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Deacon William Hough 1619 – 1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1619

Birth Location: Thornton Hough, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 10 Aug 1683

Death Location: New London, New London, CT

Father: Edward Hough\Huffe

Mother: Elizabeth Post

Spouse(s): Sarah Calkins

Children(s): Samuel Saybrook*

In 1619, Deacon William Hough I entered the world in Thornton Hough, Cheshire, England, born to Edward Hough\Huffe and Elizabeth Ann Post. Deacon William Hough I married Sarah (IMM)(S9X) Calkins, and had children including Samuel Hough of Saybrook*. Deacon William Hough I passed away in 1683 in New London, New London, CT.

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Biography

  • In 1619, Deacon William Hough I entered the world in Thornton Hough, Cheshire, England, born to Edward Hough\Huffe and Elizabeth Ann Post.
  • Deacon William Hough I married Sarah (IMM)(S9X) Calkins, and had children including Samuel Hough of Saybrook*.
  • Deacon William Hough I passed away in 1683 in New London, New London, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Hough\Huffe
1587 – 1672
Birth Location: Westchester, Cheshire, England
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Elizabeth Post
1588 – 1671
Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Calkins
1626 – 1684
Birth Location: Chepstow Castle, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Children(s)

Samuel Saybrook*
1653 – 1718
Birth Location: Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, Colonial America
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Deacon Hough's Ancestors

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Deacon Hough
1619 – 1683
Birth Place: Thornton Hough, Cheshire, England
Parents
Edward Hough\Huffe
1587 – 1672
Westchester, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Post
1588 – 1671
Chester, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Houghe
1598 – 1661
Bottesford, Leicestershire, , England
Margaret Matthews
1576 – 1612
Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, England
John (Henry) Post
1558 – 1615
Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Lucia ("Lucy" (Wilkinson)) Post
1558 – 1614
Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Howe
1565 – 1610
Elizabeth Meoles
1560 – 1604
Christofer Mathew
1560 – 1661
Margerie (Mathew)
1560 – 1625
Thomas (VanDerPost)
1530 – 1571
Jane Greeke,
1524 – 1588
Sir Wilkinson
1510 – 1558
Jane Byfelder
1515 – 1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Houghe
1535 – 1582
Thomas Meoles
1540 – 1610
Marion Mackay
1530 –
Richard Mathew
1535 – 1560
Dorothy Greenway
1530 – 1597
Robert Boulton
1513 – 1576
Elizabeth Bolton
1515 –
Peter VanDerPoest
1500 – 1558
Marragrietje Poest
1503 – 1547
George Thompson
1500 – 1554
Katherine Makheces
1504 – 1531

Deacon Hough's Descendants

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Deacon (William) Hough (2 Feb 1619 – 10 Aug 1683) m. Sarah ((IMM)(S9X)) Calkins (31 Jul 1626 – 5 Sep 1684)
  1. 1. Samuel (Hough of) Saybrook* (9 Mar 1653 – 14 Mar 1718) m. Mary Bates (11 Mar 1666 – 30 Nov 1702)
    1. 1. James (Hough of) Wallingford*§ (05 Dec 1688 – 20 Oct 1740) m. Hannah Clark (1690 – 4 Mar 1718)
      1. 1. Samuel Hough (1712 – 1776) m. Mehitabel Royce (2 Sept. 1712 – 25 Dec. 1774)
        1. 1. John Hough (21 Sep 1735 – 24 February 1788) m. Lois Merriam (28 Jul 1740 – 1813)

Deacon Hough's Timeline

2 Records

1619
2 Feb 1619
Birth of Deacon William Hough I in Thornton Hough, Cheshire, England
Thornton Hough, Cheshire, England
1683
10 Aug 1683
Age 64
Death of Deacon William Hough I in New London, New London, CT
New London, New London, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1619
    Event Place: Thornton Hough, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1683
    Event Place: New London, New London, CT
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