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Daniel Horton (abt. 1726 - abt. 1805)

Daniel Horton
Born about in White Plains, Westchester, New Yorkmap
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Husband of — married about 1749 in Yorktown, Westchester, New Yorkmap
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Died about at about age 79 in Yorktown, Westchester, New York, USAmap
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Theresa Hall Bristol, "Descendants of Capt. Joseph Horton of Rye, New York," #47, p. 115-117:

DANIEL5 HORTON, JR. (Daniel4, Capt. John3, Capt. Joseph2, Barnabas1) son of Daniel Horton and his wife Hester Lane, was born about 1726 (a) probably at White Plains, and died between 1800 and 1810, at Yorktown. (b)

He married Phebe Lee, who was born between 1729 and 1739, and died before 1810, aged 70. (c)

Daniel Horton possessed a farm adjoining the one leased in 1737 by his father with his son Stephen. (d) The will of Philip Verplanck, dated 1767 (e) shows that Daniel Horton, Sen. held two farms of 125 acres each at that time, and various deeds prove that Daniel's4 son Daniel5, Jr. and his descendants were in possession of the farm on the east of the one leased by Daniel4 in 1737, but no deed of purchase has been found. (f)

Daniel Horton, Jr. would have been liable for military duty at the begining (sic) of the Revolutionary war, being under 50 years of age (g) and therefore would have been enrolled in 1775 in Capt. John Hyatt's Co. in the Third or Cortlandt Manor Regiment. (h) By 1782 when the "Land and Bounty Rights order" was issued, he would have been too old for duty. And therefore exempt. (g)

It is stated in a County history that "Daniel Horton of Yorktown, a respectable citizen, was captured by the British and carried some distance, but was recaptured by Elijah and Enos Lee and Josiah Ingersoll, brother-in-law of Mr. Horton." (o)

The history is in error, however, in making the statement that Daniel Horton lived on what was formerly the Hickson Covert farm. That farm belonged to his brother Stephen, and probably Daniel was confused with his father Daniel4 Horton who is supposed to have lived there and who died in 1777 aged over 80. (j)

Daniel Horton, Jr. was a member of the Crumpond Presbyterian Church at the time the Rev. Silas Constant was settled there, after the Revolution, and was undoubtedly a member under the pastorate of Mr. Constant's predecessor. Later dissention arose in the congregation under Mr. Constant and he formed a new church. Daniel Horton remained with the old congregation, and with Abraham Purdy was one of the elders. (k)

The earmark of the cattle of Daniel Horton, Jr. was entered on the Town Book of Cortlandt Manor Aug. 21, 1770. (l) His father was then called Daniel, Senior.

He served as a juror at the Court of Common Pleas, held at Bedford in Nov. 1784 (m) and on Dec. 1, 1786 the Rev. Silas Constant visited at his home. (n) He was listed in the Census of 1790 as having in his household one male under 16, and 2 females. The Census of 1800 gives Daniel and his wife, both over 45, one soon between 16-26, and one daughter between 26-45. In the 1810 Census neither Daniel nor his wife are listed. (o)

Children of Daniel5, Jr. and his wife Phebe (Lee) Horton:

127 i. Daniel6 Horton, b. Feb. 22, 1766. D. Jan. 9, 1844 128 ii. Daughter, b. before 1774. (p) 129 iii. Abijah Horton, b. between 1774 and 1784. (q)

Probably others. (r)

a. Computed from the know ages of Daniel Horton's other children.

b. He was not listed in the Census of 1810.

c. Computed from Census record. She was living in 1800, aged over 45, but was deceased before 1810. One family Bible record states she was a Lee. Bolton's "History of Westchester Co.", p. 743, gives Phebe Lee, d. aged 70, m. Daniel Horton.

d. See maps and deeds in appendix.

e. N.Y. Surrogate.

f. See map. (where?)

g. Roberts, "Revolutionary War"

h. Fernow's, N.Y. in the Revolution.

i. Scharff's "History of Westchester Co." 2:450.

j. Family Bible I possession of ____________.

k. Scharff's History of Westchester Co., 2:457.

l. Cortlandt Manor Town Book, p. 22.

m. Records of Westchester Court of Common Pleas.

n. "Journal of the Rev. Silas Constant," p. 83.

o. U.S. Census 1790. Census records of 1800 and 1810 from transcript from the original in U.S. Census Bureau, Washington.

p. Listed in Census for _____.

q. Listed in Census for _____, Abijah is a familiar name among the Lees, and h was probably a son by the second wife "Phebe" ? Lee. (Why second wife? BBH)

r. John Horton served in the Yorktown Regiment of the Militia in the Revolution.





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