Houghton Surname Project

Hepsibah Tyler^1,2

F, #7321, b. 24 July 1764, d. 18 December 1805

Family: Asahel Houghton b. 11 Jan 1760, d. 20 Apr 1807

Marriage Bann: Hepsibah Tyler and Asahel Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on May 7, 1798.^2,4
Marriage*: Hepsibah Tyler married Asahel Houghton, son of Darius Houghton and Jerusha Stearns, on Oct 31, 1798.^3,4

Biography

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Birth

Jul 24, 1764

Marriage

Oct 31, 1798

^3,4

Death

Dec 18, 1805

s.p.^3,2

ParentsD

Moses Tyler and Hannah Tyler of Rowley MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #224s.
[S633] Willard I. Tyler Brigham, Tyler Genealogy, I, p. 137.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.

Rebecca Brown¹

F, #7322, b. 1771

Family: Asahel Houghton b. 11 Jan 1760, d. 20 Apr 1807

Marriage*: Rebecca Brown married Asahel Houghton, son of Darius Houghton and Jerusha Stearns, on Jun 28, 1806.^2,1

Biography

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Birth

1771

Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Jun 28, 1806

^2,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.

Charles Perrin¹

M, #7323, d. 8 June 1803

Family: Elizabeth Houghton b. 9 Nov 1761

Marriage*: Charles Perrin married Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of Darius Houghton and Jerusha Stearns, on Dec 19, 1799 MLM: Nov. 9.^2,3

Biography

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Marriage

Dec 19, 1799

MLM: Nov. 9^2,3

Death

Jun 8, 1803

^3,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #225s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.

Benjamin Parker¹

M, #7324

Family: Elizabeth Houghton b. 9 Nov 1761

Marriage*: Benjamin Parker married Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of Darius Houghton and Jerusha Stearns, on Jan 22, 1805.^3,2

Biography

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Origin

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Jan 22, 1805

^3,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #225s.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.

Ephraim Stearns^1,2

M, #7325, b. 6 April 1755, d. 19 October 1843

Father*: Moses Stearns³ b. 29 May 1728, d. 24 Sep 1808
Mother*: Ruth Houghton³ b. 30 Jun 1732, d. 27 Feb 1815

Family: Molly Gilman d. 27 Oct 1850

Marriage*: Ephraim Stearns married Molly Gilman on Dec 13, 1781.^4,6,8

Simon Stearns+⁸ b. 26 Feb 1783
Calvin Stearns⁸ b. 24 Jun 1784, d. 27 Apr 1840
Stephen Stearns+³ b. 27 Apr 1786, d. 28 Jan 1855
Ephraim Stearns⁸ b. 2 Jun 1788, d. Jul 1806
Molly Stearns⁸ b. 2 Jun 1788
Mary Stearns+⁸ b. Aug 1790
Liman Stearns⁹ b. 13 Aug 1792
Curtis Stearns+⁹ b. 23 Jun 1794
Willard Stearns⁹ b. 6 Jun 1796, d. 1828
Wilder Stearns+⁹ b. 6 Jun 1796
Elijah Stearns+⁹ b. 27 Jul 1798
Harvey Stearns⁹ b. 3 Jun 1800
Dr. George Stearns⁷ b. 10 May 1802, d. 7 Mar 1882

Biography

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Birth

Apr 6, 1755

Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Watertown, MA, Apr. 6, 1753^4,1,5,6

Milit-Beg

Rev. War^4,7

Occupation

a farmer; deacon

Marriage

Dec 13, 1781

^4,6,8

Residence

Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA⁴

Death

Oct 19, 1843

Walpole, NH, USA, age 88^7,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S327] Westminster MA VRs, P. 87.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31 #570, 62.
[S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 40.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31, 62.
[S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 48.
[S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.
[S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records, Houghton surname search.

Esther Stearns^1,2

F, #7326, b. 11 April 1757, d. 3 March 1835

Father*: Moses Stearns b. 29 May 1728, d. 24 Sep 1808
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 30 Jun 1732, d. 27 Feb 1815

Family: James Eastman d. 18 Dec 1821

Marriage*: Esther Stearns married James Eastman on May 6, 1773 at Cheshire Co., NH, USA, MLM: c 1785.^3,4,5

Joanna Eastman⁵ b. 6 Mar 1776
Sally Eastman⁵ b. 3 Dec 1778, d. c 1791
Betsey Eastman⁵ b. 15 Mar 1782
Lydia Eastman⁵ b. 27 Mar 1784
James Eastman⁵ b. 20 Oct 1786
Esther Eastman+⁶ b. 4 Aug 1789, d. 9 Nov 1854
Polly Eastman⁵ b. 19 Jun 1797
Nancy Eastman⁵ b. c 1800
Lorin Eastman⁵ b. 7 Aug 1804
Ruth Eastman⁵
William Eastman

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 11, 1757

Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Feb. 11^3,1,4

Marriage

May 6, 1773

Cheshire Co., NH, USA, MLM: c 1785^3,4,5

Death

Mar 3, 1835

⁴

Descendant

Pedigree

Citations

[S327] Westminster MA VRs, P. 87.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31 #571, 62.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31, 62.
[S415] E-mail from Lorna Dunklee , Mar 16, 2006.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.

Reuben Stearns^1,2

M, #7327, b. 1 September 1759, d. 26 April 1791

Father*: Moses Stearns b. 29 May 1728, d. 24 Sep 1808
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 30 Jun 1732, d. 27 Feb 1815

Biography

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Birth

Sep 1, 1759

Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: Sep. 4^3,1,4

Occupation

a farmer

Residence

Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA³

Death

Apr 26, 1791

age 31^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S327] Westminster MA VRs, P. 87.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31 #572.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.

