Houghton Surname Project

Benjamin Crane^1,2,3,4,5

M, #1051, b. 17 December 1692, d. 24 June 1771

Family: Abigail Houghton b. 1 Jan 1698/99, d. 5 Jun 1755

Marriage Bann: Benjamin Crane and Abigail Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 17, 1722 Milton, MA, USA.¹⁵
Marriage*: Benjamin Crane married Abigail Houghton, daughter of Joseph Houghton and Jane Vose, on Dec 27, 1722 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, both of Milton.^{9,10,3,11,12,4,13,14,15}

Joseph Crane+⁴ b. 28 Feb 1723/24
Mary Crane+ b. 23 Jan 1726/27, d. b 1776
Benjamin Crane Jr+ b. 4 Jun 1728
Abigail Crane b. 16 Aug 1729, d. 28 Jun 1830
Amariah Crane+ b. 7 Mar 1730/31
Seth Crane+ b. 22 Jul 1732, d. 4 Apr 1803
Stephen Crane+ b. 19 May 1734
Abijah Crane b. 11 Aug 1736, d. 4 Jul 1737

Biography

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Birth

Dec 17, 1692

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Vose: 17 Nov.^6,7,4

Origin

1722

Milton, MA, USA⁸

Marriage

Dec 27, 1722

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, both of Milton^{9,10,3,11,12,4,13,14,15}

Death

Jun 24, 1771

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, not in Milton VR⁴

Burial

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA⁴

Biography

"Our subject is one of the many who gave much of the best of their lives to their country, and it is with pleasure we give a sketch of so varied a life-story. Isaiah Crane resides in Nashville, and has lived in the county since the fall of 1855. The son of Solomon and Elizabeth (Mills) Crane, natives of New Hampshire, Isaiah Crane was born in Sullivan County, N.H., on the 28th day of February, 1820.

It is supposed that Henry Crane and Tabitha, his wife, came from England and settled in Milton, Mass., in the year of 1648, or '49. It is certain, however, that they were residents of Milton, in 1650. They were the parents of ten children. Stephen their second son, married Mary Denison, July 2, 1676, and was the father of nine children. The sixth child, Benjamin, was born Dec. 17, 1692, and married Abigail Houghton, Dec. 27, 1722, by whom eight children were born. Joseph, their eldest, was born Feb. 28, 1724, and married Mary Copeland. Their son, Joseph, Jr., was born in 1757, and married Deliverance Mills. They lived in Milton, Mass., after their marriage until their first child was born, after which, in 1782, they removed to Washington, N.H., and settled on the south-east slope of Mt. Lowell. After a few years the family removed into a house which stood on the mountain road to Washington Centre. Here they lived until the infirmities of age compelled them to give up !
their home and live with their children.
Joseph Crane died in Washington, N. H., June 30, 1841. His wife died Aug. 17, 1845. Some years prior to her death she sustained a fracture of the thigh, which made her a cripple during the remainder of her life. Of their children, Solomon was born March 26, 1793. He married Elizabeth Mills, of Clairmont, who died May 22, 1846. He was subsequently married to Mrs. Lucy Proctor. The oldest son of his first marriage, Isaiah, is the subject of this sketch. His earlier years were spent in the duties of farm life. In 1843 he married Olive Heald, whose death occurred in 1855. She left two children - John H. and James C. Our subject then came to Iowa, and engaged in farming. A few years later he purchased 160 acres of land.
In 1861, our subject enlisted and entered service in Company I, 12th Iowa Infantry. His first experience of war was at Ft. Henry; then followed Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, the siege of Vicksburg, then the Red River expedition under Gen. Banks. He was afflicted with rheumatism at Ft. Donelson and was in the hospital for some time. He has never recovered. Our subject served three years and three months as a musician during the service.
Retiring from service, Mr. Crane resumed farming in Jackson County, and in Feb. 13, 1865, was married to M. Angeline Smith, daughter of Robert L. and Molly Smith. She was born in Butler County, Pa., June 5, 1836. Her parents were from Pennsylvania. Her great-grandparents, paternal and maternal, emigrated from the Highlands of Scotland and traced their ancestry to Bruce, of Scotland. She was the first one to advocate women's rights in Maquoketa. Her maternal great-grandfather, Sir Thomas Graham, came from Scotland and settled in Butler County, Pa., which county he helped survey. He afterward received 400 acres of land for helping to survey the western part of the State. The grandfather, William Graham, lived all his life in Butler County, Pa. Her paternal great-grandfather, Joseph Smith lived and died in Butler County, Pa. Her father, Robert L., removed from Pennsylvania to Iowa, in 1848, and settled in Clinton County, where he engaged in farming. He was formerly a !
blacksmith.
Strongly opposed to slavery, Robert L. Smith was the first abolitionist of Clinton County. He assisted in getting the first slaves across the Mississippi River. Those slaves were started by John Brown and were taken from Nebraska. Mr. Smith kept them at his residence for some time. He transported many of the slaves over the underground railroad for many years. He was the means of delivering as many as 100 from slavery to freedom. His daughter, wife of our subject, assisted her father in the underground railroad in liberating slaves.
Loved and esteemed by all who knew him, Mr. Smith died, at the age of seventy-two years, in Clinton County. His wife died at the age of sixty-seven years. Their household numbered a large family of children, eight of whom grew to manhood and womanhood. The oldest is the wife of our subject. She was married in 1855 to William Hoisinton, a native of Michigan, and resided in Clinton County till the time of her marriage. They became the parents of one child. This son was given a college education and became a civil engineer in Canada, where he was drowned at the age of twenty-eight years. His name was Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Crane resided in South Fork Township, and followed farming until October 1886. He still owns 100 acres in South Fork. They have two children - R. Eddie and S. Bird, both of whom are residents of Jackson County."

Vose: son of Stephen and Mary (Denison) Crane; Mr. Crane m.(2) June 2, 1756 in Milton, as her third husband, Mrs. Martha (Vose) (Adams) Green, of Mendon, widow of Benjamin Green.^4,16

AFN

HQVL-3P⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 95 #139s.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107 #26.
[S61] Boston Marriages, p. 304.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 #26 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S96] NEHGR, 46 [1892]: "Henry Crane of Dorchester, Mass., and some of his descendants" by Emily Wilder Leavitt, 217, 219.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 135.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 95.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 106, 135.
[S96] NEHGR, 38 [1884]: 28.
[S96] NEHGR, 46 [1892]: "Henry Crane of Dorchester, Mass., and some of his descendants" by Emily Wilder Leavitt, 217, 218.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 7, 10.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , e-mail address: Subject: [IAJACKSO] Biography of ISAIAH CRANE.

John Lee^1,2

M, #1052

Family: Martha Horton b. 3 Feb 1692/93

Marriage*: John Lee married Martha Horton, daughter of Ralph Houghton Jr. and Mary Blackburn, on Dec 25, 1711 at Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, by the Rev. John Danforth.^3,4,5,6,7,8

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Dec 25, 1711

Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, by the Rev. John Danforth^3,4,5,6,7,8

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 94 #127s.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 #38 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 94.
[S52] Dorchester Births, Marriages, p. 105.
[S96] NEHGR, "Who Was Martha Horton?", Vol. 15, No. 599, July 1996, p. 349.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 5.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Eben Tolman, Town Clerk, Dorchester, MA, 1853.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).

