Thomas HOUGHTON
Biography

Thomas Houghton, son of Thomas and Phebe (Gray) Houghton, was born at Williamstown, Massachusetts (place of birth not authenticated), December 2, 1763. He married (first) Susannah Crosby, born at Mason, New Hampshire, October 8, 1768, died at Anson, Maine, in June, 1805, daughter of Robert and Susannah Crosby.
Mr. Houghton married (second) March, 1806, Bridget (Spaulding) Heald, b. 1774, d. Apr. 5, 1861, widow of Ephraim Heald.
Children first wife:
1. Susannah, born January 27, 1790, at Stark, Maine, died March 6, 1833; married, in September, 1807, Samuel Dinsmore.
2.Sarah "Sally", born December 4, 1791, at Stark, Maine, died November 16, 1836; married, July 16, 1812, Thomas Dinsmore.
3. Katherine H. "Katy", born October 3, 1793, died July 23, 1869; married, November 5, 1812, Ephraim Heald, s/ o Ephraim Heald (1771-1803) & Bridget Spalding (1774-1861).
4. Patty, born April 7, 1796, at Anson, Maine, died December 30, 1876; married, September 10, 1815, Arthur Dinsmore.
5. Thomas, born March 27, 1798, died July 23, 1838; married, October 2, 1823, Sarah Spaulding.
6. Rebecca, born May 24, 1800, died October 8, 1802.
7. Luke, born May 7, 1802, died March 11, 1875; married, November 16, 1824, Dorcas Fletcher, born May 21, 1795, died December 6, 1868, at Anson, Maine, daughter of Wilham and Thankful (Nichols) Fletcher.
8. Mary, born 1805, died same year.
Children second wife:
9. Jonah, born December, 1806.
10. Zebina, born October 26, 1808.
11. Joseph Spaulding, born March 17, 1811; married Oct. 20, 1870, Frances Shaw, b. Dec. 23, 1828.
12. Mary, born August 21, 1813; married Andrew Heald.
13, Dorcas, born October 13, 1817; married Joshua Pike.
14. Jethro Gardiner, born July 7, 1820, died February 28, 1842.


New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 4; pg. 2166; William Richard Cutter (ed.); Lewis historical publishing Company, 1915.



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