My known ancestor was Benjamin Houghton, buried in Pownal, Bennington, Vt. in 1855. His wife was Amy Cummins, who died 5 years earlier. According to family recoreds Benjamin's father was Joseph Houghton and his mother was Martha Snow. Joseph Houghton appears in Pownal on the 179l census, and "Martha Houghton" appears in 1800. I have not confirmed Benjamin's birth or which Joseph Houghton was his father. Joseph Houghton and Martha Snow are shown as having 3 children in Bolton, Ma. between 1762 and 1769. A Joseph Houghton (no wife named) baptised 5 children in Leominster, MA, the first being Joseph and the last being Benjamin. Family records say that our Benjamin had an older brother, Joseph Houghton, who married Eunice Stark. She could have been the Eunice Stark born in Williamstown, MA in 1780. Our records say this younger Joseph Houghton died in the War of 1812. Eunice "Yates" got guardianship of the four children of Joseph Houfhron. I have records of Vermont's Houghtons who fought in the war of 1812. Jane Woodward