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"GATHER THE CHILDREN."

HORTON GENEALOGY;

OR

CHRONICLES

OF THE

Descendants of Barnabas Horton,

OF SOUTHOLD, L. I., 1640.

COMPILED BY GEO. F. HORTON, M.D.

PHILADELPHIA:

PUBLISHED BY THE HOME CIRCLE PUBLISHING CO.

1876.

[ERRATA.]

[Page 11, line 25], for Zenia read Zeruiah, and in the same line read case instead of cose.

[Page 18, line 13], for Elizabeth read Elijah, and in the same line read Pamela instead of Jarnella.

[Page 26, line 6], for Elizabeth read Jemima.

[Page 68, line 4], for 1698 read 1689, and in the 9th line instead of 1776 read 1767.

[Page 100, line 32], read Rowena Nancy M., Capt. Familton, Harry M., unmarried.

Errors in spelling, and occasionally discrepancies in dates may be found, but their correction will readily suggest itself to the reader.

Horton.

HORTON ARMS. DERBYSHIRE.

A stag's head cabossed, silver; attired, gold; and, for distinction, a canton ermine.

Crest, out of the waves of the sea proper, a tilting spear erect, gold; enfiled with a dolphin, silver, finned, gold, and charged with a shell.

[Cabossed means cut off short so as not to show the neck; attired denotes the horns; canton ermine, means the black spots upon the white field in the left-hand corner. In the picture the artist has not given the shell upon the dolphin.]

Motto.—"Quod Vult, Valde Vult,"—What he wills, he wills cordially and without stint.

Arms are hereditary, but the mottoes are not, and may be changed to suit the taste or fancy of any family. There are other Arms of the Horton family, varying somewhat from the above. The date of the grant of the arms I have not found—probably many centuries ago.

[PREFACE—INTRODUCTION.]

We give Barnabas Horton as the Preface and Introduction to this little volume of Chronicles. He was probably the son of Joseph Horton, of Leicestershire, England, and born in the little hamlet of Mousely of that shire. Of his history before he came to America very little is known. He came over in the ship "Swallow" in 1633–38. He landed at Hampton, Mass. How long he remained at Hampton is not known. But in 1640 we find him with his wife and two children in New Haven, Conn., in company with the Rev. John Youngs, William Welles, Esq., Peter Hallock, John Tuthill, Richard Terry, Thomas Mapes, Matthias Corwin, Robert Ackerly, Jacob Corey, John Conklin, Isaac Arnold, and John Budd, and on the 21st day of Oct., 1640, assisted by the venerable Rev. John Davenport and Gov. Eaton, they organized themselves into a Congregational Church, and sailed to the east end of Long Island, now Southold. They had all been members of Puritan churches in England, and all had families with them except Peter Hallock. They doubtless had been on the island previous to this time and looked out their homes. On nearing the shore they cast lots to decide who should first set foot on the land. The lot fell on Peter Hallock, and the place where he stepped upon the land has ever since been known as Hallock's Landing.

On coming ashore, they all knelt down and engaged in prayer, Peter Hallock leading, as had been determined by the lot. These were the first persons of any civilized nation that had ever attempted to settle on the east end of Long Island. See Griffin's Journal.

Barnabas Horton was a man of deep-toned piety, and a warm advocate of civil and religious freedom. He was one of the most prominent and influential men of Southold. He was for many years a magistrate, and several times a member of the General Court at New Haven and Harford. He built the first framed dwelling-house ever erected on the east of Long Island, and that house is still (1875) standing and occupied. It is a shingle-house, that is, shingles are used for weather-boards, and the sides have never been reshingled, and the roof but once, according to the statement of Jonathan Goldsmith Horton, the last Horton occupant of the old house.

It is said that Barnabas Horton I. was large in stature, and of a ruddy complexion, and of fine social qualities.

His tombstone is of English blue marble, five feet long and about three feet wide. It is placed horizontally over the grave. The stone was re-lettered about fifty or sixty years ago by Jonathan G. Horton. It is elevated about eighteen inches from the ground, on a good stone base. The original base was of brick, but it had all crumbled down many years ago. The present base was put under the stone at the time it was re-lettered by Jonathan G. Horton.

The inscription surrounds the border of the stone, and reads as follows:

"Here lieth buried the body of Mr. Barnabas Horton, who was born at Mousely, Leicestershire, Old England, and died at Southold, on the 13th day of July, 1680, aged 80 years."

In the centre of the stone we find the Epitaph, as follows:

"Here lies my body tombed in dust

'Till Christ shall come to raise it with the just;

My soul ascended to the throne of God,

Where with sweet Jesus now I make abode:

Then hasten after me, my dearest wife,

To be partaker of this blessed life;

And you, dear children, all follow the Lord,

Hear and obey His public sacred word;

And in your houses call upon His name,

For oft I have advised you to the same:

Then God will bless you with your children all,

And to this blessed place He will you call."

Heb. xi: 4.—"He being dead, yet speaketh."

It is said that this epitaph was written by himself, and that it, together with the inscription, date of his death excepted, was all put upon the stone before he died. He was the only one of the original thirteen who brought his tombstone with him, and this fact seems to indicate a commendable desire to see that his name and memory should not perish from the earth.

Note.—We have followed Griffin's Journal in relation to the thirteen old Puritans who first settled in Southold. But C. B. Moore, Esq., of New York City, who has been more thorough and faithful than any other person, in studying the history and genealogy of the early settlers of Southold—examining all the deeds and wills, and other authentic documents to be found, and also copying the inscriptions from every headstone, not only in Southold, but over nearly the whole Island—makes it very evident that some of those named were not there at so early a date, and he also says that Peter Hallock, who is named as one of the thirteen, was the grandson of the Puritan Hallock who settled at Southold, and whose Christian name was William. Mr. Moore is one of the best genealogists of the country, and in relation to Long Island, he is the best authority extant.

MORE ABOUT THE OLD HOUSE.

It will be seen by the engraving that the old house is double. The western part is that which was built by Barnabas in 1659–60. The east or two-story part was built by Jonathan I., about 1682. The upper room of this part was used for a court-house for nearly twenty years, as we learn from Thompson's History of Long Island, and some of the old benches used when it was a court-house are still preserved. The old "castle," as Jonathan G. Horton, its last Horton occupant, used to call it, is in all probability the oldest wood house in America. I know of no dwelling-house of any kind, stone or brick, now standing, that can date back as far as this venerable old mansion. There were a few huts on the east of Long Island previous to 1640—two or three it is said on Shelter Island. But these, as well as those built by the Puritans, immediately on their settlement in Southold, soon all passed away. Not a vestige of any of the first generation buildings can be found except this one. It remained for the house that Barnabas built to survive the wreck of ages, and to stand to-day as a noble representative of the dwellings of two hundred and fifteen years ago. But the old house stands to-day not only as peering above all others by its age, but also by its occupancy. It is not very often that we find two generations of the same name, living and dying in the same house—rarely find three. But here we have six generations in succession, all bearing the Horton name, living and dying in the same house, and all born in it except Barnabas I., and his son Jonathan. We may go to the castles and palaces of the old world, and search long and diligently, and fail to find a parallel case.

With a few repairs, the old castle may yet stand for generations far in the future.

It requires some thought and reflection to realize the lapse of time since the old house was built. See the old Puritan himself there twenty years; then his son Jonathan, twenty-eight years; and then Jonathan, Jr., about sixty years; and next Lawrence and his son Jonathan over a half a century; and lastly Jonathan G. Horton, about a half a century; making in all two hundred and thirteen years at the death of Jonathan G. Horton, 3 July, 1873. These six generations all living and dying in the old mansion! Could those old walls re-echo all the words ever spoken there, and exhibit anew all the scenes ever witnessed there—the book containing such a record would vastly exceed in volume the size of the old castle. It would bring to light much that is now in darkness, and must forever remain hidden from the generations of the living.

At the death of Jonathan G. Horton, the old homestead became, by will, the property of the Rev. Mrs. Williams, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who was the adopted daughter of Jonathan G. Horton, he never having had issue, so that on the 3d of July, 1873, the old homestead went out of the Horton name.

Mrs. Williams proposes to sell it, and if some of the Hortons do not buy it, it will indicate a lack of decent respect for the old castle, if not for the Horton name. It should be bought back into the Horton name, suitably repaired and preserved for the wonder and admiration of generations of Hortons yet unborn. Jonathan G. Horton, the short, thick man, and Stuart T. Terry, are the two men seen in the engraving, in front of the old house.

Mr. Stuart T. Terry, of Southold, L. I., has kindly copied and forwarded to me, many interesting facts from the New Haven Colonial Records, some of which are here inserted:

"Concerning some farmers neere Southold, at a place called Hashamamock, aboute whom Barnabas Horton, one of ye Constables last yeare, which was 1656, also, Constable in 1659. 29 May, 1661, Barnabas Horton was a Deputy to the New Haven Court—also, 31 May, 1654, the Deputies from Southold, presented to ye court a wrighting from their towne, wherein it is desired that Barnabas Horton and John Peaken, the two present Deputies of Southold, may be chosen Constables for that plantation; which was done. Barnabas Horton was a Deputy to the Court in New Haven, in 1654-'56-'58-'59 and 1661. In 1655 there was no election, but he wrote a letter to the Court on public affairs. In 1662 he was admitted a Freeman of Connecticut Colony, at Harford, and in 1663 and 1664 he was a Deputy to the General Court, at Harford. He was a Magistrate in 1664, and until his death. He is one of the Patentees of the Town of Southold in 1676." Made his will May 10, 1680. Died 13 July, 1680. Will proved. Lib. 2, N. Y., p. 54.—Vide "Moore's Indexes of Southold."

THE OLD BIBLE.

Perhaps the most interesting relic left by our good old ancestor, Barnabas, is the old Bible, which he brought with him from England. It is now in the possession of the Hon. Silas Horton, of Southold. It was taken to the Bible House, New York, some years ago, and carefully repaired, and every torn leaf mended, so that it is now entire, and in a good condition.

We find in it the following record:

"Imprinted at London, by the Deputies of Christian Barker."

Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majestie, 1597.

Cum Privilegio.

Then follows in manuscript:

"Barnabas Horton, to his son Jonathan Horton, this Bible he did bequeath, in the year of our Lord, 1680."

Then follows:

"Capt. Jonathan Horton, his Book. God give him grace. Jonathan Horton, 1683."

In another place, and probably in the handwriting of Jonathan Horton, Jr., we find:

"The Word of the Lord God of Jonathan Horton, 1748-'49."

Again we find:

"Lydia Tuthill, her Book, given her by her mother, as it is said."

And then follows:

"Feb. 8, in the year 1742, then Jonathan Tuthill departed this life—the son of Henry Tuthill and Bethia (Horton) Tuthill. Susanna Tuthill, wife of Jonathan Tuthill, departed this life May 16, in the year 1743, in the 50th year of her age. Henry Tuthill, departed this life the 4th day of January, in the year 1750, aged 84. Bethia Tuthill, wife of Henry Tuthill, departed this life March 16th, 1744, in the 73d year of her age."

OLD MUSKET, CASK, AND WALKING STAFF.

The old wood hooks are still attached to the big beam of the old house, upon which Barnabas used to hang his old musket, which was called "uncle Barney's quart pot." He brought it with him from England. It is now in the possession of Barnabas B. Horton, of Southold. It is still a long old gun, though not as long as it was once, as it was bursted by overloading on one Thanksgiving Day, and about eight or ten inches of the muzzle cut off.

The CASK, in which he packed a portion of his household goods, and brought over with him, is still in existence, and is owned by Gilbert W. Horton, of Bay View, Southold. It is doubly historic from the fact that when the British invaded Long Island it was filled with wheat and buried, thus securing the wheat from the foraging parties of the British army. It is made of solid oak—hoops and all—the hoops are square and about an inch and a quarter thick—only one hoop missing. It is used for a grain cask, and will hold about fifteen bushels. It was formerly called "uncle Barney's money barrel," as romance had it, that he brought it over full of gold and silver.

His WALKING STAFF is still preserved. It is made of the Yew tree wood, has a fine ivory head with the letters "J. H." and the figures "1617" in apparently golden specks indented into it, from which it would seem that it once belonged to his father, and that J. H. (Joseph Horton) were his initials. It is now owned by Silas R. Horton, of Goshen, N. Y.

Many other mementos of the old Puritan are in existence, some of them in the Long Island Historical Rooms, Brooklyn, N. Y.

The HORTON NAME—First Settlers in this Country.

The word Horton in the Anglo-Saxon language means an enclosure, or garden of vegetables. It is said to be derived from ort and tun, ort, meaning plant, and tun, enclosed. The name is evidently of Latin origin, and has been known in England ever since the conquest of Cæsar.

The Hortons in England, and their descendants in America, have generally been cultivators of the soil. They have been found almost universally in the middle class of society, and it is not known that any royal blood has ever coursed in their veins. They are, and always have been, producers rather than consumers, and for industry, integrity, and piety, they will lose nothing in a comparison with the renowned families of either the new or the old world.

The first of the family who emigrated to this country, of whom we have any authentic record, came over from England 1633 to 1638. Thomas, Jeremiah, and Barnabas, were among the early emigrants, and old tradition says they were brothers. Thomas came over in the "Mary and John," in 1633, settled permanently in Springfield, Mass. Jeremiah also settled in Massachusetts. There was a John Horton in New York, in 1645, but no one has been found claiming descent from him. He probably returned to England.

It is not known from what place in England either Thomas or Jeremiah came, nor is there any certain evidence that they were brothers of Barnabas, but the three coming over about the same time would favor the tradition that they were brothers.

The Head Quarters of Cæsar's army was near the present Leicester, the principal town of that county, and the Horton name has been known there to the remotest period of any authentic records. This fact, together with the name itself, favors the idea that the family was of Roman origin. The name in olden time was frequently written Orton, and it is highly probable, that the Ortons and Hortons were originally from the same family, and perhaps also the Nortons.

ANTIQUITY OF THE HORTON FAMILY.

The antiquity of the Horton Family is established by the fact, that one Robert De Horton, manumitted a bondman to his manor of Horton, long before the time of Henry Larey, Earl of Lincoln, who died in 1310. It is also ascertained that the Hortons had a manor-house in Great Horton, with a mill and certain demesne lands therewith belonging, at a very remote period.

William Horton, Esq., of Frith House, in Barksland, Halifax, descended from the above-mentioned Robert, married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Hanson, Esq., of Toothill, had issue and died about 1640, viz.:

1. William, of Barkisland, or Bark Island Hall, who purchased in the 15th of Charles I., the estate of Howroyde, was born about 1576.

2. Joseph, born about 1578.—Burke's Landed Gentry, vol. 1, p. 345.

It is held that this Joseph settled in Mousely, Leicester Co., and was the father of Barnabas Horton. It is highly probable that Barnabas was not the oldest son, and not inheriting real estate, may have been one reason for his emigrating to America.

It is known that Capt. Jeremy Horton, 18 Aug., 1626, was the master and owner of the ship "Swallow," of Barnstable, and that he made voyages to New England, in 1633 and 1638, and in a subsequent voyage he was shipwrecked and several lives lost—the crew and master came to Boston, but the vessel was lost.

Capt. Roger Horton, about this time, had a prisoner delivered to him, from the White Line Prison, to be transported into parts beyond the seas, to serve in the wars of his majesty's plantations.

Tradition says that Barnabas Horton and family came over in the "Swallow," in 1638, or perhaps earlier, but I have not found his name on any of the lists of emigrants.

ORIGINAL NAME OF SOUTHOLD.

"The Indians called Southold,[1] 'Yennycock.' Mr. John Youngs, who had been a minister at Hingham, England, came over with a considerable part of his church, and here fixed his residence. He gathered his church anew on the 21 Oct., 1640, and the planters united themselves with New Haven. However, they soon departed from the rule of appointing none to office, or of admitting none to be freemen, but members of the church. New Haven insisted on this as a fundamental article of the constitution. They were, therefore, for a number of years, obliged to conform to the law of jurisdiction. Some of the principal men were: Rev. Mr. Youngs, Mr. William Wells, Mr. Barnabas Horton, Thomas Mapes, John Tuthill, and Matthias Corwin."—Trumbull's History of Connecticut.

CHAPTER VII.

Documentary History of New York, vol. ii., p. 439. "Rate-Lists of Long Island, 1675, 1676, and 1683," page 447, Southold's Estimate, 16 Sept., 1675, p. 451:

Barnabas Horton, 2 heads (men? voters?), rated at £18 each; 37 acors land £37; 9 oxen, £54; 8 cows, at £40; 4 three year-olds, £16; 4 two year-olds, £10; 4 yerlings, £6; 69 shepe, £23; 6 horses, £72; 1 yerling (colt), £3; 8 swine, £8. Total, £305.

