Col. David Hough

• BIRTH 13 Mar 1753 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 18 Apr 1831 (aged 78)
• BURIAL Cole Cemetery, Lebanon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 101610481

Col. David Hough was born in Norwich, CT March 13.1753. He was a ship carpenter. He moved to Lebanon, NH in 1778. He married Abigail Huntington July 2.1775 died @78yrs. Colonel Hough was engaged in agricultural pursuits and was the largest stockholder in Lebanon, holding 1-10 shares. His farm was across the road from the Cemetery; which became the poor farm for Lebanon; and then owed by Forest Cole.

Col. Hough held several state offices:
1788, 1789, and 1794: House of Representatives
Justice of the Peace;
Colonel of the Militia, A Revolutionary Soldier
1783: Delegate to the State Constitutional Convention
1798: Commissioner of Valuation
3/4/1803 – 3/31807: Elected 8th and 9th Congresses

Parents
Capt. David Hough 1723–1798
Desire Clark Hough 1728–1764

Spouse
Abigail Huntington Hough 1753–1838 (m. 1775)

Siblings
Lemuel Hough 1748–1826
Eunice Hough 1750–1752
Daniel Hough 1752–1820
Deacon Wetherell Hough 1754–1824
Col. John Hough 1757–1832
Ward Hough 1759–1776
Capt. Azel Hough 1761–1849
Desire Hough Downer 1764–1816

Half Siblings
Bernice Hough Hough 1766–1845
Thomas Hough 1768–1815
Guy Hough 1772–1776
Sarah Hough Waterman 1773–1848
Guy Hough 1779–1877

Children
Lucinda Hough Ela 10/29/1775–1854
Philena Hough 8/28/1777
Nancy Hough 7/18/1779
Charlotte Hough Dewey 8/12/1782–1873
Abigail "Nabba" Hough Storrs 8/15/1783–1860
Lydia Hough 12/30/1785 - 5/30/1788
David Hough. 1/26/1888 – 1/14/1875 in Ceresco, Michigan at 87yrs. David left Lebanon in 1840.
John Hough 4/4/1790 - 4/14/1790.
John Hough 3/23//1791–1861
Lydia Hough 7/2/1793

References

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101610481/david_hough

2. Daughters of American Revolution Ancestor #: A057270, Service: NEW HAMPSHIRE Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: 3-13-1753 NORWICH CONNECTICUT, Death: 1828 LEBANON NEW HAMPSHIRE