Houghton Surname Project

Benjamin Houghton^1,2

M, #14011, b. 22 January 1770

Father*: Joseph Houghton b. 24 Jan 1746/47, d. b 1810
Mother*: Lois Ross b. 13 Aug 1745, d. 30 Apr 1812

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Birth

Jan 22, 1770

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jan. 27^2,3,1

Alert

Bd before parents MD

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Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 38 (Family Bible of Oscar Eastman).

Betsey Houghton^1,2

F, #14012

Father*: Joseph Houghton² b. 24 Jan 1746/47, d. b 1810
Mother*: Lois Ross b. 13 Aug 1745, d. 30 Apr 1812

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Birth

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, no date in record²

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Jacob Houghton Jr¹

M, #14013

Family:

Betsy Houghton¹ b. 1789

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Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Betsy Houghton

F, #14014, b. 1789

Father*: Jacob Houghton Jr¹

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Birth

1789

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Charity Houghton^1,2

F, #14015, b. 23 July 1809

Father*: Deacon Henry Houghton² b. 6 Mar 1774, d. 21 Feb 1838
Mother*: Rhoda Houghton² b. c 1779, d. 4 Jan 1859

Family: Asa Lathe b. c 1811

Marriage*: Charity Houghton married Asa Lathe on May 2, 1850 his second.⁴

Gilman Lathe⁵ b. c 1838
Elizabeth M. Laythe⁶ b. c 1846

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Birth

Jul 23, 1809

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 41 in 1850 census^2,3

Marriage

May 2, 1850

his second⁴

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⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1506.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S415] E-mail from Peg Mertl, May 31, 2001.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2, line 22, dwl 21-25.
[S415] E-mail from Peg Mertl, Jul 20, 2004.

Charles F. Houghton

M, #14016, b. 2 May 1845

Father*: Luther Willard Houghton¹ b. 26 Nov 1809, d. c 1875
Mother*: Sophronia Pierce¹ b. 1812

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Birth

May 2, 1845

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1846 in dup; age 4 in 1850 census; age 13 in 1860 census; age 24 in 1870 census¹

Occupation

1870

shoemaker

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Charles S. Houghton^1,2

M, #14017, b. between 1828 and 1830

Father*: Capt. Martin Houghton² b. 28 Nov 1779, d. 19 Jun 1833
Mother*: Levina Bailey b. 18 Jul 1790, d. c Apr 1834

Family: Mary R. (?) b. c 1833

Marriage*: Charles S. Houghton married Mary R. (?)³

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Birth

between 1828 and 1830

MA, USA, age 30 in 1860 census; age 42 in 1870 census; age 52 in 1880 census³

Guardiansp

1833

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 30928⁴

1860 Census

1860

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 30, farmer⁵

Marriage

Mil. Serv.

between May 30, 1864 and Sep 18, 1865

MA, USA, Union Army, Private, Comp L, 3rd MA Heavy Artillery Reg; Length 1 y 3 m 18 d⁶

1870 Census

1870

Holden, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 42, farmer⁷

1880 Census

1880

Westborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 52, a farmer³

1890 Veterans Census

1890

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁶

PensionInx

Feb 6, 1893

as invalid

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114 #4247.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_566; Family History Film: 1254566; Page: 415A; Enumeration District: 870; sheet 33, line 24, dwl 259-352.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Ward 8, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 322, line 26, dwl 1877-2458.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 14; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 1018.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Holden, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 158b, line 32, dwl 159-173.