Jonathan Horton, 1 heade, 36 acors land, 2 oxen, 6 cows, 3 three-year olds, 5 two-year olds, 2 yerlings, 3 horses, 1 yerling, 9 shepe, 6 swine. Total, £171, 10s.

Page 452. Joshua Horton, 1 heade, 20 acors land, 8 oxen, 4 cows, 7 three-year olds, 3 yerlings, 3 horses, 1 two-year old, 10 swine. Total, £197.

Page 454. Caleb Horton, 1 heade, 80 acors of land, 6 oxen, 12 cows, 5 three-year olds, 7 two-year olds, 7 yerlings, 2 horses, 1 three-year old horse, 1 two-year old, 1 yerling horse, 2 swine. Total, £282.

Page 456. Benjamin Horton, 1 heade, 70 acors land, 4 oxen, 8 cows, 4 three-year olds, 5 two-year olds, 4 horses, 4 swine. Total, £232.

Page 535. Southold Estemation for ye year 1683. Jonathan Horton, £440, 13s. Joshua Horton, £173. Caleb Horton, £350. Benjamin Horton, £267.

Documentary History, vol. i, page 669. A list of names of old and young, Christians and heathens, freemen and servants, white and black, inhabittinge within the township of Southold, 1698:

Jonathan Horton, Bethia Horton, Jonathan Horton, Jr., William Horton, James Horton, Mehetabel Horton, Mary Horton, Abigail Horton, Patience Horton, Joshua Horton, Mary Horton, Ephraim Horton, Mary Horton, Jr., Bathia Horton, Elizabeth Horton, Zeruiah Horton, Caleb Horton, Sarah Horton, widow, Penelope Horton, Mary Horton, widow, Caleb Horton, Jonathan Horton, David, Barnabas, and Phebe Horton, Joshua Horton, Jr., Eliza Horton, Eliza Horton, Jr., Patience Horton, Deborah Horton, Martha Horton, Bethia Horton, Barnabas Horton.

Documentary History, vol. iii., p. 855.—Capt. James Horton, 1775, takes a census of slaves in Westchester County, New York, in which he sets down to himself 1 male and 1 female negro.

Same vol., p. 863.—Rev. Simon Horton, 1755, has 1 female and 2 male slaves.

Documentary History, vol. iv., p. 200.—List of freeholders 27 February, 1737.

Jonathan and Joseph Horton, Joshua, Jr., and Jonathan, Jr., David and Caleb Horton.

Note.

The reader will see at a glance the plan of this book. We commence with the Christian name. Then follows the parentage, genealogical data, &c., and then the Christian names of the children and order of births. In many of the early families the exact order of births cannot be ascertained; but it has been approximated as nearly as possible. The lineage is given in connection with the first member of the family. The Roman numerals indicate the order of births. The sons and daughters of the old Puritan, Barnabas, constitute the second generation, but they are spoken by way of eminence as Joseph I., Hannah I., &c. The book contains much repetition, but none too much to make it plain and easy to study.

This little book contains the chronicles of only about one-half of the Horton families looked up. Those whose genealogical data are given only in a small part, and those whose correct lineage has not been satisfactorily ascertained, are not included in this book.

This book is mainly what those who have kindly furnished records and sketches have made it. The whole has been carefully compiled. But genealogical works, almost of necessity, contain many errors. Doubtless this small work has its full share. But when errors are discovered, notice thereof should be given, so that a second edition may be made entirely truthful. Thankful to all who have generously given their assistance, this work is sent out as a small contribution to the genealogical literature of the day, and in the hope that a more full and extensive book of Horton chronicles may be issued at no very distant day.

Terrytown, 10 Jan., 1876.

[First Generation.—Barnabas I.]

I. Barnabas Horton, son of Joseph Horton, born in Mousely, Leicestershire, England, 13 July (old style), 1600. Emigrated to America in the ship "Swallow," Captain Jeremy Horton, master and owner, in 1635 to '38, landed at Hampton, Massachusetts, came to New Haven in 1640; his wife, Mary, and two children, Joseph and Benjamin, with him. He settled permanently on the east end of Long Island, now Southold, Suffolk County, New York, in October, 1640.

Children, all born in Southold, except Joseph and Benjamin, who were born in England:

[Second Generation.—Joseph I.]

I. Joseph, the first son of [Barnabas I.], was born in Mousely, England; exact date of his birth has not been found. Probably 1635. He came to this country with his father. He married, about 1655, Jane Budd, daughter of John Budd, one of the original thirteen Puritans, who settled in Southold in 1640. He resided near his father in Southold for several years after his marriage; but about the year 1664, he moved to Rye, Westchester County, New York, to which place his father-in-law, John Budd, had previously gone.

He was admitted a freeman of Connecticut Colony in 1662. In 1663 he witnessed a deed of Tucker and Brush to Mapes. He sold his house, and lot of four acres of land, to his father, Barnabas Horton, and also deeded land to John Youngs, in 1665. In 1671 he was chosen one of the Selectmen of Rye, and about this time he is one of a Committee of three to procure a minister. In 1678 he was a Justice of the Peace, and about this time he was a Lieutenant, and then a Captain of a Militia Company, and also authorized by the General Court to issue warrants, and to unite persons in holy matrimony. In 1690-'91 he was devisee of his brother Benjamin, and his brother Joshua was executor. In 1695 he was chosen one of the vestrymen of the church, and in 1699 he was licensed to keep a public house of entertainment. In addition to all these dignities, he also filled the office of miller, and in this useful calling he was succeeded by several of his descendants. He had five sons and several daughters, only one of whom is mentioned. (Vide "Moore's Indexes of Southold," and "Baird's History of Rye," New York.)

Children, all born at Southold, except Jeremiah, who was probably born at Rye:

II. Benjamin, son of [Barnabas I.], born in Mousely, England, 1637. came to this country with his father; married about 1661 Anna Budd, daughter of John Budd I., and settled near his father, in Southold. He was a freeman of Connecticut Colony in 1664, deeds land to Christopher Youngs in 1670, and to Samuel King and others at various times. Anna, his wife, witnesses deeds in 1673, 1683–85. On 19 February, 1686, he makes his will, appointing his brother Joseph devisee and his brother Joshua executor. He moved to Rye about 1665, where he died, 3 November, 1690, without issue. (Vide "Moore's Indexes of Southold," pp. 22 and 23.)

[Second Generation.—Caleb I.]

III. Caleb, son of [Barnabas Horton I.], born at Southold, in the autumn of 1640; married in Southold, 23 December, 1665 to Abigail Hallock, daughter of Peter Hallock, the Pilgrim. They settled at Cutchogue, Southold Township, L. I. He was accepted as a freeman of Connecticut, 1664. Land deeded to him by S. King the same year. In 1676 he is rated for 30 acres of land, 37 cattle, 5 horses, £282: and in 1683 his valuation was £350. In 1686 he has four males and six females in his family. He died 3d. October, 1702. His wife died in 1697. (See "Moore's Indexes of Southold.")

Children, all born at Cutchogue:

1. [Barnabas], born 23 September, 1666; married Sarah Hines.

2. [Jonathan], born in 1668; married Bethia Conklin.

3. Nathan, born in 1670; died without offspring.

4. [David], born, 1672; married Mary Horton, daughter of Jonathan Horton I.

5. [Mary], born 1675; married Nathaniel Terry.

6. Hannah, married ensign John Booth, son of John Booth I.

7. Abigail, married David Booth, son of Charles Booth and Abigail Horton.

8. Esther. 9. Rachel, died unmarried. 10. Ruth.

[Second Generation.—Joshua I.]

IV. Joshua, son of [Barnabas Horton I.], born at Southold, L. I., in 1643; married, about 1667, Mary Tuthill. In 1673, '76, '78 and '95 he deeds land to various persons. In 1676 he is one of the patentees of Southold, and has six males and five females in his family. He is a Lieutenant in 1693. (See "Moore's Indexes of Southold" p. 88.) He died in Southold, 1729. His wife died 2 January, 1718.

Children, all born in Southold:

1. [Joshua], ensign, born 1669.

2. [Joseph], born 1671; married.

3. Sarah, born 1673; married Richard Terry, son of Richard I.

4. [Mary], born ; married 2 January, 1708, Zaccheus Goldsmith.

5. [Bethia], born ; married in Jan., 1716, Ichabod Hallock. She died 1753.

6. Keziah or Zeruiah, married Israel Case.

7. [Ephraim], born 1786; married, in 1707, Martha Vail.

"In the old Colonial Records of Connecticut, Joshua speaks of 'his brother Caleb, 15 September, in the 28th year of the reign of Charles II.'"—S. T. Terry.

[Second Generation.—Jonathan I.]

V. Jonathan, youngest son of [Barnabas I.], born in Southold, L. I., 23d February, 1648; married about 1672 to Bethia Wells, daughter of William Wells, Esq., one of the original 13 settlers of Southold, about 1750. Jonathan resided with his father, and inherited the homestead. He was the first Captain of the first Company of Cavalry ever organized in Suffolk County, New York, and his brother Joshua was first Lieutenant of the same Company. He and his wife were worthy members of the Southold Church, and highly esteemed in all the relations which they sustained. For further particulars, see "Moore's Indexes of the town of Southold," No. 348, page 90.

They had eleven children, viz.:

1. Caleb, born 1673, died young. 2. Bethia, born 1774. 3. Barnabas, born 1775, married Elizabeth Burnette. 4. William, born 1777, married Christiana Youngs. 5. Mehetabel, born 1679, married, 1. Peter Bradley, 2. Dea. Daniel Tuthill. 6. Abigail, born 1681; married, 1. Lyons, 2. David Brewster; settled in Orange County, New York. 7. [Jonathan], born 23d December, 1683, married Mary Tuthill. 8. Mary, born 1687, married David Horton. 9. Caleb, born 1690, married 1. ——, 2. Widow Mary Goldsmith. 10. Patience, born 1692, died unmarried. 11. [James], born 1694, married Anna Goldsmith.

Captain Jonathan made his will 21 February, 1707, and died on the 23d, two days afterwards. His wife, remaining his widow, died 14 April, 1733.

An inventory of the goods and chattels of Capt. Jonathan Horton, late of Southold, who deceased February 23, Anno Domini 1706–7:

We, the subscribers, have prized the above written particulars according to the best of our judgments.

THOMAS MAPES.
JOSHUA WELLS.

Hannah I.

Hannah, daughter of [Barnabas Horton I.], born in Southold, about 1651; married, about 1670, Barnabas Terrill, son of Thomas Terrill.

Children, all born at Southold:

1. Barnabas.

2. Richard.

3. Abigail.

4. Nicholas.

5. Catherine.

6. Mary.

Sarah I.

Sarah, daughter of [Barnabas Horton I.], born at Southold, about 1653; married, about 1670, Joseph Conklin, son of John Conklin, the Pilgrim, and born in Southold, about 1650.

Children, all born at Southold:

1. Sarah.

2. Rachel.

3. Mary.

4. Joseph.

5. John.

6. Henry.

7. Thomas.

8. Elizabeth.

Mary I.

Mary, daughter of [Barnabas Horton I.], born at Southold, about 1655; married, about 1674, John Budd, son of John Budd, the Pilgrim. They moved from Southold to Rye, New York, about 1680.

Children:

John and Joseph, born in Southold; Jonathan and others, born in Rye.

Mercy, daughter of [Barnabas Horton I.], born at Southold, about 1660; married, about 1678, Christopher Youngs, son of Col. John Youngs, grandson of Rev. John Youngs, the first pastor of the first church at Southold.

Children, all born at Southold:

1. John, born 21 Oct., 1679. 2. Abram, born 1681. 3. Nathaniel, born 1683.

Abigail, adopted daughter of [Barnabas Horton I.], born at Southold, about 1665; married, about 1690, Charles Booth, son of John Booth. She was probably the daughter of the second wife of Barnabas, by her first husband. Her father's name is not known.

Children, born in Southold:

1. Charles, born 1691; married Mary ——, who died 13 April, 1774.

2. Abigail, born 1693; married Thomas Goldsmith.

3. David, born 1695; married, in 1717, Abigail Horton, daughter of Caleb I.

[Third Generation.—Joseph I.]

I. Joseph, son of [Joseph Horton and Jane Budd] (Barnabas I.), born in Southold, about 1654. Moved with his father's family to Rye, Westchester County, N. Y., in 1664; married, perhaps, Mary Hallick, about 1678. Children all born in Rye:

1. [Joseph], born in 1679.

2. [John], born in 1631.

3. Benjamin,

4. Janetz, baptized in New York in 1696.

(Moore's Indexes.)

II. John, son of [Joseph Horton and Jane Budd] (Barnabas I.), born in Southold, about 1656. Married about 1680, perhaps, Sarah Vail. Moved with his father to Rye, N. Y. Was captain of a militia company in Rye, in 1700. Children all born in Rye:

1. John; married, perhaps, Mary Vail. 2. Joseph. 3. Jonathan.

4. Benjamin; married and had Joseph, Benjamin and others. 5. Hannah.

IV. David, son of [Joseph Horton and Jane Budd], born in Rye, 1664; married about 1688, perhaps, Esther King. Settled at White Plains, N. Y. Children probably all born at White Plains:

1. [Joseph], born 1687; married Anna Howell. 2. [Thomas], born 1690; married, perhaps, Mary Knapp, and had Thomas and others. 3. [Daniel], born 23 April, 1692; married Esther Lane. 4. Samuel. 5. [John]. 6. Jeremiah. 7. Abigail. 8. Ambrose.

[Fourth Generation—Joseph I.]

I. Joseph, son of [Joseph Horton and Mary Hallock] (Joseph I.), born at Rye, in 1697; married about 1703, perhaps, Anna Howell. He was living in Rye, in 1722 and '23, and he probably died there. He had Joseph, born about 1705, and probably others of whom no record has been given.

II. John, son of [Joseph Horton and Mary Hallock], born at Rye, in 1681. He married and had family—John, born in Rye about 1707, is the only one found.

I. Joseph, son of [David Horton and Esther King] (Joseph I.), born at Rye about 1689; married Anna Knapp. Moved to White Plains about 1725. Died in 1763.

Children, probably, all born in Rye:

1. Joseph, born 1713.

2. Azariah.

3. Phebe.

4. Patience.

5. Hannah.

II. Thomas, son of [David Horton and Esther King], born at Rye, about 1691; married, perhaps, Mary Knapp, and probably moved to Rehoboth, Mass.

Children all born in Rehoboth:

1. [Thomas], born 1758, married Mary Hix. 2. Mary. 3. David.

III. Daniel, son of [David Horton and Esther King], born at White Plains, N. Y., 23 April, 1602; married about 1724, Esther Lane, born at Rye, 24 May, 1704. They settled at Yorktown, N. Y., about 1724. She died 18 April, 1769. He died 10 December, 1777.

Children all born at Yorktown:

1. [Daniel], born 1725. 2. Elizabeth; married —— Wright. 3. [Rachel]; married Daniel Wright. 4. [Stephen], born 30 April, 1731; married 1. Sarah Owens. 2. Elizabeth Frost. 5. Esther; married —— Wright. 6. Phebe; married —— Knapp. 7. Milicent; married 1. Owens. 2. Lee. 8. [William] born 10 January, 1743; married Elizabeth Covert.

V. John, son of [David Horton and Esther King], born at White Plains, N. Y., about 1696; married, perhaps, Elizabeth Lee, and settled in Rye. He owned the mills at Horton's mill pond in Rye, from 1747 to 1769.—(See "Baird's History of Rye.")

Children.

1. [Richard], born 1721; married Jemima Wright. 2. [John], born 1722; married Mary Frost. 3. David. 4. Daniel.

[Fifth Generation.—Joseph I.]

I. Daniel, son of [Daniel Horton and Esther Lane] (David, Joseph I.), born at Yorktown, West Chester Co., N. Y., about 1725; married about 1748, perhaps, Mary Corey, and moved to White Plains, N. Y.

Children probably all born at White Plains:

1. [Stephen], born about 1749; married Mary Wright. 3. Samuel. 4. George W., settled at City Island. 5. Anna; married Samuel Crawford, of White Plains. 6. [David], born 4 August, 1860; married Sabra Wheeler. 7. Margaret, born 1763.

