David Everett Duncan1

M, #7141

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  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1953c.

Julia Converse1

F, #7142

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BirthWindsor, Hartford Co., CT, USA, "of"2
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Marriage2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1954s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291.

Albert Duncan1

M, #7143

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  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1954c.

Frank Duncan1

M, #7144

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  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1954c.

Mabel Duncan1

F, #7145

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  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1954c.

Harold Duncan1

M, #7146

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  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1954c.

Evelyn Voretta Leonard1

F, #7147, b. 28 May 1876, d. 26 December 1953

Family: Ralph Williams b. b 1909

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BirthMay 28, 1876MA, USA1
MarriageFeb, 19092
SSN550-34-4762
DeathDec 26, 1953Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291.

Frank Leonard1

M, #7148

Family: Edna Hanford

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Birth
Marriage19102

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1959.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291.

Mary A. Leonard1

F, #7149

Family: Edmond Swan

  • Marriage*: Mary A. Leonard married Edmond Swan on Sep 5, 1909.2

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MarriageSep 5, 19092

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1960.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291.

Mildred Leonard1

F, #7150, b. 12 March 1893

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BirthMar 12, 18932
Biography1911"Studying to be a proofreader. Res. with her Aunt Anna, Greenfield, Mass."2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1961.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291.

Ralph Williams1

M, #7151, b. before 1909

Family: Evelyn Voretta Leonard b. 28 May 1876, d. 26 Dec 1953

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Birthbefore 1909Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, "of"2
MarriageFeb, 19092

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1958s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291.

Winifred Lila Williams1

F, #7152

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  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1958c.

Edna Hanford1

F, #7153

Family: Frank Leonard

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Marriage19102

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1959s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291.

Edmond Swan1

M, #7154

Family: Mary A. Leonard

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MarriageSep 5, 19092

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1960s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291.

Harold E. Swan1

M, #7155, b. February 1910

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BirthFeb, 19102

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291 #1960c.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 291.

Mary Willard1,2,3

F, #7156, b. 6 April 1705

Family: Ensign Jacob Houghton Jr b. 1 Apr 1696, d. 26 Jan 1780

  • Marriage*: Mary Willard married Ensign Jacob Houghton Jr, son of Jacob Houghton and Rebecca Whitcomb, on Feb 3, 1724/25 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: p. 125, (erroneous Henry Houghton data): Apr 6, 1730; JWH: 4,6,1730
    Willard: Feb. 23, 1724-5, "in 1825 at the request of Henry Houghton of Putney VT, the Lancaster town clerk made another entry, stating marriage on Apr 30, 1730. The original was correct; date of 1730 would place legitimacy of son Abraham in question as he was born Nov. 27, 1725."10,11,8,12,5,13,7,14

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BirthApr 6, 1705Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Keizer: 1706; MLM: 17014,5,6,7
Origincirca 1725Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA8,9
MarriageFeb 3, 1724/25Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: p. 125, (erroneous Henry Houghton data): Apr 6, 1730; JWH: 4,6,1730
Willard: Feb. 23, 1724-5, "in 1825 at the request of Henry Houghton of Putney VT, the Lancaster town clerk made another entry, stating marriage on Apr 30, 1730. The original was correct; date of 1730 would place legitimacy of son Abraham in question as he was born Nov. 27, 1725"10,11,8,12,5,13,7,14
CovenantOct 23, 1726Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA15,6
CommunionNov 9, 1736Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA16
BiographyNourse: Major Simon Willard, born in England, came to New England in 1634. Lancaster in 1658. Son Henry, 1655. p. 321: mar of Henry Willard and Abigail Temple, in Concord Oct. 31, 1698

J.W.Houghton: 'daughter of Henry and great granddaughter of Major Simon Willard, in whose hands the early legislature of Massachusetts placed the command of various expeditions against the marauding savages.'