Relief Stearns^1,2

F, #7328, b. 8 March 1762

Father*: Moses Stearns b. 29 May 1728, d. 24 Sep 1808
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 30 Jun 1732, d. 27 Feb 1815

Family: Simon Farmer b. 18 Aug 1757, d. 1809

Marriage*: Relief Stearns married Simon Farmer on Mar 12, 1782 MLM: or Farrar.^3,4

Ephraim Farmer b. 10 Nov 1782
Luther Farmer b. 20 Jan 1785
Simon Farmer Jr+ b. 21 Sep 1787
Calvin Farmer b. 26 Dec 1790
Joseph Farmer
Leafy Farmer
Betsey Farmer d. 21 Mar 1900
Polly Farmer

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 8, 1762

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

Marriage

Mar 12, 1782

MLM: or Farrar^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S327] Westminster MA VRs, P. 87.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31 #573, 61.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31, 61.

Elizabeth Stearns^1,2,3

F, #7329, b. 4 September 1764, d. 8 July 1870

Father*: Moses Stearns⁴ b. 29 May 1728, d. 24 Sep 1808
Mother*: Ruth Houghton⁴ b. 30 Jun 1732, d. 27 Feb 1815

Family: John Adams d. 24 Oct 1851

Marriage*: Elizabeth Stearns married John Adams.^5,4,6

Biography

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Birth

Sep 4, 1764

Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Walpole, NH^5,2,4,6

Marriage

^5,4,6

Residence

Walpole, NH, USA⁴

Death

Jul 8, 1870

Walpole, NH, USA, age 92^4,6

Biography

Elizabeth Stearns, daughter of Moses and Ruth (Houghton) Stearns of Walpole, N. H., born Sept. 9, 1764, married John Adams. They settled in Walpole, N. H., where they spent their days. He was a butcher and followed the business many years. He died Oct. 24, 1851. His wife survived him nineteen years and died July 8, 1870, aged ninety-two years.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #232.
[S327] Westminster MA VRs, P. 87.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31 #574.
[S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 40.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.

Lois Stearns^1,2

F, #7330, b. 4 August 1766

Father*: Moses Stearns b. 29 May 1728, d. 24 Sep 1808
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 30 Jun 1732, d. 27 Feb 1815

Family: James Knapp

Marriage*: Lois Stearns married James Knapp.^3,4

Biography

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Birth

Aug 4, 1766

Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: Aug 7; MLM: Aug. 2^3,1,4

Marriage

^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S327] Westminster MA VRs, P. 87.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31 #575 (578).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.

Benjamin Stearns^1,2,3

M, #7331, b. 11 October 1768

Father*: Moses Stearns b. 29 May 1728, d. 24 Sep 1808
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 30 Jun 1732, d. 27 Feb 1815

Family: Mehitable Simonds

Marriage*: Benjamin Stearns married Mehitable Simonds on Nov 5, 1798.^4,5

Biography

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Birth

Oct 11, 1768

Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Walphole, NH^4,2,5

Marriage

Nov 5, 1798

^4,5

Death

Picton, Nova Scotia, Canada⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #234.
[S327] Westminster MA VRs, P. 87.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31 #575.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.

Lucy Stearns^1,2

F, #7332, b. 14 January 1771, d. 29 November 1796

Father*: Moses Stearns b. 29 May 1728, d. 24 Sep 1808
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 30 Jun 1732, d. 27 Feb 1815

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 14, 1771

Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Walpole, NH^3,1,4

Death

Nov 29, 1796

unmar.^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S327] Westminster MA VRs, P. 87.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31 #576.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.

Abigail Stearnes^1,2

F, #7333, b. 17 February 1775

Father*: Moses Stearns b. 29 May 1728, d. 24 Sep 1808
Mother*: Ruth Houghton b. 30 Jun 1732, d. 27 Feb 1815

Family: Isaac Gibson

Marriage*: Abigail Stearnes married Isaac Gibson.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Feb 17, 1775

Walpole, NH, USA, MLM: Feb. 27, 1766^3,4

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #236.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31 #577.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.

Molly Gilman¹

F, #7334, d. 27 October 1850

Family: Ephraim Stearns b. 6 Apr 1755, d. 19 Oct 1843

Marriage*: Molly Gilman married Ephraim Stearns, son of Moses Stearns and Ruth Houghton, on Dec 13, 1781.^2,3,4

Simon Stearns+⁴ b. 26 Feb 1783
Calvin Stearns⁴ b. 24 Jun 1784, d. 27 Apr 1840
Stephen Stearns+¹ b. 27 Apr 1786, d. 28 Jan 1855
Ephraim Stearns⁴ b. 2 Jun 1788, d. Jul 1806
Molly Stearns⁴ b. 2 Jun 1788
Mary Stearns+⁴ b. Aug 1790
Liman Stearns⁶ b. 13 Aug 1792
Curtis Stearns+⁶ b. 23 Jun 1794
Willard Stearns⁶ b. 6 Jun 1796, d. 1828
Wilder Stearns+⁶ b. 6 Jun 1796
Elijah Stearns+⁶ b. 27 Jul 1798
Harvey Stearns⁶ b. 3 Jun 1800
Dr. George Stearns⁵ b. 10 May 1802, d. 7 Mar 1882

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Dec 13, 1781

^2,3,4

Death

Oct 27, 1850

^5,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 40.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31, 62.
[S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records.
[S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 48.
[S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records, Houghton surname search.

