Houghton Surname Project

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

M, #13925, b. 18 September 1751

Father*: Daniel Houghton Jr.⁶ b. 19 Sep 1731
Mother*: Experience Willard⁶ b. 2 Feb 1728

Family 1: Rachel Coolidge

Marriage Bann: Abel Houghton and Rachel Coolidge declared their intentions of marriage on Aug, 1780 Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA.³
Marriage Bann: Abel Houghton and Rachel Coolidge declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 4, 1780 Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,15

Daniel Houghton+¹⁰ b. 2 Jul 1776
Lurena Houghton¹⁰ b. 11 Mar 1778
Nabby Houghton¹¹ b. 9 Feb 1780
Willard Houghton+¹² b. 13 Aug 1781, d. 27 Jan 1847
Roxelana Houghton+¹³ b. 1 Jan 1783, d. 16 Jun 1857
Gardner Houghton+¹⁰ b. 28 Jul 1786
Phila Houghton¹⁴ b. 9 Mar 1789
Abel Houghton Jr+¹ b. 15 Sep 1792, d. 4 Dec 1842
Rachel Houghton¹³ b. 25 Sep 1794, d. 24 Jan 1795
Hadassah Houghton¹⁰ b. 19 Feb 1796

Family 2:

(?) Houghton b. bt 1791 - 1799
(?) Houghton b. bt 1791 - 1799

Biography

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Birth

Sep 18, 1751

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, <1755 in 1800 census^7,8,4

Duplicate

1810

1810 census, NH

Research

MLM confuses these two Abels, and attributes the marriage and children of Abel, son of Lt. John (of John line) to Abel, son of Daniel Jr. (of Ralph line)
; dd 25 Mar 1844?, Lynn, MA; MLM attributes this dd, identical to Abel of Harvard and Lynn MA.⁹

Research

21 nov 1778 md; Only MLM gives this marriage⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, Hampden, VT, Book D, p. 366: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, , F-30270.
[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 18.
[S71] Putney VT VRs, p. 181.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 314.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 43.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 80.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80, 92.
[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S1074] Town Records: Springfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.

Ira Barns

M, #13926

Family: Abby Eliza Houghton b. 18 Sep 1808

Marriage*: Ira Barns married Abby Eliza Houghton, daughter of Capt. Martin Houghton and Polly Greenleaf, on May 13, 1827 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Marriage

May 13, 1827

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 139.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 114.

Simon D. Cunningham¹

M, #13927

Family: Cyrene Houghton b. 17 Nov 1808

Marriage*: Simon D. Cunningham married Cyrene Houghton, daughter of Eleazer Houghton and Rebecca Barrett, on Jul 25, 1831 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

George Henry Cunningham b. 14 Aug 1832

Biography

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Marriage

Jul 25, 1831

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 73.

Isabella Colburn

F, #13928, b. 10 May 1820

Family 1: Edward E. Houghton b. c 1819, d. 1855

Marriage*: Isabella Colburn married Edward E. Houghton, son of William Houghton and Lucy Houghton, on Jun 4, 1845 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, age 27.^1,2

Frederick E. L. Houghton⁴ b. 10 Jun 1850, d. 28 Sep 1883
Henry Houghton⁵ b. 24 May 1853

Family 2: Robert Sloper b. c 1807

Marriage*: Isabella Colburn married Robert Sloper on Jun 9, 1859 at Brookfield, MA, USA, Woonsocket also given.

Biography

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Birth

May 10, 1820

Boston, MA, USA, age 29 in 1850 census

Marriage

Jun 4, 1845

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, age 27^1,2

1850 Census

Aug 28, 1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 31, a shoemaker³

Marriage

Jun 9, 1859

Brookfield, MA, USA, Woonsocket also given

Death

MN, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, P. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 12, line 18, dwl 171.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 12.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 54, number 514.

Stephen Houghton^1,2,3

M, #13929, b. 13 November 1799, d. 3 December 1866

Father*: Joseph Houghton 3d¹ b. 19 Jun 1772, d. 7 Nov 1847
Mother*: Mrs. Mary Ray¹ b. c 1769, d. 31 Jul 1834

Family: Julia A. Houghton b. 22 Sep 1805, d. 12 Mar 1884

Marriage*: Stephen Houghton married Julia A. Houghton, daughter of Deacon Henry Houghton and Rhoda Houghton, on Sep 13, 1821 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,4

Charlotte S. Houghton+¹³ b. 15 Apr 1823
Mary Ann Houghton+¹⁴ b. bt 1826 - 1830
Reuben Houghton¹⁵ b. c 1827
Elizabeth F. Houghton¹⁶ b. c 1828
Julia A. Houghton+^3,15
Baldwin Houghton+^17,18 b. c 1839
Louisa T. Houghton+¹⁹ b. 17 Jul 1847

Biography

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Birth

Nov 13, 1799

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51 in 1850 census; age 60 in 1860 census^1,4

