Houghton Surname Project

Charles Hammond Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #22655, b. 20 May 1816

Father*: Jonathan Houghton⁵ b. 14 Nov 1776, d. 10 Apr 1849
Mother*: Abigail Wyman⁵ b. 2 Mar 1780, d. 4 Aug 1861

Family: Thankful E. Buffum b. 10 Apr 1823

Marriage*: Charles Hammond Houghton married Thankful E. Buffum on Oct 5, 1838 at Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, USA, per Church records; Readsboro VT VRs: also Brattleboro VT VRs; MLM: 1 Oct 1840, Elvira Buffum.^6,8,3

Edwin Washburn Houghton+⁶ b. 8 Jun 1841, d. b 1930
George Washington Houghton⁶ b. 25 Dec 1843, d. 28 Mar 1846
Emily Adeline Houghton⁶ b. 15 Mar 1847
Frances Jane Houghton⁶ b. 25 Nov 1848
Jane E. Houghton^4,10 b. 20 Dec 1849
Charles Eugene Houghton b. 31 Dec 1853
Ada Augusta Houghton+⁶ b. 23 Nov 1858

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Birth

May 20, 1816

Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 34 in 1850 census; age 44 in 1860 census; age 55 in 1870 census^6,7,4

Marriage

Oct 5, 1838

Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, USA, per Church records; Readsboro VT VRs: also Brattleboro VT VRs; MLM: 1 Oct 1840, Elvira Buffum^6,8,3

Research

Per Beuthel Houghton narrative, In 1886, Charles married with 5 children and living in Grafton Mass.

Research

Only MLM gives this parentage; citing Grafton VRs erroneously⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S758] Frank Burnside Kingsbury, Surry NH Hx, p. 551, 696.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93 #3147, 139.
[S1074] Town Records: Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S330] Uxbridge MA VRs, p. 90.
[S758] Frank Burnside Kingsbury, Surry NH Hx, p. 551.
[S758] Frank Burnside Kingsbury, Surry NH Hx, p. 696.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93, 139.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 139 #5344.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 139 #5342.

Jane E. Houghton^1,2

F, #22656, b. 20 December 1849

Father*: Charles Hammond Houghton^1,2 b. 20 May 1816
Mother*: Thankful E. Buffum^1,2 b. 10 Apr 1823

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Birth

Dec 20, 1849

Richmond, NH, USA, reg. in Uxbridge, MA^3,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S330] Uxbridge MA VRs, p. 90.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 139 #5342.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 139.

Thankful E. Buffum¹

F, #22657, b. 10 April 1823

Family: Charles Hammond Houghton b. 20 May 1816

Marriage*: Thankful E. Buffum married Charles Hammond Houghton, son of Jonathan Houghton and Abigail Wyman, on Oct 5, 1838 at Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, USA, per Church records; Readsboro VT VRs: also Brattleboro VT VRs; MLM: 1 Oct 1840, Elvira Buffum.^2,5,1

Edwin Washburn Houghton+² b. 8 Jun 1841, d. b 1930
George Washington Houghton² b. 25 Dec 1843, d. 28 Mar 1846
Emily Adeline Houghton² b. 15 Mar 1847
Frances Jane Houghton² b. 25 Nov 1848
Jane E. Houghton^4,6 b. 20 Dec 1849
Charles Eugene Houghton b. 31 Dec 1853
Ada Augusta Houghton+² b. 23 Nov 1858

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Birth

Apr 10, 1823

Richmond, NH, USA, age 33 in 1850 census; age 43 in 1860 census; Thankful E., age 52 in 1870 census^2,3,4

Marriage

Oct 5, 1838

Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, USA, per Church records; Readsboro VT VRs: also Brattleboro VT VRs; MLM: 1 Oct 1840, Elvira Buffum^2,5,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middelesex, VT, F-30270.
[S758] Frank Burnside Kingsbury, Surry NH Hx, p. 696.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 139.
[S330] Uxbridge MA VRs, p. 90.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 93.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 139 #5342.

Charlotte P. Hooten¹

F, #22658

Father*: Unconnected Hooton

Family: Elkanah Taft

Marriage Bann*: Charlotte P. Hooten and Elkanah Taft declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 12, 1843 Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹
Marriage: Charlotte P. Hooten married Elkanah Taft on Feb 27, 1843 at Milford, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

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Marriage Bann

Feb 12, 1843

Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S330] Uxbridge MA VRs, p. 262.
[S355] Milford MA VRs, p. 248.

