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Jonas Houghton

Male Abt 1663 - 1723  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jonas Houghton was born about Apr 1663 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Sep 1723 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    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.

    Notes:

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Captain Jonas Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Sep 1682 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Aug 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    2. 3. John Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jan 1683 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    3. 4. Mary Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Benjamin "Landlord Ben" Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1691 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Feb 1764 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Chocksett Burial Ground, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    5. 6. Daniel Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. Eunice Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Mar 1698 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jun 1748 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Chocksett Burial Ground, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    7. 8. Josiah Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1698 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Sep 1723 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    8. 9. Ruth Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 10. Stephen Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 11. James Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 12. Dorcus Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 13. Jemima Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point
    13. 14. Dinah Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1711 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Sep 1723 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Jonas married Sarah on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Captain Jonas Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1) was born on 2 Sep 1682 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Aug 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 30 Aug 1710, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Brigham. [This marriage] On 26 May 1734, Mary was received into the church at Lancaster. Issue: 1. Dinah Houghton (1711-1723) 2. Silas Houghton (1713-____) 3. Betty Houghton (1716-____) 4. Mary Houghton (1721-____) 5. Prudence Houghton (1723-____) 6. Persis Houghton (1726-____) 7. Jonas Houghton (1728-____) 8. John Houghton (1731-____)
    • Occupation: say 1711; He was a surveyor.
    • Offices Held: 1719, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; 1719 - Selectman

    Notes:

    Birth: His birth date was recorded as 2 (7) 1682.

    Marriage: Their marriage date was recorded as 30 (6) 1710.


  2. 3.  John Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1) was born on 24 Jan 1683 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  3. 4.  Mary Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1704; Gamaliel Beaman, the son of John and Priscilla (Thornton) Beaman. He was born on 29 February 1684 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Gamaliel was one of the fist settlers of Chocksett, later Sterling, Massachusetts. [This marriage] He died 26 October 1745 in Sterling, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Dinah Beaman (1728-____) 2. Zerviah Beaman (1740-____) 3. Lois Beaman (1740-____)


  4. 5.  Benjamin "Landlord Ben" Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1) was born in 1691 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Feb 1764 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Chocksett Burial Ground, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    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."

    Notes:

    Name:


    Buried:
    HEAR LIES BURIED THE
    BODY OF MR BENIAMIN
    HOUGHTON WHO
    DEPARTED THIS
    LIFE FEBRUARY Ye 28.
    1764, IN Ye 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]

    Children:
    1. 15. Zerviah Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point 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.
    2. 16. Mindwell Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Mar 1722/23 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 14 Apr 1723 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    3. 17. Michal Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jun 1725 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 25 Jul 1725 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Dec 1816 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    4. 18. Dinah Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1727 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 21 May 1727 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1793 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    5. 19. Keziah Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1729 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 29 Jun 1729 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Oct 1822 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    6. 20. Benjamin Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Nov 1732 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 14 Jan 1732/33 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Apr 1759 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    7. 21. Abigail Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1735 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 31 Aug 1735 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    8. 22. Joel Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1737 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 13 Nov 1737 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    9. 23. Eunice Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 2 Dec 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    10. 24. Silas Houghton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Oct 1742 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 28 Nov 1742 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  5. 6.  Daniel Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1717; Lydia ______. Issue: 1. Simeon Houghton (1718-____) 2. Thaddeus Houghton (1718-____) 3. Annis Houghton (1718-1759) 4. Nathaniel Houghton (1720-____) 5. Susanna Houghton (1723-____) 6. Jerusha Houghton 7. Molle Houghton (1727-____) 8. Experience Houghton (1728-____) 9. Daniel Houghton (1731-____)


  6. 7.  Eunice HoughtonEunice Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1) was born on 1 Mar 1698 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Jun 1748 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Chocksett Burial Ground, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: 9 Apr 1723/24, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; On 9 April 1723/24 she was admitted to the Lancaster Church.
    • Baptism as an Adult: 19 Apr 1724, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; She was baptized as an adult on 19 April 1724 in the Lancaster Church, Lancaster, Massachusetts.
    • Last Full Review: 15 Jun 2020

    Eunice married Lt. Ephraim Sawyer on 4 Mar 1720 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Ephraim was born about 1698 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Josiah Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1) was born in Oct 1698 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Sep 1723 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1718; Mehitable ______. Issue: 1. Josiah Houghton (1725-____)
    • Baptism as an Adult: 3 Aug 1718, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts


  8. 9.  Ruth Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 2 Mar 1722, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Richard Wilds. Richard was admitted to the Lancaster Church 17 August 1712. [This marriage] Richard may have been married before he married Ruth and had children by his first wife. On 10 October 1742, Richard was dismissed to join a new church forming in the town of "Road Town." Issue: 1. Jonas Wilds (1723-____) 2. John Wilds (1724-1737) 3. Barnard Wilds (1726-____) 4. Silent Wilds (1728-____) 5. Susanna Wilds (1730-____) 6. Margaret Wilds (1733-____) 7. David Wilds (1735-____) 8. Ruth Wilds (1740-____)