James Eastman¹

M, #7335, d. 18 December 1821

Family: Esther Stearns b. 11 Apr 1757, d. 3 Mar 1835

Marriage*: James Eastman married Esther Stearns, daughter of Moses Stearns and Ruth Houghton, on May 6, 1773 at Cheshire Co., NH, USA, MLM: c 1785.^3,4,2

Joanna Eastman² b. 6 Mar 1776
Sally Eastman² b. 3 Dec 1778, d. c 1791
Betsey Eastman² b. 15 Mar 1782
Lydia Eastman² b. 27 Mar 1784
James Eastman² b. 20 Oct 1786
Esther Eastman+⁶ b. 4 Aug 1789, d. 9 Nov 1854
Polly Eastman² b. 19 Jun 1797
Nancy Eastman² b. c 1800
Lorin Eastman² b. 7 Aug 1804
Ruth Eastman²
William Eastman

Biography

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Birth

Origin

Ashford, Windham Co., CT, USA

Marriage

May 6, 1773

Cheshire Co., NH, USA, MLM: c 1785^3,4,2

Residence

1789

Cheshire Co., NH, USA²

Death

Dec 18, 1821

⁴

Research

Lorna Dunklee : Most of the info I have gleaned says that James Eastman, son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Pearse Eastman, was born in 1761, but I am very doubtful of that date. Jonathan was of Ashford, CT and later came to NH and joined the Shakers at Canterbury. I have a marriage date for James[unconfirmed as yet from original sources] of 6 May 1773 in NH [probably Cheshire County]. That makes either the birthdate or the marriage date wrong, as he would have been only 12 years old if he was born in 1761.
The History of Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, by Oren E. Randall (Brattleboro, VT: D. Leonard, printer, 1882), p 287 has this to say:
"EASTMAN, James, was here in 1789, but the name soon disappears. His wife was Esther -------.
The following ch. were recorded in the records of this town: [note from Lorna: that does not necessarily mean they were BORN there, as I have discovered from other families] Joanna, b Mar. 6,
1775, and m. (probably) 1792, Flint Johnson [note from Lorna: this is Edward Flint Johnson];
Sally, b. Dec. 3, 1778, and d. 1791; Betsey, b. Mar. 15, 1782; Lydia, b. Mar. 27, 1784; James, b.
Oct. 20, 1786; Esther, b. Aug. 4, 1789."
Other children were apparently born after the family moved to Newfane, VT. A person posting on the WorldConnect project of Rootsweb.com lists: Polly, b 19 July 1797; Nancy, b c1800; Lorin, b 7 Aug 1804...and then lists with dates and places unknown: Ruth and William. I have no idea how accurate any of this is. A lot of the info came from an Eastman genealogy that, as far as I can tell, has MANY errors. Note that the birthdates for children in the Chesterfield history conflict with a marriage date of 1785 for James and Esther.²

Relative

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Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #229s.
[S415] E-mail from Lorna Dunklee , Mar 16, 2006.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31, 62.
[S415] E-mail from Emily Irons Rogers, Dec. 31, 2000.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 102.

Simon Farmer¹

M, #7336, b. 18 August 1757, d. 1809

Family: Relief Stearns b. 8 Mar 1762

Marriage*: Simon Farmer married Relief Stearns, daughter of Moses Stearns and Ruth Houghton, on Mar 12, 1782 MLM: or Farrar.^2,3

Ephraim Farmer b. 10 Nov 1782
Luther Farmer b. 20 Jan 1785
Simon Farmer Jr+ b. 21 Sep 1787
Calvin Farmer b. 26 Dec 1790
Joseph Farmer
Leafy Farmer
Betsey Farmer d. 21 Mar 1900
Polly Farmer

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 18, 1757

^2,3

Milit-Beg

Rev. War²

Marriage

Mar 12, 1782

MLM: or Farrar^2,3

Death

1809

^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #231s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31, 61.

John Adams¹

M, #7337, d. 24 October 1851

Family: Elizabeth Stearns b. 4 Sep 1764, d. 8 Jul 1870

Marriage*: John Adams married Elizabeth Stearns, daughter of Moses Stearns and Ruth Houghton.^2,3,4

Biography

Occupation

a butcher

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

^2,3,4

Residence

Walpole, NH, USA³

Death

Oct 24, 1851

Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH, USA^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #232s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 40.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.

James Knapp¹

M, #7338

Family: Lois Stearns b. 4 Aug 1766

Marriage*: James Knapp married Lois Stearns, daughter of Moses Stearns and Ruth Houghton.^2,3

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #233s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.

Mehitable Simonds¹

F, #7339

Family: Benjamin Stearns b. 11 Oct 1768

Marriage*: Mehitable Simonds married Benjamin Stearns, son of Moses Stearns and Ruth Houghton, on Nov 5, 1798.^2,3

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Nov 5, 1798

^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #234s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31.

Isaac Gibson¹

M, #7340

Family: Abigail Stearnes b. 17 Feb 1775

Marriage*: Isaac Gibson married Abigail Stearnes, daughter of Moses Stearns and Ruth Houghton.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326 #236s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 326.

Elizabeth Giddings^1,2

F, #7341, b. 1773, d. 4 December 1808

Family: Stephen Houghton b. 27 Oct 1769, d. 22 Jul 1825

Marriage*: Elizabeth Giddings married Stephen Houghton, son of Eleazer Houghton Jr. and Susanna Holman, on Jan 1, 1793.^3,4

Eleazer Houghton+ b. 2 May 1794, d. 15 Apr 1859
Stephen Houghton Jr+ b. 12 May 1796, d. 15 Jun 1863

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1773

Ipswich, Essex Co., MA, USA, Not in Ipswich MA VRs²

Marriage

Jan 1, 1793

^3,4

Death

Dec 4, 1808

Biography

JWH: 'The inscription on the gravestone of Elizabeth Giddings reads as follows: 'Friends and physicians could not save
My mortal body from the grave,
Nor can the grave confine me here,
When Christ shall call me to appear.³'

ParentsD

John and Mehitable Giddlings²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327 #241s, 349.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32, 62A.

