Houghton Surname Project

Abiah Houghton^1,2,3

F, #1531, b. 21 March 1725/26, d. 23 November 1774

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 21, 1725/26

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,1,2,5,6

Death

Nov 23, 1774

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Dec. 27, 1934 - 9539 GRTB.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 395.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11 #120.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 290.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45, 207.

Joseph Houghton^1,2

M, #1532, b. circa 1706, d. before 1726

Biography

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Birth

circa 1706

^1,3

Death

before 1726

Middlesex Co., MA, USA, No guardianship in 1726.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 395.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11 #121.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11.

Elizabeth Houghton^1,2

F, #1533, b. circa 1708, d. before 1726

Biography

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Birth

circa 1708

^1,3

Death

before 1726

Middlesex Co., MA, USA, No guardianship at father's death.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 395.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11 #122.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11.

Anna Houghton^1,2

F, #1534, b. circa 1710

Family: Shubael Bayley

Marriage: Anna Houghton married Shubael Bayley on Nov 21, 1728 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: Lancaster records: Worchester Deeds, lib. 35, p. 239, anno 1751; Nourse: married by J. Prentice.^5,6,7,3,8,9

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Birth

circa 1710

Deed

1751

W.D., Lib. 35, p. 239⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 24, 276.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11 #123, 26.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11, 26.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 26.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 24.
[S96] NEHGR, 17 [1863]:74.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 395.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 291.
[S1362] Hollis R. Bailey, Bailey Genealogy, p. 11.

Sarah Houghton^1,2

F, #1535, b. circa 1712, d. 1765

Family: Samuel Rogers

Marriage*: Sarah Houghton married Samuel Rogers on May 9, 1734 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^9,3,4

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Birth

circa 1712

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Guardianship granted in her 16th year in 1728; Burr: "Aged 16 in 1728"; BT: Lancaster; not in VRs^3,1,4,5,6

Guardiansp

Mar 17, 1728

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Josiah Wheeler of Lancaster as her guardian in her 16th year; a bond of 500 pounds and appointment were made (Probate #11936 Guardian)^7,8,5

Origin

1734

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁹

Marriage

May 9, 1734

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^9,3,4

Death

1765

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 395.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11a #124, 26.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 10/21/1925 - 3496.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11a, 26.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11936, FHC #397099.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 291.
[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
[S955] Middlesex Probate Records 2l, p. 379.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.

Benjamin Houghton^1,2

M, #1536, b. circa 1715, d. before 9 January 1764

Family: Mary Ball

Marriage*: Benjamin Houghton married Mary Ball Bolton VRs: Mary ?^8,9

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Birth

circa 1715

Probate gives 13th year in 1728; Burr & Gage: aged 12 in 1728; Weis: 1716^1,3,4,5

Guardiansp

Mar 5, 1728

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, after Jonathan Houghton and Joseph Sawyer both of Lancaster, posted 300 pound bond (Probate #11935 Guardian)^1,6,7,4

Marriage

Bolton VRs: Mary ?^8,9

Death

before Jan 9, 1764

"Whereas Benj. Houghton Late of Bolton Decd has left no widdow nor child of age nor no Brothers...Define William Fife may be appointed Administrator on said Estate I being Brother in Law of sd decd Bolton Jan. 9, 1764."¹⁰

Note

a yeoman¹⁰

Research

MLM: md. Mary or Moriah of Grafton, MA, at L., Nov 9, 1718¹¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 395.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11a #125, 26.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11a, 26.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11935, FHC #397099.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 291, 308.
[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
[S955] Middlesex Probate Records 2l, p. 379.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 26.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA, Case 31910.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11a.

