Houghton Surname Project

David Sawyer^1,2

M, #1591, b. 29 March 1729

Biography

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Birth

Mar 29, 1729

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Mar. 29, 1728^3,1,4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 14 #175.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 55.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 113.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 14.

Amos Sawyer^1,2

M, #1592, b. 30 September 1733, d. 2 January 1768

Family: Mary Rugg

Marriage*: Amos Sawyer married Mary Rugg on Jan 9, 1755.^4,5

Biography

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Birth

Sep 30, 1733

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,1,4,5

Marriage

Jan 9, 1755

^4,5

Death

Jan 2, 1768

MLM: Jan 12, 1768^4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 14 #176, 27.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 55.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 113.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 14, 27.

Deborah Wilder^1,2

F, #1593, b. 1692, d. 7 November 1763

Family 1: Robert Houghton Jr

Marriage*: Deborah Wilder married Robert Houghton Jr, son of Robert Houghton and Esther Leppingwell, BT, LWL: questions marriage of D. Wilder and Robert Houghton; CJV: probate records verify marriage.^6,7,1,4,5

Family 2: John Longley

Marriage*: Deborah Wilder married John Longley on Nov 30, 1720 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VR: p.18: Deborah Houghton, by J. Houghton; Littleton VR: 1718.^{12,13,14,15,6,7,16,17,1,18,19,4,5}

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Birth

1692

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Not in Lancaster VR^3,1,4,5

Marriage

BT, LWL: questions marriage of D. Wilder and Robert Houghton; CJV: probate records verify marriage^6,7,1,4,5

Communion

May 6, 1716

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, at the First Church; Boston Transcript, 7/19/1909: Deborah wife of Robert Houghton, Jr., was admitted to church membership, May 6, 1716. Deborah, daughter of Deborah Houghton 'vidua' was admitted to membership May 11,1718...Probate records at Cambridge would probably settle the identity of Deborah.^8,9,5

Administr

Jul 18, 1718

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Bond of 200 pounds (Deborah Houghton, Admx. and Jonas Houghton, husbandman both of Lancaster) ; Record of Appt; Inventory (Probate #11941 Administration)^10,11

Marriage

Nov 30, 1720

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VR: p.18: Deborah Houghton, by J. Houghton; Littleton VR: 1718^{12,13,14,15,6,7,16,17,1,18,19,4,5}

Death

Nov 7, 1763

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, "in her 72d year (gravestone at Groton)."^15,20,1,4,5

Burial

Old Burying Ground, Groton, MA, USA, "Here lies the Body of Mrs. Deborah (Houghton) Longley
Relict of Deacon John Longley who departed this life
November the 7th AD 1763 in the 72d year of her Age."

Biography

Burr & Gage: "daughter of John and Hannah (Atherton) Wilder... married (2) 30 Nov. 1720 John Longley of Groton. The Middlesex Probate Records mention four children, of whom three were entrusted in 1727 to the guardianship of John Longley."

Nourse: baptism of daughter Deborah "daughter of Deborah Houghton vidua"^1,21

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 8, 272, 275.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Jan. 23, 1933 - 2780.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 2/3/1933, #2780, LWL.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1/23/1933, #2780, ETPA.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 271.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 7/19/1909.
[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
[S955] Middlesex Probate Records 2l, p. 381.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 18.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 4/20/1909 #513, ETPA.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Feb. 3, 1933 - 2780.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 7/19/1909 #513, GAG.
[S81] Shattuck, Desc. of William Shattuck, p. 80.
[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 17, 1863, p. 72.
[S216] Seth Chandler, History of Shirley, Massachusetts, from Its Early Settlemet to A.D. 1882.
[S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 452.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Dec. 24, 1931 - 2780.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 275.

Robert Houghton^1,2

M, #1594, b. circa 1710, d. before 1727

Biography

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Birth

circa 1710

Oldest son; next born in 1712³

Death

before 1727

MA, USA, CJV: not given guardianship in 1727 nor inheritance in 1733; Burr & Gage: "oldest son, deceased in 1727."^1,3,4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #209.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11941, FHC #397099.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.

Esther Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #1595, b. 1712

Family 1: Moses Woods

Marriage*: Esther Houghton married Moses Woods on Nov 22, 1733 at Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^3,7,5

Family 2: Ens. David Shattuck

Marriage*: Esther Houghton married Ens. David Shattuck on Jan 10, 1758 at Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, His 2nd; Easther Woods (Esther CR 1); Shattuck: Esther Woods, widow of Moses Woods.^3,8,9

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Birth

1712

MA, USA, Burr & Gage: "fifteen years old in 1727"; H.E. Woods: 1713
Not in Groton VR^2,3,5,6

Marriage

Nov 22, 1733

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^3,7,5

Marriage

Jan 10, 1758

Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, His 2nd; Easther Woods (Esther CR 1); Shattuck: Esther Woods, widow of Moses Woods^3,8,9

Living

1774

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, 3/9/1915.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 38.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #210.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.
[S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 91.
[S129] Rice, Vital Records of Pepperell, p. 245.
[S81] Shattuck, Desc. of William Shattuck.

