Houghton Surname Project

Prudence H. Allen^1,2

F, #20761, b. 16 September 1802, d. 17 February 1890

Father*: Elijah Allen¹ b. c 1765, d. 18 Apr 1826
Mother*: Persis Houghton¹ b. 1762, d. 9 Apr 1824

Family: Parley Putnam b. c 1797, d. c 1882

Marriage*: Prudence H. Allen married Parley Putnam, son of John Putnam and Hannah Thomas, on May 18, 1818 at Herkimer, NY, USA.^1,2

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Sep 16, 1802

Guilford, Windham Co., VT, USA³

Marriage

May 18, 1818

Herkimer, NY, USA^1,2

Children+

Children, all born in Clayton, PUTNAM:
5 i HARRIETT PUTNAM married Rev. LEMUEL CLARK
6 ii JOHN PUTNAM
7 iii AMASA PUTNAM married HANNAH CARTER
8 iv AMON T. PUTNAM married (1) ELIZABETH H. SHELDON, (2) HARRIETT POWELL HYDE CARTER
9 v ANN PUTNAM married RILEY PIERCE
10 vi CAROLINE PUTNAM married JAMES PIERCE
11 vii ALVIN PUTNAM married ALIDA LINGENFELTER
12 viii ALBERT PUTNAM married (1) (---), ) SUSAN E. LINGENFELTER
13 ix SOPHRONA PUTNAM married SIDNEY SHELDON
14 x ALFRED PUTNAM married SARAH LINGENFELTER
15 xi ALVIRA PUTNAM married DAVID JOHN PENNOCK
All except Harriett (5) remained in the Clayton area.

Death

Feb 17, 1890

Clayton Twp, Jefferson Co., NY, USA⁴

Burial

3 Mile Creek Cemetery, Chaumont/3 Mile Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA¹

Research

Matthew Putnam, 2023: Parley was the son of John Putnam and Hannah Thomas. John and Hannah (Thomas) Putnam, Elijah and Persis (Houghton) Allen and Parley and Prudence (Allen) Putnam all share a gravestone in the Three Mile Bay Cemetery in Chaumont, Jefferson County, New York.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Shirley C. Farone, 1997.
[S415] E-mail from Elaine Booth, Aug 6, 2014.
[S415] E-mail from Cindy M., Aug. 23, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Shirley Farone, Aug. 1989.

Parley Putnam¹

M, #20762, b. circa 1797, d. circa 1882

Father*: John Putnam
Mother*: Hannah Thomas

Family: Prudence H. Allen b. 16 Sep 1802, d. 17 Feb 1890

Marriage*: Parley Putnam married Prudence H. Allen, daughter of Elijah Allen and Persis Houghton, on May 18, 1818 at Herkimer, NY, USA.^1,2

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

circa 1797

VT, USA

Marriage

May 18, 1818

Herkimer, NY, USA^1,2

Children+

Children, all born in Clayton, PUTNAM:
5 i HARRIETT PUTNAM married Rev. LEMUEL CLARK
6 ii JOHN PUTNAM
7 iii AMASA PUTNAM married HANNAH CARTER
8 iv AMON T. PUTNAM married (1) ELIZABETH H. SHELDON, (2) HARRIETT POWELL HYDE CARTER
9 v ANN PUTNAM married RILEY PIERCE
10 vi CAROLINE PUTNAM married JAMES PIERCE
11 vii ALVIN PUTNAM married ALIDA LINGENFELTER
12 viii ALBERT PUTNAM married (1) (---), ) SUSAN E. LINGENFELTER
13 ix SOPHRONA PUTNAM married SIDNEY SHELDON
14 x ALFRED PUTNAM married SARAH LINGENFELTER
15 xi ALVIRA PUTNAM married DAVID JOHN PENNOCK
All except Harriett (5) remained in the Clayton area.

Death

circa 1882

Clayton, Jefferson Co., NY, USA

Research

Matthew Putnam, 2023: Parley was the son of John Putnam and Hannah Thomas. John and Hannah (Thomas) Putnam, Elijah and Persis (Houghton) Allen and Parley and Prudence (Allen) Putnam all share a gravestone in the Three Mile Bay Cemetery in Chaumont, Jefferson County, New York.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Shirley C. Farone, 1997.
[S415] E-mail from Elaine Booth, Aug 6, 2014.