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

F, #1053, b. 28 September 1733, d. 20 March 1819

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton⁶ b. 25 Aug 1695, d. 24 Jan 1783
Mother*: Sarah Evans b. 4 Jun 1700, d. 3 Sep 1775

Family: Elijah Crane b. 29 Jan 1728, d. 11 Sep 1781

Marriage Bann: Sarah Houghton and Elijah Crane declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 25, 1756 Milton, MA, USA.¹⁶
Marriage*: Sarah Houghton married Elijah Crane on Jul 25, 1756 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^{7,12,13,11,10}

Lemuel Crane+¹⁴ b. 18 Mar 1757, d. 10 Nov 1817
Ralph Crane+ b. 22 Nov 1758, d. 5 Oct 1816
Elisha Crane+
Friend Crane+
Elijah Crane
Sarah Houghton Crane+

Biography

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Birth

Sep 28, 1733

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, FWH: 1722; JWH: 11, 24, 1722 [CJV: bd of sister Elizabeth]^{7,8,9,3,10,11}

Marriage

Jul 25, 1756

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^{7,12,13,11,10}

Death

Mar 20, 1819

Canton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^13,11,14

Biography

After Elijah died in 1781, Sarah took her oldest son, when young, to see two grandmothers, two great grandmothers, and one great great grandmother (see Geneal. & Personal Memoirs of Boston & Eastern Shore, Mass., V. 1, p. 150)^15,14

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #173.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107 #41.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21, 39.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10 #177, 20.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 #41 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 21.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107.
[S45] Bates, Records of Braintree MA, p. 769.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 20.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 84, 107, 136.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 39.
[S1407] Committee of the Dorchester Antiquarian and Historical Society, Dorchester MA History, p. 539.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.

Elizabeth Houghton^1,2,3,4,5,6

F, #1054, b. 24 November 1722

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton^3,7 b. 25 Aug 1695, d. 24 Jan 1783
Mother*: Sarah Evans⁷ b. 4 Jun 1700, d. 3 Sep 1775

Family: Elihu Crane

Marriage Bann: Elizabeth Houghton and Elihu Crane declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 11, 1742/43 Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA; MLM: Braintree.^4,10
Marriage*: Elizabeth Houghton married Elihu Crane on Aug 23, 1743 at Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, MLM: Aug. 2.^12,10

Gen. Nathan Crane¹³ b. 19 Nov 1748, d. 31 Dec 1837

Biography

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Birth

Nov 24, 1722

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, JWH: Twin to Sarah. [CJV: error]^{8,9,7,3,10,11}

Residence

circa 1743

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA⁴

Marriage

Aug 23, 1743

Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, MLM: Aug. 2^12,10

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #174.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107 #43.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21.
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 29.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10 #173, 19.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 #43 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 19.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 33.
[S96] NEHGR, 75 [1921]: 203.

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

F, #1055, b. 25 October 1724, d. 14 May 1733

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton^3,6,7 b. 25 Aug 1695, d. 24 Jan 1783
Mother*: Sarah Evans⁷ b. 4 Jun 1700, d. 3 Sep 1775

Biography

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Birth

Oct 25, 1724

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Vose: Milton^{8,9,7,3,10,11}

Death

May 14, 1733

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, in ninth year¹²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #175.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107 #44.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10 #174.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 #44 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S581] Milton Church Records, no pages.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S45] Bates, Records of Braintree MA, p. 731.

Lieut. Ralph Houghton^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

M, #1056, b. 20 February 1728/29, d. 16 November 1809

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton^5,9 b. 25 Aug 1695, d. 24 Jan 1783
Mother*: Sarah Evans b. 4 Jun 1700, d. 3 Sep 1775

Family 1: Ruth Wadsworth b. 2 Nov 1737, d. 29 Aug 1791

Marriage Bann: Lieut. Ralph Houghton and Ruth Wadsworth declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 13, 1759 Milton, MA, USA.¹⁷
Marriage*: Lieut. Ralph Houghton married Ruth Wadsworth on Feb 15, 1759 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^{10,2,3,4,18,6,12,13,14,15,19}

Elizabeth Houghton+³³ b. 16 Jan 1763
Esther Houghton³³ b. 21 Apr 1765, d. 10 May 1787
Deacon Jason Houghton+³³ b. 25 Aug 1768, d. 16 Sep 1843
Nancy Houghton+³³ b. 22 Jan 1772, d. 13 May 1799
Enos Houghton³³ b. 28 Jun 1774, d. 27 Sep 1782

Family 2: Waitstill Gulliver b. 8 Nov 1737, d. 23 Feb 1810

Marriage Bann: Lieut. Ralph Houghton and Waitstill Gulliver declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 3, 1792 Milton, MA, USA.¹⁷
Marriage*: Lieut. Ralph Houghton married Waitstill Gulliver on Feb 3, 1792 at Milton, MA, USA.^{10,28,29,12,13,19}

Biography

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Notable

Birth

Feb 20, 1728/29

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Vose: Braintree; DAR: Milton MA; not in Milton VR; Houghton land annexed to Milton in 1754 from Braintree^{10,11,5,6,12,13,14,15,16}

Taxation

between 1753 and 1809

Milton, MA, USA¹⁷

Marriage

Feb 15, 1759

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^{10,2,3,4,18,6,12,13,14,15,19}

Office

between 1775 and 1781

Milton, MA, USA, selectman²⁰

Research

1776

Milit-Beg

between 1776 and 1783

MA, USA, Mass. Soldiers: "Houghton, Ralph, Milton. 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Ebenezer Tucker's (Milton) co. of militia, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 days.";
DAR Lineage Book Vol. 112, p. 64; Vol. 121, p. 120: "Ralph Houghton (1729-1809) was Lieutenant in Capt. Ebenezer Tucker's company, Massachusetts militia. He was born and died in Milton, MA.";DAR Lineage Book Vol. 162, p. 5; DFPA: with Capt. Tucker until the Army was completed, when he enlisted in the 8th Mass. Reg; MLM: one of the minute men of the Revol. War; Francis W. Houghton: commissioned a quatermaster by John Hancock in Rev. War^{21,22,6,23,24,25}

Note

May 28, 1776

"At a legal town meeting held May 28, 1776 votedd that Ralph Houghton, Dr. Samueel Gardiner and Capt. James Boies? be a committee to draw up instructions for the Representation of this town and to lay them before the town at this meeting. Accordingly the said committee laid the following before the town viz:
Whereas. George the Third, King of great Britain, forgetting his dignity regardless of the comfort most solemnly entered into ratified and confirmed by the inhabitants of this Colony, and entirely departing from the duty of a good King, instead of protecting is endeavoring to destroy the good people of this Colony --
Voted, that our Representatives be informed that if the Continental Congress declares the united Colonies of North America independent of Great Britain, we will support it with our lives and fortunes and that they are directed to act accordingly...
Voted, that the foregoing report be accepted by the town."²⁶

1790 Census

1790

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 2 males 16+, 1 male under 16, 3 females²⁷

Marriage

Feb 3, 1792

Milton, MA, USA^{10,28,29,12,13,19}

1800 Census

1800

MIlton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 00001-00001; 1 male 45+; 1 female 45+³⁰

Will

1809

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA³¹

Death

Nov 16, 1809

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 80 yrs; MLM: Jan. 16; Jason Houghton: 80-4-4^{10,32,4,29,6,13,15,16}

Notable

Lt. Ralph Houghton (1729-1809) was one of the original Minutemen in the American Revolution from Milton, MA.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #176.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 162: 5.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 112: 63.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 121: 120.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21.
[S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10 #176, 19.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 #45 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S581] Milton Church Records, no pages.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S45] Bates, Records of Braintree MA, p. 763.
[S458] A.K. Teele, Hx of Milton MA, p. 566.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 19.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page, 1853, letter of Jason W. Houghton.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page, circa 1828 notes by Jason Houghton on Lineage of the Houghton family.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136, 191.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S458] A.K. Teele, Hx of Milton MA, p. 567.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 112, p. 63.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, 8: 306.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 19.
[S524] DFPA Lineage Book, 34 [1972]: 220.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Edna Houghton from Hubert S. Houghton, Mar. 20, 1941.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 204.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 229.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 47/85.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Norfolk County, MA Probate Index 1793-1900, Sep. 25, 2001.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107 #45.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.

