Houghton Surname Project

Nahum Houghton¹

M, #22384

Family: Deborah Campbell

Marriage Bann*: Nahum Houghton and Deborah Campbell declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 20, 1770 Rutland, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Oxford VR: int. Jan. 1770.^1,2

Biography

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Residence

circa 1770

Oxford, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage Bann

Jan 20, 1770

Rutland, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Oxford VR: int. Jan. 1770^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S288] Rutland MA VRs, p. 154.
[S427] Oxford MA VRs, p. 181.

Deborah Campbell¹

F, #22385

Family: Nahum Houghton

Marriage Bann*: Deborah Campbell and Nahum Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Jan 20, 1770 Rutland, Worcester Co., MA, USA; Oxford VR: int. Jan. 1770.^1,2

Biography

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Residence

circa 1770

Rutland, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Marriage Bann

Jan 20, 1770

Rutland, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Oxford VR: int. Jan. 1770^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S288] Rutland MA VRs, p. 154.
[S427] Oxford MA VRs, p. 181.

John Houghton¹

M, #22388, b. circa 1804

Mother*: Mary A. Houghton² b. c 1786

Family: Rebecca (?) b. bt 1804 - 1810

Marriage*: John Houghton married Rebecca (?)¹

William D Houghton² b. c 1836
Amanda Maria Houghton¹ b. 5 Mar 1838, d. 21 Mar 1917
Adelaide Houghton+ b. c 1842
Josephine Houghton⁴ b. c 1846

Biography

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Birth

circa 1804

MA, USA, age 46 in 1850 census; age 56 in 1860 census; age 66 in 1870 census; age 77 in 1880 census³

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Exeter, Rockingham Co., NH, USA, age 46, blacksmith²

1860 Census

1860

South Newmarket, Rockingham Co., NH, USA, age 56, blacksmith; and Rhoda Reed, 82, MA⁴

1870 Census

1870

Newmarket, Rockingham Co., NH, USA, age 66, a blacksmith⁵

PensionInx

Sep 18, 1873

NH, USA, as father of William D. Houghton⁶

Widow

1880

with a rupture

Duplicate

MA, USA, only 1803 bd match

Research

CJV: have assumed that Mary A. Houghton in 1850 census was his mother²

Pedigree

Citations

[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 194.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_438; Page: 225; line 36, dwl 355-404.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , South Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: T9_768; Family History Film: 1254768; Page: 195C; Enumeration District: 236; sheet 11, line 44, dwl 100-118.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , South Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: M653_679; Page: 1066; sheet 62, line 22, dwl 432-496.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Newmarket, Rockingham Co., NH, Roll 848, p. 593B, line 14, dwl 49-62.
[S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.

Rebecca (?)¹

F, #22389, b. between 1804 and 1810

Family: John Houghton b. c 1804

Marriage*: Rebecca (?) married John Houghton, son of Mary A. Houghton.¹

William D Houghton³ b. c 1836
Amanda Maria Houghton¹ b. 5 Mar 1838, d. 21 Mar 1917
Adelaide Houghton+ b. c 1842
Josephine Houghton² b. c 1846

Biography

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Birth

between 1804 and 1810

MA, USA, age 40 in 1850 census; age 54 in 1860 census; age 66 in 1870 census²

Marriage

1850 Census

1850

Exeter, Rockingham Co., NH, USA, age 46, blacksmith³

PensionInx

Aug 5, 1869

NH, USA, as mother of William D. Houghton⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 194.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , South Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: M653_679; Page: 1066; sheet 62, line 22, dwl 432-496.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Roll: M432_438; Page: 225; line 36, dwl 355-404.
[S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.

Amanda Maria Houghton¹

F, #22390, b. 5 March 1838, d. 21 March 1917

Father*: John Houghton¹ b. c 1804
Mother*: Rebecca (?)¹ b. bt 1804 - 1810

Family: Plumber Smith d. 14 Dec 1862

Marriage*: Amanda Maria Houghton married Plumber Smith on Dec 14, 1860 at Exeter, NH, USA.⁴

Biography

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Birth

Mar 5, 1838

Canton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 9 in 1850 census; age 21 in 1860 census^1,2,3

Marriage

Dec 14, 1860

Exeter, NH, USA⁴

Death

Mar 21, 1917

Exeter, NH, USA⁵

Research

Canton MS ViR: 194⁶

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 194.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 102.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 21.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.fold3.com/image/#224305871
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.fold3.com/image/#224305919
[S34] American Genealogical Biographical Index.

Elihu Crane¹

M, #22391

Family: Elizabeth Houghton b. 24 Nov 1722

Marriage Bann: Elihu Crane and Elizabeth Houghton declared their intentions of marriage on Mar 11, 1742/43 Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA; MLM: Braintree.^1,4
Marriage*: Elihu Crane married Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of Ebenezer Houghton and Sarah Evans, on Aug 23, 1743 at Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, MLM: Aug. 2.^3,4

Gen. Nathan Crane⁵ b. 19 Nov 1748, d. 31 Dec 1837

Biography

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Residence

circa 1743

Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹

Biography

When age 11 Lemuel Crane went to live with the family of Samuel Dunbar, minister of the parish, and continued for 7 years. Early in 1776, he went to Dorcester. A soldier in the company of militia detailed to guard the troops of General Burgoyne when the prisoners were in Cambridge. In 1782 he got land. Collector 1790; selectman and assessor, 1793 to 1803/4/5. Repres. to the General Court. Taught the first school established in the neighborhood, from 1790 to 1797.²

Marriage

Aug 23, 1743

Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, MLM: Aug. 2^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 29.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 19.
[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 33.
[S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 10, 19.
[S96] NEHGR, 75 [1921]: 203.