History of the Stoughton Family by Eva Coulter Conlan

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William Stoughton was born~1742/43 presumably in New York State; from there he enlisted the War of the Revolution, serving with Washington in the battle of Monmouth. After the war he moved to New Jersey where he married a Miss Voorhees from Albany New York, of Holland Dutch descent.
Their children were William, John, Andrew, James, Effie, Delilah, Sarah, Ann, and Samuel the youngest, who was born 27 Aug 1795. William Stoughton moved to Lewisburg, PA, then in 1802 to Butler Co. PA. He was a shoemaker by trade.

Samuel Stoughton was a Baptist Minister, licensed on Nov 30, 1822; ordained 28 Nov 1823; preached until his death in 1862 for the same church, possibly Muddy Creek Baptist Church. He married 1st in 1816, to Isabel unknown. Their two sons were:
James Stoughton, b. 13 Jan 1817 - d.1875
Morgan Stoughton b. 13 Apr 1819 - d.1858.

Samuel Stoughton married 2nd Catherine McCune in 1821. Catherine McCune (Stoughton) died 15 Jan 1865. Their children were:
Lucinda Stoughton (June 19, 1822 -June 13, 1858)
Sarah Stoughton ( Nov 22, 1824 - Sept 1, 1849)
Nancy Stoughton (Feb 12, 1827 - ??)
Samuel K. Stoughton (July 29, 1830 - Sept 16, 1849)
Mary Jane Stoughton (Dec 29, 1832 - May 15, 1905
Emily Stoughton (June 30, 1836 -~ 1908)
Julia Stoughton (Sept 21, 1838 - ??)
Lavina Stoughton (Sept 16, 1840 - March 22,1802)
Isabel Stoughton (Aug 31, 1842 - Sept 21, 1893)
Elvina Stoughton (July 28, 1844 - Dec 25, 1906)
Lewis Cass Stoughton (June 27, 1846 - Sept 1, 1849).

Catherine McCune (Stoughton)'s mother Lucinda "Lucy" Moore was born about 1762 in Virginia or Maryland. She was ten years old the time of "The Boston Tea Party". Lucinda Moore married a Mr. McCune. Her children were:
Samuel McCune
Jane McCune
William McCune
John McCune
Mary McCune
Robert McCune Claypool (twin)
Catherine McCune Claypool (twin)
The twins were born August 18, 1802 just after their fathers death. Lucinda Moore (McCune) married 2nd a Mr. Claypool, so the twins were generally called Claypool.

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