; Roll: M593_1001; Page: 1; line 15, dwl 2-2.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 60 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S1095] James P. Maher, NY Herald Mar & Death Index II, p. 175.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 213.

Betsy White^1,2,3,4

F, #1267, b. 26 January 1767, d. 27 February 1860

Family: Thomas Houghton

Marriage Bann: Betsy White and Thomas Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 1, 1785 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹⁵
Marriage*: Betsy White married Thomas Houghton, son of Elijah Houghton and Mercy Whitney, on Dec 21, 1785 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 12,9, 1785.^4,8,9,10,7

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Birth

Jan 26, 1767

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, White: 1767; J.W. Houghton: 1,26, 1760, Betsey^4,5,6,7

Marriage

Dec 21, 1785

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 12,9, 1785^4,8,9,10,7

1850 Census

1850

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Betsy Houghton, 83, living with Abner Pollard 74, and Aseneth, 66, Abigail, 44, Franklin 67, Otis, 47, Catherine, 42, etc; near son Cephas¹¹

Death

Feb 27, 1860

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 93, of old age; White: 1860; Houghton: 2,27,17--^5,12,13,7,14

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cem, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 93y 11m Tomb 7¹²

Biography

Descendant of John White; Vital Records of Harvard, 1917, p. 62: First Congreg. Church record gives Elizabeth (Betsy);
Dau. of John White and Lydia Jefts^6,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 614 #16679.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62, 183.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 128, 144.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 93, 104.
[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 614.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 95.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 343.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 128.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 13, 24.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 20; line 31, dwl 54-66.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 72.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 104.
[S1375] 1860 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts Line: 30 Roll: T1204_17.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 144.

Elisabeth Divoll^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

F, #1269, b. 1693, d. 27 January 1785

Family: Eleazer Houghton

Marriage*: Elisabeth Divoll married Eleazer Houghton, son of Robert Houghton and Esther Leppingwell, on Mar 11, 1718/19 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Justice John Houghton; Burr & Gage: Worcester Deeds, lib. 1, p. 173.^{8,5,13,14,1,6,10,12,15}

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Birth

1693

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, White: 1701; MLM: 8 Apr. 1693^8,9,10,11,12

Marriage

Mar 11, 1718/19

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Justice John Houghton; Burr & Gage: Worcester Deeds, lib. 1, p. 173^{8,5,13,14,1,6,10,12,15}

Communion

Jan 14, 1779

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^12,16

Death

Jan 27, 1785

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 92; MLM: 27 June^{8,10,11,12,15}

Burial

South Lunenburg Cemetery, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, GS: "They were born in Lancaster, and moved to Lunenburg in 1726. They lived together a married life 69 years and upward. He lived a peaceful and pious life, and never had a lawsuit in his life. By this you see we are but dust; Prepare for death and follow us."^10,17

Biography

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: "daughter of William Divoll... They lived in Lunenburg."; A.L. White, Descendants of John White, p. 46: Descendant of John White, via daughter Hannah White and John Divoll, via their son William Divoll and Ruth Whitcomb of Lancaster MA; married 69 years per gravestone; her father was a captive of the Indians in his youth, but was ransomed.^13,18

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 303 #27s.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 46 #214.
[S80] Chandler, Houghton Genealogy, #11157.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 17.
[S177] Baily, Early Massachusetts Marriages, p. 61.
[S890] Lillie Brandt, Desc. of Eleazer Houghton- Brand, p. 1.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 303.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 85 #214.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 18 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S914] Pedigree of Marshall L. McClanahan;, p. 1.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 14.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1911 #5.
[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 17, 1863, p. 71.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53.
[S890] Lillie Brandt, Desc. of Eleazer Houghton- Brand, p. 6.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 46.