Moses Woods¹

M, #14018, b. 6 July 1709, d. 20 October 1755

Family: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Marriage*: Moses Woods married Esther Houghton, daughter of Robert Houghton Jr and Deborah Wilder, on Nov 22, 1733 at Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^2,4,5

Esther Woods b. 2 Sep 1735, d. 12 Jul 1815
Hannah Woods b. 28 Sep 1737
Bathsheba Woods+ b. 3 Nov 1739
Deborah Woods b. 14 Apr 1742
Martha Woods b. 3 Apr 1744
Anna Woods b. 29 Sep 1746
(?) Woods b. 12 Dec 1748, d. 12 Dec 1748
Sergt. Moses Woods+ b. 16 Feb 1749/50, d. 3 May 1837
(?) Woods b. 1 Jan 1753, d. 1 Jan 1753
Joseph Woods+ b. 3 Jan 1754, d. 11 May 1830
Anna Woods b. 7 Apr 1755

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Birth

Jul 6, 1709

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^2,3

Milit-Beg

King George's and French and Indian Wars

Marriage

Nov 22, 1733

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

Death

Oct 20, 1755

Gaspereaux, Nova Scotia, Canada, ae. 46 y, 3 m, 14 d²

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 38 #13.
[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 38.
[S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 264.
[S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 91.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.

Ens. David Shattuck¹

M, #14019

Family: Esther Houghton b. 1712

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

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Birth

Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, H.E. Woods: "of Pepperell"

Marriage

Jan 10, 1758

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

Biography

son of Samuel Shattuck and Elizabeth Blood

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 38.
[S129] Rice, Vital Records of Pepperell, p. 245.
[S81] Shattuck, Desc. of William Shattuck.

Esther Woods¹

F, #14020, b. 2 September 1735, d. 12 July 1815

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Family: Lieut. Enosh Lawrence b. b 1752

Marriage*: Esther Woods married Lieut. Enosh Lawrence on Dec 21, 1762.¹

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Birth

Sep 2, 1735

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Dec 21, 1762

Death

Jul 12, 1815

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 38.

Hannah Woods¹

F, #14021, b. 28 September 1737

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Family: Adj. William Green b. b 1765

Marriage*: Hannah Woods married Adj. William Green on Apr 16, 1765 his 2nd.¹

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Birth

Sep 28, 1737

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 16, 1765

his 2nd¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.

Bathsheba Woods¹

F, #14022, b. 3 November 1739

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Family: David Tarbell b. 21 Aug 1732, d. 1826

Marriage*: Bathsheba Woods married David Tarbell on Nov 17, 1757 at Groton, MA, USA.^1,3

David Tarbell² b. 2 Feb 1759, d. 17 Mar 1833
Hannah Tarbell+² b. 5 Feb 1761
Sybil Tarbell² b. 4 Apr 1763
Asa Tarbell² b. 30 May 1765
Eunice Tarbell² b. 6 Jun 1767
Nancy Tarbell² b. 9 Sep 1773
Bathsheba Tarbell+² b. 18 Sep 1775, d. 28 Jul 1843
Betsey Tarbell² b. 19 May 1785
Amy Tarbell²

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Birth

Nov 3, 1739

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^1,2

Marriage

Nov 17, 1757

Groton, MA, USA^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.
[S96] NEHGR, 61 [1907]: 168.
[S96] NEHGR, 61 [1907]: "Descendants of Thomas Tarbell", 168.

Deborah Woods

F, #14023, b. 14 April 1742

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

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Birth

Apr 14, 1742

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.

Martha Woods¹

F, #14024, b. 3 April 1744

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

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Birth

Apr 3, 1744

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.

Anna Woods¹

F, #14025, b. 29 September 1746

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

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Birth

Sep 29, 1746

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Biography

before 1755

"D. young" [before 1755, birth of sister Anna]¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.

(?) Woods¹

M, #14026, b. 12 December 1748, d. 12 December 1748

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

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Birth

Dec 12, 1748

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Dec 12, 1748

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, "still-born"¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.

