Sarah Houghton1,2,3,4

F, #7951, b. circa 1767, d. 27 November 1861

Family: Jonathan Locklin b. 28 Aug 1754, d. 27 Dec 1841

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1767per age at death; JWH: 15 Sep 1795 (CJV: md)5
MarriageSep 15, 1794Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, w/2;5,2,6,7 [int.-Sept. 6, 1795. sic!]
DeathNov 27, 1861Lyndon, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 10 Dec 1863; Remmey: age 945,8,9
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 339 #426s, #429s.
  2. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 183.
  3. [S596] Blake, Worcester Co. Warnings, p. 23.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46 #1051, 94.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 339.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46, 54, 94.
  7. [S1074] Town Records: Putney, VT, Vol. 2, p. 319; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  8. [S415] E-mail from Lori Remmey, 9/1998.
  9. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.

Rachel Parker1

F, #7952, b. 30 July 1758, d. 1794

Family: Jonathan Locklin b. 28 Aug 1754, d. 27 Dec 1841

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 30, 1758MLM: June 302,3,4,5
Marriage17742,6,3,4,7
Death17948,9

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 339 #429s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 339.
  3. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 42:164.
  4. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 50: 281.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 94.
  6. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 49:112.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 54, 94.
  8. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 42, p. 164.
  9. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 50, p. 281.

Rachel Houghton1,2,3

F, #7953, b. 7 April 1755

Family: Levy Lockling b. 13 Aug 1762

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthApr 7, 1755Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
Origin1785Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA6
Marriage BannMay 16, 1785Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH, MLM: 10 May7,6,8
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Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #431s.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46 #1050.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46.
  5. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 303.
  6. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 183.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 46, 54.

Mary Houghton1,2

F, #7954, b. 26 March 1767, d. 13 August 1849

Family: Joel Locklin b. 21 Dec 1766, d. 1807

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 26, 1767Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4
Guardiansp1778Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #310895
Origin1786Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA2
MarriageApr 28, 1786Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, JWH: 17856,2,7
Immigration1800Dunham, Quebec, Canada, where he applied for land grant
DeathAug 13, 1849West Rutland, Rutland Co., VT, USA8
ResearchEquivalency of Marcy Houghton who married Joel Locklin and Mary Houghton, dau. of Joseph Houghton8

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #432s.
  2. [S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 183.
  3. [S160] Leominster MA VRs, p. 77.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 52, 53.
  5. [S683] Guardianship File, Worcester, MA.
  6. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 54.
  8. [S415] E-mail from Julanne Sharrow, Nov. 10, 2000.

Samuel Houghton1

M, #7955, b. 1753

Family: Rebecca Nichols

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth17532
Marriage2
Duplicate
ResearchOnly JWH gives this parentage2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #433.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.

Mary Houghton1

F, #7956, b. 29 October 1755

Family: Mr. (?) Starr

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthOct 29, 17552
Marriage2
Duplicate3
ResearchOnly JWH gives this parentage1

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #434.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  3. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

John Houghton1

M, #7957, b. 7 September 1757

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthSep 7, 17572
Duplicate3
ResearchOnly JWH gives this parentage1

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #435.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  3. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Susie Houghton1

F, #7958, b. 28 August 1762

Family: Mr. (?) Derby

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 28, 17622
Marriage2,3
ResearchOnly JWH gives this parentage1
Duplicate4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #436.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  3. [S693] Daby-Dorby Data, p. 317, citing JWH.
  4. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Esther Houghton1

F, #7959, b. 28 August 1768

Family: Mr. (?) Jacobs

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 28, 17682
Marriage2
Duplicate3
ResearchOnly JWH gives this parentage1

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #437.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  3. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Rebecca Nichols1,2

F, #7960

Family 1: Samuel Houghton b. 1753

Family 2: Samuel Bowers b. 17 Apr 1754

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage3
Marriage2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #433s.
  2. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  4. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 34 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Mr. (?) Starr1

M, #7961

Family: Mary Houghton b. 29 Oct 1755

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage2
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #434s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.

Mr. (?) Derby1

M, #7962

Family 1: Susie Bowers b. 3 Nov 1762

Family 2: Susie Houghton b. 28 Aug 1762

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage2
Marriage3,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #436s.
  2. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  4. [S693] Daby-Dorby Data, p. 317, citing JWH.

