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Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 533 #1704, 550.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5675.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 64.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, Book 4, p. 156, number 229.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S282] Boxborough MA VRs, p. 45.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boxborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_323; Page: 164; line 21, dwl 38-42.
[S96] NEHGR, 124 [1970]: 207.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Boxborough, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Microfilm: M653; Page: 5, line 10, dwl 42-42.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, Reel 629, p. 472, line 40, dwl 235-293.
[S96] NEHGR, 124 [1970]: "Inscriptions in the Hill Cemetery, Boxborough, Mass.", 207.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_541; Family History Film: 1254541; Page: 79C; Enumeration District: 403; sheet 39, line 15, dwl 237-359.

Sally Houghton^1,2

F, #12962, b. 7 December 1787

Father*: Phinehas Houghton b. 10 Jan 1766, d. 1833
Mother*: Sarah Knight b. 16 Apr 1758

Biography

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Birth

Dec 7, 1787

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4,5

Research

Only MLM gives this marriage.⁴

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 533 #1705.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98 #3420.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.

Sarah Houghton^1,2,3

F, #12963, b. 1 August 1810, d. 3 June 1898

Father*: Jacob Houghton b. 21 Jan 1782
Mother*: Sarah Whitcomb b. 27 May 1780

Family: James Gove Dow b. 25 Jun 1810, d. 31 Oct 1882

Marriage Bann: Sarah Houghton and James Gove Dow declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 1, 1831 Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁷
Marriage*: Sarah Houghton married James Gove Dow on Oct 18, 1831 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁵

Herbert Dow⁶ b. 3 Dec 1833
Elinor Dow⁶ b. 2 Jun 1836
James E. Dow⁶ b. 6 Jun 1838
David Dow+⁶ b. 9 Jul 1839, d. 3 Jul 1881

Biography

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Birth

Aug 1, 1810

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^2,4

Marriage

Oct 18, 1831

Death

Jun 3, 1898

⁶

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 534 #1212s.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147 #5683.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 147.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S415] E-mail from Jane House, May 8, 2002.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.

Sophia Houghton^1,2

F, #12964, b. 26 August 1797

Father*: Phinehas Houghton b. 10 Jan 1766, d. 1833
Mother*: Sarah Knight b. 16 Apr 1758

Family: Leonard Rice

Marriage Bann: Sophia Houghton and Leonard Rice declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 1, 1820 Natick, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.⁷
Marriage*: Sophia Houghton married Leonard Rice on Oct 8, 1820 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^6,4,5

Biography

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Birth

Aug 26, 1797

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA, MLM: June 26^3,4,5

Marriage

Oct 8, 1820

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA^6,4,5

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 534 #1706.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98 #3423.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 65.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 98.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 328.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 183.
[S432] Natick MA VRs, p. 157.

Alice Campbell^1,2,3,4

F, #12965

Family: Israel Houghton b. 26 Feb 1741/42, d. 21 Apr 1801

Marriage Bann*: Alice Campbell and Israel Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 8, 1769 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Keene VT VR: Israel and Alice Houghton; MLM, Weis: md April 10, 1769.^{2,5,3,4,6,7,8}

Deba Houghton⁴ b. 16 May 1770
Sophia Houghton⁴ b. 31 Dec 1771
Pamelia Houghton⁴ b. 21 May 1773, d. 8 Feb 1774
Pamelia Houghton⁴ b. 30 Jan 1775, d. 5 Sep 1775
Israel Houghton+⁴ b. 20 Jul 1776
Chester William Houghton+⁴ b. 22 Jan 1779, d. 25 May 1826
Joseph Houghton⁴ b. 7 Jan 1780, d. 7 Aug 1780
Elsa Houghton+⁴ b. 10 Jun 1781, d. 20 Mar 1874
Dummer Houghton⁹ b. 29 Jul 1784, d. 29 Jul 1784
Amy Houghton⁴ b. 22 Jan 1786, d. 22 Jul 1788
Levi Houghton⁴ b. 30 Apr 1788, d. 1812

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Residence

circa 1769

Marriage Bann

Apr 8, 1769

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Keene VT VR: Israel and Alice Houghton; MLM, Weis: md April 10, 1769^{2,5,3,4,6,7,8}

ParentsD

James Campbell of Ireland and Deborah Norwood of England⁹

Marlboro, Windham Co., VT, USA⁶

Citations

[S76] Whitcomb, Whitcomb Family in America, p. 534 #1707.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 42.
[S213] National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Admin., DAR Patriot Cent. 2, p. 1495.
[S412] Keene NH Vital Records, p. 37.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 14.
[S718] Frank E. Walker, Walker Manuscript, p. 39.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 23, 53.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 305.
[S718] Frank E. Walker, Walker Manuscript, p. 45.