Lucy Proctor^1,2

F, #7342, b. 18 August 1771, d. 1 March 1858

Family: Stephen Houghton b. 27 Oct 1769, d. 22 Jul 1825

Marriage Bann: Lucy Proctor and Stephen Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 16, 1809 Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^6,7
Marriage*: Lucy Proctor married Stephen Houghton, son of Eleazer Houghton Jr. and Susanna Holman, on Apr 23, 1809 at Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^3,6,1,7

Edmund Houghton+ b. 11 Mar 1810, d. 6 Aug 1876
Lyman Houghton+⁸ b. 22 Jun 1812, d. 20 Aug 1864

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 18, 1771

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 78, MA, in 1850 census; Proctor: Aug. 8; JWH: 17 May 1771, Littleton, Grafton, NH^3,4,1,5

Marriage

Apr 23, 1809

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^3,6,1,7

Church

May 15, 1811

Littleton, MA, USA, church in Lunnenburg from the church

Death

Mar 1, 1858

Walpole, NH, USA, at the home of her son Lyman; J.W. Houghton: 04 Dec 1808^3,1,2

Burial

Walpole, NH, USA

ParentsD

Nathaniel Proctor, des. of Robert Proctor¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S672] Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Proctor, Proctor Genealogy, p. 38.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327.
[S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 132.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Walpole, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_428; Page: 355;
line 20, dwl 345-377.
[S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 246.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 62A, 95.
[S756] Martha McDanolds Frizzell Walpole NH History II, p. 148.

Deacon Cyrus Houghton Jr^1,2,3,4,5

M, #7343, b. 1745, d. 9 June 1834

Father*: Capt. Cyrus Houghton⁶ b. 8 Sep 1723, d. 1819
Mother*: Merriam Butler b. 20 Mar 1724/25

Family 1: Experience Pike b. 9 Nov 1743, d. b 1790

Marriage*: Deacon Cyrus Houghton Jr married Experience Pike.^{7,2,4,12,8,13}

William Houghton^31,32 b. 31 Jan 1773, d. 28 Oct 1783
Achsah Houghton+ b. 1777, d. c 9 Jan 1849
Eunice Houghton b. 6 Jul 1777
Caleb Houghton+ b. 7 Oct 1781, d. 7 Aug 1823

Family 2: Mary Taylor b. c 1752, d. 29 Aug 1838

Marriage Bann: Deacon Cyrus Houghton Jr and Mary Taylor declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 30, 1790 Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA; 2nd.³
Marriage*: Deacon Cyrus Houghton Jr married Mary Taylor on Sep 5, 1790 at Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^18,17,19,13

Jonah Houghton+ b. 26 Apr 1792, d. 2 Oct 1838

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1745

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Berlin section of Lancaster (not in VRs); Weis: Bolton^7,2,4,8,9

Census

1772

Cumberland Co., VT, USA¹⁰

Immigration

before 1773

Fulham, NY, USA, now Dummerston, VT¹¹

Marriage

^{7,2,4,12,8,13}

Church

Feb 14, 1773

Framingham, MA, USA, the First Parish Church^11,12,14,13

Warnings

Sep 11, 1787

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA^15,16

Residence

circa 1790

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA¹⁷

Marriage

Sep 5, 1790

Boylston, Worcester Co., MA, USA^18,17,19,13

Census

1791

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA²⁰

Church

May 27, 1798

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, from Bolyston²¹

1810 Census

1810

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Total: 1 male <10, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+//1 female 45+²²

1820 Census

1820

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Individuals: 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45+; 1
female 0-10, 1 female 45+^23,24

Will

1834

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, #30936^25,19

Death

Jun 9, 1834

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 89 y. (in C. C., July 5, 1834)^{7,2,26,4,27,19,13,28,29}

Burial

Old Burying Ground Cemetery, Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 89²⁶

Biography

JWH:: 'Settled first in west part of Berlin, on the place owned by Silas S. Mills; sold to Obadiah Wheeler, 1768. M. Experience Pike of Framingham, Mass. M. 2d, Mary Taylor of Boyleston, Mass., 1790, d. 5,25, 1838, aged 86. He was a moving character; was in Putney, Vt., where several Berlin people settled; afterward in Framingham, and in Boyleston. In the latter place was made deacon; went finally to his old homestead in West Berlin, in 1798, after an absence of 20 years.'

BT: He moved around so much that service is not easy to find. He might be found in Barry's Framingham along with genealogy of Experience. The Houghton twins [son Caleb's] died before thirty years of age and the rest of the children with the exception of George and William removed to Holliston. All of the above data was taken from Houghton's History of Berlin.

MLM: "Cyrus Houghton and Isaac Miller were chosen comm'rs of highways in Berlin's first town meeting in 1772, but he left shortly afterwards. He had settled in the west part of Berlin on the place owned by Silas S. Mills, who sold it to Obediah Wheeler in 1768. Cyrus and Experience moved to Putney, where several Berlin people had settled. It was then called Fulham, province of New York, and later, Dummerston, Vermont. As residents of Fulham they were admitted to Framingham First Church February 14, 1773, etc. Vide History of Framingham, Mass., by Temple, p. 97...In 1791 Cyrus was a resident of Dummerston in the local ceensus of Windham County. In Maria Hemmenway's Gazateer of Vermont, V. 5, Pt. 2, p. 73 (Dummerston): April 7, 1777, Jonathan Knight, Esq., bought lot #58, Dummerston for $650, with buildings from Cyrus and Experience Houghton. (When Cyrus md. Mary Taylor he gave his residence as Putney, Vermont). This Jonathan Knight is presumably the same one who according to Hall in his History of Eastern Vermont, p. 231) rec'd a charge of shot in the affray at Westminster at the time Daniel Houghton and William French were killed, March 13, 1775. The Federal cenus of 1790 placed Cyrus at Putney with 1-0-1. Vide Pen Draft by Dr. H.A.H. They then moved to Boyleston, Massachusetts, where son, Jonah was born and in 1798, after an absence of twenty years, he returned to Berlin."