Miriam Houghton^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

F, #1270, b. 22 February 1725/26, d. 25 July 1752

Family: Jerahmeel Bowers

Marriage Bann: Miriam Houghton and Jerahmeel Bowers declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 27, 1745 Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹⁶
Marriage Bann: Miriam Houghton and Jerahmeel Bowers declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 27, 1745 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹⁷
Marriage*: Miriam Houghton married Jerahmeel Bowers on Mar 19, 1745/46 at Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Rev. David Stearns.^8,12,13,11

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Birth

Feb 22, 1725/26

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 1725^8,9,5,10,11

Marriage

Mar 19, 1745/46

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Rev. David Stearns^8,12,13,11

Death

Jul 25, 1752

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lunenburg VR: Lunenburg^8,14,15,10

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #85.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 120, 545.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 31, 278.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 85 #878.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 18 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #203, 31.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 245.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 31, 54.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 323.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 342.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 223.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 31.

Lois Houghton^1,2,3,4,5,6

F, #1271, b. 22 July 1722, d. 2 August 1788

Family: Nathaniel Hastings

Marriage*: Lois Houghton married Nathaniel Hastings on May 21, 1741 at Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Edward Hartwell; JWH: 21 Apr 1741.^{7,12,11,13,10}

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Birth

Jul 22, 1722

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^7,8,5,9,10

Origin

1741

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹¹

Marriage

May 21, 1741

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Edward Hartwell; JWH: 21 Apr 1741^{7,12,11,13,10}

Death

Aug 2, 1788

^7,9

Cemetery

JWH: "The inscription on her tombstone, erected by her son Jonathan, reads: "Death is a debt to nature due, Which I have paid and so must you."⁷"

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #83.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 120, 545.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 277.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 85 #876.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #201, 30.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 30.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 251.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 18 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 30.

Darius Houghton^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #1272, b. 20 January 1723/24

Family: Jerusha Stearns

Marriage Bann: Darius Houghton and Jerusha Stearns declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 8, 1748 Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Lunenburg VR: 1749.^25,9
Marriage*: Darius Houghton married Jerusha Stearns on Jan 24, 1749 at Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Rev. David Stearns; Stearns, Bond, MLM: Feb 5, 1749.^{7,11,12,13,14}

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Birth

Jan 20, 1723/24

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: Worcester Deeds, lib. 103, p. 101; JWH: 1/29/1723^7,8,4,9,10

Marriage

Jan 24, 1749

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Rev. David Stearns; Stearns, Bond, MLM: Feb 5, 1749^{7,11,12,13,14}

Milit-Beg

Rev. War (unclear if son); Weis: Rev. soldier (Worc. Deeds, 103: 101)^15,10

Residence

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA⁷

Emigration

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, The family moved to Windsor, VT.^7,13,16

Deed

1778

Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, buying acreage from John Bellows.^17,18

1790 Census

1790

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, 1 male 16+; 5 males under 16; 1 female^19,20

1800 Census

1800

Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA, 11 individuals: 21204-00110; 2 male 1-9, 1 male 10-15, 2 male 16-25, 4 male 45+, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44^21,22

Death

Windsor, VT, USA, late in life²³

Burial

old homestead cemetery, West Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, USA²⁴

Note

was a competent genealogist according to MLM.⁹

Research

see Stearnes Gen. and Memoirs by Mrs. Avis Van Wagener, Vol. 1, p. 65

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #84.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 278.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 85 #877.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 18 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #202, 30.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 30.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
[S121] Bond, Genealogies of Watertown, MA, p. 465.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 252.
[S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 137.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 30.
[S782] Patricia Law Hatcher Rev. Patriots Graves II, p. 45.
[S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.
[S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 148.
[S755] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 356.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Windsor, Windsor Co., VT, p. 66.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 30: wrongly gives Lunenberg, MA.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Windsor , Windsor Co., VT.
[S737] VT 1800 Census, p. 180.
[S890] Lillie Brandt, Desc. of Eleazer Houghton- Brand, p. 8.
[S782] Patricia Law Hatcher Rev. Patriots Graves II, p. 170.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 231.

Robert Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #1273, b. 12 April 1720, d. 7 August 1740

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Birth

Apr 12, 1720

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,6,7,8,9

Death

Aug 7, 1740

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 1749; Burr: Lancaster^{5,10,7,3,11,8,9}

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #86.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 277.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #200.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 85 #875.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 346.