Mr. (?) Jacobs1

M, #7963

Family: Esther Houghton b. 28 Aug 1768

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage2
Duplicate3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #437s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  3. [S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 33 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).

Abigail Houghton1,2

F, #7964, b. 26 September 1767, d. 1844

Family: Nathaniel Holman Jr b. 24 Nov 1760, d. 1830

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthSep 26, 1767Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 17633,4,5,6
MarriageFeb 13, 1792Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,7,5
Death1844ae. 778

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #438.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1413.
  3. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 322.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  8. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 35.

Jonathan Houghton Jr1,2

M, #7965, b. 5 April 1765, d. 19 December 1825

Family 1: Jane Bigelow b. 15 Jul 1774, d. c 1811

Family 2: Rebecca Dutton

Family 3: Betsey Woods

Biography

NotableY
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 5, 1765Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,3,5,6
MarriageDec 31, 1795Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,7,8
1810 Census1810Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 10-15, 1 male 45+//1 female 26-44, 1 female 45+9
Mar 24,10
Marriage1816Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA11
OccupationBoston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Watch Officer
Boston Watch, Massachusetts12
DeathDec 19, 1825Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 61, in C.C., Dec 21, 1825; MLM: Dec. 14; NY Post 12/23/18254,10,13
BiographyJWH: 'He resided in Boston in the early part of the nineteenth century and was employed on the police force. While in the performance of his duty as a night watchman in Dec., 1825, he received injuries which caused his death, Dec. 19, when he lacked but two days of being sixty one years of age. 'The following is copied from the Columbia Sentinel, Boston, Dec. 14, 1825. Police Court Records. 'On Monday John Holland, an Irishman, was bound over to court in the sum of $2,000 to take his trial at the Municipal Court in Janurary for an assault on Jonathan Houghton, one fo the watchmen of the city. It appeared by the testimony in the court that one of the watchmen heard the cry of murder in Broad Street about one o'clock on Sunday morning, and discovered a man running by him, whom he attempted to seize. 'Houghton came to his assistance, and as they were passing through Broad Street with their prisoner, Holland came up and wanted to know what they were going to do with him. They ordered Holland to go about his business, and proceeded into State Street when another watchman came to their assistance. Houghton was then some distance behind, when the other two heard a groan, and looking around saw Holland strike Houghton with an axe. They then left their prisoner, who escaped, but secured Holland after a severe conflict. Houghton was shockingly wounded on the right shoulder and on the back and loins, but hopes of his recovery are entertained. Holland, being unable to secure bail, was committed to prison.' The Boston Directory for the following year, 1826, omits the name of Jonathan Houghton, but gives that of Betsey Houghton, widow, whence it would seem that he had married a second wife.' See Typhographical Description of Boston by N. B. Shurtleff, p. 354 for the hanging on March 3, 1826.

The Boston Police Department By Donna M. Wells
On December 12, 1825, Watchman Jonathan Houghton became the first Boston law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. John Halloran, who was hung for the crime in March 1826, killed him on State Street. Watchman Houghton's name, along with that of David Estes, who was killed in 1848, was recently sponsored by the department for inclusion on the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Margaret Sullivan: In 1825, Boston Watch Officer Jonathan Houghton was the first Boston law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. His name, and the names of other historical officers whose cases have recently been documented, will be added to the roll of honor at Boston Police Headquarters at a ceremony on December 4, 2014; earliest police death in line of duty in MA14
Researchbp of two sons; ? of whether William M. is a real son.15
NotableThe first Boston, MA law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #439.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 27 #520, 55 #1412, 96.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 27, 55, 96.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 322.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 96.
  9. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 809; sheet 175.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
  11. [S415] E-mail from Margaret Sullivan, Oct 6, 2014.
  12. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund: http://www.nleomf.com/TheMemorial/osearch.cgi
  13. [S95] Newspaper, Deaths from the New York Post , 1801-1890 - Gertrude A. Barbe, 1933.
  14. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340-341.
  15. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  16. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  17. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  18. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  19. [S96] NEHGR, 92 [1938]: 253.

Polly Houghton1

F, #7966

Family: Oliver Nurse b. 25 Apr 1766

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth
MarriageJan 9, 1794Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3,4

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #440.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  4. [S810] Earl Cranston Am. Biog. Libr.: Notable Amer., IIV, p. 98.