Shubael Bayley^1,2

M, #1537, b. 22 February 1696

Family: Anna Houghton

Marriage*: Shubael Bayley married Anna Houghton, daughter of Joseph Houghton and Isabella Houghton, on Nov 21, 1728 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: Lancaster records: Worchester Deeds, lib. 35, p. 239, anno 1751; Nourse: married by J. Prentice.^5,6,1,7,8,4

Biography

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Birth

Feb 22, 1696

^3,4

Immigration

1722

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

Marriage

Nov 21, 1728

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: Lancaster records: Worchester Deeds, lib. 35, p. 239, anno 1751; Nourse: married by J. Prentice^5,6,1,7,8,4

Covenant

Aug 23, 1730

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Second Church⁹

ParentsS

Capt. Jonathan Bailey and Hannah Walker⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 395.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 24, 280.
[S931] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 155.
[S1362] Hollis R. Bailey, Bailey Genealogy, p. 11.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 24.
[S96] NEHGR, 17 [1863]:74.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11, 26.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 291.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 280.

William Sawyer Sr.^1,2,3

M, #1538, b. 2 February 1679/80, d. 3 February 1740/41

Family: Mary Houghton

Marriage*: William Sawyer Sr. married Mary Houghton, daughter of Justice John Houghton Jr & Sr and Mary Farrar, on circa 1702 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: (Worchester Deeds, lib. 3, p.126);Lancaster VR, 1890: Marriage, about 1702; was 1700 per Cutter; married before 1711 when they joined the church; Sawyer: c 1700.^3,5,8,9

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Birth

Feb 2, 1679/80

Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Marlborough VR: 1680; Sawyer: 2 Feb 1679, Bolton; Caldwell: 2/2/1679, Lancaster^4,5,6,7

Marriage

circa 1702

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: (Worchester Deeds, lib. 3, p.126);Lancaster VR, 1890: Marriage, about 1702; was 1700 per Cutter; married before 1711 when they joined the church; Sawyer: c 1700^3,5,8,9

Death

Feb 3, 1740/41

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Gravestone at Bolton; Bolton VRs: age 61^10,3,11

Burial

Old Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Biography

Sawyer, p. 196: son of Thomas and Mary (Prescott) Sawyer; p. 201: son of Thomas and Hannah (Lewis) Sawyer
He owned 300 acres in Bolton.

Nourse, Early Records of Lancaster, MA, 1884: "Was assigned to a garrison on the east side of the river in the 1704 Lancaster "census" with a household of one adult male. The location was in what is now southeast Bolton. In 1711, he was the leader of his own garrison, including three families (presumably his, brother Joseph's, and one other) with three adult males and 12 souls in all."

E.K. Whitcomb, About Bolton, 1988: "He donated two acres to the new town of Bolton in 1739 for a graveyard. Evidently, he was the first person buried there. The graveyard was later expanded, but it had filled up by about 1820...He died intestate."

Bolton Town History says he had additional sons Benjamin, Israel, Joseph, and Iriah, but these do not appear in vital records.^12,5

Research

Sawyer: there were 4 addit. sons: Benjamin, Israel, Joseph, and Uriah, prob. died young; See Compendium Am. Gen. by Virkus, 6:491^11,13,7

Relative

Brothers¹⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, to Charles J. Vella from Robert Caldwell, May, 1998.
[S80] Chandler, Houghton Genealogy, #1094.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S36] Letter, from Robert Caldwell, May, 1998.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 196, 201.
[S161] Marlborough MA VRs,.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 7, 12.
[S188] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 410.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.
[S12] Nourse, Early Records of Lancaster.
[S183] Virkus, Abr. Comp. of Amer. Gen., 6: 491.
[S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Walter Harwood, 8/1998.

Aholiab Sawyer^1,2,3,4

M, #1539, b. circa 1703

Family: Betty Sawyer

Marriage*: Aholiab Sawyer married Betty Sawyer second cousins.^7,8

Biography

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Birth

circa 1703

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

Marriage

second cousins^7,8

Living

1764

⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 110.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #126.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 135.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs.
[S80] Chandler, Houghton Genealogy, #1207.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 60.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.

