Sophia Etter Millett1

F, #12931

Family: William Corbin

Biography

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Birth
Marriage2

Citations

  1. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 661 #17432.
  2. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 47.
  3. [S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 48.

Edward O'Connor1

M, #12932

Biography

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Birth

Citations

  1. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 661 #17426.

Mattie O'Connor1

F, #12933, d. 1870

Biography

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Birth
Death1870drowned

Citations

  1. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 661 #17429.

Martin O'Connor1

M, #12934, b. 1870, d. 1870

Biography

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Birth1870
Death1870drowned

Citations

  1. [S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 661 #17431.

Judith Marie Johnston1

F, #12935, b. 12 May 1942

Family: Gerald L. Hartenburg

Biography

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BirthMay 12, 1942Detroit, MI, USA
MarriageAug 7, 1971Rives Junction, Jackson, MI, USA

Citations

  1. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Gerald L. Hartenburg1

M, #12936

Family: Judith Marie Johnston b. 12 May 1942

Biography

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MarriageAug 7, 1971Rives Junction, Jackson, MI, USA

Citations

  1. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Dale Hartenburg1

M, #12937, b. 13 October 1973

Biography

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BirthOct 13, 1973

Citations

  1. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Gary Hartenburg1

M, #12938, b. 16 September 1976

Biography

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BirthSep 16, 1976

Citations

  1. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Frank James1

M, #12939

Family: Vada Houghton b. Dec 1868, d. 14 Jun 1903

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MarriageMar 13, 1895Bunker Hill Township, Ingham Co., MI, USA

Citations

  1. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Neva L. James1

F, #12940, b. 24 March 1897, d. 25 October 1988

Family: Branch H. Vicary

Biography

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BirthMar 24, 1897Leslie Township, Ingham, MI, USA
MarriageDec 24, 1918
DeathOct 25, 1988Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA
Biography'Neva taught school for twenty years in Ingham County. She was a member of the Pleasant Lake United Methodist Church.1'

Citations

  1. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Mareta F. James1

F, #12941, b. 30 October 1902, d. 25 February 1991

Family: Harold Weippert

Biography

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BirthOct 30, 1902
Marriage1925
DeathFeb 25, 1991Jackson, MI, USA
Biography'She was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church in Pleasant Lake.1'

Citations

  1. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Branch H. Vicary1

M, #12942

Family: Neva L. James b. 24 Mar 1897, d. 25 Oct 1988

Biography

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MarriageDec 24, 1918

Citations

  1. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Harold Weippert1

M, #12943

Family: Mareta F. James b. 30 Oct 1902, d. 25 Feb 1991

Biography

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Marriage1925

Citations

  1. [S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 14.

Lucy Whitcomb1

F, #12944, b. 21 March 1786

Family: Asa Houghton 3d b. 4 Feb 1787, d. 25 Aug 1845

Biography

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BirthMar 21, 1786Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,2
MarriageMay 13, 1807Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Asa 3d2,3,4
Note1830She was not in 1830 census.
Biographydau. of Phineas and Abigail (Withington) Whitcomb5

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 430.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, 75 [1921]: 197.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 97, 147.
  5. [S96] NEHGR, 75 [1921]: 197.
  6. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 156, number 229.

Irene Houghton1,2

F, #12945, b. 3 February 1808, d. 12 March 1814

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BirthFeb 3, 1808Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3
DeathMar 12, 1814Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a. 5, d. Asa Jr. and Lucy4

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5674.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
  4. [S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 250.