Rufus Houghton1,2

M, #7967, b. 6 December 1769, d. 26 August 1853

Family: Abigail Barnard b. 26 Aug 1777, d. 22 May 1860

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 6, 1769Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 70-80 in 1840 census; age 80 in 1850 census4,3,5,6,7,8
MarriageFeb 7, 1796Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,9,10,8
1800 Census1800Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 20010-01100 (5 total); 2 male 1-9, male, 1 male 26-44; 1 female 10-15, female 16-2511
1810 Census1810Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 male <10, 2 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44//2 female <10, 1 female 26-4412
Research1813
Mil. Serv.Feb 6, 1813a Rufus Houghton, Pvt, 23 USD, 6 foot 1 inches, age 45, farmer, born NH, Feb 6, 1813 or Apr 22, 1814;
in the War of 1812, Rayen's Regiment, OH Militia, a private; and probably 3rd Regiment (King's) OH Militia13,14
1820 Census1820Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 11 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 10-16, 2 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 3 female 0-10, 2 female 10-16, 1 female 26-4515,16
1830 Census1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)// 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 female 50 to 60 (1771-1780)17,18
1840 Census1840Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 30 to 40 (1800-1809), 1 male 70 to 80 (1760-1769) // 1 female 60 to 70 (1770-1779)19
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he age 80, a farmer; she age 7320
Will1853Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #3115121
DeathAug 26, 1853Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, of old age; Houghton: 8, 26, 1852; Lineage: Aug. 26, 1832; MLM, Weis: 18294,22,23,24,10,8
ResearchAug 26, 1853same dd per JWH
PensionInxRufus and Mary, widow; both Rev. War and War of 1812, son of Jonathan and Susanna; born Dec. 6, 1769; married, Rufus and Elizabeth Whit? of Bolton, 1740; m Abigail Barnard of Bolton, Feb 7, 1796; Rufus, 84, farmer died Aug 26, 1853, Bolton MA.14
ResearchOnly MLM gives this marriage.25

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #442.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1414, 97.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
  5. [S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 97.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 322.
  8. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  11. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 207.
  12. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 808, sheet 174.
  13. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/iexec
  14. [S31] General Pension Index, R 5256.
  15. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
  16. [S235] U.S. Census, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 54.
  17. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
  18. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 98.
  19. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 131.
  20. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1;
    line 37, dwl 14-15.
  21. [S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
  22. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 69 [1852]: 52.
  23. [S31] General Pension Index, 1853.
  24. [S523] Pilgrims Lineages, p. 476.
  25. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  26. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
  27. [S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 62.
  28. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 374 #949.
  29. [S680] John Joseph May, Danforth Genealogy, p. 245.
  30. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 112.

Susannah Houghton1,2

F, #7968, b. 6 January 1761

Family: Richard Townsend Jr. b. 2 Sep 1759, d. b 1807

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
NotableY
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 6, 1761Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,3,5,6
MarriageOct 2, 1780Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA7,5
Warnings1807Rockingham, Windham Co., VT, USA, Susannah Townsend

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #443.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 # 1410.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 322.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.

Nathaniel Holman Jr1

M, #7969, b. 24 November 1760, d. 1830

Family: Abigail Houghton b. 26 Sep 1767, d. 1844

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 24, 1760Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
Milit-Begbetween 1777 and 1781Wade's Reg 1777; 3 mos to Northward 1777; Bennington Exped 1777; RI 1778, 1779; reinforce Northern Army 30 ds; West Pt. exped 17813
MarriageFeb 13, 1792Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,6
Death1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
Biographys. of Nathaniel Jr. and Abigail7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #438s.
  2. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 35.
  3. [S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 8, p. 156.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 40.

Jane Bigelow1

F, #7970, b. 15 July 1774, d. circa 1811

Family: Jonathan Houghton Jr b. 5 Apr 1765, d. 19 Dec 1825

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 15, 1774Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: Bolton, MA2,3,4
MarriageDec 31, 1795Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,5,6
Deathcirca 1811Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3
ParentsDWilliam and Hannah Bigelow2

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #439s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Ann-Marie Cunniff, Nov 13, 2004.
  5. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 96.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  8. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  9. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
  10. [S1078] Unknown compiler address, Fall River, MA VRs: LDS Film 573268(sent by Marie Buckingham).
  11. [S415] E-mail from Margaret Sullivan, Oct 6, 2014.