Elkanah Taft¹

M, #22659

Family: Charlotte P. Hooten

Marriage Bann*: Elkanah Taft and Charlotte P. Hooten declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 12, 1843 Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹
Marriage: Elkanah Taft married Charlotte P. Hooten, daughter of Unconnected Hooton, on Feb 27, 1843 at Milford, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²

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Marriage Bann

Feb 12, 1843

Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S330] Uxbridge MA VRs, p. 262.
[S355] Milford MA VRs, p. 248.

Abel Houghton^1,2

M, #22660

Family: Mary Ann Packard

Marriage*: Abel Houghton married Mary Ann Packard on May 21, 1838 at Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

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Marriage

May 21, 1838

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S330] Uxbridge MA VRs, p. 262.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 175.

Mary Ann Packard¹

F, #22661

Family: Abel Houghton

Marriage*: Mary Ann Packard married Abel Houghton on May 21, 1838 at Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,2

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Marriage

May 21, 1838

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

Pedigree

Citations

[S330] Uxbridge MA VRs, p. 262.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 175.

Susanna Houghton¹

F, #22662

Family: Benjamin Cogswell

Marriage Bann*: Susanna Houghton and Benjamin Cogswell declared their intentions of marriage on May 31, 1778 Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Birth

Residence

circa 1778

Sutton, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Marriage Bann

May 31, 1778

Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S330] Uxbridge MA VRs, p. 262.

Benjamin Cogswell¹

M, #22663

Family: Susanna Houghton

Marriage Bann*: Benjamin Cogswell and Susanna Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on May 31, 1778 Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

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Marriage Bann

May 31, 1778

Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S330] Uxbridge MA VRs, p. 262.

Edward S. Haughton¹

M, #22664

Family:

Eliza A. Haughton¹ b. c May 1839, d. 13 Aug 1841

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Pedigree

Citations

[S330] Uxbridge MA VRs, p. 379.

Eliza A. Haughton¹

F, #22665, b. circa May 1839, d. 13 August 1841

Father*: Edward S. Haughton¹

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Birth

circa May, 1839

Death

Aug 13, 1841

Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 2y 3m dysentery¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S330] Uxbridge MA VRs, p. 379.

Catherine Houghton¹

F, #22666

Family: Dr. David Tainter b. 6 Apr 1762

Marriage Bann: Catherine Houghton and Dr. David Tainter declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 19, 1788 Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²
Marriage*: Catherine Houghton married Dr. David Tainter on Apr 7, 1788 at Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Rev. Ebenezer Sparhawk.^1,3

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Origin

1788

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,2,3

Marriage

Apr 7, 1788

Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Rev. Ebenezer Sparhawk^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S332] Templeton MA VRs, p. 120.
[S377] Gardner MA VRs, p. 87.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.

Dr. David Tainter¹

M, #22667, b. 6 April 1762

Family: Catherine Houghton

Marriage Bann: Dr. David Tainter and Catherine Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 19, 1788 Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA.³
Marriage*: Dr. David Tainter married Catherine Houghton on Apr 7, 1788 at Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Rev. Ebenezer Sparhawk.^1,2

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Birth

Apr 6, 1762

Sutton, MA, USA

Origin

1788

Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Apr 7, 1788

Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Rev. Ebenezer Sparhawk^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S332] Templeton MA VRs, p. 120.
[S451] Sterling MA VRs, p. 77.
[S377] Gardner MA VRs, p. 87.

Caleb Piper¹

M, #22668, b. circa 1750, d. circa 1817

Family: Keziah Houghton b. 14 Dec 1753

Marriage*: Caleb Piper married Keziah Houghton, daughter of Ebenezer Houghton and Phebe Gerry, on Jul 6, 1772 at Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,3

Keziah Piper⁵ b. 3 Mar 1773
Ebenezer Piper⁵ b. 4 Mar 1775
Joel Piper+⁵ b. 19 Jul 1776, d. 1858
Phebe Piper⁶ b. 11 Jun 1778
Caty Piper⁵ b. 28 Jul 1780
Dorothy Sawyer Piper⁵ b. 12 Nov 1782
Sawyer Piper⁶ b. 15 Jun 1783
Ruth Clark Piper⁶ b. 14 Nov 1784
Caty Piper² b. 1786

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Birth

circa 1750

Marriage

Jul 6, 1772

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

Milit-Beg

Rev. War²

Census

1790

Norridgewock-Seven Mile Brook area, Somerset Co., ME, USA⁴

Death

circa 1817

Research

NEGHR query, 1955, Mrs. Sylvia Carr Wills, 2713 South Hilton St., Boise, ID²

Pedigree

Citations

[S332] Templeton MA VRs, p. 120.
[S96] NEHGR, 109 [1955]: query, 80.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 114.
[S1052] Joseph Crook Anderson II Maine Families in 1790 - Vol. 7, p. 238.
[S332] Templeton MA VRs, p. 53.
[S332] Templeton MA VRs, p. 54.