  9. 10.  Stephen Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1726; Abigail ______. Issue: 1. Abigail Houghton (1727-____) 2. Ebenezer Houghton (1728-1733)
    • Probate/Proved: 1763; His estate was divided between his wife and daughter, Abigail.
    • Will: 1763


  10. 11.  James Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 8 Oct 1724, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Jones. Issue: 1. Mary Houghton (1726-____) 2. Cylence Houghton (1727-____) 3. Nathaniel Houghton (1729-____) 4. John Houghton (1731-____) 5. Ammite Houghton (1731-____) 6. James Houghton (1733-____) 7. Cate Houghton (1735-____) 8. Tamer Houghton (1737-____) 9. Leviniah Houghton (1739-____)


  11. 12.  Dorcus Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 11 Jan 1725; Ebenezer Polly. Issue: 1. Ebenezer Polly (1726-____) 2. Joseph Polly (1728-____) 3. Mary Polly (1731-____)


  12. 13.  Jemima Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 14 Feb 1725, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Samuel Carter, the son of Samuel and Dorothy (Wilder) Carter. He was born in 1703 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. [This marriage] He died 20 May 1761 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Millisant Carter (1726-____) 2. Lucy Carter (1727-____) 3. Dorothy Carter (1729-____) 4. Mary Carter (1731-____) 5. Eunice Carter (1733-____) 6. Dinah Carter (1735-____) 7. Samuel Carter (1737-____) 8. Stanton Carter (1739-1823) 9. Silas Carter (1740-1820) 10. Prudence Carter (1743-1828) 11. Jonas Carter (1745-____) 12. Jemima Carter (1747-1832)


  13. 14.  Dinah Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jonas1) was born in Apr 1711 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Sep 1723 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..


Generation: 3

  1. 15.  Zerviah Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) 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.

    Zerviah married Jonathan Wilder on 23 Feb 1738/39 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Jonathan (son of John Wilder and Sarah White) was born on 5 Oct 1710 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Jan 1794 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Silas Wilder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Feb 1747 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 10 Apr 1748 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    2. 26. Martha Wilder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Feb 1750 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    3. 27. Hannah Wilder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1753 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Dec 1801 in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    4. 28. Calven Wilder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jun 1755 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    5. 29. Rev. Elihue Wilder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1760 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 16 Mar 1760 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jun 1818 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    6. 30. Martha Wilder  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Nov 1761 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  2. 16.  Mindwell Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 07 Mar 1722/23 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 14 Apr 1723 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 1745; John Crosb. They filed their marriage intentions 15 November 1745 in Lancaster. In the records of Lancaster, Jonathan's father is written as Jonathan, clearly an error as the Baptismal Record calls his father, John. They lived in Chocksett, which while a part of Lancaster, became Sterling. John was received into communion at the Chocksett Church from Rowley. Possibly he was from Rowley. On 16 October 1774, John was dismissed from the Chocksett Church "to lie in ye foundation of a Chh at Irvinshire." His surname has been rendered, Crossley and Crosbe. Issue: 1. Jonathan Crosby (1746-____) 2. Livi Crosby (1751-____) 3. Sarah Crosby (1754-____) 4. Livi Crosby (1757-____) 5. Zervia Crosby (1759-____) 6. Joel Crosby (1762-____) 7. John Crosby (1765-____)


  3. 17.  Michal Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 22 Jun 1725 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 25 Jul 1725 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Dec 1816 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 8 Apr 1748, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Ephraim Roper, the son of Ephraim and Sybilla (Moore) Roper. He was born on 21 October 1716 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He lived at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in 1721 with his parents. He and Richard Moore were guardian on 11 August 1732 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He enlisted for the expedition against the Spanish in the West Indies on 26 May 1740. In this record he is listed as being born in Sudbury, 23 years of age and a husbandman. He lived about 1748 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts and built a fortress-like home of logs lined with brick on Rowley Hill to serve as a home and a garrison house. Ephraim and Michal filed marriage intentions on 6 March 1748. They were married by Justice Houghton in a double wedding, joined by her sister, Keziah and Ebenezer Buss. He lived about 1780 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts and built a new house which stands today. He died on Thursday 5 December 1793 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was buried after 5 December 1793 in Old Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, His gravestone reads:
      An honest man, the noblest work of God. Erected to the memory of Mr. Ephraim Roper who departed this life Dec. 5, 1793, in the 78th year of his age.
      Issue: 1. Benjamin Roper (1750-1826) 2. Manassah Roper (1752-1831) 3. Silas Roper (1754-1827) 4. Asa Roper (1756-1834) 5. Nathaniel Roper (1758-____) 6. Enoch Roper (1758-1820) 7. Ephraim Roper (c1760-____) 8. John Roper (c1761-1833) 9. Sylvester Roper (1762-1849) 10. Joseph Roper (1764-1837) 11. Lucy Roper (1767-1837)

    Notes:

    Buried:
    She was probably buried next to her husband, but there is no stone to mark her resting place.