Ebenezer Houghton Jr^1,2,3,4,5

M, #1057, b. 26 December 1726

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton⁶ b. 25 Aug 1695, d. 24 Jan 1783
Mother*: Sarah Evans b. 4 Jun 1700, d. 3 Sep 1775

Family 1: Prudence Vose b. 12 Apr 1733, d. 4 Jan 1775

Marriage Bann: Ebenezer Houghton Jr and Prudence Vose declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 1, 1750 Milton, MA, USA.¹⁴
Marriage Bann: Ebenezer Houghton Jr and Prudence Vose declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 17, 1750 Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.¹³
Marriage*: Ebenezer Houghton Jr married Prudence Vose on Dec 27, 1750 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^{15,7,12,16,10,14,11}

Prudence Houghton b. 5 Oct 1751
Nathaniel Houghton+²² b. 18 Jan 1753, d. 26 Apr 1821
Jerusha Houghton+
Hannah Houghton²³ b. 27 Apr 1755
John Houghton²³ b. 6 Aug 1757, d. 23 Apr 1758
Oliver Houghton²³ b. 30 Mar 1759, d. 25 Aug 1831
Patience Houghton²³ b. 5 Nov 1761
Rachel Houghton²³ b. 9 Mar 1765, d. 29 Nov 1851
Reuben Houghton+²³ b. 1 Jul 1767

Family 2: Hannah Crane

Marriage Bann: Ebenezer Houghton Jr and Hannah Crane declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 17, 1776 Milton, MA, USA.¹⁴
Marriage*: Ebenezer Houghton Jr married Hannah Crane on Aug 17, 1776 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, not in Milton VR.^15,17,19,11

Biography

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Birth

Dec 26, 1726

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^7,8,9,10,11

Residence

circa 1750

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^12,13,14

Marriage

Dec 27, 1750

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^{15,7,12,16,10,14,11}

Taxation

between 1754 and 1782

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^7,11

Milit-Beg

between Apr 19, 1775 and 1777

Mass. Soldiers: "Houghton, Ebenezer (also given Ebenezer, Jr.), Milton. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Tucker's (Milton) co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 6 days; also, Capt. John Bradley's (Milton) co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt; service, 5 days; company marched to Dorchester Neck march 4, 1776, when the forts were erected on the Heights; also, Capt. John Bradley's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt; enlisted Aug. 14, 1777; service, 3 mos. 16 days; reported furloughed; company marched to Manchester, VT., to join Northern army."; Vose: "He served in the Revolution as a member of Capt. Ebenezer Tucker's company on the Alarm of Apr. 19, 1775; service six days. He was a member of Capt. John Bradley's company which went to Dorchester Neck to erect forts on the Heights, Mar. 4, 1776, and a member of the same company, enlisting Aug. 14, 1777, which went to Manchester, Vt., to join the Northern Army; serice, three months, sixteen days."^17,18

Research

1776

Marriage

Aug 17, 1776

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, not in Milton VR^15,17,19,11

1790 Census

1790

Colrain, Franklin Co., MA, USA, 2 males 16+, 1 female (see Hist. of Colrain, MA, p. 201)^20,21,19

Death

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA

Biography

Vose: "He was living in Colerain, Hampshire Co., Mass., Feb. 15, 1790, when he quitclaimed his interest in his father's estate. He had received by his father's will, written May 1, 1765, probated Feb. 11, 1783, thirty-one acres of the southwestern part of the old homestead, on both sides of the rod near Houghton's Pond, and ten acres of adjoining woodland."¹⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #178.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #48.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21, 36, 66.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10 #175, 20.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 #48 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 21.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108.
[S45] Bates, Records of Braintree MA, p. 758.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21, 66.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 20.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136.
[S96] NEHGR, 63 [1909]: 300.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 36, 66.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 66.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, 8: 299.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Colrain, Franklin, MA, p. 107.
[S285] Colrain MA VRs, p. 90.
[S581] Milton Church Records, no page #.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.

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

M, #1058, b. 12 April 1736, d. 19 February 1802

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton³ b. 25 Aug 1695, d. 24 Jan 1783
Mother*: Sarah Evans b. 4 Jun 1700, d. 3 Sep 1775

Family: Lydia Bent b. 9 Sep 1741

Marriage Bann: Silas Houghton and Lydia Bent declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 30, 1760 Milton, MA, USA.¹⁰
Marriage*: Silas Houghton married Lydia Bent on Dec 6, 1760 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^9,12,13,8,11

Lemuel Houghton²⁰ b. 4 Sep 1761, d. 2 Jun 1778
Sarah Houghton+²⁰ b. 5 Oct 1763, d. 15 Mar 1848
Martha Houghton²⁰ b. 9 Apr 1766
Eunice Houghton+²⁰ b. 9 May 1768
John Houghton+²⁰ b. 11 Oct 1770, d. 6 Feb 1828
John Houghton b. 11 Oct 1773, d. 11 Feb 1776
(?) Houghton²¹ b. b 1778, d. 10 Nov 1778
Enos Houghton²⁰ b. 11 Dec 1782, d. 4 Mar 1801
Lydia Houghton
(?) Houghton

Biography

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Birth

Apr 12, 1736

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Vose: Braintree; Uran: Milton MA^6,7,3,8

Taxation

between 1758 and 1790

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^9,10,11

Marriage

Dec 6, 1760

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^9,12,13,8,11

Milit-Beg

between 1775 and 1776

"Houghton, Silas, Milton. Private, Capt. Moses Whiting's co., 36th regt; company return dated Fort No. 2, Cambridge, Oct 5, 1775; enlisted May 5, 1775; also, Capt. Moses Whiting's co., Col. John Greaton's regt; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Milton, Aug. 28, 1776; also, Private, Capt. Josiah Vose's (Milton) co; service from April 13 to April 26, 1776, 12 days, in defence of seacoast."¹⁴

Research

1776

1790 Census

1790

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 1 male 16+, 1 male under 16, 3 females¹⁵

1800 Census

1800

MIlton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 00101-00001; 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+, 1 female 45+¹⁶

Death

Feb 19, 1802

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 67 yrs^17,8

Biography

"There were three other daughters of Silas who married, one Cyrus Cook, another Mr. Howe [CJV: Sarah ??], the third Mr. Tillotson, but of them we have no further record."^18,19

Research

two sons named John with incompatible dates; both oct 11; later with dd only

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #179.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #53.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 21.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10 #178, 20.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 54 #53 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108.
[S45] Bates, Records of Braintree MA, p. 773.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 20.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 92, 136.
[S96] NEHGR, 48 [1894]: 296.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, 8: 308.
[S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 204.
[S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, p. 47.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 229.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 112.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page, 1853, letter of Jason W. Houghton.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S96] NEHGR, 44 [1890]: 46.