Mary Sawyer^1,2

F, #1540, b. circa 1705

Family 1: Abraham Willard

Marriage*: Mary Sawyer married Abraham Willard on Feb 27, 1723.^1,4

Family 2: Phineas Willard

Marriage*: Mary Sawyer married Phineas Willard.^1,5

Biography

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Birth

circa 1705

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,1

Marriage

Feb 27, 1723

^1,4

Marriage

^1,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #127.
[S80] Chandler, Houghton Genealogy, #1208.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.

Hannah Sawyer^1,2,3

F, #1541, b. 1 July 1711

Family 1: John Snow

Marriage*: Hannah Sawyer married John Snow on Jan 19, 1726/27 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by John Houghton, Esq.^7,5,6

Family 2: Jonathan Powers

Marriage*: Hannah Sawyer married Jonathan Powers.

Biography

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Baptism

Jul 1, 1711

same as sister Mary^4,5,6

Marriage

Jan 19, 1726/27

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by John Houghton, Esq.^7,5,6

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 63.
[S36] Letter, from Robert Caldwell, May, 1998.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #128.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 24.

Hephzibah Sawyer^1,2,3

F, #1542, b. circa 1709

Family 1: William Whitcomb

Marriage: Hephzibah Sawyer married William Whitcomb on Feb 25, 1729/30 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^8,9,10

Family 2: Increase Powers

Mar 2*: Her second marriage was to Increase Powers.^3,6,7

Biography

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Birth

circa 1709

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

Mar 2

^3,6,7

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 17, 25.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #130.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs.
[S80] Chandler, Houghton Genealogy, #1209.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 25.
[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S520] Mary E. Mayo (Ed.), Sixteen Hundred Lines to Pilgrims, Lineage Book III, p. 507.

William Sawyer Jr.^1,2

M, #1543, b. circa 1711, d. 14 July 1794

Family 1: Hannah Whitcomb

Marriage*: William Sawyer Jr. married Hannah Whitcomb on Aug 25, 1732 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,1,5

Family 2: Sarah Smith

Marriage*: William Sawyer Jr. married Sarah Smith on Jul 7, 1748 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,5

Biography

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Birth

circa 1711

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Aug 25, 1732

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,1,5

Marriage

Jul 7, 1748

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

Death

Jul 14, 1794

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #131.
[S80] Chandler, Houghton Genealogy, #1210.
[S36] Letter, to Charles J. Vella from Robert Caldwell, May, 1998.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.

Dea. Josiah Sawyer^1,2,3,4

M, #1544, b. 13 August 1714, d. 3 July 1805

Family 1: Sarah Fairbank

Marriage Bann*: Dea. Josiah Sawyer and Sarah Fairbank declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 28, 1738.^2,7,3,6

Family 2: Mary Tucker

Marriage Bann: Dea. Josiah Sawyer and Mary Tucker declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 10, 1763 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^6,10
Marriage*: Dea. Josiah Sawyer married Mary Tucker on Jan 14, 1764 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/2.^8,7,3,6

Biography

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Birth

Aug 13, 1714

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,1,2,6

Marriage Bann

Jul 28, 1738

^2,7,3,6

Marriage

Jan 14, 1764

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, w/2^8,7,3,6

Milit-Beg

1776

Lex Alarm; Goose 3 mos 14 d;⁹

Church

1778

^6,10

Death

Jul 3, 1805

Lancaster (?), Worcester Co., MA, USA, Berlin MA also^2,6

Biography

Sawyer: children prob. born at Lancaster, also rec. at Berlin and Bolton, MA¹¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 171, 201.
[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 67.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #129.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 46.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.
[S188] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 410.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 13, p. 879.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 28.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 171.

