Houghton Surname Project

Sarah Divoll¹

F, #21091, b. 29 December 1826

Father*: William Divoll¹ b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849
Mother*: Dorithy Houghton¹ b. 11 Aug 1802

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Birth

Dec 29, 1826

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 203.

Caroline Carter Divoll¹

F, #21092, b. 18 May 1831

Father*: William Divoll¹ b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849
Mother*: Dorithy Houghton¹ b. 11 Aug 1802

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Birth

May 18, 1831

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 203.

Emily O. Divoll¹

F, #21093, b. 23 March 1833

Father*: William Divoll¹ b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849
Mother*: Dorithy Houghton¹ b. 11 Aug 1802

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Birth

Mar 23, 1833

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 203.

Julia Ann Divoll^1,2

F, #21094, b. 20 May 1835

Father*: William Divoll^1,3,4 b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849
Mother*: Dorithy Houghton^1,3,4 b. 11 Aug 1802

Family: Andrew Gilbert Derby b. 15 May 1835, d. 26 Sep 1891

Marriage*: Julia Ann Divoll married Andrew Gilbert Derby on Feb 28, 1853 at Danielson, Windham Co., CT, USA.^4,3,2

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Birth

May 20, 1835

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: May 15^1,4,3,2

Marriage

Feb 28, 1853

Danielson, Windham Co., CT, USA^4,3,2

Children+

between 1855 and 1878

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Derby gives 9 children and their complete genealogy^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 203.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
[S699] Viola A. Derby Bromley, Derby Genealogy, p. 78.
[S693] Daby-Dorby Data, p. 33.

William Carlton Divoll^1,2

M, #21095, b. 17 January 1837

Father*: William Divoll¹ b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849
Mother*: Dorithy Houghton¹ b. 11 Aug 1802

Family: Jane Beaman b. 13 Mar 1840

Marriage*: William Carlton Divoll married Jane Beaman, daughter of Elory Brown Beaman and Mary Priscilla Houghton, on Jun 26, 1861.³

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Birth

Jan 17, 1837

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3

Marriage

Jun 26, 1861

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 203.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 83, 126.

Frances Ann Divoll¹

F, #21096, b. 9 December 1838

Father*: William Divoll¹ b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849
Mother*: Dorithy Houghton¹ b. 11 Aug 1802

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Birth

Dec 9, 1838

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 203.

Ellen Maria Divoll¹

F, #21097, b. 22 June 1842

Father*: William Divoll¹ b. 1794, d. 18 Nov 1849
Mother*: Dorithy Houghton¹ b. 11 Aug 1802

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Birth

Jun 22, 1842

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 203.

Ephraim Eager^1,2

M, #21098, b. 3 May 1762

Father*: Fortunatus Eager¹
Mother*: Tamer Houghton¹ b. 27 Sep 1737

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Birth

May 3, 1762

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 91.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 19.

Emily Holman Faulkner¹

F, #21099, b. 1 April 1827

Father*: Horrace Faulkner¹ b. 29 Oct 1799
Mother*: Eliza Holman¹ b. 11 Oct 1807

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Birth

Apr 1, 1827

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 205.

John William Homer Fitch¹

M, #21100, b. 21 March 1839, d. 17 October 1843

Father*: George Fitch¹ b. 1803, d. 23 Dec 1854
Mother*: Sophronia Willard Houghton¹ b. 25 Oct 1806, d. 13 Mar 1884

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Birth

Mar 21, 1839

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

Death

Oct 17, 1843

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, aged 3 1/2, canker; p. 427, 4y 7m⁴

Burial

Middle Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 181.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 206.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 206.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 181, 371, 427.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 427.

Francis George Fitch¹

M, #21101, b. 13 January 1829

Father*: George Fitch¹ b. 1803, d. 23 Dec 1854
Mother*: Sophronia Willard Houghton¹ b. 25 Oct 1806, d. 13 Mar 1884

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Birth

Jan 13, 1829

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 205.

