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.