Category: History - American

Horton Genealogy or Chronicles of the Descendants of Barnabas Horton, of Southold, L. I., 1640.

As the ERRATA states: "Errors in spelling, and occasionally discrepancies in dates may be found, but their correction will readily suggest itself to the reader." Errors in dates, even seemingly obvious ones, have not been corrected.

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III. IRA JOSEPH, son of Samuel Todd Horton and Mary Galloway, born 1 April, 1815, in Palmyra, N. Y.; married in Palmyra, 21 April, 1836, by Rev. H. V. Jones (Baptist) to RUTH HO...

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David Horton was a soldier in the Revolution--served to the close of the war--drew a pension to the close of his life. He was a man of integrity and sound Christian character.

9. Part 9

VIII. SAMUEL, son of Lieut. Israel Horton and Sarah Lee, born in the township of Goshen, N. Y., in the year 1770. He was a master builder in the city of New York, when quite a y...

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J. W. Ingham owns and occupies the old homestead of his father, and is a manufacturer of lumber and flour. He is a good writer, and some of the soundest and best political artic...

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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...

10. Part 10

He was Supervisor of the township of Phelps for eight years in succession, and was one of the most prominent and influential citizens of the town, enjoying the fullest confidenc...

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"So far as my knowledge extends, the Hortons as a family have not been renowned for their attainments in literature, in the fine arts, or in natural science; not distinguished a...

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II. JONATHAN, son of William Horton and Christiana Youngs, born in 1710, in Southold; married about 1730, to ABIGAIL HORTON, daughter of Joseph Horton (_Ephraim_, _Joshua I._)....

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They reside at the old homestead of Isaac S. Horton with the old lady. She is now (1875), eighty-three years old, but retains her mental faculties remarkably well, is a fine Chr...

13. Part 13

The Colonel resides at the old homestead of his father, Col. Nathan, owns good lands, and is an excellent farmer. He lost heavily by Emancipation. He has been a very prominent m...

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I. DEA. JOSEPH, son of Joseph Horton and Mary Hallock (_Joseph_, _Ephraim_, _Joshua I._), born about 1761; moved to Orange Co., N. Y., in early life, settled in Wallkill; marrie...

17. Part 17

The Hon. William Horton resides at Wells' Tannery, Pa. He is a farmer, intelligent and self educated, and a few years ago was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature. He is one...

1. Part 1

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

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"Please, sir, save my father!" was an appeal from a little boy, as he pointed to where a swarthy assassin stood taking aim at a defenceless man. The American's revolver was leve...

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XV. FIDELIA, daughter of Dea. Ezra Horton and Olive May, born at Union, Ct., 5 Jan., 1809; married at Smithfield, N. Y., 15 Sept., 1835, THOMAS MOORE, of Smithfield, N. Y., son...

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Ebenezer Horton's residence was in Albany, Pa., but he died at his father's old residence in Wilmot, where he had gone to spend the closing days of his life with his mother and...

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"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; sh...

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_My Dear Friend_: Your very kind and interesting letter of the 18th inst., came duly to hand some days since. I have often heard it said that the Hortons of this country sprung...

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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 i...

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Mr. Horton is distinguished for his business capacity, industry, strict integrity and honorable dealing with his fellow men. He is highly esteemed as a citizen and Christian gen...

2. Part 2

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, c...

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I. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, son of Jonathan Terry Horton and Mehetabel Horton (_Maj. Gilbert_, _Capt. Barnabas_, _Dea. James_, _Jonathan I._), born in Southold; married 22 Nov., 1848,...

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IV. JOHN, son of Lieut. John Horton and Mary De La Montanye (_Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Jonathan_, _Caleb I._), born in Wyoming, in 1790. He married WICKIZER, and settled on Wysox...

3. Part 3

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 Co...

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Mary, 11, 15, 19, 20, 25, 27, 30, 38, 46, 58, 61, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 83, 95, 100, 113, 115, 116, 119, 128, 129, 144, 156, 163, 170, 171, 172, 180, 183, 186, 188, 18...

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Thus he lingered until the sixth day after his injury. When the morning of Sunday, the 5th of August, came, he remembered that he had an appointment to exchange pulpits with a c...