Keizer, MLM: dau. of Henry and Abigail Willard, and granddaug. of Maj. Simon Willard17,18,6
ResearchHeroic Willards by James A. Phelps, p. 676
ParentsDHenry Willard, and Abigail Temple (great-granddaughter of Capt. Simon Willard)19,20,14

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 307 #53s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 19, 125, 285.
  3. [S854] James Andrew Phelps, Heroic Willards, p. 7, 67.
  4. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 7.
  5. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 8.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 22.
  7. [S1086] Joseph Willard, Simon Willard Memory, p. 407.
  8. [S96] NEHGR, 17 [1863]: 73.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 19.
  10. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 307.
  11. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 19, 125.
  12. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 6, 7.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11, 22.
  14. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 302.
  15. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 278, 279.
  16. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 285.
  17. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 315.
  18. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 2, 7.
  19. [S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 297.
  20. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 3.
  21. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 55, 125.
  22. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 2.
  23. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 55.
  24. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 209.

Martha Wheelock1,2,3,4

F, #7157, b. 31 July 1703, d. 1 January 1768

Family: Deacon Israel Houghton b. c 1700, d. 29 Jun 1777

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BirthJul 31, 1703Lancaster, Middlesex Co., MA, USA5,6,3,7
MarriageJul 31, 1723Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by J. Houghton; JWH, MLM: 7,21,17235,8,9,3,10,11,7,12
CovenantDec 11, 1726Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA13
ChurchJun 2, 1754Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA14,12
DeathJan 1, 1768Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,15,3,7,12
ParentsDJoseph and Elizabeth Wheelock, of Lancaster MA. A descendant of Gershom2, Ralph1, of Medfield3,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 307 #54s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 18, 278.
  3. [S46] Boston Transcript, Sep. 31, 1934 - 9617.
  4. [S1398] Jr Roderick B. Sullivan, Descendants of Rev. Ralph Wheelock of Medfield, MA, p. 45.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 307.
  6. [S36] Letter, from Clifford C. Fifield, Jr., Aug. 1998: Rev. Weis Chart.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 22.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 18.
  9. [S46] Boston Transcript, 12/4/1907 #9334, THG., Jr.
  10. [S96] NEHGR, 17 [1863]:72.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11.
  12. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 304.
  13. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 278.
  14. [S36] Letter, to Charles J. Vella from Clifford C. Fifield, Jr., Aug. 1998: Rev. F. L. Weis Chart.
  15. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 159.
  16. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53.
  17. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 57.
  18. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 184.
  19. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 61.
  20. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 62.
  21. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 64.
  22. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 66.
  23. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 68.
  24. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 70.
  25. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 71.

Mary Houghton1

F, #7158, b. circa 1703, d. 1791

Family: Jonathan Houghton Jr b. 1703, d. c 1 Jan 1740/41

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Birthcirca 1703CJV: per husband's bd; not recorded
Origin1725Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
MarriageJan 20, 1725Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "Jonathan Houghton and Mary Houghton, both of Lancaster"by John Houghton, Just. Peace; both of Lancaster3,2,4,5
AdministrApr 2, 1744Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 'His wife was appointed administratrix of her husband's estate 4,2, 1744. The estate was divided in 9,6,1749. The final settlement was made by her son Jonathan. Residence was Bolton, Mass., till 1760, when they moved to Narrangansett, Mass.3,6
EstateSep 6, 1749estate of husband finally divided3
Emigrationcirca 1760Narragansett, MA, USA, Residence was Bolton, until 1760 when they moved3
Death1791Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,5
AdministrNov 20, 1793Worcester Co., MA, USA, with son Jonathan Houghton, administrator de bonis non of the estate of Jonathan Houghton of Bolton6
ResearchThe parents of this Mary Houghton are unknown. Given as Mary Houghton in Lancaster VRs marriage.
ResearchHer husband died in 1723

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 307 #55s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 19.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 307.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 23.
  5. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 305.
  6. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA, Case 31036.
  7. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 54.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 56.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 57.
  10. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 59.
  11. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 61.
  12. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 65.
  13. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 288.

