Houghton Surname Project

Edward O'Connor¹

M, #12931

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 661 #17426.

Mattie O'Connor¹

F, #12932, d. 1870

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Death

1870

drowned

Pedigree

Citations

[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 661 #17429.

Martin O'Connor¹

M, #12933, b. 1870, d. 1870

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1870

Death

1870

drowned

Pedigree

Citations

[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 661 #17431.

Judith Marie Johnston¹

F, #12934, b. 12 May 1942

Family: Gerald L. Hartenburg

Marriage*: Judith Marie Johnston married Gerald L. Hartenburg on Aug 7, 1971 at Rives Junction, Jackson, MI, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 12, 1942

Detroit, MI, USA

Marriage

Aug 7, 1971

Rives Junction, Jackson, MI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Gerald L. Hartenburg¹

M, #12935

Family: Judith Marie Johnston

Marriage*: Gerald L. Hartenburg married Judith Marie Johnston, daughter of William Russell Johnston and Esther Siegrist, on Aug 7, 1971 at Rives Junction, Jackson, MI, USA.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Aug 7, 1971

Rives Junction, Jackson, MI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Dale Hartenburg¹

M, #12936, b. 13 October 1973

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 13, 1973

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Gary Hartenburg¹

M, #12937, b. 16 September 1976

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 16, 1976

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Frank James¹

M, #12938

Family: Vada Houghton

Marriage*: Frank James married Vada Houghton, daughter of Henry Edgar Houghton and Mary Faught, on Mar 13, 1895 at Bunker Hill Township, Ingham Co., MI, USA.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Mar 13, 1895

Bunker Hill Township, Ingham Co., MI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Neva L. James¹

F, #12939, b. 24 March 1897, d. 25 October 1988

Family: Branch H. Vicary

Marriage*: Neva L. James married Branch H. Vicary on Dec 24, 1918.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 24, 1897

Leslie Township, Ingham, MI, USA

Marriage

Dec 24, 1918

Death

Oct 25, 1988

Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA

Biography

'Neva taught school for twenty years in Ingham County. She was a member of the Pleasant Lake United Methodist Church.¹'

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Mareta F. James¹

F, #12940, b. 30 October 1902, d. 25 February 1991

Family: Harold Weippert

Marriage*: Mareta F. James married Harold Weippert on 1925.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 30, 1902

Marriage

1925

Death

Feb 25, 1991

Jackson, MI, USA

Biography

'She was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church in Pleasant Lake.¹'

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Branch H. Vicary¹

M, #12941

Family: Neva L. James

Marriage*: Branch H. Vicary married Neva L. James, daughter of Frank James and Vada Houghton, on Dec 24, 1918.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Dec 24, 1918

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Harold Weippert¹

M, #12942

Family: Mareta F. James

Marriage*: Harold Weippert married Mareta F. James, daughter of Frank James and Vada Houghton, on 1925.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

1925

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Lucy Whitcomb¹

F, #12943, b. 21 March 1786

Family: Asa Houghton 3d

Marriage*: Lucy Whitcomb married Asa Houghton 3d, son of Capt. Asa Houghton Jr and Dorcas Moore, on May 13, 1807 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Asa 3d.^2,3,4

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 21, 1786

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Marriage

May 13, 1807

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

Note

1830

She was not in 1830 census.

Biography

dau. of Phineas and Abigail (Withington) Whitcomb⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 430.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S96] NEHGR, 75 [1921]: 197.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 147.
[S96] NEHGR, 75 [1921]: 197.

Irene Houghton^1,2

F, #12944, b. 3 February 1808, d. 12 March 1814

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 3, 1808

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

Death

Mar 12, 1814

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Israel Houghton^1,2,3

M, #12945, b. 26 February 1748/49, d. between 29 July 1815 and 6 September 1815

Family: Mary Ann Elliot

Marriage Bann*: Israel Houghton and Mary Ann Elliot declared their intentions of marriage on May 28, 1767 Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,8,2,9

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 26, 1748/49

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Nichewoag; DAR correction: 6.26.1748^4,2,5,6,7

Marriage Bann

May 28, 1767

Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,8,2,9

Milit-Beg

between 1776 and 1783

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

Research

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

Note

1787

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

1790 Census

1790

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

1800 Census

1800

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

Research

MLM gives Israel and Mary Ann Houghton as parents¹⁸

Will

Jul 28, 1815

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

Death

between Jul 29, 1815 and Sep 6, 1815

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

Probate1

Sep 6, 1815

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, testate in Hartford District; Vol. 5-6 (also given is an Israel, intestate in Vol. 5)^10,21

Alert

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

Research

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

Research

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

Research

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Jane Houghton^1,2,3

F, #12946, b. 2 June 1807

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 2, 1807

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Jesse Knight Houghton^1,2

M, #12947, b. 28 March 1799, d. 19 June 1847

Family: Sally Amsden

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

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 28, 1799

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

Marriage

Mar 22, 1825

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

1830 Census

1830

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

1840 Census

1840

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

Death

Jun 19, 1847

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

John W. Houghton¹

M, #12948, b. 11 August 1789, d. 27 February 1851

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 11, 1789

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

Occupation

a shoemaker

Residence

Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA

1830 Census

1830

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

1840 Census

1840

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

Letter

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

Mr. Seth Bryant

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

J. C. Houghton⁹

1850 Slave Census

1850

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

1850 Census

1850

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

Note

1850

Richmond Co., GA, USA, owned 34 slaves¹¹

Research

1850

Richmond Co., GA, USA, 34 slaves

Will

1851

Richmond Co., GA, USA, Will B, 331¹

Death

Feb 27, 1851

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

Burial

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

Biography

He was a bachelor, dying without children.