Elizabeth Houghton^1,2,3,4,5

F, #1274, b. 5 December 1728, d. 24 July 1749

Family: Robert Fletcher

Marriage Bann: Elizabeth Houghton and Robert Fletcher declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 1, 1747/48 Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^17,9
Marriage Bann: Elizabeth Houghton and Robert Fletcher declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 2, 1747/48 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^18,11
Marriage*: Elizabeth Houghton married Robert Fletcher on May 25, 1748 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by J. Wilder; JWH: 1,1, 1748.^{12,13,7,14,9,10}

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Birth

Dec 5, 1728

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 5 Nov 1728^6,7,8,9,10

Origin

1748

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹¹

Marriage

May 25, 1748

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by J. Wilder; JWH: 1,1, 1748^{12,13,7,14,9,10}

Communion

Mar 26, 1749

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹⁵

Death

Jul 24, 1749

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jul. 4^16,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #87.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21, 32.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 85 #879.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397: White Geneal.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #204, 31.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 32, 309.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 296.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 32.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 319.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 159.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 228.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, 309.

Ruth Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #1275, b. 30 June 1732, d. 27 February 1815

Family: Moses Stearns

Marriage Bann: Ruth Houghton and Moses Stearns declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 4, 1754 Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹⁶
Marriage*: Ruth Houghton married Moses Stearns on Jun 13, 1754 at Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by David Stearns; Westminster VR: Jan 13; Francis W. Houghton: Moses Stevens.^{5,11,6,10,12,13,14,9}

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Birth

Jun 30, 1732

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, FWH, JWH: 30 Jan 1731-32^5,6,7,8,9

Residence

circa 1754

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹⁰

Marriage

Jun 13, 1754

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by David Stearns; Westminster VR: Jan 13; Francis W. Houghton: Moses Stevens^{5,11,6,10,12,13,14,9}

Emigration

after 1771

Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, JWH: "Res. Westminister till 1763, when they moved to Walpole, N.H..."; CJV: Westminster VR gives children born at Westminster MA until 1771⁵

Death

Feb 27, 1815

Walpole, NH, USA, age 82^15,8

Research

Hist. Worcester Co., MA, by Ellery B. Crane, V. 2, p. 337; Stearnes Family and Desc. by Willard E. Steanes, p. 40-48.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #88.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 85 #880.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #205, 31.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 296.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.
[S327] Westminster MA VRs, p. 153.
[S121] Bond, Genealogies of Watertown, MA, p. 506.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 258.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 31.
[S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.
[S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 48.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 231.

Esther Houghton^1,2,3

F, #1276, b. 17 January 1734/35, d. 5 May 1759

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 17, 1734/35

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, White: 5,5, 1759^4,5,6,7,8,9

Death

May 5, 1759

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 6 May 1759, unmarried^4,10,8,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #89.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397: White Geneal.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #206.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 85 #881.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 296.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 346.

Eleazer Houghton Jr.^1,2,3,4

M, #1277, b. 26 August 1737, d. 28 December 1826

Family: Susanna Holman

Marriage Bann: Eleazer Houghton Jr. and Susanna Holman declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 28, 1763 Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^21,9
Marriage*: Eleazer Houghton Jr. married Susanna Holman on Mar 8, 1764 at Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Edward Hartwell.^{5,7,11,12,13,10}

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 26, 1737

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, FWH, JWH: 26 May 1737^5,6,7,8,9,10

Marriage

Mar 8, 1764

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Edward Hartwell^{5,7,11,12,13,10}

Communion

Jun 29, 1766

⁷

1790 Census

1790

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 10 Total: 3 males 16+, 7 females¹⁴

1800 Census

1800

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 00001-00211; 1 male 45+, 2 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 45+¹⁵

1820 Census

1820

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 Individuals: 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+¹⁶

Death

Dec 28, 1826

Lunenburg, MA, USA, from GS; Note that will was in 1827; JWH: 12, 28, 1786; MLM: 1825^5,7,17,9

