Houghton Surname Project

Susannah Solendine¹

F, #16450, b. circa 1774, d. 24 March 1847

Family: Calvin Wilder b. 12 Jun 1755

Marriage*: Susannah Solendine married Calvin Wilder, son of Jonathan Wilder and Zeruiah Houghton, on Dec 17, 1795 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Alexander H. Wilder¹ b. 20 Jul 1804

Biography

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Birth

circa 1774

Marriage

Dec 17, 1795

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

Death

Mar 24, 1847

age 73¹

Biography

dau. of John Solendine (Saliston in Lancaster VR) and wife Susannah

Pedigree

Citations

[S169] Wilder, Book of Wilders I, p. 311.
[S171] Wilder, M., Book of Wilders, p. 230.

Alexander H. Wilder¹

M, #16451, b. 20 July 1804

Father*: Calvin Wilder¹ b. 12 Jun 1755
Mother*: Susannah Solendine¹ b. c 1774, d. 24 Mar 1847

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Birth

Jul 20, 1804

Pedigree

Citations

[S169] Wilder, Book of Wilders I, p. 311.

Anna Maria (Hoyt) Legg¹

F, #16460, b. 7 March 1833, d. 23 August 1874

Family: John Henry Wilder b. 19 Jun 1829, d. 26 Sep 1889

Marriage*: Anna Maria (Hoyt) Legg married John Henry Wilder, son of Abraham Wilder and Lucinda Houghton, on Nov 30, 1856.¹

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Birth

Mar 7, 1833

Newark, NJ, USA¹

Marriage

Nov 30, 1856

Death

Aug 23, 1874

Pedigree

Citations

[S172] Wilder, E., Book of Wilders -Supp, p. 137.

(?) Wilder¹

?, #16461, b. 1834, d. 1834

Father*: Abraham Wilder¹ b. 17 Apr 1804, d. 17 Jul 1868
Mother*: Lucinda Houghton¹ b. 15 Nov 1802, d. 8 Jan 1835

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Birth

1834

1834?¹

Death

1834

Pedigree

Citations

[S172] Wilder, E., Book of Wilders -Supp, p. 137.

Oliver Houghton^1,2,3

M, #16462, b. between 1775 and 1784

Family: Ruth Taylor b. bt 1775 - 1784

Marriage: Oliver Houghton married Ruth Taylor on Jun 24, 1798 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^4,3
Marriage Bann: Oliver Houghton and Ruth Taylor declared their intentions of marriage on Jun 24, 1798 Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, USA; Joslyn: June 3 (altered from 2) 1798; Wyman: Medford.^1,2,7

Oliver Houghton+¹ b. 7 Oct 1798
Maria Houghton¹ b. 18 Mar 1800
Esther Houghton¹ b. 18 Sep 1811
Abigail Houghton⁶ b. 10 Feb 1815
Nathaniel S. Houghton+³ b. 1817

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Birth

between 1775 and 1784

census calc

Origin

circa 1798

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^1,4

1800 Census

1800

Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 10100-10100; 1 male <9; 1 male 16-25;1 female <9; 1 female 16-25⁵

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Pedigree

Citations

[S174] Wyman, Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, p. 520.
[S176] Vital Records of Charlestown, p. 508.
[S435] Reading MA VRs, p. 371.
[S499] Woburn MA VRs III, p. 135.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 17, p. 86/1140.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 208.
[S316] Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the year 1850, p. 477.

Ruth Taylor^1,2,3

F, #16463, b. between 1775 and 1784

Family: Oliver Houghton b. bt 1775 - 1784

Marriage: Ruth Taylor married Oliver Houghton on Jun 24, 1798 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^4,3
Marriage Bann: Ruth Taylor and Oliver Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jun 24, 1798 Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, USA; Joslyn: June 3 (altered from 2) 1798; Wyman: Medford.^1,2,5

Oliver Houghton+¹ b. 7 Oct 1798
Maria Houghton¹ b. 18 Mar 1800
Esther Houghton¹ b. 18 Sep 1811
Abigail Houghton⁶ b. 10 Feb 1815
Nathaniel S. Houghton+ b. 1817

Biography

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Birth

between 1775 and 1784

census calc

Origin

circa 1798

Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^2,4,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S174] Wyman, Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, p. 520.
[S176] Vital Records of Charlestown, p. 508.
[S435] Reading MA VRs, p. 371.
[S499] Woburn MA VRs III, p. 135.
[S316] Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the year 1850, p. 477.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 208.