Thankful Sawyer^1,2

F, #1545, b. 4 April 1717, d. 18 March 1782

Family: Jonathan Fairbank

Marriage*: Thankful Sawyer married Jonathan Fairbank, son of Lieut. Jabez Fairbank Sr and Mary Wilder, on Apr 8, 1735 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,6,7

Biography

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Birth

Apr 4, 1717

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 66 at dd^3,4

Marriage

Apr 8, 1735

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

Death

Mar 18, 1782

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

Burial

Cookshire Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 66y⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #132.
[S36] Letter, from Robert Caldwell, May, 1998.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 170.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 397.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.
[S36] Letter, to Charles J. Vella from Robert Caldwell, May, 1998.

Martha Sawyer^1,2

F, #1546, b. 5 July 1719

Family: Charles Wilder

Marriage*: Martha Sawyer married Charles Wilder on May 13, 1738 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,5,6,7

Biography

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Birth

Jul 5, 1719

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

Marriage

May 13, 1738

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,5,6,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #133.
[S80] Chandler, Houghton Genealogy, #1213.
[S36] Letter, to Charles J. Vella from Robert Caldwell, May, 1998.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 201.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 27.

David Sawyer^1,2

M, #1547, b. 1721

Biography

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Birth

1721

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #134.
[S80] Chandler, Houghton Genealogy, #1214.

Abigail Sawyer^1,2

F, #1548, b. 1724

Biography

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Birth

1724

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Research

m. Josiah Sawyer, Dec. 11 1790⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #135.
[S80] Chandler, Houghton Genealogy, #1215.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.

Ebenezer Wilder¹

M, #1549, b. 23 June 1683, d. 25 December 1745

Family: Mercy Houghton

Marriage*: Ebenezer Wilder married Mercy Houghton, daughter of Justice John Houghton Jr & Sr and Mary Farrar.^1,5

Biography

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Birth

Jun 23, 1683

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,1,4

Marriage

^1,5

Guardiansp

Oct 5, 1733

Middlesex Co., MA, USA, nomination was made of her uncle Ebenezer Wilder as guardian by Deborah. A bond was signed by Ebenezer et. al.. A Record of Appt. of Ebenezer Wilder of Lancaster as guardian of Deborah.^6,7

Death

Dec 25, 1745

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: d. 25, 12 mo. 1745 in his 65th year (gravestone at Lancaster; W.D., lib. 9, pp. 161, 162, 164)^1,4

Burial

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Estate

1746

Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: Worcester Probate; Weis: (Worc. Deeds, 9: 161, 162, 164)^1,8

Research

MLM: prob. son of Thomas Wilder of LA, England, who first settled at Hingham, MA, 1641; to Lancaster Jul. 1, 1769; d. Oct. 23, 1667⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 15.
[S12] Nourse, Early Records of Lancaster, p. 318.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 7, 12.
[S955] Middlesex Probate Records 2l, p. 381.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11942, FHC #397099.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 284.

Benjamin Wilder^1,2

M, #1550, b. 22 April 1711

Biography

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Baptism

Apr 22, 1711

^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.

Hepsibah Wilder^1,2

F, #1551, b. 1 January 1711/12

Family: Jonathon Wilson

Marriage*: Hepsibah Wilder married Jonathon Wilson.^1,3

Biography

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Baptism

Jan 1, 1711/12

^1,3

Marriage

^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #141.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.

David Wilder^1,2

M, #1552, b. 27 January 1713/14

Family: Anna Prentice

Marriage Bann*: David Wilder and Anna Prentice declared their intentions of marriage on May 23, 1729.^3,4

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Baptism

Jan 27, 1713/14

^1,3

Marriage Bann

May 23, 1729

^3,4

Administr

May 7, 1739

Worcester Co., MA, USA, David Wilder speaking for his two brothers and a sister, the children of Ebenezer by his late wife Mary, a daughter of John Houghton of Lancaster, petitioned John Chandler, the Judge of Probate, that in 21 months, their Uncle Jacob Houghton, who has been administrator of John's estate, has done nothing. They petition for settlement of the estate.⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #142.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 28.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA, Case 31019.

Jacob Wilder^1,2

M, #1553, b. 1 September 1717, d. before 1745

Biography

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Baptism

Sep 1, 1717

^1,3

Death

before 1745

Burr & Gage: "probably died before his father."¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #143.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.

