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Jacob Houghton 1674–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 17, 1674

Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: Jul 12, 1750

Death Location: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Houghton

Mother: Mary Farrar

Spouse(s): Rebecca Whitcomb

Children(s): Rebecca Houghton, Jonathan Houghton, Israel Houghton, Jacob Houghton, Benjamin Houghton, Abigail Houghton, John Houghton

Jacob Houghton was born in 1674 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Houghton And Mary Farrar. Jacob Houghton married Rebecca Whitcomb, and had children including Abigail Houghton, Benjamin Houghton, Israel Houghton, Jacob Houghton, John Houghton, Jonathan Houghton, Rebecca Houghton. Jacob Houghton passed away in 1750 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Jacob Houghton was born in 1674 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Houghton And Mary Farrar.
  • Jacob Houghton married Rebecca Whitcomb, and had children including Abigail Houghton, Benjamin Houghton, Israel Houghton, Jacob Houghton, John Houghton, Jonathan Houghton, Rebecca Houghton.
  • Jacob Houghton passed away in 1750 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Jacob Houghton's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Houghton
1674–1750
Birth Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Houghton
1650–1737
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Farrar
1648–1724
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John Houghton
1624–1684
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Beatrix Joselyn
1625–1720
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Houghton's Descendants

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Jacob Houghton (Feb 17, 1674–Jul 12, 1750) m. Rebecca Whitcomb (Nov 12, 1671–Oct 22, 1752)
  1. 1. Rebecca Houghton 1706–
  2. 2. Jonathan Houghton 1703–1741 m. Mary 1684–1791
    1. 1. Jonathan Houghton 1737–1829 m. Susan Moore 1733–
      1. 1. Susanna HOUGHTON 1761–
      2. 2. Rufus Houghton 1769–1853 m. Abigail BARNARD 1778–1860
        1. 1. Amory Houghton 1812–1882 m. Sophronia (Mann) Oakes 1814–1880
        2. 2. Clarinda Houghton 1808–1891
        3. 3. Rufus Houghton 1796–1846
        4. 4. Levi Houghton 1809–1848
        5. 5. Francis Houghton 1821–1880
        6. 6. Sophia Houghton 1822–1822
        7. 7. Abigail Houghton 1811–1873
        8. 8. Barnard Houghton 1805–1886
        9. 9. Jonathan Houghton 1801–1804
        10. 10. Susanna Houghton 1816–1892
        11. 11. Moses (Barnard) Houghton 1804–1873
        12. 12. Lavina (B) Houghton 1807–1879
        13. 13. Nancy (Maria) Houghton 1819–
      3. 3. Jonathan Houghton 1765–1825
      4. 4. Abigail Houghton 1767–1845
      5. 5. Mary Houghton 1771–1859
      6. 6. Unity Houghton 1762–
    2. 2. Ebenezer Houghton 1729–1755
    3. 3. Mary Houghton 1731–1738
    4. 4. Caroline Houghton 1735–
    5. 5. Abigail Houghton 1726–1798
  3. 3. Israel Houghton 1698–1777
  4. 4. Jacob Houghton 1696–1780
  5. 5. Benjamin Houghton 1699–1754
  6. 6. Abigail Houghton 1726–1800
  7. 7. John Houghton 1712–1769

Jacob Houghton's Timeline

3 Records

1674
Feb 17, 1674
Birth of Jacob Houghton in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1704
1704
Age 30
Jacob Houghton was married in MA
MA
1750
Jul 12, 1750
Age 76
Death of Jacob Houghton in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 17, 1674
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 801.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RH1.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: MA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 801.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RH1.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 12, 1750
    Event Place: Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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