Rebecca Dutton1

F, #7971

Family: Jonathan Houghton Jr b. 5 Apr 1765, d. 19 Dec 1825

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
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BirthMA, USA
Mar 22,3

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340 #439s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 340.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  5. [S96] NEHGR, 92 [1938]: 253.

Oliver Nurse1,2

M, #7972, b. 25 April 1766

Family: Polly Houghton

Biography

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BirthApr 25, 1766Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA3
MarriageJan 9, 1794Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,2,5
Biographya descendant of Francis and Rebecca (Towne) Nurse ( the latter judicially murdered as a witch on Gallows Hill, Salem, Jul 19, 1692)

sone of 6 David Nourse (1742 --) + Rebecca Barrett (1739 --)
5. Lt. Oliver Barrett (1712-1788) + Hannah Hunt
4. Capt. Joseph Barrett (1679-1763) + Rebecca Minot (1685-1738)
3. Dr. James Minot (1653-1735) + Rebecca Wheeler (c1666-1734)
2. Capt. Timothy Wheeler (1604-1687) m3 Mary Brooks (c1628-1693)
1. Capt. Thomas Brooks (-- 1667) + Grace

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #440s.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 63.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
  5. [S810] Earl Cranston Am. Biog. Libr.: Notable Amer., IIV, p. 98.

Abigail Barnard1

F, #7973, b. 26 August 1777, d. 22 May 1860

Family: Rufus Houghton b. 6 Dec 1769, d. 26 Aug 1853

Biography

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Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 26, 1777Bolton, MA, USA, age 73 in 1850 census2,3
MarriageFeb 7, 1796Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,4,5,6
1830 Census1830Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 7 Total: 1 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)// 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 female 50 to 60 (1771-1780)7,8
1850 Census1850Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he age 80, a farmer; she age 739
DeathMay 22, 1860Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 82, of a fall2,10
1860 Slave Census1860Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA10
Duplicatesame bd and dd; same person, marriage to wrong Rufus in JWH
ParentsDDr. Moses Barnard, surgeon in Revolutionary War. Served as Surgeon's mate of Col. Asa Whitcomb's 23rd Mass. Rgt. and surgeon of the Sloop Republic. He was the Harvard Master of Arts.2,11
ResearchTranscript: 25 may 1921, 8877

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #442s.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
  3. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 1; line 37, dwl 14-15.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
  8. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 98.
  9. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 1;
    line 37, dwl 14-15.
  10. [S1375] 1860 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts Line: 1 Roll: T1204_17.
  11. [S415] E-mail from Hayward S. Houghton, Mar 26, 2004: Notes of Dr. Arthur Wellington Clark, critiques of JWH's Houghton Genealogy of 1912.
  12. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
  13. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
  14. [S1092] Hon. Harlo Hakes, Landmarks of Steuben County New York, p. 62.
  15. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 112.

Unity Houghton1,2,3

F, #7974, b. 19 September 1762, d. 1818

Family: Barnabas Sawyer b. 1 Apr 1761, d. b 1791

Biography

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BirthSep 19, 1762Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,4,6,7
MarriageDec 14, 1778Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Dec. 14, 17952,8,6
Death1818husband remarried in 1783

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #444.
  2. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 143.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 # 1411.
  4. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 322.
  8. [S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 116.

Asa Houghton1,2,3

M, #7975, b. 6 August 1755, d. 7 August 1755

Biography

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Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 6, 1755Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,3,5,6
DeathAug 7, 1755Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, per Weis6
DuplicateNourse gives as same child7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341 #445.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1432.
  3. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 341.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  6. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
  7. [S224] Henry S. Nourse, Harvard Hx - Nourse, p. 553.

Asa Houghton1,2,3

M, #7976, b. 1 August 1756, d. 7 August 1756

Biography

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Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 1, 1756Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,2,5
DeathAug 7, 1756Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, both Aug 7 and 86,5
DuplicateNourse gives as same child7

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342 #446.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1432a.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
  5. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
  6. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 279.
  7. [S224] Henry S. Nourse, Harvard Hx - Nourse, p. 553.