Sergt. Moses Woods^1,2

M, #14027, b. 16 February 1749/50, d. 3 May 1837

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Family 1: Keziah (?) b. 1745, d. 17 Dec 1791

Marriage*: Sergt. Moses Woods married Keziah (?) on before 1772.²

Moses Woods² b. 21 Oct 1772
Aaron Woods² b. 21 Dec 1773, d. 3 Nov 1796
Joseph Woods² b. 17 Nov 1775
Henry Woods² b. 18 Feb 1777, d. 7 Nov 1854
David Woods² b. 6 Aug 1778
Anna Woods² b. 2 Mar 1780
Daniel Woods² b. 21 Nov 1781
Nancy Woods² b. 16 May 1788, d. 22 Jul 1849

Family 2: Hazadiah Spaulding b. 22 May 1763, d. 21 Apr 1817

Marriage*: Sergt. Moses Woods married Hazadiah Spaulding on Apr 16, 1793 at Westford, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.²

Sally Woods² b. 9 Jun 1794
Clarissa Woods² b. 7 Aug 1795, d. b 1800
Polly Woods² b. 18 Jul 1796
John Woods² b. 18 Dec 1797, d. 11 Nov 1865
Aaron Woods² b. 9 Apr 1799, d. 6 Dec 1872
Clarissa Woods² b. 20 Jun 1800, d. 23 Nov 1833
Charlotte Woods² b. 25 Sep 1801, d. 28 Apr 1870

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Birth

Feb 16, 1749/50

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^1,2

Marriage

before 1772

Milit-Beg

circa 1776

no date; Revol. War: sergeant²

Marriage

Apr 16, 1793

Westford, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Death

May 3, 1837

Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.
[S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 147.

(?) Woods¹

M, #14028, b. 1 January 1753, d. 1 January 1753

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

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Birth

Jan 1, 1753

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Jan 1, 1753

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, "still-born"¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.

Joseph Woods^1,2

M, #14029, b. 3 January 1754, d. 11 May 1830

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

Family: Mary Waugh b. 25 Apr 1756, d. 8 Jan 1841

Marriage*: Joseph Woods married Mary Waugh on Jun 17, 1779 at Townsend, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.²

Joseph Woods+² b. 27 Oct 1782
Sewall Woods+² b. 6 Oct 1784, d. 1860
Polly Woods² b. 23 Aug 1789, d. b 1792
Sally Woods² b. 19 Apr 1790, d. 7 Oct 1852
Betsey Woods² b. 19 Apr 1790
Polly Woods² b. 9 Mar 1792
Nancy Woods² b. 29 Jun 1794

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Birth

Jan 3, 1754

Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^1,2

Milit-Beg

circa 1776

Revol. War; no date²

Marriage

Jun 17, 1779

Townsend, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Death

May 11, 1830

Mason, NH, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.
[S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 148.

Anna Woods¹

F, #14030, b. 7 April 1755

Father*: Moses Woods b. 6 Jul 1709, d. 20 Oct 1755
Mother*: Esther Houghton b. 1712

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Birth

Apr 7, 1755

Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.

Lieut. Enosh Lawrence¹

M, #14031, b. before 1752

Family: Esther Woods b. 2 Sep 1735, d. 12 Jul 1815

Marriage*: Lieut. Enosh Lawrence married Esther Woods, daughter of Moses Woods and Esther Houghton, on Dec 21, 1762.¹

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Birth

before 1752

Mason, Hillsborough, NH, USA, "of Mason, N.H."; no date¹

Marriage

Dec 21, 1762

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 38.

Adj. William Green¹

M, #14032, b. before 1765

Family: Hannah Woods b. 28 Sep 1737

Marriage*: Adj. William Green married Hannah Woods, daughter of Moses Woods and Esther Houghton, on Apr 16, 1765 his 2nd.¹

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Birth

before 1765

Pepperell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, "of Pepperell"¹

Marriage

Apr 16, 1765

his 2nd¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.