Oliver Houghton^1,2

M, #16464, b. 7 October 1798

Father*: Oliver Houghton¹ b. bt 1775 - 1784
Mother*: Ruth Taylor¹ b. bt 1775 - 1784

Family: Mary H. Mullet b. c 1797

Marriage*: Oliver Houghton married Mary H. Mullet on Jun 3, 1824 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.⁴

Oliver H. Houghton+² b. 5 Apr 1825, d. 1901

Biography

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Birth

Oct 7, 1798

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census; age 50 in 1850 census^1,3

Marriage

Jun 3, 1824

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA⁴

Newspaper

Jun 9, 1824

Columbian Centenial: marriage⁵

1830 Census

1830

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)// 1 female 30 to 40 (1791-1800)⁶

1840 Census

1840

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)⁷

1850 Census

1850

Bedford, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 50, a blacksmith⁸

Estate

Apr 10, 1855

Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, by Mary Houghton of Concord, MA, Admx. (Probate #34649 Administration)^9,10

Pedigree

Citations

[S174] Wyman, Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, p. 520.
[S341] Concord MA VRs, p. 315.
[S316] Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the year 1850, p. 89.
[S617] MA Centinel Marriage Index 2, p. 1894.
[S616] MA Centinel Marriage Index 4,.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 66; Page: 191.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 188; Page: 349.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bedford, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 324, p. 494, line 33, dwl 88-94.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 34649, FHC #0481283.
[S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.

Maria Houghton¹

F, #16465, b. 18 March 1800

Father*: Oliver Houghton¹ b. bt 1775 - 1784
Mother*: Ruth Taylor¹ b. bt 1775 - 1784

Biography

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Birth

Mar 18, 1800

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S174] Wyman, Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, p. 520.
[S316] Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the year 1850, p. 89.

Esther Houghton¹

F, #16466, b. 18 September 1811

Father*: Oliver Houghton¹ b. bt 1775 - 1784
Mother*: Ruth Taylor¹ b. bt 1775 - 1784

Biography

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Birth

Sep 18, 1811

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S174] Wyman, Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, p. 520.
[S316] Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the year 1850, p. 89.

Jacob Brown^1,2

M, #16467

Family: Joanna Houghton b. 11 Nov 1783

Marriage Bann: Jacob Brown and Joanna Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jun 14, 1801 Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.^1,2
Marriage: Jacob Brown married Joanna Houghton, daughter of Oliver Houghton and Rebecca Holt, on Oct 14, 1801 at Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.⁵

Rebecca Brown⁴ b. 23 Mar 1804
Thomas Brown⁴ b. 12 Mar 1806
Joann Brown⁴ b. 12 Dec 1809
Elizabeth Brown⁴ b. 26 Nov 1812
Harriot Brown⁴ b. 1 Mar 1822

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Residence

circa 1801

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA²

Biography

son of Joeph6, Benjamin5, Nicolas4, Joseph3, Nicholas2, Edward1³

Pedigree

Citations

[S174] Wyman, Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, p. 520.
[S176] Vital Records of Charlestown, p. 511.
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 18.
[S176] Vital Records of Charlestown, p. 17.
[S316] Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the year 1850, p. 342.

Joanna Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #16468, b. 11 November 1783

Father*: Oliver Houghton^5,1 b. 17 Mar 1734, d. 27 Apr 1790
Mother*: Rebecca Holt¹

Family: Jacob Brown

Marriage Bann: Joanna Houghton and Jacob Brown declared their intentions of marriage on Jun 14, 1801 Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.^3,4
Marriage*: Joanna Houghton married Jacob Brown on Oct 14, 1801 at Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.⁷

Rebecca Brown⁸ b. 23 Mar 1804
Thomas Brown⁸ b. 12 Mar 1806
Joann Brown⁸ b. 12 Dec 1809
Elizabeth Brown⁸ b. 26 Nov 1812
Harriot Brown⁸ b. 1 Mar 1822

Biography

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Birth

Nov 11, 1783

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,6

Residence

circa 1801

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA⁷

Marriage

Oct 14, 1801

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 77.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35 #712.
[S174] Wyman, Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, p. 520.
[S176] Vital Records of Charlestown, p. 511.
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 18.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35.
[S316] Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the year 1850, p. 342.
[S176] Vital Records of Charlestown, p. 17.