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

F, #1059, b. 16 August 1742, d. 25 May 1793

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton³ b. 25 Aug 1695, d. 24 Jan 1783
Mother*: Sarah Evans b. 4 Jun 1700, d. 3 Sep 1775

Family: Thomas Tolman b. 21 Apr 1743, d. 21 Aug 1787

Marriage*: Mary Houghton married Thomas Tolman on 1766 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^{6,10,11,9,5,12}

Lydia Tolman b. 4 Aug 1767, d. 26 Mar 1772
Sarah Tolman b. 7 Jun 1769, d. 7 Sep 1792
Ruth Tolman b. 25 Jan 1772, d. 23 Jan 1773
Lydia Tolman¹⁵ b. 21 Dec 1773, d. b 1800
Waitstill Tolman b. 26 Apr 1776
Thomas Tolman b. 16 Apr 1781

Biography

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Birth

Aug 16, 1742

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Vose: Braintree; JWH: 1732^6,7,8,3,5

Origin

1766

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA⁹

Marriage

1766

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^{6,10,11,9,5,12}

Death

May 25, 1793

MLM: May 23, 1793 (based on NEHGR; error)^6,11,13,12

Duplicate

¹⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #181.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #55.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 55 #55 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 21.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108.
[S45] Bates, Records of Braintree MA, p. 785.
[S370] Dorchester MA VRs V36, p. 146.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136.
[S96] NEHGR, 14 [1860]: 251.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 21.
[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 14, 1860, p. 252.

Elijah Crane^1,2,3,4

M, #1060, b. 29 January 1728, d. 11 September 1781

Family: Sarah Houghton b. 28 Sep 1733, d. 20 Mar 1819

Marriage Bann: Elijah Crane and Sarah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 25, 1756 Milton, MA, USA.¹³
Marriage*: Elijah Crane married Sarah Houghton, daughter of Ebenezer Houghton and Sarah Evans, on Jul 25, 1756 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^7,8,3,9,10

Lemuel Crane+¹² b. 18 Mar 1757, d. 10 Nov 1817
Ralph Crane+ b. 22 Nov 1758, d. 5 Oct 1816
Elisha Crane+
Friend Crane+
Elijah Crane
Sarah Houghton Crane+

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 29, 1728

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^5,3,6

Marriage

Jul 25, 1756

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^7,8,3,9,10

Milit-Beg

Aug 8, 1757

He was a member of Col. Samuel Miller's company and regiment.³

Immigration

circa 1758

Canton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, after birth of Lemuel; later a part of Stoughton¹¹

Death

Sep 11, 1781

Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^3,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #173s.
[S35] DAR Patriot Index I, III p. 362.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 39.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 #42 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107 #42.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 17.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 84, 107, 136.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 20.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 51 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20.
[S1407] Committee of the Dorchester Antiquarian and Historical Society, Dorchester MA History, p. 539.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.

Ruth Wadsworth^1,2,3,4,5,6

F, #1061, b. 2 November 1737, d. 29 August 1791

Family: Lieut. Ralph Houghton b. 20 Feb 1728/29, d. 16 Nov 1809

Marriage Bann: Ruth Wadsworth and Lieut. Ralph Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 13, 1759 Milton, MA, USA.²¹
Marriage*: Ruth Wadsworth married Lieut. Ralph Houghton, son of Ebenezer Houghton and Sarah Evans, on Feb 15, 1759 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^{7,2,4,3,14,5,15,16,17,12,13}

Elizabeth Houghton+²⁰ b. 16 Jan 1763
Esther Houghton²⁰ b. 21 Apr 1765, d. 10 May 1787
Deacon Jason Houghton+²⁰ b. 25 Aug 1768, d. 16 Sep 1843
Nancy Houghton+²⁰ b. 22 Jan 1772, d. 13 May 1799
Enos Houghton²⁰ b. 28 Jun 1774, d. 27 Sep 1782

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 2, 1737

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, JWH: 1, 2, 1757; Uran: 2 Nov 1757; MLM: Nov. 2, 1735^{7,8,2,9,3,10,11,12,13}

Marriage

Feb 15, 1759

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^{7,2,4,3,14,5,15,16,17,12,13}

Death

Aug 29, 1791

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Jason Houghton: 53-9-27^{7,9,2,18,16,12,13,3}

ParentsD

Deacon Benjamin Wadsworth (1707-1774) and Esther Tucker (m. 1735) of Milton MA. Benjamin was a deacon for 28 years. Descendants of Christopher Wadsworth who came to MA in 1637^19,16,12,13

Research

Wadsworth Family in America, 1632-1977, by Mary Jane (Fry) Wadsworth, 1978. Just gives marriage; Wadsworth Family in America by Horace A. Wadsworth, 1883

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #176s.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 162: 5.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 121: 120.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 112: 63.
[S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 #46 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107 #45.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 112:63.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 74.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 19.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page, circa 1828 notes by Jason Houghton on Lineage of the Houghton family.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136, 191.
[S458] A.K. Teele, Hx of Milton MA, p. 566.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 19.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page, 1853, letter of Jason W. Houghton.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 229.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.

Waitstill Gulliver^1,2

F, #1062, b. 8 November 1737, d. 23 February 1810

Family: Lieut. Ralph Houghton b. 20 Feb 1728/29, d. 16 Nov 1809

Marriage Bann: Waitstill Gulliver and Lieut. Ralph Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 3, 1792 Milton, MA, USA.¹²
Marriage*: Waitstill Gulliver married Lieut. Ralph Houghton, son of Ebenezer Houghton and Sarah Evans, on Feb 3, 1792 at Milton, MA, USA.^3,7,8,9,10,6

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 8, 1737

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, JWH: 1723; FWH, MLM, Uran: 1733^3,4,5,6

Marriage

Feb 3, 1792

Milton, MA, USA^3,7,8,9,10,6

Death

Feb 23, 1810

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 77 years^3,8,11,6

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #176s.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 #47 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #47.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 30.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 107.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 229.
[S458] A.K. Teele, Hx of Milton MA, p. 566.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 19.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 19.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.

Prudence Vose^1,2,3,4,5

F, #1063, b. 12 April 1733, d. 4 January 1775

Family: Ebenezer Houghton Jr b. 26 Dec 1726

Marriage Bann: Prudence Vose and Ebenezer Houghton Jr declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 1, 1750 Milton, MA, USA.¹³
Marriage Bann: Prudence Vose and Ebenezer Houghton Jr declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 17, 1750 Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.¹⁹
Marriage*: Prudence Vose married Ebenezer Houghton Jr, son of Ebenezer Houghton and Sarah Evans, on Dec 27, 1750 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^{9,10,11,7,12,13,14}

Prudence Houghton b. 5 Oct 1751
Nathaniel Houghton+ b. 18 Jan 1753, d. 26 Apr 1821
Jerusha Houghton+
Hannah Houghton¹⁸ b. 27 Apr 1755
John Houghton¹⁸ b. 6 Aug 1757, d. 23 Apr 1758
Oliver Houghton¹⁸ b. 30 Mar 1759, d. 25 Aug 1831
Patience Houghton¹⁸ b. 5 Nov 1761
Rachel Houghton¹⁸ b. 9 Mar 1765, d. 29 Nov 1851
Reuben Houghton+¹⁸ b. 1 Jul 1767

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Apr 12, 1733

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, (Bral. 800)^6,7,8

Marriage

Dec 27, 1750

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^{9,10,11,7,12,13,14}

Death

Jan 4, 1775

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Boston Obits: Houghton, ---, w. Ebenezer at Milton, fell into a well headfirst and drowned while drawing a pail of water, issue Jan 12, 1775; NEHGR: Jan. 9, 1775, a. 46^15,16,12,17

Biography

Twin of Patience

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #178s.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #48.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 36.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20 #381.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 #49 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 69.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 36, 66.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 20.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 229.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 66.
[S626] Unknown compiler, Boston Obituaries Index, Vol. II, p. 540.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S96] NEHGR, 63 [1909]: 300.