Capt. Nathaniel Whitney^1,2

M, #12966, b. 30 May 1749, d. 4 June 1829

Family: Molly Houghton b. 18 Jun 1752, d. 27 Sep 1844

Marriage Bann: Capt. Nathaniel Whitney and Molly Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 30, 1770 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Nathaniel Whetney of New Molbury; MLM: -Aug. 29, 1771.^1,17
Marriage*: Capt. Nathaniel Whitney married Molly Houghton, daughter of Solomon Houghton and Deliverance Ross, on Jan 21, 1771 at Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 445; MLM: 1773.^2,7,4,8,9,5

Nathaniel Whitney Jr.¹³ b. 15 Sep 1771, d. 1 Dec 1771
Molly Whitney¹³ b. 10 Sep 1772, d. 10 Dec 1774
Dolly Whitney+¹³ b. 29 Jul 1774, d. 2 Apr 1872
Molly Whitney¹³ b. Mar 1776, d. Sep 1783
Luther Whitney+¹³ b. 2 Oct 1777
Nathaniel Whitney Jr.+¹³ b. 24 May 1779, d. 27 Jul 1852
Solomon Whitney+¹³ b. 7 Mar 1781, d. 18 Feb 1856
Chloe Whitney¹³ b. 4 May 1783, d. 12 Sep 1803
Charlotte Whitney¹³ b. 4 Apr 1785
Rhoda Whitney+¹³ b. 9 Jul 1787, d. 1848
Zilpah Whitney¹⁶ b. 8 Jun 1789, d. 24 Dec 1859
Betsey Whitney¹⁶ b. 22 Aug 1791, d. 6 Sep 1866
Clark Whitney¹⁶ b. 8 Apr 1794, d. 13 Feb 1814

Biography

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Birth

May 30, 1749

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,2,4,5

Note

Nov, 1769

Deed

Apr 4, 1770

Marlboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, He and brother Samuel bought land from Charles Phelps Esq.⁶

Marriage

Jan 21, 1771

Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA, USA, VT Gazetteer Index: v. pt. 2, 445; MLM: 1773^2,7,4,8,9,5

Immigration

1772

Marlborough, Windham Co., MA, USA, the winter¹⁰

Milit-Beg

between Aug 16, 1777 and 1782

Bennington, MA, USA, He was in the Rev. War at its start. At Bennington, VT., Aug. 16, 1777 as guard of prisoners of war. He was an ensign in 1779, in Capt. Abel Dimick's company; and in 1782, was a lieut. in Capt. Jonathan Warren's company of VT militia^11,12,3

Death

Jun 4, 1829

Marlboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, aged 80; GS: June 6, 1829, aged 80^3,13,5,14

Biography

He built the first dwelling house erected in Marlborough VT; claimed to have killed 100 bears and 100 deer and 10 wolves; a staunch whig

History of the Town of Marlboro, from the "Gazetteer and Business Directory of Windham County, Vt., For 1724-1884," Compiled and Published By Hamilton Child. Published 1884. Page 248-255. :
Nathaniel WHITNEY was born in Shrewsbury, Mass., in June, 1749. He married Mary HOUGHTON of that place and moved to Marlboro in April, 1770, settling on a farm on what is known as "Lyman hill." About 1777 he removed to a farm in the east part of the town, where he resided till his death, June 6, 1829. His widow died September 22, 1844, aged ninety-three years.¹⁵

Research

New Marlborough was a county of Cumberland, province of New York⁵

Burial

King Cemetery, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, on Fox Road¹⁴

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 44.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1934.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 60.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 261, 268.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 67.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 265.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S579] Abbie M. Hemenway, VT Historical Gazetter Index, p. 467.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 34.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 261.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 16.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 268.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 268.
[S10] Gravestone, Picture sent by Helen Ringer, Sep 12, 2002.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 265-268.
[S551] Rev. Ephraim H. Newton, Marlborough VT Hx, p. 269.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1923 - 392.