Colonial Families of the United States of America: Volume 7

CYRUS HOUGHTON of Berlin, Massachusetts; b. there, 1745; d. there, 10th June, 1834, was called Deacon Cyrus; m. (firstly) Experience PIKE, b. 9th November, 1743, Framingham, d. before 1790, dau. of William and Sybilla (FROST) PIKE; m. (secondly 1790, Mary TAYLOR, b. 1752 of Boylston, Massachusetts; d. 25th May, 1838.

Berlin MA Hx: Cyrus, b. 1745, who became a deacon and was known by that designation. Dea. Cyrus Houghton, s. of Cyrus, m. Experience Pike of Framingham; he settled first in the west part on the place now owned by Silas L. Mills; sold the same to Obadiah Wheeler in 1768; he was a moving character; was in Putney, Vt., where several Berlin people settled; in Framingham and in Boylston; in the latter place was made deacon; he returned finally to his old homestead in West Berlin in 1798, after an absence of thirty years. Had by wife, Experience, William, d. in youth of hydrophobia; Achsah, bap. 1777, m. Ephraim Barber 1803, also Pelatiah Gibbs of Livermore, Me; Eunice, bap. 1777, m., 1807, Silas Carruth of Northboro; Caleb, b. 1780. Wife, Experience, d; he m., 2d, Mary Taylor of Boylston in 1790; she was aunt to Mrs. Job Spofford. Had by Mary, Jonah, b. 1792. Dea. Cyrus d. June 10, 1834, at 89; Mary, wid., d. May 25, 1838, at 86. Some of the land comprising this farm at the west part was bought by his father of Benjamin Wilson in 1747 (eight acres at Wilson Flagg holes'); also of James Fife, eighteen acres on both sides of the brook that runs out of Roper's and Sumner's meadows.^2,7,30,28

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327 #248.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1923 - 440.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.
[S183] Virkus, Abr. Comp. of Amer. Gen., p. 375.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36 #740, 71.
[S1169] A. M. Caverly M.D., Pittsford VT Hx, p. 157.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36, 71.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 311, 324.
[S725] VT 1771 Census, p. 45.
[S145] J. H. Temple, Framingham MA Hx - Temple, p. 597.
[S706] William Barry, Framingham MA Hx - Barry, p. 292.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 324.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 21.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 366.
[S724] Alden M. Rollins Vermont Warnings Outs II, p. 241.
[S283] Boylston MA VRs, p. 79.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 392.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 373.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 809; sheet 175.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, p. 58.
[S235] U.S. Census, Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 58.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 187.
[S281] Berlin MA VRs, p. 328.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 387.
[S1494] American Antiquarian Society, ndex of Deaths in Mass. Centinel & Columbian Cent.
[S930] George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the USA, Vol. 7.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 328.
[S196] Framingham MA VRs, p. 115.

Levinah Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7344, b. 22 February 1746/47, d. 17 April 1818

Father*: Capt. Cyrus Houghton⁴ b. 8 Sep 1723, d. 1819
Mother*: Merriam Butler⁴ b. 20 Mar 1724/25

Family: Jabez Davis

Marriage Bann: Levinah Houghton and Jabez Davis declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 7, 1788 Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA; Levinah, "of P."²
Marriage*: Levinah Houghton married Jabez Davis on Dec 18, 1788 at Dummerston, Caledonia Co., VT, USA.⁷

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 22, 1746/47

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,6

Residence

1788

Putney, VT, USA⁷

Marriage

Dec 18, 1788

Dummerston, Caledonia Co., VT, USA⁷

Death

Apr 17, 1818

Lavinia Houghton of Sterling; ae. 78⁸

Research

this marriage only given in JWH: 28 Dec 1769, Lavinah, dau. of Cyrus and Merriam Houghton⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328 #249.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36 #741.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 311.
[S1074] Town Records: Dummerston, Caledonia Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S481] History of the Town of Whately, Massachusetts, p. 566.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328.

Oliver Houghton^1,2

M, #7345, b. between 1753 and 1754

Father*: Capt. Cyrus Houghton b. 8 Sep 1723, d. 1819
Mother*: Merriam Butler b. 20 Mar 1724/25

Family: Lucy Wilder

Marriage*: Oliver Houghton married Lucy Wilder.⁵

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

between 1753 and 1754

1752 in Joel Houghton 1847 chart and in Pittsford VT Hx.^3,4

Marriage

⁵

Research

Pittsford VT Hx gives Olive, b. 1752⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328 #250.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36 #743.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36.
[S1169] A. M. Caverly M.D., Pittsford VT Hx, p. 157.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328.

Abigail Houghton^1,2

F, #7346, b. 1755

Father*: Capt. Cyrus Houghton³ b. 8 Sep 1723, d. 1819
Mother*: Merriam Butler b. 20 Mar 1724/25

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1755

Joel Houghton 1847 chart^4,3

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328 #251.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 37 #745.
[S1169] A. M. Caverly M.D., Pittsford VT Hx, p. 157.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 37.

