Person:Jacob Houghton (6)
Jacob Houghton
b.17 Apr 1674 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
d.12 Jul 1750 Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 22 Jan 1671/72
  1. John Houghton1672/73 -
  2. Jacob Houghton1674 - 1750
  3. Henry Houghton1675/76 -
  4. Benjamin Houghton1677/78 -
  5. Joseph Houghton1677/78 - Bef 1718
  6. Mary Houghton1679/80 - 1752
  7. Mercy Houghton1681/82 - 1733/34
  8. Anna Houghton1684 - 1751
  9. Jonathan Houghton1685/86 - 1737
  10. Hepzibah HoughtonAbt 1690 - Bef 1746
  11. William HoughtonCal 1695 - 1743
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Jacob Houghton1674 - 1750
  • W.  Rebecca Whitcomb (add)
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
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Facts and Events
Name[4] Jacob Houghton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 17 Apr 1674 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Bef 1696 to Rebecca Whitcomb (add)
Death[2][3] 12 Jul 1750 Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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. 14.

    Jacob of Jno. & Mary Houghton [born] 17 . 2. [16]74.
    [Note: In old-styles dates, the second month is April. More info may be found here.]

  2. ↑ Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Bolton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Mass.: Franklin P. Rice, 1910)
    p. 207.

    HOUGHTON, Jacob, [died] July 12, 1750, in 77th y.
    [Note: 77th year, age 76, so born about 1674.]

  3. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate files, 1731–1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012)
    Case 31006 Houghton Jacob Bolton 1750.

    7 Aug 1750: Bond of Jacob Houghton of Bolton as administrator of Jacob Houghton Late of Bolton yeoman deceased Intestate.
    28 Jan 1750/51: Inventory of Jacob Houghton Late of Bolton Decest: not totaled, by John Priest, Jonathan Robins, Nath'll Holman.
    14 May 1752: Account of Jacob Houghton adm'r of Jacob Houghton late of Bolton yeoman Dec'd, allowed.
    22 Jun 1752: Division of estate of Jacob Houghton late of Bolton yeoman dec'd mentions widow Rebecka; Jacob Houghton eldest son; Benjamin Houghton second son; Israel Houghton third son [his grandfather John Houghton Esq'r Deceased]; heirs of fourth son Jonathan Houghton; youngest son John Houghton; eldest dafter Rebacker Moor; second daughter Abigel Moor.

  4. ↑ There is a block of records that were inserted into the Lancaster records (p. 125) on request by a descendant ("Entered by Request of Henry Houghton, of Putney Vermont as his certificate on file will show. May 16 1825. Attest Josiah Flagg town Clerk of Lancaster.") It is unfortunate that they seem to be in error because by entering them in the record, many people have been misled by their errors. John's wife Mary married him in 1672 and did not die until 1724 so there was no couple named John and Anna. The age at death of Jacob shows the birth date to be wrong. Jacob had children before his alleged marriage in 1704 and there is no evidence there was any wife except Rebecca (else they were both over 30 when married). Benjamin, b. 1700, is called the second son, so Jacob, the eldest son, was born before 1700, not 1708. The records, so inserted, are:
    Jacob son of John Houghton and Anna Houghton his wife was born July 24 1680.
    Jacob Houghton & Rebecca Whitcomb were Married Dec 16 1704
    Jacob Houghton Son of Jacob Houghton & Rebecka his wife was born January 2, 1708
    Jacob Houghton and Mary Willard were Marriage April 6. 1730.
    ...
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