Ebenezer Houghton^1,2

M, #1596, b. 1714, d. 13 May 1790

Family: Susannah Farnsworth

Marriage*: Ebenezer Houghton married Susannah Farnsworth on Jan 9, 1751/52 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,8,9

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Birth

1714

MA, USA, Burr & Gage: "thirteen years old in 1727"; MLM: 1715/16; dd calc = 1716^1,3,4

Guardiansp

Oct 5, 1733

Middlesex Co., MA, USA, nomination was made of Jonathan Houghton as Gdn. by Ebenezer; Bond signed by Jonathan Houghton et. al; Record of appt. made of Jonathan Houghton of Lancaster, Gdn of Ebenezer; (Middlesex Probate Records, #11942, Guardian)CJV: It could also be Jonathan Houghton, Jr.^5,6

Origin

1752

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁷

Marriage

Jan 9, 1751/52

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^7,8,9

Will

Feb 28, 1788

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Son Ebenezer was named executor and inherited the land; other children received 20 pounds each.¹⁰

1790 Census

1790

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 males 16+; 4 females¹¹

Death

May 13, 1790

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 74^12,9

Administr

May 18, 1790

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, His son Ebenezer was executor of his father's will; had 105 acres in Leominster (Worcester Probate, Case # 30945)¹⁰

Burial

Old Pine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹³

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #211.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 32.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.
[S955] Middlesex Probate Records 2l, p. 381.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11942, FHC #397099.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA, Case 30945.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Leominster, Worcester, MA, p. 226.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 324.
[S782] Patricia Law Hatcher Rev. Patriots Graves II, p. 170.

Deborah Houghton^1,2

F, #1597, b. 1717

Family: Jonathan Holdin

Marriage*: Deborah Houghton married Jonathan Holdin on Apr 26, 1742 at Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.⁶

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Birth

1717

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: "ten years old in 1727"^1,3

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.^4,5

Marriage

Apr 26, 1742

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #212.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.
[S955] Middlesex Probate Records 2l, p. 381.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11942, FHC #397099.
[S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 91.

Elizabeth Bennett^1,2

F, #1598, b. 9 November 1699, d. 2 April 1746

Family: Joshua Houghton

Marriage*: Elizabeth Bennett married Joshua Houghton, son of Robert Houghton and Esther Leppingwell, on Apr 8, 1719 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^{6,7,8,2,9,10,11,12,13,14}

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Birth

Nov 9, 1699

Lancaster, MA, USA, Virkus: ca. 1698; Davis: c 1698, Lancaster, MA^3,4,5

Marriage

Apr 8, 1719

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^{6,7,8,2,9,10,11,12,13,14}

Communion

Feb 13, 1731/32

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church¹⁵

Death

Apr 2, 1746

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48 per GS; JWH & MLM: 13 Jan 1739/40; Davis: Jan 13, 1739^6,13,4,16

Burial

Old Burial Ground, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA, In Memory of Mrs. Elisabeth Houghton ye wife of Mr. Joshua Houghton who Died April ye 2nd 1746 in ye 48 Year of her age

ParentsD

Samuel Bennett and Mary Parmenter of Shrewsbury MA^6,13,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S96] NEHGR, 56 [1902]: 242.
[S932] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 692.
[S415] E-mail from Kathleen McGuigan Davis, Sept. 20, 2006.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 303.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 17.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 2/5/1923 - 440.
[S96] NEHGR, 17 [1863]: 71.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S177] Baily, Early Massachusetts Marriages, p. 61.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 20 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 272.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Jerusha Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #1599, b. 6 January 1719/20, d. 17 May 1812

Family: Nathaniel Bixby

Marriage Bann: Jerusha Houghton and Nathaniel Bixby declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 27, 1742 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; FWH: mar 1741; MLM: also int. Dec. 6, 1741.^13,6,7
Marriage Bann*: Jerusha Houghton and Nathaniel Bixby declared their intentions of marriage on Sep, 1742 Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,9,8

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Birth

Jan 6, 1719/20

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, FWH: Jan. 7^5,3,6,7,8

Marriage Bann

Sep, 1742

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,9,8

Death

May 17, 1812

Weathersfield, Windsor Co., VT, USA^10,6,11,12

Burial

Upham - Aldrich Cemetery, Weathersfield, VT, USA¹²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #95.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 29, 276.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #220, 32.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 54.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 20 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 32.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 29.