Will

1827

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. #30954^9,18

Gravestone

South Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA, "They were born in Lancaster and moved to Lunnenburg in 1726. they lived together a married life of sixty-nine years and upwards. He lived a peaceful, quiet life, and never had a lawsuit in his life. By this you see we are but dust; prepare for death and follow us."⁹

Biography

JWH: "He was selectman; constable in 1772 to 1785; collector 1772-1775.";Uran: selectman in 1793; MLM: a farmer, school committee 1785-88^5,19,7

Research

Burr & Gage: Worcester Deeds, lib. 61, p. 124²⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #90.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 85 #882.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397: White Geneal.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #207, 32.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 120, 545.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 296.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.
[S278] Frederic W. Bailey, Early Mass. Marriages.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 253.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 32.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester, MA, p. 226.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA, p. 426.
[S235] U.S. Census, Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 92.
[S914] Pedigree of Marshall L. McClanahan;, p. 1.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 120.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 232.

Robert Fletcher^1,2

M, #1278, b. 19 May 1719, d. 15 November 1776

Family: Elizabeth Houghton

Marriage Bann: Robert Fletcher and Elizabeth Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 1, 1747/48 Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,4
Marriage Bann: Robert Fletcher and Elizabeth Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 2, 1747/48 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^12,6
Marriage*: Robert Fletcher married Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of Eleazer Houghton and Elisabeth Divoll, on May 25, 1748 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by J. Wilder; JWH: 1,1, 1748.^7,2,8,9,4,10

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 19, 1719

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

Origin

circa 1747/48

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,6

Marriage

May 25, 1748

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by J. Wilder; JWH: 1,1, 1748^7,2,8,9,4,10

Communion

Mar 26, 1749

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹¹

Marriage

Jun 13, 1750

m. 2nd Rebecca Edmunds and had a large family

Death

Nov 15, 1776

CT, USA⁴

ParentsS

John and Hannah (Phelps) Fletcher^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #87c.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 51.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 228.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 32.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 319.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, 309.

Moses Stearns¹

M, #1279, b. 29 May 1728, d. 24 September 1808

Family: Ruth Houghton

Marriage Bann: Moses Stearns and Ruth Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 4, 1754 Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹²
Marriage*: Moses Stearns married Ruth Houghton, daughter of Eleazer Houghton and Elisabeth Divoll, on Jun 13, 1754 at Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by David Stearns; Westminster VR: Jan 13; Francis W. Houghton: Moses Stevens.^{5,6,7,1,4,8,9,10}

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 29, 1728

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

Residence

circa 1754

Narrangnsett #2/Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, [Westminster]⁴

Marriage

Jun 13, 1754

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by David Stearns; Westminster VR: Jan 13; Francis W. Houghton: Moses Stevens^{5,6,7,1,4,8,9,10}

Death

Sep 24, 1808

Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA^5,6,11,3

ParentsS

Bond: Son of John Stearns and Anna Coolidge (Bond, p. 465), generation V

of Narraganset No. 2⁵

Biography

Moses Stearns married Ruth Houghton June 13, 1754, and settled in Westminster, Mass. He removed to Walpole, N. H., previous to the Revolution, and
purchased, a farm of Benjamin Bellows. That farm remained in the possession of Moses Stearns and his descendants for 90 years. He died in 1808, aged 80. The family has now become extinct in Walpole.

Pedigree

Citations

[S327] Westminster MA VRs, p. 153.
[S121] Bond, Genealogies of Watertown, MA, p. 465.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 258.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S121] Bond, Genealogies of Watertown, MA, p. 506.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 31.
[S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.
[S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 48.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 231.

Susannah Houghton^1,2

F, #1280, b. 10 May 1743, d. 7 September 1746

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 10, 1743

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, White: 5, 10, 1743; J.W. Houghton: 5, 19, 1748 (error)^3,4,5,6,7,8

Death

Sep 7, 1746

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,5,9,7,8

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #91.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #208.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 85 #883.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 296.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 346.