Aaron Brown Houghton^1,2,3

M, #20763, b. 22 November 1813, d. 1889

Father*: Elijah Houghton^4,2 b. 16 Mar 1783, d. 20 Feb 1841
Mother*: Ama Brown b. bt 1790 - 1799

Family: Susan Dodge b. 3 Jan 1820, d. 11 Mar 1869

Marriage*: Aaron Brown Houghton married Susan Dodge on Jun 11, 1841 at Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA, Aaron B. Houghton and Susan Dodge, both of Woodstock; MLM erroneously gives Susan Dodge as marrying Aaron Houghton, son of Moses Houghton.^1,7,6

Sarah J. Houghton¹⁰ b. 2 Jul 1843

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Corresponded with author

N

Birth

Nov 22, 1813

Charlton, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, also Southbridge MA; age 46 in 1860 census^1,2,5

Residence

circa 1841

Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA⁶

Marriage

Jun 11, 1841

Woodstock, Windham Co., CT, USA, Aaron B. Houghton and Susan Dodge, both of Woodstock; MLM erroneously gives Susan Dodge as marrying Aaron Houghton, son of Moses Houghton^1,7,6

1860 Census

1860

Southbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 46, day laborer⁸

1880 Census

1880

Southbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 66, a widower, peddling medicine⁹

Death

1889

Southbridge, MA, USA

ParentsS

father born in CT⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S227] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VII, p. 113.
[S477] Southbridge MA VRs, p. 136.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 35 #1070.
[S147] International Genealogical Index.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 35.
[S509] Woodstock CT VRs, p. 456.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 27.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Southbridge, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 170, line 32, dwl 1282-1504.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_566; Family History Film: 1254566; Page: 172A; Enumeration District: 861; sheet 49, line 8, dwl 286-408.
[S509] Woodstock CT VRs, p. 504.

Mary Copeland¹

F, #20764, b. 19 February 1732

Family: Joseph Crane b. 28 Feb 1723/24

Marriage*: Mary Copeland married Joseph Crane, son of Benjamin Crane and Abigail Houghton, on Nov 13, 1750 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^1,3

David Crane¹ b. 8 Mar 1751
Abigail Crane¹ b. 11 Feb 1754
Joseph Crane Jr¹ b. 9 Jun 1756
Samuel Crane¹ b. 1 Apr 1759
Elizabeth Crane¹ b. 26 Aug 1763
Ziba Crane¹ b. 15 May 1766
Hannah Crane¹ b. 2 Sep 1767

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Feb 19, 1732

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

Marriage

Nov 13, 1750

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^1,3

AFN

FPNZ-50¹

Biography

d. of David and Elizabeth

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 16.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 104.

David Crane¹

M, #20765, b. 8 March 1751

Father*: Joseph Crane¹ b. 28 Feb 1723/24
Mother*: Mary Copeland¹ b. 19 Feb 1732

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Mar 8, 1751

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

AFN

P4BF-OS¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 17.

Abigail Crane¹

F, #20766, b. 11 February 1754

Father*: Joseph Crane¹ b. 28 Feb 1723/24
Mother*: Mary Copeland¹ b. 19 Feb 1732

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Feb 11, 1754

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

AFN

P4BF-10¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 17.

Joseph Crane Jr¹

M, #20767, b. 9 June 1756

Father*: Joseph Crane¹ b. 28 Feb 1723/24
Mother*: Mary Copeland¹ b. 19 Feb 1732

Family: Deliverance Mills b. 22 Oct 1755

Marriage*: Joseph Crane Jr married Deliverance Mills.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Marriage

¹

Birth

Jun 9, 1756

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

AFN

P4BF-25¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 17.