Israel Houghton1,2,3

M, #12946, b. 26 February 1748/49, d. between 29 July 1815 and 6 September 1815

Family: Mary Ann Elliot b. 1747, d. 27 Oct 1827

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BirthFeb 26, 1748/49Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Nichewoag; DAR correction: 6.26.17485,2,6,7,8
Marriage BannMay 28, 1767Petersham, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,9,2,10
Milit-Begbetween 1776 and 1783Cpl MA; MLM: He served at Lexington, MA, corp., Capt. John Wheeler's company of Minute Men, Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Reg., marched from Petersham on Akarus of Apr. 19, 1775, 8 days service (Rev. Rolls, V. 13, p. 197)
Israel Hoaton appears in an order for advance pay, dated Cambridge, June 16, 1775, signed by sd. Hoaton & als., due on account of service in Capt. Holman's Comp., Col. Doolittle's Reg., payable to Capt. Holman. (Rev. Rolls, v. 35, p. 100); Israel Holton, rank of corp., on muster roll, Aug. 1, 1775 of Capt. Jonathan Holman's Comp., Col. Doolittle's Reg., enl. Apr. 27, 1775, 3 mo. 13 days. Residence: Petersham (Rev. Rolls, v. 15, p. 23); Corp. Israel Houghton on Comp. return, camp at Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775, Capt. Jona. Holman's Comp., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Reg. (25th). Res. Petersham. (Rev. Rolls, v. 56, p. 158); Pct. Israel Houghton, Albany, Feb. 9, 1778, Capt. Benj. Gate's Co., Col. R. Putnam's Reg. Mustered by Capt. Newhall; enl. 8 mo; disch'd Res. Petersham. Enl. for P. (Rev. Rolls, v. 10, p. 174)2,4
ResearchCJV: JWH, p. 336 gives Thaddeus Houghton and Prudence Wilder as parents of Israel, Olive, Plutarch, and Ceries; Petersham VRs give Israel and MaryAnn11,12
Note1787VT, USA, Settler's list by Dana (VT Observer, Windsor Co., 1827-1832)13
1790 Census1790Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, 2-1-514,15
1800 Census1800Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, 10001-01001; 1 male 1-9, 1 male 45+; 1 female 10-15, 1 female 45+16,17
ResearchMLM gives Israel and Mary Ann Houghton as parents18
WillJul 28, 1815Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Adm. Plutarch Houghton. The will lists his wife Mary Ann, his 3 daughters, Cercis Claffin, Dolly Drew, and Linda Benson, his son Plutarch. Signed by Many E. Houghton, Pascal P. Houghton, and H. B. Brown.19
Deathbetween Jul 29, 1815 and Sep 6, 1815Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA2,20
Probate1Sep 6, 1815Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, testate in Hartford District; Vol. 5-6 (also given is an Israel, intestate in Vol. 5)4,21
AlertJWH and MLM give a variety of children that are not in VRs or Pension
ResearchMLM gives Israel and Mary Ann Houghton as parents; Tioga Co. PA Hx: Pharas and Jemima Houghton as parents18,22
ResearchMLM gives Israel and Mary Ann (Elliott) Houghton as parents18
ResearchList by Dana, Pr. & V. Windsor Co., VT Observer 1827-183218

Citations

  1. [S46] Boston Transcript, 2/29/1934 - 7927.
  2. [S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42 #966, 77.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 76.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 76.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 314.
  8. [S1481] Mrs. M. E. Woodward, DAR Library version of 1912 Houghton Gen. by JWH, p. 332.
  9. [S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
  10. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42, 71a, 78/79.
  11. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 336.
  12. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 119.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 78/79.
  14. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71a, 78/79.
  15. [S1220] 1790 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, p. 67.
  16. [S737] VT 1800 Census, p. 182.
  17. [S1221] 1800 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock , Windsor Co., VT.
  18. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 71a.
  19. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 77.
  20. [S415] E-mail from Roger Peterson, Oct. 17, 1999.
  21. [S998] Scott Andrew Bartley and and Marjorie-J. Bartley, Windsor Co., VT Probate Index, p. 247.
  22. [S1177] Unknown author, Tioga Co. PA Hx.
  23. [S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 32.
  24. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  25. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, Book A., p. 24; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.

