Benjamin
Houghton
Jr.
Born in Lancaster, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Houghton
and Achsah (Whitcomb) Houghton
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Hannah (Newhall) Houghton
— married
1787 (to 1794) [location unknown]
Husband of
Lydia (Bennett) Houghton
— married
27 Sep 1796 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Cephas Houghton and Charles H Houghton
Died
at age 73
in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 May 2019
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Biography
Benjamin was born in 1764. He was the son of Benjamin Houghton and Achsah Whitcomb.[1]
He married first Hannah Newhall in 1787.[2]
Benjamin married for a second time to Lydia Bennett 9 Jul 1796.[3]
He passed away in 1837. He is buried at Middle Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZKB-DL4 : 10 February 2018), Benjamin Houghton, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0547550 IT 1.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCC-MTJP : 11 May 2022), Benjamin Houghton and Hannah Newhall, 2 Aug 1787; citing Marriage, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011279.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8K-6YWR : 11 May 2022), Benjn Houghton and Lydia Bennett, 9 Jul 1796; citing Marriage, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011028.
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 May 2019), memorial page for Capt Benjamin Houghton (30 Mar 1764–4 May 1837), Find A Grave: Memorial #55754493, citing Middle Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by cap624 (contributor 47007905)
See also:
- FamilySearch Person: KP77-3RK
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