Joshua Houghton Jr.^1,2

M, #1600, b. 6 May 1721, d. 6 May 1721

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Birth

May 6, 1721

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,1,4,5

Death

May 6, 1721

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #221.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 54.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295.

Saul Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #1601, b. 6 May 1722, d. 4 November 1814

Family: Mary Matthews

Marriage Bann*: Saul Houghton and Mary Matthews declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 11, 1746 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; JWH, MLM: 5,11,1746.^5,10,3,8,11

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Birth

May 6, 1722

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,6,3,7,8,9

Marriage Bann

Apr 11, 1746

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 5,11,1746^5,10,3,8,11

Communion

Sep 2, 1750

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Second Church¹²

1790 Census

1790

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 males 16+, 1 female¹³

1800 Census

1800

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 00011-00002; 1 male 26-44, 1 male 45+; 2 female 45+¹⁴

Residence

Newfane, Windham Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: grantee of Newfane, v. pt. 2, 455¹⁵

Death

Nov 4, 1814

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 92 1/2¹⁶

Administr

1814

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31176¹⁷

Note

were among the original grantees of Newfane, VT per MLM. CJV: may be Saul's son Joshua (given as Joshua Jr at marriage)¹⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #96.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 31, 277, 376.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #222, 33.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 54.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 20 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 33.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295, 308.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 31.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 308.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 376.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, p. 237.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester Co, MA, p. 353.
[S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 468.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 122.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 33.

Orphah Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #1602, b. 6 November 1724

Family 1: Josiah Cutting

Marriage Bann: Orphah Houghton and Josiah Cutting declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 1, 1751 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^12,8
Marriage*: Orphah Houghton married Josiah Cutting on Jan 2, 1751/52 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Shrewsbury VR: Jan. 2, 1751.^{5,10,3,11,8,9}

Family 2: Aaron Glazer

Marriage Bann: Orphah Houghton and Aaron Glazer declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 11, 1776 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; h/2; Orpha Cooting.^13,3,8,9
Marriage*: Orphah Houghton married Aaron Glazer on Dec 25, 1777 at Holden, MA, USA.

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Birth

Nov 6, 1724

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,6,3,7,8,9

Marriage

Jan 2, 1751/52

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Shrewsbury VR: Jan. 2, 1751^{5,10,3,11,8,9}

Marriage

Dec 25, 1777

Holden, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #97.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 34, 86, 278.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #223.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 54.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 20 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21, 86.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 34.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 136.

Vashti Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #1603, b. 7 May 1727, d. 10 February 1805

Family: Jonathan Prescott

Marriage Bann: Vashti Houghton and Jonathan Prescott declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 11, 1746 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; JWH: 7,3,1846 (CJV: error.)^5,15,3,16
Marriage*: Vashti Houghton married Jonathan Prescott, son of Ebenezer Prescott and Ruth Hobart, on Jul 3, 1746 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^{12,8,10,13,11}

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Birth

May 7, 1727

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 1724^{5,6,7,8,9,10,11}

Marriage

Jul 3, 1746

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^{12,8,10,13,11}

Death

Feb 10, 1805

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA^14,9

Burial

Cookshire Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 78y¹⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #98.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 31, 92, 279.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #224, 33.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 57.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 20 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S520] Mary E. Mayo (Ed.), Sixteen Hundred Lines to Pilgrims, Lineage Book III, p. 273.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 33.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 397.
[S933] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 85.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 170.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 31.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 33.

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

M, #1604, b. 5 June 1729, d. 26 March 1781

Family: Deliverance Ross

Marriage Bann: Solomon Houghton and Deliverance Ross declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 11, 1751 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^25,10,19
Marriage*: Solomon Houghton married Deliverance Ross on Nov 7, 1751 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by J. Mellen; JWH: 30 Dec 1784 [for both Solomon and his brother Tirus].^{8,15,11,3,5,13,16,17}

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Notable

Birth

Jun 5, 1729

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: Worcester Deeds, lib. 45, p. 561; JWH: 6,5,1729; MLM: July 5^{8,9,10,3,11,5,12,13,14}

Marriage

Nov 7, 1751

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by J. Mellen; JWH: 30 Dec 1784 [for both Solomon and his brother Tirus]^{8,15,11,3,5,13,16,17}

Covenant

Jun 14, 1752

Shrewsbury, MA, USA, Church Rec.¹⁸

Milit-Beg

circa 1757

He was in a Lancaster foot company that marched on the late alarm at Ft. William Henry as far as Springfield, MA.^19,20