James Houghton¹

M, #12967

Family: Margaret Ball

Marriage Bann*: James Houghton and Margaret Ball declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 12, 1771 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

1771

Marriage Bann

Feb 12, 1771

Duplicate

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 44.

Margaret Ball¹

F, #12968

Family: James Houghton

Marriage Bann*: Margaret Ball and James Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 12, 1771 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

1771

Paxton, MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Feb 12, 1771

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 44.

Widow Margaret Houghton¹

F, #12969

Family: Benjamin Houghton

Marriage Bann*: Widow Margaret Houghton and Benjamin Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 26, 1771 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹

Biography

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Origin

1771

Marriage Bann

Sep 26, 1771

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 45.

Obediah Groce¹

M, #12970, b. circa 1744, d. 9 December 1803

Family: Lucy Houghton b. 12 Oct 1754, d. 22 Mar 1827

Marriage Bann: Obediah Groce and Lucy Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Oct 24, 1772 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.²
Marriage: Obediah Groce married Lucy Houghton, daughter of Ezra Houghton and Dinah Houghton, on Apr 1, 1773 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁸

Daniel Whiting Groce⁵ b. 30 Mar 1774
Lucy Groce⁶ b. 23 Jun 1776, d. 27 Jan 1821
Sophia Groce⁶ b. 18 Nov 1781
Mary Groce⁷ b. 19 Aug 1786, d. 10 Apr 1866
Nahom Groce⁷
Levi Groce⁷ b. 28 Dec 1794, d. 20 Mar 1827
Lydia Groce⁷ b. 28 Dec 1794

Biography

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Birth

circa 1744

dd calc

Origin

1772

Church

Dec 25, 1774

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Chocksett Church³

Death

Dec 9, 1803

age 59⁴

Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA²

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 46, 103.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 46.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 378.
[S415] E-mail from Whitney Gulbrandsonn, Nov. 22, 2002.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 111.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 390.
[S415] E-mail from Whitney Gulbrandson, Nov. 22, 2002.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 103.

Samuel Parker¹

M, #12971, b. 22 September 1682

Family: Sarah Gulliver b. 26 Oct 1691, d. 21 Aug 1760

Marriage*: Samuel Parker married Sarah Gulliver on Jan 18, 1724/25 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Groton VR: given as 18 Jan 1824-5 (typo.)^1,3,4

Lemuel Parker+⁶ b. 3 Feb 1733/34, d. 1 Feb 1806

Biography

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Birth

Sep 22, 1682

Marriage

Jan 18, 1724/25

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Groton VR: given as 18 Jan 1824-5 (typo)^1,3,4

Guardiansp

Feb 3, 1736

Worcester Co., MA, USA, requested her father in law Samuel Parker to be her guardian, to replace her previous guardian Ebenezer Wilder.⁵

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁹

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 19.
[S126] Vital Records of Groton, I, p. 176.
[S96] NEHGR, 17 [1863]: 73.
[S127] Vital Records of Groton, II, p. 91.
[S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11931, FHC #397099.
[S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Susan J Smith, 6/9/1998.

Mary Houghton^1,2,3,4

F, #12972, b. 2 August 1726

Father*: James Houghton Jr⁵ b. c 1700, d. 9 Aug 1770
Mother*: Mary Jones⁵ b. 8 Mar 1700, d. a 1760

Family: Ebenezer Taylor

Marriage Bann: Mary Houghton and Ebenezer Taylor declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 17, 1748/49 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹³
Marriage*: Mary Houghton married Ebenezer Taylor on Mar 9, 1748/49 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁹

Ebenezer Taylor Jr.¹⁰ b. 5 Jul 1749
Nathaniel Taylor¹¹ b. 15 Oct 1756
Elnathan Taylor¹² b. 7 Oct 1769

Biography

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Birth

Aug 2, 1726

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^6,5,3,7,8

Marriage

Mar 9, 1748/49

Research

Dec, 1753

Only MLM gives this marriage. Oliver was married to her sister Silence⁷

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p 311 #112.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21, 32, 86.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 399.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 19 #301.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 53.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 311.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 19.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 301.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 21, 86.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 76.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 90.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 106.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 32.