III. Rachel, daughter of [Daniel Horton and Esther Lane], born at Yorktown, N. Y., about 1730; married Daniel Wright.

Children all born at Yorktown:

1. Daniel, born 1751. 2. Sarah; married Frost. 3. Hannah. 4. [Esther], born 1761; married Enoch Knapp. 5. Micajah. 6. Frances; married Field. 7. James. 8. Milicent; married Beadle. 9. Rachel; married Field. 10. Phebe; married Howland.

IV. Stephen, son of [Daniel Horton and Esther Lane], born at Yorktown, 30 April, 1731; married 24 December, 1758, Sarah Owens, born 19 November, 1737. Died 27 October, 1772. He married second, 29 December, 1773, Elizabeth Frost, born 24 February, 1741. Died 20 May, 1825. He died 7 December, 1814. Children all born at Yorktown:

1. [Joseph], born 24 August, 1759; married Mary Beedle; he died in June, 1813. 2. Hannah, born 12 January, 1761; married 23 December, 1782; died 30 October, 1827. 4. Elizabeth, born 23 October, 1764; married 25 November, 1787, William Beedle. 5. Caleb, born 3 November, 1766; died 11 February, 1771. 6. Sarah, born 18 November, 1769; died 20 September, 1771.

By second wife:

7. Caleb, born 25 September, 1774; married 22 January, 1800, Sarah Field; died 26 May, 1849. 8. [Wright], born 22 May, 1776; married, 28 November, 1798, Anna Quereau. 9. Jacob, born 19 February 1779; married 17 June 1802; died 15 July, 1808. 10. Sarah, born 11 March, 1781; married 10 July, 1824, Joseph Lee; died 20 October, 1858.

VIII. Hon. William, son of [Daniel Horton and Esther Lane], born at Yorktown, 10 January, 1743. In 1768, he married Lizzie (Elizabeth) Covert, an accomplished and amiable lady of French descent, who was born 9 January, 1743. He removed from the town of Sommers, formerly Stephentown, to Colchester, Delaware Co., N. Y., in 1789. He was a tanner and currier by trade, and he tanned the first leather that was ever manufactured in Delaware Co. He purchased large tracts of lands, built saw-mills and grist-mills, and carried on a large business in the manufacture and sale of lumber and provisions, as well as of leather. He was a healthy, muscular man. His father died when he was sixteen, and he then for a while lived with his brother Stephen. He was a man of sound judgment, and capable of enduring much hardship. Colchester was an unbroken wilderness when he settled there, but by his influence and great business capacity, it was soon settled by an enterprising and industrious people, and the wilderness was soon turned into well cultivated and productive fields. He was a very prominent citizen among them. He was a Justice of the Peace for many years, and in 1794, he was sent to the Legislature, and about this time he was President Judge of Ulster Co., Ulster and Delaware being then one county.

He and his wife were both worthy and active members of the Baptist Church, and they trained up their children to fear the Lord and keep his commandments. He died suddenly in 1831, at the age of eighty-eight years, respected and lamented, not only by his numerous friends and relatives, but by the whole community. His wife survived him but two weeks. Children all born in Sommers:

I. Thomas, son of [Thomas Horton and Mary Knapp] (David, Joseph I.), born, probably, at Rehoboth, Mass., 1784; married Mary Hix. Moved to New Lebanon, N. Y., and afterwards to Duchess Co., N. Y.

Children:

1. John Hix, born in New Lebanon, 1792; married Sarah Bannister. 2. [Thomas], born in 1774; married Mary Wright. 3. Joseph. 4. Phebe. 5. Elizabeth. 6. Patience. 7. [Stephen], born in Marnacaton, Duchess Co., N. Y., 10 May, 1791; married Susan Hyatt.

I. Richard, son of [John Horton and Elizabeth Lee] (David, Joseph I.), born at White Plains; married, perhaps Jemima Wright, and moved to Peekskill.

Children, probably, all born at Peekskill:

1. [Elijah], born 7 August, 1839; married Jemima Currie. 2. [George]. 3. [William]. 4. Richard.

II. John, son of [John Horton and Elizabeth Lee], born at White Plains, about 1718; married, about 1742, perhaps, Mary Frost, and moved to Philipstown, now Putnam Valley, Putnam Co., N. Y., about 1760.

Children, probably, all born at White Plains:

1. [John], born 17 November, 1746; married perhaps, Sarah Lane. 2. Richard. 3. Jesse. 4. David. 5. Joseph. 6. Sarah. 7. Phebe.

[Sixth Generation.—Joseph I.]

I. Elijah, son of [Richard Horton and Jemima Wright] (John, David, Joseph I.), born in Peekskill, N. Y., 7 August, 1739; married about 1762, Jemima Currie, born 6 July, 1744, probably in Peekskill. They moved from Peekskill to Stroudsburg, Pa., about 1780, and purchased a farm of Jacob Stroud, for which he was to pay in continental money, of which he had enough to pay down for the farm, but Stroud kept putting off making the deed until his money had so much depreciated that he could not pay for it, and Stroud kept the land. He then settled, for a time, in Middlesmithfield, Pa., but about 1789, he came to Sheshequin, Bradford Co., Pa., and took up land where Edward Brigham now resides, and here he spent the balance of his days. He and his wife were members of the Baptist Church. He died 14 August, 1821. She died 11 March, 1825. They were both buried in Horn Brook Cemetery.

Children all born in Peekskill:

1. [Richard], born about 1766; married Tabitha Jayne.

2. [Elijah M]., born 9 June, 1768; married 1. Pamela Ogden. 2. Abigail Bullard.

3. [Joshua], born 7 October, 1774; married 1. Lucy Thompson. 2. Lucinda Ellis. 3. Phebe Goodsell.

4. [Isaac], born about 1778; married 1. Sally Smith. 2. Laura Stevens.

5. [Gilbert], born about 1782; married —— Beardsley.

6 [Stephen], born about 1786; married Susan Mayhew.

7. [William], born 14 May, 1789; married Esther Cowell.

There were probably some daughters in this family, but we have no knowledge of any. If there were any, they never came to Bradford County.

II. George, son of [Richard Horton and Jemima Wright], born in Peekskill, N. Y., about 1741; married Elsie Shoemaker.

Children, probably, all born in Peekskill,—all are now (1875) dead:

III. William, son of [Richard Horton and Jemima Wright], born in Peekskill. No record of marriage or family has been given.

Tradition says that he was a man of uncommon physical powers. In wrestling and prize-fighting he was never known to be beaten. At one time, it is said, a prize-fighter known as the "Boston Bully," came all the way from Boston to Peekskill to whip Billy Horton. It was in cold weather, and Horton at first declined to fight. But he was called a coward, and this he would not stand, and then the seconds were chosen, and the fight began, Horton came off victorious, the Boston man being so severely handled that it was several weeks before he was able to return home. He was kindly cared for by Horton until he was able to return.

John Horton, of Philipstown, now Putnam Valley, N. Y., son of [John Horton and Mary Frost] (John, David, Joseph I.), born at White Plains, N. Y., 17 November, 1746. Went to Philipstown with his father about 1760; married 2 April, 1768, to Sarah Lane, in Philipstown. She died 16 September, 1773, probably without issue, April 4, 1775. He married Sarah Lee, born 30 November, 1751. They settled permanently at Philipstown, and lived to a good old age, he dying in 1830, and she soon after him.

Children, all born at Philipstown:

I. Stephen, son of [Daniel Horton and Mary Corey] (Daniel, David, Joseph II.), born, probably at Yorktown, New York, in 1750; married, about 1771, to Mary Wright; moved to White Plains.

Children, probably born at White Plains:

1. David, lived at Yonkers, New York.

2. Benjamin, " " "

3. [Joseph], settled in Claverack, Columbia County, New York.

II. Daniel, son of [Daniel Horton and Mary Corey], born at Yorktown, about 1753; married.

Children, probably born at White Plains:

1. Daniel, born 22 February, 1776; married Anne Strong.

VI. David, son of [Daniel Horton and Mary Corey], born, probably, at Yorktown, 4 August, 1760; married, in 1784, Sabra Wheeler, born 11 May, 1766. They both died at Yorktown: he, 14 July, 1829, she, 20 July, 1831.

Children, born at Yorktown:

1. Platt, born 10 September, 1785; died 31 January, 1865.

2. Rhoda, born 1 April, 1787; died 14 January, 1859.

3. Amos, born 6 February, 1789; died 12 June, 1858.

4. David, born 29 October, 1790; died 21 January, 1758.

5. George, born 20 September, 1792; died 14 April, 1872.

6. Pearce, born 5 December, 1794; married Hannah Peak.

7. Peleg, born 23 February, 1797; died 2 April, 1834.

8. Leonard, born 2 November, 1798; died 17 February, 1858.

9. Alvor, born 2 November, 1800; died 24 December, 1871.

10. Mazor L., born 27 July, 1802.

11. Treuman, born 3 April, 1804; died 3 October, 1871.

12. Henry, born 15 April, 1808; died 12 December, 1872.

I. John, son of Hon. [William Horton and Elizabeth Covert] (Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Somers, New York, in 1770; married, in 1792, Sarah Hagar, born in Scoharrie County, New York, June, 1774. He died 28 October, 1828. She died 31 July, 1849, at Colchester, New York.

Children, probably all born at Colchester:

1. Daniel, born 17 February, 1793; died 29 January, 1861.

2. Peter, born 28 August, 1795; died 28 August, 1796.

3. David, born 23 August, 1797.

4. Peter, born 3 July, 1800.

5. Mary, born 7 February, 1803.

6. Samuel McCrea, born 28 June, 1805; died 28 April, 1829.

7. Elizabeth, born 16 June, 1807.

8. Col. Enoch, born 7 March, 1811.

9. Cornelia, born 5 July, 1813.

10. [Geo. W. P.], born 6 February, 1816; married Julia E. Carpenter.

11. Benjamin, born 24 July, 1818.

Sarah Hagar was the daughter of Capt. Peter Hagar, who commanded the upper Fort in Scoharrie County, in the Revolutionary War. He and his family were in the Fort three months. He was a man of firmness, and highly respected.

John Horton was a worthy man, a good citizen, taken away in the midst of his usefulness. He and his family were always much respected.

II. Henry, son of the Hon. [William Horton and Lizzie Covert], born at Sommers, New York, 7 November, 1771; married at Colchester, New York, by Elder Woolsey, 10 March, 1792, to Abigail Cook, born in Duchess County, New York, 4 July, 1774. They were both worthy members of the Baptist Church.

Children, all born at Colchester, except Susan Cook and Henry, who were born at Point Salubrious, Jefferson County, New York:

1. [Phebe], born 27 December, 1794; married Daniel Robbins.

2. William Cook, born 2 December, 1796.

3. [Eliza], born December, 1799; married Ralph W. Rogers.

4. Stephen, born 1 October, 1801.

5. [John Todd], born 29 September, 1803; married Emeline Smith.

6. [Le Roy] De, born 10 November, 1805; married Jane Reynolds.

7. [Samuel] McCrea, born 14 October, 1807.

8. Jacob R., born 22 October, 1809.

9. Susan Olive, born 29 December, 1811; married Noah Dunham.

10. [Henry], born 12 April, 1814; married Sarah P. Dunham.

Henry Horton and family moved to Point Salubrious in the Autumn of 1809 and settled there. He died 4 February, 1855. Date of his wife's death is unknown. Both buried at Point Salubrious.

III. James, son of Hon. [William Horton and Lizzie Covert], born at Sommers, New York, 23 January, 1773; was married 15 May, 1800, to Martha White, born at White Plains, 17 March, 1775. She died 16 July, 1862, aged 87.

He was about sixteen years of age when his father moved to Colchester, Delaware County, New York, where he endured the hardships and privations incident to a frontier settlement. In 1806 he moved from Colchester to Chaumont, Jefferson Co., New York, then a dense forest. He settled permanently on Point Salubrious, being the first family of white people who ever settled there. Here he was again exposed to hardships, causing continued ill health, until his death, which occurred on 5th November, 1833. He and his wife were members of the Baptist Church. He was a warm supporter of religion and a lover of good order in society, which he always labored zealously and successfully to promote. He was temperate in his habits and exemplary in his character. He never disgraced the name he bore, and his virtues are worthy of imitation by all his posterity. He and his elder brother Henry settled near each other on Point Salubrious, which is a neck of land running out about four miles into Chamount Bay. Here they took up farms, had fine fishing grounds, and raised large families.—Letter of Van Rantz Horton.

Children:

1. [John White], born 12 October, 1802; married Candace L. Fox.

2. [George], born 31 March, 1804; married Sabra Mills.

3. [Ann Caroline], born 13 June, 1806; married Benjamin Ryder.

4. [Valiant McCrea], born 14 May, 1808; married Delia M. Cook.

5. [James I.], born 18 March, 1810; married Lucy Hubbard.

6. [Cornelius W. Van Rantz], born 31 January, 1812; married Emeline E. Dickerson.

7. [William Henry], born 24 June, 1814; married Hattie Wright.

8. [Sarah Maria], born 10 August, 1817; unmarried.

IV. Sarah, daughter of Hon. [William Horton and Lizzie Covert], born in Westchester County, New York, in 1775; married Jacob Radaker.

Children:

1. Betsy, married —— Bliss. 2. Elbridge. 3. Armina, married David Horton. 4. John. 5. Barney. 6. Sylvia, married Charles Knapp. 7. William Horton. 8. Hannah, married —— Campbell. 9. Henry J. 10. Perry. 11. Esther, married —— Boggatt. 12 and 13. Elmeda and Elmira, twins; 12. married Peter Radaker, 13. married —— Wilson.

They probably settled in Colchester and died there.

V. Maj. Micajah, son of Hon. [William Horton and Lizzie Covert], born at Sommers, New York, 22 May, 1777; married in Colchester in 1800, to Hannah Williams, born in Norwich, Massachusetts, 15 September, 1773; died at Mason, Ingham County, Michigan, 1 September, 1868. He died at Colchester, 5 February, 1829. He was a volunteer in the war of 1812–15, and bore the commission of a Major.

Children, all born at Colchester:

1. Amanda, born 15 December, 1801; married Moore; died about 1850.

2. [Wright], born 24 April, 1803; resides in Howard County, Kansas.

3. [Isaac Williams], born 10 October, 1805; married Adah Washburn.

4. Martha, born 29 April, 1807; died at Mason, Michigan, 10 August, 1857.

5. James, born 4 April, 1809; died 12 May, 1809.

6. and 7. William and Elizabeth, twins, born 17 February, 1811.

8. Debora Ann, born 5 March, 1813; resides at Mason, Michigan.

9. Esther, born 27 December, 1814; married John Radaker; resides at Mason, Michigan, and has Sophia, who married Isaac Miller.

10. Peter Williams, born 9 September, 1816; died at Colchester, April, 1843.

VI. Isaac, son of the Hon. [William Horton and Lizzie Covert], born at Sommers, 13 April, 1780; married at Colchester, 1 January, 1807, by Elder Woolsey, to Prudence Knapp, daughter of Enoch Knapp and Esther Wright, and born in June, 1787.

Children, all born at Colchester, except Emily, born at Liberty, Sullivan County, New York.

1. [Homer], born 28 June, 1809; married Jane Davidge.

2. Ray, born 8 April, 1811; married Martha A. Radaker, and has Agnes.

3. [James], born 5 June, 1813; married 1. Elizabeth Krimer, 2. Eliza Ann Clements.

4. [Charles], born 25 February, 1815; married Betsey Grant.

5. [Esther], born 4 August, 1817; married Nathaniel Gildersleeve.

6. [Clarissa], born 11 May, 1819; married John C. Smith.

7. [Ovid], born 7 May, 1821; married Catharine Holliday.

8. Annis, born 16 January, 1824; unmarried.

9. [Webb], born 24 February, 1826; married Elizabeth Ann Radaker.

10. [Emily], born 11 Dec., 1829; married Nicholas M. Young; died 5 Jan., 1875.

"Isaac Horton moved from Colchester to Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y., 4 and 5 of April, 1826. The snow fell in April, after they moved, about two feet deep. He had a large stock of cows, sheep and hogs. In his flock of sheep were twenty-two ewes, the finest that could be found in Colchester, nearly all of them only two years old. He drove them to Liberty. Wolves were seen on the way near Parkesville. He arrived at Liberty Falls—salted his sheep in the evening. The next morning the sheep were gone, and Isaac and his son Roy, went up the hill at Liberty Falls to look for them. Before they got beyond the clearing they found dead sheep scattered along the log fence, and others dying. Nearly all the flock were killed. They even killed a lamb in the pen adjoining the house.

