Carlos Houghton

GEDCOM Note

Gail Fuller Girard has a copy of page from Houghton Family Bible: Eli Houghton was born Oct 7 1797 Deborah Houghton was born Jun 3 1798 James Houghton was born Aug 29 1821 Newel Houghton was born Aug 29 1821 Newel Houghton was born Dec 14 1822 Mary Houghton was born Apr 11 1824 George Houghton was born Jan 8 1828 Edward Houghton was born July 3 1831 Charolotte Saria Houghton was born Dec 20 1834 Eliza Ann Houghton was born June 5 1836 Carlos Houghton was born Oct 29 1841

Copy of Will, dated 6 November, 1865 of Eli Houghton. Gail Girard has copy. In it it states: "I give to Eli N. Houghton, Eliza Houghton, and Carlos Houghton, children of my son Eli Newell Houghton, the land and appurtnances situated there or known as the Houghton Farm and described as follows: (description) The above described land is not to be disposed of or transferred by the said Eli Newell Houghton, Eliza and Carlos Houghton until the expiration of twelve years from the date November 6, 1865 when said Carlos Houghton will be twenty one years old. The said land abouve described then to be divided or the proceeds thereof equally between the three children share and share alike."

"I will also give to my son Eli Newell's children Eli N. houghton, Eliza Houghton and Carlos Houghton two houses and harnesses, two wagons, one plow, one harrow, two cows, three yearlings, five sheep, two stoves and all the beds and bedding and household furniture and farming utensils except what I have given to my wife and daughter Laura W. Houghton."

"My wife is to have a home on the old farm with Eli, Eliza and Carlos Houghton if she wants to stay with them, and they are to provide for her all the necessaries of life except clothing, and to give her a quiet and peaceful home with them."