Jonathon Wilson¹

M, #1554

Family: Hepsibah Wilder

Marriage*: Jonathon Wilson married Hepsibah Wilder, daughter of Ebenezer Wilder and Mercy Houghton.^1,2

Biography

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Marriage

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.

John Priest^1,2

M, #1555, b. 1 November 1681, d. 29 September 1756

Family: Anna Houghton

Marriage*: John Priest married Anna Houghton, daughter of Justice John Houghton Jr & Sr and Mary Farrar, Burr & Gage: Worcester Deeds, lib. 4, p. 467; MLM: c. 1706.^4,1,5,6

Biography

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Birth

Nov 1, 1681

Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Burr & Gage: Worcester Deeds, lib. 4, p. 467; MLM: c. 1706^4,1,5,6

Guardiansp

Apr 19, 1728

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, appointed to the guardianship of John Priest of Lancaster, 19 Apr 1728 (Bond of 300 pounds) (Middlesex Probate Records, Vol. 17, p. 532) (and Worcester Deeds, lib.9, p.428); Probate #11925 Guardianship^7,8,9,10,11

Death

Sep 29, 1756

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VR: 75th year; Jaffrey Hx: Sep 29, 1781, Bolton^12,1,13,14

Burial

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Research

see Harvard Hx by Nourse¹⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 302 #17s.
[S754] Albert Annett and Alice E. E. Lehtinen Jaffrey NH Hx II, p. 622.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 302.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 7, 12.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 284.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36.
[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
[S955] Middlesex Probate Records 2l, p. 375.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11925, FHC #397099.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 415.
[S754] Albert Annett and Alice E. E. Lehtinen Jaffrey NH Hx II, p. 623.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.
[S224] Henry S. Nourse, Harvard Hx - Nourse, p. 91, 559.

Abigail Priest^1,2

F, #1556, b. circa 1706, d. 25 September 1723

Biography

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Birth

circa 1706

Burr & Gage: died "in her 17th year"^3,1

Death

Sep 25, 1723

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

Burial

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #144.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 415.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.

Annah Priest^1,2

F, #1557, b. 12 September 1708

Family: Jeremiah Holman

Marriage*: Annah Priest married Jeremiah Holman.⁴

Biography

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Baptism

Sep 12, 1708

^1,3

Marriage

⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #145.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.
[S415] E-mail from Sandy at e-mail address, 11/10/1999.

Mary Priest^1,2,3,4

F, #1558, b. 12 September 1708

Family: Ebenezer Houghton

Marriage*: Mary Priest married Ebenezer Houghton, son of Robert Houghton and Esther Leppingwell, on Mar 23, 1720/21 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by J. Houghton; MLM: Mar. 23, 1721/2.^{7,8,9,10,11,3,12,6}

Biography

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Baptism

Sep 12, 1708

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Oct. 12, 1708, Lancaster^2,5,6

Marriage

Mar 23, 1720/21

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by J. Houghton; MLM: Mar. 23, 1721/2^{7,8,9,10,11,3,12,6}

Research

Her husband died in 1723

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 303 #30s.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S177] Baily, Early Massachusetts Marriages, p. 60.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #146.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12, 16.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 297.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 303.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 18.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1923 - 440.
[S96] NEHGR, 17 [1863]:72.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16.

Damaris Priest^1,2

F, #1559, b. 21 April 1710

Family: Joseph Whitcomb

Marriage*: Damaris Priest married Joseph Whitcomb on Jan 20, 1724/25 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴

Biography

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Baptism

Apr 21, 1710

^1,3

Marriage

Jan 20, 1724/25

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #147.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.
[S415] E-mail from Bev Farrington (farrington @commandnet.net), Dec. 7, 1999.

Rachael Priest^1,2

F, #1560, b. 20 December 1713

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Baptism

Dec 20, 1713

^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12 #148.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 12.