Capt. Asa Houghton Jr1,2,3,4

M, #7977, b. 14 February 1758, d. 1856

Family 1: Dorcas Moore b. bt 1750 - 1760, d. 30 Dec 1800

Family 2: Iza Warner b. bt 1810 - 1819

Biography

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BirthFeb 14, 1758Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,2,6,7
Milit-Beg1777Mass. Soldiers gives an Asa Houghton from Harvard: "Houghton, Asa. Private, Capt. Samuel Hill's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt; marched Aug. 19, 1777; service to Aug. 26, 1777, 6 days; company marched from Harvard on an alarm at Bennington; also, Private, in a company commanded by Lieut. Amos Fairbanks, Col. Job Cushing's regt; enlisted Sept. 6, 1777; marched Sept. 8, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 3 mos. 5 days, under Brig. Gen. Warner, including 11 days (212 miles) travel home; company drafted from militia and marched to join Continental Army at the Northward."
Battle of Saratoga, Private, company commanded by Lieut. Amos Fairbanks, Col. Job Cushing's regt; from 6 Sep to 29 Nov 1777.8,9
Researchbetween 1777 and 1790
MarriageDec 9, 1779Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,10,11,6,7
1790 Census1790Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1 male 16+, 4 males under 16, 1 female12
1800 Census1800Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 11 Total; 22210-20110;2 male <9; 2 male 10-15; 2 male 16-25; 1 male 26-44; 2 females, 1-9, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-4413
1810 Census1810Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 6 Total; 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+//1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 45+14
1820 Census1820Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Individuals: 1 male 45+; 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+15,16
1830 Census1830Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 70 to 80 (1751-1760)// 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790), 1 female 70 to 80 (1751-1760), 1 female 80 to 90 (1741-1750)17,18
Origincirca 1832Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA11
MarriageOct 2, 1832Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Mrs. Ize Wheeler11,19
1840 Census1840Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 80 to 90 (1750-1759) // 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819)20
Death1856MLM: 1843, Harvard; adm. of estate in W.P. #309-721,22
ResidenceStill River, Worcester Co., MA, USA, section of Harvard5,22
DuplicateMA, USA, 1812 War

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342 #447.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 62.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, 103 [1949]: 314.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1434, 97.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 97.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
  8. [S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, 8: 297.
  9. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://saratoganygenweb.com/batlho.htm: Battle of Saratoga, NY.
  10. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181, 279.
  11. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  12. [S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, p. 222.
  13. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, p. 220.
  14. [S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 800.
  15. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, p. 63.
  16. [S235] U.S. Census, Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 63.
  17. [S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 90.
  18. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 90.
  19. [S660] Albert Gallatin Wheeler Jr., Wheeler Family, p. 675.
  20. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 96.
  21. [S96] NEHGR, 88 [1934]: 294.
  22. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97.
  23. [S713] Ezra S. Stearns NH State Gen. & Family Hx III, p. 1073.
  24. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  25. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181.
  26. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.

Dorcas Moore1,2

F, #7978, b. between 1750 and 1760, d. 30 December 1800

Family: Capt. Asa Houghton Jr b. 14 Feb 1758, d. 1856

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthbetween 1750 and 1760
Origincirca 1779Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA3
MarriageDec 9, 1779Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,5,3,6,7
DeathDec 30, 1800Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA4,8

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 103, 1949, p. 314.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342 #447s.
  3. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
  4. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 181, 279.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55, 97.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
  8. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 279.
  9. [S713] Ezra S. Stearns NH State Gen. & Family Hx III, p. 1073.
  10. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.

Major Jonathan Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #7979, b. 28 February 1761, d. 11 January 1840

Family 1: Rachel Hale b. 2 Aug 1765, d. 1821

Family 2: Mrs. Mary Bryant

Biography

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Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 28, 1761Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, DAR Patriot: 2-18-17617,2,8,3,9,10,11,12
Research1779
Milit-Begbetween 1779 and 1781Waterford ME Hx: Rev. soldier, served in Burgoyne Campaign
Little: "The History of Waterford, Maine, states that he was in the Burgoyne campaign. The following is the revolutionary record of Jonathan Houghton, of Harvard, as found in the Revolutionary Rolls. List of nine months men mustered by Thomas Newhall, muster master for Worcester county; Captian Darby's company, Colonel Whitney's regiment; engaged for town of Harvard; mustered July 20, 1779; also, descriptive list of men raised for continental service, as returned by Seth Washburn, superintendent for Worcester county; Captain Darby's company, Colonel Whitney's regiment; age eighteen years; stature five feet six inches; complexion dark; engaged for town of Harvard; marched August 3, 1779; reprorted delivered to Ensign E. White; also, list of men raised for the six months' service and returned to Brigadier-General Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, October 25, 1780; also, pay roll for six months men raised by the town of Harvard for service in the continental army during 1780; marched from home July 19, 1780; discharged January 22, 1781; service, six months twelve days, including travel (one hundred and eighty miles) from place of discharge home."