Jonathan Fairbank Jr¹

M, #12973, b. 12 November 1732

Family: Ruth Houghton b. 3 Apr 1734

Marriage Bann: Jonathan Fairbank Jr and Ruth Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 11, 1755 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; both of Lancaster.^1,5
Marriage*: Jonathan Fairbank Jr married Ruth Houghton, daughter of Benjamin Houghton Jr and Ruth Wheelock, on Feb 3, 1755 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^4,2,3,5,6

Jonathan Fairbank+⁷ b. 1767, d. 12 Aug 1843
Asahel Fairbank+⁷ b. 4 Dec 1775, d. 23 May 1845

Biography

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Birth

Nov 12, 1732

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

Marriage

Feb 3, 1755

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^4,2,3,5,6

Milit-Beg

circa 1776

Revol. War; Lexington Alarm²

Biography

son of Thomas Fairbank³

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 23.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 80.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 113.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 85.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 22.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 303.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 114.

Susanna Woods¹

F, #12974

Family: John Houghton b. c 1689

Marriage Bann*: Susanna Woods and John Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 19, 1738/39 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Susanna Solendine.^3,4
Marriage: Susanna Woods married John Houghton, son of James Houghton Sr. and Mary (?), on 1739 at Shirley, MA, USA, Mrs. Susanna Solendine.^1,2

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Birth

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, not in Lancaster VRs

Note

1718

John Solendine m. Susanna Woods of Groton 1718; he died 1739^1,2

Marriage Bann

Feb 19, 1738/39

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Susanna Solendine^3,4

Second Church, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Citations

[S96] NEHGR, 60 [1906]: 367.
[S613] Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Shirley Uplands and Intervales, p. 358.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 29.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 9.

David Jewet¹

M, #12975

Family: Esther Houghton b. 26 Mar 1729

Marriage Bann: David Jewet and Esther Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Dec 6, 1741 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Easter Hought(on.)^1,9
Marriage: David Jewet married Esther Houghton, daughter of Thomas Houghton Sr and Joanna Joslin, on 1741 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, BT: "She was daughter of Robert Houghton and Deborah-----, joined church 1716, Lancaster."[CJV: error, Robert's Esther m. Woods]¹⁰

Persilla Jewet³ b. 20 Nov 1742
Easter Jewet+⁴ b. 9 Jun 1745, d. 24 Dec 1828
Hannah Jewet⁵ b. 26 Apr 1747
David Jewet+⁶ b. 11 Jul 1749
Phebe Jewet⁶ b. 28 Feb 1750
Stephen Jewet⁷ b. 6 Jan 1754
Hannah Jewet⁸ b. 25 Jan 1756

Biography

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Communion

Feb 3, 1744/45

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 29.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 375.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 30.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 73.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 74.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 76.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 382.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 383.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16, 35.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 3/9/1915 #4554, ICC.

Betty Houghton^1,2,3

F, #12976, b. 4 December 1725

Father*: James Houghton Jr. & Sr.⁵ b. 1690, d. Nov 1756
Mother*: Sarah (?)⁴

Family: David Taylor b. 8 Apr 1721

Marriage Bann: Betty Houghton and David Taylor declared their intentions of marriage on Sep 8, 1750 Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^7,13
Marriage Bann: Betty Houghton and David Taylor declared their intentions of marriage on Oct, 1750 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^13,11,14
Marriage*: Betty Houghton married David Taylor on Nov 29, 1750 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Rev. Timothy Harrington; Mrs. Bettey Houghton of Lancaster.^8,9,10,11,6

Susannah Taylor¹² b. 6 Apr 1752
Betty Taylor¹² b. 1 Jul 1760

Biography

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Birth

Dec 4, 1725

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, JWH: 24 May^3,4,6

Origin

circa 1750

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^1,7

Marriage

Nov 29, 1750

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, by Rev. Timothy Harrington; Mrs. Bettey Houghton of Lancaster^8,9,10,11,6

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 33, 86.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 8 #102.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 96.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 50.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 50, 280.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 339.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 239.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 86.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 262.
[S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 421.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 8.
[S340] Early Records of Lunenburg, MA, p. 328.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 33.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 244.

