Person:Nehemiah Houghton (1)

From The Houghton Genealogy - The Descendants of Ralph and John Houghton of Lancaster, Massachusetts^[1]:

"An abstract copy of Hammond's Revolutionary Rolls, Vol. i, p. 436, says that his Nehemiah Houghton was second lieutenant of Capt. Francis Ton's company of Col. Gilman's regiment, raised by the state of N.H. in Dec., 1776, to reinforce the Continental army in the state of N.Y.

Also in Vol. X, p. 512 of Provincial and state papers, Winchester, N.H., dated June 4, 1780, his name appears as a captain, with a commission granted, which says: "In pursuance of a vote of the council and Assembly you are to muster and swear all men brought before you as soldiers, to service with the Continental army until the last of Dec. next, passing none but able-bodied and effective men."

The troops which he enlisted were placed in the regiment of Col. Nichols, raised by the state of N.H. and jointed the Continental army at West Point in 1780.

His name appears in the records of the town meetings as having been elected to various offices of trust from 1764 to 1785 continuously. Aug 5, 1776 he was chosen one of the "committee of safety and correspondence," and from 1778 to 1785 his name appears as holding various township offices. He was elected to and served in the House of Representatives in the year 1779 and 1780, also 1781..."

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Houghton, John Wesley. The Houghton Genealogy: The Descendants of Ralph and John Houghton of Lancaster, Massachusetts with an Introduction giving the Houghton Families in England from the time of William the Conqueror, 1065, to Lord Henry Bold Houghton, 1848. (New York: Frederick H. Hitchcock, © 1912)
   p. 98, 106.

   Nehemiah Houghton [#165], s/o Edward Houghton [#133] and Abigail Coy, b. "3, 23, 1738", m. Eunice Curtice. Resided in Winchester, NH.

2. ↑ "Pomfret Vital Records (NEHGS)", in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
   p. 107.

   HOUGHTON, Nehemiah, s. Edw[ar]d & Abigail, b. Mar. 23, 1737/8 [1:49]

3. ↑ Find A Grave: Evergreen Cemetery, Winchester, NH, in Find A Grave
   Capt Nehemiah Houghton.

   Here lies buried
   Capt.	Mrs.
   Nehemiah	Eunice Hou
   Houghton,	ghton Relict
   who Died	of Capt. Ne
   Nov. the 22d	hemiah Hou
   1 7 8 9	ghton who
   in the 52d	Died oct.
   year of his	the 11h 1791 in
   age.	the 56h year
   	of her age.

4. ↑ New Hampshire. Probate Court (Cheshire County). Probate estate files, 1769-1885. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 2001-2002)
   Case H-54 Houghton Nehemiah Winchester 1790.

   Will of "Nehemiah Houghton of the Town of Winchester being Sick and week in Body", dated 16 Oct 1789, proved 22 Jan 1790, names wife Eunice; sons (of them mentioning Edward, Daniel, Nehemiah); daughters (of them mentioning Mary, Eunice, Hannah, Abigail). Son Edward to be executor.
   3 Feb 1790: Inventory of personal estate of Cap't Nehemiah Houghton Decest: £335-16-8, by John Curtis, Dan'l Ashley, Jeremiah Pratt.
   23 Jun 1791: Account of Edward Houghton executor of Nehemiah Houghton Gentleman late of Winchester deceased, allowed.