Deliverance Mills¹

F, #20768, b. 22 October 1755

Family: Joseph Crane Jr b. 9 Jun 1756

Marriage*: Deliverance Mills married Joseph Crane Jr, son of Joseph Crane and Mary Copeland.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Corresponded with author

N

Birth

Oct 22, 1755

Natick, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

¹

AFN

P4CQ-QX¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Samuel Crane¹

M, #20769, b. 1 April 1759

Father*: Joseph Crane¹ b. 28 Feb 1723/24
Mother*: Mary Copeland¹ b. 19 Feb 1732

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Apr 1, 1759

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

AFN

P4BF-3B¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 17.

Elizabeth Crane¹

F, #20770, b. 26 August 1763

Father*: Joseph Crane¹ b. 28 Feb 1723/24
Mother*: Mary Copeland¹ b. 19 Feb 1732

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Aug 26, 1763

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

AFN

P4BF-4H¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 17.

Ziba Crane¹

M, #20771, b. 15 May 1766

Father*: Joseph Crane¹ b. 28 Feb 1723/24
Mother*: Mary Copeland¹ b. 19 Feb 1732

Family: Hannah Daniel b. 26 Jan 1734/35

Marriage*: Ziba Crane married Hannah Daniel.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Marriage

¹

Birth

May 15, 1766

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

AFN

P4BF-5N¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 17.

Hannah Daniel¹

F, #20772, b. 26 January 1734/35

Family: Ziba Crane b. 15 May 1766

Marriage*: Hannah Daniel married Ziba Crane, son of Joseph Crane and Mary Copeland.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Corresponded with author

N

Birth

Jan 26, 1734/35

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

Marriage

¹

AFN

P4CQ-Z5¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 20.

Hannah Crane¹

F, #20773, b. 2 September 1767

Father*: Joseph Crane¹ b. 28 Feb 1723/24
Mother*: Mary Copeland¹ b. 19 Feb 1732

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Sep 2, 1767

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

AFN

P4CR-09¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 17.

Elijah Keyes¹

M, #20774

Family: Grace Crane b. 7 Jun 1751

Marriage*: Elijah Keyes married Grace Crane, daughter of Benjamin Crane Jr and Patience Vose.¹

Biography

AFN

HR1N-75¹

Marriage

¹

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Corresponded with author

N

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Mary Crane¹

F, #20775, b. 20 November 1752

Father*: Benjamin Crane Jr¹ b. 4 Jun 1728
Mother*: Patience Vose¹ b. 12 Apr 1733

Family: Eli Colton b. 24 Jul 1750

Marriage*: Mary Crane married Eli Colton.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Corresponded with author

N

Birth

Nov 20, 1752

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, not in Milton VR¹

Marriage

¹

AFN

9XZ6-JS¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Eli Colton¹

M, #20776, b. 24 July 1750

Family: Mary Crane b. 20 Nov 1752

Marriage*: Eli Colton married Mary Crane, daughter of Benjamin Crane Jr and Patience Vose.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Jul 24, 1750

