Person:William Houghton (15)
William Houghton
b.Cal 25 Apr 1695 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
d.15 Jul 1743 Lancaster, 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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m. 4 Jun 1724
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Facts and Events
Name William Houghton
Gender Male
Birth[1] Cal 25 Apr 1695 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 4 Jun 1724 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Experience Houghton
Death[1][2] 15 Jul 1743 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Old, in Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890)
    p. 412.

    HERE LIES BURIED
    Ye BODY OF
    MR WILLm HOUGHTON
    AS . YOU. ARE . SO. WERE . WE .
    AS . WE : ARE : SO : YOU : WILL : BE
    WHO DEPARTED
    THIS LIFE
    JULY Ye 15th
    ANNO DM 1743
    AGE 48 YEARS
    2 M & 20 D
    [note: birth calculates to about 25 Apr 1695. NEHGR, Vol. 79, p. 396 gives date 26 Apr 1696 based on gravestone, which appears to be a math error (1743-48=1695).]

  2. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate records 1731-1916, index 1731-1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 2001)
    Case 31205: Houghton, William Lancaster 1743.

    12 Aug 1743: Bond of Experiance Houghton widow of Lancaster as administratrix of her Late Husband William Houghton Late of Lancaster Deceased Intestate.
    16 Sep 1743: Inventory of William Houghton Late of Lancaster Deceased Intestate: £298=15=2, by Nathaniel Hutson, David Wilder, Caleb Wilder.
    16 May 1745: Account of Experieance HOughton Executrix [sic] of William Houghton Late of Lancaster Deceased, allowed.
    : Appraisal of real estate of William Houghton late of Lancaster and division: to Widdow Experience Houghton one full third part, remained into 9 pars for brothers & sisters of deceased: viz heirs of John Houghton Jun'r Dece'd, to Jacob Houghton, to Widdow Mary Sawyer, to Annah Priest Wife of John Preist, to heirs of Hephzibah Brabrook wife of Joseph Brabrook Deceas'd, to hearis of Mercy Wilder Wife ofEbenezer Wilder Decea'd, to Henry Houghton, to heirs of Joseph Houghton, to heirs of Jonathan Houghton. Countersigned by John Priest, [Bethesda?] Brabrook, Amos Rice.

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