Anne (Unknown) Horton (abt. 1730 - aft. 1778)

Born about 1730 in Hartford, Connecticut [uncertain]

Descendants

Died after 1778 after about age 48 in Somers, Tolland, Connecticut [uncertain]

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Biography

Ann's origins and last name at birth are unknown. The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data gives the name of David Horton's wife as "probably Thayer" without a first name or source.^[1] C.W. Fischer in the Descendants of Thomas Horton, notes that primary records only identify her as Ann.^[2] Her birth date of 1730 is based on an estimated age of 21 at the time of marriage.

Ann married David Horton sometime before the birth of their first child in Somers, Connecticut. Ann and David had the following children (births all recorded in Somers, Connecticut:

1. David b. 22 September 1752
2. Moses b. 7 January 1759
3. Ann b 11 May 1761
4. Zebina b 17 Jul 1765

Ann and David may have had one additional child, although his birth is not recorded in Somers, and he is not mentioned in David Horton's will.

1. Zenas b 1773 in either Vermont or Massachusetts.^[1]

Ann survived her husband who died in 1778 and was the administrator of his will. Her sons Moses and Zebina sold land in Somers in 1787, presumable after their mother's death.^[1]

Research notes

Other than the mention in the Chapin Book, the other clue to a "Thayer" connection is Zenas named a child "Thayer Horton" but as his connection to the family is uncertain, and his wife's origins are also unknown its not the strongest evidence. As CW Fischer notes: "If Chapin and the current researchers are assuming that Zenas named his son for his mother's surname, they need to first prove he is a son of Anne."^[2]

A previous version of the profile, and online trees have attached Anne, as a daughter of Nathaniel Thayer, either of Taunton or Braintree. Neither Nathaniel can be shown to have a daughter Anne. Cole-12288 21:04, 19 January 2019 (UTC).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Chapin, Gilbert. The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data (Chapin Family Association, Hartford, Conn., 1924). Vol 1, Page 322..
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Fischer, Carl W. Descendants of Thomas Horton of Springfield. (Bayside, New York : C.W. Fischer, 1965). Page 31.View publication on FamilySearch (Go to online page 47).

• Info from personal family data files.
• L. E. Kugler

Acknowledgements