Prudence Houghton^1,2,3

F, #12977, b. 7 February 1734/35, d. 23 October 1793

Father*: Deacon Israel Houghton⁴ b. c 1700, d. 29 Jun 1777
Mother*: Martha Wheelock⁴ b. 31 Jul 1703, d. 1 Jan 1768

Family: John Manning b. 1731, d. 16 Oct 1793

Marriage Bann: Prudence Houghton and John Manning declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 16, 1753 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,10
Marriage*: Prudence Houghton married John Manning on Apr 28, 1753 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^9,10,8

John Manning+¹³ b. 5 Jul 1753, d. 16 Oct 1793
Israel Manning+¹⁴ b. 29 Jan 1756, d. 1820
Peter Manning¹⁴ b. 25 Nov 1757
Prudence Manning+¹⁴ b. 6 Apr 1761, d. 24 Jan 1844
Unity Manning¹⁴ b. 14 Oct 1763
Artemas Manning¹⁴ b. 13 Aug 1766
Joseph Manning¹⁴ b. 24 Jun 1768

Biography

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Birth

Feb 7, 1734/35

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,4,6,7,8

Marriage

Apr 28, 1753

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^9,10,8

Covenant

Sep 2, 1753

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹¹

Death

Oct 23, 1793

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, typhus fever¹²

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 316 #157.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 34.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 23 #404.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 62.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 316.
[S200] Smith, Report to Houghton Association, p. 34 (Francis Walter Houghton's Genealogy).
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 23.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 305.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 22.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 17, 23.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 330.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 351.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 81.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 109.

John Manning¹

M, #12978, b. 1731, d. 16 October 1793

Family: Prudence Houghton b. 7 Feb 1734/35, d. 23 Oct 1793

Marriage Bann: John Manning and Prudence Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 16, 1753 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^1,4
Marriage*: John Manning married Prudence Houghton, daughter of Deacon Israel Houghton and Martha Wheelock, on Apr 28, 1753 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,4,5

John Manning+⁹ b. 5 Jul 1753, d. 16 Oct 1793
Israel Manning+¹⁰ b. 29 Jan 1756, d. 1820
Peter Manning¹⁰ b. 25 Nov 1757
Prudence Manning+¹⁰ b. 6 Apr 1761, d. 24 Jan 1844
Unity Manning¹⁰ b. 14 Oct 1763
Artemas Manning¹⁰ b. 13 Aug 1766
Joseph Manning¹⁰ b. 24 Jun 1768

Biography

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Birth

1731

Origin

1753

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁶

Marriage

Apr 28, 1753

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4,5

Covenant

Sep 2, 1753

Communion

May 10, 1761

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, First Church⁷

Death

Oct 16, 1793

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, slow fever⁸

Old Burying Ground, Lexington, MA, USA^3,6

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 34.
[S415] E-mail from Ken Newton, May 23, 2004.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 22.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 17, 23.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 305.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 330.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 320.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 351.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 81.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 109.

Joshua Reed Jr^1,2,3,4

M, #12979, b. 15 May 1730, d. 11 August 1798

Family: Susanna Houghton b. 3 Oct 1733, d. 11 Aug 1798

Marriage Bann: Joshua Reed Jr and Susanna Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Nov 2, 1753 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^19,6
Marriage*: Joshua Reed Jr married Susanna Houghton, daughter of James Houghton Jr. & Sr. and Sarah (?), on Nov 27, 1753 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^{9,10,8,6,11,12,4,13,14}

