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    1. Roll Call - Alternative Ancestry for Jospeh Houghton b. 1791
    2. The Photo album referred to in my last post contained photos of Calvin and Abby Houghton # 11 - we also have letters from his children to Juliet Houghton Craig - my gg grandmother. I would be happy to shatre the letters and photos with anyone who can show a connection to these people. Could our Joseph be another child of MANASSEH7 HOUGHTON (ELEAZER6, ELEAZER5, ROBERT4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 28-Sep-1765 in Lunenburg, MA., and died 06-Oct-1843 in Grafton, Windham Co. VT. He married BETSEY WHITCOMB ? Emily Irons Rogers mmrogers@aol.com Descendants of John Houghton Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 HOUGHTON was born Abt. 1560 in England, and died 28-Apr-1618 in Eaton Bray,Bedford County,England. He married CATHERINE in Eaton Bray, Bedford CO. England. Child of JOHN HOUGHTON and CATHERINE is: 2. i. JOHN2 HOUGHTON, b. May-1593, Eaton Bray,Bedford CO. England; d. Abt. 1650, Eaton Bray,Bedford CO. England. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 HOUGHTON (JOHN1) was born May-1593 in Eaton Bray,Bedford CO. England, and died Abt. 1650 in Eaton Bray,Bedford CO. England. He married DEMARIS BUCKMASTER Bef. 1624, daughter of ANDREW BUCKMASTER and MARIE ROBERTS. She was born 1593 in Eaton Bray,Bedford County,England, and died Abt. 1660 in Eaton Bray,Bedford CO. England. Child of JOHN HOUGHTON and DEMARIS BUCKMASTER is: 3. i. JOHN3 HOUGHTON, b. 1624, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England; d. 29-Apr-1684, Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA.. Generation No. 3 3. JOHN3 HOUGHTON (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1624 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, and died 29-Apr-1684 in Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA.. He married BEATRIX HOUGHTON NEE ?JOSELYN Bef. 1648. She was born Abt. 1625, and died 08-Jan-1711/12 in Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA.. Children of JOHN HOUGHTON and BEATRIX ?JOSELYN are: 4. i. ROBERT4 HOUGHTON, b. 28-Mar-1659, Dedham, Norfolk Co. MA.; d. 07-Nov-1723, Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA.. ii. JOHN HOUGHTON, b. 1650; m. MARY FARRAR, 22-Jan-1671/72, Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA.. iii. MARY HOUGHTON, b. 22-Mar-1659/60, Dedham, Norfolk Co. MA.. iv. JONAS HOUGHTON, b. Apr-1663. v. BEATRIX HOUGHTON, b. 03-Oct-1665, Lancaster, Worcester, MA.. vi. BENJAMIN HOUGHTON, b. 25-May-1668. vii. SARAH HOUGHTON, b. 30-May-1672, Lancaster, Worcester, MA.. Generation No. 4 4. ROBERT4 HOUGHTON (JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 28-Mar-1659 in Dedham, Norfolk Co. MA., and died 07-Nov-1723 in Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA.. He married ESTHER LEPPINGWELL Bef. 1682 in Woburn/Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA., daughter of MICHAEL LIPPENWELL and ISABEL ?. She was born 16-Sep-1657 in Woburn, MIddlesex Co. MA. Known as Lippenwell or Leffingwell also., and died 13-Jan-1740/41. Children of ROBERT HOUGHTON and ESTHER LEPPINGWELL are: i. ISABEL5 HOUGHTON, b. 06-Aug-1682. ii. HANNAH HOUGHTON, b. 12-Nov-1683. iii. BEATRIX HOUGHTON, b. 03-Sep-1685. iv. ISABELLA HOUGHTON, b. 06-Jul-1687. v. ABIGAIL HOUGHTON, b. 18-Apr-1689. 