"In 1837, Isaac Horton had thirty-seven grandchildren, all living but two. His children all lived to maturity."—(Letter G. B. Horton, 1871.)

Isaac Horton was a member of the Baptist Church, of Colchester; but after he moved to Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y., he usually attended the Episcopal Church. He built a grist-mill at Liberty Falls, in 1827 or 1828, another in 1841–42. He was quite extensively engaged in the manufacture of bed-posts and other turned work, including wooden bowls; also in shipping curled and birds-eye maple. Politically he was a whig, and an ardent supporter of Clay and Webster. He died 10 May, 1855. She is still living.

Under date of 8 February, 1874, Webb Horton writes, "My mother is living and in good health. She resides at Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y. She is in the eighty-seventh year of her age. Her father died aged eighty-eight, and her grandmother, Prudence Schofield, aged ninety-four. She has now living ten children, thirty-seven grandchildren, and nineteen great-grandchildren."

This is a very remarkable family—so large and yet so few deaths. It is a rare occurrence to find a family of children, ten in number, the youngest forty-six years old, all living. And then so many grandchildren and great-grandchildren living. I have no record of any family equal to it, and doubtless, the number is now (1875), somewhat augmented.

IV. Esther, daughter of [Rachel Horton and Daniel Wright] (Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Yorktown, N. Y., in September, 1761; married Enoch Knapp, about 1786. Children all born at Yorktown.

1. Prudence, born 20 January, 1787; married Isaac Horton. 2. Esther; married Charles Bliven. 3. Allen. 4. James. 5. Charles; married Sylvia Radaker.

I. Joseph, son of [Stephen Horton and Sarah Owens] (Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Sommers, formerly Stephentown, N. Y., 24 August, 1759; married, in 1784, Mary Beedle, born about 1760. He died in June, 1813.

Children all born at Sommers, N. Y.:

1. [Benjamin], born 19 February, 1785; married Hannah Strang. 2. Jesse. 3. Philena. 4. Joel. 5. Phebe.

VIII. Wright, son of [Stephen Horton and Elizabeth Frost], second wife, born at Yorktown, N. Y., 22 May, 1776; married 28 November, 1798, Anna Quereau, daughter of Dr. Quereau, and born 10 March, 1780. Died 4 January, 1852. He died 27 June, 1861. Children, probably, all born at Yorktown:

1. [Elias Quereau], born 22 December, 1800; married Mary Lyons. He died 23 September, 1831.

2. Betsey Ann, born 4 November, 1802; married 10 January, 1827.

3. [George W.], born 10 September, 1804; married Charlotte Griffin.

4. [Frost], born 15 September, 1806; married Phebe Tompkins.

5. [Stephen D.], born 3 October, 1808; married Delia Clapp. He died 5 March, 1842.

6. [William C.], born 9 January, 1811; married Phebe McKeel; he died 26 January, 1846.

7. Jane, born 17 July, 1813; married 19 May, 1839, Thomas C. Van Heusen.

8. Sarah, born 10 May, 1815; married 18 March, 1838, Joseph T. Hollow. She died 11 January, 1850.

9. Peter Quereau, born 26 December, 1817; resides at Sing Sing. Unmarried.

10. Wright Frost, born 22 February, 1820; died 23 March 1844. Unmarried.

[Seventh Generation.—Joseph I.]

I. Richard, son of [Elijah Horton and Jemima Currie] (Richard, John, David, Joseph I.), born in Peekskill, N. Y., about 1766. Moved with his father's family from Peekskill to Stroudsburg, Pa. about 1782; married, in 1787, Tabitha Jayne, daughter of Isaac Jayne and Anna Lattemore, and probably born in New Jersey, about 1768. They settled first at Middlesmithfield, Pa., but about 1790, he moved to Bradford Co., Pa., and settled permanently in Sheshequin, on land now, 1875, occupied by Joseph Towner, son of Enoch Towner. They have both been dead many years—dates have not been given. Both buried in Horn Brook Cemetery.

Children all born in Sheshequin except David, who was born in Middlesmithfield, Pa.

1. [David], born 22 October, 1788; married Hannah Newell.

2. Isaac Jayne, born 1790; married Ruth N. Ferguson. Both dead.

3. Infant, died before naming.

4. [Anna], born 1792; married Caleb Shores.

5. Tabitha, died young.

6. Jemima, married John Lyons.

7. Tabitha, married Nathaniel Shores.

8. Betsey, married George Vibbert.

9. Diana, married Stephen Shores.

10. [Richard], born 3 June, 1807; married Eliza Shores.

11. Josephine, born 6 April, 1809; married Daniel Culver. He died 25 August, 1856. She died 27 September, 1856.

12. Jane, married Aaron Shores, live in the West.

13. Lorinda, married Orrin Smith.

II. Elijah M., son of [Elijah Horton, and Jemima Currie], born in Peekskill, N. Y., 9 June, 1768; married in 1791, Pamela Ogden, born in Northumberland, now Columbia Co., Pa., at the mouth of Fishing Creek. Soon after the birth of their first child, they moved up the Susquehanna River, and settled in Sheshequin. Pamela Ogden died 11 February, 1804, aged forty years. He married, 2. Abigail Bullard, born 11 April, 1780; died 3 March, 1845. He died August, 1835. All buried in Horn Brook Cemetery.

Children all born in Sheshequin except Isaac S., who was born at Fishing Creek:

1. [Isaac Snyder], born 20 June, 1792; married Hannah Elliott.

2. [Charles], born 5 September, 1793; married Sally Brink; died 24 February, 1873.

3. [John], married ——

4. [Lydia], married Rev. David Blackman.

5. Mary, married, 1. Smith Horton, 2. Rufus Cooley.

6. Betsey, married King Shores.

7. [Elijah], married Elizabeth Ferguson Drake. She was born 1 August, 1799; died 23 October, 1863.

8. [Jane Jemima], married Joseph Elliott.

By second wife:

9. [William Bullard], born 27 September, 1807; married Melinda Blackman.

10. Charles, married Sally Brink.

11. [Lucinda], married John B. Smith.

12. John, married Sally Stevens, went West.

III. Isaac, son of [Elijah Horton and Jemima Currie], born Peekskill, 19 April, 1772. Came to Sheshequin with his father married, 1. Sally Smith, 2. Laura Stevens, sister of Ira H. Stevens Esq., former Sheriff of Bradford Co., and born in Athens, Pa., 19 June, 1797. She died 19 June, 1851. Sally Smith died 18 August, 1814. He died 6 September. 1861,—without issue. All buried in Horn Brook Cemetery.

IV. Joshua, son of [Elijah Horton and Jemima Currie], born in Peekskill, N. Y., 7 October, 1774; married, about 1800, Lucy Thompson, daughter of William Thompson and Elsie Welsh, and born 14 December, 1780. He came to Sheshequin about 1790.

Children all born in Sheshequin:

1. Elsie, born in 1801; married Abraham Durham. 2. Richard, born 1803; died aged 10 years, 1 month, and 10 days. 3. Lucy, born 1805; married Lemuel Landrus. She died. 4. Sally, born 1807; married Francis Forbes. 5. Joshua, born 1809; married Betsey Brink. 6. William, born 1811; married Sally Shores. 7. [Richard T.], born 20 May, 1813; married Rhoda Horton, daughter of David Horton.

Lucy Thompson Horton died 19 May, 1814, and he married Lucinda Ellis, born 2 January, 1788, and had—

8. Ithiel, born 1815; married Polly Brink, moved West. 9. Lucinda married Ethan Tuthill, both dead. 10. Esther married Jackson Blackman, no issue, they live in the West. 11. Ulysses married Sally Elliott. 12. Fanny married Elijah H. Blackman, lives in Illinois. 13. Eleazer married Harriet Chaffee, both dead. 14. [Lewis] born 6 February, 1822; married Sallie Maria Chaffee. 15. Luman P. married Phebe Horton, daughter of Richard N. Horton. 16. Nelson, married Lucy Bullis, moved to Rochelle, Ill.

Lucinda Ellis Horton died 20 April, 1864, and he married Phebe Goodsell. He died 19 February, 1863, she is still living. He and his two deceased wives were buried in Horn Brook Cemetery.

V. Gilbert, son of [Elijah Horton and Jemima Currie], born in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1784; came to Bradford County with his father; married Mary Beardsley and settled in Sheshequin. He moved to the West about 1850.

Children, all born in Sheshequin:

1. Freeman, died at 18.

2. Clarissa, married Leonard Shaw.

3. Reuben, married Polly Pierce.

4. David, went West.

VI. Stephen, son of [Elijah Horton and Jemima Currie], born in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, about 1786; died 23 November, 1868; married Susan Mayhew in 1807, she born on Long Island, New York, in 1788; died at North Towanda, Pennsylvania, 28 February, 1873. They lived in Sheshequin, Pennsylvania.

Children:

1. [Elijah Harrison], born 12 November, 1808; married Mary Forster.

2. Hiram, married Hannah Hovey; they live at Lawrenceville, Pa.

3. Shepherd, married Harriet Accla; live at Painted Post, N. Y.

4. Mayhew, married Elizabeth Lyons; live at Blossburg, Pa.

5. Elizabeth, married Geo. Williams; he is dead.

6. Mary, married Benjamin Lyons.

7. Catharine, married Hiram Goff; live in Monroe, Pa.

8. Ann, married Rosin Fox; live on Hollon Hill, Pa.

VII. William, son of [Elijah Horton and Jemima Currie], born in Stroudsburg, Pa., 14 May, 1789; married at the old Judge Gore place, in Sheshequin, 15 January, 1809, by Samuel Gore, Esq., to Esther Cowell, daughter of Christopher Cowell and Rachel Coolbough, and born in Kingswood, N. J., 19 January, 1789. He settled in 1811, in Sheshequin, about two miles from the river, where his widow now resides. She is now (1875) 87 years old, retains her mental faculties without any apparent failure, and, excepting dimness of sight, her bodily powers are remarkably well preserved. Her husband died 23d ——, 1858. Her son, Isaac Jackson, with whom she lives very comfortably, occupies the old homestead.

Children, all born in Sheshequin:

1. Eliza, born 29 April, 1811; married Joseph Tuthill; she is dead. They had Lucinda, Arletta, Murray, Josiah, dead, Jerusha, dead.

2. Delight, born 4 February, 1813; married Albert Tuthill. Children: William, who was shot by an Indian and instantly killed at Elm Grove, Minnesota, Esther, Lucinda, George, dead, Ursula, Franklin, Florence.

3. [Richard Currie], born 29 May, 1816; married Elizabeth Smith.

4. Lucinda, born 17 October, 1819; married Guy Smith. Children: Ulysses, dead, Ethline, dead, Ward.

5. William, born 29 June, 1822; married Polly Margaret Rundell. Children: Relsamon, Mahlon, Alice, Mary, Jane, Franklin. Mahlon and Alice are dead. The rest live in Iowa.

6. Esther Jemima, born 27 March, 1824; married John Vought, son of David Vought and Nelly Huyck. Children: Amanda, Eliza, Helen, Thomas, John, dead, Eugene, Esther.

7. Rachel Amanda, born 5 April, 1826; married George Chaffee. Children: William Dallas, dead, Francis, Mahlon and Sevelon, twins, Ethline, Jackson, Julia.

8. Isaac Jackson, born 3 Dec., 1828; married 3 March, 1852, in Sheshequin, by Rev. Mr. Gibson, of the Universalist Church of Sheshequin, to Elizabeth Rogers, daughter of John Rogers and Elizabeth Petit, and born in Litchfield, Penn'a, 26 December, 1834; they reside at the old homestead of William Horton. No children.

9. Lucy Ann, born 12 September, 1830; married, in Sheshequin, 31 December, 1850, by Rev. S. J. Gibson, to Joseph Franklin Blackman, son of Col. Franklin Blackman and Sybil Beardsley, and born 9 June, 1825; they reside in Sheshequin, near Col. Blackman's. Children: William Wallace, born 7 October, 1851; Mary, born 28 July, 1854; Florence E., born 17 October, 1858, died 26 July, 1861; George, born 17 February, 1863; Grace, born 1 September, 1870.

I. Phebe, daughter of [Henry Horton and Abigail Cook] (Hon. William, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Colchester, New York, 27 December, 1794; married 15 January, 1817, by Esq. Robinson, to Daniel Robbins. He was born 29 July, 1792; he died 9 September. 1850. She died.

Children, born at Chaumont:

1. Caroline Horton, born 19 April, 1818; married, 9 Feb'y, 1837, Noah Dunham.

2. Marietta, born 3 April, 1820; married, 27 January, 1842, to James Stebbins.

3. Abigail Horton, born 18 Jan., 1823; married, 28 Feb., 1848, to Geo. W. Phelps.

4. James, born 26 November, 1824.

5. John D. A., born 2 January, 1827; married 30 June, 1850, to Elizabeth Lance.

6. Daniel C., born 29 May, 1829; married, 16 February, to Magdaline Zimmerman.

7. Eliza E., born 22 May, 1832; married Chauncy Canfield, 20 April, 1851.

8. Lucy Jane, born 20 August, 1834.

III. Eliza, daughter of [Henry Horton and Abigail Cook], born 7 December, 1799; married Ralph W. Rogers, by Elder Farmer, 4 February, 1819. He born 27 September, 1792; died 29 Sept., 1866.

Children, born at Point Salubrious, the residence of their parents:

1. Perley, born 18 Aug., 1802; married, by Rev. J. Canfield, to Susanna Dunham.

2. Henry Horton, born 19 February, 1822; died 31 May, 1830.

3. Charles, born 24 September, 1823; married, 22 February, 184-, by Esq. Hoyt, to Angeline Bloget.

4. Byron, born 19 June, 1825; married Julia A. Warner.

5. Anna J., born 29 June, 1827; married Edwin Warner, by Esq. Hoyt.

6. Minot J., 23 July, 1829; married, 1. Adeline Dewey, 2. Jerusha Hagens.

7. Mercy Ann, born 3 Dec., 1832; married, by Rev. J. Canfield, to Daniel Owens.

8. James L., born 23 March, 1835; married, 1. Elizabeth Denison, 2. Louisa Warner, 3. Almyra Warner.

9. Gaylord, born 22 April, 1837.

10. Rebecca, born 24 December, 1838; married Ambrose Warner.

11. Cyrus, born 4 June, 1841; married Mary Moren.

V. John Todd, son of [Henry Horton and Abigail Cook], born at Colchester, N. Y., 29 September, 1803; married at Point Salubrious, 14 January, 1827, by Esq. Lockwood, to Emeline Smith, born 15 June, 1806. He is a blacksmith by trade, resides at Mason City, Iowa. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Children all born at Point Salubrious, except William D., born at Mason, Iowa.

1. [Albert F.], born 26 December, 1827; married Lucinda Hunter.

2. Emily, born 9 March, 1830; died 18 August, 1836.

3. Martha M., born 11 March, 1832; married 27 February, 1851, by Rev. I. Canfield, to George Hunter.

4. Isabella D., born 9 November, 1834; married, 20 September, 1864, William Knapp. She died 29 December, 1873.

5. Emma F., born 2 June, 1838; died 20 December, 1838.

6. [John S.], born 29 November, 1840; married Olive Verder.

VI. Le Roy, son of [Henry Horton and Abigail Cook], born in Colchester, N. Y., 10 November, 1805; married, 26 February, 1828, by Esq. Stone, to Jane Reynolds, born 22 November, 1807.

Children all born at Lyme, N. Y.

1. [Henry], born 20 July, 1831; married Sally Bush.

2. [Angelina Cook], born 31 August, 1833; married Isaac Adams.

3. [William Dare], born 17 September, 1835; married Louisa Border.

4. [Margaret], born 7 July, 1837; died 3 July, 1868.

5. [Isaac Cook], born 27 April, 1839; married Helen F. Blodgett.

6. [Dorr], born 12 September, 1841; married Eveline O. Fish.

7. [James Le Roy], born 2 February, 1844; married Martha J. Williamson.

VII. Samuel McCrea, son of [Henry Horton and Abigail Cook], born at Colchester, N. Y., 14 October, 1807; married 2 November, 1831, to Leah Trumper; she was born 2 April, 1810. He died at Chaumont, 1870. Moved to Chaumont with his father's family where he settled.

Children all born at Chaumont:

1. John McCrea, born 2 August, 1832; married 11 March, 1857, to Mary Jane Shelley, no children. 2. Henry Trumper, born 25 January, 1835; married 1 January, 1860, to Rachel Doty. 3. Abigail C., born 4 January, 1838; married James Lauer.

