Person:Benjamin Houghton (6)

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Benjamin Houghton
b.Abt 1700 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
 
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1696
  1. Jacob Houghton1696 -
  2. Benjamin HoughtonAbt 1700 -
  3. Israel HoughtonAbt 1701 - 1777
  4. Jonathan HoughtonAbt 1703 - 1741
  5. Rebecca HoughtonAbt 1705 -
  6. Abigail HoughtonAbt 1708 -
  7. John HoughtonAbt 1712 - 1769
Spouse and Children
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m. 20 Jul 1720
  1. Ezra Houghton1722 -
  2. Abijah Houghton1723 - 1802
  3. Relief Houghton1726 -
  4. Elijah Houghton1728 -
  5. Parnee Houghton1730 -
  6. Philemon Houghton1731 -
  7. Nahum Houghton1732 -
  8. Ruth Houghton1734 -
  9. Lemuel Houghton1735 -
  10. Benjamin Houghton1740 -
  11. Elizabeth Houghton1743 -
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Facts and Events
Name[2][3] Benjamin Houghton
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1700 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 20 Jul 1720 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Ruth Wheelock
References
  1. ↑ Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890)
    p. 453.

    ["From sundry sources supposed reliable"]
    Benjamin, son of Jacob and --- Houghton, --- 1700.

  2. ↑ Burr, Annie Lane and Thomas Hovey Gage. "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass., and Some of His Descendants", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    79:400.

    Children of Jacob Houghton and Rebecca Whitcomb: 2) Benjamin, b. Lancaster 1700, m. 20 Jun. 1720 Ruth Wheelock. Called "second son" in distribution of father's estate [d. Bolton 1750, citing Worcester Probate].

  3. ↑ Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890)
    p. 276.

    [1718. July] 13. also Benj: Houghton & Israel Sons of Jacob Houghton did ye same [owned ye Convenant] & were baptized, also on his {Jacob's] own account were baptized his Sons Jonathan & John & his Daughters Rebekah & Abigail.

  4.   Source:Houghton, John Wesley. Houghton Genealogy is hopelessly confused about Benjamin Houghton. It lists him as a son of Benjamin Houghton and "Zermiah" Moore (even though Benjamin Houghton and Zerviah Moore did not marry until 1720), not Jacob. He is shown b. 1700, with brothers Jacob b. 1696, Josiah b. 1698 and Silas b. 1742! A Jacob b. 1696 is also listed as son of Jacob Houghton and Rebecca Whitcomb. Having some basis in probate documents, the treatment in NEHGR seems far more reasonable. It is hard to take the Houghton Genealogy seriously.
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