Mary Rebeca Wilder1

F, #7159, b. 15 April 1827, d. 3 May 1893

Family: Alexander T. Reynolds b. 21 May 1818, d. 11 Sep 1890

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BirthApr 15, 1827Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,1
MarriageOct 28, 1846Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,3
DeathMay 3, 1893Lawrence, KS, USA1

Citations

  1. [S172] Wilder, E., Book of Wilders -Supp, p. 136.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 99.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 187.

Nehemiah Houghton1,2

M, #7160

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ResearchJWH erroneously gives Aaron as son of Nehemiah3
ResearchJWH erroneously gives Nehemiah as father of William3
BiographyJWH: "He was an early settler in the Colony of New Jersey and lived until the close of the Revolutionary War." CJV: JWH gives him as son of Henry, John, John1 line. The first 3 male children he gives for Nehemiah are Col. Joab Houghton (son of Thomas, John of NJ) and two of his sons, Aaron & William. The other 5 children (Edward, Polly, Lizzie, Simeon & Charles) have been untraceable by me. There no other Nehemiah Houghtons from NJ.

BT, 1934, CWR: "The third child given [in J.W. Houghton] to Henry and Abigail was a Nehemiah, who married ---(?) and had a William, an Aaron and a Joab. The family of Nehemiah went to New Jersey."

BT, GRTB: "I have never been able to ascertain who the father of Nehemiah [Houghton] of Hopewell was. There is some evidence to indicate that he came from Connecticut..." "We may confidently strike from the Dr. Houghton's genealogy the name of Nehemiah of Hopewell and any children ascribed to him, as his name does not appear in the chronicles of Western New Jersey."4,2,5
ProblemCJV: This Nehemiah Houghton is one of JWH's major errors. He is clearly not a NJ emigrant; there is no NJ data on him. Two of the 8 children given by JWH for this Nehemiah are the sons of Col. Joab Houghton of NJ (Thomas2, John1 of NJ), who he also lists as a son; 5 of the children are not further traceable.

Problem: parents; Not in Burr, 10/1925 NEGHR; number of children are similar to Joab's (Aaron, William definitely)

BT, 1/35: "Dr. J.W. Houghton, I believe is entirely incorrect in allotting a son named Nehemiah to Henry and Abigail, who is said by him to have moved to Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., N.J...There is no possible chance that I can conceive of that would make this connection possible."; BT, 1935: "I decline to accept this connection, as there was no official record of Henry having a son by the name of Nehemiah...In the meantime, we may confidently strike from Dr. Houghton's genealogy the name of Nehemiah of Hopewell, and any children ascribed to him, as his name does not appear in the chronicles of western Jersey."

BT, 12/34: "Dr. J. W. Houghton, I believe, is entirely incorrect in allotting a son named Nehemiah to Henry and Abigail, who is said by him to have moved to Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., N.J., and who became the father of Lieurt.-Col. Joab Houghton of Revolutionary War fame. There is no possible chance that I can conceive of that would make this connection possible."6,7,5
ResearchOnly given in JWH as child of Henry Houghton and Abigail Barron4
ResearchOnly given in JWH as child of Henry and Abigail Houghton4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 308 #61.
  2. [S46] Boston Transcript, Dec 6, 1934 - 9539 CWR.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 318.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 308.
  5. [S46] Boston Transcript, Dec. 27, 1934 - 9539 GRTB.
  6. [S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 27, 1934.
  7. [S46] Boston Transcript, 1/11/1935, #9539.

Joseph Gary1

M, #7161, b. 1780

Family: Salley Bailey b. c 1782

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Birth17801
Marriage18001

Citations

  1. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 45, p. 387.