Henry T. Horton and Rachel Doty have two children:

1. Levi D., born 6 August, 1861, and 2. Estella, born 2 September, 1865.

X. Henry, son of [Henry Horton and Abigail Cook], born at Point Salubrious, N. Y., 12 April, 1814; married 6 January, 1836, by Esq. Bouse, to Sarah P. Dunham; she was born 6 July, 1818; she died 28 July, 1858. He married, 2. on the 6 January, 1860, by George Smith, Esq., to Fidelia Horton; she died 26 January, 1870. He married, 3. by Esq. Ennons, 12 April, 1872, to Helonia Pluche.

Children by first wife, born at Point Salubrious.

1. Caroline, born 12 July, 1838; married Warren Horton. He died 4 July, 1870, leaving one son Willie, born 16 August, 1869.

2. Edward Baker, born 21 October, 1840; married Ellen Delma.

3. George Bertrand, born 27 April, 1844; married Henrietta Meeks.

By second wife:

4. Sarah Estella, born 12 December, 1861. 5. Harry, born 6 March, 1866. 6. Jason, born 2 May, 1867. 7. Frank A., born 16 January, 1870.

George Philip, son of [Joseph Horton], (Stephen, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born in Claverack, N. Y., in 1798; married Magdalena Miller, daughter of Cornelius Miller, and born in Claverack, N. Y., in 1800.

Children:

1. [Rev. F. A.], born in Philmont, N. Y., 15 September, 1841.

2. [Cornelius Miller], born in Philmont, N. Y., 26 November, 1844.

"The original ancestor on the father's side was Michael, and on the mother's side it was Cornelius Stephanse Muldor, friend and companion of the old Patroon, the Hon. Stephen Van Rensalaer, and originally from Rykerk, Holland."—Letter of Rev. F. A. Horton, of Catskill, now (1874), of Cleveland.

VI. Thomas, son of [Thomas Horton and Mary Wright] (Thomas, Thomas, David, Joseph I.), born in Hector, Schuyler Co., N. Y., 26 June, 1800; married, 27 February, 1823, to Rachel Lee daughter of David Lee, of Duchess Co., N. Y.

Children, probably, all born in Pultney, Steuben Co., N. Y.:

1. [David Lee], born 1824; married Susan Swarthout.

2. William Edward, born 14 March, 1826; married Nancy Bancroft.

3. Mary, born 26 July, 1828; married 5 June 1849, to Rev. J. C. Mallory.

4. Martha Cordelia, born 4 Oct., 1830; married 11 Oct., 1852, Rev. A. B. Chase.

5. Ann Eliza, born 15 March, 1833; married 4 July, 1852, Minor Swarthout.

6. [Daniel Taylor], born 16 Nov., 1835; married, 1. Mary Ann Swarthout, 2. Mary Jane Knapp.

7. Sarah Maria, born 10 October, 1838; died 28 June, 1855.

8. Joseph Robert, born 25 April, 1841; married, 25 Feb., 1868, to Abbey Gaspar

9. [Theodore Marcena], born 11 August, 1845; married Mary E. Jordan.

I. Elias Quereau, son of [Wright Horton and Anna Quereau] (Stephen, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Yorktown, 22 December, 1800; was married in Bedford, N. Y., 25 January, 1826, by Ezra Fountain, to Mary Lyons, daughter of Ezra Lyons, and born in Bedford, about 1802. He died 23 September, 1831, at Yorktown; was buried at Amawalk.

Children born at Yorktown:

1. Martha Ann, born 26 December, 1829. 2. Elizabeth M., born 27 May, 1831.

George Washington, son of [Wright Horton and Anna Quereau], born at Yorktown, West Chester Co., N. Y., 10 September, 1804; married, 1. at Bedford, N. Y., by Daton Webus, Esq., 3 November, 1824, to Charlotte Griffin, daughter of Jacob and Rosanna Griffin; she died at Richfield Springs, 5 June, 1843; married, 2. to Julia A. Caney, 10 March, 1844, daughter of Edward and Mary Caney.

Children:

1. Charles W., born 2 November, 1825; died 13 December, 1826.

By second wife:

2. Anna, born 6 April, 1845; married Menzo Clapsadale.

3. Jane Elizabeth, born 25 November, 1848; died 20 February, 1864.

4. Mary Louisa, born 19 November, 1850; died 28 January, 1867.

5. William Van Hocson, born 22 June, 1864; died 28 March, 1870.

George W. Horton is now living at Richfield Springs, Otsego Co., N. Y. He is a liberal, kind-hearted man, much esteemed in the community.

IV. Hon. Frost, son of [Wright Horton and Ann Quereau], born in Yorktown, N. Y., 15 September, 1806; married at Yorktown, 17 October, 1827, by Thomas Tompkins, Esq., to Phebe Tompkins, daughter of William Tompkins and Lydia Lane, and born at Yorktown, 25 November, 1803. William Tompkins was a cousin of Ex-Governor Daniel D. Tompkins, of New York.

Children, all born at Peekskill:

1. [William James], born 10 December, 1828; married Leah B. Carpenter.

2. Sarah Jane, born 10 June, 1832; died 10 March, 1835.

3. Cornelia, born 17 February, 1837; died 18 February, 1852.

4. [Stephen D.], born 17 February, 1837; married Emily Horton.

Hon. Frost Horton is a retired manufacturer, and resides at Peekskill. He has always been a prominent man in the community, enjoying in a high degree the confidence and respect of his fellow citizens. He possesses fine social qualities, and, since retiring from business, he occasionally amuses himself in hunting and fishing. His integrity, industry and great business capacities, during the active part of his life, rendered him a most valuable acquisition to the community in which he carried on his business, and the articles he manufactured were of sterling value to the farming interests of the country.

Mr. Horton, on sending me his photograph for an engraving, accompanied it with the following very modest and unassuming sketch of his life:

"I was born in Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, 15 September, 1806. My parents were farmers, in moderate circumstances. I remained with them until I was seventeen, working on the farm in the summer, and going to school in the winter, thus acquiring merely a common-school education. When I was seventeen years old, at the suggestion of my parents, I decided to learn the blacksmith trade, and commenced the business at once, and served an apprenticeship for several years. On the 17th of October, 1827, I married Phebe Tompkins, and on the 9th of March, 1820, we moved to Peekskill village, where we have resided ever since. I bought some property, and set up the blacksmithing business. I succeeded well in the business. In the spring of 1835 I entered into a co-partnership business with Mr. Truman Minor, under the firm name of 'Minor & Horton,' and went into the foundry business, manufacturing agricultural implements, principally ploughs and plough-castings. Our business increased rapidly, and paid us well. We continued partners for twenty years. In 1855 Mr. Minor retired from business, and I took in Mr. Geo. W. Depeu as a partner, and about two years afterwards, we admitted each of us a son, and the firm then became, 'Horton, Depeu & Sons.' Our manufactured articles were sold in nearly every State in the Union, and also in many foreign countries.

"In 1862 we all sold out to a stock company, formed for that purpose. Having been in active business for thirty years, I now retired. In the spring of 1855 I was elected Supervisor of the town of Cortlandt, and I represented that town in the Board of Supervisors for five years in succession.

"In the winter of 1858, I was a member of the Legislature from this Assembly District. For many years I held the various offices of our village, but of late have declined official stations, preferring the enjoyments of private life."

Mr. Horton is not a public professor of Christianity, but is a gentleman of correct moral deportment, and very temperate in his habits. Mrs. Horton is an amiable lady, and a valued member of the Presbyterian Church.

Frost Horton

V. Stephen D., son of [Wright Horton and Ann Quereau], born at Yorktown, 3 October, 1808; moved to Peekskill in 1832; married in Peekskill, 13 January, 1841, by Rev. Mr. Westbrook, to Delia Clapp, daughter of Philip Clapp and —— Ferris. They had one child, Emma, born at Peekskill in 1842, died in 1856. He was a lawyer, very industrious and ambitious, and died 5 March, 1842, probably from applying himself too closely to his profession and overtasking his mental powers.

VI. William Clements, son of [Wright Horton and Ann Quereau], born at Yorktown, 9 January, 1811; married 29 August, 1832, at Yorktown, by Thomas Tompkins, Esq., to Phebe McKeel, daughter of Moses McKeel. She died at Yorktown, in 1845, leaving one child, which died young. He died 26 January, 1846. All buried in Yorktown Cemetery.

II. Wright, son of [Maj. Micajah Horton and Hannah Williams] (Hon. William, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Colchester, N. Y., 24 April, 1803; married—resides in Howard County, Kansas.

III. Isaac Williams, son of [Maj. Micajah Horton and Hannah Williams], born in Colchester, N. Y., 10 October, 1805; married 10 October, 1832, in Colchester, to Adah Washburn.

Children, all born in Colchester:

1. Mary Antoinette, born 7 January, 1834; married John R. Miller.

2. [Elbridge Micajah], born 20 March, 1836; married Jane Pixley.

3. Ansell Phinney, born 27 December, 1837; married Mary T. Root.

4. Helen Delia, born 30 September, 1842; unmarried.

5. James Perry, born 28 February, 1845; married Lydia Dallsom.

6. Harriet Huntly, born 9 April, 1847; unmarried.

Isaac W. Horton moved from Colchester 2 June, 1847, to Vevay, Ingham County, Michigan; settled and remained there until September, 1853, when he removed to Mason, in the same county, and kept the "Mason Hotel" until about 1861; he still resides in Mason.

X. George Washington Page, son of [John Horton and Sarah Hagar] (Hon. William, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born in Colchester, New York, 6 February, 1816; married in Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, 16 September, 1852, by the Rev. S. Minier, to Julia E. Carpenter, daughter of John Y. Carpenter and Sarah Jane Delany, and born in 1818.

Children, both born in Colchester:

1. Edward Delany, born 15 August, 1854. 2. Eva Jane, born 6 September, 1857.

I. John White, son of [James Horton and Martha White] (Hon. William, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Colchester, New York, 12 October, 1802; married at Brownville, Jefferson County, New York, 17 September, 1826, by the Rev. Lyman Ackerman, to Candis Louisa Fox, daughter of Gabriel Ely Fox and Betsey, and born in Chestertown, Warren County, New York, 12 October, 1805. She died at Adams Centre, Jefferson County, New York, 13 December, 1872. He is a Deacon in the Baptist Church, embraced religion in early life, has always been a prominent man, and commanded the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He went to Jefferson County, New York, in his infancy, and in 1826 he purchased land at Adams Centre, and became a well-to-do farmer, exerting a salutary influence in the community, being active in the moral and religious enterprises of the day; he resided there until after the death of his wife, when he went to Troy, New York, where he now (1874) resides.

Children, all born at Adams Centre:

1. [Louisa Maria], born 9 August, 1827; married Moses Pierson.

2. [Lucinda Elizabeth], born 17 October, 1829; married James Taylor Main.

3. [Lavanda Candis], born 15 November, 1832; married William D. Armo.

4. [Licetta Augusta], born November, 1842; married Willard Reese Hammond.

Dea. J. W. Horton

The following auto-biographical sketch of Dea. John W. Horton, contained in one of his letters, is interesting and well worth preserving:

"I was born in the town of Colchester, Delaware County, New York, on the 12th of October, 1802. When a little over three years old, my father moved to Lyme, Jefferson County, New York, which was then known as the Black River Country, and settled on the shore of Chaumont Bay, at the east end of Lake Ontario. It was here I spent my childhood and my boyhood days, learning, as I grew up, how to endure the privations of a pioneer life in a northern wilderness. At the age of nine years I began to know what manual labor meant, working on the farm in the summer, and going to school in the winter. In those days our school-houses were frequently some old log house, which some settler had built and then vacated, and perhaps left the country, or moved into better quarters. Such school-houses were splendid for hot weather, being so well ventilated; but in the winter they required piles of wood and great physical endurance to keep warm. My facilities for acquiring an education were exceedingly limited. Being the eldest of eight children, perhaps I had to take a little more of the rough end of life than some of the others.

"At the commencement of my seventeenth year, my father commenced preparing for building a new house, and I then gave up going to school, and worked through the winter at quarrying stone and getting lumber for the new house. The house was commenced in the spring and completed before fall, myself and younger brother carrying the stone and mixing the mortar.

"I remained with my father until I was twenty-four years old. I then went for myself. I purchased land, and settled permanently at Adams Centre, after my marriage. In December, 1829, myself and wife connected ourselves with the Baptist Church, at the State Road, Jefferson County, New York.

"We were blessed with four daughters—all grew up to womanhood, married, made a public profession of religion, and became members of the Baptist Church. We occupied our old home until the 13th of December, 1872, when death removed my dear wife from this world of care, pain and suffering to the mansions of everlasting rest, as I humbly trust.

"The next April I sold my farm, and I am now spending the few remaining days of my life with my three surviving daughters, by whose affectionate care and tenderness I am made quite contented and happy."

II. George, son of [James Horton and Martha White], born at Colchester, N. Y., 31 March, 1804; married, 29 January, 1829, to Sabra Mills, born at Deering, N. H., 29 May, 1804. They reside at Point Salubrious, Jefferson Co., N. Y., and they are worthy members of the Baptist Church.

Children:

1. [George Dinsmore], born at Chaumont, N. Y., 3 November, 1829.

2. [Ann Elizabeth], born at Adams Centre, N. Y., 30 December, 1831.

3. [James White], born at Brownsville, N. Y., 6 March, 1834.

4. [Robert Mills], born at Brownsville, N. Y., 3 July, 1836.

5. [Francis Newell], born at Brownsville, N. Y., 29 June, 1838.

6. [Andrew Marcus], born at Brownsville, N. Y., 31 December, 1840.

7. [Martha Maria], born at Brownsville, N. Y., 10 April, 1842.

8. John Williams, born at Brownsville, N. Y., 12 September, 1845.

9. Emily Agnes, born at Brownsville, N. Y., 12 March, 1847.

III. Ann Caroline, daughter of [James Horton and Martha White], born at Chaumont, N. Y., 13 June, 1806; married, at Point Salubrious, 30 January, 1833, by the Rev. Asher Stanton, to Benjamin Ryder; 2. a farmer, and born at Dumerstown, Vt., 31 December, 1806; he died at his residence in Brownsville, N. Y., 12 November, 1871.

Children all born at Brownsville, except Watkins L., born at Chaumont:

1. Watkins L., born 6 March, 1834; married Mary E. Spaulding, resides at Montella, Ill. He was a faithful soldier in the Union army, served during the war, and was honorably discharged. He is a lawyer.

2. Cornelia W., born 7 January, 1836; married Charles J. Gillingham, lives at Watertown, N. Y.

3. William Wallace, born 22 August, 1838; married Frances M. Easterbrooks.

4. Walter Van Rantz, born 9 January, 1841; died in the service of his country, November, 1864.

"He was a good soldier; his kind and obliging disposition, and his soldierly bearing won for him the respect and good-will of all who knew him. His love for his country overrode all personal considerations, and he was often heard to say, that the life of a civilian had no attractions for him while armed traitors refused to acknowledge the laws and its institutions typified by the Stars and Stripes. He loved his friends and home, but he loved his country more, and he was willing to bid adieu to father and mother, brothers and sisters, and go into the foremost rank of those who were battling for the right, and he battled nobly, and fell at last a martyr for his country's freedom. He died in Millon Prison, Ga., aged 23 years and 10 months."—Extract of Letter of Andrew Horton.

5. Willie Gaylord, born 15 May, 1843; died 30 January, 1849. 6. Mary L., born 26 —— 1847. 7. Willis Bruce, born 19 September, 1850.

IV. Valiant McRea, son of [James Horton and Martha White], born at Lyme, N. Y., 14 May, 1808; married at Adams, N. Y., 30 August, 1837, Delia M. Cook. They moved to Ridgefield, O., in 1837, where they both died, he 14 August, 1857; she 7 August, 1863.

Children all born at Grafton, O., except

1. Charles, born at Ridgefield, O., 18 June, 1838; died 20 May, 1840.

2. William Benton, born 13 —— 1840; married Lavina Edgar, 9 September, 1862. He enlisted, 22 January, 1863, in the 8 Regiment N. Y. Sharpshooters, was taken prisoner at the Weldon Railroad, 19 August, 1864, was confined in Salisbury Prison, N. C., and died for his country, 2 January, 1865.

3. Cornelius C., born 8 January, 1843; died 1 August, 1865.

4. Edward W., born 30 December, 1844; enlisted in the 3d Regiment Ohio Cavalry, 28 March, 1864, was mustered out at Edgefield, Tenn., 4 August, 1865.