Research

circa 1757

Children+

before 1776

3 more per Marlborough VT Hx after 1768; youngest was 55 in 1831 (~1776)

Estate

Jan 9, 1778

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "the estate of Sollomon Houghton of Lancaster who has left and been absent from for more than thence Months his usual place of abode and gone over to our enemies."; Deliverance received her widow's third²¹

Probate

1781

Property valued at 6877 pounds; full 25 page probate is available on http://www.americanancestors.org/

Document

Feb 13, 1781

American Loyalist Claims, 1776–1835. AO 12–13. The National Archives of the United Kingdom, Kew, Surrey, England.
Following the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), British commissioners were appointed to examine claims of losses sustained by those loyal to the British crown or "Loyalists" during and following the war. Records in this database relate to Loyalist claims and cases heard by the American Loyalist Claims Commission.

Solomon Houghton:
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester
To the Sheriffs or Marshalls of our said county of Worcester his undersheriff or deputy. Greeting

L.S. Whereas We before our Justices of our Inferior Court of Common Pleas holder for…within our county of Worcester aforesaid, at Worcester, upon the second Tuesday of December last, by adjournment from the first Tuesday of the same Month, by a…of the Great General Court by the Confederation of Our Said Inferior Courts recorded Judgments before our Title … proprietary? Of the last tenements, their testaments, hereafter described, late the estate of Solomon Houghton, late of Lancaster in the county aforesaid, Yeoman, an absentee, agreeable to the tenor? Form by virtue of an act of the Great General Court, entitled “An Act for confiscating the estates of certain persons commonly called Absentees.”
A tract of land in the Southerly parts of said Lancaster near Shrewsbury… person being the said Solomon’s homestead containing by estimation 80 acres more or less, bounded as follows. Eastwardly on land of Abraham Howe, southwardly on land of Silas Howe, Southeastwardly on land of Benjamin Hinds & the heirs of Jotham Bush, Eastwardly on the land of the said heirs, Northwardly on the land of Silas Howe, together with one upright dwelling house, one barn & other out buildings standing thereon consisting of morings?..and woodlands.
Also, another tract of land lying in the Southwardly part of said Lancaster near the said Solomon’s homestead, containing by estimation about thirty-two acres more or less bounded as follows: Eastwardly on the land of Levi Moore, Westwardly on Elijah Ball’s land and James Ball’s land, Southwardly and westwardly on said James Ball’s land consisting of pasturing, woodlands.
Also a piece or tract of pine woodland lying in said Lancaster near to the said Lancaster homestead of aforesaid Solomon, containing by estimation about thirty acres more or less is bounded westwardly on land of Zebulon Rice, Northwardly on land of Levi Moore, Southwardly on land of Silas Howe, eastwardly on land of Nathaniel Hastings, with all the privileges…to the above said tracts of land and to the said buildings belonging. As to…hath been made to appear of record.
We command you therefore that without delay you…to have possession of the land and tenements and hereditaments aforesaid with all the privileges, appurtenance and safements? To the same belonging. Thereof fail not and make return of this writ with your doings unto our said Inferior Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Worcester upon the last Friday of March next. Witness Artemas Ward, Esquire at Worcester the twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.
Jos. Allen, Clerk

Worcester. – February 13^th, 1781. By virtue of the within writs I have delivered possession of the land, tenements, and hereditaments within described to Levi Lincoln Esquire specially empowered and appointed by Robert Paine Esq. Attorney General of the Commonwealth, to receive the same.
Jonathan Price, Dy. Sheriff
A true copy.
Attest. Jos. Allen Clerk

Death

Mar 26, 1781

Lancaster, MA, USA²²

Administr

1781

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. #31183¹⁹

Note

1783

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Absentee; W.P. Case #31184²³

Notable

a Tory Loyalist in the Rev. War who remained loyal with the British

Research

JWH: gives Solomon and Deliverance Ross as parents; but his bd is 1818 after their deaths²⁴

Research

2nd cousins; both Loyalists

Research

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #100.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 22, 33, 280.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 7/11/1923 #894 FRPG.
[S80] Chandler, Houghton Genealogy, #11533.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #226, 34.
[S178] Nourse, Military Annals of Lancaster, p. 203-4.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 57.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1923 - 392.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 2/5/1923 - 440.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 21 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 34.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295, 309.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 22.
[S932] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 692.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 309.
[S96] NEHGR, 77 [1923]: 23.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 34.
[S178] Nourse, Military Annals of Lancaster, p. 60.
[S682] Estate File, for Solomon Houghton, absentee, 1778, case 31183, Vol. 190, p. 26.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S682] Estate File, for Solomon Houghton, absentee, 1783, case 31184.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 329.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 33.

