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Josiah Houghton 1682–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1682

Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 15 Aug 1739

Death Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Jonas Houghton

Mother: Beatrix Joselyn

Spouse(s): Mary Brigham

Children(s): Jonas III, Dinah Houghton, Bethesda Houghton, Hepsibeth Houghton, Mehetible Houghton

The story of Josiah Houghton began in 1682 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Josiah Houghton married Mary Brigham, and had children including Bethesda Houghton, Dinah Houghton, Hepsibeth Houghton, Jonas Houghton Iii, Mehetible Houghton. Josiah Houghton passed away in 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Houghton began in 1682 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Josiah Houghton married Mary Brigham, and had children including Bethesda Houghton, Dinah Houghton, Hepsibeth Houghton, Jonas Houghton Iii, Mehetible Houghton.
  • Josiah Houghton passed away in 1739 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonas Houghton
1624–1684
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedford, England
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Beatrix Joselyn
1622–1720
Birth Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Brigham
1687–1744
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial, London, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Jonas III
1728–1801
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Dinah Houghton
1711–1723
Birth Location: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial, London, England, United Kingdom
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Bethesda Houghton
1755–
Birth Location: –
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Hepsibeth Houghton
1751–
Birth Location: –
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Mehetible Houghton
1748–
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Houghton's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Houghton
1682–1739
Birth Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jonas Houghton
1624–1684
Eaton Bray, Bedford, England
Beatrix Joselyn
1622–1720
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John (Houghton) Jr
1593–1635
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Damaris Buckmaster
1594–1666
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
John I
1563–1618
John Houghton
1570–1640
Andrew Buckmaster
1567–1598
Marie Roberts
1567–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Houghton\Haughton
1524–1588
Charles Roberts
1545–1567
Lady Baroness
1535–1611

Josiah Houghton's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Houghton (2 Jul 1682–15 Aug 1739) m. Mary Brigham (26 October 1687–May 1744)
  1. 1. Jonas (Houghton) III 1728–1801 m. Rebecca Nichols 1729–1772 m. Lucy Johnson 1749–1794
    1. 1. MAJ (Jonas Houghton) Jr 1760–1847 m. Eunice (Sawyer) Houghton 1764–1842
      1. 1. Phineas (Ephraim) Houghton 1782–1874 m. Mary (“Polly”) Whitcomb 1785–1861
        1. 1. Phineas (W) Houghton 1802–1901 m. Anne (Lucy) Burges 1812–1868 m. Anna Houghton 1810–1868 m. Mary (J) Worden 1837–
        2. 2. Phineas (Houghton) Jr 1818–1843
        3. 3. Jonathan (Whitcomb) Houghton 1811–
    2. 2. Jazaniah Houghton 1754–1828
    3. 3. Rebecca Houghton 1760–
    4. 4. Sarah Houghton 1756–1761
    5. 5. Lucy Houghton 1780–1864
    6. 6. Silas Houghton 1777–1820
    7. 7. Eleazer Houghton 1776–1814
    8. 8. Sabra Houghton 1786–
    9. 9. Levi Houghton 1783–
  2. 2. Dinah Houghton 1711–1723
  3. 3. Bethesda Houghton 1755–
  4. 4. Hepsibeth Houghton 1751–
  5. 5. Mehetible Houghton 1748–

Josiah Houghton's Timeline

2 Records

1682
2 Jul 1682
Birth of Josiah Houghton in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1739
15 Aug 1739
Age 57
Death of Josiah Houghton in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1682
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1739
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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