Houghton Surname Project

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

M, #13908, b. 18 September 1751

Father*: Daniel Houghton Jr.⁶ b. 19 Sep 1731
Mother*: Experience Willard⁶ b. 2 Feb 1728

Family 1: Rachel Coolidge

Marriage Bann: Abel Houghton and Rachel Coolidge declared their intentions of marriage on Aug, 1780 Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.³
Marriage Bann: Abel Houghton and Rachel Coolidge declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 4, 1780 Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,15

Daniel Houghton+¹⁰ b. 2 Jul 1776
Lurena Houghton¹⁰ b. 11 Mar 1778
Nabby Houghton¹¹ b. 9 Feb 1780
Willard Houghton+¹² b. 13 Aug 1781, d. 27 Jan 1847
Roxelana Houghton+¹³ b. 1 Jan 1783, d. 16 Jun 1857
Gardner Houghton+¹⁰ b. 28 Jul 1786
Phila Houghton¹⁴ b. 9 Mar 1789
Abel Houghton Jr+¹ b. 15 Sep 1792, d. 4 Dec 1842
Rachel Houghton¹³ b. 25 Sep 1794, d. 24 Jan 1795
Hadassah Houghton¹⁰ b. 19 Feb 1796

Family 2:

(?) Houghton b. bt 1791 - 1799
(?) Houghton b. bt 1791 - 1799

Biography

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Birth

Sep 18, 1751

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, <1755 in 1800 census^7,8,4

Duplicate

1810

1810 census, NH

Research

MLM 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.⁹

Research

21 nov 1778 md; Only MLM gives this marriage⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, Hampden, VT, Book D, p. 366: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 18.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 181.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 314.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 43.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 80.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80, 92.
[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.

Ira Barns

M, #13909

Family: Abby Eliza Houghton b. 18 Sep 1808

Marriage*: Ira Barns married Abby Eliza Houghton, daughter of Capt. Martin Houghton and Polly Greenleaf, on May 13, 1827 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Marriage

May 13, 1827

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Simon D. Cunningham¹

M, #13910

Family: Cyrene Houghton b. 17 Nov 1808

Marriage*: Simon D. Cunningham married Cyrene Houghton, daughter of Eleazer Houghton and Rebecca Barrett, on Jul 25, 1831 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

George Henry Cunningham b. 14 Aug 1832

Biography

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Marriage

Jul 25, 1831

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Isabella Colburn

F, #13911, b. 10 May 1820

Family 1: Edward E. Houghton b. c 1819, d. 1855

Marriage*: Isabella Colburn married Edward E. Houghton, son of William Houghton and Lucy Houghton, on Jun 4, 1845 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, age 27.^1,2

Frederick E. L. Houghton⁴ b. 10 Jun 1850, d. 28 Sep 1883
Henry Houghton⁵ b. 24 May 1853

Family 2: Robert Sloper b. c 1807

Marriage*: Isabella Colburn married Robert Sloper on Jun 9, 1859 at Brookfield, MA, USA, Woonsocket also given.

Biography

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Birth

May 10, 1820

Boston, MA, USA, age 29 in 1850 census

Marriage

Jun 4, 1845

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, age 27^1,2

1850 Census

Aug 28, 1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 31, a shoemaker³

Marriage

Jun 9, 1859

Brookfield, MA, USA, Woonsocket also given

Death

MN, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, P. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 12, line 18, dwl 171.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 12.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 54, number 514.

Stephen Houghton^1,2,3

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

Father*: Joseph Houghton 3d¹ b. 19 Jun 1772, d. 7 Nov 1847
Mother*: Mrs. Mary Ray¹ b. c 1769, d. 31 Jul 1834

Family: Julia A. Houghton b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 12 Mar 1884

Marriage*: Stephen Houghton married Julia A. Houghton, daughter of Deacon Henry Houghton and Rhoda Houghton, on Sep 13, 1821 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,4

Charlotte S. Houghton+¹³ b. 15 Apr 1823
Mary Ann Houghton+¹⁴ b. bt 1826 - 1830
Reuben Houghton¹⁵ b. c 1827
Elizabeth F. Houghton¹⁶ b. c 1828
Julia A. Houghton+^3,15
Baldwin Houghton+^17,18 b. c 1839
Louisa T. Houghton+¹⁹ b. 17 Jul 1847

Biography

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Birth

Nov 13, 1799

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51 in 1850 census; age 60 in 1860 census^1,4

Marriage

Sep 13, 1821

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

1830 Census

1830

Bolton, 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 Census

1840

Bolton, 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 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51, a farmer; next door to brother Josephus⁸

1860 Census

1860

age 60, farmer; property $2000-$300⁹

Death

Dec 3, 1866

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1861?¹⁰

Burial

West Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 63 [sic]

Research

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, next door in 1850 census¹¹

Research

MLM: An administration of an estate for a Stephen Houghton, in Bolton, in 1861; #31188; this is Stephen with wife Mary^10,12

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1515, 98 #3430.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 380.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 98.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 143.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 134.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2, line 14, dwl 19-22.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 44, line 5, dwl 328-351.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 2;
line 18, dwl 21.
[S950] George H. Harlow, Worcester MA Probate Index.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S16] CJV opinion.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 8, number 97.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.