Jane Houghton1,2,3

F, #12947, b. 2 June 1807

Biography

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BirthJun 2, 1807Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,4

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  2. [S713] Ezra S. Stearns NH State Gen. & Family Hx III, p. 1073.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5682.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

Jesse Knight Houghton1,2

M, #12948, b. 28 March 1799, d. 19 June 1847

Family: Sally Amsden b. c 1805

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BirthMar 28, 1799Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census3,4,5
MarriageMar 22, 1825Southborough, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,6,4
1830 Census1830Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 4 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800) // 2 female under 5 (1826-1830), 1 female 20 to 30 (1801-1810)7
1840 Census1840Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 8 Total: 1 male under 5 (1836-1840), 1 male 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female under 5 (1836-1840), 2 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 10 to 15 (1825-1830), 1 female 30 to 40 (1800-1809)8
DeathJun 19, 1847Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, of consumption.4,5

Citations

  1. [S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98 #3424.
  3. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
  5. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
  6. [S478] Southborough MA VRs, p. 117.
  7. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 68; Page: 278.
  8. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: 200; Page: 278.
  9. [S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 258.
  10. [S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 54.

John W. Houghton1

M, #12949, b. 11 August 1789, d. 27 February 1851

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BirthAug 11, 1789Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 40-50 in 1840 census; age 59, MA/MS in 1850 census; JWH, MLM: Aug 11, 17872,3,4
Occupationa shoemaker
ResidenceAugusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA
1830 Census1830Richmond Co., GA, USA, 1 Total: 1 male 30 to 40 (1791-1800)5,6
1840 Census1840120th Dist., Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA, Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49:      2 ~1790-1799); Slaves - Males - Under 10:      5; Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:      4; Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54:      1; Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99:      1; Slaves - Females - Under 10:      2; Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:      1; Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35:      4; Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54:      4; Persons Employed in Commerce:      1; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:      2; Total Free White Persons:      2; Total Slaves:      22; Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:      247,8
LetterLetter from John W.'s nephew John C. Houghton to Seth Bryant (a shoe and leather industry historian):
Lynn, MA 29 Jul 1890

Mr. Seth Bryant

Dear Sir: I send you today a copy of the article which you saw when you were in Lynn a while since. I find that Mr. J. W. Houghton was born in Harvard, Mass., Aug. 11, 1787; he died in Augusta, Georgia, Feb. 27, 1851. The amount given to New England relatives was about $23,000. The article in the will respecting his slaves is as follows:
Item 13 -- "It is my will and desire, and I so direct, that all the negro slaves, male and female, of which I may die seized and possessed , with their future issue and increase, be removed by my executor to the colony of Liberia, in Africa, under the regulations, and with the assistance of the American Colonization Society, within two years after my decease, provided their free and voluntary consent is first obtained; and to carry out this item of my will fully into effect, I give to my executor $4000, to be expended by him in defraying their expenses to the sea-board, and in furnishing them with such an outfit as I have expressed to him orally."
The paper, of which a copy is sent with this, gives further information, and in connection with what you already know from a personal acquaintance with Mr. Houghton, will form a basis for a biographical sketch, should you feel disposed to write one. Mr. Houghton made his visit to New England in 1845. Very truly yours.

J. C. Houghton9
1850 Slave Census1850Div. 73, Richmond Co., GA, USA, 34 slaves: male, 50; female, 50; male, 40; female, 40; female, 40; female, 35; female, 30; female, 30; male, 21; male, 21; male, 20; male, 19; female, 18; male, 15; female, 14; male, 12; male, 11; male, 9; male, 9; male, 8; male, 8; female, 6; femle, 6; male, 6; male, 5; female, 4; female, 4; male, 3; male, 3; female, 1; female, 1; female, 1; male, 1; female, 110
1850 Census1850Richmond Co., GA, USA, age 59, a merchant, property $30,00011,12
Note1850Richmond Co., GA, USA, owned 34 slaves11
Research1850Richmond Co., GA, USA, 34 slaves
Will1851Richmond Co., GA, USA, Will B, 3311
DeathFeb 27, 1851Augusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA, This dd given by JWH for John b. 178713,2,14
BurialAugusta, Richmond Co., GA, USA, in foyer of Houghton Elementary School at 333 Greene Street
BiographyHe was a bachelor, dying without children.