Mary Houghton^1,2,3

F, #7347, b. 6 September 1757

Father*: Capt. Cyrus Houghton^4,5 b. 8 Sep 1723, d. 1819
Mother*: Merriam Butler⁴ b. 20 Mar 1724/25

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 6, 1757

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,6,7

Origin

Shrewsbury, MA, USA⁶

Residence

circa 1778

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328 #252.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36 #743.
[S888] Michigan Genealogical Council, Michigan Surname Index - I, p. 314.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S1169] A. M. Caverly M.D., Pittsford VT Hx, p. 157.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 311.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.

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

M, #7348, b. 28 May 1750, d. 28 May 1835

Father*: Capt. Cyrus Houghton^6,7 b. 8 Sep 1723, d. 1819
Mother*: Merriam Butler⁶ b. 20 Mar 1724/25

Family: Hadassah Houghton b. 19 Apr 1753, d. 19 Feb 1837

Marriage Bann: Ebenezer Houghton and Hadassah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 26, 1776 Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^12,34
Marriage Bann: Ebenezer Houghton and Hadassah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 19, 1776 Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.³⁵
Marriage: Ebenezer Houghton married Hadassah Houghton, daughter of Simeon Houghton and Jerusha Taylor, on Dec 27, 1776 at Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA, RWG:"wid's surname was shown as Houghton in the marriage records."^4,25

Rufus Houghton+^4,17,29 b. 21 Aug 1778, d. 29 May 1848
Ebenezer Houghton Jr+^4,17,30 b. 22 Jul 1780, d. 14 Feb 1857
Jerusha Houghton+^4,29 b. 23 Sep 1782, d. 5 Oct 1864
Elijah Houghton^4,31 b. 31 Dec 1784, d. 3 Mar 1792
Jonas M. Houghton+^4,17,29 b. 19 Feb 1787, d. 6 Sep 1865
Betsey Houghton+^4,32 b. 1 May 1789, d. b 1851
Joel Houghton+^4,17,29 b. 14 Jul 1792
Unice Houghton^4,33 b. 5 Nov 1795, d. b 1851

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

May 28, 1750

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 28 May 1765^8,6,4,9,10

Research

Milit-Beg

between 1775 and 1777

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, According to Putney Histor. Soc.: in Capt. Robt. Langle's Co. of Asa Whitcomb's Regt. April 19, 1775 for eight months as a drummer, and in 1777 Aug for 25 days was in Col. Wm. Williams Regt.

He is mentioned in an article in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol 150, July 1996 by Ken Stevens, entitled "Abijah Moore's Company of Cumberland County Minute Men". Most of this militia unit were former Mass. residents who recently had moved to Putney, Vt. and vicinity. They received word of the action at Lexington 3 days after the event, but it took them only 3 1/2 additional days to gather and march the 120 miles to relieve the men in the combat area.

Per pages 342/343: private, of Putney, service for 7 days. Enlisted 26 April 1775 as drummer in Capt. Robert Longley's company in Col. Asa Whitcomb's (23rd) regiment of Continental troops. He also served for 25 days in the Saratoga campaign in Capt. John Petty's company of Col. William Williams' regiment of Vermont militia, which marched from Westminster on 29 August 1777.
p. 329: "Years later Ebenezer Houghton, when applying for a veteran's pension, recalled: "On the 19th of April 1775 I was a resident of Putney, Windham country, Vermont. On Saturday night subsequent this deponent heard the news and on Sunday morning I started for Cambridge." (Abijah Moore's company were the only troops from the Province of NY and the first unit from what now is Vermont to participate in the Rev. War.) Houghton enlisted in the Continental Army at Cambridge on the 26th. They covered the 120 miles in 3 and a half days.

Ebenezer was a drummer in the Revolutionary War. His Revolutionary War pension file states "Ebenezer Houghton of Ostego in the State of New York who was a drummer in the company commanded by Captain Langley of the Regt_ commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the Vermont line for 11 months"

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.
Volume 8
page 299
Houghton, Ebenezer, Putney [Vt.].Private, Capt. Abijah Moore's co. of Minutemen, which marched in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service from April 23, 1775, 7 days; reported enlisted into the army; also, Capt. Robert Longley's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt; return of men in need of cartridge boxes, dated Camp at Cambridge, June 19, 1775; also, Drummer, same co. and regt; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 26, 1775; service, 3 mos. 13 days; also, company receipts for wages for Aug. and Sept., 1775, dated Camp at Prospect Hill.^11,4

Origin

Sep 26, 1776

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA¹²

Note

between 1777 and 1791

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, Putney Town Records, Vol. I., shows children, lists him on Town Comm. sev. times, first in May 13, 1777; Vol. II, records deed from John McSwain for fifty pounds to Eben. Houghton, yeoman, for lot no. 2 of orign. 7000 surveyed and deeded to Wm. Smith and Nicholas Wm. Stuyveson, Esqs. ye 26th 1791.¹³

Land Grant

Feb 23, 1782

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, [CVJ:] Land grant to both Cyrus and Ebenezer on same day¹⁴

1790 Census

1790

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, 1 male > 16, and 4 males < 16 and 2 females¹⁵

Residence

before 1800

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, resided there for 20 years⁴

1800 Census

1800

Worcester, Otsego, NY, USA, 8 children: 11201-11101: 1 male <10; male 10-16; 2 males 16-26; 1 male 45+; 1 female <10; 1 female 10-16; 1 female 16-26; 1 female 45+¹⁶

Immigration

1800

Maryland, Otsego, NY, USA, RWG: after living in Putney for 20 years, moved to Maryland; Hurd: early settler to Maryland, before 1800^4,17

