Mary Houghton1

F, #41431, b. 18 September 1830, d. 29 April 1899

Family: H. Thomas Ashworth b. c 1836, d. 27 Aug 1894

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BirthSep 18, 1830Clayton Green, Preston, Lancashire, England, age 19 in 1850 census; age 45 in 1880 census2,1
Marriage2
1880 Census1880age 45, a blacksmith
DeathApr 29, 1899Lawrence, MA, USA, Cause of death= heart disease, gen debility;2
BurialBellevue Cemetery, Lawrence, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
NoteL.D. 7-89 No children. Husband died before her. Residence - 48 Morton St. Lawrence, MA2
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Citations

  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_308; Page: 110;
    line 27, dwl 1034-1793.
  2. [S1240] Unknown compiler, 2003.

Grace Houghton1

F, #41432, b. 12 August 1834, d. 10 January 1862

Family: (?) Costello

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BirthAug 12, 1834Rahway, NJ, USA, age 15 in 1850 census2,1
MarriageMA, USA2
DeathJan 10, 1862MA, USA2
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Citations

  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_308; Page: 110;
    line 27, dwl 1034-1793.
  2. [S1240] Unknown compiler, 2003.

Catherine Houghton1

F, #41433, b. 3 March 1837, d. 30 October 1909

Family: Richard Leonard b. c 1841, d. 8 Jul 1904

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BirthMar 3, 1837Rahway, NJ, USA, age 13 in 1850 census2,1
Marriage2
ResidenceLawrence, MA, USA, 109 Oxford St. L.D. 11-1242
DeathOct 30, 1909Lawrence, MA, USA2
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Citations

  1. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_308; Page: 110;
    line 27, dwl 1034-1793.
  2. [S1240] Unknown compiler, 2003.

Elizabeth A. Houghton1,2

F, #41434, b. 13 July 1839, d. 3 January 1921

Family: John James McDermott b. 9 Aug 1840, d. 6 Dec 1898

  • Marriage*: Elizabeth A. Houghton married John James McDermott on Nov 25, 1863 Marriage date based on family records. Civil record of marriage not found.1

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BirthJul 13, 1839Rahway, NJ, USA, age 11 in 1850 census; age 40 in 1880 census1,2
Residence1840Rahway, NJ, USA, 1840 - Rahway, NJ (Census, Rahway, Essex Co., Roll 251, p. 427.)
1850 - Fall River, MA, (Census, p.110)
1921 - Lawrence, MA, 460 Lowell St.
(Death Record) Cause of death= Cerebral Hem. Arterio;1
MarriageNov 25, 1863Marriage date based on family records. Civil record of marriage not found.1
1880 Census1880Lawrence, MA, USA, age 40, a retail grocer3
DeathJan 3, 1921Lawrence, MA, USA4,1
BurialSt. Mary's Cemetery, Lawrence, MA, USA1
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Citations

  1. [S1240] Unknown compiler, 2003.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_308; Page: 110;
    line 27, dwl 1034-1793.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Lawrence, MA, Reel 530, p. 501A.
  4. [S1241] Lawrence, MA City Records: V. 15, p. 60.

Thomas H. Houghton1,2

M, #41435, b. 21 January 1842, d. 22 August 1907

Family: Josephine McQuade b. 1 Oct 1847, d. 13 Sep 1885

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BirthJan 21, 1842Rahway, NJ, USA, age 7 in 1850 census; age 25, NJ, in 1870 census; age 35, England, in 1880 census1,2
MarriageMay 20, 1869Lawrence, MA, USA1
1880 Census1880Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 35, a grocer; Also, Mary, Kate, Jane Sullivan; and Ann Murray3,4
DeathAug 22, 1907Lawrence, MA, USA1
BurialSt. Mary's Cemetery, Lawrence, MA, USA1
NoteResidence - 48 Morton St. Lawrence, MA
Cause of death= gastric cancer, cerebral metastasis;
L.D. 10-176 L.M. 3-581
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Citations

  1. [S1240] Unknown compiler, 2003.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_308; Page: 110;
    line 27, dwl 1034-1793.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 8, ED. 198, Sh. 25, Ln. 31; 1880 Census, Lawrence, MA; FHL Film 1254530, Reel 530, p. 456a.
  4. [S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, ED 198, Sh. 25, p. 456, Ln. 31, dwl 261.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 8, ED. 198, Sh. 25, Ln. 31.

