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Judge John Houghton

Male 1650 - 1737  (87 years)

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  • Name John Houghton 
    Title Judge 
    Birth 1650  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 03 Feb 1737  Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John Houghton (1650-1737), Lancaster,MA    		 John Houghton (1650-1737), Lancaster,MA
    Plot: Houghton
    Notes 
    • John came to America with his parents as a baby, in 1650. After the massacre of Sunday 22 August 1675, known as "Monoco's Raid" in Lancaster, where his brother-in-law Jacob Farrar Jr. was killed, John's family fled with his wife's family to Woburn,MA. They returned to Lancaster about three years later. John was called Justice Houghton for service in the General Court on Massachusetts from 1693 to 1724, only having to retire due to blindness which lasted him his 12 remaining years. John and his first wife Mary had 14 children, including a set of twins, Joseph and Benjamin. Many distinguished citizen descend from Justice Houghton.
    Person ID I471  OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2021 

    Father John Houghton, Jr.,   b. 24 Dec 1624, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1684, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Beatrice Walker,   c. 02 Mar 1622, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 08 Jan 1720, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 97 years) 
    Family ID F4295  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Farrar,   b. 1648, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 07 Apr 1724, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 22 Jan 1670/1671  Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lieutenant John Houghton,   b. 13 Dec 1672, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Jacob Houghton,   b. 17 Feb 1674, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1750, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     3. Henry Houghton,   b. 23 Feb 1675   d. 17 Dec 1756, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     4. Joseph Houghton,   b. 26 Feb 1678, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Benjamin Houghton,   b. 26 Feb 1678, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Mary Houghton,   b. 07 Feb 1680, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Mercy Houghton,   b. 1682
    +8. Anna Houghton,   b. 8 May 1684, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Apr 1751, Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    +9. Lieutenant Jonathan Houghton,   b. 20 Feb 1686, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 03 Apr 1737, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
     10. Hepsibeth Houghton,   b. Abt 1690, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Rebecca Houghton,   b. Abt 1690, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Beatrice Houghton,   b. Abt 1692, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     13. William Houghton,   b. 1695, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2   
    Marriage 1725  Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F249  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Hannah Atherton,   b. 10 Jan 1658, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1738, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 1724 
    Family ID F20643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Jun 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1650 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Jan 1670/1671 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1725 - Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 03 Feb 1737 - Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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