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA¹

AFN

9XZ6-HM¹

Marriage

¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

John Crane¹

M, #20777, b. 21 May 1753

Father*: Benjamin Crane Jr¹ b. 4 Jun 1728
Mother*: Patience Vose¹ b. 12 Apr 1733

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

May 21, 1753

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹

AFN

HQVK-S6¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Benjamin Crane¹

M, #20778, b. 31 August 1755

Father*: Benjamin Crane Jr¹ b. 4 Jun 1728
Mother*: Patience Vose¹ b. 12 Apr 1733

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Aug 31, 1755

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹

AFN

HQVK-TC¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Prudence Crane¹

F, #20779, b. 4 December 1757

Father*: Benjamin Crane Jr¹ b. 4 Jun 1728
Mother*: Patience Vose¹ b. 12 Apr 1733

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Christening

Dec 4, 1757

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹

AFN

HQVK-VJ¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Abijah Crane¹

M, #20780, b. 20 March 1761

Father*: Benjamin Crane Jr¹ b. 4 Jun 1728
Mother*: Patience Vose¹ b. 12 Apr 1733

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Mar 20, 1761

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹

AFN

HQVK-WP¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Reuben Crane¹

M, #20781, b. 27 December 1763

Father*: Benjamin Crane Jr¹ b. 4 Jun 1728
Mother*: Patience Vose¹ b. 12 Apr 1733

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Dec 27, 1763

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹

AFN

HQVK-XV¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Patience Crane¹

F, #20782, b. 2 May 1766

Father*: Benjamin Crane Jr¹ b. 4 Jun 1728
Mother*: Patience Vose¹ b. 12 Apr 1733

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

May 2, 1766

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹

AFN

HQVK-Z2¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Abijah Crane¹

M, #20783, b. 30 November 1768

Father*: Benjamin Crane Jr¹ b. 4 Jun 1728
Mother*: Patience Vose¹ b. 12 Apr 1733

Family: Rachel Talbot

Marriage*: Abijah Crane married Rachel Talbot.¹

Biography

Marriage

¹

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Nov 30, 1768

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹

AFN

HQVL-06¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Rachel Talbot¹

F, #20784

Family: Abijah Crane b. 30 Nov 1768

Marriage*: Rachel Talbot married Abijah Crane, son of Benjamin Crane Jr and Patience Vose.¹

Biography

Marriage

¹

AFN

HR1N-BN¹

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Corresponded with author

N

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Submit Albee¹

F, #20785

Family: Josiah Crane b. 22 Oct 1773

Marriage*: Submit Albee married Josiah Crane, son of Benjamin Crane Jr and Patience Vose.¹

Biography

Marriage

¹

AFN

HR1P-BS¹

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Corresponded with author

N

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Mary Field¹

F, #20786

Family: Rufus Lemuel Crane b. 11 Sep 1757, d. 9 Dec 1841

Marriage*: Mary Field married Rufus Lemuel Crane, son of Seth Crane and Hannah Coplan.¹

Biography

AFN

FPNZ-14¹

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Marriage

¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Martha Minot¹

F, #20787, b. 8 August 1760

Family: Rufus Lemuel Crane b. 11 Sep 1757, d. 9 Dec 1841

Marriage*: Martha Minot married Rufus Lemuel Crane, son of Seth Crane and Hannah Coplan.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Aug 8, 1760

Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

¹

AFN

L3Q1-53¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Rufus Copeland¹

M, #20788, b. 25 September 1764

Family: Hannah Crane b. 2 Feb 1760, d. 24 Oct 1783

Marriage*: Rufus Copeland married Hannah Crane, daughter of Seth Crane and Hannah Coplan.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Corresponded with author

N

Birth

Sep 25, 1764

St. George, Knox, ME, USA¹

Marriage

¹

AFN

FPNZ-29¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.

Elizabeth Jameson¹

F, #20789, b. 15 July 1766, d. circa 1814

Family: Deacon Calvin Crane b. 3 Apr 1762, d. 14 Mar 1843

Marriage*: Elizabeth Jameson married Deacon Calvin Crane, son of Seth Crane and Hannah Coplan, on Apr 3, 1787.^1,2

Sarah Crane² b. 29 Sep 1788
Betsy Crane+² b. 12 Sep 1790, d. 27 Jul 1859
Boyce Crane² b. 30 Dec 1793, d. 3 May 1860
Hannah Crane² b. 1 May 1795, d. 28 Aug 1871
Simon Crane² b. 6 Apr 1798, d. 13 Oct 1803
Calvin Crane² b. 28 Apr 1801, d. 20 Oct 1803
Mary Crane² b. 4 Nov 1803

Biography

Corresponded with author

N

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Birth

Jul 15, 1766

Warren, Knox, ME, USA, or Cushing, ME^1,2

AFN

FPNX-LW¹

Marriage

Apr 3, 1787

^1,2

Death

circa 1814

ME, USA

Burial

Nov 10, 1814

Hope, Knox Co., ME, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S415] E-mail from Nicholas John Schroeder, April 25, 2000.

Mary Vose¹

F, #20790, b. 1770

Family: Deacon Calvin Crane b. 3 Apr 1762, d. 14 Mar 1843

Marriage*: Mary Vose married Deacon Calvin Crane, son of Seth Crane and Hannah Coplan, on 1816.^1,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

N

Corresponded with author

N

Birth

1770

Cushing, Knox, ME, USA¹

AFN

L3Q1-BX¹

Marriage

1816

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S415] E-mail from Nicholas John Schroeder, April 25, 2000.