John William Houghton1,2

M, #41436, b. 7 May 1846, d. 25 February 1899

Family: Elizabeth Donnelly b. Feb 1849

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BirthMay 7, 1846Fall River, MA, USA, age 3 in 1850 census; age 19 in 1864 enlistment; age 34 in 1880 census; Mar. 7 also1,3,2
Mil. EnlsApr 28, 1864Lawrence, MA, USA, in the Union Army, 8th Unassigned Co., MA Mil. Infantry, a private4
MarriageJun 20, 1872Lawrence, MA, USA1
1880 Census1880Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 34, cotton mill worker5,6
DeathFeb 25, 1899Lawrence, MA, USA1
BurialSt. Mary's Cemetery, Lawrence, MA, USA1
NoteResidence - 49 Sexton St. Lawrence, MA
Cause of death= flu
L.D. 7-81 M.B. 16-701
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Citations

  1. [S1240] Unknown compiler, 2003.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_308; Page: 110;
    line 27, dwl 1034-1793.
  3. [S1078] Unknown compiler address, Fall River, MA VRs: LDS Film 573257 (sent by Marie Buckingham).
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , CivilWarData.Com, Civil War Research and Genealogy Database, Nov. 2001.
  5. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 8, ED 193, Sh 39, Ln 33.
  6. [S235] U.S. Census, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, ED 193, SD 60, Sh 39, p. 333, Ln 33, dwl 11-212-414.
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 8, ED 193, Sh 39, Ln 33.

Margaret Ann Houghton1

F, #41437, b. 1 April 1849, d. 11 January 1852

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BirthApr 1, 1849Fall River, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 1 in 1850 census1,3,2
DeathJan 11, 1852Lowell, MA, USA1
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Citations

  1. [S1240] Unknown compiler, 2003.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_308; Page: 110;
    line 27, dwl 1034-1793.
  3. [S1078] Unknown compiler address, Fall River, MA VRs: LDS Film 573257 (sent by Marie Buckingham).