Tiras Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #1605, b. 16 April 1732, d. circa 1761

Family: Rachel House

Marriage Bann: Tiras Houghton and Rachel House declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 30, 1754 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; JWH: 12,30,1784.^5,16,14
Marriage*: Tiras Houghton married Rachel House on Jan, 1755 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Mrs. Rachel House.^{10,3,7,8,11,12}

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 16, 1732

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: Worcester Deeds, lib. 47, p. 28^5,6,3,7,8,9

Marriage

Jan, 1755

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Mrs. Rachel House^{10,3,7,8,11,12}

Death

circa 1761

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: Tirus and Rachel Houghton died between 1748 and 1770; Burr & Gage: pre 1763, Worcester Deeds, lib. 50, p. 208; JWH: 'Both d. previous to 1770, n.f.r.'; MLM, Weis: pre Oct. 11, 1761 and pre 1763; Probate: c 1761^5,13,3,11,12

Administr

Aug 18, 1761

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. #31203;

Probate Record 1761.
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Case Number: 31203
Note: page 1 of 9
Case Type: Administration
Volume: Worcester Cases 30000-31999, Page(s): 31203:1

HOUGHTON, Tyrus

Rachel appeared before administration^14,15

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #101.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 23, 87, 282.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #227, 34.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 60.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 21 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 34.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295, 309.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 87.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 309.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA, Case 31203.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 34.
[S1405] Thomas Patrick Hughes & Frank Munsell, American Ancestry, http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/…
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 23.

Hiram Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #1606, b. 6 June 1735, d. 25 September 1745

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 6, 1735

Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: 6 Jan. 1735;

Name: Hiram Houghton
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 06 Jun 1735
Birthplace: LANCASTER,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name: Joshua Houghton
Mother's Name: Elisabeth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50038-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 547550
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915^5,3,6,7,8

Death

Sep 25, 1745

MA, USA⁹

Burial

Old Burial Ground, Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Hiram ye son of Mr.
Joshua & Mrs.
Elisabeth Houghton
who Died Sep 25th
1745 in ye 12th
Year of his
Age⁹

Research

Only JWH gives this parentage; Hiram died at age 10.¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #102.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, 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. 15 #228.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p 62.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 21 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Nathaniel Bixby¹

M, #1607

Family: Jerusha Houghton

Marriage Bann: Nathaniel Bixby and Jerusha Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 27, 1742 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; FWH: mar 1741; MLM: also int. Dec. 6, 1741.^2,6,7
Marriage Bann*: Nathaniel Bixby and Jerusha Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep, 1742 Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,4,5

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Origin

1742

Shrewsbury, MA, USA²

Marriage Bann

Sep, 1742

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 29.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 20 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 32.

Mary Matthews^1,2,3

F, #1608, d. 10 April 1802

Family: Saul Houghton

Marriage Bann*: Mary Matthews and Saul Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 11, 1746 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; JWH, MLM: 5,11,1746.^4,3,1,5,6

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Origin

circa 1726

Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^4,1,3

Marriage Bann

Apr 11, 1746

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 5,11,1746^4,3,1,5,6

Communion

Sep 2, 1750

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Second Church⁷

Death

Apr 10, 1802

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁸

Burial

Cookshire Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 76y w/o Saul⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #96s, 328.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 31.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 33.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 308.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 376.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 171.

Josiah Cutting^1,2

M, #1609, b. 7 March 1726/27

Family: Orphah Houghton

Marriage Bann: Josiah Cutting and Orphah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 1, 1751 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^10,5
Marriage*: Josiah Cutting married Orphah Houghton, daughter of Joshua Houghton and Elizabeth Bennett, on Jan 2, 1751/52 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Shrewsbury VR: Jan. 2, 1751.^3,6,7,8,5,9

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 7, 1726/27

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

Origin

1752

Shrewsbury, MA, USA⁶

Marriage

Jan 2, 1751/52

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Shrewsbury VR: Jan. 2, 1751^3,6,7,8,5,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 34, 86.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #97s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21, 86.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 34.

Aaron Glazer¹

M, #1610, b. 4 August 1756, d. 5 May 1833

Family: Orphah Houghton

Marriage Bann: Aaron Glazer and Orphah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 11, 1776 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; h/2; Orpha Cooting.^2,1,3,4
Marriage*: Aaron Glazer married Orphah Houghton, daughter of Joshua Houghton and Elizabeth Bennett, on Dec 25, 1777 at Holden, MA, USA.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 4, 1756

Shrewsbury, MA, USA

Origin

1776

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage

Dec 25, 1777

Holden, MA, USA

Death

May 5, 1833

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 136.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295.