Betty Reed¹⁶ b. 26 Nov 1754, d. 12 Mar 1846
Joshua Reed 3d+¹⁶ b. 11 Sep 1756, d. 8 Sep 1826
Susanna Reed¹⁶ b. 11 Mar 1759, d. Aug 1830
Hepzibath Reed+¹⁷ b. 26 Feb 1769, d. 4 Aug 1828
James Reed+¹⁶ b. 15 Dec 1771, d. 7 Oct 1832
Rebecca Reed+¹⁸ b. 26 Jun 1774, d. 12 Oct 1853

Biography

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Birth

May 15, 1730

Lexington, MA, USA^5,4,6

Origin

circa 1753

Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^7,8

Marriage

Nov 27, 1753

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^{9,10,8,6,11,12,4,13,14}

Milit-Beg

Apr 19, 1775

priv. in Capt. Parker's company at Lexington Alarm^15,6,4,3

Death

Aug 11, 1798

Lexington, MA, USA, ae. 69^15,3,6

Burial

Biography

MLM: son of Joshua and Elizabeth (Russell) Reed. He protected the regicides, John Hancock and Samuel Adams (History of Lexington by Rev. A.B. Muzzy). His wife and dau. buried the family silver in the cellar to keep it from the British.⁶

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 34, 85.
[S296] Mary Isabella Gozzaldi, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, p. 402.
[S670] Nora E. Snow Snow-Estes Ancestry, p. 331.
[S672] Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Proctor, Proctor Genealogy, p. 257.
[S670] Nora E. Snow Snow-Estes Ancestry, p. 330-331.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 12.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 86.
[S342] Lexington MA VRs, p. 124.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 85.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 84: 306.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 8.
[S670] Nora E. Snow Snow-Estes Ancestry, p. 331, 366.
[S933] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 711.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 339.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 120: 80.
[S672] Mr. and Mrs. William Lawrence Proctor, Proctor Genealogy, p. 258.
[S670] Nora E. Snow Snow-Estes Ancestry, p. 225.
[S670] Nora E. Snow Snow-Estes Ancestry, p. 223.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 34.

Sarah Pearson¹

F, #12980

Family: Joel Houghton b. 27 Sep 1737, d. 23 Jun 1816

Marriage Bann*: Sarah Pearson and Joel Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 28, 1761 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,4
Marriage: Sarah Pearson married Joel Houghton, son of Benjamin Houghton Sr and Zeruiah Moore, on Feb 25, 1761 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,9,10

Sarah Houghton⁸ b. 29 Sep 1766
Joel Houghton⁴

Biography

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Origin

1761

Shrewsbury, MA, USA²

Marriage Bann

Jan 28, 1761

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

AFN

FQJ3-3J⁵

Church

Oct 2, 1763

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Nourse: a Joel Houghton and wife admitted to second church, Oct 2, 1763.

Nourse, Annals, p. 173, 185, 219: a Deacon Joel Houghton^6,7

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 36, 98.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 98.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 36.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 41.
[S13] "Ancestral File of LDS, Version 4.13", Ancestral File.
[S178] Nourse, Military Annals of Lancaster, p. 173.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 377.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 99.
[S312] Shrewsbury MA VRs, p. 170.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 18, 41.

Anna Eveleth¹

F, #12981, b. 7 January 1741/42

Family: James Houghton Jr. b. 31 Mar 1728, d. 1777

Marriage Bann: Anna Eveleth and James Houghton Jr. declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 13, 1762 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^11,4
Marriage Bann: Anna Eveleth and James Houghton Jr. declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 14, 1762 Rutland, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹²
Marriage*: Anna Eveleth married James Houghton Jr., son of James Houghton Jr. & Sr. and Sarah (?), on Sep 10, 1762 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^5,2,4,6

Abel Houghton+⁷ b. 16 Aug 1763, d. 28 Feb 1839
Mary Houghton⁸ b. 30 Mar 1765
Silas Houghton+⁹ b. 19 May 1767
Eli Houghton⁴ b. 7 May 1769
James Houghton^4,10 b. 17 Nov 1771

Biography

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Birth

Jan 7, 1741/42

Sudbury, MA, USA^2,3

Origin

circa 1762

Rutland, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs, 37: Rutland; p. 98, Prince Town (Princeton)^1,4

Marriage

Sep 10, 1762

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA^5,2,4,6

ParentsD

John and Hannah (Hayes) Eveleth²

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 37, 98.
[S96] NEHGR, 135 [1981]: 33.
[S474] Sudbury MA VRs,.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 11.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 98.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 341.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 92.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 94.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 95.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 388.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 37.
[S288] Rutland MA VRs, p. 154.