David Tarbell¹

M, #14033, b. 21 August 1732, d. 1826

Family 1: Bathsheba Woods b. 3 Nov 1739

Marriage*: David Tarbell married Bathsheba Woods, daughter of Moses Woods and Esther Houghton, on Nov 17, 1757 at Groton, MA, USA.^1,4

David Tarbell³ b. 2 Feb 1759, d. 17 Mar 1833
Hannah Tarbell+³ b. 5 Feb 1761
Sybil Tarbell³ b. 4 Apr 1763
Asa Tarbell³ b. 30 May 1765
Eunice Tarbell³ b. 6 Jun 1767
Nancy Tarbell³ b. 9 Sep 1773
Bathsheba Tarbell+³ b. 18 Sep 1775, d. 28 Jul 1843
Betsey Tarbell³ b. 19 May 1785
Amy Tarbell³

Family 2: Esther Kemp

Marriage*: David Tarbell married Esther Kemp Jul 1772?⁵

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Birth

Aug 21, 1732

Residence

circa 1757

Pepperell, MA, USA^3,1

Marriage

Nov 17, 1757

Groton, MA, USA^1,4

Marriage

Jul 1772?⁵

Death

1826

Biography

No record of his death; may be the David who married Jul. 2, 1772, Esther Kemp of Groton

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.
[S1261] Watertown MA, Watertown Gen and Records, Houghton surname search.
[S96] NEHGR, 61 [1907]: 168.
[S96] NEHGR, 61 [1907]: "Descendants of Thomas Tarbell", 168.
[S415] E-mail from Elinor Skeate, 17 May 2000, e-mail address.

E. B. Houghton¹

M, #14034

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Residence

1866

Portland, ME, USA²

Research

Pedigree

Citations

[S120] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton," (Jan. 1910), p. 39.
[S96] NEHGR, 64 [1910]: 130.

Edward Houghton¹

M, #14035

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Birth

Macclesfield, England

Immigration

Oct 25, 1698

VA, USA, Tepper, NEHGR: List of emigrants to America from Liverpool, 1697-1707', The names of all the servants that goes to Virginea in the Ship Concord Jno Walls Commander October 25th 1698 bound to Ezekial Parr...Edward Houghton of Macclesfield, 4 yeares.'

Filby: 9151, p. 183^2,3,1

Residence

1698

VA, USA, 4 years indentured service¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S96] NEHGR, 64 [1910]: 253.
[S514] P. William Filby (Ed.) and with Mary K. Meyer, Passenger & Immigr. Lists, p. 959.
[S734] Michael Tepper, Passengers to America, p. 183.

Mary Ellen Houghton

F, #14036, b. circa June 1850, d. 19 January 1854

Father*: Daniel Page Houghton b. 5 Dec 1819, d. 20 Oct 1866
Mother*: Mary Conant b. bt 1822 - 1823, d. 8 Jan 1853

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Birth

circa Jun, 1850

MA, USA, dd calc

Death

Jan 19, 1854

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

Harvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 3y 7m

Pedigree

Danforth Houghton¹

M, #14037, b. 23 April 1805, d. 29 May 1806

Father*: Thomas Houghton² b. 10 Feb 1781, d. 2 Jul 1863
Mother*: Asenath Whitney² b. 16 Feb 1784, d. 28 Dec 1821

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Birth

Apr 23, 1805

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 23, 1821^2,3,4

Death

May 29, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 1y 1m 6d^5,4

Burial

Old Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 1y. 1m. 6d.⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98 #3440.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 38 (Family Bible of Oscar Eastman).
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 98.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.

Daniel Houghton^1,2

M, #14038, b. 16 August 1755, d. 22 March 1775

Father*: Daniel Houghton Jr.² b. 19 Sep 1731
Mother*: Experience Willard² b. 2 Feb 1728

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Notable

Birth

Aug 16, 1755

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Census

1772

Cumberland Co., VT, USA, and in 1773, NY⁵

Residence

circa 1775

Dummerston, Windham Co., VT, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt.2, 11, 54, 115, 206, 585 (2); History of Capt. John Kotham, p. 30^6,7

Notable

Mar 13, 1775

and William French were shot in mass as the first proto-martyrs of the Rev. War, dying as results of wounds in a fray with the "Yorker" Royalists in which Vermonters fired no shots.^3,8