Julia A. Houghton

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

Father*: Deacon Henry Houghton¹ b. 6 Mar 1774, d. 21 Feb 1838
Mother*: Rhoda Houghton¹ b. c 1779, d. 4 Jan 1859

Family: Stephen Houghton b. 13 Nov 1799, d. 3 Dec 1866

Marriage*: Julia A. Houghton married Stephen Houghton, son of Joseph Houghton 3d and Mrs. Mary Ray, on Sep 13, 1821 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,5

Charlotte S. Houghton+⁸ b. 15 Apr 1823
Mary Ann Houghton+⁹ b. bt 1826 - 1830
Reuben Houghton¹⁰ b. c 1827
Elizabeth F. Houghton¹¹ b. c 1828
Julia A. Houghton+¹⁰
Baldwin Houghton+^12,13 b. c 1839
Louisa T. Houghton+¹ b. 17 Jul 1847

Biography

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Birth

Sep 22, 1805

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 45 in 1850 census; age 66 in 1860 census; age 68 in 1870 census; MLM: Sep. 13^1,2,3

Marriage

Sep 13, 1821

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

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51, a farmer; next door to brother Josephus⁶

1860 Census

1860

age 60, farmer; property $2000-$300⁷

Death

Mar 12, 1884

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

West Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 83y 5m [sic]

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 194b, line 39, dwl 330.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 143.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 98.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2, line 14, dwl 19-22.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 44, line 5, dwl 328-351.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S16] CJV opinion.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 8, number 97.

Paul Sawyer¹

M, #13914, b. circa 1738

Family: Ephah Houghton b. 19 Aug 1731

Marriage*: Paul Sawyer married Ephah Houghton, daughter of Lieut. Jonathan Houghton and Thankful White, on Jul 3, 1755 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: June 2.^3,4,5

Arufas Sawyer¹ b. 29 May 1756
Jonathan Sawyer+ b. 20 Sep 1758
John Sawyer+⁸ b. 31 Mar 1761, d. 26 Sep 1801
Caleb Sawyer+ b. 20 Jan 1764
Bettey Sawyer b. 31 Dec 1766, d. 16 Feb 1830

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Birth

circa 1738

p. 120, 1730²

Marriage

Jul 3, 1755

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: June 2^3,4,5

ParentsS

Moses Sawyer⁶

Research

Weis gives marriage to Paul Moore⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 184.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 120, 246.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 164, 184.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 13.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 178.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 76.

William Woodbury

M, #13915, b. 15 August 1763

Family 1: Eunice Houghton b. 25 Mar 1769, d. 23 Oct 1817

Marriage*: William Woodbury married Eunice Houghton, daughter of Capt. Timothy Houghton and Eunice Whitcomb, on Apr 1, 1791 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, also Apr. 10.^4,5

Joseph Woodberry b. 25 Nov 1791
Harriot Woodberry b. 4 Oct 1793
Edith Woodberry+ b. 15 Apr 1795, d. 1832
Almira Woodberry b. 4 Jan 1797
Maryann Woodberry b. 8 Feb 1799
Eunice Woodberry b. 6 Dec 1800
William Woodberry b. 10 Jul 1802
Charles Francis Woodbury b. 29 Apr 1806
Elizabeth Almira Woodbury+ b. 11 Feb 1808
Mildred Woodbury b. 24 Feb 1810

Family 2: Susan Lamb b. 17 Apr 1784

Marriage Bann: William Woodbury and Susan Lamb declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 29, 1818 Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁸
Marriage*: William Woodbury married Susan Lamb on Dec 6, 1818 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, married 2nd, Mrs. Susan Haven of Phillipston, wid. Elijah.^6,7

Clymena Woodbury¹ b. 26 Oct 1819
Eleaner Jane Woodbury¹ b. 26 Oct 1821
Elijah Haven Woodbury¹ b. 24 Jan 1824

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Birth

Aug 15, 1763

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Milit-Beg

Rev. War^2,3

Marriage

Apr 1, 1791

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, also Apr. 10^4,5

Marriage

Dec 6, 1818

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, married 2nd, Mrs. Susan Haven of Phillipston, wid. Elijah^6,7

Burial

Old Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Biography

son of Samuel and Edith (Wood) Woodbury

Pedigree

Citations

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

George Houghton^1,2

M, #13916, b. 6 June 1806

Father*: Abel Houghton¹ b. 5 Sep 1766, d. 25 Mar 1844
Mother*: Sarah Fairbank¹ b. 28 May 1770, d. Jan 1813