Sarah Elizabeth Goodnow¹

F, #22669, b. circa 1826

Family: William Richards Houghton b. 23 Jun 1824

Marriage*: Sarah Elizabeth Goodnow married William Richards Houghton, son of Rev. Josiah Houghton and Lona Richards, on Oct 28, 1846 at Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, a. 22.¹

Susan G. Houghton² b. c 1848
William E. Houghton² b. 1850

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Birth

circa 1826

MA, USA, age 23 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1870 census²

Marriage

Oct 28, 1846

Templeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, he, a. 22¹

1870 Census

1870

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 45, a tinman³

Pedigree

Citations

[S332] Templeton MA VRs, p. 120.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester Ward 3, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_342; Page: 149; line 16, dwl 3-3.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, Reel 645, p. 294, line 33, dwl 1593-2198.

Fanny Houghton¹

F, #22672

Family: Humphrey Julia

Marriage*: Fanny Houghton married Humphrey Julia on Jul 5, 1860 at Placer Co., CA, USA.¹

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Marriage

Jul 5, 1860

Placer Co., CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S333] Nancy Justus Morebeck, Norther California Marriage Index 1850-1860, p. 91.

Humphrey Julia¹

M, #22673

Family: Fanny Houghton

Marriage*: Humphrey Julia married Fanny Houghton on Jul 5, 1860 at Placer Co., CA, USA.¹

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Marriage

Jul 5, 1860

Placer Co., CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S333] Nancy Justus Morebeck, Norther California Marriage Index 1850-1860, p. 91.

Joshua Houghton Sr^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, #22674, b. circa October 1744, d. 1818

Father*: Joshua Houghton² b. c 1711, d. 7 Sep 1790
Mother*: Sarah Burk³ b. c 1718

Family: Nancy Bailey

Marriage: Joshua Houghton Sr married Nancy Bailey.⁴

Matthew Houghton+ b. bt 1765 - 1794, d. c 27 Feb 1833
James Houghton+¹⁰ b. 5 Jul 1767, d. 31 Jan 1798
Elizabeth Houghton+⁴ b. 18 Dec 1769, d. 31 Jan 1805
Michael F. Houghton+² b. c 1770, d. c 20 Dec 1800
William Houghton+¹⁰ d. 1814
Col. Joshua Houghton Jr.+¹⁰ b. 1771, d. 12 Sep 1841
Reuben Houghton+¹⁰ b. 1778, d. 1840
Nancy Houghton¹⁰
John Houghton¹⁰

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Birth

circa Oct, 1744

NC, USA⁸

Land Grant

Dec 20, 1785

GA, USA, 287 1/2 acres⁷

Death

1818

GA, USA, Callaway: 1819^5,9

Probate

Mar, 1819

Greene Co., GA, USA⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from M.B. Watson, Oct. 4, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Terry G. Temple, Sep. 9, 1999.
[S900] Jeannette Holland Austin, Georgia Intestate Records, p. 156.
[S898] Jeannette Holland Austin, Georgia Bible Records, p. 149.
[S1365] Donald Dwight, and Harriett Blackwell Hook Hook, Deep South Connections, p. 57.
[S780] Unknown compiler, Georgia Tax Index.
[S251] Lloyd DeWitt Brockstuck, Revoltionary War Bounty Land Grants, p. 258.
[S415] E-mail from Martha Acker on Mar 12, 2007.
[S415] E-mail from D. Callaway, Sept. 30, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Terry G. Temple, May 8, 2001, in a descendancy chart of Joshua Houghton.

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #22675

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Land Grant

May 17, 1784

GA, USA, 250 acres²

Office

Greene Co., GA, USA, justice of the inferior court³

Note

circa 1787

Greene Co., GA, USA, Reported to Gov. Mathews the activities of Gen. Elijah Clark's outfit ("Trans-Oconee Republic")⁴

Taxation

1789

White District, Greene Co., GA, USA¹

Duplicate

GA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S780] Unknown compiler, Georgia Tax Index, p. 35.
[S251] Lloyd DeWitt Brockstuck, Revoltionary War Bounty Land Grants, p. 236.
[S784] Dr. Thaddeus Brockett Rice and Carolyn White Williams, Greene Co., GA Hx, p. 645.
[S784] Dr. Thaddeus Brockett Rice and Carolyn White Williams, Greene Co., GA Hx, p. 24.

Levi Haughton¹

M, #22676

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Residence

circa 1784

Tyrrell, NC, USA¹

Land Grant

Dec 7, 1796

NC, USA, 640 acres¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S251] Lloyd DeWitt Brockstuck, Revoltionary War Bounty Land Grants, p. 236.