Born in South Carolina, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of John Truesdale
and Mary (Hollingsworth) Truesdale
Sister of
James (Trusdel) Truesdell and John Trusdale II
Wife of
Sterling Horton
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Lavina (Horton) Johnson, Celia (Horton) Ingram, William Ransom Horton, James Jefferson Horton, Amos Horton, Nancy (Horton) Baskin, Simizima (Horton) Tennison, Elizabeth Ivy (Horton) Hudson, Henry Hollis Horton, Mary B. (Horton) Bradford, Everett House Horton and Bynum Alexander Horton
Died
at age 63
in Crawford, Georgia, United States
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Biography
Mary Truesdale married Sterling Horton on 16 Nov 1808 at Lancaster County, SC.
In 1810 Starling Horton is listed in the federal census in a household with 2 white males under 10, 1 white male 26-44, 2 white females under 10, and 1 white female 26-44, along with 7 enslaved persons.[1] His closest neighbors were Anias Horton, Hollis Horton, David Williams, Abram Horton, Rich. Elkins, Sh??? Elkins, and Wm. Horton.
In 1820 Sterling "Harton's" household had grown to include 2 white males under 10, 1 white male 10-15, 2 white males 26-44, 1 white female under 10, 1 white female 10-15, 1 white female 16-25, and 1 white female 26-44, along with 9 enslaved persons.[2]
In 1824 Sterling Horton filed a plat for 184.5 acres on Little Lynches Creek, Lancaster County, adjacent James Truesdale (family of his wife).[3]
In 1830 the Hortons are again in Lancaster County, with 1 white male under 55, 1 white male 5-9, 1 white male 15-19, 1 white male 50-59, 1 white female under 5, 2 white females 10-14, 1 white female 15-19, 1 white female 40-49. and 11 enslaved persons.[4]
Sterling and Mary Horton moved to Crawford, Georgia, where Sterling died in 1836.
After 1830 and before his death in 1836, Sterling and Mary moved to Crawford County, GA.
In 1840 Mary "Hortan" was listed in Captain Bradford's District, Crawford County, GA, property tax digest.[5]
In 1845 Mary "Harton" was listed in Captain Car's District, Crawford County.[6]
She died 16 Nov 1848, having survived Sterling Horton by 12 years.[7]
Sources
- ↑ Starling Horton. Year: 1810; Census Place: Lancaster, South Carolina; Roll: 61; Page: 379; Image: 00010; Family History Library Film: 0181420
- ↑ Sterling Harton. 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Lancaster, South Carolina; Page: 15; NARA Roll: M33_118; Image: 286
- ↑ Sterling Horton Plat. SC State Plats. Series S213192. Vol. 47, P. 261, Item 1. 1824//06/12. South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
- ↑ Sterling Horton. Year: 1830; Census Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 173; Page: 79; Family History Library Film: 0022507
- ↑ Mary Hortan. Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
- ↑ Mary Horton. Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images FindaGrave, memorial page for Mary Truesdale Horton (1782–16 Nov 1848), Find A Grave Memorial no. 33310285, citing Crowell Cemetery, Taylor County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Jackie (contributor 47833364) .
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Truesdale-152 and Truesdale-98 appear to represent the same person because: wife of Sterling Horton
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