Re: Frederick Haughton
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In reply to:
Frederick Haughton
Patricia Doster 2/11/03
Though it has been a decade since you posted this question, I am happy to have a definitive answer for you.
Frederick R. Haughton was my g-g-g-g grandfather, found after much toil and uncertainty.He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery, AL.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=haughton&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=3&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=65862744&df=all&http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=haughton&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=3&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=65862744&df=all&
From there, I was led to the land records and to his family's probate records on FamilySearch.org.
He was born Dec 14 1812 to Henry Haughton (parents Richard Haughton and Jemima Long) and Sally Luten (parents Frederick Luten and Rachel Powell).He had an older sister, Mary W., who died shortly after marrying at the age of 19.Frederick Haughton had been completely orphaned by the age of 4, and he and his sister were cared for (at least financially) by Jeremiah Mixson of Chowan County, NC.He also had many relations living in that county, including Malachi Haughton, Sr., a lawyer and member of the state legislature.
Frederick R. Haughton moved to Macon County, AL in about 1834 (since his oldest daughter is always listed as having been born in AL), but didn't buy land (as far as I can tell) until 1837.He then bought one tract on his own account, and was a partner with James Larkins in the purchase of nearly 800 acres.
He presumably farmed this land for the next decade while producing a total of four children: Pocahontas Caroline Pastora, Mary W., James Camillus, and Emma A..The identity of his wife is currently confined to the name "Mary E." born 1817, though she may have been the daughter of James Larkins.
Frederick Haughton died unexpectedly, though for unknown reasons, in Feb 1847 at the age of 34.His family continued to live on their land next to the Larkins family at least until about 1855, when they all (who were living) moved to Elba in Coffee County, AL.
I've only traced the Haughtons definitively back through Richard and Jemima Long Haughton, Frederick's grandparents.It's possible that they are related to the Haughtons mentioned in the other guy's post.There were a lot of Haughtons in and around Chowan County, NC in the 18th and 19th century, and it's proved rather difficult to trace and separate families.
If anyone has any more information on this family, I'd be delighted to hear of it!
Thanks
Lauren