  4. 18.  Dinah Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 8 Apr 1727 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 21 May 1727 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1793 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 23 Jun 1748, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Esra Houghton, the son of Benjamin and Ruth (Wheelock) Houghton. He was born on 2 July 1722 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Their marriage intentions were filed 6 March 1747/48 in Lancaster. They were married by the Rev. John Mellen. Ezra was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1774. He died on Saturday 18 July 1789 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Dinah Houghton (1749-1756) 2. Ezra Houghton (1751-____) 3. Mary Houghton (1753-____) 4. Lucy Houghton (1754-____) 5. Dinah Houghton (1760-____) 6. Solomon Houghton (1762-____) 7. Ruth Houghton (1765-____) 8. Nahum Houghton (1767-____) 9. Benjamin Houghton (1771-____)
    • Religion: 4 Nov 1750, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Dinah was admitted to communion in the Chocksett Church.


  5. 19.  Keziah Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 29 Mar 1729 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 29 Jun 1729 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Oct 1822 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 8 Apr 1748, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Deacon Ebenezer Buss, the son of John and Hannah Buss. He was born on 27 January 1723/24 and was christened on 30 August 1724 both in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Their marriage intentions were filed 21 January 1747/48 in Lancaster. They were married by Justice Houghton in a double wedding, joined by her sister, Michal and Ephraim Roper. He died on Wednesday 1 July 1801 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Buss (1748-____) 2. Keziah Buss (c1752-____) 3. Eunice Buss (1753-____) 4. Abigail Buss (1754-____) 5. Ebenezer Buss (1756-____) 6. Lucy Buss (1759-____) 7. Benjamin Buss (1761-____) 8. Silas Buss (1764-____) 9. John Buss (1767-____) 10. Rebecca Buss (1769-____)


  6. 20.  Benjamin Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 17 Nov 1732 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 14 Jan 1732/33 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Apr 1759 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    In Memory of
    Mr. Benjamin
    Houghton who
    Died April ye 25th
    1759,
    in the 27th
    Year of his
    Age.


  7. 21.  Abigail Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 27 Jul 1735 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 31 Aug 1735 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1755; Ephraim Osgood, the son of Johsua and Ruth (Divall) Osgood. He was born on 22 January 1726/27 and was christened on 10 April 1727 both in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.


  8. 22.  Joel Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 27 Sep 1737 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 13 Nov 1737 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 25 Feb 1761, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Sarah Pearson. She was born in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Their marriage intentions were filed 28 January 1761 and they were married by David OSGOOD, Esq. Issue: 1. Sarah Houghton (1766-1835)
    • Religion: 2 Oct 1763, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts; They were both admitted to the Chocksett Church.


  9. 23.  Eunice Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 15 Oct 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 2 Dec 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1759, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Jonathan Bailey, the son of Shubael and Anna Bailey. He was born on 24 November 1733 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He died on Tuesday 1 November 1814 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Eunice Bailey (1761-____) 2. Zerviah Bailey (1762-____) 3. Benjamin Bailey (1764-____) 4. Michael Bailey (1769-____) 5. Dinah Bailey (1775-____) 6. Hannah Bailey (1777-____)
    • Religion: 21 Oct 1759; Eunice was admitted to full communion.


  10. 24.  Silas Houghton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 7 Oct 1742 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 28 Nov 1742 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 26 Oct 1768, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Eunice Sawyer.
    • Complier's Note: 2018; There may be more marriages.



Generation: 4

  1. 25.  Silas Wilder Descendancy chart to this point (15.Zerviah3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 27 Feb 1747 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 10 Apr 1748 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 28 Dec 1769, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Sawyer, the daughter of Samuel and Deborah (Rugg) Sawyer. She was born on 2 September 1750 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth and Silas filed marriage intentions on 18 October 1769 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. She died on Tuesday 5 September 1837 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Silas Wilder (1770-____)
    • Religion: 14 Oct 1771, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Silas and Elizabeth joined the Chochsett Church.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    The town books at Lancaster list his birth twice, the second time being 17 February 1747.


  2. 26.  Martha Wilder Descendancy chart to this point (15.Zerviah3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 16 Feb 1750 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  3. 27.  Hannah Wilder Descendancy chart to this point (15.Zerviah3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 22 Mar 1753 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Dec 1801 in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

    Hannah married Joseph Johnson in 1769. Joseph (son of Nathaniel Johnson and Rachel Tucker) was born on 9 Jun 1743 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts; died in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Anna Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jul 1772 in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    2. 32. Hannah Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1774 in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Apr 1851 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
    3. 33. Calvin Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Oct 1776 in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    4. 34. Wilder Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Sep 1780 in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    5. 35. Sarah Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1782 in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    6. 36. Joseph Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Aug 1788 in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

  4. 28.  Calven Wilder Descendancy chart to this point (15.Zerviah3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 12 Jun 1755 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  5. 29.  Rev. Elihue Wilder Descendancy chart to this point (15.Zerviah3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 11 Feb 1760 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was christened on 16 Mar 1760 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jun 1818 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  6. 30.  Martha Wilder Descendancy chart to this point (15.Zerviah3, 5.Benjamin2, 1.Jonas1) was born on 3 Nov 1761 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.


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