EBENEZER Houghton and Hadassah Houghton, his cousin, had a son Joel Houghton, born in 1792 in Putney,VT. Joel married Amy, last name unknown, in Petersham, MA. Her father was born in Germany. Joel and Amy had a son Reuben Benjamin who was born in NY. He died in 1846 at the age of 26 and is buried in Adam's Basin near Ogden. The records are in Rochester, Monroe, NY. Reubin was married to Ruth Ann Follansbee Ring. Her father was Abner Ransom Ring. Her parents lived next-door to Joel and Amy. Joel designed the first mechanical dishwasher in the USA.