From: dmcintyre@wjbf.com To: cjvella@ix.netcom.com Subject: RE: J.W. Houghton

Mr. Vella,

Thank you for the information.

I do have a great deal more information on Mr. Houghton's impact on Augusta. I decided the easiest way to get it to you it to send you a copy of an article that appeared in the December, 16, 2000 edition of the Augusta Chronicle:

*****
Web posted Saturday, December 16, 2000
Amber Cobern was a little nervous about attending Houghton Elementary School this year.

John W. Houghton, after whom the 333 Greene Street school was named, died in 1851 and is entombed in the school's foyer.

The 84-year-old school will close its doors forever Tuesday as the pupil populations of Craig and Houghton elementary schools merge under the roof of the newly constructed Craig-Houghton Elementary School on Fourth Street.

In his will, Mr. Houghton bequeathed $4,000 to the Augusta City Council to start a free school for poor children. Houghton Institute opened in 1851 (Footnote: The information I have is this original school was built at #69 Greene Street) but was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1916, along with more than 700 downtown buildings.

The second school, designed by noted Augusta architect Lloyd Preacher, was constructed the same year. Mr. Houghton's remains were moved from his Gracewood farm and reinterred beneath the tile floor of the foyer beyond the wrought iron gates. On the wall above the site is a plaque dedicated to his memory.

As for Mr. Houghton's final resting place, it will remain the same for now.

To move the body would require the school board to find any heirs of Mr. Houghton and seek their permission, said the school board's spokesman.

*****

In 2002, the Board of Education sold the building to a development company in Atlanta. The company planned to convert the building to luxury lofts, but has now dropped the plan and the school is once again up for sale.

Mr. Vella, I'm trying to locate both a copy of Mr. Houghton's will (I have placed a call to the Clerk of Probate Court, and she is searching), -and- any living relative.

As someone unschooled in genealogy research, may I ask a dumb question? "Endnotes" #9 says Brooke, Georgia Wills, p. 97.
What does that mean?

Just so you know, I'm pursuing this information as both a reporter and a resident of the 300 block of Greene Street. (Opposite side from the school.) It's a beautiful building that has been allowed to fall into disrepair. I'm not an Augusta native, I did not have children attend the school, no connection other than a desire to see it saved.

I'm sorry this message is so lengthy, but I wanted to provide you as much information as I can.

Thank you again for your help,
Dana
(706) 828-7309 (desk)
(706) 799-6691 (cell)
ResearchWhose slaves

Citations

  1. [S899] Ted O. Brooke, Georgia Wills, p. 97.
  2. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, P. 375.
  3. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 329.
  5. [S1010] GA 1830 Census Index, p. 228.
  6. [S1224] 1830 U.S. Federal Census , Augusta, Richmond, Georgia; Roll: 20; Page: 257.
  7. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, GA 1840 Federal Census Index, 120th Dist., Richmond Co., GA, p. 272.
  8. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Augusta, Richmond, Georgia; Roll: 49; Page: 272; line 10.
  9. [S1497] Seth Bryant, Shoe and Leather Trade of the Last 100 Years, p. 8.
  10. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Dist. 73, Richmond Co., GA.
  11. [S1009] GA 1850 Slave Owners Census, p. 151.
  12. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , 73rd Dist., Richmond Co., GA, p. 463, line 16, dwl 335.
  13. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 96.
  14. [S1497] Seth Bryant, Shoe and Leather Trade of the Last 100 Years, p.13.

Jonathan Houghton1

M, #12950, b. 10 October 1750, d. 13 October 1750

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BirthOct 10, 1750Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3,4
DeathOct 13, 1750Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Oct. 155,3
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 5d

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1429.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 63.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 280.