5. Eugene W., born 29 May, 1847; died 30 July, 1848.

6. Martha Louisa, born 15 January, 1852; a modest, unassuming, pious young lady, living with her cousin, Mrs. Hammond, in Troy.

V. James Ingersol, son of [James Horton and Martha White], born on Point Salubrious, N. Y., 19 March, 1810; married 1st of January, 1839, to Lucy B. Hubbard.

Children:

1. Ella Isadore, born in Lyme, N. Y., 6 July, 1844.

2. Theron Kimble, born in Lyme, N. Y., 2 November, 1847.

VI. Cornelius W. Van Rantz, son of [James Horton and Martha White], born in Lyme, N. Y., 31 January, 1812; married 13 September, 1843, to Emeline E. Dickerson.

Children all born in Lyme, except Judson A., who was born in Somerville, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y.

1. Emma A., born 23 June, 1845.

2. Georgia Ann, born 25 Sept., 1846; resides in Troy, is employed in preparing for the press, the Transactions of the Homœopathic Society of the State of New York. In 1865, she was a clerk in one of the Census Bureaus at Albany, occupying the same place her father had held in 1855. She is educated, intelligent, and pious, and possesses fine social qualities.

3. Annie, born 17 April, 1848; married, 1 June, 1866, to Alfred E. Field, a clerk in the New York Post-Office, have one child, Harriet Van Rantz Field, born at Glen Cove, L. I., 17 October, 1867.

4. Judson A., born 13 March, 1850.

5. Willet S., born 11 June, 1853.

6. Eva A., born 25 May, 1855.

7. Theodore, born 20 November, 1860; died 24 March, 1861.

C. Van Rantz Horton died at Lyme, 3 September, 1862. He was mostly self-educated, possessed a good literary taste, was a good writer, and left an interesting diary.

VII. William Henry, son of [James Horton and Martha White], born on Point Salubrious, N. Y., 24 January, 1814; married 20 November, 1851, to Harriet Wright, born 16 August, 1824.

Children all born on Point Salubrious:

1. William Wirt, born 26 October, 1852.

2. Lucy Lavina, born 3 December, 1853.

3. Darwin D., born 22 August, 1855; died 8 September, 1865.

4. Beulah A. G., born 2 November, 1856; died 4 February, 1858.

5. Jessie M., born 2 March, 1859; died 11 August, 1865.

6. Winfield Scott, born 15 September, 1861; died 21 January, 1862.

7. Abraham Lincoln, born 9 September, 1863; died 31 August, 1865.

William Henry occupies the old homestead of his father on Point Salubrious, Jefferson Co., N. Y.

VII. Sarah Maria, daughter of [James Horton and Martha White], born on Point Salubrious, N. Y., 10 August, 1817; she is an interesting and intelligent lady, engaged heartily in the work of the Horton Genealogy, and has done more than any other one in looking up the descendants of the first Joseph. She resides at Chaumont, and is a worthy member of the Baptist Church, is much esteemed and highly respected in the community. Her health is somewhat impaired, nevertheless she is active in every benevolent work, and she has been unwearied in her efforts to ferret out the genealogical data of her branch of the family. She possesses genuine piety, a mild and affable disposition, and never forgets her friends, and even if she has enemies she remembers them only to do good to them, by teaching them by her words and deeds to have a better mind.

I. Homer, son of [Isaac Horton and Prudence Knapp] (Hon. William, Stephen, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Colchester, N. Y., 29 June, 1809; married, at Liberty Corners, N. Y., to Jane Davidge.

Children all born in Sullivan Co., N. Y.:

1. Walter married, lives at Sheffield, Pa., has one child. 2. [Lucien], born 14 December, 1836; married Hattie Burr. 3. Elizabeth married —— McNair, has three children. 4. Rachel married —— McNair, has two children. 5. [James], born 1 August, 1849; married Willimina Garrit. 6. Isaac. 7. Sarah.

III. James, son of [Isaac Horton and Prudence Knapp], born at Colchester, 5 June, 1813; married, 1. Elizabeth Kremer, 2. Eliza Ann Clements.

Children, by first wife:

1. Archer. 2. Mary married Mansfield. Names of children by second wife, not given.

IV. Charles, son of [Isaac Horton and Prudence Knapp], born at Colchester, 25 February, 1815; married Betsy Grant.

Children, all born at Liberty Falls, New York:

1. Lucinda, born 14 Dec., 1843; married 16 Jan., 1867, to S. H. Yocum. 2. [Gurdon B.], born 8 July, 1845; married ——; dealer in hides, New York. 3. [Melvin], born 25 May, 1847; unmarried. 4. Francis E., born 29 Nov., 1848. 5. Louisa, born 25 Jan., 1851. 6. Florence, born 19 Sept., 1854.

Charles Horton is a merchant and leather manufacturer, in Middletown, New York, and also interested in large tanneries, in western Pennsylvania. He is wealthy, is doing a large business, and has a beautiful lot and dwelling house in Middletown, New York.

V. Esther, daughter of [Isaac Horton and Prudence Knapp], born at Colchester, 11 August, 1817; married Nathaniel Gildersleeve.

Children:

1. William. 2. Isaac. 3. Henry. 4. Annis. 5. Lizzie. 6. Elsie.

VI. Clarissa, daughter of [Isaac Horton and Prudence Knapp], born 11 May, 1819; married John C. Smith.

Children:

1. Perry. 2. Charles. 3. Flavius.

VII. Ovid, son of [Isaac Horton and Prudence Knapp], born at Colchester, New York, 7 May, 1821; married in Bethel, New York, 3 June, 1847, by Rev. William Reeves, to Catherine Graham Holiday, daughter of Rev. Thomas Holiday and Elizabeth McCoy, and born at New Scotland, Albany County, New York, 28 February, 1825.

Children, all born at Liberty Falls, New York:

1. George, born 27 March, 1848; he is superintendent of the Sheffield Tannery, Warren County, Pa. 2. Byron, born 24 Dec., 1851; he graduated at Union College, New York, in the class of 1872; he is now and has been for two years past, a teacher in an Academy, near New York City; he possesses a good moral character, is "apt to teach," and is much esteemed and respected. 3. Celia, born Jan., 1855. 4. Catherine, born 24 April, 1857. 5. James Holiday, born 11 Dec., 1859.

Ovid Horton is a merchant, and is the proprietor of the Liberty Falls Mills, and manufactures flour and lumber. He enjoys the confidence, respect and esteem of the community. He has taken a lively interest in the history of the Horton family, and has cheerfully answered the circulars and letters sent him.

The Rev. Thomas Holiday was a Presbyterian minister, and labored faithfully in the ministry in New Scotland, N. Y., for more than thirty years.

IX. Webb, son of [Isaac Horton and Prudence Knapp], born at Colchester, N. Y., 24 February, 1826; married at Montgomery, Orange Co., N. Y., 28 August, 1855, by Rev. E. F. Fowler, of Monticello, N. Y., to Elizabeth Ann Radaker, daughter of Henry Radaker and Rachel Taylor, and born in Montgomery, N. Y., in 1833.

Children, all born in Damascus, Wayne Co., Pa.:

1. Eugene, born 22 May, 1856. 2. Junius Ray, born 2 March, 1860. 3. Carrie Josephine, born 18 Sept., 1861.

Webb Horton is largely engaged in the manufacture of leather and lumber, and also in general mercantile business at Sheffield, Warren Co., Pa. In a letter of 9th February, 1874, he says:

"My mother is living and in good health; she is in the 87th year of her age and resides at Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y.; her father died aged 88, and her grandmother aged 94; she has now living ten children, thirty-seven grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren."

X. Emily, daughter of [Isaac Horton and Prudence Knapp], born at Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y., 11 December, 1829; married Nicholas M. Young.

Children, born at Liberty Falls:

1. Amelia. 2. Reuben.

I. Thomas Hyatt, M. D., son of [Stephen Horton and Susanna Hyatt], (Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, David, Joseph I.), born in Pultney, Steuben Co., N. Y., 9 June, 1819; married in Jerusalem, Yates Co., N. Y., 24 Sept., 1840, by Rev. A. B. Winchel, to Laura Ann Torrance, daughter of William H. Torrance and Salome, and born in Jerusalem, 1 November, 1818.

Children:

1. [William Nelson], born in Jerusalem, New York, 5 September, 1841.

2. Stephen, born in Jerusalem, 18 March, 1842; married at Lock Haven, Pa., 2 Sept., 1872, to Alice Ferris, of Bath, N. Y.

3. Levi Eugene, born in Pultney, 29 Aug., 1845; married in Bath, 6 April, 1867, by the Rev. Stephen Merritt, to Matilda M. Hickok.

4. Thomas Carson, born in Jerusalem, 23 August, 1849.

5. Ida Caroline, born in Cameron, N. Y., 11 October, 1861.

Thomas H. Horton is a physician, resides in Bath, Steuben County, New York, and is a successful practitioner, standing fair in the community.

[Eighth Generation.—Joseph I.]

I. David, son of [Richard Horton and Tabitha Jayne] (Elijah, Richard, John, David, Joseph I.), born in Middle Smithfield, Pa., 22 Oct., 1788, came with his father to Bradford County, in 1792; married in Sheshequin, 31 May, 1812, by George Scott, Esq., to Hannah Newell, daughter of Abel Newell and Amy Wilcox, and born in Sheshequin, 5 Feb., 1794. She died 28 Jan., 1875; he died 23 June, 1875.

Children, all born in Sheshequin:

1. [Richard Newell], born 28 Jan., 1813; married by Rev. N. Rouse, to Celinda Landrus.

2. [Nancy Strickland], born 11 Oct., 1814; married by H. Morgan, Esq., 9 April, 1833, to James De Money.

3. [Rhoda B.], born 16 Aug., 1816; married Richard T. Horton.

4. [Daniel Jayne], born 18 July, 1818; married Rhoda Chaffee. He died 21 March, 1867.

5. [Tabitha], born 17 June, 1820; married Moses Canfield.

6. Eliza Ann, born 25 Feb., 1822; died 15 June, 1838.

7. [Adaline], born 20 March, 1824; married Charles Chaffee.

8. [David], born 25 Jan., 1826; married Arilla Newell.

9. [Benjamin], born 25 Sept., 1827; married Lucinda D. Canfield.

10. William Franklin, born 2 Sept., 1829; died 11 Aug., 1830.

11. [William Pesse], born 5 Sept., 1831; married Susan Lyon Young.

12. [Hannah], born 10 June, 1834; married Dr. C. D. H. Cole.

13. Joseph Elliott, born 28 Oct., 1836; died unmarried.

14. [George Landon], born 5 Aug., 1838; married Lucinda M. Horton, daughter of Ulysses, son of Joshua Horton.

IV. Anna, daughter of [Richard Horton and Tabitha Jayne], born in Sheshequin, in 1782; married at the residence of her father, in Sheshequin, 25 March, 1812, by William Myer, Esq., to Caleb Shores, son of Samuel Shores and Polly Stephens, and born at Canoe Brook, Sussex Co., N. J., 15 Sept., 1789.

Children, all born on Shores' Hill, Wysox Township, Pa.:

1. Tabitha Dorcas, born 20 Sept., 1812; married James D. Lent.

2. Ethlinda, born 30 May, 1814; Curtis D. Ferguson.

3. Jemima, born 23 Sept., 1815; married Lewis B. Gillett.

4. David, born 12 April, 1817; married Miranda Rippett; she is dead.

5. Abraham J., born 2 Sept., 1818; married Jane Shores.

6. Richard, born 18 Jan., 1820; married Maria Shores; he is dead.

7. Anna Lorinda, born 31 July, 1821; married Jos. R. Horton, son of Wm. B. Horton.

8. Infant, born 7 Oct., 1825; died before naming.

9. Josephine, born 13 Sept., 1826; married William Post.

10. Irvine Caleb, born 28 Oct., 1828; married Elmira Shores.

11. Mary Amanda, born 19 May, 1834; married Merriman Shores.

Children all live in Sheshequin except Irvine, Richard and David, who live in Wysox, Pa.

Caleb Shores and his wife both died in March, 1875—only four days between their deaths.

X. Richard, son of [Richard Horton and Tabitha Jayne], born in Sheshequin, 3 June, 1807; married in Sheshequin, 4 July, 1827, by Esq. Holcomb, to Eliza Shores, daughter of James Shores and Elizabeth Hamilton, and born in Sheshequin, 31 Dec., 1807; he died 20 Feb., 1835; she is still living.

Children, all born in Sheshequin:

1. James, born 5 May, 1828; died in 1850; unmarried.

2. Elizabeth, born 31 Dec., 1829; married Abel Barnes.

3. Lawrence Clinton, born 16 Feb., 1832; died at 11 months old.

4. Tabitha Amanda, born 22 Feb., 1834; married Philip Sebic.

I. Isaac Snyder, son of [Elijah M. Horton and Pamela Ogden] (Elijah, Richard, John, David, Joseph I.), born at the mouth of Fishing Creek, Columbia County, Pa., 20 June, 1792; came to Bradford County with his father when he was but three weeks old; "was pushed up the Susquehanna River," as he says, "in a canoe." He was married in Sheshequin, Pa., 13 June, 1813, by Samuel Gore, Esq., to Hannah Elliott, daughter of John Elliott and Elizabeth Snyder, and born near the City of Hudson, N. Y., 2d of August, 1792. Elizabeth Snyder was a daughter of William Snyder, of Claverack, Columbia, New York. Isaac S. Horton died 9 January, 1874; his widow, now (1875) 83 years old, retains her mental faculties remarkably well; she is a fine old Christian lady and much esteemed.

Children all born in Sheshequin:

1. [Sylvester], born 28 April, 1814; married Abigail Cooley.

2. [Emily], born 16 Oct., 1815; married Reuben Young.

3. [John Elliott], born April, 1817; married Zippora Bidlack.

4. [Joseph], born 2 Dec., 1818; married Anasthasia Stephenson.

5. [Lydia], born 9 April, 1820; married Joseph Vought.

6. [Elijah], born 25 Dec., 1821; married Eliza Hines.

7. [George], born 22 Dec., 1823; married Emily Billings.

8. [Elizabeth], born 11 Oct., 1825; married Dr. W. C. Ransom.

9. [James], born 11 Dec., 1827; married, 1. Theresa Towner, 2. Mary Collins, 3. Mary Purcell.

10. [Snyder], born 22 Dec., 1830; married Helen Hayden.

11. [Hannah], born 11 Oct., 1832; married Barnabas Horton White.

12. Pamela, born 6 June, 1836; died 14 Jan., 1837.

13. [Isaac Rufus], born 30 Nov., 1837; married Tabitha Maria De Money.

Isaac S. Horton was a farmer, and occasionally a hunter, "frequently taking his rifle," as he says, and going into the woods not far from his house, he would knock down a deer or two and return home by breakfast time. One morning in June, some forty years ago, he took his gun and went out into the woods, about half a mile from his house, when a fine buck appeared before him and down he went. While reloading his gun he heard a wolf howl, and going a little further he brought him down also. On returning to the place where he shot the buck, behold, a huge panther had taken possession of the buck, and was regaling himself by licking up the blood and preparing to feast upon the carcass. He stood still for some minutes, looking at the panther, thinking it rather cruel to kill him before he had a chance to take his fill of his much coveted food. But at length the panther saw him and showed signs of fight, and he then put a ball through his brain. On going home for his team, he found he had been gone only a little over an hour.

Mr. Horton took up land in a dense wilderness, several miles from any inhabitant, cleared it up, and then bought several other farms and assisted in clearing them up. He was a man of strong constitution, and lived to a good old age, dying at his old homestead, about two miles from Ghent meeting house, in Sheshequin, Pa.

II. Lydia, daughter of [Elijah M. Horton and Pamela Ogden], born in Sheshequin; married Rev. David Blackman, of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Children, all born in Sheshequin:

1. Milton. 2. Sterling. 3. Elisha Billings. 4. [Franklin]. 5. Charles Ichabod. 6. Elijah B. 7. David S.

III. Charles, son of [Elijah M. Horton and Pamela Ogden], born in Sheshequin; married Sally Brink.

Children:

1. Perley. 2. Myron. 3. Orrin. 4. Charles. All born in Sheshequin.

IV. John, son of [Elijah M. Horton and Pamela Ogden], born in Sheshequin.

Children:

1. John, married Sally Stevens. 2. Ellen, married John Brink.

VII. Elijah, son of [Elijah M. Horton and Pamela Ogden], born in Sheshequin; married Betsey Ferguson; both dead.

Children, all born in Sheshequin:

1. Rockwell, married Forbes. 2. Stephen, married Forbes. 3. Ogden. 4. Curtis. 5. Jemima, married Fisher.

VIII. Jane Jemima, daughter of [Elijah M. Horton and Pamela Ogden], born in Sheshequin; married Joseph Elliott.

Children:

1. Isaac. 2. Irvine. 3. William Milton. 4. Jemima.

IX. William Bullard, son of [Elijah M. Horton and Abigail Bullard], his 2d wife (Elijah, Richard, John, David, Joseph I.), born in Sheshequin, 21 Sept., 1807; married 22 Sept., 1831, to Melinda Blackman, daughter of Col. Franklin Blackman and Sybil Beardsley, and born in Sheshequin, 28 Sept., 1810. She died 7 June, 1850. He married 2. on 19 Feb., 1851, to Saloma J. Kilmer, daughter of Jeremiah Kilmer and —— Barner, and born in Sheshequin, 27 April, 1827. He died 20 Aug., 1867. She is still living.

