Person:Jonas Houghton (6)

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Jonas Houghton
b.2 Jul 1682 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
d.15 Jul 1739 Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 15 Feb 1681
  1. Jonas Houghton1682 - 1739
  2. Sarah HoughtonAbt 1686 - 1776
  3. Benjamin HoughtonAbt 1691 - 1764
  4. Jemima HoughtonBef 1705 - 1779
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Jonas Houghton1682 - 1739
  • W.  Mary Brigham1687 - Bef 1749
m. 30 Jul 1710
  1. Dinah Houghton1711 - 1723
  2. Silas Houghton1713 - Bef 1743
  3. Betty Houghton1715/16 -
  4. Mary Houghton1720/21 -
  5. Prudence Houghton1723 -
  6. Persis Houghton1726 -
  7. Jonas Houghton1728 - 1803
  8. John Houghton1731/32 -
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Facts and Events
Name[3] Jonas Houghton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 2 Jul 1682 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 30 Jul 1710 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Brigham
Death[4] 15 Jul 1739 Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Burial[2] 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. 15.

    Josiah, Sonne of Josiah & Mary Haughton borne, July 2, [16]82.
    [Note: that this record belongs to Jonas appears generally accepted (e.g., see Houghton Genealogy cited below, NEHGR, Vol. 79, p. 398). This section of records is said to come from the Middlesex County records, the original, p. 121, appearing to say "Jonah" but transcribed as Josiah due to the style which the writer used for the letter 'n'.]

  2. ↑ 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 CAPt JONAS | HOUGHTON WHO | DEPATED THIS | LIFE AUGUST | Ye 15th A. D 1739 | JN Ye 57th YEAR | OF HIS AGE"
    [Note: images of the gravestone may be found at Find A Grave.]

  3. ↑ 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. 304.

    Children of Jonas Houghton [#5] and Mary Burbean: 5) Jonas [#38], b. "7, 2, 1682", d. "8, 15, 1739", m. Mary Bridgeman [-sic-her maiden name given as Brigham on p. 310].

  4. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate files, 1731–1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012)
    Case 31026 Houghton Jonas Bolton 1739.

    24 Aug 1739: Bond of Mary Houghton Widdow of Bolton as administratrix of her Late Husband Jonas Houghton Late of Bolton Gen't Dec'd.
    14 Sep 1739: Inventory of Jonas Houghton Late of Boulton Gen'tl Deceased: not totaled, by Josiah Richardson, Henry Houghton, Elias Sawyer.
    2 Nov 1743: Account of Mary Houghton adm'x of Jonas Houghton late of Bolton Dec'd, allowed.
    14 Apr 1744: Division of real estate of Jonas Houghton Late of Bolton Dec'd: to widdow Mary Houghton; to eldest daughter Betty wife of Paul Welch; to second daughter Mary wife of Moses Bailey; to second son Jonas; to third daughter Prudence; to youngest daughter Pearsis; to youngest son John. Countersigned by Mary Houghton, Paul Welsh, Bety Welsh, Mary Bayley, Jonas Houghton, Moses Bayley, Jabez Beaman guardian for Prudence & Persis Houghton.
    10 Jul 1749 (warrant 12 May 1749): Division of real estate of Cap'n Jonas Houghton late of Bolton Dec'd that was set off to Mary his wife for her thirds: to children Jonas Houghton Mary Baly and Persis Snow; to eldest daughter Betty Welch; to youngest son John Houghton; to daughter Prudence Houghton.

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