Ama Brown^1,2

F, #16469, b. between 1790 and 1799

Family: Elijah Houghton b. 16 Mar 1783, d. 20 Feb 1841

Marriage Bann: Ama Brown and Elijah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec, 1811.⁸
Marriage Bann: Ama Brown and Elijah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 11, 1812 Dudley, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^9,2
Marriage*: Ama Brown married Elijah Houghton, son of Cornelius Houghton and Abigail Garfield, on Dec 13, 1812 at Charlton, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.^1,4,5,6,3

Aaron Brown Houghton+ b. 22 Nov 1813, d. 1889
Caroline Houghton² b. 2 Apr 1818
John R. Houghton⁶ b. 12 Dec 1823

Biography

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Birth

between 1790 and 1799

Charlton, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census³

Marriage

Dec 13, 1812

Charlton, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^1,4,5,6,3

1840 Census

1840

Southbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S175] Vital Records of Charlton, p. 169.
[S509] Woodstock CT VRs, p. 262.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 35.
[S184] VanNoy, A Houghton Family, p. 8.
[S227] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VII, p. 113.
[S325] Holden MA VRs, p. 51.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Southbridge, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 45.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 19, 35.
[S351] Dudley MA VRs, p. 184.

Jonas Houghton^1,2

M, #16470, b. 21 April 1815, d. 24 June 1898

Family: Hannah E. Seavey b. Jun 1820, d. 30 Jan 1905

Marriage Bann*: Jonas Houghton and Hannah E. Seavey declared their intentions of marriage on Jun 17, 1843 Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA.^1,2

(?) Houghton⁹ b. 25 Sep 1844, d. b 1850
Edwin Houghton¹⁰ b. 19 Feb 1848, d. 2 Sep 1849
Arabella S. Houghton b. Feb 1855
Emma W. Houghton³ b. c Oct 1857, d. 5 Nov 1877

Biography

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Birth

Apr 21, 1815

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

Occupation

a brakeman

Origin

1843

Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Jun 17, 1843

Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

1850 Census

1850

Berwick, York Co., ME, USA, age 35, no occup.⁵

1860 Census

1860

Kennebunkport, York Co., ME, USA, age 45, farmer⁶

1870 Census

1870

Kennebunkport, York Co., ME, USA, age 55, a keeper of the poor (poor house with 2 paupers), property $1000-$150⁷

1880 Census

1880

Kennebunkport, York Co., ME, USA, age 65, no occup. listed⁸

Death

Jun 24, 1898

York, ME, USA³

Burial

Arundel Cemetery, Kennebunkport, ME, USA³

ParentsS

both parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S176] Vital Records of Charlestown, p. 682.
[S503] Maine Old Cemetery Association, Maine Cemetery Inscriptions III, Vol. 1, p. 99.
[S503] Maine Old Cemetery Association, Maine Cemetery Inscriptions III, p. 99.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Kennebunkport, York Co., ME, Reel 564, Pg. 329b, Ln. 25, dwl 126-130.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Berwick, York, Maine; Roll: M432_276; Page: 165; line 3, dwl 35-37.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Kennebunkport, York, Maine; Roll: M653_451; Page: 0/38; line 1, dwl 298-306.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Kennebunkport, York Co., ME, Reel 564, Pg. 329b, Ln. 25, dwl 126-130.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Kennebunkport, York, Maine; Roll: T9_491; Family History Film: 1254491; Page: 297A; Enumeration District: 193; sheet 1, line 2, dwl 10-10.
[S316] Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the year 1850, p. 532.
[S316] Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the year 1850, p. 624.