Children, all born in Sheshequin. By 1st wife:

1. [Harry Lawrence], born 17 July, 1832; married 1. Helen E. Breed, 2. Clara Patten.

2. [Horace], born 25 Sept., 1834; married Mary Smith.

3. [Elizabeth], born 25 Aug., 1836; married Perley Hutchins Kinney.

4. [Amazilla], born 18 Aug., 1840; married Henry Clay Kinney.

5. [Mary Ellen], born 25 Oct., 1844; married William Miles Shores.

By 2d wife:

6. [Miles Emmett], born in 1851; married Mary Arinda Webb.

7. [Rowena Hortense], born 23 Oct., 1855; married Theodore Gardner Smith.

William B. Horton was a man of good character and much esteemed as a neighbor and citizen.

XI. Lucinda, daughter of [Elijah M. Horton and Abigail Bullard], his 2d wife, born in Sheshequin; married John B. Smith, son of John B. Smith.

Children, all born in Sheshequin:

1. Ulysses M., born 10 Jan., 1843; died 17 July, 1859.

2. Ethline, born 19 Jan., 1850; died 19 June, 1850.

3. Clark. 4. Rachel. 5. William. 6. Cecelia.

VII. Richard Thompson, son of [Joshua Horton and Lucy Thompson] (Elijah, Richard, John, David, Joseph I.), born in Sheshequin, Pa., 20 May, 1813; married in Sheshequin, 23 Oct., 1834, by Chester Park, Esq., to Rhoda Horton, daughter of David Horton and Hannah Newell, and born 16 August, 1816.

Children all born in North Towanda, except Percilla Adaline, born in Sheshequin:

1. Joel, born 8 June, 1835; died 28 of the same month.

2. Horace Le Roy, born 22 June, 1836; died young.

3. Sarah,[2] born 7 Nov., 1837; married John Alloways.

4. Hannah Lucinda, born 15 Sept., 1840; married Munson Howe; died in May, 1871.

5. Joel Stephen, born 10 April, 1845; resides at Terrytown; school-teacher; unmarried.

6. Percilla Adaline,[3] born 14 March, 1847; married William L. Fanning.

7. Andrew, born 26 Nov., 1848; died 12 Dec., 1849.

8. Richard Joshua, born 7 Dec., 1851; unmarried.

Mr. R. T. Horton resides at Terrytown, Pa., owns the Terrytown grist-mill, a dealer in flour, produce, etc. He and his wife are worthy members of the M. E. Church.

XIII. Lewis, son of [Joshua Horton and Lucinda Ellis], born 6 Feb., 1822; married in Sheshequin, by Elder Joseph Towner, of the M. E. Church, 17 Sept., 1851, to Sallie Maria Chaffee, daughter of Sullivan Chaffee and Catherine Deo. Reside at Horn Brook, Pa.

Children all born at Horn Brook, Sheshequin Township:

1. Sidney Chaffee, born 17 Sept., 1852.

2. Edith Lucinda, born 12 Nov., 1855; married Cevellon Horton.

3. Theodore Parker, born 29 April, 1859.

4. Adela, died at 11 months old.

I. Elijah Harrison, son of [Stephen Horton and Susan Mayhew] (Elijah, Richard, John, David, Joseph I.), born in Sheshequin, 12 Nov., 1808; married by David F. Barstow, Esq., in North Towanda, 12 Oct., 1830, to Mary Forster, daughter of Abial Forster and Mary Means, and born in North Towanda.

Children, all born on Hollon Hill:

1. Philander.

2. Infant son, died before naming.

3. Orville Carlton, born 19 June, 1835; married Mary Olive White.

4. Infant daughter, died before naming.

5. Bishop, born 12 August, 1839; married Martha Passage.

6. Fluta Ellen, born 18 Jan., 1832; married Benjamin Kerrick; no children.

7. Lydia, born 26 Nov., 1845; unmarried.

8. Mary, born 31 July, 1848; unmarried.

Mr. E. H. Horton now lives at North Towanda. He resided for many years on Hollon Hill, now Liberty Corners, Bradford Co., Pa. He and his wife are esteemed members of the M. E. Church, active in the work of the church and Sabbath-school.

III. Richard Currie, son of [William Horton and Esther Cowell], born 29 May, 1816; married in Sheshequin, 26 May, 1843, by George Kinney, Esq., to Elizabeth Smith, daughter of John M. Smith and Rachel Brink, and born in Sheshequin, 26 Dec., 1820. He died about 1858.

Children:

1. Died unnamed in 1846. 2. Samuel Huston, born 30 July, 1847. 3. Welles, born 19 July, 1854.

Mrs. Horton and her sons live very comfortably near the old homestead of William Horton in Sheshequin.

I. Rev. George Dinsmore, son of [George Horton and Sabra Mills] (James, Hon. William, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Chaumont, N. Y.; graduated at Hamilton College, N. Y., in the Class of 1857; graduated at Auburn Theological Seminary in 1860. He is now (1875), pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Coventryville, N. Y. Commenced his ministry at Dexter, Jefferson Co., N. Y., and was ordained there. He was married (1.) at Constantia, by Rev. Mr. Williams, to Carrie Ingersoll, on the 1 August, 1860; she was the daughter of Deacon Daniel W. Ingersoll, and was born at Constantia, Oswego Co., N. Y., 23 September, 1837; she died 24 July, 1868, leaving four children:

1. Carrie Elizabeth, born in Dexter, N. Y., 24 May, 1861.

2. George Ingersoll, born in Dexter, N. Y., 24 Sept., 1862.

3. James Mills, born in Dexter, N. Y., 16 June, 1864.

4. Mary Louisa, born in Dexter, N. Y., 28 Jan., 1867.

He was married (2.) at Coventryville, N. Y., 23 June, 1869, by Rev. A. Crocker, to Wealthy Arcence Blake; she is the daughter of Deacon Othniel Blake, and was born at Coventry on the 28 Feb., 1830; has no children by 2 wife. He is a faithful minister, well-drilled in theological lore, and an able and earnest expounder of the Scriptures.

II. Ann Elizabeth, daughter of [George Horton and Sabra Mills], born in Adams Centre, N. Y., 30 Dec., 1831; married at Chaumont, N. Y., 20 April, 1856, to Abram Van Doren, a farmer, and born 13 August, 1827. She died at Chaumont, 19 Feb., 1859.

Children:

1. James Israel, born 17 March, 1857. 2. George Hanford, born 8 July, 1858.

III. James White, a sea captain, son of [George Horton and Sabra Mills], born at Brownsville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., 6 March, 1834; married at Cape Vincent, N. Y., 11 January, 1858, to Mary Jane Marks, born 8 August, 1838.

Children, all born at Dexter, N. Y.:

1. Nelia Maria, born 21 Oct., 1858.

2. George Clinton, born 26 April, 1860; died 10 May, 1862.

3. Reuben E., born 24 July, 1865; died 10 August, 1865.

IV. Robert Mills, son of [George Horton and Sabra Mills], born at Brownsville, N. Y., 3 July, 1836; married at Chaumont, 14 June, 1857, to Laura Jane Cross, born 9 July, 1836.

Children:

1. Eva Estelle, born at Hillsboro, Ill., 18 June, 1858.

2. Helen Agnes, born at Hillsboro, Ill., 14 August, 1860.

3. Gertrude Elizabeth, born at Chaumont, 23 April, 1863.

Robert Mills Horton enlisted in the Union Service at Hillsboro, Ill., 1 August, 1861, and died for his country at Memphis, Tenn., 8 Sept., 1862.

V. Francis Newell, son of [George Horton and Sabra Mills], was born at Brownsville, N. Y., 29 June, 1838. Enlisted in the Union Service at Hillsboro, Ill., 1 August, 1861, Co. D, 126 Ill. Volunteers; died a martyr to freedom at Duvall's Bluff, Arkansas, 12 Dec., 1862; unmarried.

VI. Andrew Marcus, son of [George Horton and Sabra Mills], born at Brownsville, N. Y., 31 Dec., 1840; enlisted in the Union Service, Co. E, 6. Reg. N. Y. Vol. Cavalry, 10 Sept., 1861; was orderly-sergeant; re-enlisted in Dec., 1863; served through the war, and was honorably discharged at Elmira, N. Y., 22 August, 1865, and is now (1873), editor of the "Algona Republican," Algona, Iowa; unmarried.

VII. Martha Maria, daughter of [George Horton and Sabra Mills], born at Brownsville, N. Y., 10 April, 1842; married at Chaumont, N. Y., 18 June, 1867, to Peter Van Doren, a farmer, and born 21 June, 1839. Children:

1. Leah Elizabeth, born at Chaumont in 1873.

III. Joseph Strang, son of [Benjamin Horton and Hannah Strang] (Joseph, Stephen, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Sommers, 24 Feb., 1812; married 23 Jan., 1839, in Putnam Valley, N. Y., to Ann Eliza Dusenbury, daughter of Charles Dusenbury and Elizabeth Hadden, and born in 1814.

Children:

1. Benjamin, born at Yorktown, N. Y., 13 Oct., 1839.

2. Charles, born at Yorktown, 29 August, 1841; married Mercy Williams of Roundout.

3. Theodore F., born at Yorktown, 23 Nov., 1843; married Isabel Smith, Kingston, N. Y.

4. Hannah E., born at N. Y. City, 13 Jan., 1846.

5. Mary Louisa, born at Putnam Valley, 16 June, 1849; married Johannes Sleight of Esopus, N. Y.

6. Phebe Jane, born at Putnam Valley, 23 March, 1852.

7. Joseph, born at Roundout, N. Y., 23 August, 1854.

8. Claude, born at Roundout, N. Y., 23 Jan., 1857.

9. Wilfeid, born at Roundout, N. Y., 6 June, 1859.

10. Elmer E., born at Roundout, 9 Oct., 1861.

11. Anna, born 27 August, 1864.

Mr. J. S. Horton resides near Roundout, N. Y., and for twenty-one years past he has been Foreman and Director of Labor for the Newark Lime and Cement Manufacturing Company. That he possesses good business capacity and tact, and the confidence and esteem of his employers, is evident from the length of time he has been in their employ.

IV. Stephen, son of [Benjamin Horton and Hannah Strang], born in Carmel, Putnam Co., N. Y., 8 Nov., 1813; married at Sommerstown, N. Y., 10 Jan., 1844, to Martha Lines, daughter of Stephen Lines and Hannah Peirsoll, and born in Sommers about 1815.

Children:

1. Orlando, born in Yorktown, Westchester Co., N. Y., 27 Feb., 1854.

2. Stephen Lines, born in Yorktown, Westchester Co., N. Y., 12 April, 1856.

3. Hannah, born in Yorktown, Westchester Co., N. Y., 12 May, 1858.

4. Alvira, born in Richford, Tioga Co., N. Y., 26 July, 1860.

Stephen Horton now resides in Richford, N. Y.

I. Sarah, daughter of [Israel Horton and Nancy Hills] (John, John, John, David, Joseph I.), born in Philipstown, 9 Feb., 1815; married in 1833, to Joshua Nelson of Philipstown.

Children, all born at Philipstown, except Joshua George:

1. Horton Washington, born 20 February, 1834.

2. Cyrus Elisha, born 25 March, 1836.

3. Cornelius James, born 20 November, 1838.

4. Adelia Ann, born 22 February, 1840. } Twins.

5. Amelia, born 22 February, 1840. }

6. Mary Jane, born 6 March, 1842.

7. Joshua George, born at Cold Spring, N. Y., 20 November, 1850.

II. Jesse, son of [Israel Horton and Nancy Hills], born at Philipstown, 5 Feb., 1816; married in Putnam Valley, N. Y., 3 March, 1842, by Rev. Samuel Weeks, to Caroline Jaycox, daughter of Thomas Jaycox and Sarah —— and born 8 May, 1819.

Children, all born at Philipstown:

1. Thomas Israel, born 5 July, 1844; died 16 August, 1849.

2. Sarah Ann, born 23 Sept., 1847; died 10 August, 1849.

3. Mary Jane, born 4 July, 1850.

4. James Edward, born 20 Sept., 1852.

III. Mary Ann, daughter of [Israel Horton and Nancy Hills], born at Philipstown, 16 July, 1817; married in January, 1842, to Sylvester Haight, of Philipstown, and born in 1817. She died January, 1850; buried in South Highland Cemetery, but afterwards removed to Fishkill Cemetery. Children, all born in Philipstown:

1. Israel James, born 5 Nov., 1842. 2. Sarah Ann, born 5 May, 1844. 3. William C., born 1845; died in 1852; removed to Fishkill Cemetery. 4. Randolph, born 1847; died in 1852; removed to Fishkill Cemetery.

IV. William John, son of [Israel Horton and Nancy Hills], born at Philipstown, 1 July, 1819; married 20 Dec., 1843, by Rev. Richard Hopper, to Sarah Jane Entrott, daughter of Henry Entrott and Hanna ——, of Putnam Valley, and born 16 Sept., 1825.

Children:

1. Israel Washington, born 26 Nov., 1844; died 11 Aug., 1848.

2. William Henry, born 14 July, 1848.

3. Mina, born 29 June, 1853.

4. Emily, born 25 Feb., 1861; died 18 March, 1861.

5. Maritta, born 24 May, 1862; died 24 Jan., 1864.

V. Phebe Jane, daughter of [Israel Horton and Nancy Hill], born in Philipstown, 14 April, 1821; married Cornelius J. Haight, 12 Nov., 1840, of Philipstown, by Rev. Richard Hopper, and born 28 Aug., 1814.

Children, all born at Philipstown:

1. Cyrus J., 26 Aug., 1841. 2. Isaac S., born 9 Feb., 1844. 3. Nancy Maria, born 22 June, 1846. 4. Israel, born 3 May, 1850; died 11 Jan., 1851; buried at South Highland. 5. Margaret J., born 18 Dec., 1851. 6. Sarah E., born 17 March, 1854. 7. Mary A., born 5 Aug., 1858; died 12 March, 1866; buried at South Highland Cemetery.

VI. Cyrus, son of [Israel Horton and Nancy Hills], born 8 Dec., 1822, at Philipstown, married in Philipstown, 27 Jan., 1849, to Catherine Warren, daughter of John Warren and Matilda ——, and born 25 May, 1829, in Philipstown.

Children, all born at Philipstown:

1. Washington, born 27 March, 1850; died in 1856; buried in South Highland Cemetery. 2. William C., born 16 Feb., 1852; died in 1856; buried in South Highland. 3. Matilda Ann, born 1 July, 1855. 4. Charles, born 26 Sept., 1857. 5. Cyrus J., born 12 Dec., 1867.

VII. Joshua J., son of [Israel Horton and Nancy Hills], born in Philipstown, 4 June, 1826; married in Philipstown, 4 June, 1855, by Rev. D. L. Meeks, of Fishkill, N. Y., to Electa Ann Townsend, daughter of Talmadge Townsend and Julia Ann Bush, of Massachusetts, and born 21 May, 1838.

Children all born in Philipstown:

1. Mary Ann, born 28 June, 1857. 2. Geo. I., born 13 Feb., 1859. 3. Ezra J., born 28 May, 1861. 4. John C., born 31 July, 1866. 5. Allen D., born 18 Feb., 1871.

Henry Beach, son of Stephen Horton and Hettie Vandyke (Stephen, Stephen, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born in Marcellus, N. Y., about 1826; married 1. in Winsted, Connecticut, 5 May, 1851, to Adaline Holabird, daughter of William S. Holabird; married 2. in Elgin, Ill., 16 Dec., 1861, to Amanda J. Webster, daughter of Hazen Webster.