Phebe Rixford1

F, #12951, b. circa 18 January 1763, d. 26 February 1856

Family: Jonas Houghton b. 5 Aug 1760, d. 9 Dec 1835

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Birthcirca Jan 18, 1763VT, USA, age 87 in 1850 census2
PensionInxAug 21, 1832Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, "W15683, BLW #17588-160-55, MA line"3,4
PensionInxNov 11, 1838Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, aged 74; in 1848 a Josiah Houghton was a witness to wid's aff'dt3
CourtThe family even hauled Phoebe into court when she was 92?93? to get some sort of pension document -- perhaps a bounty land warrant?5
DeathFeb 26, 1856Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, age 93 years, 1 month, 8 days6,3,7,8
BurialEast Bakersfield VT Cemetery, Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT, USA, wife of Jonas Houghton6,7

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT, p. 525: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  2. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Bakersfield, Franklin, Vermont; Roll: M432_924; Page: 63; line 7, dwl 212-216.
  3. [S249] White, Geneal. Abstr. of Revol. War II, p. 1718.
  4. [S946] Unknown compiler, Rev. War Pension Application Index, p. 273.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Mary Pat Brigham, July 25, 2006.
  6. [S96] NEHGR, 73 [1919]: 173.
  7. [S1074] Town Records: Bakersfield, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30270, VT VRs 1770-1870.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.fold3.com: Final Payment Vouchers Index for Military Pensions, 1818-1864.
  9. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 356.
  10. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 357.
  11. [S96] NEHGR, 74 [1920]: 315.
  12. [S1074] Town Records: Enosburgh, VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  13. [S70] Vital Records of Petersham MA, p. 111.
  14. [S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 331.

Lidiah Houghton1,2

F, #12952, b. 6 May 1739, d. 26 October 1740

Biography

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BirthMay 6, 1739Nichawog (Petersham), Worcester Co., MA, USA1,3,4
DeathOct 26, 1740Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5,3,4

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42 #961.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 42.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 314.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 280.

Lucy Whitcomb Houghton1,2

F, #12953, b. 26 January 1804, d. 24 July 1881

Family: Reuben Hayward Jr. b. 30 Apr 1797, d. 3 Feb 1866

Biography

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BirthJan 26, 1804Boxborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3,4
Origincirca 1824Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA1
MarriageMay 26, 1825Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA5
DeathJul 24, 18812
Contributn

Citations

  1. [S341] Concord MA VRs, p. 391.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Jane House, May 8, 2002.
  3. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.

Martha Houghton

F, #12954, b. 22 December 1814

Family: Samuel Cook b. c 1828

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BirthDec 22, 1814Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 31 in 1850 census; age "46" in 1870 census1
Marriage2
1870 Census1870Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 42, stone cutter; next door to son Andrew3

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  2. [S235] U.S. Census, 1870 US Census, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 291, line 6, dwl 493.
  3. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, Box 654, p. 291, line 6, dwl 493-591.

Mary Park Houghton1

F, #12955, b. 17 September 1802, d. 21 October 1844

Family: Dennison Huse b. 6 Apr 1796, d. 11 Jul 1851

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BirthSep 17, 1802Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA2
Residencecirca 1819Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
Marriage BannFeb 21, 1819Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA3,4
DeathOct 21, 1844Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 42 y, consumption5
Contributn

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  3. [S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 91.
  4. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 25.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 281.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Denise Louise Hunt, May 29, 2001.

Mercy Houghton1,2,3

F, #12956, b. 16 August 1818

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BirthAug 16, 1818Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,4

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  2. [S713] Ezra S. Stearns NH State Gen. & Family Hx III, p. 1073.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5686.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.