Marriage

Sep 13, 1821

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

1830 Census

1830

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 20 to 30 (1801-1810)// 2 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)⁶

1840 Census

1840

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 9 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 2 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)⁷

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51, a farmer; next door to brother Josephus⁸

1860 Census

1860

age 60, farmer; property $2000-$300⁹

Death

Dec 3, 1866

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: 1861?¹⁰

Burial

West Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 63 [sic]

Research

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, next door in 1850 census¹¹

Research

MLM: An administration of an estate for a Stephen Houghton, in Bolton, in 1861; #31188; this is Stephen with wife Mary^10,12

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1515, 98 #3430.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 380.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 98.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 143.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 134.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2, line 14, dwl 19-22.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 44, line 5, dwl 328-351.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_341; Page: 2;
line 18, dwl 21.
[S950] George H. Harlow, Worcester MA Probate Index.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S16] CJV opinion.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 8, number 97.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.

Julia A. Houghton

F, #13930, b. 22 September 1805, d. 12 March 1884

Father*: Deacon Henry Houghton¹ b. 6 Mar 1774, d. 21 Feb 1838
Mother*: Rhoda Houghton¹ b. c 1779, d. 4 Jan 1859

Family: Stephen Houghton b. 13 Nov 1799, d. 3 Dec 1866

Marriage*: Julia A. Houghton married Stephen Houghton, son of Joseph Houghton 3d and Mrs. Mary Ray, on Sep 13, 1821 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,5

Charlotte S. Houghton+⁸ b. 15 Apr 1823
Mary Ann Houghton+⁹ b. bt 1826 - 1830
Reuben Houghton¹⁰ b. c 1827
Elizabeth F. Houghton¹¹ b. c 1828
Julia A. Houghton+¹⁰
Baldwin Houghton+^12,13 b. c 1839
Louisa T. Houghton+¹ b. 17 Jul 1847

Biography

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Birth

Sep 22, 1805

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 45 in 1850 census; age 66 in 1860 census; age 68 in 1870 census; MLM: Sep. 13^1,2,3

Marriage

Sep 13, 1821

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

1850 Census

1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 51, a farmer; next door to brother Josephus⁶

1860 Census

1860

age 60, farmer; property $2000-$300⁷

Death

Mar 12, 1884

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Burial

West Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 83y 5m [sic]

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA, Box 653, p. 194b, line 39, dwl 330.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 143.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57, 98.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2, line 14, dwl 19-22.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 44, line 5, dwl 328-351.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S16] CJV opinion.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 8, number 97.

Paul Sawyer¹

M, #13931, b. circa 1738

Family: Ephah Houghton b. 19 Aug 1731

Marriage*: Paul Sawyer married Ephah Houghton, daughter of Lieut. Jonathan Houghton and Thankful White, on Jul 3, 1755 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: June 2.^3,4,5

Arufas Sawyer¹ b. 29 May 1756
Jonathan Sawyer+ b. 20 Sep 1758
John Sawyer+⁸ b. 31 Mar 1761, d. 26 Sep 1801
Caleb Sawyer+ b. 20 Jan 1764
Bettey Sawyer b. 31 Dec 1766, d. 16 Feb 1830

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Birth

circa 1738

p. 120, 1730²

Marriage

Jul 3, 1755

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: June 2^3,4,5

ParentsS

Moses Sawyer⁶

Research

Weis gives marriage to Paul Moore⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 184.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 120, 246.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 164, 184.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 13.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 178.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 293.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 76.

William Woodbury

M, #13932, b. 15 August 1763

Family 1: Eunice Houghton b. 25 Mar 1769, d. 23 Oct 1817

Marriage*: William Woodbury married Eunice Houghton, daughter of Capt. Timothy Houghton and Eunice Whitcomb, on Apr 1, 1791 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, also Apr. 10.^4,5

Joseph Woodberry b. 25 Nov 1791
Harriot Woodberry b. 4 Oct 1793
Edith Woodberry+ b. 15 Apr 1795, d. 1832
Almira Woodberry b. 4 Jan 1797
Maryann Woodberry b. 8 Feb 1799
Eunice Woodberry b. 6 Dec 1800
William Woodberry b. 10 Jul 1802
Charles Francis Woodbury b. 29 Apr 1806
Elizabeth Almira Woodbury+ b. 11 Feb 1808
Mildred Woodbury b. 24 Feb 1810

Family 2: Susan Lamb b. 17 Apr 1784

Marriage Bann: William Woodbury and Susan Lamb declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 29, 1818 Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁸
Marriage*: William Woodbury married Susan Lamb on Dec 6, 1818 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, married 2nd, Mrs. Susan Haven of Phillipston, wid. Elijah.^6,7

Clymena Woodbury¹ b. 26 Oct 1819
Eleaner Jane Woodbury¹ b. 26 Oct 1821
Elijah Haven Woodbury¹ b. 24 Jan 1824

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Birth

Aug 15, 1763

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Milit-Beg

Rev. War^2,3

Marriage

Apr 1, 1791

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, also Apr. 10^4,5

Marriage

Dec 6, 1818

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, married 2nd, Mrs. Susan Haven of Phillipston, wid. Elijah^6,7

Burial

Old Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Biography

son of Samuel and Edith (Wood) Woodbury

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 101.
[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 82.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 17, p. 803 & 819.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 135, 190.
[S690] Clarence Winthrop Bowen Ph.D. Woodstock CT Hx VI, p. 765.
[S438] Phillipston MA VRs, p. 69.