From: dmcintyre@wjbf.com To: cjvella@ix.netcom.com Subject: RE: J.W. Houghton

Mr. Vella,

Thank you for the information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*****

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

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

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

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

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

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

Research

Whose slaves

Pedigree

Citations

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

Jonathan Houghton¹

M, #12949, b. 10 October 1750, d. 13 October 1750

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 10, 1750

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

Death

Oct 13, 1750

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

Burial

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Phebe Rixford¹

F, #12950, b. circa 18 January 1763, d. 26 February 1856

Family: Jonas Houghton

Marriage Bann: Phebe Rixford and Jonas Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 13, 1785 Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁹
Marriage: Phebe Rixford married Jonas Houghton, son of Josiah Houghton Jr and Grace Whitney, on Oct, 1785 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, at the home of Nathaniel Lincoln; Stephen Lincoln and his wife Lydia were at the wedding.^3,10

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa Jan 18, 1763

VT, USA, age 87 in 1850 census²

PensionInx

Aug 21, 1832

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

PensionInx

Nov 11, 1838

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

Court

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

Death

Feb 26, 1856

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

Burial

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Lidiah Houghton^1,2

F, #12951, b. 6 May 1739, d. 26 October 1740

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 6, 1739

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

Death

Oct 26, 1740

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Lucy Whitcomb Houghton^1,2

F, #12952, b. 26 January 1804, d. 24 July 1881

Family: Reuben Hayward Jr.

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

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 26, 1804

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

Origin

circa 1824

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

May 26, 1825

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Death

Jul 24, 1881

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

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

Martha Houghton

F, #12953, b. 22 December 1814

Family: Samuel Cook

Marriage*: Martha Houghton married Samuel Cook.²

Biography

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Birth

Dec 22, 1814

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

Marriage

1870 Census

1870

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Mary Park Houghton¹

F, #12954, b. 17 September 1802, d. 21 October 1844

Family: Dennison Huse

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

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Birth

Sep 17, 1802

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Residence

circa 1819

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Feb 21, 1819

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

Death

Oct 21, 1844

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

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 91.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 25.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 281.

Mercy Houghton^1,2,3

F, #12955, b. 16 August 1818

Biography

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Birth

Aug 16, 1818

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Obed Houghton¹

M, #12956, b. 6 March 1817, d. 5 June 1855

Family: Martha J. Henry

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

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Birth

Mar 6, 1817

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

Occupation

a teamster⁶

Marriage

Jul 11, 1844

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

1850 Census

1850

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

Death

Jun 5, 1855

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Olive Houghton^1,2

F, #12957, b. 28 February 1751/52, d. 19 October 1756

Biography

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Birth

Feb 28, 1751/52

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

Death

Oct 19, 1756

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

Burial

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Olive Houghton^1,2

F, #12958, b. 14 August 1761, d. 1825

Family: Jacob Houghton

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

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Birth

Aug 14, 1761

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

Origin

circa 1785

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁶

Marriage

Feb 17, 1785

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

Death

1825

⁹

Pedigree

Citations

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

Phinehas Houghton^1,2,3

M, #12959, b. 17 August 1794, d. 7 July 1874

Family: Alice Hawks

Marriage Bann: Phinehas Houghton and Alice Hawks declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 28, 1821 Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA; MLM: Oct. 21.^2,18
Marriage*: Phinehas Houghton married Alice Hawks on Jan 13, 1822 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Int. Feb. 28, 1822; also Oct. 28.^8,9,10,11

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Birth

Aug 17, 1794

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55 in 1850 census; age 67 in 1860 census; age 77 in 1870 census; MLM: 1795^4,5,6

Mil. Serv.

1812

in the War of 1812, Page's Command, srv Capt. John Lyon's Co., MA Militia, a private⁷

Research

1812

MA, USA

Marriage

Jan 13, 1822

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Int. Feb. 28, 1822; also Oct. 28^8,9,10,11

Residence

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA²

1840 Census

1840

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)¹²

1850 Census

1850

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55, an operative; Sidney Richards, 53, also listed¹³

PensionInx

MA, USA, a Phineas Houghton, wife Alice, WO-30826⁷

1860 Census

1860

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, day laborer¹⁴

1870 Census

1870

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Phineas Holton, age 77, no occupation¹⁵

Occupation

1874

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer¹⁶

Death

Jul 7, 1874

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by an accident; GS: Jan 17 1874, Phineas, age 80; parents given as Phineas and Elizabeth Houghton^16,6

Research

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

Research

Only Weis gives marriage to "Rebecca", same bd and dd⁶

Pedigree

Citations

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

Phinehas Whitcomb Houghton^1,2,3

M, #12960, b. 13 May 1815, d. 5 December 1886

Family 1: Sarah S. Taylor

Marriage*: Phinehas Whitcomb Houghton married Sarah S. Taylor on Jun 21, 1840 at Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^5,4

Family 2: Mary Ann Wetherbee

Marriage*: Phinehas Whitcomb Houghton married Mary Ann Wetherbee on Nov 25, 1851 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,8

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Birth

May 13, 1815

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 35 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1860 census; age 55 in 1870 census; age 65 in 1880 census^3,4

Marriage

Jun 21, 1840

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^5,4

1850 Census

1850

Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Phineas W., 35, a farmer, property $2000, and Sally L., 37; and Betsy T. Taylor, 73 and Mary Taylor, 33, and Sheldon Littlefield, 16⁶

Marriage

Nov 25, 1851

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^7,8

1860 Census

1860

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

1870 Census

1870

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

Death

Dec 5, 1886

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

Burial

Hill Cemetery, Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁷

Pedigree

Citations

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