Obed Houghton1

M, #12957, b. 6 March 1817, d. 5 June 1855

Family: Martha J. Henry b. c 1825

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BirthMar 6, 1817Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 33 in 1850 census; MLM: Mar 6, 18162,3,4,5
Occupationa teamster6
MarriageJul 11, 1844Stow, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, a teamster, of Harvard and son of Jabez, a. 27; she, age 196
1850 Census1850Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 33, a laborer; also Levi and Sally Reed Jr7
DeathJun 5, 1855Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 383,5

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5678.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 0.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
  5. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 335.
  6. [S457] Stow MA VRs, p. 165.
  7. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 196;
    line 1, dwl 306-318.

Olive Houghton1,2

F, #12958, b. 28 February 1751/52, d. 19 October 1756

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BirthFeb 28, 1751/52Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA2,3,4
DeathOct 19, 1756Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Oct. 22, 1756, a. 4y. 7m. 20 d; Weis: Oct. 22, 17575,3,4
BurialHarvard Center Burial Ground Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 4 y. 7m. 20d.

Citations

  1. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55 #1430.
  2. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  4. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
  5. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 280.

Olive Houghton1,2

F, #12959, b. 14 August 1761, d. 1825

Family: Jacob Houghton b. 7 Dec 1757, d. 26 Dec 1836

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BirthAug 14, 1761Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA3,4,5
Origincirca 1785Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA6
MarriageFeb 17, 1785Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA1,7,8,5
Death18259

Citations

  1. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 182, 183.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 85.
  3. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
  5. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 323.
  6. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140.
  7. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 140, 142.
  8. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 47, 55.
  9. [S449] Esther K. Whitcomb and Dorothy O. Mayo, Bolton Soldiers and Sailors in the American Revolution, p. 32.
  10. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 42.
  11. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 43.
  12. [S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 46.

Phinehas Houghton1,2,3

M, #12960, b. 17 August 1794, d. 7 July 1874

Family: Alice Hawks b. 10 Mar 1796, d. 10 Jun 1879

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BirthAug 17, 1794Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55 in 1850 census; age 67 in 1860 census; age 77 in 1870 census; MLM: 17954,6,7
Mil. Serv.1812in the War of 1812, Page's Command, srv Capt. John Lyon's Co., MA Militia, a private8
Research1812MA, USA
MarriageJan 13, 1822Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: Int. Feb. 28, 1822; also Oct. 289,10,11,12
ResidenceLynn, Essex Co., MA, USA2
1840 Census1840Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, 5 Total: 1 male 40 to 50 (1790-1799) // 1 female 5 to 10 (1830-1835), 1 female 15 to 20 (1820-1825), 1 female 20 to 30 (1810-1819), 1 female 40 to 50 (1790-1799)13
1850 Census1850Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 55, an operative; Sidney Richards, 53, also listed14
PensionInxMA, USA, a Phineas Houghton, wife Alice, WO-308268
1860 Census1860Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 67, day laborer15
1870 Census1870Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Phineas Holton, age 77, no occupation16
Occupation1874Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a farmer5
DeathJul 7, 1874Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by an accident; GS: Jan 17 1874, Phineas, age 80; parents given as Phineas and Elizabeth Houghton5,7
ResearchMLM mixes up these two Phineases, of Ralph and John lines, and their marriages and children on p. 115, but has correct family on p. 14617
ResearchOnly Weis gives marriage to "Rebecca", same bd and dd7

Citations

  1. [S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 533 #1210s.
  2. [S69] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 191.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98 #3422, 146.
  4. [S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
  5. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 5, p. 23, number 11.
  6. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98,146.
  7. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
  8. [S924] Virgil D. White, War of 1812 Pension Files, p. 1028.
  9. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 233.
  10. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 0.
  11. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98, 115, 146.
  12. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 335.
  13. [S1225] 1840 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 199; Page: 14.
  14. [S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_340; Page: 108;
    line 9, dwl 246-318.
  15. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lancester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 120, line 4, dwl 954-980.
  16. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_653; Page: 205; line 12, dwl 141-148.
  17. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 115, 146.
  18. [S68] Vital Records of Lynn MA, p. 198.
  19. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 431.
  20. [S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 178, number 383.
  21. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98, 146.