Nathaniel Hastings¹

M, #1281, b. 9 June 1714, d. 15 March 1804

Family: Lois Houghton

Marriage*: Nathaniel Hastings married Lois Houghton, daughter of Eleazer Houghton and Elisabeth Divoll, on May 21, 1741 at Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Edward Hartwell; JWH: 21 Apr 1741.^2,5,4,6,7

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 9, 1714

^2,3

Origin

1741

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Marriage

May 21, 1741

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Edward Hartwell; JWH: 21 Apr 1741^2,5,4,6,7

Milit-Beg

Apr 19, 1775

was in the Lexington Alarm and at Concord³

Death

Mar 15, 1804

Watertown, NY, USA^2,3

ParentsS

John Hastings of Watertown MA and Sarah Fiske⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #83s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 30.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 251.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 18 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 30.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
[S415] E-mail from Janice Farnsworth, Apr. 23, 2002.

Susanna Holman^1,2,3

F, #1282, b. 10 September 1741, d. 19 August 1800

Family: Eleazer Houghton Jr.

Marriage Bann: Susanna Holman and Eleazer Houghton Jr. declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 28, 1763 Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,14
Marriage*: Susanna Holman married Eleazer Houghton Jr., son of Eleazer Houghton and Elisabeth Divoll, on Mar 8, 1764 at Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Edward Hartwell.^4,5,8,9,10,3

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 10, 1741

Newbury, MA, USA, Weis: b. St., Jan. 19, 1744^4,5,6,3

Origin

circa 1763

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁷

Marriage

Mar 8, 1764

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Edward Hartwell^4,5,8,9,10,3

Communion

Jun 29, 1766

⁵

Death

Aug 19, 1800

Lunenburg, MA, USA, age 58^4,5,6,11

Gravestone

"How swiftly life doth pass away--
The longest life is but a day;
Therefore attend, ye living, all--
Prepare for death, our Saviour call."⁵

Burial

South Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA

Biography

JWH: 'Mrs. Powell has in her possession the wedding dress of Susanna Holman, wife of Eleazer, Jr. who was her great great grandmother, also a large earthen platter, on which her initials are lettered.¹²'

ParentsD

John Holman and Judith Huse¹³

Research

Holman Family by David E. Holman, p. 23

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #90s.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 30 #107.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 30, 32.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 232.
[S278] Frederic W. Bailey, Early Mass. Marriages.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 253.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 32.
[S1494] American Antiquarian Society, ndex of Deaths in Mass. Centinel & Columbian Cent.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 446.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 29.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32.

Susanna Houghton^1,2

F, #1283, b. 8 August 1764, d. 7 September 1766

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 8, 1764

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

Death

Sep 7, 1766

Lunenburg, MA, USA^6,7

Biography

Died unmarried⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #237.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32 #580.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 296.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 346.

Manasseh Houghton^1,2,3

M, #1284, b. 28 September 1765, d. 6 October 1843

Family: Elizabeth Whitcomb

Marriage*: Manasseh Houghton married Elizabeth Whitcomb on Apr 14, 1796 at Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA.^4,10,7,11,12

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 28, 1765

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

1790 Census

1790

Thomlinson, Windham Co., VT, USA, 1 male 16+^8,9

Residence

1792

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, Gazetter of Windham Co., VT: Mannassah Grafton, VT 1792, p. 187²'

Living

1792

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, a Mannassah at Grafton, VT 1792. p. 187²

Marriage

Apr 14, 1796

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA^4,10,7,11,12

1800 Census

1800

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, 10010-00100; 1 male 1-9, 1 male 26-44; 1 female 16-25^13,14

1810 Census

1810

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, 5 Total: 01001-11010; 1 male 10-15,1 male 45+//1 female <10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 26-44¹⁵

1820 Census

1820

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, 6 Individuals: 2 male =16-26 (1794-1804), 1 male = 45+ (bef. 1775)// 2 female =10-16 (1810-1804), 1 female =16-26 (1794-1804)^16,17

Taxation

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, one of the 117 taxpayers^8,18

1830 Census

1830

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770) // 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 50 to 60 (1771-1780)¹⁹

1840 Census

1840

Grafton, Windsor Co., VT, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 70 to 80 (1760-1769) // 1 female 60 to 70 (1770-1779); next door to son Calvin²⁰

Death

Oct 6, 1843

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA^4,21,8

Burial

Town Cemetery, Houghtonville, VT, USA⁸

Problem

CJV: JWH gives Calvin who m. Abbey Smith as son; but 1860 census gives Xenophen living next door to Calvin who m. Hannah. Did JWH list wrong Calvin. Note that 1st Calvin Eleazer's descendants are given in diff. sequence of p. 349.