Family: Sophia Morse

Marriage Bann: George Houghton and Sophia Morse declared their intentions of marriage on May 24, 1845 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^5,6
Marriage Bann*: George Houghton and Sophia Morse declared their intentions of marriage on May 25, 1845 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴

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Birth

Jun 6, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Quaker Church record; MLM: June 2^1,3

Marriage Bann

May 25, 1845

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Religion

Quaker

Pedigree

Citations

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

Sophia Morse

F, #13917

Family: George Houghton b. 6 Jun 1806

Marriage Bann: Sophia Morse and George Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on May 24, 1845 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^3,2
Marriage Bann*: Sophia Morse and George Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on May 25, 1845 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Residence

circa 1845

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

May 25, 1845

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Research

MLM gives this marriage; same dates²

Duplicate

same md

Pedigree

Citations

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

Jacob Houghton Jr^1,2

M, #13918, b. 25 October 1787

Father*: Jacob Houghton³ b. 7 Dec 1757, d. 26 Dec 1836
Mother*: Olive Houghton³ b. 14 Aug 1761, d. 1825

Family: Hannah Chambers

Marriage*: Jacob Houghton Jr married Hannah Chambers on Jan 16, 1814 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,6

Franklin Nelson Houghton¹ b. 4 Mar 1816
Mary Houghton⁹ b. 4 May 1818
Martha Houghton⁹ b. 4 May 1818
Adaline Houghton b. 12 Jul 1820
Eunice Houghton¹ b. 5 Feb 1826
Warren Houghton+^10,11 b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901

Biography

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Birth

Oct 25, 1787

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 75 in 1860 census^3,4

Marriage

Jan 16, 1814

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

1820 Census

1820

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, unclear which⁷

Children+

before 1824

death of a ch., Jacob, Jr. 1824⁸

Research

Only MLM gives this daughter (clearly daughter of Sanford and Emily Houghton; see birthdate); not in Bolton VRs⁶

Duplicate

MA, USA, similar bd

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 85 #2815.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 85.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 189a.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 209.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 293.

Hannah Chambers

F, #13919

Family: Jacob Houghton Jr b. 25 Oct 1787

Marriage*: Hannah Chambers married Jacob Houghton Jr, son of Jacob Houghton and Olive Houghton, on Jan 16, 1814 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Franklin Nelson Houghton³ b. 4 Mar 1816
Mary Houghton⁴ b. 4 May 1818
Martha Houghton⁴ b. 4 May 1818
Adaline Houghton b. 12 Jul 1820
Eunice Houghton³ b. 5 Feb 1826
Warren Houghton+^5,6 b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901

Biography

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Marriage

Jan 16, 1814

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 189a.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 293.

James Houghton^1,2

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

Father*: Daniel Houghton Jr.¹ b. 19 Sep 1731
Mother*: Experience Willard¹ b. 2 Feb 1728

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

Asenath Houghton¹⁵ b. 24 Mar 1790, d. 19 Jul 1790
John Houghton¹ b. 12 Dec 1791
Ziba Houghton¹⁶ b. 9 Dec 1793, d. 8 Feb 1794
Rebecca Liscomb Houghton+¹⁷ b. 29 May 1795, d. 1833
Eunice Houghton⁷ b. 26 Mar 1797
Europe Houghton+¹⁸ b. 26 Mar 1797
James Houghton¹⁵ d. 24 Jul 1810
Melinda Houghton¹⁷ b. 29 Apr 1799, d. 12 Mar 1816
Thomas Jefferson Houghton+¹⁹ b. 1 Aug 1801, d. 21 May 1833
Norman Houghton^17,20 b. 17 Mar 1804, d. 14 Aug 1864
Zenas Houghton¹⁶ b. 5 May 1806, d. 1840
Jonathan Houghton¹ b. 26 Aug 1808

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Birth

Jul 3, 1758

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3,4

Milit-Beg

1781

service in RI; James Haten: West Point Exp 1781; Butts Hill 1781⁵

Marriage Bann

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

1790 Census

1790

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1 male 16+, 2 females; unclear which James⁸

1800 Census

1800

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 20010-20010 (6 total); 2 male 1-9, 1 male 26-44 (1756-1774); 2 female, 1 female 26-44⁹

Death

1811

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^10,11

Administr

1811

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31009¹⁰

Problem

Whitecomb, 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

Biography

Whitcomb: "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

Biography

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. He was also a Revolutionary veteran, and farmed the land here for about ten years.¹³

Research

Marriage to Rebecca; same dd

Research

Only MLM gives a marriage of this James to Betsy Stowell¹⁴

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Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42 #975, 80.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 80.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 315.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 18, p. 301; Vol. 7 p. 507.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, MA, p. 214.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 207.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co.
[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 36.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 348.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.mas.us/main/inventoryforms.html, Apr. 23, 2002.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S1074] Town Records: Chester, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.