Hannah Crane^1,2,3

F, #1064

Family: Ebenezer Houghton Jr b. 26 Dec 1726

Marriage Bann: Hannah Crane and Ebenezer Houghton Jr declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 17, 1776 Milton, MA, USA.⁸
Marriage*: Hannah Crane married Ebenezer Houghton Jr, son of Ebenezer Houghton and Sarah Evans, on Aug 17, 1776 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, not in Milton VR.^4,5,6,7

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Marriage

Aug 17, 1776

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, not in Milton VR^4,5,6,7

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #178s.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #50.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 #50 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 66.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.

Hannah Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #1065, b. 27 April 1755

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton Jr⁵ b. 26 Dec 1726
Mother*: Prudence Vose⁵ b. 12 Apr 1733, d. 4 Jan 1775

Family: Ephraim Niles

Marriage Bann: Hannah Houghton and Ephraim Niles declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 10, 1775 Milton, MA, USA.¹¹
Marriage*: Hannah Houghton married Ephraim Niles on 1775.^6,10,8,9

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 27, 1755

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^6,7,5,2,8,9

Marriage

1775

^6,10,8,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 112 #304.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 67.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20 #383.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 53 #98 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 112.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 109 #98.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 53 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 109.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.

Elizabeth Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #1066, b. 16 January 1763

Father*: Lieut. Ralph Houghton⁵ b. 20 Feb 1728/29, d. 16 Nov 1809
Mother*: Ruth Wadsworth⁵ b. 2 Nov 1737, d. 29 Aug 1791

Family: Jared Tucker b. 10 Apr 1759

Marriage Bann: Elizabeth Houghton and Jared Tucker declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 11, 1783 Milton, MA, USA.¹³
Marriage*: Elizabeth Houghton married Jared Tucker on Oct 30, 1783.^{6,11,8,12,9,10}

Enos Houghton Tucker+ b. 2 Apr 1784
Tylle Tucker b. 18 Jan 1786
Lemuel Tucker b. 6 Aug 1788, d. b 1869

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 16, 1763

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Jason Houghton: Feb. 16, 1763^6,7,5,8,9,10

Marriage

Oct 30, 1783

^{6,11,8,12,9,10}

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 111 #294.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 19 #370.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page, 1853.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 55 #89 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 111.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 109 #89.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 19.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page, circa 1828 notes by Jason Houghton on Lineage of the Houghton family.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 53 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 109.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page, 1853, letter of Jason W. Houghton.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.

Lemuel Crane^1,2,3,4

M, #1067, b. 18 March 1757, d. 10 November 1817

Father*: Elijah Crane⁴ b. 29 Jan 1728, d. 11 Sep 1781
Mother*: Sarah Houghton⁴ b. 28 Sep 1733, d. 20 Mar 1819

Family 1: Martha Minot d. b 1817

Marriage*: Lemuel Crane married Martha Minot Not in Milton records.^{8,9,10,11,12,4}

Nancy Crane

Family 2: Elizabeth Davis b. c 1768, d. 4 Nov 1839

Marriage*: Lemuel Crane married Elizabeth Davis at Dorchester, MA, USA.^13,4

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 18, 1757

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^5,6,7,4

Marriage

Not in Milton records^{8,9,10,11,12,4}

Marriage

Dorchester, MA, USA^13,4

Death

Nov 10, 1817

Dorchester, MA, USA, a. 61; also Sep. 10, 1817^7,4

Research

FWH and JWH give all children as mothered by Miss Minot^14,15

Biography

Dorchester MA Hx: Lemuel Crane, eldest son of Elijah and Sarah (Houghton) Crane was born in Milton March 18th, 1751, and, with his parents, rmoved soon after to Canton, then a part of Stoughton. When he was about 11 years of age, he wnet to live with the family of Rev. Samuel Dunbar, minister of that parish and continued there nearly 7 years. Early in the year 1776 he came to Dorchester. He was a soldier in a company of militia and was detailed to guard the troops of Burgoyne, when they were prisoners at Cambridge. In 1782 he bought a tract of land in the westerly part of town. He had a large farm and attended the Boston market. He was fond of pomological (fruit) pursuits and had a large number of apple trees. Mr. C taught school in his neighborhood from 1790 to 1797 and occasionally evening schools for apprentices in the paper mill and singing school. He was collector of town taxes from 1790 to 1792, selectman and collector of town taxes 1793, 1803-05; assessor 1807-12, representative to General Court 1811 and one of surveyers of highways and member of school committee of the district. He married first Martha, daughter of John Minot who died leaving one daughter, Nancy, now living; secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Dea. Noah Davis of Roxbury. They had 6 children, 4 living. One of these, Nathaniel contributed this information. He was liberal in religion; republican in politics.⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 111 #288.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 39.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20 #375, 37.
[S1407] Committee of the Dorchester Antiquarian and Historical Society, Dorchester MA History, p. 539.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #67.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 17.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20, 37.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 111.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 37.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page, 1853, letter of Jason W. Houghton.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 53 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 139.

Oliver Houghton^1,2,3

M, #1068, b. 19 January 1765, d. 20 September 1836

Father*: Capt. Elijah Houghton⁴ b. 16 Jun 1728, d. 7 Jul 1810
Mother*: Mary Allen⁴ b. c 1736, d. 22 May 1818

Family: Abigail Houghton b. 19 Feb 1768, d. 4 Feb 1837

Marriage*: Oliver Houghton married Abigail Houghton, daughter of Elijah Houghton and Mary Andrews, on Oct 23, 1791 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: Abigail Houghton; Boston Marriages gives Nabby Hovey and Oliver Houghton, married in Boston, Oct 23, 1791.^8,9,10

Emeline Houghton⁸ b. 23 Jul 1792, d. 18 Dec 1792
Eliza Houghton+⁸ b. 22 May 1794
Jeffery Atherton Houghton⁸ b. 27 Apr 1796, d. 20 May 1826
Edmund Winchester Houghton+⁸ b. 10 May 1798
Oliver Houghton⁸ b. 26 Nov 1806, d. 3 Oct 1809
Mary Houghton¹⁹ b. May 1808, d. 28 Jul 1808

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 19, 1765

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,5,6,7

Marriage

Oct 23, 1791

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs: Abigail Houghton; Boston Marriages gives Nabby Hovey and Oliver Houghton, married in Boston, Oct 23, 1791^8,9,10

1810 Census

1810

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 10-15, 1 male 45+//1 female 10-15, 1 female 45+¹¹

1820 Census

1820

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 3 Individuals: 1 male 45+; 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+^12,13

1830 Census

1830

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 2 Total: 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)// 1 male 60 to 70 (1761-1770)^14,15

Death

Sep 20, 1836

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs, p. 183, age 71; p. 362: Sep 19; p. 430: age 70; p.368: age 71, fever; MLM: Sept. 19^16,17,10,7

Burial

Old Settler's Burial Ground (Middle Cemetery), Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 70¹⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 553.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 208, 386.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 49 #1125, 91.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 107.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 49, 91.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 319.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 326.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 208.
[S73] Boston Marriages, Vol. 30, p. 119.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 91.
[S1222] 1810 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 22; Page: 685.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1820 US Census, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, p. 49.
[S235] U.S. Census, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M33_54; Page: 49.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 68, p. 6.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 6.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 183, 362, 368, 430.
[S75] Whitcomb, Nashaway Burial Grounds, p. 15.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 430.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 182.