5. vi. ELEAZER HOUGHTON, SR., b. 1690, Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA.; d. 20-Feb-1790, Lunenburg, Worcester Co. MA.. vii. ROBERT HOUGHTON, b. 1691, Lancaster, MA.; d. 1717, Lancaster, MA.. viii. JOSHUA HOUGHTON, b. 30-Jun-1695. ix. GERSHOM HOUGHTON, b. 1697. x. THOMAS HOUGHTON, b. 1699. xi. EBENEZER HOUGHTON, b. 1700. xii. MARY HOUGHTON, b. 1702. xiii. RACHEL HOUGHTON, b. 1718. Generation No. 5 5. ELEAZER5 HOUGHTON, SR. (ROBERT4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1690 in Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA., and died 20-Feb-1790 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co. MA.. He married ELIZABETH DIVOLL 11-Mar-1718/19 in Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA.. She was born 1693 in Lancaster, Worcester Co. MA., and died 27-Jan-1785 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co. MA.. Children of ELEAZER HOUGHTON and ELIZABETH DIVOLL are: 6. i. ELEAZER6 HOUGHTON, JR., b. 26-May-1737, Lunenburg, Worcester Co. MA. or 26 Aug 1737; d. 28-Dec-1826, of Grafton, Windham Co. VT.. ii. ROBERT HOUGHTON, b. 12-Apr-1720. iii. LOIS HOUGHTON, b. 22-Jul-1722. iv. RUTH HOUGHTON, b. 30-Jun-1723. v. DARIUS HOUGHTON, b. 20-Jan-1723/24. vi. MIRIAM HOUGHTON, b. 22-Feb-1725/26. vii. ELIZABETH HOUGHTON, b. 05-Dec-1728. viii. ESTHER HOUGHTON, b. 17-Jan-1734/35. ix. SUSANNA HOUGHTON, b. 10-May-1743. Generation No. 6 6. ELEAZER6 HOUGHTON, JR. (ELEAZER5, ROBERT4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 26-May-1737 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co. MA. or 26 Aug 1737, and died 28-Dec-1826 in of Grafton, Windham Co. VT.. He married SUSANNAH HOLMAN 08-Mar-1764 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co. MA.. She was born 1742 in Sterling, Worcester, MA., and died 19-Aug-1800. Children of ELEAZER HOUGHTON and SUSANNAH HOLMAN are: i. SUSANNAH7 HOUGHTON, b. 08-Aug-1764, Lunenburg, Worcester Co. MA.. 7. ii. MANASSEH HOUGHTON, b. 28-Sep-1765, Lunenburg, MA.; d. 06-Oct-1843, Grafton, Windham Co. VT.. iii. JUDITH HOUGHTON, b. 01-Dec-1766, Lunenburg, Worcester Co. MA.; d. Walpole, Cheshire Co. NH.; m. JAMES FULLER, 02-Aug-1791. iv. SARAH HOUGHTON, b. 10-Mar-1768. 8. v. STEPHEN HOUGHTON, b. 27-Oct-1769, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.; d. 22-Jul-1825, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.. 9. vi. ELEAZER HOUGHTON III, b. 26-Mar-1771; d. 18-Feb-1848, Grafton, Windham Co. VT.. vii. ESTHER HOUGHTON, b. 06-Nov-1772, Lunenburg, Worcester Co. MA.; d. 09-Mar-1866; m. PHINEAS DIVOL, 10-May-1806. viii. RUTH HOUGHTON, b. 03-Apr-1775, not in Lunenburg VR. ix. RUTH (AGAIN) HOUGHTON, b. 13-Dec-1776; m. JOHN HOLMAN. x. LOIS HOUGHTON, b. Aft. 1777; d. Grafton, Windham Co. VT.; m. WILLIAM PALMER. Generation No. 7 7. MANASSEH7 HOUGHTON (ELEAZER6, ELEAZER5, ROBERT4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 28-Sep-1765 in Lunenburg, MA., and died 06-Oct-1843 in Grafton, Windham Co. VT.. He married BETSEY WHITCOMB 14-Apr-1796 in Graften, Windham Co. VT.. She died in Grafton, Windham Co. VT.. Children of MANASSEH HOUGHTON and BETSEY WHITCOMB are: 10. i. XENOPHON (CAPT.)8 HOUGHTON, b. 27-Sep-1796, Houghtonville, Grafton Twp. VT.; d. 13-Jun-1868. 