Ebenezer Buss1,2,3,4

M, #7162, b. 27 January 1723/24

Family: Keziah Houghton b. 29 May 1729

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BirthJan 27, 1723/24Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,6,7
MarriageApr 8, 1748Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, same day as sister Michal8,4,3
ParentsSJohn Buss and Hannah Hosmer5,9,6,7
AFNFQJ3-1610

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 308 #74s.
  2. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 78 #174s.
  3. [S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 399.
  4. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 22.
  5. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 48.
  6. [S754] Albert Annett and Alice E. E. Lehtinen Jaffrey NH Hx II, p. 121.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 40.
  8. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 308.
  9. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 78.
  10. [S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
  11. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 32.
  12. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 18, 40.
  13. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 299.

Eliza Houghton1,2

F, #7163

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Research1726child given only in JWH, MLM; no guardianships like other children and not named in will3,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #79.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 13 # 161.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 13.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.

Ephah Houghton1,2,3

F, #7164, b. 19 August 1731

Family: Paul Sawyer b. c 1738

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BirthAug 19, 1731Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
Guardiansp1739Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. # 309675,7
MarriageJul 3, 1755Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: June 28,9,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #82.
  2. [S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 44 #181.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 13 # 164.
  4. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 52.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 13.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
  7. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  9. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 164, 184.
  10. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 184.
  11. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 76.

Jerusha Stearns1

F, #7165, b. 5 November 1730, d. 10 December 1819

Family: Darius Houghton b. 20 Jan 1723/24

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BirthNov 5, 1730Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, USA2,3,4
MarriageJan 24, 1749Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Rev. David Stearns; Stearns, Bond, MLM: Feb 5, 17492,3,5,4,6
DeathDec 10, 1819Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Wid. Jerusha, a. 89. Palsy; in C. C., Jan 22, 1820; J.W. Houghton: 28 Jul 1752 (error)2,7,8
ParentsDJohn Stearns and Anna Coolidge, of Watertown, Mass2,9

Citations

  1. [S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 231.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
  3. [S121] Bond, Genealogies of Watertown, MA, p. 465.
  4. [S700] Willard E. Stearns, Stearns Family, p. 137.
  5. [S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 252.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 30.
  7. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 324.
  8. [S1494] American Antiquarian Society, ndex of Deaths in Mass. Centinel & Columbian Cent.
  9. [S890] Lillie Brandt, Desc. of Eleazer Houghton- Brand, p. 8.
  10. [S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 296.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 30.

Jerahmeel Bowers1,2

M, #7166, b. 11 August 1718, d. 6 October 1793

Family 1: Miriam Houghton b. 22 Feb 1725/26, d. 25 Jul 1752

Family 2: Mary Houghton b. 8 Jan 1729/30

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BirthAug 11, 1718Groton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: "of"; MLM: 17173,4
Marriage BannSep 27, 1745Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5
Origincirca 1753Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, He was an early settler.6,7
Marriage BannMar 10, 1753Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA8
DeathOct 6, 17934
ParentsSSamuel and Esther Bowers4
ResearchFWH, JWH, and MLM give this marriage, but Lancaster VR gives Bowers marriage to Mary, daugther of Deacon Israel Houghton; FWH data given by grandson Abel Bowers.6,9,10

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #85s.
  2. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 31, 34.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 31, 54.
  5. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 31.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 317.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 54.
  8. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 34.
  9. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 23.
  11. [S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 223.
  12. [S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 245.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15, 31, 54.
  14. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
  15. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 78.

Susanna Bowers1,2

F, #7167, b. 4 February 1746/47, d. 7 August 1749

Biography

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BirthFeb 4, 1746/47Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
DeathAug 7, 17493,5

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309 #85c.
  2. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 309.
  4. [S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 274.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 54.