1810 Census

1810

Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, 4 Total; 00101-01001; 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+//1 female 10-15, 1 female 45+¹⁸

1820 Census

1820

Maryland, Otsego Co., NY, USA, 3 Individuals: 1 male 45+; 1 female 16-26; 1 female 45+¹⁹

PensionInx

Oct 15, 1832

Otsego, NY, USA, "W18025, MA & VT Line..."^4,20,21

Death

May 28, 1835

Schenevus, Otsego, NY, USA, age 85; RWG: Maryland, NY, 28 May or 31 May 1835; MLM: Dec. 8, 1829^{4,22,23,24,25}

Burial

Schenevus Cemetery, Schenevus, Otsego, NY, USA, section 7; Robert Taylor: grave still there 8/1996; Stacknow: 8/1999;
Sigler: 4/2010^22,24,23,26

Burial

Schenevus Cemetery, Schenevus, Otsego, NY, USA, section 7; GS: Hadassah, wife of Ebenezer Houghton, died Feb. 19 1837 ae 84 yrs 10 mo;(Cemetery, way up towards the back (up the hill away from Rt. 7).^24,23

Problem

JWH, MLM: Bd in conflict with only 4 children given by JWH; these are not his children per Rev. War Gen. Abs.^27,25

Duplicate

Research

Only MLM identifies these two as same husband of Hadassah.²⁸

Research

JWH, MLM give Ebenezer and Hadassah Houghton as parents.^27,25

Research

JWH, MLM give Ebenezer and Hadassah Houghton as parents.^25,27

Research

JWH, MLM give Ebenezer and Hadassah Houghton as parents.^27,25

Research

JWH, MLM give Ebenezer and Hadassah Houghton as parents.^27,25

Research

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328 #253.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 392.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1800 US Census, Otsego Co, NY, p. 47.
[S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1717.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36 #742, 71 #743.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S1169] A. M. Caverly M.D., Pittsford VT Hx, p. 157.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36, 71.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 311.
[S96] NEHGR, "Abijah Moore's Company of Cumberland County Minute Men", Ken Stevens, Vol. 15, No. 599, July 1996, p. 342.
[S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
[S257] Unknown author, Putney VT Town Records I, p. 326.
[S568] Jay Mack Holbrook, Vermont's First Settlers, p. 50.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 53.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Otsego Co NY Census Index, p. 47, 44/670.
[S255] Duane Hamilton Hurd, Otsego Co., NY Hx, p. 176.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: 34; Page: 246.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Maryland, Otsego, New York; Roll: M33_74; Page: 72.
[S719] Unknown compiler, Rev. War Pension Appl. Index Suppl., Vol. 2, p. 519.
[S946] Unknown compiler, Rev. War Pension Application Index, p. 273.
[S415] E-mail DAR Geneal. Records, copied by Mrs. Ida Flint Shafer, sent by Rebecca Stacknow 11/1999.
[S415] E-mail Schenevus Cemetery Records, from Rebecca Stocknow, Nov. 13, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Robert J. Taylor, Dec. 1996.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71.
[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Sigler, April 15, 2010.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 351.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 38.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 1, p. 326; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co. VT, Vol. 1, p. 326; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co. VT, Vol. 1, p. 641; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Book 1, p. 326: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Vol. 1, p. 326; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 71.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 182.

Aaron Houghton^1,2,3

M, #7349, b. 4 October 1766, d. 8 December 1829

Father*: Capt. Cyrus Houghton^4,5 b. 8 Sep 1723, d. 1819
Mother*: Merriam Butler⁴ b. 20 Mar 1724/25

Family 1: Mary Houghton b. 25 Feb 1771, d. 30 Jan 1813

Marriage Bann: Aaron Houghton and Mary Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 26, 1788 Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA; Molly Houghton given; MLM: Polly, Oct. 31, 1812.^39,40,10
Marriage*: Aaron Houghton married Mary Houghton, daughter of Abraham Houghton and Sarah Divol, on Nov 17, 1788 at Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, Putney VR: "both of P."; p. 251 "[Molly Houghton, in pencil]"; Molly Wilson given; VT Div. of Records: Molly Willson; Putney Hx: Molly Willson.^{14,15,16,13,17}

Charles Stewart Houghton+³¹ b. 6 Apr 1789, d. 16 May 1859
Amasa Houghton+³¹ b. 10 Aug 1790, d. 18 Apr 1855
Perry Houghton¹⁷ b. 5 Nov 1791
Aaron Houghton+³² b. 27 Feb 1792, d. 17 Oct 1867
William S. Houghton+³³ b. 30 Apr 1794, d. 17 Aug 1869
Thomas Houghton+³³ b. 20 Mar 1796, d. 23 Aug 1850
Mary Houghton+ b. 5 Mar 1798, d. 12 Mar 1883
Sarah D. Houghton³³ b. 7 Jun 1800, d. 4 Nov 1865
Fanny Houghton+³⁴ b. 13 May 1802, d. 1 Feb 1879
Lyman Houghton+³⁵ b. 7 Oct 1804, d. 2 May 1867
Alanson Houghton+³⁶ b. 9 Jan 1807, d. 24 Oct 1862
Isabella Louisa Houghton+³⁷ b. 25 Nov 1809, d. 13 Nov 1876
Betsey Elizabeth Houghton³⁸ b. 7 Dec 1811, d. 17 Sep 1876

Family 2: Betsey Moore b. c 1784, d. 3 Aug 1839

Marriage*: Aaron Houghton married Betsey Moore on Oct 26, 1815 md not in Putney VR, but reference to Aaron and Betsey as parents of Jason Moore and Abigail.^14,24,16,17

