Joseph Horton (1708)

Born 1708 in near Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York Colony

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Biography

Joseph Horton, the son of Ephraim Horton (abt.1686-1733) & Martha (Vail) Horton (abt.1688-) was born in Southold Suffolk County New York in 1708. He married Deliverance Reeves (uncertain). Their children, all born in Southold, are listed as:

1. Joshua, born in 1733; married Asenath Mapes.
2. Benjamin, born 1735 ; married Anna Horton.
3. Joseph, born 1737; married Mary Hallock.
4. