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.