George Houghton^1,2

M, #13933, b. 6 June 1806

Father*: Abel Houghton¹ b. 5 Sep 1766, d. 25 Mar 1844
Mother*: Sarah Fairbank¹ b. 28 May 1770, d. Jan 1813

Family: Sophia Morse

Marriage Bann: George Houghton and Sophia Morse declared their intentions of marriage on May 24, 1845 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^5,6
Marriage Bann*: George Houghton and Sophia Morse declared their intentions of marriage on May 25, 1845 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴

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Birth

Jun 6, 1806

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Quaker Church record; MLM: June 2^1,3

Marriage Bann

May 25, 1845

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Religion

Quaker

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80 #2306, 92.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80, 92.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.

Sophia Morse

F, #13934

Family: George Houghton b. 6 Jun 1806

Marriage Bann: Sophia Morse and George Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on May 24, 1845 Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^3,2
Marriage Bann*: Sophia Morse and George Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on May 25, 1845 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Residence

circa 1845

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

May 25, 1845

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Research

MLM gives this marriage; same dates²

Duplicate

same md

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 146.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.

Jacob Houghton Jr^1,2

M, #13935, b. 25 October 1787

Father*: Jacob Houghton³ b. 7 Dec 1757, d. 26 Dec 1836
Mother*: Olive Houghton³ b. 14 Aug 1761, d. 1825

Family: Hannah Chambers

Marriage*: Jacob Houghton Jr married Hannah Chambers on Jan 16, 1814 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,6

Franklin Nelson Houghton¹ b. 4 Mar 1816
Mary Houghton⁹ b. 4 May 1818
Martha Houghton⁹ b. 4 May 1818
Adaline Houghton b. 12 Jul 1820
Eunice Houghton¹ b. 5 Feb 1826
Warren Houghton+^10,11 b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901

Biography

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Birth

Oct 25, 1787

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 75 in 1860 census^3,4

Marriage

Jan 16, 1814

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

1820 Census

1820

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, unclear which⁷

Children+

before 1824

death of a ch., Jacob, Jr. 1824⁸

Research

Only MLM gives this daughter (clearly daughter of Sanford and Emily Houghton; see birthdate); not in Bolton VRs⁶

Duplicate

MA, USA, similar bd

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 85 #2815.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 85.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 189a.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 209.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 293.

Hannah Chambers

F, #13936

Family: Jacob Houghton Jr b. 25 Oct 1787

Marriage*: Hannah Chambers married Jacob Houghton Jr, son of Jacob Houghton and Olive Houghton, on Jan 16, 1814 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Franklin Nelson Houghton³ b. 4 Mar 1816
Mary Houghton⁴ b. 4 May 1818
Martha Houghton⁴ b. 4 May 1818
Adaline Houghton b. 12 Jul 1820
Eunice Houghton³ b. 5 Feb 1826
Warren Houghton+^5,6 b. 8 Nov 1828, d. 17 Sep 1901

Biography

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Marriage

Jan 16, 1814

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 189a.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.
[S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 293.

James Houghton^1,2

M, #13937, b. 3 July 1758, d. 1811

Father*: Daniel Houghton Jr.¹ b. 19 Sep 1731
Mother*: Experience Willard¹ b. 2 Feb 1728

Family: Rebecca Dunton

Marriage Bann*: James Houghton and Rebecca Dunton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 8, 1789 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA; An asterisk after a marriage indicates that the intention is not found recorded, and in many cases this is accounted
for by the fact that neither party belonged in Bolton, and consequently publishment was made elsewhere.^6,7

Asenath Houghton¹⁵ b. 24 Mar 1790, d. 19 Jul 1790
John Houghton¹ b. 12 Dec 1791
Ziba Houghton¹⁶ b. 9 Dec 1793, d. 8 Feb 1794
Rebecca Liscomb Houghton+¹⁷ b. 29 May 1795, d. 1833
Eunice Houghton⁷ b. 26 Mar 1797
Europe Houghton+¹⁸ b. 26 Mar 1797
James Houghton¹⁵ d. 24 Jul 1810
Melinda Houghton¹⁷ b. 29 Apr 1799, d. 12 Mar 1816
Thomas Jefferson Houghton+¹⁹ b. 1 Aug 1801, d. 21 May 1833
Norman Houghton^17,20 b. 17 Mar 1804, d. 14 Aug 1864
Zenas Houghton¹⁶ b. 5 May 1806, d. 1840
Jonathan Houghton¹ b. 26 Aug 1808

