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James Houghton 1728–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1728

Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut

Death Date: 1 Mar 1796

Death Location: Grosvenordale, CT, USA

Father: Edward Houghton

Mother: Abigail McCoy

Spouse(s): Phebe Holt

Children(s): James Jr, Ephraim Houghton, James Jr, Phebe Houghton, Silvanus Houghton, Orinda Houghton, Samantha Houghton, Bethiah Houghton, Asenath Houghton, Experience Houghton, Mary Houghton

The story of James Houghton began in 1728 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut. James Houghton married Phebe Holt, and had children including Asenath Houghton, Bethiah Houghton, Ephraim H Houghton, Experience Houghton, James Houghton Jr, Mary Houghton, Molly Houghton, Orinda Houghton, Phebe Houghton, Samantha Houghton, Silvanus Houghton. James Houghton passed away in 1796 in Grosvenordale, CT, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Houghton began in 1728 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut.
  • James Houghton married Phebe Holt, and had children including Asenath Houghton, Bethiah Houghton, Ephraim H Houghton, Experience Houghton, James Houghton Jr, Mary Houghton, Molly Houghton, Orinda Houghton, Phebe Houghton, Samantha Houghton, Silvanus Houghton.
  • James Houghton passed away in 1796 in Grosvenordale, CT, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Houghton
1705–1777
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail McCoy
1704–1777
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Phebe Holt
1743–1796
Birth Location: Andover, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

James Jr
1775–1842
Birth Location: –
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Ephraim Houghton
1759–1840
Birth Location: Ashford, Windsor, CT, USA
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James Jr
1756–1835
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Phebe Houghton
1762–1874
Birth Location: –
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Silvanus Houghton
1765–1816
Birth Location: –
SH
Orinda Houghton
1768–
Birth Location: –
OH
Samantha Houghton
1770–
Birth Location: –
SH
Bethiah Houghton
1771–1846
Birth Location: Union City, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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Asenath Houghton
1775–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Experience Houghton
1777–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Houghton
1778–
Birth Location: –
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James Houghton's Ancestors

Self
James Houghton
1728–1796
Birth Place: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut
Parents
Edward Houghton
1705–1777
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail McCoy
1704–1777
Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
James (Jerome) Houghton
1653–1711
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Marie Sawyer
1653–1739
Lancaster, Worcester, MA
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Houghton
1623–1705
Jane Stowe
1626–1700
Thomas Sawyer
1616–1706
Mary Prescott
1630–1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN Sauer
1582–1660
Agnes Stone)
1584–1635
John Prescott
1604–1681
Mary Platt
1607–1688

James Houghton's Descendants

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James Houghton (13 Sep 1728–1 Mar 1796) m. Phebe Holt (Mar 20, 1743–1796)
  1. 1. James (Houghton) Jr 1775–1842
  2. 2. Ephraim (H) Houghton 1759–1840
  3. 3. James (Houghton) Jr 1756–1835
  4. 4. Phebe Houghton 1762–1874
  5. 5. Silvanus Houghton 1765–1816
  6. 6. Orinda Houghton 1768–
  7. 7. Samantha Houghton 1770–
  8. 8. Bethiah Houghton 1771–1846
  9. 9. Asenath Houghton 1775–
  10. 10. Experience Houghton 1777–
  11. 11. Mary Houghton 1778–

James Houghton's Timeline

2 Records

1728
13 Sep 1728
Birth of James Houghton in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut
Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut
1796
1 Mar 1796
Age 68
Death of James Houghton in Grosvenordale, CT, USA
Grosvenordale, CT, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1728
    Event Place: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1796
    Event Place: Grosvenordale, CT, USA
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