Merriam Butler1

F, #7168, b. 20 March 1724/25

Family: Capt. Cyrus Houghton b. 8 Sep 1723, d. 1819

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BaptismMar 20, 1724/25Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, White: age 12 in on 18 Feb. 1736/72,3,4,1
GuardianspFeb 7, 1738/39Jabez Beaman as her guardian.1
Marriage3,5,1,2
NoteMar 1, 1756In a deed selling the property of her mother Widow Hannah Butler, Cyrus Houghton of Bolton, husband of Meriam, are mentioned.1
ParentsDWhite: James and Hannah Wilson Butler; JWH: James and Hannah Wilson Bartlett of Bolton2,3,1
ResearchMeriam Butler. Named after Meriam family of Lancaster. According to NGS, James Butler, Sr., Irishman, had a son, James Butler who was run over by a wagon and left a widow named Hannah Wilson Butler (the daug. of James Wilson) and four children. Merriam was the oldest of the 4 children and she had a guardian appointed to take care of her. She married Capt. Cyrus Houghton and after an Indian uprising, the family left Bolton and went to Putney VT. Meriam's grandfather's obituary is there and lists him as Irish. James Sigler believes he was related to the Earl of Ormond in Ireland.1

Citations

  1. [S948] National Genealogical Society Quarterly.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
  3. [S46] Boston Transcript, 1923 - 440.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 36.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16, 36.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.

Ebenezer Houghton Jr.1,2,3

M, #7169, b. 16 November 1752, d. 16 August 1826

Family: Emma Jones b. c 1769, d. 28 Jun 1831

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BirthNov 16, 1752Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4
Milit-Begcirca 1776Lunenburg, MA, USA, HOUGHTON, Ebenezer MA Leominster Private, Capt. Josiah Stearns's co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regt; Oct - Dec 1775; also, Private, Lieut. Samuel Stickney's co., Col. Abijah Stearns's regt. from 9 Oct 1777 for 17 days.5,6,7,8
MarriageDec 10, 1789Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA9,4
1800 Census1800Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 10001-31022 (10 total);1 male 1-9, 1 male 45+, 3 female 1-9, 1 female 10-15, 2 female 26-44, 2 female 45+10
1810 Census1810Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 13 Total: 1 male <10, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+//4 female <10, 3 female 10-15, 2 female 16-25, 1 female 26-4411
1820 Census1820Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 9 Individuals: 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 1
female 0-10, 2 female 10-16, 2 female 16-26, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+12,13
Will1826Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 3094614,6
DeathAug 16, 1826Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 73; Rev. War GS15,6,5,16
BurialPine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 73y E-2717
ResearchMLM gives marriage of Emma Jones to Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer and Susannah Houghton; note that Sarah Jones (poss. sister of Emma) is married to this Ebenezer's brother Robert4
AlertJWH gives 2nd son, Ebenezer, b. 1753, who cannot be son of this Ebenezer, who d. 172316

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #94a.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32 #591, 66.
  3. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 76.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32, 66.
  5. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 126.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66.
  7. [S178] Nourse, Military Annals of Lancaster, p. 129.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/batlhon.htm#houasa
  9. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
  10. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Leominster, Worcester Co, MA, p. 435.
  11. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 752.
  12. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, p. 118.
  13. [S235] U.S. Census, Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 118.
  14. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA.
  15. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 324.
  16. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
  17. [S782] Patricia Law Hatcher Rev. Patriots Graves II, p. 47.

Emma Jones1,2,3

F, #7170, b. circa 1769, d. 28 June 1831

Family: Ebenezer Houghton Jr. b. 16 Nov 1752, d. 16 Aug 1826

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Birthcirca 1769
Origin1789Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA3
MarriageDec 10, 1789Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4
DeathJun 28, 1831Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 62; JWH: 6,28, 18215,2,6,7
BurialPine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 62y W/o Ebenezer E-272
ResearchSisters ?

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310 #94as.
  2. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 126.
  3. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 217.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 32, 66.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 310.
  6. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 324.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 66.