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327 #238.
[S148] C.D. Townsend, Index of Gazetter of Windham Co., Vermont, p. 95.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32 #581, 62.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 296.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32, 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Thomlinson, Windham Co., VT, p. 54.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 20 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S1074] Town Records: Grafton, Windham Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Grafton, VT, p. 1216: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S737] VT 1800 Census, p. 136.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham Co., VT, surname.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 65; Page: 263.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Grafton, Windham Co., VT, p. 114.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M33_128; Page: 228.
[S563] Hamilton Child, Windham Co. VT Gazetteer, p. 167.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 186; Page: 78.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 547; Page: 96.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19-20 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Judith Houghton^1,2,3

F, #1285, b. 1 December 1766, d. 8 September 1850

Family: James Fuller

Marriage*: Judith Houghton married James Fuller on Aug 2, 1791 MLM: also Aug. 4.^4,5,7

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 1, 1766

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

Marriage

Aug 2, 1791

MLM: also Aug. 4^4,5,7

Residence

Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA⁴

Death

Sep 8, 1850

Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, MLM: Keene, NH⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327 #239.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32 #582, 62.
[S826] Unknown author, Sons of Amer. Revol., #349.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 296.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32, 62.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.

James Fuller^1,2

M, #1286, b. 28 March 1768, d. 20 October 1825

Family: Judith Houghton

Marriage*: James Fuller married Judith Houghton, daughter of Eleazer Houghton Jr. and Susanna Holman, on Aug 2, 1791 MLM: also Aug. 4.^3,5,6