Jonathan Prescott^1,2

M, #1611, b. 1722, d. 8 March 1810

Family: Vashti Houghton

Marriage Bann: Jonathan Prescott and Vashti Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 11, 1746 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; JWH: 7,3,1846 (CJV: error.)^10,2,11,12
Marriage*: Jonathan Prescott married Vashti Houghton, daughter of Joshua Houghton and Elizabeth Bennett, on Jul 3, 1746 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,6,7,4,8

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1722

^3,4

Marriage

Jul 3, 1746

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,6,7,4,8

Death

Mar 8, 1810

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁹

Burial

Cookshire Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 89y⁹

ParentsS

Ebenezer Prescott and Ruth Hobart; son John Prescott, Jr; son of John Prescott, the Pilgrim

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #98s.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 31.
[S520] Mary E. Mayo (Ed.), Sixteen Hundred Lines to Pilgrims, Lineage Book III, p. 273.
[S933] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 85.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 397.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 20 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 33.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 170.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 397.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 33.

Deliverance Ross^1,2,3,4,5

F, #1612, b. 13 June 1735, d. 11 September 1810

Family: Solomon Houghton

Marriage Bann: Deliverance Ross and Solomon Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 11, 1751 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^18,19,8
Marriage*: Deliverance Ross married Solomon Houghton, son of Joshua Houghton and Elizabeth Bennett, on Nov 7, 1751 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by J. Mellen; JWH: 30 Dec 1784 [for both Solomon and his brother Tirus].^{10,11,7,4,5,12,13,9}

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 13, 1735

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^6,3,7,4,8,9

Marriage

Nov 7, 1751

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by J. Mellen; JWH: 30 Dec 1784 [for both Solomon and his brother Tirus]^{10,11,7,4,5,12,13,9}

Children+

before 1776

3 more per Marlborough VT Hx after 1768; youngest was 55 in 1831 (~1776)

Research

1783

Last mention of Solomon Houghton is 1783 probate as absentee; unclear about Deliverance's 2nd marriage

Death

Sep 11, 1810

Marlboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 76; Davis: Boylston, MA^14,15,16,17

Burial

King Cemetery, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, In Memory of Mrs. Deliverance wife of Mr. Solomon Houghton of Boylston Mass. who died Sept 11, 1810 AE 76 Years¹⁵

ParentsD

Thomas Ross and Mary Dudley^13,2

Biography

CJV: at least 3 children and her list in marriages at Shrewsbury, MA

Boston Transcript, 7/11/1923: dau. of Thomas and Mary Ross. She came from Littleton to Lancaster, Ma.

Boston Transcript, 12/12/1923: born June 13, 1735, Lancaster, not Littleton. Mary Ross died at Lancaster Nov 29, 1765.

BT: Her mother was admitted to the Lancaster Church from the Church of Christ, Littleton, Aug. 6, 1732. She died Nov. 29, 1765, aged fifty-for years, six months, sixteen days.^7,4,13

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #100s, 329.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 22, 33.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 12/12/1923 #815, WWNY.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 7/11/1923 #894 FRPG.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 63.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 2/5/1923 - 440.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 34.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 309.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 22.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 34.
[S932] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 692.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, King Cemetery, Marlboro VT, www. rootsweb.com/~vtwindha/cemeteries_marlboroVT.txt.
[S10] Gravestone, Picture sent by Helen Ringer, Sep 12, 2002.
[S1074] Town Records: Marlboro, Windham Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S415] E-mail from Kathleen McGuigan Davis, Sept. 20, 2006.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 33.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1923 - 392.

Rachel House^1,2

F, #1613, d. before 1769

Family: Tiras Houghton

Marriage Bann: Rachel House and Tiras Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 30, 1754 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; JWH: 12,30,1784.^6,3,4
Marriage: Rachel House married Tiras Houghton, son of Joshua Houghton and Elizabeth Bennett, on Jan, 1755 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Mrs. Rachel House.^{9,1,10,11,12,13}

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Origin

1754

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Covenant

Oct 11, 1761

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

Death

before 1769

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: pre. 1763^6,7,4

Administr

1769

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a Rachel Houghton, W.P. Case #31138⁸

ParentsD

Joseph and Lydia (Curtis) House⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #101s.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 23.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 34.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 331.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 326.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 87.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 21 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 34.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 309.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA, Case 31203.

Elmina Silence Barrus¹

F, #1614, b. 14 June 1837, d. 13 January 1908

Family: Warren Evarts Gammell

Marriage*: Elmina Silence Barrus married Warren Evarts Gammell, son of John Gammell and Hannah Davis Collins, on Mar 18, 1855 at West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 14, 1837

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 18, 1855

West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Jan 13, 1908

West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Biography

Dau. of Hosea and Caroline A. (Newton)

Pedigree

Citations

[S2] Whittier, Urann Family, p. 35.

