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
I. SAMUEL, son of Richard Horton and Elizabeth Harrison (_Caleb,
Barnabas, Caleb I._), born in Radnor, Delaware Co., Pa., about 1752.
He moved to Huntingdon Co., Pa., married and raised a large family,
but no family record has been found. He was a blacksmith, and had the
reputation of being a first-class workman.
II. NATHAN, son of Richard Horton and Elizabeth Harrison, born in
Radnor about 1754. He settled in Huntingdon Co., Pa., and was a
blacksmith by occupation, a very skillful workman, and a man of good
character and standing. He married REBECCA PRIEST, and lived in West
Chester for a short time before he went to Huntingdon.
Children:
1. William, born in West Chester, Pa., about 1789.
2. Henry, born in West Chester, 25 Jan., 1791; married
Elizabeth White.
3. Mary, born in West Chester, 25 Jan., 1791; (twins).
The rest viz.:
4. Catherine.
5. Rebecca.
6. Deborah.
7. John.
8. Elizabeth.
9. Nathan Priest,
were all born in Huntingdon.
V. JOHN, son of Richard Horton and Elizabeth Harrison, born in Radnor
in 1762; married ELIZABETH THOMAS.
Children, all born in Newtown, Chester Co., Pa.:
1. Jesse, born in 1786; married about 1819, Mary Steel.
2. Jacob, born in 1791; married about 1813, Sarah Winans.
3. John, born 1798; married about 1828, Jane Lindsley.
4. Elizabeth, born 27 Nov., 1800; married Samuel Black.
I. LIEUT. JOHN, son of Jonathan Horton and Bethia Horton (_Jonathan,
Jonathan, Caleb I._), born in Southold, L. I., 1753; went in early
life to Chester, N. J., and thence to Wyoming Valley, where about
1782, he married MARY DE LA MONTAGNYE, daughter of John De La
Montagnye. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and was a
Lieutenant at the battle of Wyoming, July, 1778. He and his wife both
died in Wyoming.
Children, all born in Wyoming:
1. Sarah, born about 1784; married John Hannas; settled in
Hanover, Pa.
2. Mary, born about 1786; married John Shalls; settled in
Kingston, Pa.
3. Ann, born about 1788; died unmarried.
4. John, born about 1790; married ---- Wickizer.
5. Miller, born 2 Feb., 1792; married Elizabeth Waller.
6. Josiah, born 1795; went south; died in Georgia.
7. Jesse, born 1797; married 1. ---- Headly; 2. Widow Cook.
8. Lewis Mulison, born 1799; married Priscilla Crisman.
9. Abigail, born 1803; died in Kingston, in 1808.
I. SILAS, son of Silas Horton and Experience Vail (_Barnabas_,
_Barnabas_, _Caleb I._), born in Goshen, 24 Aug., 1756; married about
1777, MARY DANES. Settled in Wallkill, Orange Co., N. Y. He died 25
Dec., 1816.
Silas, though young, like his father, was truly patriotic, and signed
the Pledge of Independence for the Colonies in 1775.
Children, probably all born in Wallkill:
1. Silas Danes, born in July, 1778.
2. Barnabas, born 1780; died in 1867.
3. Hiram, born 1782; died in 1840.
4. Nelly, married Timothy Wheat.
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