Person:Joshua Houghton (1)

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Joshua Houghton
b.1695 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
d.Bef 26 Apr 1779 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1682
  1. Isabel Houghton1682 -
  2. Hannah Houghton1683 -
  3. Beatrix Houghton1685 - Bef 1738
  4. Robert HoughtonAbt 1687 - Bef 1720
  5. Abigail Houghton1689 -
  6. Eleazer HoughtonAbt 1691 - 1790
  7. Gershom HoughtonAbt 1692 - 1757
  8. Thomas HoughtonAbt 1694 - Bef 1756
  9. Joshua Houghton1695 - Bef 1779
  10. Rachel HoughtonAbt 1697 -
  11. Ebenezer HoughtonAbt 1699 - 1723
  12. Mary HoughtonAbt 1702 - 1726
Spouse and Children
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m. 8 Apr 1719
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Joshua Houghton1695 - Bef 1779
  • W.  Elizabeth (add)
m. 27 Nov 1746
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Facts and Events
Name[2] Joshua Houghton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1695 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States"fifth son"
Marriage 8 Apr 1719 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth Bennett
Marriage 27 Nov 1746 Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Elizabeth (add)
Death[3] Bef 26 Apr 1779 Lancaster, 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. 453.

    ["from sundry sources supposed reliable"]
    Joshua, son of Robert and Esther Houghton, [born] --- 1695.

  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)
    Vol. 79, p. 397.

    Children of Robert Houghton [#3] and Esther --- ["probably Esther Lippenwell"]: 8) Joshua, b. in 1695, d. bef 1775 [will proved] [-sic-in 1779 per probate file], m. 8 Apr 1719 Elizabeth Bennett.

  3. ↑ Register of Deeds. Worcester County (Mass.) deeds (1722-1866) and index to deeds (1731-1889) --, 1722-1889
    CAse 31047 Houghton, Joshua Lancaster 1779.

    Will of "Joshua Houghton of Lancester ...yeoman", dated 4 Mar 1777, heirs cited 26 Apr 1779, proved 3 May 1779, names "my Now maried wife" Elizabeth; son Saul; son Solomon; son Tiras; Stephen Goss "who has Lived with me from his childhood"; my three own Daughters. Son Saul to be executor. Signatures on will, presumably showing assent, by Elisabeth Houghton, Jerusha Bixby, Josieh Cutting, Orpah Cutting, Jonathan Prescott, Vashti Prescott.
    17 Jun 1779: Inventory of Joshua Houghton Late of Lancaster: £21-09-08, by Jon'a Fairbank, Thomas Fairbank, Aaron Sawyer.
    4 Apr 1780: Account of Saul Houghton executor of Joshua Houghton late of Lancaster Deceased, allowed.

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