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 28, 1768

Lunenburg, MA, USA^3,4

Marriage

Aug 2, 1791

MLM: also Aug. 4^3,5,6

Residence

Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA³

Death

Oct 20, 1825

Walpole, NH, USA⁴

ParentsS

John and Prudence (Gibson) Fuller⁴

Research

A. White: #24645

Biography

Resided in Walpole, N.H; died there or in Keene

John Fuller, son of Joseph4 and Abigail (Putnam) Fuller,
was horn in Middleton, Mass., September 15, 1731, married
in Lunenburg, Maes., December 18, 1755, Prudence Gibson,
daughter of James and Hannah (Goodridge) Gibson, He
was for many years a prominent man in the affairs of the town,
aia selectman, &c. Was a member of the legislature from 1787
to 1792. Was a delegate to the convention for ratifying the
Constitution of the United States in 1788, and captain in the
4th Mass. Regiment during the Revolution.
A very fine tree still standing on the common in Lunenburg
was planted by him July 4, 1776. It is a sycamore, or as it
is more commonly called, button-ball, and is a large and very
symmetrical tree. It was planted on the day of the signing of
the Declaration of Independence, and zealously guarded by
"( apt. John." The village church stood on the dame common.
In those days people from a distance came on horseback, and
a tree was a convenient hitehmg-pluce. From Ins seat in church
dipt. John could see this tree, and if any one tied his horse to
it be ipiietly stole out of the church and cut the halter. So the
tree was saved, has celebrated its one-hundredth birthday, and
but just begins to show sisms of old age.
September 5, 1756, John Fuller renewed his baptismal covenant.
October 17, 17515, his wife Prudence renewed her baptismal
covenant, and both were admitted to full communion
October 10, 17U2. He died in Lunenburg, February 4,1801.
The epitaph on bin gravestone is as follows:
" Iluar what the voice from Heaven proclaims
For all the pious dead.
Sweet is the savour of their names
And soft their sleeping bed."
FIFTH GENERATION'.
She died February 27, 1801. Epitaph :
" Let sorrow change to sacred mirth
Know God in love hath given
The pure in heart, who mourns on earth
Perpetual smiius in Heaven.11
Their children, all born in Lunenburg, were:
87. ABIGAIL,4 born Aug. 80, 17ou; married 1st, July II, I77G,
Aaron Buss, son of John and Eunice Buss. lit; was a
captain in the Revolution. He died Aug. 2G, ITi'O, and
she married 2d, May 1H, 1791, Major Thomas Kimball, son
of George and Sarah (Muliken) Kimball. She died Dec.
13, 1802. II er c h i hi ren were:
i. Aaron,' baptized May 26, 1703; died April 7, 1799.
ii. Abigail? baptized June 1,4, 17Do.
88. JOHN,* born April 26, 17:>H; died June 12, 1758.
89 Prudence born Oct, 21, 1759; married 1st, Nov. 10, 1785,
(lark Carlton, son of Abraham and Mary Carlton. He
died April 16, 17H7, and she married 2d, Feb. 13, 1791,
Andrew Kimball of Ridge, N. H. No children.
90 Elizabeth, bom Oct 21, 1704; married July 5, 1792,
Joshua Kimball, son of Major Thomas Kimball, who married
her sister Abigail. She died April 19, 1796. Children:
L George,7 baptized Feb. % 1794.
ii. John.1 baptized Nov. JM, 1794.
+91. JOHN,* twin; born March 28. 1768; married Oct. 11, 1801,
Eunice Wetherbee.
+92. JAMKS,1 twin; born March 28, 1768; married Aug. 2, 1791,
Judith Houghton.⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327 #239s.
[S826] Unknown author, Sons of Amer. Revol., #349.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32, 62.

Sarah Houghton^1,2

F, #1287, b. 10 March 1768, d. 12 October 1850

Family: Benjamin Burgess

Marriage*: Sarah Houghton married Benjamin Burgess on Jan 11, 1796 at Grafton, VT, USA.^3,4,6,7

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 10, 1768

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

Marriage

Jan 11, 1796

Grafton, VT, USA^3,4,6,7

Death

Oct 12, 1850

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA^3,4,8

Burial

Middle of Town Cemetery, Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, in the Burgess cemetery⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327 #240.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32 #583, 62.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 297.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32, 62.
[S1074] Town Records: Grafton, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62.

Stephen Houghton^1,2,3

M, #1288, b. 27 October 1769, d. 22 July 1825

Family 1: Elizabeth Giddings

Marriage*: Stephen Houghton married Elizabeth Giddings on Jan 1, 1793.^4,7

Family 2: Lucy Proctor

Marriage Bann: Stephen Houghton and Lucy Proctor declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 16, 1809 Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^9,10
Marriage*: Stephen Houghton married Lucy Proctor on Apr 23, 1809 at Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^4,9,2,10

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 27, 1769

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

Marriage

Jan 1, 1793

^4,7

Occupation

between 1796 and 1816

tax collector

1800 Census

1800

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 20010-00010; 2 male 1-9, 1 male 26-44; 1 female 26-44⁸

Marriage

Apr 23, 1809

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^4,9,2,10

1810 Census

1810

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total: 1 male <10, 2 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44//1 female 26-44¹¹

1820 Census

1820

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+^12,13

Death

Jul 22, 1825

Lunenburg, MA, USA, of sunstroke, aged 55^4,5,14

Administr

1825

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31185¹⁵

Gravestone

South Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA, "Friends & physicians could not save
My mortal body from the grave.
Nor can the grave confine me here
when Christ shall call me to appear."¹⁴

Research

A. White # 24656; 24674; Records of Charles L. Derby; Hist. Lunnenburg (Early Recordsof, 1719-1784, Thos. Sparhawk), VT Gazateer¹⁴

Biography

He was a farmer and owned 100 acres of land. He was active in town affairs and was on the school committee, 1801 to 1808. He was the tax collector in 1796 and again in 1816, and a constable of Lunnenburg in 1816.¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327 #241.
[S672] Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Proctor, Proctor Genealogy, p. 38.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32 #584, 62A, 95.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 297.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32, 62A.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA, p. 425.
[S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 246.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 95.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Lunenburgh, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 741.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, p. 92.
[S235] U.S. Census, Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 92.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.