Elizabeth Rugg¹

F, #1615, b. between 8 June 1723 and 1724, d. 13 February 1779

Family 1: Gershom Houghton

Marriage*: Elizabeth Rugg married Gershom Houghton, son of Robert Houghton and Esther Leppingwell, on Feb 23, 1724/25 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Nourse: by J. Houghton.^4,5,6,7,2,8

Family 2: Daniel Knight

Marriage*: Elizabeth Rugg married Daniel Knight on May 12, 1758 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^{14,15,2,16,13}

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Baptism

between Jun 8, 1723 and 1724

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church²

Origin

1725

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Feb 23, 1724/25

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Nourse: by J. Houghton^4,5,6,7,2,8

Immigration

1725

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "the new grant", with members of his father's family. In 1725, he and James Boutelle ventured a few miles farther north than Sterling and erected houses in what is now the south and southwest part of the town of Leominster. He was the first settler of Leominster. They lived as one family until after 1729 when Gershom had a farm of 162 acres surveyed.

Worcester Co. Hx.:
The southwesterly part of the grant, that which became Sterling, was settled earlier than the northwesterly part which became Leominster, although the latter town was incorporated several decades earlier than Sterling. The settlement of Leominster began in 1725, the pioneer being Gershom Houghton. Conant, in 1823, wrote: "The settlement . . . did not commence till the year 1725. At this time Gershom Houghton, who was the first inhabitant, seated himself in the south part of the town, and erected the first dwelling." This house stood on the farm now owned by W. H. Boyden, and a boulder, placed by the Leominster Historical Society, marks the spot.^2,9,10

Communion

Jun 2, 1728

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, joined first church¹¹

Will

Jan 14, 1757

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. #30986^7,12,13

Marriage

May 12, 1758

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^{14,15,2,16,13}

Death

Feb 13, 1779

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, GS gives 1799^2,8

ParentsD

Daniel and Elizabeth (Priest) Rugg

Burial

Pine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, MA, USA, Inscription: Elizabeth Rugg, wife of Gershom Houghton and Daniel Knight . Died February 13, 1799. Mr & Mrs Houghton were the first settlers of Leominster.
This stone was erected by the Leominster Historical Society 1912

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 303 #29s.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 19.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 303.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 19.
[S96] NEHGR, 17 [1863]:73.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 295.
[S1379] William Richard Cutter Families of Middlesex Co. MA, p. 687.
[S489] D. Hamilton Hurd, Worcester Co. MA Hx I, p. 158.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 272.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 296.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 87.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
[S12] Nourse, Early Records of Lancaster, p. 85.

Abiathar Houghton Sr^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

M, #1616, b. 21 January 1725/26, d. 8 January 1777

Family: Milicent Carter

Marriage Bann: Abiathar Houghton Sr and Milicent Carter declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 3, 1749/50 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; MLM: Mar. 17, 1749.^28,17,25
Marriage*: Abiathar Houghton Sr married Milicent Carter, daughter of Samuel Carter Jr. and Jemimah Houghton, on Jul 3, 1750 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Josiah Converse, Esq.^{16,11,17,18,6,19,20,21}

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 21, 1725/26

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, GS: 1725^{9,10,11,12,6,13,14}

Mil. Serv.

between 1747 and 1755

MLM, Cutter: Corporal Abiathur in the muster roll of a mounted company commanded by John Carter of Lancaster for the relief of Ft. William Henry as far as Springfield, MA. In roll of Capt. Ephraim Wilder Jun. 7, 1747 to Narraganset #2 and Paquage and Neichewoage five days, just after 2 soldiers at Ashby were slain and the family of John Fitch were taken in captivity. In 1755 he was a sergeant in Capt. Benjamin Ballard's. On roll of Capt. Benjamin Ballard, 1757.¹⁵

Origin

circa 1750

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹⁶

Marriage

Jul 3, 1750

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Josiah Converse, Esq.^{16,11,17,18,6,19,20,21}

Note

Sep 9, 1763

Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA, USA, was on the proprietor's committee of²²

Research

Milit-Beg

PVT MA; Mass. Soldiers: "Houghton, Abiathar, Leominster. Private, Capt. Joshua Wood's co. which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 23 days."^{11,23,6,24,15}

Death

Jan 8, 1777

Leominister, Worcester Co., MA, USA, intestate^{11,6,25,21,15}

Administr

1777

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W. P. #30886^26,25

Administr

Oct 3, 1777

He died intestate, and the widow Millicent was appointed administratrix. The inventory was taken. She was given guardianship of the two minor children, Jemima and Peter.^21,15

Burial

Pine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²⁷

Estate

Jun 3, 1784

Oldest son received all real estate and paying their shares to all the others.¹⁵

Biography

Weis: He served as a selectman at Leominister, 1753, 1758 and 1759, and was the clerk of the proprietors of the additional grant, 1757-1776.