Lydia Bent¹

F, #1069, b. 9 September 1741

Family: Silas Houghton b. 12 Apr 1736, d. 19 Feb 1802

Marriage Bann: Lydia Bent and Silas Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 30, 1760 Milton, MA, USA.¹³
Marriage*: Lydia Bent married Silas Houghton, son of Ebenezer Houghton and Sarah Evans, on Dec 6, 1760 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^7,8,4,9,10

Lemuel Houghton¹¹ b. 4 Sep 1761, d. 2 Jun 1778
Sarah Houghton+¹¹ b. 5 Oct 1763, d. 15 Mar 1848
Martha Houghton¹¹ b. 9 Apr 1766
Eunice Houghton+¹¹ b. 9 May 1768
John Houghton+¹¹ b. 11 Oct 1770, d. 6 Feb 1828
John Houghton b. 11 Oct 1773, d. 11 Feb 1776
(?) Houghton¹² b. b 1778, d. 10 Nov 1778
Enos Houghton¹¹ b. 11 Dec 1782, d. 4 Mar 1801
Lydia Houghton
(?) Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 9, 1741

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^2,3,4

Biography

dau. of John Bent and Elizabeth Badcock; sister of Prudence Bent who married Amaziah Crane; brother of Joseph Bent who md. Martha Houghton^5,6

Marriage

Dec 6, 1760

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^7,8,4,9,10

Pedigree

Citations

[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 54 #54 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #54.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 8.
[S96] NEHGR, 48 [1894]: 296.
[S96] NEHGR, 48 [1894]: 295.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 20.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 92, 136.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 20.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S96] NEHGR, 44 [1890]: 46.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.

Thomas Tolman^1,2,3

M, #1070, b. 21 April 1743, d. 21 August 1787

Family: Mary Houghton b. 16 Aug 1742, d. 25 May 1793

Marriage*: Thomas Tolman married Mary Houghton, daughter of Ebenezer Houghton and Sarah Evans, on 1766 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^4,7,5,8,9,10

Lydia Tolman b. 4 Aug 1767, d. 26 Mar 1772
Sarah Tolman b. 7 Jun 1769, d. 7 Sep 1792
Ruth Tolman b. 25 Jan 1772, d. 23 Jan 1773
Lydia Tolman¹¹ b. 21 Dec 1773, d. b 1800
Waitstill Tolman b. 26 Apr 1776
Thomas Tolman b. 16 Apr 1781

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 21, 1743

Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, MLM: Apr. 22, 1742^4,5,6

Marriage

1766

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^4,7,5,8,9,10

Death

Aug 21, 1787

He drowned in the Neponset river.^5,6

Biography

son of Aquilla and Waitstill (Leadbetter) Tollman

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #181s.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #56.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 55 #56 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S96] NEHGR, 14 [1860]: 251.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 21.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136.
[S370] Dorchester MA VRs V36, p. 146.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 21.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S96] NEHGR, Vol. 14, 1860, p. 252.

Thomas Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #1071, b. 31 July 1738, d. 1790

Father*: Ebenezer Houghton² b. 25 Aug 1695, d. 24 Jan 1783
Mother*: Sarah Evans b. 4 Jun 1700, d. 3 Sep 1775

Family: Mrs. Charity Liscomb b. 9 Feb 1740/41, d. 14 Nov 1798

Marriage Bann: Thomas Houghton and Mrs. Charity Liscomb declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 26, 1760 Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.¹⁷
Marriage Bann: Thomas Houghton and Mrs. Charity Liscomb declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 27, 1760 Milton, MA, USA.¹⁰
Marriage*: Thomas Houghton married Mrs. Charity Liscomb on Oct 23, 1760 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^8,12,13,7,11

Jesse Houghton+^15,16 b. 31 May 1761, d. 19 Jun 1847
Charity Houghton¹⁶ b. 14 Aug 1763
Euclid Houghton+¹⁶ b. 20 Jun 1766
Thomas Houghton+¹⁶ b. 7 May 1768, d. c 7 Dec 1816
Liscomb Houghton¹⁶ b. 16 Jan 1772, d. 30 Sep 1775

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 31, 1738

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Vose: Braintree; Uran: Milton^5,6,2,7

Taxation

between 1759 and 1772

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 1759 and 1760, then 1762 to 1772^8,9,10,11

Marriage

Oct 23, 1760

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^8,12,13,7,11

Mil. Serv.

1776

June 8, 1776 • Massachusetts, USA

Enlisted to began service in Col. Thomas Marshall's regiment of Captain Haskell's company as a private.
Military
Dec 1, 1776 • Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Completed service in Col Marshall's regiment.
Military
Dec 14, 1776 • Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Enlisted in Col. Dike's regiment of Manasseh Sawyer's Company.
Military
Feb 12, 1777 • Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

While in Dorchester received pay abstract for gun and blanket.
Military
March 1, 1777 • Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Completed military service

Research

1776

Death

1790

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #180.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 55 #57 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10 #180, 21.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108.
[S45] Bates, Records of Braintree MA, p. 779.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 21.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136.
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 177.
[S415] E-mail from Charles Houghton, June 16, 2016.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 21.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 174.

Mrs. Charity Liscomb^1,2,3,4

F, #1072, b. 9 February 1740/41, d. 14 November 1798

Family: Thomas Houghton b. 31 Jul 1738, d. 1790

Marriage Bann: Mrs. Charity Liscomb and Thomas Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 26, 1760 Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.⁴
Marriage Bann: Mrs. Charity Liscomb and Thomas Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 27, 1760 Milton, MA, USA.⁷
Marriage: Mrs. Charity Liscomb married Thomas Houghton, son of Ebenezer Houghton and Sarah Evans, on Oct 23, 1760 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^6,11,12,13,8

Jesse Houghton+^9,10 b. 31 May 1761, d. 19 Jun 1847
Charity Houghton¹⁰ b. 14 Aug 1763
Euclid Houghton+¹⁰ b. 20 Jun 1766
Thomas Houghton+¹⁰ b. 7 May 1768, d. c 7 Dec 1816
Liscomb Houghton¹⁰ b. 16 Jan 1772, d. 30 Sep 1775

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 9, 1740/41

Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA⁵

Biography

Dec 17, 1774

Milton, MA, USA, Married again in 12/17/1774 to Noah Dawson (Int. Sep. 26, 1760, Stoughton); FWH: Noah Daman^6,7,8

Death

Nov 14, 1798

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100 #180s.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #58.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 55 #58 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 174.
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 13.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 100.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 21.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136.
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 177.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 21.

