Supposed children of John Houghton and Mary Allen

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]

Notes: Many trees place this family as early settlers of Wayne County, NY.

Children listed in the Houghton Genealogy.

1. Sarah Houghton b. 24 Jan 1769;
2. Benjamin Houghton b. 2 Feb 1771;
3. Sampson Haughton+ b. 17 Oct 1772, d. 7 Nov 1845;
4. John Houghton b. 3 Jul 1774;
5. Mary G. Houghton b. 27 Sep 1776;
6. Lydia Houghton b. 17 Aug 1778;
7. Henry Haughton+ b. 6 Jul 1780, d. 26 Mar 1849;
8. Polly Houghton b. 22 Jul 1782;
9. Clarinda Houghton b. 27 Apr 1786; [Possibly of Connecticut w/o Lyman Smith res in Rutland, Jefferson, NY)
10. Cyrus Houghton b. 1789;
11. Eleanor Houghton b. 4 May 1791;

• Richard Houghton+ b. 30 Sep 1794, d. 4 Feb 1863; m Rebecca Hewett, resided La Salle's village Fulton Co, NY - Appears to spell name Haughton/ son Richard's death record (Nov 6, 1906) names parents, and says both parents were born in New London, CT.

Below are all children of Benjamin Houghton and Lucy Willard ((Descends from Israel>Benjamin>Ezra)

1. Lucy Houghton+; m Abel Hadley & Mr Knowlson Lucy (Houghton) Kowlton (1801-1891) [daughter of Benjamin Houghton and Lucy Willard
2. Sally Houghton+; m Mr Griffon: Also a daughter of Benjamin Houghton and Lucy Willard
3. Joel Houghton+ d. b 1911; Also a son of Benjamin Houghton and Lucy Willard (daughter Fannie Houghton wife of Samuel Thurston Willard)
4. Ezra Houghton m Lucy (incorret) - actually Sally - (children: Charles b 1820; Horatio b 1821 m Mary; George b 1824; Harriet b 1826 m Joseph Brewer of Charlestown; Walter b 1833; Albert b 1839)

Sources

• Charles J Vella, PhD, Houghton Surname Project, 2022: http://www.charlesjvellaphd.com/HoughtonSurnameProject/g0/p241.htm#i7225
• John Wesley Houghton, The Houghton Genealogy, 1912, p. 339,