Children, born at Elgin, Ill. By 1st wife:

1. John Holabird, born 31 July, 1853.

By 2d wife:

2. Alexander Webster, born 10 July, 1863. 3. Laura Beach, born 18 Feb., 1866; died Oct., 1868. 4. Ben Porter, born 21 Feb., 1870.

They reside in Chicago, Ill. He is Secretary of the Sherwood School Furniture Co. In his letter giving the above record he remarks, "I know nothing of your purpose in gathering up this information; but, as I seldom see the name of Horton in our reports of criminal prosecutions, I trust that in tracing the genealogy of the family, you will find little to reflect dishonor upon the name. I have never met a scalawag who called himself Horton."

I. David Lee, son of [Thomas Horton and Rachel Lee] (Thomas, Thomas, Thomas, David, Joseph I.), born in Pultney, N. Y., 6 Jan., 1827; married 12 Sept., 1847, to Susan Swarthout. He was a hotel keeper; died 11 May, 1872, in Pultney, N. Y.

VI. Capt. Daniel Taylor, son of [Thomas Horton and Rachel Lee], born in Pultney, N. Y., 16 Nov. 1835; married in Barrington, N. Y., 1 Jan., 1861, by the Rev. A. B. Chace, to Mary Ann Swarthout, daughter of Asahel Swarthout. She died without issue, and on the 16th Nov., 1866, he married Mary Jane Knapp, and moved to Auburn, N. Y. He was Captain of Company A., 161st New York Volunteer Infantry, served during the war, and came out unharmed. He is now (1873) one of the Keepers in Auburn State Prison, and has charge of the Shoe Department. The Captain is intelligent, possesses a good character and fine social qualities.

IX. Theodore Marcena, son of [Thomas Horton and Rachel Lee], born in Pultney, N. Y., 11 Aug., 1845; married in Tyrone, N. Y., 3 Oct., 1868, by Rev. Philetus Olney, to Mary E. Jordan. He is a merchant, doing a fair business in Weston, Schuyler Co., N. Y., where he resides. His wife is a daughter of William Jordan and Charity Lobdell, and born in Tyrone, Schuyler Co., N. Y., 15 May, 1850. They have one son, Milton Vern, born in Weston, N. Y., 25 Aug., 1871.

Cornelius Miller, son of [George Philip Horton and Magdalena Miller], born in Claverack, Columbia, Co., N. Y., 25 June, 1822; married at Livingston, Columbia Co., N. Y., 26 Nov., 1844, by Rev. Mr. Fonda, to Caroline Denispaugh, daughter of Henry Denispaugh and Christiana Potts, and born in Livingston, Columbia Co., N. Y., 8 July, 1820.

Children:

1. Cleveland Kemble, born in Livingston, 16 Jan., 1846.

2. Helen Mather, born in Hudson, N. Y., 26 Sept., 1849.

3. Abbertina Miller, born in Livingston, N. Y., 8 March, 1852.

4. Margaretta, born in Philmount, N. Y., 12 Jan., 1854.

5. Cornelius Mandeville, born in Buffalo, N. Y., 4 June, 1860.

6. Caroline Denispaugh, born in Buffalo, N. Y., 11 Dec., 1864; died 16 Dec., 1864.

I. Louisa Maria, daughter of Dea. [John White Horton and Candis Louisa Fox] (James, Hon. William, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Adams Centre, Jefferson County, New York, 9 Aug., 1827; married at Adams Centre, 4 April, 1850, by the Rev. Thomas Bright, to Moses Pierson, M. D., son of Henry Pierson and Polly Butler, and born at Charleston, Montgomery Co., N. Y., about 1824. They settled at Metuchen, N. J., where he died 13 July, 1874. He was, and so also is his wife, a worthy member of the Presbyterian Church.

Children:

1. Henry Bowman, born at Fishkill Landing, N. Y., 29 June, 1852.

2. William Horton, born at Smithville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., 12 Feb., 1857.

3. Ely Fox, born at Smithville, " " " 13 Nov., 1859.

II. Lucinda Elizabeth, daughter of Dea. [John W. Horton and Candis L. White], born at Adams Centre, N. Y., 17 Oct., 1829; married at Adams Centre, 2 May, 1863, by the Rev. Edward Mills, to James Taylor Main, son of James Main and Susan Shelden, and born at Adams Centre, 8 June, 1816.

They are members of the Baptist Church. Have one son, Walter Taylor Main, born at Troy, N. Y., 13 Oct., 1870.

Mr. Main has a farm near the city of Troy, where he resides, and is a dealer in grain, cattle, &c., and he also has a store in Troy. He possesses good business capacities, and he and his amiable lady enjoy the confidence and respect of the community.

III. Lavanda Candis, daughter of Dea. [John W. Horton and Candis L. Fox], born at Adams Centre, 15 Nov., 1832; married at Adams Centre, early in the morning, 4 April, 1855, by the Rev. E. G. Blount, to William D. Arms, son of Luman Arms and Caroline Arms, and born at Adams Centre, 14 Jan., 1829. She died 10 Aug., 1872, at Metuchen, N. J., leaving two children. She was a worthy member of the Baptist Church.

Children:

1. Minnie Louisa, born at Adams Centre, 23 May, 1859.

2. Carrie Emeline, born at Belleville, Jefferson Co., N. Y., 20 May, 1862.

Mr. Arms is a merchant, in Troy; member of the Baptist Church.

IV. Licetta Augusta, daughter of Dea. [John W. Horton and Candis L. Fox], born at Adams Centre, 16 Nov., 1842; married at Adams Centre, 29 Nov., 1866, to Willard Reese Hammond, son of William Hammond and Elizabeth James, of Watertown, N. Y., and born at Waterloo, N. Y., 20 March, 1842. Mr. Hammond is an active business man, engaged in grocery and provision merchandise, in the city of Troy, and both he and his wife are intelligent members of the Baptist Church.

I. Henry, son of [Le Roy Horton and Jane Reynolds] (Henry, Hon. William, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born in Lyme, N. Y., 20 July, 1831; married by G. P. Ainsworth, Esq., 4 July, 1855, to Sally Bush, born 22 April, 1839; they settled in Lyme, N. Y. He died 3 July, 1864.

Children all born in Lyme:

1. Hannen A., born 8 June, 1856. 2. Jacob L., born 12 May, 1858. 3. Elmore E., born 9 Feb., 1860. 4. Henry E., born 3 Sept., 1862.

Most of this family now reside in Michigan.

II. Angeline Cook, daughter of [Le Roy Horton and Jane Reynolds], born in Lyme, 31 August, 1833; married by Rev. Mr. Stanton to Isaac Adams, 12 Feb., 1856; he was born 4 Oct., 1835.

Children born in Lyme:

1. Frederick B., born 26 February, 1859. 2. Frank Reynolds, born 29 October, 1861. 3. Jennie I., born 28 September, 1864.

III. William Drake, son of [Le Roy Horton and Jane Reynolds], born 27 Sept., 1835, at Lyme; married 29 July, 1869, by Rev. William Merrifield, to Louisa Border, born 5 June, 1843; no children.

IV. Margaret, daughter of [Le Roy Horton and Jane Reynolds], born 7 July, 1837; married 14 Sept., 1861, by Rev. Mr. Green, to Charles Doty, born 18 May, 1840. She died 3 July, 1868.

Children, probably, all born in Lyme:

1. Burtie, born July 7, 1862. 2. Minnie, 12 August, 1866. 3. Annis, born 12 March, 1868.

V. Isaac Cook, son of [Le Roy Horton and Jane Reynolds], born 27 April, 1839; married 25 Dec., 1865, by Rev. George C. Greenleaf, to Helen F. Blodgett, born 27 July, 1843.

Children, born in Lyme:

1. Herbert Doty; born 15 Dec., 1866. 2. Alice M., born 7 March, 1872.

VI. Dorr, son of [Le Roy Horton and Jane Reynolds], born 12 Sept., 1841; married 22 January, 1867, by Rev. W. B. Joice, to Eveline O. Fish, born 4 July, 1848.

Children, all born in Lyme:

1. Allen H., born 20 Nov., 1867. 2. Julia J., born 24 Oct., 1869. 3. Elizabeth M., born 12 Jan., 1872. 4. Ida M., born 23 August, 1873.

VII. James L., son of [Le Roy Horton and Jane Reynolds], born 22 Feb., 1844; married 4 July, 1867, Martha J. Williamson, born 29 July, 1850. One child, viz.:

Henry A., born 22 May, 1868.

Rev. Francis A., son of [George Philip Horton and Magdalena Miller], born in Philmont, N. Y., 15 September, 1841; married in New Brunswick, N. J., 9 Nov., 1865, by Rev. J. Y. Beatty, to Emily Van Dyke Adams, daughter of John Adams. He is a clergyman of the "Reformed (Dutch) Church in America," entered the ministry in 1865, was ordained 30 Oct., of that year, at Glenham, Dutchess Co., N. Y., and removed in 1867 to Catskill, Greene Co., N. Y., where he now (1873), resides; moved to Cleveland, O., in 1874.

Children:

1. James Muldor, born 11 Dec., 1867, at Catskill, N. Y.

The Rev. F. A. Horton, in his letter of April, 1871, says:

"Our relatives are mainly in Southold, along the Hudson, in central and western New York, and in Michigan. I recollect father always said that one of the original brothers went into New Jersey, and that he had lost all trace of him. May be you are a scion from that root. At any rate, the Hortons are a great people. I see an account now and then of some of them in the reports of criminal prosecutions, but these are offset by now and then one in good and honorable places. The last Governor of Michigan married a full-blooded Horton of our line. Trace us back to the throne if you can, see that you make no less of our great top root, when you find him than an Earl." Another Horton says: "If you find any of the name claiming to have royal blood in his veins, perform phlebotomy upon him at once, and take every drop out of him or disown him. Trace us back to the noble old Roman Cincinnatus, if you can."—Dr. Horton, of Orange Co., N. Y.

I. William James, son of the [Hon. Frost Horton and Phebe Tompkins] (Wright, Stephen, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Yorktown, 10 Dec., 1828; married at Peekskill, by Rev. Mr. Underhill, 8 Jan., 1851, to Leah B. Carpenter, daughter of William Carpenter and Winneford Carpenter, of Sommers, and born in 1830. He is a farmer, and resides at Yorktown.

Children, all born at Yorktown:

1. Wright, born 7 March, 1852; married 22 Oct., 1873, by Rev. Mr. Page, to Phebe E. Weeks, daughter of Jonah Weeks and Sarah his wife, and born in Peekskill in 1854. They have one son William Thomas, born 14 Feb., 1875. 2. Thomas Vanheusen, born 13 Oct., 1853. 3. Georgiana, born 9 Sept., 1860.

II. Stephen D., son of [Hon. Frost Horton and Phebe Tompkins], born at Peekskill, 17 June, 1837; married at Cortland, N. Y., 28 Dec., 1857, by Rev. Mr. Bates, to Emily Clara Horton, daughter of Joshua Horton[4] and Sally Purdy, and born at Yorktown, 19 Dec., 1840.

Children, all born at Peekskill:

1. Cornelia, born 30 August, 1859; died 31 August, 1866.

2. Frost Joshua, born 20 Sept., 1862; died 7 November, 1862.

3. Stephen Frost D., born 18 Feb., 1865.

Stephen D. Horton is a manufacturer and doing a large business. His residence is in the village of Peekskill, and he has one of the most splendid dwellings in the village.

I. Albert F., son of [John T. Horton and Emeline Smith] (Henry, Hon. William, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born 26 Dec., 1827; married 27 Feb., 1851, by Rev. J. Canfield, to Lucinda Hunter.

Children:

Isadore M., born 20 Jan., 1852.

VI. John Smith, son of [John T. Horton and Emeline Smith], born 29 Nov., 1840; married 1 Jan., 1861, by Rev. M. Wheeler, to Olive Verdee.

Children:

1. Perley Ainsworth, born 10 Oct., 1861. 2. Delia Adelaide, born 20 March, 1863. 3. Fluta Bell, born 12 Feb., 1865. 4. Martha Maria, born 1 Feb., 1867. 5. William Drake, born 31 March, 1870.

II. Elbridge Micajah, son of [Isaac W. Horton and Adah Washburn] (Maj. Micajah, Hon. William, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Colchester, Delaware Co., N. Y., 20 March, 1836; moved with his father's family to Mason, Mich., in 1847. He left Mason, and went to Chicago, 8 July, 1862, and connected himself with the Illinois Central Railroad Co., as bookkeeper. He was married in Buffalo, N. Y., 17 Oct., 1867, to Jane Pixley, daughter of Philander Pixley and Adaline Hovey, and born in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N. Y., 15 Oct., 1812.

Mr. E. M. Horton is a man of good business capacities, and has rendered valuable assistance in furnishing a correct statement of the names and genealogical data of his branch of the family from the Hon. William Horton to the present time. He has no children. He possesses more than ordinary mental ability, and gives good satisfaction to his employers, and commands their confidence and respect, and the esteem of all who know him.

II. Lucien, son of [Homer Horton and Jane Davidge] (Isaac, Hon. William, Stephen, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Bethel, Sullivan Co., N. Y., 14 December, 1836; married 12 Nov., 1861, at Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y., by the Rev. Mr. Mack, to Hattie Burr, daughter of Bradley Burr and Polly Sherwood, and born at Liberty, N. Y., 21 August, 1836.

Children:

1. Charles L., born in Lake Corner, Pa., 3 January, 1863. 2. Jessie Burr, born in Lake Corner, Pa., 11 May, 1864. 3. Cora Burr, born in Berkshire, N. Y., 26 November, 1865. 4. Lillie May, born in Berkshire, N. Y., 24 August, 1870. 5. Le Roy, born in Berkshire, N. Y., 28 April, 1873.

Lucien Horton is a man of commanding form, and possesses good social qualities. Resides at Berkshire, Tioga Co., N. Y., and is one of the principals of the firm of "Davidge, Horton and Co., Sole Leather Tanners," Berkshire, N. Y.

VI. James, son of [Homer Horton and Jane Davidge], born at Liberty Falls, Sullivan Co., N. Y., 1 August, 1849; married at Hancock, Delaware Co., N. Y., 4 March, 1872, by Rev. J. D. Cornell, to Willimina Gavitt, daughter of Cyrenius Gavitt and Dorothy Burr, and born at Liberty, N. Y., 3 March, 1851.

Children, both born at Hancock, N. Y.:

1. Ruth, born 18 Nov., 1872. 2. Warren Gavitt, born 4 May, 1874.

James Horton is an accomplished clerk and bookkeeper. He resided several years at Hancock, respected and esteemed by all who knew him. He now (1875), resides in Sheffield, Warren Co., Pa., interested in a large tanning establishment.

I. William Nelson, son of [Thomas Hyatt Horton, M. D., and Laura Ann Torance] (Stephen, Thomas, Thomas, David, Joseph I.), born in Jerusalem, Yates Co., N. Y., 5 Sept., 1841. He was a Union soldier, faithful and true, and died for his country in Georgia, 23 May, 1865, being shot by the rebels through the head and instantly killed. He left no issue.

II. Gurdon Bromley, son of [Charles Horton and Betsey Grant] (Isaac, Hon. William, Stephen, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Liberty Falls, N. Y., 8 July, 1845; married in New York City, 27 Dec., 1871, by Rev. Alexander Capron, Rector of Grace Church, Middletown, N. Y., to Mary Amanda Buckley, daughter of William Buckley and Jane ——, his wife, and born in New York City.

They have Bessie Grant, born 18 Nov., 1872, and Jennie, born 27 Oct., 1874, both born in Brooklyn, N. Y., where Mr. Horton resides. He is in the leather business, and is the principal of the firm of "G. B. Horton & Co., 98 Gold Street, New York." We are indebted to him for valuable records of the family.

III. Melvin, son of [Charles Horton and Betsey Grant], born at Liberty Falls, N. Y., 25 May, 1847; unmarried. He deals in hides and leather, and is one of the firm of G. B. Horton & Co., Gold Street, New York. He traveled extensively in Europe, in 1873, possesses fair business capacities, is unassuming in his manners, and is wholly disinclined to "trumpet his own fame and name," as he expressed it, when he declined to get his portrait for the "Chronicles."

III. Edward Augustus, son of Jacob Horton and Charlotte Eugenia Knapp (Caleb, Stephen, Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Yorktown, N. Y., 1 May, 1847; married at Middlebury, Scoharrie Co., N. Y., 15 June, 1872, by Rev. Mr. Savage, to Annie Maria Disbrow, daughter of Benjamin N. Disbrow and Sarah Haviland, and born in Croton, Westchester Co., N. Y., about 1848.

Children.