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Birth

Jul 3, 1758

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

Milit-Beg

1781

service in RI; James Haten: West Point Exp 1781; Butts Hill 1781⁵

Marriage Bann

Sep 8, 1789

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, An asterisk after a marriage indicates that the intention is not found recorded, and in many cases this is accounted
for by the fact that neither party belonged in Bolton, and consequently publishment was made elsewhere.^6,7

1790 Census

1790

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1 male 16+, 2 females; unclear which James⁸

1800 Census

1800

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 20010-20010 (6 total); 2 male 1-9, 1 male 26-44 (1756-1774); 2 female, 1 female 26-44⁹

Death

1811

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^10,11

Administr

1811

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31009¹⁰

Problem

Whitecomb, p. 36, gives James Houghton, s/o John and Keziah Ross as Rev. soldier and husband of Dunton, and father of all listed children; p. 32, gives James Haten, birth listed as Houghton, son of Daniel and Experience¹¹

Biography

Whitcomb: "James Houghton and Rebecca Dunton were married in September of 1789, and probably started to build a house at once. He built on Houghton land which had belonged to his father, John. James and Rebecca had a large family, eleven in all, of which four died young. In 1811, at the age of forty-seven, James died. The house and all the property had to be sold and soon the Town was putting the older children into homes to earn their keep."
Bolton Historical Website:

374 Harvard Rd

Formerly called the Houghton/Weatherbee House, current research has resulted in a name change to the James Houghton House.
A large tract of land on Golden Run, Harvard, and Bare Hill Roads stretching north into Harvard was owned by members of the Houghton family from the early days of the town of Lancaster. When petitions were presented to set off new towns in the 1720's and 1730's, many of the most active proponents were the farmers in this north part of what ultimately became Bolton. At least four of the five members of the first Board of Selectmen in 1738 lived in this section of town, and three of them were Houghtons. Over the years, parcels of the huge original landgrants were divided out to provide farms for later generations. James Houghton (1764-1811), a Revolutionary soldier and first owner of this house, married Rebecca (Becky) Dunton in 1789, and it is believed that this house was built around the time of their wedding on land they received from his father, John Houghton
In a fashion typical of the most prolific rural families of their era, over a twenty year period James and Becky had eleven children, four of whom died young. The lives of the Houghtons illustrated another sad trend when James died at the age of 47, and the older children were "put out" to other households to earn their keep. The house and farm were sold, to William Coolidge (1758-1826), in 1812.^12,13

Biography

A large tract of land on Golden Run, Harvard, and Bare Hill Roads stretching north into Harvard was owned by members of the Houghton family from the early days of the town of Lancaster. When petitions were presented to set off new towns in the 1720's and 1730's, many of the most active proponents were the farmers in this north part of what ultimately became Bolton. At least four of the five members of the first Board of Selectmen in 1738 lived in this section of town, and three of them were Houghtons. Over the years, parcels of the huge original landgrants were divided out to provide farms for later generations. James Houghton (1764-1811), a Revolutionary soldier and first owner of this house, married Rebecca (Becky) Dunton in 1789, and it is believed that this house was built around the time of their wedding on land they received from his father, John Houghton

In a fashion typical of the most prolific rural families of their era, over a twenty year period James and Becky had eleven children, four of whom died young. The lives of the Houghtons illustrated another sad trend when James died at the age of 47, and the older children were "put out" to other households to earn their keep. The house and farm were sold, to William Coolidge (1758-1826), in 1812. He was also a Revolutionary veteran, and farmed the land here for about ten years.¹³

Research

Marriage to Rebecca; same dd

Research

Only MLM gives a marriage of this James to Betsy Stowell¹⁴

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42 #975, 80.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 80.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 315.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, Vol. 18, p. 301; Vol. 7 p. 507.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, MA, p. 214.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 207.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co.
[S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 36.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 348.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.mas.us/main/inventoryforms.html, Apr. 23, 2002.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S1074] Town Records: Chester, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Rebecca Dunton¹

F, #13938

Family: James Houghton b. 3 Jul 1758, d. 1811

Marriage Bann*: Rebecca Dunton and James Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 8, 1789 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA; An asterisk after a marriage indicates that the intention is not found recorded, and in many cases this is accounted
for by the fact that neither party belonged in Bolton, and consequently publishment was made elsewhere.^2,3