11. ii. CALVIN E. HOUGHTON, b. 19-Mar-1801, Rutland/Jay, VT.; d. 31-May-1873, Parish, Oswego Co. NY.. iii. BETSY HOUGHTON, b. 18-Mar-1806; d. 21-Sep-1839. 8. STEPHEN7 HOUGHTON (ELEAZER6, ELEAZER5, ROBERT4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 27-Oct-1769 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA., and died 22-Jul-1825 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.. He married (1) ELIZABETH GIDDINGS. She was born 1773 in Ipswich, Essex Co, MA., and died 04-Dec-1808. He married (2) LUCY PROCTOR 1809 in Littleton, Grafton Co, NH.. She was born 1772, and died 1858 in Walpole, Chesire Co, NH.. Children of STEPHEN HOUGHTON and ELIZABETH GIDDINGS are: i. ELEAZER8 HOUGHTON, b. 12-May-1794. ii. STEPHEN HOUGHTON, b. 12-May-1796. iii. EMMIE HOUGHTON, b. 1806, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.; d. 1806, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.. Children of STEPHEN HOUGHTON and LUCY PROCTOR are: iv. EDMUND8 HOUGHTON, b. 11-Mar-1810, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.; d. 06-Aug-1876, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.; m. MARY ANN HOUGHTON NEE ?. v. LYMAN HOUGHTON, b. 22-Jun-1812, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.; d. 20-Aug-1864, Walpole, Chesire Co, NH.; m. PHOEBE HOOPER. 9. ELEAZER7 HOUGHTON III (ELEAZER6, ELEAZER5, ROBERT4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 26-Mar-1771, and died 18-Feb-1848 in Grafton, Windham Co. VT.. He married LOIS GIBSON Bef. 1804. Child of ELEAZER HOUGHTON and LOIS GIBSON is: i. CALVIN C.8 HOUGHTON, b. 11-Feb-1817, Grafton, Windham Co. VT.. Generation No. 8 10. XENOPHON (CAPT.)8 HOUGHTON (MANASSEH7, ELEAZER6, ELEAZER5, ROBERT4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 27-Sep-1796 in Houghtonville, Grafton Twp. VT., and died 13-Jun-1868. He married ESTHER HOUGHTON NEE EASTMAN Abt. 1824. Child of XENOPHON HOUGHTON and ESTHER EASTMAN is: i. MARY MELINDA9 HOUGHTON, b. 17-Apr-1825; m. ALDEN S. GIBSON, 22-Oct-1844. 11. CALVIN E.8 HOUGHTON (MANASSEH7, ELEAZER6, ELEAZER5, ROBERT4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 19-Mar-1801 in Rutland/Jay, VT., and died 31-May-1873 in Parish, Oswego Co. NY.. He married ABBY D. SMITH 10-Sep-1823 in Grafton Twp, Windham, VT. of Rutland, VT.. She was born 12-Jan-1804 in Mexico, NY., and died 05-Mar-1883 in NY. ?. Children of CALVIN HOUGHTON and ABBY SMITH are: i. SMITH W.9 HOUGHTON, b. 16-Mar-1826; d. 06-Oct-1876; m. JENNIE MULLIGAN, 01-Jun-1857, Of Rutland, Rutland, VT.. ii. BYRON D. HOUGHTON, b. 27-Dec-1829; m. ELLEN E. GREEN. iii. CALVIN VANNESSE HOUGHTON, b. 25-Nov-1831, of Rutland, Rutland Co. VT.; m. SARAH BURT. iv. GROVENOR G. HOUGHTON, b. 02-Oct-1833; d. 1922; m. CHARLOTTE WILDER. v. ELLEN ABBY HOUGHTON, b. 06-Feb-1836; m. (1) C. W. MILES; m. (2) HENRY W. WEEDEN. vi. WILLIAM HARRISON HOUGHTON, b. 06-Aug-1839; m. P. G. HOUGHTON NEE ?. vii. FLORILLA Z. HOUGHTON, b. 04-Aug-1841; d. 17-May-1895; m. ELEAZAR DODGE, Bef. 1895. viii. SARAH L. HOUGHTON, b. 04-Dec-1843; m. CHARLES B. SKINNER, 11-Jul-1866. ix. GILBERT PAUL HOUGHTON, b. 08-Oct-1845; d. 05-Mar-1857.

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