Abel Houghton1,2,3,4,5

M, #13908, b. 18 September 1751

Family: Rachel Coolidge

Biography

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BirthSep 18, 1751Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, <1755 in 1800 census6,7,4
Duplicate18101810 census, NH
ResearchMLM confuses these two Abels, and attributes the marriage and children of Abel, son of Lt. John (of John line) to Abel, son of Daniel Jr. (of Ralph line)
; dd 25 Mar 1844?, Lynn, MA; MLM attributes this dd, identical to Abel of Harvard and Lynn MA.8
Research21 nov 1778 md; Only MLM gives this marriage8
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Springfield, Hampden, VT, Book D, p. 366: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
  2. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 18.
  3. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 181.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 314.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 80.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80, 92.
  9. [S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.

Ira Barns

M, #13909

Family: Abby Eliza Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
MarriageMay 13, 1827Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.

Simon D. Cunningham1

M, #13910

Family: Cyrene Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
MarriageJul 25, 1831Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Isabella Colburn

F, #13911, b. 10 May 1820

Family 1: Edward E. Houghton

Family 2: Robert Sloper

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMay 10, 1820Boston, MA, USA, age 29 in 1850 census
MarriageJun 4, 1845Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, age 271,2
1850 CensusAug 28, 1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 31, a shoemaker3
MarriageJun 9, 1859Brookfield, MA, USA, Woonsocket also given
DeathMN, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, P. 140.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 12, line 18, dwl 171.

Stephen Houghton1,2,3

M, #13912, b. 13 November 1799, d. 3 December 1866

Family: Julia A. Houghton

Biography

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BirthNov 13, 1799Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51 in 1850 census; age 60 in 1860 census1,4
MarriageSep 13, 1821Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,4
1830 Census1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 2 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)6
1840 Census1840Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 9 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 2 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)7
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51, a farmer; next door to brother Josephus8
1860 Census1860age 60, farmer; property $2000-$3009
DeathDec 3, 1866Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1861?10
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 63 [sic]
ResearchBolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, next door in 1850 census11
ResearchMLM: An administration of an estate for a Stephen Houghton, in Bolton, in 1861; #31188; this is Stephen with wife Mary10,12
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1515, 98 #3430.
  3. [S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 380.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 98.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 143.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
  7. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 134.
  8. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2, line 14, dwl 19-22.
  9. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 44, line 5, dwl 328-351.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
  11. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 2;
    line 18, dwl 21.
  12. [S950] George H. Harlow, Worcester MA Probate Index.

Julia A. Houghton

F, #13913, b. 22 September 1805, d. 12 March 1884

Family: Stephen Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 22, 1805Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 45 in 1850 census; age 66 in 1860 census; age 68 in 1870 census; MLM: Sep. 131,2,3
MarriageSep 13, 1821Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51, a farmer; next door to brother Josephus6
1860 Census1860age 60, farmer; property $2000-$3007
DeathMar 12, 1884Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA
BurialWest Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 83y 5m [sic]
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 194b, line 39, dwl 330.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 143.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 98.
  6. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2, line 14, dwl 19-22.
  7. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 44, line 5, dwl 328-351.

Paul Sawyer1

M, #13914, b. circa 1738

Family: Ephah Houghton

Biography

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Birthcirca 1738p. 120, 17302
MarriageJul 3, 1755Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: June 23,4,5
ParentsSMoses Sawyer6
ResearchWeis gives marriage to Paul Moore7
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 184.
  2. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 120, 246.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  4. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 164, 184.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 13.
  6. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 178.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.

William Woodbury

M, #13915, b. 15 August 1763

Family 1: Eunice Houghton

Family 2: Susan Lamb

Biography

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BirthAug 15, 1763Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
Milit-BegRev. War2,3
MarriageApr 1, 1791Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, also Apr. 104,5
MarriageDec 6, 1818Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, married 2nd, Mrs. Susan Haven of Phillipston, wid. Elijah6,7
BurialOld Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
Biographyson of Samuel and Edith (Wood) Woodbury
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 101.
  2. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 82.
  3. [S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 17, p. 803 & 819.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 135, 190.
  7. [S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 765.
  8. [S438] Phillipston MA VRs, p. 69.

George Houghton1,2

M, #13916, b. 6 June 1806

Family: Sophia Morse

Biography

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BirthJun 6, 1806Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Quaker Church record; MLM: June 21,3
Marriage BannMay 25, 1845Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4
ReligionQuaker
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80 #2306, 92.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80, 92.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  5. [S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.

Sophia Morse

F, #13917

Family: George Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Residencecirca 1845Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
Marriage BannMay 25, 1845Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
ResearchMLM gives this marriage; same dates2
Duplicatesame md
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
  3. [S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.