John Prescott

M, #41448, b. 1604/5, d. December 1681

Family: Mary Gawkroger Platts b. 15 May 1607, d. 1674

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Birth1604/5Standish, Shevington, Lancashire, England
MarriageJan 21, 1629Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Sisson Ancestry: Apr. 11, 16291,2
ResidenceLancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA3
Notable1647Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, was the founder of Lancaster, MA4
Freeman1669Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA5
DeathDec, 1681Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
ParentsSRalph and Helen Prescott6
WillApr 4, 1682Subject: John Prescott's Will.
Source: The New England Magazine, Making of America Project.
p.273
JOHN PRESCOTT'S WILL.
Theis presents witnesseth that John Prescott of Lancaster in the Countie of Midlsex in New England, blaksmith, being under the sencilble decayes of nature and infirmities of old age and and at present under a great deale of anguish and paine but of a good and sound memorie
at the writing hereof being moved upon considerations aforesaid together with advice of Christian friends to set his h ouse in order in reference to the dispose of thos outward good things the Lord in mercie hath betrusted him with, theirfore the said John Prescott
doth hereby declare his last will and testament to be as followeth, first and chiefly comiting and comending his soule to almightie God that gave it him and his bodie to the comon burying place here in Lancaster, and after his bodie being orderly and decently buryed and the charge theirof defrayed togather with all due debts discharged, the rest of his lands and estate to be disposed of as followeth: first in reference to the comfort- able being of his loving wife during the time of her naturall Life, it is his will that his said wife have that end of the house where he and she now dwelleth together with halfe the pasture and halfe the fruit of the aple trees and all the goods of the
house togather with two cowes which shee shall chuse and medow sufisiant for wintering them, out of the medowes where she shall chuse, the said winter pvision for the two cowes to be equaly and seasonably pvided by his two sons John and Jonathan. And what this may fall
short in refer-ence to convenient food and cloathing and other necesaries for her comfort in sickness and in health to be equally pvided by the aforesaid John and Jonathan out of the estate. And at the death of his aforesaid loving wife it is his will that the said cowes and household goods be equally devided betwene his two sons aforesaid, and the other part of the dwelling house, out housing, pasture and
p.274 JOHN PRESCOTT, FOUNDER OF LANCASTER.
orchard togather with the tenn acres of house lott lying on Georges Hill which was purchased of daniell gains to be equaly devided between the said John and Jonathan and alsoe that part of the house and outhousing what is convenient for the two cowes and their winter pvision pasture and orchard willed to his loving wife during her life, at her death to be equaly de- vided alsoe betweene the said John and Jonathan. And furthermore it is his will that John Prescott his eldest son have the Intervaile land at John's Jumpe, the lower Mille and the land belonging to it and halfe the saw mille and halfe the land belonging to it and all the house and barne there erected, and also the house and farme at Washacomb pond, and all the land there purchased from the Indians and halfe the medowes in all devisiones in the towne acept sum little part at the bar hill wh. is after willed to James Sawyer and one halfe of Comon Right in the towne, and in Reference to second devision land, that part of it which lyeth at Danforths farme both upland and intervale is willed to Jonathan and sixtie acres of that part at Washacom little pond to James Sawyer and halfe of sum brushie land capable of being made medow at the side of the great pine plain to be within the said James Sawyers sixtie acres and all the rest of the second devision land both upland and intervail to be equaly devided betwene John Prescott and Jonathan aformentioned. And Jonathan Prescott his second son to have the ryefield and all the invervale lott as Nashaway River that part which he hath in possession and the other part joyning to the highway and alsoe his part of second devision land aforrementioned and alsoe one halfe of all the medowes in all devisions in the towne not willed to John Prescott and James Sawyer aforementioned, and alsoe the other halfe of the saw mille and land belonging to it, and it is to be understood that all timber on the land belonging to both Corne Mille and Saw Mille be Comon to the use of the Saw Mille. And in reference to this third son Jonas Prescott it is hereby declared that he hath received a full child's portion at Nonocoicus in a corne mille and Lands and other goods. And James Sawyer his grandchild and servant it is his will that he h ave the sixtie acres of upland aforementioned and the two peirces of medow at Bare Hill, one being part of his second devision the uppermost piece on the brook and the other being part of his third devision lying upon Nashaway River purchased of goodman Allen. Provided the said James Sawyer carry it better than he did to his said grandfather in his time and care so as becomes an apprentice & until he be one and twentie years of age unto the executors of this Will, namely John Prescott and Jonathan Prescott who are alsoe hereby engaged to performe unto the said James what was promised by his said grandfather, which was to endeavor to learne him the art and trade of blacksmith. And in case the said James do not performe on his part as is afor expressed to the satisfaction of the overseers of this Will, or otherwise, if he doe not accept of the land aforementioned then the said land and meadow to be equally devided betweene the aforesaid John and Jonathan. And in reference to his three daughters, namely Marie, Sara and Lydia, they to have and receive each of them five pounds to be paid to them by the executors to every of them fifty shillings by the yeare two years after the death of theire father, to be paid out of the movables and Martha Ruge (Rugg) his grandchild to have a cow at the choice of her grandmother, and it is the express will and charge of the testator to h is wife and all his children that they labor and endeavor to persue love and unity among themselves and the upholding of the Church and Commonwealth. And to the end that this his last Will and Testament may be truly performed in all the parts of it, the said testator hath and hereby doth Constitute and appoynt his two sons, namely John Prescott and Jonathan Prescott - joynt executors of this his last Will. And for the prevention of after trouble among those that survive, about the disposal of the estate according to this his Will, he hath hereby chosen, desired and apoynted the Reverend Mr. Joseph Rowlandson, deacon Sumner and Ralph Houghton, overseers of this his Will; unto whom all the parties concerned in this h is Will in all dificult cases are to Repaire, and that nothing be done without their consent and approbation. And furthermore in reference to the movables it is his Will that his son John Prescott have his anvill and after the debts and legacies aforementioned be truly paid and fully discharged by the executors and the speciall trust performed unto my wife during her life and at her death, in respect of, sickness, funeral expences, the remainder of the movables to be equally devided between my two sons, John and Jonathan aforementioned. And for a further and fuller declaration and confirmation of this Will to be the last Will and Testament of the aforenamed John Prescott he hath hereunto
p.275
put his hand and seale this 8 day of 2 month, one thousand six hundred seventie three.
JOHN PRESCOTT
His mark.
Sealed, signed, owned to be the Last Will and testament of the testator
aforenamed in the presence of John Rowlandson, Roger Sumner, Ralph Houghton. April 4, 1682.
Roger Sumner and Ralph Houghton, appearing in Court made oath to the above said Will. Jonathan Remington, Clerk"
End
Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth
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Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 0.
  2. [S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 325.
  3. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 13.
  4. [S595] Rev. Abijah P. Marvin, Lancaster Hx - Marvin, p. 42.
  5. [S595] Rev. Abijah P. Marvin, Lancaster Hx - Marvin, p. 54.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Joseph Neil Fairbanks, Oct. 26, 2002.
  7. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 7.

Mary Gawkroger Platts1

F, #41449, b. 15 May 1607, d. 1674

Family: John Prescott b. 1604/5, d. Dec 1681

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BirthMay 15, 1607Halifax, Yorkshire, England1
MarriageJan 21, 1629Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Sisson Ancestry: Apr. 11, 16292,3
Death1674Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
ParentsDJames Gawkroger-Platts and Martha Ainsworth, and granddaughter of James Gawkroger and Janet Fairbanks3
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Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Joseph Neil Fairbanks, Oct. 26, 2002.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 0.
  3. [S1136] Ph.D., Brian J. L. Berry, Sission Ancestry, p. 325.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 7.