Louisa Maria Tidd Fitch^1,2

F, #21102, b. 5 December 1832, d. 22 November 1902

Father*: George Fitch¹ b. 1803, d. 23 Dec 1854
Mother*: Sophronia Willard Houghton¹ b. 25 Oct 1806, d. 13 Mar 1884

Family: Seth Brigham b. 2 Jun 1834

Marriage*: Louisa Maria Tidd Fitch married Seth Brigham on Jan 12, 1859.³

Helen Sophronia Brigham³ b. 22 Oct 1859
Everett Edward Brigham³ b. 23 Jun 1860, d. 12 Dec 1884
William Emerson Brigham³ b. 18 Jul 1867
Melville Webb Brigham³ b. 25 Feb 1873, d. 16 Feb 1899

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Birth

Dec 5, 1832

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Dec. 7^1,3

Marriage

Jan 12, 1859

Death

Nov 22, 1902

Fitchburg, MA, USA, after a lingering illness with great suffering³

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 206.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 138 #5423.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 138.

Mary Geary¹

F, #21103, b. 1 September 1754

Father*: Jonathan Geary¹ b. 24 May 1729, d. 1759
Mother*: Amity Houghton¹ b. 14 Nov 1731

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Baptism

Sep 1, 1754

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 382.

Nathan Geary¹

M, #21104, b. 7 December 1755

Father*: Jonathan Geary¹ b. 24 May 1729, d. 1759
Mother*: Amity Houghton¹ b. 14 Nov 1731

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Baptism

Dec 7, 1755

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 383.

Hepzebeth Wilder¹

F, #21105

Family: Nathan Geary b. 7 Dec 1755

Marriage Bann*: Hepzebeth Wilder and Nathan Geary declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 10, 1764 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹
Marriage: Hepzebeth Wilder married Nathan Geary, son of Jonathan Geary and Amity Houghton, on Apr 11, 1764 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

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Birth

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, "of"¹

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Marriage Bann

Mar 10, 1764

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 38.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 98.

Elizabeth Goodenow¹

F, #21107

Family: Nathaniel Hastings Jr. b. 28 May 1745

Marriage Bann*: Elizabeth Goodenow and Nathaniel Hastings Jr. declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 16, 1763 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹
Marriage: Elizabeth Goodenow married Nathaniel Hastings Jr., son of Nathaniel Hastings and Lois Houghton, on Mar 8, 1764 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

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Origin

1763

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Oct 16, 1763

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 37.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 98.

Joseph House¹

M, #21108, b. 30 April 1775

Father*: Joseph House¹
Mother*: Alice Houghton¹ b. 7 Jan 1749/50

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Baptism

Apr 30, 1775

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.

John House¹

M, #21109, b. 30 April 1775

Father*: Joseph House¹
Mother*: Alice Houghton¹ b. 7 Jan 1749/50

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Baptism

Apr 30, 1775

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.

Alice House¹

F, #21110, b. 30 April 1775

Father*: Joseph House¹
Mother*: Alice Houghton¹ b. 7 Jan 1749/50

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Baptism

Apr 30, 1775

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.

Persilla Jewet^1,2

F, #21111, b. 20 November 1742

Father*: David Jewet¹
Mother*: Esther Houghton¹ b. 26 Mar 1729

Family: Thomas Geary

Marriage*: Persilla Jewet married Thomas Geary on Oct 24, 1765 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.³

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Birth

Nov 20, 1742

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3

Marriage

Oct 24, 1765

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 30.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35 #701.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35.

Easter Jewet^1,2

F, #21112, b. 9 June 1745, d. 24 December 1828

Father*: David Jewet¹
Mother*: Esther Houghton¹ b. 26 Mar 1729

Family: Joshua Sawyer b. 20 Feb 1742, d. 1 Dec 1817

Marriage Bann: Easter Jewet and Joshua Sawyer declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 17, 1768 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,4
Marriage: Easter Jewet married Joshua Sawyer on Jan 19, 1769 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^6,3,4

Solomon Sawyer³ b. 15 Aug 1770
Elizabeth Sawyer³ b. 17 Sep 1772
Dolly Sawyer³ b. 6 Aug 1774
David Sawyer³ b. 20 Nov 1776
Eunice Sawyer³ b. 13 Feb 1779
Esther Sawyer³ b. 25 Jan 1782
Samuel Sawyer³ b. 30 Mar 1785, d. 20 Sep 1826
Deborah Sawyer³ b. 30 Mar 1785

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Birth

Jun 9, 1745

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

Death

Dec 24, 1828

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 73.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35 #702.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 169.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 41.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 101.

