Horton Genealogy: or Chronicles of the Descendants of Barnabas Horton, of Southold, L. I., 1640.Horton, Geo. F. (George Firman)
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Horton Genealogy: or Chronicles of the Descendants of Barnabas Horton, of Southold, L. I., 1640.
Horton, Geo. F. (George Firman)
Horton family
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._). He was remarkable for
his kindness of heart, and his constant efforts to do good, so much
so, that he was appropriately called "Good Jonathan," and by this
appellation he has always been known.
Children, all born at Southold:
1. David.
2. William.
3. Joshua.
4. Mehetabel.
5. Abigail.
6. Phebe.
7. Hannah.
_Fifth Generation.--Jonathan I._
I. BARNABAS, son of Capt. Barnabas Horton and Susanna Bailey (_Dea.
James_, _Jonathan I._), born in Southold, 7 March, 1745; married 3
Nov., 1773, MEHETABEL WELLS, born in Southold, in Nov., 1747.
Children, all born in Southold:
1. James Wells, born 28 Oct., 1774; married Mary Terry.
2. Justus, born 13 June, 1776; married Nancy Conklin.
3. Bethia, born 25 August, 1799; married Joshua Billard.
4. Barnabas B., born 16 Dec., 1803; married Eliza Case.
5. Harrison, born 28 Nov., 1811; died young.
6. William, born 27 May, 1810; married Elizabeth Dickerson.
II. ABIGAIL, daughter of Capt. Barnabas Horton and Susanna Bailey,
born in Southold, about 1747; married Gershom Terry, son of Gershom
Terry and Bethia Wells, and born in Southold.
Children, probably all born in Southold:
1. Betsey.
2. Barnabas.
3. Abigail.
4. Rensselaer.
5. Bethia.
6. Hetty.
IV. JULIA ANN, daughter of Capt. Barnabas Horton and Susanna Bailey,
born in Southold, in 1751; married JONATHAN WELLS.
Children, all born in Southold:
1. James.
2. Jonathan.
3. Giles.
4. Julia.
5. Susanna.
6. Deborah.
7. Temperance.
8. Polly.
VI. COL. BENJAMIN, son of Capt. Barnabas Horton and Susanna Bailey,
born in Southold, 2 April, 1755; married 22 Dec., 1778, to MEHITABEL
OSBORN. She died 16 Oct., 1787. In 1788, he married HARMONY REEVES,
daughter of Lawyer Reeves.
Children, all born in Southold. By his 1st wife:
1. Benjamin Hull, born 10 July, 1779; married Abigail Booth.
2. Barnabas, born 22 May, 1781; married 1. Anna Hawkins; 2.
Sally Hawkins; 3. Sally Penny.
3. Osborn, born 1783.
By 2. wife:
4. James Reeves, born 2 July, 1789; married Amy Philips.
5. Mehitabel, born 24 June, 1791; married Albert Goldsmith.
6. Salter Storrs, born 12 Nov., 1793; married Harriet Case.
7. Silas, born 13 Nov., 1794; married Mary Landon.
8. Harmony, born 12 Sept., 1796; died unmarried.
9. Thomas Jefferson, born 6 Nov., 1798; married Eliza Davids.
10. Benjamin Franklin, born 8 Dec., 1800; unmarried; died in
1820.
11. Ezra L'Hommedieu, born 16 Nov., 1802; died young.
12. David Austin, born 5 July, 1804; married Mary Conklin; no
children.
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