DAR Lineage Book:"Jonathan Houghton (1761-1840) served as private in Captain Daby's company, Colonel Whitney's regiment, Massachusetts troops. He was born in Harvard, Mass."; Dar Patriot: "Pvt MA"

ME Rev. Soldiers: Capt. Cleveland's Co., Lt. Wigglesworth Co.

MLM: Served in Burgoyne's campaign, as did Benjamin Hale, and served thoughout the campaign against Cornwallis.13,2,14,3,9,15,11,6
Occupationa cooper and a farmer16
MarriageJun 26, 1783Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA7,2,17,3,9,18,16,10,11
Immigrationbefore 1790Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, Waterford ME Hx: came from Harvard,MA; JWH, BT: 179513,14,3,19
1790 Census1790Waterford Plantation, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, Jona. Houghton: 1 male 16+, 1 male under 16, 3 females20,21
NoteDec 19, 1795Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, signed petition for incorporation of town of Waterford ME22
Taxation1797Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA23
1800 Census1800Waterford, York Co., ME, USA, 12110-31010 (10 total); 1 male 1-9, 2 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44; 3 female 1-9, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 26-4424,25
Officebetween 1805 and 1807Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, moderator and collector in 1807, selectman in 180526
PensionInxApr 7, 1818Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, "S35412, MA Line...aged 58"18,11,27
1820 Census1820Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, next door to son Abel; 3 Individuals: 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+28
1830 Census1830Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, USA, 7 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 2 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)// 1 female 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790), 1 female 60 to 70 (1761-1770)29,30
Marriagew/213,3,9,16,11,6
DeathJan 11, 1840Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA2,9,11,6
BiographyWaterford ME Hx: in West Waterford, ME were the Houghtons. Major Jonathan and his sons Abel, Henry and Cyrus in the military; Jonathan was a Representative; and both Jonathan and Henry were deacons, and Josiah a clergyman and Lewis a physician

JWH, p. 316: "Jonathan served in the Revolutionary War, campaign aginst Burgoyne. Removed to Waterford, Me., in 1795. Petitioner for incorporation of that town in 1795. Taxpayer on its first road, 1797. Leading man in town. Select man, 1805-1807."

DAR Patriot Index: Jonathan: b 2-28-1761 MA d 1-11-1840 ME m (1) Rachael Hale (2) Mary Bryant Pvt MA

Little: "After the close of the war, like thousands of other young men, he looked around for a place to make a home and was attracted to Maine by the opportunities it offered to the energetic young men of that period, and went to Waterford and settled. The list of taxpayers in Waterford, 1797-1820, the former being the date of the incorporation of the town, gives Lot Seven, Range Two, as the place of abode of Jonathan Houghton. His name is on the petition for the incorporation of Waterford, December 19, 1795. About 1814 Jonathan Houghton was one of those who "signed off" from the Congregational to the Baptist church, which latter was founded there at that time. In 1805 Jonathan Houghton was one of the board of selectman, and in 1807 he was moderator. November 9, 1830, the Universalist Society in Waterford was formed, and the name of Jonathan Houghton is one of the forty-six on the list. This may have been the son of the first Jonathan. Major Houghton was a cooper and farmer. He and his sons, Abel, Henry and Cyrus, were in military life; Jonathan was representative, and both he and Henry were deacons; Josiah was a clergyman, and Lewis a physician. Major Houghton married (first) Rachel Hall; (second) Mrs. Mary Bryant..."