Jason Moore Houghton⁴¹ b. 23 May 1816, d. 17 Jul 1818
Abigail Whitcomb Houghton^7,42 b. 24 Feb 1818

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 4, 1766

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, VT Div of Records: Oct 1, 1766; Bolton VR, MLM & IGI: Bolton Worcester MA^{6,4,7,8,9,10,11,12}

Origin

Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA¹³

Marriage

Nov 17, 1788

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, Putney VR: "both of P."; p. 251 "[Molly Houghton, in pencil]"; Molly Wilson given; VT Div. of Records: Molly Willson; Putney Hx: Molly Willson^{14,15,16,13,17}

1790 Census

1790

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, 1 Male of 16+; 2 males under 16; 4 females^17,18

Census

1791

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA¹⁹

Church

May 31, 1797

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, A Universalist Society was formed and Aaron Houghtonwas one of 35 signers.^20,21

1800 Census

1800

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, 12 Total: 31011-20112; 3 male 1-9,1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 45+, 2 female 1-9, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44, 2 female 45+^19,22,17,23

1810 Census

1810

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, 14 Total: 21410-22011; 2 male <10, 1 male 10-15, 4 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44//2 female <10, 2 female 10-15,1 female 26-44, 1 female 45+¹⁹

Marriage

Oct 26, 1815

md not in Putney VR, but reference to Aaron and Betsey as parents of Jason Moore and Abigail^14,24,16,17

1820 Census

1820

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, 8 Individuals: 2 male = 10-16 (1804-1810), 1 male =16-26 (1794-1804), 1 male = 45+ (bef. 1775)// 2 female = 0-10 (1810-1820), 1 female =10-16 (1810-1804), 3 female =16-26 (1794-1804), 1 female =26-45 (1774-1794)^19,25,26

Death

Dec 8, 1829

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA^6,27,9,17,11

Burial

Houghton Farm Cemetery, Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA^9,11

Biography

The Houghton farm on West Hill in Putney, VT was one of the earliest farms settled. The land was purchased by Aaron Houghton from Peter Stuyvesant, formerly Dutch Governor of New York.²⁸

Note

JWH: 'son of Deacon Cyrus'; Putney VR does not give parents; MLM states children registered at Dummerston, VT^29,17

Problem

JWH and MLM give Abraham Houghton's daughter Mary Houghton as wife of Aaron; Moly Wilson may be Molly Houghton; but Moly Wilson is listed in Putney Hx , VT Div. of Records & Putney VR in several places as the wife, as is Aaron and Mary

Putney VR: Moly Wilson, b. Putney, 14 mar 1774; dau. of Benjamin and Sarah Wilson^15,16,30

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328 #254, 334 #336s.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 46, p. 244.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 37 #746, 72 #747.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S1169] A. M. Caverly M.D., Pittsford VT Hx, p. 157.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328, 334.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 50.
[S147] International Genealogical Index.
[S261] Ken Stevens, Putney VT Gravestonees, p. 70.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 37.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 311.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 328.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 181, 251.
[S598] VT The Fortnightly Club of Putney, Putney VT Hx, p. 188.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 72.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 53.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 392.
[S598] VT The Fortnightly Club of Putney, Putney VT Hx, p. 104.
[S1510] Alden M. Rollins, Vermont Religious Certificates, p. 163.
[S737] VT 1800 Census, p. 145.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham Co., VT.
[S261] Ken Stevens, Putney VT Gravestonees, p. 50, 52.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 132.
[S1223] 1820 U.S. Federal Census , Putney, Windham, Vermont; Roll: M33_128; Page: 264.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 299.
[S598] VT The Fortnightly Club of Putney, Putney VT Hx, p. 69.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 334.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Book 3, p. 136: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 2, p. 358: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Book 1, p. 18: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Vol. 2, p. 358; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 2, p. 358/1,: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Cabot, Washington Co., VT, p. 1009; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, p. 1125: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 2, p. 358; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Book 2, p. 358: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 183.
[S543] Gordon Alan Morris and Prittie Thomas J. & Dixie, Descendants of William Sabin of Rehoboth Massachusetts, p. 115.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Book 3, p. 136; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Putney, Windham Co., VT, Vol. 3, p. 136: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.

Experience Pike^1,2

F, #7350, b. 9 November 1743, d. before 1790

Family: Deacon Cyrus Houghton Jr b. 1745, d. 9 Jun 1834

Marriage*: Experience Pike married Deacon Cyrus Houghton Jr, son of Capt. Cyrus Houghton and Merriam Butler.^3,2,7,8,9,6

William Houghton¹² b. 31 Jan 1773, d. 28 Oct 1783
Achsah Houghton+ b. 1777, d. c 9 Jan 1849
Eunice Houghton b. 6 Jul 1777
Caleb Houghton+ b. 7 Oct 1781, d. 7 Aug 1823

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 9, 1743

Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^3,2,4,5,6

Marriage

^3,2,7,8,9,6

Origin

1773

Fallam, NY, USA⁸

Church

Feb 14, 1773

Framingham, MA, USA, the First Parish Church^10,8,11,6

Death

before 1790

⁵

ParentsD

William and Sebella (Frost) Pike of Framingham, MA^10,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327 #248s.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1923 - 440.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 327.
[S196] Framingham MA VRs, p. 160.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 324.
[S183] Virkus, Abr. Comp. of Amer. Gen., p. 375.
[S706] William Barry, Framingham MA Hx - Barry, p. 292.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36, 71.
[S145] J. H. Temple, Framingham MA Hx - Temple, p. 597.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 21.
[S196] Framingham MA VRs, p. 115.