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John Houghton 1672–1724

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: February 13, 1672

Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Death Date: April 5, 1724

Death Location: Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Prescott

The story of John Houghton began in 1672 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. John Houghton married Mary Prescott, Sarah Gulliver. John Houghton passed away in 1724 in Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

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Biography

Early Life

The story of John Houghton began in 1672 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

Family

John Houghton married Mary Prescott, Sarah Gulliver.

Later Years

John Houghton passed away in 1724 in Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

Life Timeline

1672
Born in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1724
Died in Lancaster, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

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