MLM: He was among the company which attempted settlement at Waterford in 1774, but the War prevented any habitations being built. The Oxford Propriety (Albany town) petition was signed in Andover, MA, Dec. 29, 1788 for land between Sudbury, Canada, and Waterford plantation, then in Cumberland County. A Major in the militia - a tax-payer in Waterford, 1797, but must have come to Waterford some time before, as his last child was born in Harvard in Feb. 16, 1790. Perhaps he had tarried in Andover or a nearby town meanwhile. He located on Lot #7, range 2 now (1879) owned by a Stearnes. The 1790 census listed him with: 1-1-3, so his wife must have passed away by then. A cooper and farmer. A selectman of Waterford in 1805; moderator, 1807, also collector of tases. Represented Waterford in the Legislature, 1850. He and son, Henry, were deacons in the church. P. 52, History of Waterford, lists Thomas Houghton between Norridgewock and Seven Mile Brook, Lincoln Co. Idem, p. 44, Lincoln Co., Thomas Houghton, Jr., Sandy River from its mouth to Carr's plantation, with 1-0-2. On Dec. 19, 1795, petition for a town, signing with Jonathan were Samuel Sampson, Samuel Brigham, Richard Brigham, Phineas Sampson, Israel Hale, David Whitcomb, Thomas and Daniel Green of Rowley, MA. The Sandersons too were from Rowley and a part of Waterford is called "Rowley." The eastern 3 tiers of the grant for the township to be included with the Cummings' purchase, now Norway, ME. Asa Johnson, also participated in the campaign against Burgoyne.13,31,32,3,33
ProblemWhich Jonathan? for dd, 1790 census; same dds; same 2 marriages; likely Major Jonathan, son of John and Esther;
DAR correction: "Jonathan [CJV: son of Israel] did not marry Rachel Hale & Mary Bryant or have service given. See p. 338"; cites as authorities for corrections for line of Jonathan (JWH, #448, p. 342; VR of Harvard MA; Hx of Waterford, ME pp. 61, 63, 183; Maine Genealogy, Vol. 2, p. 903; & records of family & Bible records of Mrs. Frances Henderson Cross, DAR)34
ResearchChildren data given by JWH is probably wrong; Maj. Jonathan Houghton of Harvard who settled in Waterford ME is son of Lt. John Houghton; all children listed for Jonathan, son of John, are given by JWH (p. 338) for Jonathan, son of Israel; Waterford ME Hx gives Jonathan as coming from Harvard; note same dds35,16

Citations

  1. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 316 #161, 342 #448.
  2. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, 162: 304.
  3. [S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 903.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1400, 95.
  5. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 95.
  7. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 342.
  8. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  9. [S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 95.
  11. [S863] Carleton E. Fisher and Sue G. Fisher, ME Rev. War Soldiers, p. 386.
  12. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 324.
  13. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 316.
  14. [S46] Boston Transcript, 11/5/1925 - 3959-3600.
  15. [S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 37.
  16. [S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 258.
  17. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  18. [S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
  19. [S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 37, 258.
  20. [S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Cumberland, ME, p. 25.
  21. [S1016] Unknown compiler, Maine 1790 Census, p. 25.
  22. [S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 59.
  23. [S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 70.
  24. [S862] ME 1800 Census Index, p. 47.
  25. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, York Co, ME, p. 1056.
  26. [S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 137.
  27. [S946] Unknown compiler, Rev. War Pension Application Index, p. 273.
  28. [S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 206.
  29. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Maine Census, 1800-1900, 1830 Census, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, p. 214.
  30. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford, Maine; Roll: 50; Page: 214.
  31. [S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 162, p. 304.
  32. [S35] DAR Patriot Index I, Cent. pt. 2 p. 1494.
  33. [S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 324.
  34. [S1481] Mrs. M. E. Woodward, DAR Library version of 1912 Houghton Gen. by JWH, p. 316.
  35. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 316, 338, 342.
  36. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
  37. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  38. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 338.
  39. [S787] William Warren and Samuel Warren, Waterford, Oxford Co., ME Hx, p. 259.

Peter Houghton1,2,3

M, #7980, b. 27 January 1763, d. 10 May 1830

Family: Mercy Whitney b. 5 Jun 1763, d. 25 Aug 1845

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 27, 1763Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH, MLM: 6, 27, 17634,5,6,7
OccupationHarvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer4
MarriageJul 27, 1782Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA4,8,9,6,10
1790 Census1790Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1 male 16+, 2 males under 16, 4 females11
1800 Census1800Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 8 Total: 30010-20110; 3 male 1-9, 1 male 26-44; 2 female 1-9, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-4412
1810 Census1810Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 2 male 10-15, 1 male 45+//1 female 16-25, 1female 45+13
1820 Census1820Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Individuals: 1 male 0-10, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+; 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+14,15
Will1830Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #3112816
DeathMay 10, 1830Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Harvard VR: 67 y; Lynn: bible held by great grandson George H. Chadwell gives death of Peter Houghton on May 10 1830.17,18,19,20,10
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 6719

Citations

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  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1401, 96.
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  12. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Harvard , Worcester Co., MA, p. 220.
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  19. [S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 32.
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