Note

Mar 13, 1775

Winchester, VT/MA, USA, MLM: [from Dr. Harris Ayres Houghton] " He and William French were shot in mass as the first proto-martyrs of the Rev. War, dying as results of wounds in a fray with the "Yorker" Royalists in which Vermonters fired no shots. New York, under a Royalist governor, vied with New Hampshire for Vermont. Daniel was removed the following morning to the house of ellazer Harlow, a short distance west of the court house, where he died nine days later. The "Vorrenor's" (sic) Jury, Amos Tute, "Corriner," sat on the death of young French (to whom a marble stone was erected with a classic epitaph). Houghton was buried in the Westminster Court House yard by a stone shapless and unknown. This stone had disappeared by the time Hall wrote his book (1858). There is now a stone cairn of cemented stone marking his Grave (MLM visit of 1934).
Daniel must have grown up in an atmosphere of fighting and patriotism. He must have known all about the issues at stake, and the excitement of the time must have aroused the enthusiasm which placed him in the front ranks of those who received the shower of musket balls from the minions of King George III. His father must have been "under arms," when Experience was "warned out," with her three youngest children. Putney is near Ft. Dummer (Dummerston, VT).
The victim probably left Bolton, where his father lived, visited his uncle Simon in Petersham, then went to Vermont to see his brother, Asa, at Putney, and topped it off iwth a visit to cousin Jotham at Dummerston. While in this region he was caught in the whorl of the Revolutionary tide, followed the inclinations of environment and his heredity in getting into first ranks of the fight, in which most if not all of his male relatives were participating, and from which he embodied his patriotic sentiments and was killed. (Hist. of Captain John Kathan gives residence of Daniel as Dummerston, Vermont, on page 30.)"

Westminter VRs: "shot at Westminster, Mar 13, 1775, at the Westminster massacre with William French"^3,9

Death

Mar 22, 1775

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, William French was killed and Daniel Houghton was mortally wounded, both of Dummerston, VT, on Mar. 13, 1775, in an attempt of the Whigs, or Liberty Men, to prevent the holding of court by the New York officers. French was the first martyr of the Revolution. Daniel Houghton was removed the following morning to the house of Eleazer Harlow, a short distance from the court house where he died 9 days latter.^10,6,11,3

Burial

Court House Yard, Westminster, Windham Co., VT, USA, DAR marker erected in 1902; MLM visited his grave in 1934.^6,3

Notable

Daniel Houghton (1755-1775) and William French were shot in mass as the first proto-martyrs of the Revolutionary War, dying as a result of wounds in a fray with the "Yorker" Royalists in which Vermonters fired no shots.

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42 #974.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 315.
[S725] VT 1771 Census, p. 45.
[S548] Lyman S. Hayes, Rockingham VT Hx - Hayes, p. 208.
[S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 466.
[S1410] M. A. S. G. Griffin, History of Keene NH, p. 520.
[S1074] Town Records: Westminster, Windham Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S47] Grange, Official History of Guilford, p. 26.
[S574] John E. Goodrich, VT Rolls of the Rev. War, p. 835.

David Houghton^1,2

M, #14039, b. 17 October 1752

Father*: John Houghton 3d¹ b. 7 Jun 1727, d. 11 Jun 1826
Mother*: Mary Goddard¹ b. 2 Jan 1727, d. bt 1765 - 1770

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Birth

Oct 17, 1752

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

Milit-Beg

1775

was for three months in the company of Captain Benjamin Hastings of Bolton, Col. Asa Whitcomb's Reg. in service.^6,7

Duplicate

^6,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 14 #270.
[S720] Scott Andrew Bartley Vermont Families in 1791 - II, p. 118.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 14.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 312.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 14.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 8, p. 298.

David Houghton^1,2

M, #14040, b. 25 July 1802, d. 17 September 1802

Father*: Deacon Henry Houghton² b. 6 Mar 1774, d. 21 Feb 1838
Mother*: Rhoda Houghton² b. c 1779, d. 4 Jan 1859

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 25, 1802

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,3

Death

Sep 17, 1802

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1504.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.