Asenath Houghton⁴ b. 24 Mar 1790, d. 19 Jul 1790
John Houghton⁵ b. 12 Dec 1791
Ziba Houghton⁶ b. 9 Dec 1793, d. 8 Feb 1794
Rebecca Liscomb Houghton+¹ b. 29 May 1795, d. 1833
Eunice Houghton³ b. 26 Mar 1797
Europe Houghton+⁷ b. 26 Mar 1797
James Houghton⁴ d. 24 Jul 1810
Melinda Houghton¹ b. 29 Apr 1799, d. 12 Mar 1816
Thomas Jefferson Houghton+⁸ b. 1 Aug 1801, d. 21 May 1833
Norman Houghton^1,9 b. 17 Mar 1804, d. 14 Aug 1864
Zenas Houghton⁶ b. 5 May 1806, d. 1840
Jonathan Houghton⁵ b. 26 Aug 1808

Biography

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Marriage Bann

Sep 8, 1789

Problem

marriage to which James Houghton?

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 80.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 207.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S1074] Town Records: Chester, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Mary Ball¹

F, #13939, d. before 1764

Family: Benjamin Houghton b. c 1715, d. b 9 Jan 1764

Marriage*: Mary Ball married Benjamin Houghton, son of Joseph Houghton and Isabella Houghton, Bolton VRs: Mary ?^2,1

Molly Houghton³ b. 18 Jul 1743
Joseph Houghton+⁴ b. 24 Jan 1746/47, d. b 1810
Benjamin Houghton b. 11 Jul 1749, d. 1819
Abigail Houghton+ b. 1 Nov 1751, d. 25 Mar 1823
Betty Houghton+ b. 29 Oct 1756

Biography

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Marriage

Bolton VRs: Mary ?^2,1

Death

before 1764

Benjamin left no widow at admin. of his estate.

ParentsD

Thomas Ball and Experience (Joslin-Snow) Ball of Bolton. MLM: Their grandfather, Thomas Ball, mentioned the following grandchildren in his will (W.P., Ser. A., Vol. 1 & 2, Jul. 2, 1781, p. 73, case 3135, dated 1768: Josiah Coolidge, Sr. (md. his dau. Molly). But Thomas Ball died before any marriages, Who added these?¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 26.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 41.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.

Joseph Houghton^1,2,3

M, #13940, b. circa 14 March 1719, d. 27 November 1788

Father*: Henry Houghton⁴ b. 23 Feb 1676, d. 17 Dec 1756
Mother*: Hannah West⁴ b. 2 Jun 1682, d. 14 Feb 1747/48

Family: Susanna Brooks b. c 1739, d. 19 Sep 1809

Marriage*: Joseph Houghton married Susanna Brooks on Jun 23, 1767 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,8,5,9,10

Sanderson Houghton Jr.¹⁹ b. 11 Mar 1768, d. 26 Feb 1833
Anna Houghton+ b. 22 May 1769
Marcy Houghton+²⁰ b. 24 Oct 1770
Joseph Houghton 3d+¹ b. 19 Jun 1772, d. 7 Nov 1847
Deacon Henry Houghton+²¹ b. 6 Mar 1774, d. 21 Feb 1838

Biography

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Birth

circa Mar 14, 1719

c 1720 per dd calc; MLM, p.11: b. ca. 1720 (Wor. Deeds. lib. 37, p. 567) [Burr and Gage's data for Henry's daughter Hepzibah]; MLM, p. 25: ca. Mar. 14, 1719, gs calc.^3,5,6

Marriage

Jun 23, 1767

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^7,8,5,9,10

Death

Nov 27, 1788

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 68y 9m 13d^11,12,10

Burial

Old Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 69th y; buried in same plot as Henry and his son Sanderson;Burr & Gage: Worcester Deeds, lib. 39, p. 189^13,2,4

Guardiansp

May 19, 1789

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, the last 3 children of his brother, signed by John Whitney, Simon Houghton, and Sanderson Houghton ( W.P. #31042)^14,15

Administr

Jul 20, 1790

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, listing Susannah, widow; Sanderson, Jr., eldest son, Joseph, Henry, Marcy, (and their Uncle Sanderson, as guardian of latter 3 children), and Calvin and Anna Warner¹⁶

Administr

Nov 17, 1790

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sanderson Houghton was named as administrator on May 19, 1790. Judge of Probate orders him to distribute 56 pounds pounds to Susannah Houghton widow of his brother Joseph, and lists children Marcy, Joseph, Henry, and "of age" Sanderson and Anna.¹⁶

Research

Joseph was fifth child; age 46 when Henry born; Burr: gives a Joseph as 9th child of Henry and Anna, no bd; note similarly of 4 children (Sanderson, Anna, Mercy, Henry) to children of Henry and Anna; MLM: son of Henry^7,2,17

Research

MLM gives marriage to Susanna Brooks to Joseph, son of Henry Jr. and Elizabeth Rand, at age 35; "The parentage of this Joseph will probably never be known: born 1728, April 22nd, was apparently the Joseph who D. Lancaster 1785. Adm. of Estate #31042, 1785." Md. as Joseph Jr. of Bolton, Nov. 29 1770 at Lancaster Mrs. Lois Ross.¹⁸

