Houghton Surname Project

Lucy Houghton¹

F, #21901

Family: Hugh Moore

Marriage Bann: Lucy Houghton and Hugh Moore declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 10, 1819 Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹
Marriage*: Lucy Houghton married Hugh Moore on Jul 5, 1819 at Shirley, MA, USA, Widow Lucy Houghton.²

Biography

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Marriage

Jul 5, 1819

Shirley, MA, USA, Widow Lucy Houghton²

Research

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 79.
[S613] Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Shirley Uplands and Intervales, p. 349.

Deacon Henry Harding Brigham¹

M, #21902, b. 21 June 1814, d. 19 June 1888

Family: Rebecca Whitcomb Houghton

Marriage*: Deacon Henry Harding Brigham married Rebecca Whitcomb Houghton, daughter of Benjamin Houghton and Eunice Moore, on Aug 1, 1837 at Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

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Birth

Jun 21, 1814

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Aug 1, 1837

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

Residence

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Death

Jun 19, 1888

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Biography

He was a Justice of the Peace for many years, church treasurer, clerk, and superintendent of the Sunday School. T. O. for 40 years; selectman and assessor.
AE 73 ys 11 ms 28 ds

Died – 19 Jun 1888 at Boylston (per Mass VR 1841-1910, vol 393, pg 472)

Henry H. Brigham, a farmer, age 73 yrs 11 mos 28 days died 19 June 1888 at Boylston. Henry, the son of Nathaniel Brigham (Shrewsbury) & Sarah Mason (Medfield) had been born in Boylston. [Boylston D/R]

Cemetery records list him as Dea Henry Brigham.

Deacon Henry Brigham served as Boylston Town Clerk from 1850-1888 [History of Boylston 1786-1886, by Bruce D. Filgate, p477]²

ParentsS

Nathaniel and Sarah (Mason) Brigham²

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 79.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 70.

Calvin Henry Brigham¹

M, #21903, b. 30 June 1845

Biography

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Birth

Jun 30, 1845

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 17.

Henriett Martyn Brigham¹

F, #21904, b. 1 April 1838

Biography

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Birth

Apr 1, 1838

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 18.

Penniman Mason Brigham¹

M, #21905, b. 2 June 1840

Biography

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Birth

Jun 2, 1840

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 18.

Sally Houghton^1,2

F, #21906, b. 4 December 1775, d. 10 December 1839

Family: John Hastings Jr.

Marriage*: Sally Houghton married John Hastings Jr. on Apr 28, 1793 at Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,3

Biography

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Baptism

Dec 4, 1775

Shrewsbury, MA, USA²

Marriage

Apr 28, 1793

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

Death

Dec 10, 1839

Bakersfield, VT, USA, age 65

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 79.
[S96] NEHGR, 77 [1923]: 32.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. 1, p. 58.

John Hastings Jr.¹

M, #21907, b. 3 May 1768, d. 3 May 1813

Family: Sally Houghton

Marriage*: John Hastings Jr. married Sally Houghton, daughter of Solomon Houghton and Deliverance Ross, on Apr 28, 1793 at Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

May 3, 1768

Marriage

Apr 28, 1793

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

Death

May 3, 1813

Bakersfield, VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 79.
[S242] Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies: Vol. I John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough Massachusetts; Vol. II Abraham, James, Edward, Vol. 1, p. 58.

John Hastings¹

M, #21908, b. 6 June 1795, d. 3 May 1813

Biography

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Birth

Jun 6, 1795

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Death

May 3, 1813

Bakersfield, VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 30.

child Hastings¹

?, #21909, b. 7 April 1794

Biography

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Birth

Apr 7, 1794

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 31.

Pliny Billings¹

M, #21910

Family: Sally Houghton

Marriage*: Pliny Billings married Sally Houghton, daughter of Benjamin Houghton and Eunice Moore, on May 21, 1812 at Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Marriage

May 21, 1812

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 79.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 70.

Barnabas Miller¹

M, #21911

Family: Silence Whitney

Marriage Bann: Barnabas Miller and Silence Whitney declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 4, 1838 Westborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²
Marriage*: Barnabas Miller married Silence Whitney on Apr 24, 1838 at Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA, h/3?¹

Biography

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Origin

circa 1838

Westborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 24, 1838

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA, h/3?¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 79.
[S493] Westborough MA VRs, p. 171.

Cornelia Flagg¹

F, #21912, b. 6 January 1843, d. 13 September 1844

Biography

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Birth

Jan 6, 1843

Death

Sep 13, 1844

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 1 y. 8 m.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 112.
[S1476] CHANDLER'S HISTORY OF SHIRLEY, Longley Genealogy, p. 22.

Cornelia Ann Flagg

F, #21913, b. 5 October 1839, d. 19 December 1841

Biography

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Birth

Oct 5, 1839

Death

Dec 19, 1841

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 2.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1476] CHANDLER'S HISTORY OF SHIRLEY, Longley Genealogy, p. 22.