William Brown¹

M, #12982, b. 6 July 1741

Family: Elisabeth Houghton b. 24 Oct 1743

Marriage Bann: William Brown and Elisabeth Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Aug 14, 1763 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁶
Marriage*: William Brown married Elisabeth Houghton, daughter of Benjamin Houghton Jr and Ruth Wheelock, on Oct 20, 1763 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴

Biography

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Birth

Jul 6, 1741

Chocksett Church, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Communion

May 17, 1761

Marriage

Oct 20, 1763

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Biography

son of Josiah and Prudence Brown⁵

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 37, 98.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 47, 105.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 377.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 98.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 47.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 37.

Henry Albert¹

M, #12983, b. 1 May 1733

Father*: Daniel Albert² b. 1701, d. 28 Jan 1769
Mother*: Abigail Houghton² b. 1708, d. 28 Jan 1769

Biography

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Birth

May 1, 1733

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 60, 282.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 60.

Daniel Albert Jr.^1,2

M, #12984, b. 10 February 1730/31

Father*: Daniel Albert³ b. 1701, d. 28 Jan 1769
Mother*: Abigail Houghton³ b. 1708, d. 28 Jan 1769

Family: Rachel Warner

Marriage Bann: Daniel Albert Jr. and Rachel Warner declared their intentions of marriage on Apr 10, 1757 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹
Marriage*: Daniel Albert Jr. married Rachel Warner on May 11, 1757 at Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴

(?) Albert d. bt 1748 - 1770

Biography

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Birth

Feb 10, 1730/31

Marriage

May 11, 1757

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Deed

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, in which Henry Houghton of Leominster deeded land to Frederick and Daniel Albert.²

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 84.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 59.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 224.

Abigail Albert^1,2

F, #12985, b. 21 February 1735

Father*: Daniel Albert¹ b. 1701, d. 28 Jan 1769
Mother*: Abigail Houghton¹ b. 1708, d. 28 Jan 1769

Family: Edmond Larkin b. 11 Mar 1733/34

Marriage*: Abigail Albert married Edmond Larkin on May 21, 1760 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.⁴

Sarah Larkin⁵ b. 18 Oct 1761

Biography

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Birth

Feb 21, 1735

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA³

Communion

Feb 29, 1756

Marriage

May 21, 1760

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁴

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 63.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 320.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 99.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 302.

Peninah Albert^1,2

F, #12986, b. 8 May 1741, d. 18 June 1824

Father*: Daniel Albert³ b. 1701, d. 28 Jan 1769
Mother*: Abigail Houghton³ b. 1708, d. 28 Jan 1769

Family: Stanton Carter b. 15 Feb 1738/39, d. 1823

Marriage Bann: Peninah Albert and Stanton Carter declared their intentions of marriage on Feb 5, 1762 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.¹³
Marriage: Peninah Albert married Stanton Carter, son of Samuel Carter Jr. and Jemimah Houghton, on May 27, 1762 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^14,5

Daniel Carter+⁶ b. 21 Nov 1762, d. 29 Jul 1824
Sanderson Carter⁷ b. 17 Aug 1764, d. 30 Aug 1841
Jemima Carter+⁸ b. 29 May 1766, d. 13 Feb 1832
Stanton Carter Jr+⁹ b. 1768, d. 28 Jul 1803
Mary Carter¹⁰ b. 4 Aug 1770, d. 1 Jun 1813
Sarah Carter¹¹ b. 1773
Samuel Carter+¹² b. 1776

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 8, 1741

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs, p. 74, MLM: 18 May^4,5

Death

Jun 18, 1824

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 67, 99.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 16.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 67.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 67, 74.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 20, 45.
[S96] NEHGR, 87 [1933]: 201.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45 #1028.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45 #1029.
[S448] Rev. William A. Houghton, Berlin MA Hx - W. A. Houghton, p. 316.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45 #1030.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45 #1031.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 45 #1032.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 36.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 99.