Research

Marriages ??; Weis and MLM give marriage of Joseph, son of Henry and Hannah, to both M. Snow and S. Brooks, as well as children Lucretia, Luther, and Lucy. Probate clearly mentions S. Brooks, but no mention of children of M. Snow. Although Joseph is 48 when he marries S. Brooks^4,10

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 395.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11 #118, 25.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 38 (Family Bible of Oscar Eastman).
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 290, 307.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Dec. 27, 1934 - 9539 GRTB.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11, 25, 56.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 307.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25, 55, 56.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 89.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25, 55.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA, Case 31042.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA, Case 31044.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11, 25.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Susanna Brooks¹

F, #13941, b. circa 1739, d. 19 September 1809

Family: Joseph Houghton b. c 14 Mar 1719, d. 27 Nov 1788

Marriage*: Susanna Brooks married Joseph Houghton, son of Henry Houghton and Hannah West, on Jun 23, 1767 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,4,5,6,2

Sanderson Houghton Jr.⁹ b. 11 Mar 1768, d. 26 Feb 1833
Anna Houghton+ b. 22 May 1769
Marcy Houghton+¹⁰ b. 24 Oct 1770
Joseph Houghton 3d+¹¹ b. 19 Jun 1772, d. 7 Nov 1847
Deacon Henry Houghton+¹² b. 6 Mar 1774, d. 21 Feb 1838

Biography

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Birth

circa 1739

dd calc²

Marriage

Jun 23, 1767

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4,5,6,2

1800 Census

1800

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 00020-00001 (3 total); 2 male 26-44;1 female 45+⁷

Death

Sep 19, 1809

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 1808, a. 70^3,8,1,2

Burial

Old Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25, 56.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 307.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Dec. 27, 1934 - 9539 GRTB.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 38 (Family Bible of Oscar Eastman).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 11, 25, 56.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 215.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 209.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 44.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.

Joseph Houghton 3d^1,2,3

M, #13942, b. 19 June 1772, d. 7 November 1847

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 14 Mar 1719, d. 27 Nov 1788
Mother*: Susanna Brooks¹ b. c 1739, d. 19 Sep 1809

Family: Mrs. Mary Ray b. c 1769, d. 31 Jul 1834

Marriage*: Joseph Houghton 3d married Mrs. Mary Ray on Apr 22, 1798 at Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: April 2.^7,8,9,10

Cephas Houghton+²³ b. bt 1791 - 1804
Stephen Houghton+²⁴ b. 13 Nov 1799, d. 3 Dec 1866

Biography

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Birth

Jun 19, 1772

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 50-60 in 1840 census^1,4,5,6

Marriage

Apr 22, 1798

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: April 2^7,8,9,10

1800 Census

1800

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 11010-01010; 1 male 1-9, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44; 1 female 10-15, 1 female 26-44³

1810 Census

1810

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Joseph Houghton Jr, 5 total, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 45+¹¹

1820 Census

1820

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Individuals: 1 male 45+; 1 female 0-10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45¹²

1830 Census

1830

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Joseph Houghton 2; 3 Total: 1 male 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780)// 1 female 60 to 70 (1761-1770)^13,14

Note

1831

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, owner of the house on 159 Golden Run Rd, built by his grandfather Henry Houghton; this house next was owned by Quincy Houghton¹⁵

1840 Census

1840

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 male 50 to 60 (1780-1789) // 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)¹⁶

Will

1847

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31046¹⁷

Death

Nov 7, 1847

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, dysentery; a. 75y 3m 10d^18,19

Burial

Old Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 75

Biography

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, A Joseph Houghton of Bolton who had a will dated 1847 whose children attended the Fry School. He provided for a high school for Bolton by giving the town a piece of land and directed that a building be erected (costing $2,400). He also bequeathed $12,000 to the town, to be used for school purposes. According to the terms of the will, nine men were named, whose descendants for one hundred years were not to be allowed to attend this school, Houghton High School. The town took the case to the MA Supreme Court, which set aside this clause. The nine men had all been tax assessors (including Thomas Houghton.)

It is Joseph Houghton (1772-1847) who is the owner shown on the Bolton map of 1831. Although Esther Whitcomb says he never married, she also reports he sent his children to the Fry School on Berlin Road. Evidence indicates that he was married to Mary Ray of Stow, in 1798, and in the 1820's divided out 33 acres for a farm for his eldest son, Stephen, on Sugar Road. He was a cooper as well as a farmer, and had a cooper shop on the property near the house. Some distance to the north, near the Harvard line, he had a cider mill, as well. During his lifetime the farm still extended north to Harvard and east to Sugar Road. He owned a large amount of property elsewhere in Bolton, as well as a house at the center at 715 Main St. and the lot which he left to the town in his will for a high school.²⁰

Research

MLM: same marriage and dd; MLM also gives Nov. 7, 1847, aged 75 y 3 m 10 d, for both²¹

Research

Bolton, MA; MLM confuses these two Josephs as the same²²

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25 #483, 56 #1442, 57 #483.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 217.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 38 (Family Bible of Oscar Eastman).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25, 56, 57.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 308.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16, 98.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 808.
[S235] U.S. Census, Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 54.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 98.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.mas.us/main/inventoryforms.html, Apr. 23, 2002.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 131.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 25.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 369.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56, 98.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
[S16] CJV opinion.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.

