Martha Wilder

Jonathan married Zerviah Houghton on 23 Feb 1738/39 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Zerviah (daughter of Benjamin "Landlord Ben" Houghton and Zerviah Moore) was born on 26 May 1721 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 26 May 1721 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in Nov 1804 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Zerviah had promised herself to another. Jonathan challenged him and was victorious. The following are from the First Book of Lancaster Records, page 15:

"November ye 25th 1738 Then Jonathan Wilder of Lancaster Entered his Entention of mariage with Zeruiah Houghton of said Town.

December ye 1st 1738 David Farrar of Lancaster appeared and forbid ye banes of mariage being out asked betwix ye above Said Jonath. Wilder and Zeruiah Houghton, and aledged this Reson that shee had Promised him ye said farrar marriage from whch shee cannot Losly depart."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 1722; During Lovewell's War, his name appears on the muster roll of Sergeant Thomas, Buckminster of Framingham with duty of four weeks and five days in July and August 1722.
• History: 5 Apr 1725; John Wilder deposed concerning the estate of James Atherton, his aunt's brother.
• Military: 3 Jun 1725 to 10 Nov 1725; His name appears on the muster roll of Captain Josiah Willard's company.

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Birth:
His birth was recorded as 11 (5) 1673.

Name:

John married Sarah White in 1699 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Sgt. Josiah White and Mary Rice) was born on 21 Oct 1680 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Complier's Note: 1994; Nourse (1890) calls her Sarah Sawyer in one place, and Willard in another.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Abt Aug 1720; Benjamin and Zerviah lived in the West Precinct of Lancaster, then called Chocksett. In 1781 it became Sterling, Massachusetts.
• Military: 1723 and 1724; His name appears on lists of soldiers from Lancaster.
• History: Abt 1760; It seems that his seven daughters were highly sought after, probably because of his land holdings. When one suitor asked for a daughter's hand, he replied, "Yes, when you show me that you can butt a log as well as she can, you may have her."

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Name:


Buried:
HEAR LIES BURIED THE
BODY OF MR BENIAMIN
HOUGHTON WHO
DEPARTED THIS
LIFE FEBRUARY Y^e 28.
1764, IN Y^e 74
YEAR OF HIS AGE.
When death unto you calls
Your soul Resine you must to God that judgeth all
Both Wicked and the just Death is a Debt to Nature Due
Which I have paid & so must you.

Benjamin married Zerviah Moore on 28 Jul 1720 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Zerviah (daughter of Jonathan Moore and Hannah Sawyer) was born in 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Abt Aug 1720; Benjamin and Zerviah lived in the West Precinct of Lancaster, then called Chocksett. In 1781 it became Sterling, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Moved to: 1675, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; John fled from Lancaster to Charlestown during King Philip's War. He probably had other children.
• Offices Held: 1706, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman.

John married Hannah Atherton on 17 Jul 1672 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of James Atherton and Hannah) was born on 10 Jan 1657/58 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jan 1737/38 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 3 Jan 1707/08, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in her father's will.

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Birth: Her birth date was recorded as 10 (11) 1657.

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Married:
Their marriage date was recorded as 17 (5) 1672.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: During Queen Anne's War, Josiah commanded a garrison in Lancaster, and was referred to in the records as Sargent White.
• Moved to: 1653; He removed to Lancaster, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Offices Held: 1690; He was a selectman

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Christened:
He was baptized in the First Church of Salem, Massachusetts. His baptism was recorded 4 (4) 1643.

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Josiah married Mary Rice on 28 Nov 1678 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Thomas Rice and Mary King) was born on 4 Sep 1656 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Aug 1733 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 30 Aug 1713, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Mary was joined the First Church in Lancaster.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Moved to: 15 Apr 1676, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; John, Beatrix and their children moved from Lancaster, Massachusetts during King Philip's War.
• History: 1704; He was one of the petitioners in 1704 to the Massachusetts General Assembly for relief after the destruction of Lancaster. During this raid, Jonas lost one ox.
• History: 1704, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In the 1704 list of garrisons, Jonas was assigned to Capt. Thomas Wilder's garrison house.
• Offices Held: say 1704; He was a surveyor for the town of Lancaster.
• Religion: 1708; Jonas was a member of the First Church of Lancaster when the covenant was renewed in 1708.

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Buried:
Here lyes ye Body
of MR JONAS
HOUGHTON Who
Died Sept. 20th, 1723
Aged 60 Years & 5 Mo.

Here lyes ye Body
of MR JONAS
HOUGHTON Who
Died Sept. 20th, 1723
Aged 60 Years & 5 Mo.

Jonas married Mary Berbeane on 15 Feb 1681 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of John Berbeane and Sarah Gould) was born on 2 Jul 1661 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Dec 1720 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Here Lyes the
Body of Ms. Mary
Houghton, Wife to
Mr. Jonas Houghton
Senr. Desd. Decembr
31st 1720 in ye 60th
Year of har Age

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 1 Dec 1741

Jonathan married Hannah Sawyer. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Sawyer and Hannah Lewis) was born on 23 May 1675 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 1 May 1765 in Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]