Estes Abijah Flagg¹

M, #21914, b. 3 September 1841, d. 12 January 1842

Biography

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Birth

Sep 3, 1841

^1,2

Death

Jan 12, 1842

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 4 m.^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 112.
[S1476] CHANDLER'S HISTORY OF SHIRLEY, Longley Genealogy, p. 22.

Lyman Munson Flagg¹

M, #21915, b. circa June 1841, d. 19 December 1841

Biography

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Birth

circa Jun, 1841

Death

Dec 19, 1841

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 6 m.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 113.

Henry Woodward¹

M, #21916, b. 10 April 1789, d. 19 October 1815

Family: Rachel Houghton

Marriage Bann: Henry Woodward and Rachel Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 7, 1805 Buckland, Franklin Co., MA, USA.⁴
Marriage*: Henry Woodward married Rachel Houghton, daughter of Ebenezer Houghton Jr and Prudence Vose, on Jan 23, 1806 at Buckland, Franklin Co., MA, USA, w/2; both of Buckland, MA; First Cong. Church Record.^1,2,3

Biography

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Birth

Apr 10, 1789

Taunton, MA, USA, MLM: ca 1761^1,2

Residence

between 1805 and 1806

Buckland, Franklin Co., MA, USA^3,4

Marriage

Jan 23, 1806

Buckland, Franklin Co., MA, USA, w/2; both of Buckland, MA; First Cong. Church Record^1,2,3

Death

Oct 19, 1815

testate¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71.
[S284] Buckland MA VRs, p. 89.
[S96] NEHGR, 75 [1921]: 305.

Orrin Houghton^1,2

M, #21917, b. 1812, d. 1900

Family: Mary C. Bardwell

Marriage*: Orrin Houghton married Mary C. Bardwell.⁴

Biography

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Birth

1812

MA, USA, age 39 in 1850 census; age 48 in 1860 census; age 58 in 1870 census; age 68 in 1880 census^2,3

Marriage

⁴

1840 Census

1840

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, 9 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 male 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 male 70 to 80 (1760-1769) // 2 female under 5 (1836-1840), 2 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 50 to 60 (1780-1789)⁵

1850 Census

1850

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, Orrin, 39, a farmer, property $2000; Polly, 35; children and Prudence Houghton, 68, and Reuben Houghton, 29³

1860 Census

1860

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 48, farmer; property $2000-600; and William N. Bardwell, 10, MA⁶

1870 Census

1870

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 58, a farmer, property $3000-$1000⁷

1880 Census

1880

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 68, a farmer⁸

Residence

Catamount Hill, Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA¹

Death

1900

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA⁹

Burial

Chandler Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, Houghton, Orrin 1812-1900⁹

Grandchild

Pedigree

Citations

[S96] NEHGR, 96 [1942]: 53.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Coleraine, Worcester Co., MA, Reel 615, p. 70, line 1, dwl 1.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_316; Page: 18;
line 10, dwl 267-267.
[S285] Colrain MA VRs, p. 24.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Colerain, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: 183; Page: 11.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Coleraine, Franklin Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 73, line 28, dwl 567-596.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Coleraine, Worcester Co., MA, Reel 615, p. 70, line 1, dwl 1-1.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Colerain, Franklin Co., MA, E.D. 246, Sh. 26, Ln. 3, dwl 187-272.
[S1210] Unknown compiler, NEHGS Manuscript Collections Cemet. Transcriptions, NewEnglandAncestors.org: Houghton Surname: Colrain, Franklin Co., MA.

Mary C. Bardwell^1,2

F, #21918, b. 1817, d. 1898

Family: Orrin Houghton

Marriage*: Mary C. Bardwell married Orrin Houghton, son of Reuben Houghton and Prudence Dwight.¹

Biography

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Birth

1817

MA, USA, age 35 in 1850 census; age 43 in 1860 census; age 52 in 1870 census; age 62 in 1880 census^2,3

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, Orrin, 39, a farmer, property $2000; Polly, 35; children and Prudence Houghton, 68, and Reuben Houghton, 29³

1860 Census

1860

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 48, farmer; property $2000-600; and William N. Bardwell, 10, MA⁴

1870 Census

1870

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 58, a farmer, property $3000-$1000⁵

1880 Census

1880

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 68, a farmer⁶

Death

1898

Burial

Chandler Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, Houghton, Mary C. Bardwell, his wife, 1817-1898²

Pedigree

Citations

[S285] Colrain MA VRs, p. 24.
[S1210] Unknown compiler, NEHGS Manuscript Collections Cemet. Transcriptions, NewEnglandAncestors.org: Houghton Surname: Colrain, Franklin Co., MA.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_316; Page: 18;
line 10, dwl 267-267.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Coleraine, Franklin Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 73, line 28, dwl 567-596.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Coleraine, Worcester Co., MA, Reel 615, p. 70, line 1, dwl 1-1.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Colerain, Franklin Co., MA, E.D. 246, Sh. 26, Ln. 3, dwl 187-272.

Adaline A. Houghton^1,2

F, #21919, b. July 1843

Biography

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Birth

Jul, 1843

Cattemount Hill, Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 17 in 1860 census¹

Marriage

1863

Colrain, MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S285] Colrain MA VRs, p. 24.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_316; Page: 18;
line 10, dwl 267-267.
[S30] Massachusetts Archives, Colrain, MA VRs, Marriage, Vol. 162, p. 226.