Jesse Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #1073, b. 1792, d. 8 July 1833

Father*: Jesse Houghton⁵ b. 31 May 1761, d. 19 Jun 1847
Mother*: Abigail Ross⁵ b. 6 Apr 1765

Family: Anne Mary Skillen b. 1796

Marriage Bann: Jesse Houghton and Anne Mary Skillen declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 5, 1812 Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.⁸
Marriage*: Jesse Houghton married Anne Mary Skillen on Dec 24, 1812 at Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.^8,7,5

Dr. John Skillin Houghton M.D.+ b. 1 Dec 1816, d. 10 Dec 1876
Edwin Foule Houghton+ b. 19 Nov 1820, d. 14 Mar 1874
Francis A. Houghton+ b. 1821, d. 11 Sep 1857
Mary Ann Houghton b. 30 Jul 1826
Dr. Jesse Harrison Houghton+ b. 17 Feb 1828, d. 27 Sep 1877
Harry Houghton
Susan Houghton
Martha Barry Houghton b. 14 May 1830
Ellen Maria Houghton¹⁶ b. 18 Oct 1832

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1792

Dorchester, MA, USA⁶

Residence

circa 1812

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA⁷

Marriage

Dec 24, 1812

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^8,7,5

1830 Census

1830

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 11Total: 1 male under 5 (1826-1830), 2 male 5 to 10 (1821-1825), 1 male 10 to 15 (1816-1820), 1 male 40 to 50 (1781-1790)// 2 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 15 to 20 (1811-1815), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810), 2 female 50 to 60 (1771-1780)^9,10

Church

May 1, 1831

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Orthodox Church [from 2nd Ch. Dorchester]^11,12

Death

Jul 8, 1833

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 42 [sic], angina pectoris; in C.C., Jul 13, 1833, aged 44^3,6,13,14

Administr

1833

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹⁵

Duplicate

Biography

Left children living in Roxbury

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 112 #318.
[S54] Hanson, Vital Records of Dedham, p. 105.
[S55] Hanson, Vital Records of Dedham II, p. 115.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 21 #410, 38 #1170, 81f.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 38.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 38, 81.
[S530] Dedham MA VRs, p. 117.
[S56] Dedham MA VRs III, p. 105.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1830 US Census, Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, Box 60, p. 239.
[S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 60; Page: 239.
[S390] (ed.) Robert Brand Hanson, Churches of Dedham Massachusetts, p. 66.
[S530] Dedham MA VRs, p. 227.
[S530] Dedham MA VRs, p. 230.
[S1494] American Antiquarian Society, ndex of Deaths in Mass. Centinel & Columbian Cent.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Norfolk County, MA Probate Index 1793-1900, Sep. 25, 2001.
[S54] Hanson, Vital Records of Dedham, p. 186.

David Sumner^1,2

M, #1074, b. 6 January 1716/17

Family: Deborah Houghton b. 5 Apr 1722, d. 4 Nov 1752

Marriage Bann: David Sumner and Deborah Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on May 9, 1747 Milton, MA, USA.^9,10
Marriage*: David Sumner married Deborah Houghton, daughter of Deacon Nathaniel Houghton and Deborah Belcher, JWH, MLM: 1742 given, but error: see marr bann date.^6,7

Jerusha Sumner b. 9 Nov 1747
David Sumner Jr+ b. 6 Jun 1749, d. 1821
Benjamin Sumner b. 31 May 1751
Joseph Sumner+ b. 31 May 1751

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 6, 1716/17

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^3,4,5

Marriage

JWH, MLM: 1742 given, but error: see marr bann date^6,7

Milit-Beg

Rev. War; no date⁸

Marriage

1776

he m. secondly at
Stoughton, 21 November, 1776, Mercy Esty of Stoughton ; lived
atMdton; d. 11 November, 1789; she d. 24 December, 1824.
Child :

V. Mercy, b. at Stoughton 10 August, 1777 ; m. at Milton 3 April,
1803, Lemuel Smith of Randolph.⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101 #182s.
[S35] DAR Patriot Index I, III, p. 362.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 57.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #61.
[S1381] William Sumner Appleton, Desc. of William Sumner of Dorchester, MA, #44.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10.
[S35] DAR Patriot Index I, I, p. 660.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).

Nathaniel Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #1075, b. 13 September 1730, d. 8 October 1730

Father*: Deacon Nathaniel Houghton^5,6 b. 1696, d. 13 Mar 1772
Mother*: Deborah Belcher⁶ b. 11 Feb 1694/95, d. 27 Feb 1772

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 13, 1730

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^7,6,3,4,8

Death

Oct 8, 1730

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^7,9,4,8

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101 #184.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #62.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10.
[S581] Milton Church Records, no pages.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 229.

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

M, #1076, b. 6 September 1726, d. 14 February 1777

Father*: Deacon Nathaniel Houghton⁶ b. 1696, d. 13 Mar 1772
Mother*: Deborah Belcher⁶ b. 11 Feb 1694/95, d. 27 Feb 1772

Family 1: Mary Davenport b. 19 Nov 1729, d. 28 Dec 1748

Marriage Bann: Joseph Houghton and Mary Davenport declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 7, 1747/48 Milton, MA, USA.¹²
Marriage Bann: Joseph Houghton and Mary Davenport declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 27, 1747/48 Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.²³
Marriage*: Joseph Houghton married Mary Davenport on Nov 24, 1748 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, FWH, JWH: 1747; Stoughton VR: at Stoughton.^{7,13,14,15,11}

Family 2: Ruth Vose b. 22 May 1722, d. 23 May 1772

Marriage Bann: Joseph Houghton and Ruth Vose declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 17, 1753 Milton, MA, USA.¹²
Marriage*: Joseph Houghton married Ruth Vose on May 17, 1753 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Ruth Field.^{7,13,16,17,11}

Joseph Houghton Jr+⁶ b. 19 Feb 1754, d. 16 Sep 1776

Family 3: Hepsibah Wadsworth b. 8 Feb 1728, d. 18 Jan 1820

Marriage*: Joseph Houghton married Hepsibah Wadsworth on May 17, 1773.^7,16,17,11
Marriage Bann: Joseph Houghton and Hepsibah Wadsworth declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 24, 1773 Milton, MA, USA; Hepsibah Horton.^12,11

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 6, 1726

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, JWH: 9, 6, 1726^{7,8,6,9,10,11}

Taxation

from 1737 to 1771

Milton, MA, USA¹²

Marriage

Nov 24, 1748

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, FWH, JWH: 1747; Stoughton VR: at Stoughton^{7,13,14,15,11}

Marriage

May 17, 1753

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Ruth Field^{7,13,16,17,11}

Court

Nov 27, 1770

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, The first bloodshed of the war was at the massacre in King Street, Boston, on the evening of March 5, 1770, when a party of soldiers belonging to his Majesty's 29th Regiment, fired into the inhabitants of the town. At the trial of Captain Preston Nov 27, 1770, Samuel Davenport and Joseph Houghton of Milton were accepted on the jury after twenty one townsmen had been rejected.^18,19

Taxation

from 1772 to 1776

Milton, MA, USA¹²

Marriage

May 17, 1773

^7,16,17,11

Milit-Beg

between 1775 and 1776

"Houghton, Joseph, Milton. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Tucker's (Milton) co. of militia, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service 6 days; also, Capt. John Bradley's (Milton) co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt; service, 5 days; company marched to Dorchester Neck March 4, 1776, when the forts were erected on the Heights; also, Corporal, Capt. josiah Vose's (Milton) co; service from April 13 to April 26, 1776, 12 days, in defence of seacoast."²⁰

Death

Feb 14, 1777

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, FWH, JWH: 1776; MLM: Feb. 14, 1778^{7,21,16,10,22,11}

Estate

circa Apr 17, 1777

Milton, MA, USA^22,12

Problem

mother of son Joseph; JWH gives Mary Davenport, who died in 1748

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101 #183.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #63.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10 #183, 21.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 55 #63 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, P. 21, 64.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 21.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136.
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 63.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 21.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 64.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 22.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page.
[S458] A.K. Teele, Hx of Milton MA, p. 480.
[S39] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, 8: 304.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 229.
[S626] Unknown compiler, Boston Obituaries Index, Vol. II, p. 540.
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 59.

