On 25 Jun 1795 when Dorothy was 20, she married
Capt. Rufus Houghton, son of
Rufus Houghton (14 May 1751-7 Dec 1777) &
Elizabeth Whitcomb (9 Nov 1752-5 Feb 1818), in Leominster, MA.
Born on 2 May 1772 in Leominster, MA. Rufus died in Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio, on 23 Feb 1834; he was 61.