Benjamin Roper¹

M, #12987, b. 7 January 1750, d. 1 November 1826

Father*: Ephraim Roper² b. 21 Oct 1716, d. 5 Dec 1793
Mother*: Michal Houghton² b. 22 Jun 1725, d. 31 Dec 1816

Family 1: Azubah Willard b. 15 Aug 1753, d. 2 Sep 1824

Marriage*: Benjamin Roper married Azubah Willard on Aug 25, 1774 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Nourse: p. 105 Mar, 135 Int.^4,5,3,6

Sarah Roper³ b. 15 Feb 1775, d. 15 Apr 1775
Sally Roper³ b. 13 Apr 1776
Katherine Roper³ b. 15 Aug 1778
Lt. Benjamin Roper+³ b. 24 Nov 1780, d. 3 Jul 1841
Joel Roper³ b. 5 Apr 1783
Azubah Roper³ b. 24 Jun 1785
Michal Roper⁹ b. 15 Feb 1788, d. 10 May 1816
Ephraim Roper+ b. 8 Oct 1790, d. 1867
Sybilah Roper⁹ b. 24 Nov 1792, d. 24 Sep 1795
Houghton Roper+⁹ b. 5 Nov 1797, d. 28 Jun 1870

Family 2: Mrs. Anna Paramenter b. c 1752, d. 16 Dec 1829

Marriage*: Benjamin Roper married Mrs. Anna Paramenter on May 21, 1826 at Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,7

Biography

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Birth

Jan 7, 1750

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Princeton Hx: Sterling^2,3

Marriage

Aug 25, 1774

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Nourse: p. 105 Mar, 135 Int^4,5,3,6

Marriage

May 21, 1826

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,7

Death

Nov 1, 1826

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a. 76^3,8

Biography

In 1790 bought a farm in Princeton, MA, near West Sterling.

Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 39 #927.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 77, 78.
[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 247.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 105, 135.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, V. 63, p. 131.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 39.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 131.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 186.
[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 248.

Manasseh Roper¹

M, #12988, b. 26 May 1752, d. 16 June 1831

Father*: Ephraim Roper¹ b. 21 Oct 1716, d. 5 Dec 1793
Mother*: Michal Houghton¹ b. 22 Jun 1725, d. 31 Dec 1816

Family: Lucy Livermore

Marriage*: Manasseh Roper married Lucy Livermore on Nov 25, 1790 at Princeton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^2,3

Myra Roper² b. 5 Oct 1791
Nancy Roper² b. 8 Mar 1793
Polly Roper² b. 22 May 1795
Lucy Roper² b. 9 Oct 1797
Ephraim Roper+² b. 17 Sep 1799, d. 2 Aug 1881
Lucian Roper⁴ b. 1 Dec 1802
Eunice Roper⁴ b. 8 Feb 1807

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 26, 1752

Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Princeton Hx: Sterling^2,1

Milit-Beg

circa 1776

no date; served in the Revol. War, in the expedition to Bennington, Vt.²

Occupation

a farmer on old homestead

Marriage

Nov 25, 1790

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

Death

Jun 16, 1831

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 78.
[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 250.
[S162] Princeton MA VRs, p. 131.
[S303] Francis Everett ??? Blake History of the Town of Princeton Vol. II Genealogies, p. 251.

Silas Roper¹

M, #12989, b. 20 January 1754

Father*: Ephraim Roper¹ b. 21 Oct 1716, d. 5 Dec 1793
Mother*: Michal Houghton¹ b. 22 Jun 1725, d. 31 Dec 1816

Family: Elizabeth Burpee

Marriage*: Silas Roper married Elizabeth Burpee.²

Betsy Roper d. 15 Jun 1874

Biography

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Birth

Jan 20, 1754

Marriage

Citations

[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 78.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 39.

Elisabeth Brooks^1,2

F, #12990, b. 12 March 1756

Father*: John Brooks d. 1787
Mother*: Parnee Houghton b. 14 Apr 1730, d. 25 Jan 1816

Family: (?) Butler

Marriage*: Elisabeth Brooks married (?) Butler.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Mar 12, 1756

Marriage