Joseph Houghton Jr^1,2,3

M, #13943, b. 29 September 1772, d. 7 December 1832

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. 24 Jan 1746/47, d. b 1810
Mother*: Lois Ross¹ b. 13 Aug 1745, d. 30 Apr 1812

Family: Mary (?) b. c Sep 1768, d. 30 Jul 1834

Marriage*: Joseph Houghton Jr married Mary (?)⁶

Biography

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Birth

Sep 29, 1772

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

Marriage

⁶

1810 Census

1810

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total; 1 male 10-15,1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44//1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44³

1820 Census

1820

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁷

1830 Census

1830

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a Joseph Houghton; 5 Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 1 male 50 to 60 (1771-1780)// 1 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 female 40 to 50 (1781-1790)^8,9

Death

Dec 7, 1832

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 60 y. 2 m. 8 d; MLM: Nov. 7, 1847, aged 75 y 3m 19 d^6,10,11

Burial

Bolton Pan Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, ae 60 y 2 m 8 d⁶

Administr

1833

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case #31045¹²

Research

same dd

Research

MLM: same marriage and dd; MLM also gives Nov. 7, 1847, aged 75 y 3 m 10 d, for both⁵

Research

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, later owned the house of

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56, 98 #1518.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 808, sheet 174.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 38 (Family Bible of Oscar Eastman).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 56, 98.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 54.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 98.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 100.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester, MA.

Mary Gould

F, #13944, b. circa September 1768, d. 30 July 1834

Family: Joseph Houghton Jr b. 3 Mar 1766, d. b 1834

Marriage Bann: Mary Gould and Joseph Houghton Jr declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 7, 1790 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,3
Marriage*: Mary Gould married Joseph Houghton Jr, son of Joseph Houghton and Ame Haskell, on Sep 30, 1790 at Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^2,3

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Birth

circa Sep, 1768

Residence

circa 1790

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage

Sep 30, 1790

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

Death

Jul 30, 1834

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 65^1,3

Burial

Bolton Pan Cemetery, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 65y. 10 m¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 208.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.

Josephas Houghton^1,2,3

M, #13945, b. 18 March 1799, d. 2 September 1863

Father*: Deacon Henry Houghton^2,4 b. 6 Mar 1774, d. 21 Feb 1838
Mother*: Rhoda Houghton² b. c 1779, d. 4 Jan 1859

Family: Sally Bruce b. bt 1788 - 1790

Marriage*: Josephas Houghton married Sally Bruce on Jan 11, 1826 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jan. 11, 1828.^6,5

Quincy A. Houghton+ b. 21 Feb 1826, d. 6 Feb 1907
Edwin Houghton b. c 1838

Biography

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Birth

Mar 18, 1799

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census^2,5

Marriage

Jan 11, 1826

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jan. 11, 1828^6,5

1840 Census

1830

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 males (-5, -5, 20-30), 2 females (-5, 20-30)⁷

Residence

circa 1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁸

Deed

circa 1850

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Sold 2 lots to Caleb Johnson.⁸

Death

Sep 2, 1863

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 64 y 6 m⁴

Research

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, later owned the house of

Problem

Not with family in 1850 census; unclear if given death date is for this Josephas

Research

Bolton Historical Website: Gives Joseph Houghton III and Sally Bruce as parents of Quincy, "their eldest son"⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57 # 1502.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 201; Page: 131.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 7, number 24.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 98.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 347.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.historicalcommission.town.bolton.mas.us/main/inventoryforms.html, Apr. 23, 2002.

Mrs. Mary Ray

F, #13946, b. circa 1769, d. 31 July 1834

Family: Joseph Houghton 3d b. 19 Jun 1772, d. 7 Nov 1847

Marriage*: Mrs. Mary Ray married Joseph Houghton 3d, son of Joseph Houghton and Susanna Brooks, on Apr 22, 1798 at Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: April 2.^1,2,3,4

Cephas Houghton+ b. bt 1791 - 1804
Stephen Houghton+⁷ b. 13 Nov 1799, d. 3 Dec 1866

Biography

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Birth

circa 1769

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a 65 in 1834¹

Marriage

Apr 22, 1798

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, MLM: April 2^1,2,3,4

Death

Jul 31, 1834

Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a. 65; MLM: Boxboro, Feb. 11, 1803?^5,6,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 164.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16, 98.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.
[S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 250.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 16.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 45.