Mary Davenport¹

F, #1077, b. 19 November 1729, d. 28 December 1748

Family: Joseph Houghton b. 6 Sep 1726, d. 14 Feb 1777

Marriage Bann: Mary Davenport and Joseph Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 7, 1747/48 Milton, MA, USA.¹⁰
Marriage Bann: Mary Davenport and Joseph Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 27, 1747/48 Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA.¹¹
Marriage*: Mary Davenport married Joseph Houghton, son of Deacon Nathaniel Houghton and Deborah Belcher, on Nov 24, 1748 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, FWH, JWH: 1747; Stoughton VR: at Stoughton.^2,5,6,4,7

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 19, 1729

Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, NEHGR: Canton; MLM: Nov. 19, 1929 [sic]^2,3,4

Marriage

Nov 24, 1748

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, FWH, JWH: 1747; Stoughton VR: at Stoughton^2,5,6,4,7

Death

Dec 28, 1748

Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, a. 19.1.9^8,9

Burial

Canton Cemetery, Canton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA

ParentsD

John Davenport and Mary Bent of Stoughton⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101 #183s.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101.
[S96] NEHGR, 33 [1879]: 33.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 21.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136.
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 63.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 39.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 22.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 59.

Ruth Vose^1,2,3,4

F, #1078, b. 22 May 1722, d. 23 May 1772

Family: Joseph Houghton b. 6 Sep 1726, d. 14 Feb 1777

Marriage Bann: Ruth Vose and Joseph Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 17, 1753 Milton, MA, USA.¹⁶
Marriage*: Ruth Vose married Joseph Houghton, son of Deacon Nathaniel Houghton and Deborah Belcher, on May 17, 1753 at Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Ruth Field.^5,11,10,8,9

Joseph Houghton Jr+¹⁵ b. 19 Feb 1754, d. 16 Sep 1776

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 22, 1722

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^5,6,7,8,9

Note

First married Ebenezer Field¹⁰

Marriage

May 17, 1753

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Ruth Field^5,11,10,8,9

Death

May 23, 1772

Milton, MA, USA, 50 y; Houghton Family Records, MLM: May 23, 1792^{5,12,10,13,8,14,9}

Burial

Milton Cemetery, Milton, MA, USA¹⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101 #183s.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #65.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 36, 64.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 55 #65 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 69.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 36.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 22.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 64.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108.
[S458] A.K. Teele, Hx of Milton MA, p. 485.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, no page.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.

Hepsibah Wadsworth^1,2

F, #1079, b. 8 February 1728, d. 18 January 1820

Family 1: Enoch Horton d. c 1773

Marriage*: Hepsibah Wadsworth married Enoch Horton on 1772.^2,5

Family 2: Joseph Houghton b. 6 Sep 1726, d. 14 Feb 1777

Marriage: Hepsibah Wadsworth married Joseph Houghton, son of Deacon Nathaniel Houghton and Deborah Belcher, on May 17, 1773.^11,2,10,7
Marriage Bann*: Hepsibah Wadsworth and Joseph Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jul 24, 1773 Milton, MA, USA; Hepsibah Horton.^6,7

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Feb 8, 1728

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^3,2,4

Marriage

1772

^2,5

Marriage Bann

Jul 24, 1773

Milton, MA, USA, Hepsibah Horton^6,7

Estate

circa Apr 17, 1777

Milton, MA, USA^8,6

Taxation

1778

Milton, MA, USA⁶

Death

Jan 18, 1820

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 92 yrs^9,2,10,7

Biography

Vose gives Hepzibah (Wadsworth) Houghton, widow of Enoch Houghton²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101 #183s.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 64.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 108 #66.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 74.
[S415] E-mail from Margaret R. Jenks, 9/1998.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 52 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S626] Unknown compiler, Boston Obituaries Index, Vol. II, p. 540.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 229.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 22.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101.

Joseph Houghton Jr^1,2,3,4,5

M, #1080, b. 19 February 1754, d. 16 September 1776

Father*: Joseph Houghton⁶ b. 6 Sep 1726, d. 14 Feb 1777
Mother*: Ruth Vose⁶ b. 22 May 1722, d. 23 May 1772

Family 1: Anne Williams b. 23 Feb 1752, d. 14 Jul 1773

Marriage Bann: Joseph Houghton Jr and Anne Williams declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 20, 1772 Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA; J.W. Houghton: 1752; not in Milton VR.^7,12,3,16
Marriage*: Joseph Houghton Jr married Anne Williams on Dec 17, 1772 at Roxbury, MA, USA, NEHGR, 36: Dec. 27.^{11,12,10,13,14,15}

John Houghton+⁶ b. 31 May 1773, d. 27 Sep 1828

Family 2: Mary Pope b. 18 Jan 1756, d. 2 Mar 1831

Marriage Bann: Joseph Houghton Jr and Mary Pope declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 10, 1775 Milton, MA, USA.¹⁶
Marriage*: Joseph Houghton Jr married Mary Pope on Mar 29, 1775 at Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, both of Dorchester.^18,2,3,19,10

Joseph Houghton b. 1 May 1774, d. Aug 1778

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 19, 1754

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, MLM, p. 11: Oct. 22, 1794;p. 22, 39, Feb. 19, 1754^7,8,6,3,9,10

Marriage

Dec 17, 1772

Roxbury, MA, USA, NEHGR, 36: Dec. 27^{11,12,10,13,14,15}

Taxation

1775

Milton, MA, USA¹⁶

Residence

1775

Milton, MA, USA¹⁷

Marriage

Mar 29, 1775

Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, both of Dorchester^18,2,3,19,10

Death

Sep 16, 1776

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, NEHGR, Vose: Crown Point, NY^20,21,3,19

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 101, 113 #328.
[S52] Dorchester Births, Marriages, p. 233.
[S182] Vose, Robert Vose, p. 64.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 11, 22 #422, 39.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 55 #141 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 36.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 113.
[S3] Vivian Imogene Uran, Houghton Genealogy - V.I. Uran, p. 111 #141.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 11, 22, 39.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 55 (Genealogy of Francis Walter Houghton).
[S96] NEHGR, 36 [1882]: 278.
[S96] NEHGR, 34 [1880]: 70.
[S339] Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Volume II Marriages and Deaths, p. 213.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 39.
[S930] George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the USA, p. 595.
[S904] Houghton Family Records;, Letter to Francis W. Houghton from Town Clerk, Milton, MA, 1855.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 136, 160.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 7, 11, 39.
[S32] Milton VRs, p. 229.
[S96] NEHGR, 44 [1890]: 45.