• Born: 10 Feb 1735, Boston MA
• Marriage (1): Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins about 1764 in Boston MA
• Died: 1778

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Jacob Hurd, in 1748-1756, in Boston MA. ¹

• He worked circa 1756-1772 as a silversmith in Boston MA ⁹

• Example: Teaspoon, circa 1765, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. L: 4 7/16"
  Engraved AH on handle back for Ann Hurd ¹⁰

• He worked circa 1772-1776 as a silversmith in Taunton MA ⁹

• His obituary was published in the Boston Gazette on 4 May 1778 in Boston MA. A report of his death while a prisoner of war in Halifax. He and David Greeley were awaiting exchange for John Brant and Peter Moore. ⁹

Houghton married Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins about 1764 in Boston MA.