Cutter: He had land in Winchendon, mentioned in estate.²¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #92.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 278.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, p. 395.
[S80] Chandler, Houghton Genealogy, #11491.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398, 400.
[S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1494.
[S782] Patricia Law Hatcher Rev. Patriots Graves II, p. 49.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15 #229, 34.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 52.
[S35] DAR Patriot Index I, p. 345.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 34.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 296, 310.
[S1379] William Richard Cutter Families of Middlesex Co. MA, p. 687.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21, 27.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 400.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 216.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 20, 34.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, The Converse Family and Allied Families by Charles Allen Converse, www.rootsweb.com, May 29, 2002.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 310.
[S1066] Rev. A. P. Marvin, History of Winchendon MA, p. 56.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, 8: 296.
[S178] Nourse, Military Annals of Lancaster, p. 25, 57, 61.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 34.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.
[S782] Patricia Law Hatcher Rev. Patriots Graves II, p. 170.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 33.

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

F, #1617, b. 5 December 1733, d. 11 December 1809

Family: Levi Woods

Marriage Bann: Tamar Houghton and Levi Woods declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 4, 1762 Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹¹
Marriage*: Tamar Houghton married Levi Woods on Apr 20, 1763 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: p.102; 2 - Petersham VR,p. 111.^10,11,4,12,8

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 5, 1733

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 1732^6,7,3,4,8,9

Origin

between 1762 and 1763

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

Marriage

Apr 20, 1763

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: p.102; 2 - Petersham VR,p. 111^10,11,4,12,8

Death

Dec 11, 1809

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^13,4,14

Research

only Weis gives this marriage, June 18, 1761⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #93.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 102, 282.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16 #230, 35.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 61.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16, 35.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 296.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 102.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 218.
[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 13 #560s.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35.

Joanna Joslin^1,2,3,4

F, #1618, b. 1702, d. June 1792

Family: Thomas Houghton Sr

Marriage*: Joanna Joslin married Thomas Houghton Sr, son of Robert Houghton and Esther Leppingwell, on Nov 22, 1722 at Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, by Justice Minott; Baily: mp and Dec 22, 1722.^{4,1,3,5,6,7,8}

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1702

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dd calc³

Marriage

Nov 22, 1722

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, by Justice Minott; Baily: mp and Dec 22, 1722^{4,1,3,5,6,7,8}

Covenant

May 4, 1729

⁶

Note

Mar 9, 1758

Leominster, MA, USA, PETITION SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL COURT BY JONATHAN WHITE ON BEHALF OF SEVERAL INHABITANTS OF LEOMINSTER SEEKING TO BE ESTABLISHED AS A SEPARATE PRECINCT GIVEN THE CONTROVERSY OVER THE DISMISSAL OF REV. JOHN ROGERS. GENERAL COURT ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONERS TO FORWARD A COPY OF THE PETITION TO THE TOWN OF LEOMINSTER AND THEY MAKE ANSWER. CONCURRED TO BY COUNCIL. NOT CONCURRED TO BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. GENERAL COURT ORDER THAT PETITION BE DISMISSED. CONCURRED TO BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. NOT CONCURRED TO BY COUNCIL. (SEE HOUSE JOURNAL V. 34, PART II, PAGE 319.)⁹

Death

Jun, 1792

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 90^10,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 157.
[S177] Baily, Early Massachusetts Marriages, p. 41.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 7/16/1923 #815, GAGL.
[S341] Concord MA VRs, p. 106.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16.
[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 78.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 296.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 14, p. 64.
[S341] Concord MA VRs, p. 420.

Peter Houghton^1,2

M, #1619, b. 11 January 1723/24

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 11, 1723/24

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: 11, 1 mo., 1723/4^3,1,4,5

Research

1755

Milit-Beg

Mar, 1755

In muster roll of Capt. Joseph Whitcomb's Company til close of the war. In Roll of Capt. James Reed 1756. In Capt. Whitcomb's company for the reduction of Canada.^6,4

Note

Mar 9, 1758

Pedigree

Citations

[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16 #231.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 297.
[S178] Nourse, Military Annals of Lancaster, p. 36-57, 67.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 14, p. 64.

Joannah Houghton^1,2,3

F, #1620, b. 6 April 1726, d. 14 March 1727/28

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 6, 1726

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: 6, 4 mo. 1726; MLM: Apr. 5 only^4,2,5

Death

Mar 14, 1727/28

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53, 278.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 398.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16 #232.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 297.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 157.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16.