Jacob Houghton Jr1,2

M, #13918, b. 25 October 1787

Family: Hannah Chambers

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthOct 25, 1787Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 75 in 1860 census3,4
MarriageJan 16, 1814Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6
1820 Census1820Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, unclear which7
Children+before 1824death of a ch., Jacob, Jr. 18248
ResearchOnly MLM gives this daughter (clearly daughter of Sanford and Emily Houghton; see birthdate); not in Bolton VRs6
DuplicateMA, USA, similar bd
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 85 #2815.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 85.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 189a.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 209.

Hannah Chambers

F, #13919

Family: Jacob Houghton Jr

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
MarriageJan 16, 1814Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 189a.

James Houghton1,2

M, #13920, b. 3 July 1758, d. 1811

Family: Rebecca Dunton

  • Marriage Bann*: James Houghton and Rebecca Dunton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 8, 1789 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA; An asterisk after a marriage indicates that the intention is not found recorded, and in many cases this is accounted
    for by the fact that neither party belonged in Bolton, and consequently publishment was made elsewhere.6,7

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 3, 1758Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,3,4
Milit-Beg1781service in RI; James Haten: West Point Exp 1781; Butts Hill 17815
Marriage BannSep 8, 1789Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, An asterisk after a marriage indicates that the intention is not found recorded, and in many cases this is accounted
for by the fact that neither party belonged in Bolton, and consequently publishment was made elsewhere.6,7
1790 Census1790Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1 male 16+, 2 females; unclear which James8
1800 Census1800Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 20010-20010 (6 total); 2 male 1-9, 1 male 26-44 (1756-1774); 2 female, 1 female 26-449
Death1811Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA10,11
Administr1811Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 3100910
ProblemWhitecomb, p. 36, gives James Houghton, s/o John and Keziah Ross as Rev. soldier and husband of Dunton, and father of all listed children; p. 32, gives James Haten, birth listed as Houghton, son of Daniel and Experience11
BiographyWhitcomb: "James Houghton and Rebecca Dunton were married in September of 1789, and probably started to build a house at once. He built on Houghton land which had belonged to his father, John. James and Rebecca had a large family, eleven in all, of which four died young. In 1811, at the age of forty-seven, James died. The house and all the property had to be sold and soon the Town was putting the older children into homes to earn their keep."
Bolton Historical Website:

374 Harvard Rd

Formerly called the Houghton/Weatherbee House, current research has resulted in a name change to the James Houghton House.
A large tract of land on Golden Run, Harvard, and Bare Hill Roads stretching north into Harvard was owned by members of the Houghton family from the early days of the town of Lancaster. When petitions were presented to set off new towns in the 1720's and 1730's, many of the most active proponents were the farmers in this north part of what ultimately became Bolton. At least four of the five members of the first Board of Selectmen in 1738 lived in this section of town, and three of them were Houghtons. Over the years, parcels of the huge original landgrants were divided out to provide farms for later generations. James Houghton (1764-1811), a Revolutionary soldier and first owner of this house, married Rebecca (Becky) Dunton in 1789, and it is believed that this house was built around the time of their wedding on land they received from his father, John Houghton
In a fashion typical of the most prolific rural families of their era, over a twenty year period James and Becky had eleven children, four of whom died young. The lives of the Houghtons illustrated another sad trend when James died at the age of 47, and the older children were "put out" to other households to earn their keep. The house and farm were sold, to William Coolidge (1758-1826), in 1812.12,13
BiographyA large tract of land on Golden Run, Harvard, and Bare Hill Roads stretching north into Harvard was owned by members of the Houghton family from the early days of the town of Lancaster. When petitions were presented to set off new towns in the 1720's and 1730's, many of the most active proponents were the farmers in this north part of what ultimately became Bolton. At least four of the five members of the first Board of Selectmen in 1738 lived in this section of town, and three of them were Houghtons. Over the years, parcels of the huge original landgrants were divided out to provide farms for later generations. James Houghton (1764-1811), a Revolutionary soldier and first owner of this house, married Rebecca (Becky) Dunton in 1789, and it is believed that this house was built around the time of their wedding on land they received from his father, John Houghton

In a fashion typical of the most prolific rural families of their era, over a twenty year period James and Becky had eleven children, four of whom died young. The lives of the Houghtons illustrated another sad trend when James died at the age of 47, and the older children were "put out" to other households to earn their keep. The house and farm were sold, to William Coolidge (1758-1826), in 1812. He was also a Revolutionary veteran, and farmed the land here for about ten years.13

ResearchMarriage to Rebecca; same dd
ResearchOnly MLM gives a marriage of this James to Betsy Stowell14
Duplicate
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42 #975, 80.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 80.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 315.
  5. [S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 18, p. 301; Vol. 7 p. 507.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.
  8. [S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, MA, p. 214.
  9. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 207.
  10. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co.
  11. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 36.
  12. [S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 348.
  13. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.mas.us/main/inventoryforms.html, Apr. 23, 2002.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42.