Hannah Jewet^1,2

F, #21113, b. 26 April 1747

Father*: David Jewet¹
Mother*: Esther Houghton¹ b. 26 Mar 1729

Biography

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Birth

Apr 26, 1747

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 74.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35 #703.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35.

David Jewet^1,2

M, #21114, b. 11 July 1749

Father*: David Jewet¹
Mother*: Esther Houghton¹ b. 26 Mar 1729

Family: Ruth Sawyer

Marriage*: David Jewet married Ruth Sawyer.⁴

Ruth Jewet⁴ b. 16 Jan 1775
David Jewet⁵ b. 26 May 1777
Betsy Jewet⁶ b. 28 Apr 1780

Biography

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Birth

Jul 11, 1749

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,3

Marriage

⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 76.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35 #704.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 111.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 113.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 116.

Phebe Jewet^1,2

F, #21115, b. 28 February 1750

Father*: David Jewet¹
Mother*: Esther Houghton¹ b. 26 Mar 1729

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Birth

Feb 28, 1750

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Feb the last^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 76.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35 #705.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35.

Joshua Sawyer¹

M, #21116, b. 20 February 1742, d. 1 December 1817

Family: Easter Jewet b. 9 Jun 1745, d. 24 Dec 1828

Marriage Bann: Joshua Sawyer and Easter Jewet declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 17, 1768 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,3
Marriage: Joshua Sawyer married Easter Jewet, daughter of David Jewet and Esther Houghton, on Jan 19, 1769 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2,3

Solomon Sawyer² b. 15 Aug 1770
Elizabeth Sawyer² b. 17 Sep 1772
Dolly Sawyer² b. 6 Aug 1774
David Sawyer² b. 20 Nov 1776
Eunice Sawyer² b. 13 Feb 1779
Esther Sawyer² b. 25 Jan 1782
Samuel Sawyer² b. 30 Mar 1785, d. 20 Sep 1826
Deborah Sawyer² b. 30 Mar 1785

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Birth

Feb 20, 1742

Sterling, MA, USA^2,3,4

Death

Dec 1, 1817

MLM: Dec. 4^2,3

ParentsS

Samuel Sawyer and Deborah Rugg

Research

children christened at Lancaster MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 101.
[S157] Fred E. Sawyer, Sawyer Families Gen. Dict., p. 169.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 35.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 380, 41.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 41.

Ruth Sawyer^1,2

F, #21117

Family: David Jewet b. 11 Jul 1749

Marriage*: Ruth Sawyer married David Jewet, son of David Jewet and Esther Houghton.¹

Ruth Jewet¹ b. 16 Jan 1775
David Jewet³ b. 26 May 1777
Betsy Jewet⁴ b. 28 Apr 1780

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 111.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 92.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 113.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 116.

Ruth Jewet¹

F, #21118, b. 16 January 1775

Father*: David Jewet¹ b. 11 Jul 1749
Mother*: Ruth Sawyer¹

Biography

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Birth

Jan 16, 1775

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 111.

David Jewet¹

F, #21119, b. 26 May 1777

Father*: David Jewet¹ b. 11 Jul 1749
Mother*: Ruth Sawyer¹

Biography

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Birth

May 26, 1777

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 113.

Betsy Jewet^1,2

F, #21120, b. 28 April 1780

Father*: David Jewet¹ b. 11 Jul 1749
Mother*: Ruth Sawyer¹

Family: Joseph White b. 18 Jan 1782

Marriage*: Betsy Jewet married Joseph White, son of Josiah White and Parnee Brooks, on Oct 17, 1800 at Sterling, MA, USA.²

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Birth

Apr 28, 1780

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

Marriage

Oct 17, 1800

Sterling, MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 116.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 92.