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Jonas Houghton

Male Abt 1663 - 1723  (60 years)


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  • Name Jonas Houghton 
    Relationshipwith Robert Alan Roy
    Birth Abt Apr 1663  Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Moved to 15 Apr 1676 (Age 13)  Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    In the 1704 list of garrisons, Jonas was assigned to Capt. Thomas Wilder's garrison house. 
    Offices Held say 1704 (Age 41) 
    Religion 1708 (Age 45) 
    Death 20 Sep 1723  Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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.
    Siblings 6 Siblings 
    Person ID I353  | Roy Line
    Last Modified 19 Oct 2018 

    Father John Houghton,   c. 24 Dec 1624, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1684, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Beatrix,   b. 1628, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1711/12, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage About 1648/49 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 24 years - She : ~ 21 years. 
    Family ID F388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Berbeane,   b. 2 Jul 1661, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Dec 1720, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 15 Feb 1681  Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Age at Marriage He : 17 years and 10 months - She : 19 years and 7 months. 
    Children 
     1. Captain Jonas Houghton,   b. 2 Sep 1682, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1739, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     2. John Houghton,   b. 24 Jan 1683, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary Houghton
    +4. Benjamin "Landlord Ben" Houghton,   b. 1691, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 1764, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     5. Daniel Houghton
     6. Eunice Houghton,   b. 1 Mar 1698, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1748, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
     7. Josiah Houghton,   b. Oct 1698, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1723, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)
     8. Ruth Houghton
     9. Stephen Houghton
     10. James Houghton
     11. Dorcus Houghton
     12. Jemima Houghton
     13. Dinah Houghton,   b. Apr 1711, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1723, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 12 years)
    Family ID F93  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2019 

    Family 2 Sarah 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown  [1
    Family ID F390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Oct 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt Apr 1663 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMoved to - 15 Apr 1676 - Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Feb 1681 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Captain Jonas Houghton - 2 Sep 1682 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - John Houghton - 24 Jan 1683 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Benjamin "Landlord Ben" Houghton - 1691 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Eunice Houghton - 1 Mar 1698 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Josiah Houghton - Oct 1698 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHistory - 1704 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Dinah Houghton - Apr 1711 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Sep 1723 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1105] Burr, Annie Lane and Thomas Hovey Gage. "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass., and Some of His Descendants", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Registe, volume LXXIX, 1925).

    2. [S84] Wyman, Thomas Bellows. The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts 1629-1818 , (Boston: David Clapp & Son, 1879).

    3. [S1094] Ward, Andrew Henshaw. "Lancaster Records" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume XVII, 1863).