Rufus Houghton

Rufus Houghton
M, #1572, b. 9 November 1722, d. circa 1759
Father*: Lieut. Jonathan Houghton b. 20 Feb 1685, d. 8 Apr 1737
Mother*: Thankful White b. 27 Mar 1689, d. c 20 Sep 1739
Family: Abigail Moore b. 12 Aug 1728, d. 1761
Marriage*: Rufus Houghton married Abigail Moore on Apr 26, 1750 at Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA.
Rufus Houghton Jr b. 14 May 1751, d. 1777
James Houghton
Biography
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Birth Nov 9, 1722 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Guardiansp 1739 Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, W.P. Case # 31146
Deed Mar 3, 1750 Worcester Co., MA, USA, Jonathan Houghton & Rufus Houghton, both of Lancaster sold to David Wilder of Lancaster 7 1/2 acres in Lancaster additional grant [this grant became the town of Sterling in 1781]. Said grant made to their father Jonathan Houghton for his service in mending the Court.
Marriage Apr 26, 1750 Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Research 1756
Milit-Beg between 1756 and 1757 He served in Col. Oliver Wilder's command in the invasionof Canada, 1756, at Lake George, aged 35, from Leominster, and in the foot company of Thomas Wilder of Leominster, 1757.
Residence Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Death circa 1759 Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA
Administr Nov 17, 1759 Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, John Moor, administrator. Valued at 346 pounds. (W.P. #31147)14,13
Research May 8, 1761 Only MLM gives as daughter; not in Leominister VRs; bd after Rufus and Abigail's death
Pedigree
Citations
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 308 #77.
[S67] Vital Records of Bolton, p. 142.
[S77] White, Genealogy of John White, I, p. 44 #177, 79.
[S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, p. 396.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 13 # 159, 27.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 52.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 308.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 13, 27.
[S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 292.
[S683] Guardianship File, Worcester Co., MA.
[S1321] Worcester Co. MA Deeds: 37: 173 Dated 3 Mar 1750.
[S96] NEHGR, 57 [1903]: 308.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 27.
[S409] Probate Records , Worcester Co., MA, Case 31147.
[S96] NEHGR, 137 [1983]: 334.
[S754] Albert Annett and Alice E. E. Lehtinen Jaffrey NH Hx II, p. 412.
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