Sally Bruce¹

F, #13947, b. between 1788 and 1790

Family: Josephas Houghton b. 18 Mar 1799, d. 2 Sep 1863

Marriage*: Sally Bruce married Josephas Houghton, son of Deacon Henry Houghton and Rhoda Houghton, on Jan 11, 1826 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jan. 11, 1828.^1,3

Quincy A. Houghton+ b. 21 Feb 1826, d. 6 Feb 1907
Edwin Houghton b. c 1838

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

between 1788 and 1790

MA, USA, age 60 in 1850 census; age 72 in 1860 census²

Marriage

Jan 11, 1826

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Jan. 11, 1828^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, Box 341, p. 2.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 57.

Judith Houghton¹

F, #13948, b. 6 August 1774, d. 18 October 1849

Father*: John Houghton b. 14 Sep 1739, d. 1807
Mother*: Keziah Ross² b. 11 Mar 1741/42
Father: Lt. John Houghton 3d² b. 13 Feb 1731/32, d. 1807

Family: John Kimmens b. 26 Aug 1774, d. 7 Nov 1821

Marriage*: Judith Houghton married John Kimmens on Mar 19, 1794 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Juda (Judeth in int.)^6,4,5

Zilpah Kimmens⁸ b. 21 Nov 1797, d. 9 May 1822
John Kimmens+⁸ b. 4 Aug 1799
Kezia Houghton Kimmens⁸ b. 27 Oct 1801, d. 18 Mar 1827
Phebe Kimmens+⁸ b. 6 Apr 1804
Lydia Kimmens⁸ b. 24 Apr 1806, d. 1 Mar 1826
Sarah H. Kimmens⁸ b. 24 Jul 1809
Mary Bennett Kimmens⁸ b. 14 Jan 1811
Daniel C. Kimmens⁸ b. 30 Sep 1813, d. 25 Apr 1848
Amos Peaslee Kimmens+ b. 12 Sep 1817, d. 16 Feb 1898
Rufus Kimmens⁸ b. 15 Apr 1822, d. 17 Apr 1822

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 6, 1774

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, d. John & Keziah Houghton^3,4,5

Marriage

Mar 19, 1794

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Juda (Judeth in int.)^6,4,5

Estate

The administrators of his estate gave his widow, Judith (Houghton) Kimmens, the use of the shop during her life time.

Death

Oct 18, 1849

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 75y 2m 12d; influenza⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 38 #811.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43, 50.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 38.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 312.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 147.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 211.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 50.

John Kimmens¹

M, #13949, b. 26 August 1774, d. 7 November 1821

Family: Judith Houghton b. 6 Aug 1774, d. 18 Oct 1849

Marriage*: John Kimmens married Judith Houghton, daughter of John Houghton and Keziah Ross, on Mar 19, 1794 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Juda (Judeth in int.)^4,5,6

Zilpah Kimmens² b. 21 Nov 1797, d. 9 May 1822
John Kimmens+² b. 4 Aug 1799
Kezia Houghton Kimmens² b. 27 Oct 1801, d. 18 Mar 1827
Phebe Kimmens+² b. 6 Apr 1804
Lydia Kimmens² b. 24 Apr 1806, d. 1 Mar 1826
Sarah H. Kimmens² b. 24 Jul 1809
Mary Bennett Kimmens² b. 14 Jan 1811
Daniel C. Kimmens² b. 30 Sep 1813, d. 25 Apr 1848
Amos Peaslee Kimmens+ b. 12 Sep 1817, d. 16 Feb 1898
Rufus Kimmens² b. 15 Apr 1822, d. 17 Apr 1822

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 26, 1774

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Quaker Ch²

Occupation

a cooper³

Marriage

Mar 19, 1794

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Juda (Judeth in int.)^4,5,6

Death

Nov 7, 1821

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁷

Church

Quaker

Estate

The administrators of his estate gave his widow, Judith (Houghton) Kimmens, the use of the shop during her life time.

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 50.
[S466] Esther Kimmens Whitcomb, About Bolton, p. 232.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 141, 147.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 38.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 312.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 211.

John Kimmens

M, #13950, b. 4 August 1799

Father*: John Kimmens¹ b. 26 Aug 1774, d. 7 Nov 1821
Mother*: Judith Houghton¹ b. 6 Aug 1774, d. 18 Oct 1849

Family: Dinah (?) b. 13 Nov 1797

Marriage*: John Kimmens married Dinah (?) on before 1825.¹

Jane Fearon Kimmens¹ b. 17 Apr 1825
Asa Wheeler Kimmens¹ b. 20 Apr 1834, d. 15 Sep 1838
Abigail Wheeler Kimmens¹ b. 29 Apr 1840

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 4, 1799

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

before 1825

Pedigree

Citations

[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 50.