Eleazer Houghton 3d^1,2,3,4

M, #1289, b. 26 March 1771, d. 18 February 1849

Family: Lois Sampson Gibson

Marriage*: Eleazer Houghton 3d married Lois Sampson Gibson on Feb 3, 1803 at Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA.^{5,2,12,13,14,4}

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 26, 1771

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Chiles: Grafton, VT^5,6,7,8,9

1800 Census

1800

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, 00010-00100; 1 male 26-44; 1 female 16-25; near Manassah Houghton, brother^10,11

Marriage

Feb 3, 1803

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA^{5,2,12,13,14,4}

1810 Census

1810

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, 7 Total: 40010-00110; 4 male <10, 1 male 26-44//1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44¹⁵

Research

1813

NY, USA

Milit-Beg

between Aug 1, 1813 and Aug 6, 1813

NY, USA, a private, Capt. Jesse Tobey's Comp., 9th Reg., N.Y. Militia, Sanford's Battallion; a private, flag bearer^16,17

1820 Census

1820

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, 9 Individuals: 2 male = 0-10 (1810-1820), 2 male = 10-16 (1804-1810), 1 male = 16-18 (1802-1804), 1 male =16-26 (1794-1804), 1 male = 45+ (bef. 1775)// 1 female = 0-10 (1810-1820), 1 female =16-26 (1794-1804)^18,19

1830 Census

1830

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, 7 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)²⁰

1840 Census

1840

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 male 60 to 70 (1770-1779) // 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)²¹

Residence

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA²

Death

Feb 18, 1849

Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 78; JWH: 1848^5,6,22,4

Burial

Middle of Town Cemetery, Grafton, Windham Co., VT, USA^16,4

Residence

Houghtonville, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^23,16

Gravestone

How Swiftly Life Doth Pass Away
The Longest flie is but a day.
Therefore attend, ye crying, All
Prepare for death, our savior call.¹⁶

Research

A. White #2656, etc; State Records of Montpelier VT; Cemetery readins, Grafton, VT; Woodhull, Henry Co., IL¹⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327 #242.
[S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]: 391.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32 #585, 62A.
[S1074] Town Records: Grafton, Windham Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 297.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32, 62A.
[S415] E-mail from Patty Chiles, Feb. 2, 2002.
[S737] VT 1800 Census, p. 136.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham Co., VT, surname.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19-20 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32, 62A, 67.
[S914] Pedigree of Marshall L. McClanahan;, p. 1.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 65; Page: 263.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, War of 1812 Service Records, Oct. 10, 2001.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Grafton, Windham Co., VT, p. 114.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M33_128; Page: 228.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 186; Page: 78.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Grafton, Windham, Vermont; Roll: 547; Page: 93.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 67.
[S96] NEHGR, 37 [1883]:391.

Esther Houghton^1,2

F, #1290, b. 6 November 1772, d. 9 March 1866

Family: Phineas Divol Jr

Marriage*: Esther Houghton married Phineas Divol Jr on May 10, 1806 MLM: June 10 ( another record says May 10th; History of Worcester Co., MA by Ellery B. Crane gives July 4, 1788 for marriage, so the first date of 1806 may pertain to another Phineas Divoll, Jr.)^3,6

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 6, 1772

Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 6 Nov 1773^3,4,5,6

Marriage

May 10, 1806

MLM: June 10 ( another record says May 10th; History of Worcester Co., MA by Ellery B. Crane gives July 4, 1788 for marriage, so the first date of 1806 may pertain to another Phineas Divoll, Jr.)^3,6

Death

Mar 9, 1866

age 93^3,6

Burial

South Lunenburg Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, USA⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327 #243.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32 #586, 68.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 19 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 297.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32, 68.
[S415] E-mail from Patty Chiles, Feb. 2, 2002.