Son of Joshua & Elizabeth (Bennett) Houghton. Lancaster Worcester Co MA marriage records list Solomon Houghton and Deliverance Ross married int. July 11, 1751. They married 7 Nov 1751.
From New England Families Vol 4:
(VI) Solomon, son of Joshua Houghton, was born 5 August 1729, He married Deliverance Ross.
Children:
Dolly, born 18 August 1752;
Thamer, 3 August 1754;
Lois 18 December 1756;
Solomon 18 February 1758;
Philemon 19 April 1761;
Hiram 25 August 1763;
Nahum 25 April 1766;
Benjamin 3 April 1768;
Richard Baxter.
In the same book under his son Philemon's write up it states "His father (Solomon) was a loyalist in the revolution, and served as paymaster in the English army. After the war he went to England and died there. His will, it is said, bequeathed his property to any of his children who would swear allegiance to the king. All the sons were in favor of the colonies and several were soldiers in the army. One daughter finally went to Canada and fulfilled the requirements of her father's will for the sake of the property.
Massachusetts Loyalists in the Revolutionary War. by Lorenzo Sabine, published at Boston, Little, Brown & Company. 1864.:
Solomon Houghton, a Lancaster farmer in comfortable circumstances, fearing the inquisition of the patriot committee, fled from his home. In 1779 the judge of
probabe for Worcester County appointed commissioners to care for his confiscated estate.
From New England Families Vol 4:
(VI) Solomon, son of Joshua Houghton, was born 5 August 1729, He married Deliverance Ross.
Children:
Dolly, born 18 August 1752;
Thamer, 3 August 1754;
Lois 18 December 1756;
Solomon 18 February 1758;
Philemon 19 April 1761;
Hiram 25 August 1763;
Nahum 25 April 1766;
Benjamin 3 April 1768;
Richard Baxter.
In the same book under his son Philemon's write up it states "His father (Solomon) was a loyalist in the revolution, and served as paymaster in the English army. After the war he went to England and died there. His will, it is said, bequeathed his property to any of his children who would swear allegiance to the king. All the sons were in favor of the colonies and several were soldiers in the army. One daughter finally went to Canada and fulfilled the requirements of her father's will for the sake of the property.
Massachusetts Loyalists in the Revolutionary War. by Lorenzo Sabine, published at Boston, Little, Brown & Company. 1864.:
Solomon Houghton, a Lancaster farmer in comfortable circumstances, fearing the inquisition of the patriot committee, fled from his home. In 1779 the judge of
probabe for Worcester County appointed commissioners to care for his confiscated estate.
Son of Joshua & Elizabeth (Bennett) Houghton. Lancaster Worcester Co MA marriage records list Solomon Houghton and Deliverance Ross married int. July 11, 1751. They married 7 Nov 1751.
From New England Families Vol 4:
(VI) Solomon, son of Joshua Houghton, was born 5 August 1729, He married Deliverance Ross.
Children:
Dolly, born 18 August 1752;
Thamer, 3 August 1754;
Lois 18 December 1756;
Solomon 18 February 1758;
Philemon 19 April 1761;
Hiram 25 August 1763;
Nahum 25 April 1766;
Benjamin 3 April 1768;
Richard Baxter.
In the same book under his son Philemon's write up it states "His father (Solomon) was a loyalist in the revolution, and served as paymaster in the English army. After the war he went to England and died there. His will, it is said, bequeathed his property to any of his children who would swear allegiance to the king. All the sons were in favor of the colonies and several were soldiers in the army. One daughter finally went to Canada and fulfilled the requirements of her father's will for the sake of the property.
Massachusetts Loyalists in the Revolutionary War. by Lorenzo Sabine, published at Boston, Little, Brown & Company. 1864.:
Solomon Houghton, a Lancaster farmer in comfortable circumstances, fearing the inquisition of the patriot committee, fled from his home. In 1779 the judge of
probabe for Worcester County appointed commissioners to care for his confiscated estate.
From New England Families Vol 4:
(VI) Solomon, son of Joshua Houghton, was born 5 August 1729, He married Deliverance Ross.
Children:
Dolly, born 18 August 1752;
Thamer, 3 August 1754;
Lois 18 December 1756;
Solomon 18 February 1758;
Philemon 19 April 1761;
Hiram 25 August 1763;
Nahum 25 April 1766;
Benjamin 3 April 1768;
Richard Baxter.
In the same book under his son Philemon's write up it states "His father (Solomon) was a loyalist in the revolution, and served as paymaster in the English army. After the war he went to England and died there. His will, it is said, bequeathed his property to any of his children who would swear allegiance to the king. All the sons were in favor of the colonies and several were soldiers in the army. One daughter finally went to Canada and fulfilled the requirements of her father's will for the sake of the property.
Massachusetts Loyalists in the Revolutionary War. by Lorenzo Sabine, published at Boston, Little, Brown & Company. 1864.:
Solomon Houghton, a Lancaster farmer in comfortable circumstances, fearing the inquisition of the patriot committee, fled from his home. In 1779 the judge of
probabe for Worcester County appointed commissioners to care for his confiscated estate.
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Wife Deliverance remarried in Sept 1781 to John Wright.
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