Emeline Houghton¹

F, #21920

Family: Geroge Wrisley

Marriage*: Emeline Houghton married Geroge Wrisley on Apr 27, 1836 at Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

circa 1836

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 27, 1836

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S285] Colrain MA VRs, p. 90.

Geroge Wrisley¹

M, #21921

Family: Emeline Houghton

Marriage*: Geroge Wrisley married Emeline Houghton on Apr 27, 1836 at Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Residence

circa 1836

Williamsburg, MA, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 27, 1836

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S285] Colrain MA VRs, p. 90.

Prudence Dwight¹

F, #21922, b. circa 1782

Family: Reuben Houghton

Marriage Bann: Prudence Dwight and Reuben Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 9, 1810 Conway, Franklin Co., MA, USA.⁶
Marriage*: Prudence Dwight married Reuben Houghton, son of Ebenezer Houghton Jr and Prudence Vose, on Sep 28, 1810 at Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, Charlemont VR: also, Oct. 8, Charlemont.^3,1,4,6,5

Biography

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Birth

circa 1782

MA, USA, age 68 in 1850 census; age 78 in 1860 census²

Origin

circa 1810

Conway, Franklin Co., MA, USA^3,1,4,5

Marriage

Sep 28, 1810

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, Charlemont VR: also, Oct. 8, Charlemont^3,1,4,6,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S285] Colrain MA VRs, p. 90.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_316; Page: 18;
line 10, dwl 267-267.
[S96] NEHGR, 52 [1898]: 341.
[S320] Charlemont MA VRs, p. 109.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71.
[S357] Conway MA VRs, p. 160.

Eleazer Marsh¹

M, #21923

Family: Bethesda Houghton

Marriage*: Eleazer Marsh married Bethesda Houghton, daughter of Josiah Houghton Jr and Grace Whitney, on Jan 1, 1798 at Montague, Franklin Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Census

1790

Origin

1798

Montague, Franklin Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Jan 1, 1798

Montague, Franklin Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S286] Montague MA VRs, p. 85.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 82.

Jonathan Houghton¹

M, #21924, b. between 1756 and 1774

Biography

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Birth

between 1756 and 1774

census calc

1790 Census

1790

Montague, MA, USA, 2 males 16+, 1 female²

1800 Census

1800

Montague, MA, USA, 8 Total: 21010-20011; 2 male <9; 1 male 10-15; 1 male 26-44; 2 female <9;
1 female 26-44; 1 female 45+³

Pedigree

Citations

[S286] Montague MA VRs, p. 85.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Montague, Hampshire MA, p. 117.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Montague, Hampshire Co., MA, Reel 151, p. 46 (1227).

Josiah Houghton^1,2

M, #21925, b. circa 1749/50

Biography

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Birth

circa 1749/50

Sterling, MA, USA³

Residence

1798

Montague, Franklin Co., MA, USA^3,1

Research

Parentage only in MLM³

Note

Montague, MA, USA, both in Montague MA in 1798¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S286] Montague MA VRs, p. 85.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 82 #988/9.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 82.

Solomon Henry Hartshorne^1,2

M, #21926, b. 23 December 1876, d. 23 December 1876

Biography

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Birth

Dec 23, 1876

Leicester, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Death

Dec 23, 1876

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, at South Road¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 323.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 181 #8579.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 52.

William Addison Hartshorne^1,2

M, #21927, b. 28 February 1874

Family: Ida Belle Rice

Marriage*: William Addison Hartshorne married Ida Belle Rice on Oct 7, 1896 at Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,3

Biography

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Birth

Feb 28, 1874

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 6 in 1880 census^1,3

Occupation

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a florist³

Marriage

Oct 7, 1896

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 52.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 181 #8578.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 181.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 244.

Caroline Brown¹

F, #21928, b. 18 February 1844

Family: George W. Jones

Marriage*: Caroline Brown married George W. Jones.²

Biography

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Birth

Feb 18, 1844

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

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 23.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 311.

Ezra Francis Brown¹

M, #21929, b. 6 May 1848

Family: Nellie Hardy

Marriage*: Ezra Francis Brown married Nellie Hardy on Nov 20, 1870.²

Biography

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Birth

May 6, 1848

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Nov 20, 1870

Residence

Hudson, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 23.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 311.

Walter Elliot Brown¹

M, #21930, b. 29 July 1849

Family: Clara J. (?)

Marriage*: Walter Elliot Brown married Clara J. (?) on circa 1874 mar 26 years in 1900 census.²

Biography

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Birth

Jul 29, 1849

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30 in 1880 census; Jul 1848, age 51 in 1900 census¹

Marriage

circa 1874

mar 26 years in 1900 census²

Occupation

1880

works in a shoe shop

1900 Census

1900

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50, shoe shop trimmer^3,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 23.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 690; Enumeration District: 1585; Sheet 9A; dwl 185.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 85, E.D. 1585, Sh. 9, Ln. 17.