Sally BOUGHTON

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When a small child, her father, leaving his wife and three small children, cheerfully answered the call of his country, and took up arms against the encroachments of the king of England and in defence of his inalienable rights. His father-in-law, meantime, took his little family into his own home and care. On his return from war his pecuniary circumstances were such as to require him to find homes for some of his children, where they could earn their support. Sally, together with her brother John, who was just three years older than she, were put out with a mr. John Edwards of Southbury, Ct., to live until of age. Here she remained until eighteen years old, and according to their terms of her parents' agreement, she returned to Ridgefield, where, at her parents' home, married her cousin Jesse Bouton, jr.

They settled first in Ridgefield, and subsequently removed to Poundridge, where he died Feb. 22, 1822. Soon after his death she spent some time in the family of her brother, Thaddeus Boughton, in Washington, Dutchess Co., New York, where with her youngest son, Enoch Bouton, she remained a few months and then returned to Ridgefield, Ct., where, Oct. 19, 1828, she married, second, Enoch Holly, of Ridgefield, where they lived until June 1837, when he died. She then went to live with her daughter, Eliza Gilbert, three miles east of Ridgefield village. She was a member of the M.E. Church, a devoted Christian, a kind and sympathizing neighbor, and a most affectionate mother. She died July 2, 1858. at Ridgefield, where she was buried.

Sally married Jesse BOUTON, Jr. on 26 Sep 1795. Jesse (son of Jesse BOUTON and Rachel FERRIS) was born on 27 Sep 1776 in Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York; died on 22 Feb 1822 in Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas Burr BOUTON was born on 11 Feb 1800 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 29 Apr 1883 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Timothy married Martha SCOTT in 1767. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]