Josiah Houghton

Josiah Houghton was born in Oct, 1698 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs, p. 15: "Josiah, Sonne of Josiah & Mary Houghton, July 2, 82" (corrected on p. 5 "read Jonas" for both father and son); This VRs citation has been the ongoing source of a birthday error (i. e. JWH); see Burr & Gage: 1698;Lancaster VRs gravestone "24 years, 11 months", dd calc: Oct. 1698; Josiah's baptism circa 18 years of age, makes 1698 date more probable; JWH, BT: 7,2, 1682; MLM: Jul. 21, 1698. He married Mehitable Warner. Josiah Houghton died on Sep 29, 1723 at Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VRs, Burr & Gage: "aged 24 years, 11 months" (gravestone at Lancaster). He was buried at Old Common BG Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Aged 24 years & 11 m.

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