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, 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:

1. Joseph, born about 1632; married Jane Budd, daughter of John Budd I.

2. Benjamin, born about 1634; married Anna Budd, sister of Jane.

3. Caleb, born about 1640; married Abigail Hallock.

4. Joshua, born about 1643; married Mary Tuthill.

5. Jonathan, born about 1648; married Bethia Wells.

6. Hannah, married Barnabas Terrill.

7. Sarah, married Joseph Conklin.

8. Mary, married Joseph Budd, son of John Budd.

9. Mercy, married Christopher Youngs.

10. Abigail, married Charles Booth.

_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:

1. Joseph, born about 1654; married, perhaps, Mary Hallock.

2. John, born about 1656; married, perhaps, Sarah Vail.

3. Samuel, born about 1658.

4. David, born about 1661.

5. Abigail, born about 1663; married Roger Park.

6. Jeremiah, born about 1666.

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:

£ s. d. Neat Cattle, 82 00 00 Horses, 9 00 00 Sheep and Swine, 30 00 00 Implements of Husbandry, 12 00 00 Beds and Bedding, 45 00 00 Linen, 18 00 00 Money and Plate, 10 01 03 Wearing Clothing and Arms, 22 00 00 Iron, Brass and Pewter Ware, 17 10 00 Chairs, Chest, and Wooden Ware, 14 14 00 Grain and Provision, 35 16 00 --- -- -- 304 5 03

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:

1. John, born in 1769; married Sallie Hagan.

2. Henry, born 7 November, 1771; married Abigail Cook.

3. James, born 23 January, 1773; married Martha White.

4. Sarah, born in 1775; married Jacob Radaker.

5. Micajah, born in 1777; married Hannah Williams.

6. Isaac, born 13 April, 1780; married Prudence Knapp.

7. Hattie, born in 1783; married John Radaker.

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:

1. Anna; married Dunham.

2. Elizabeth; married Taylor.

3. Daniel; unmarried.

4. Esther; married Moses Cortwright.

5. Eleanor; married Cornelius De Witt.

6. Jane Depuy; married Evans.

7. George Cummins; married Hannah Cortwright.

8. Benjamin; married Jane Savage.

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:

1. John, born 31 December, 1775; died 30 September, 1776.

2. Jesse, born 29 January, 1777; married.

3. Sarah P., born 4 August, 1778; died 6 August, 1785.

4. Hannah, born 9 November, 1780; married 3 January, 1799, to John Bryant.

5. David, born 18 July, 1782.

6. Tamar, born 5 February, 1784; married Joshua Smith.

7. Lee, born 11 July, 1785.

8. Israel, born 15 December, 1786; married Nancy Hills.

9. Samuel, born 3 May, 1788.

10. John, born 23 March, 1790.

11. Isaiah, born 15 August, 1791.

12. Phebe, born 25 December, 1792.

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.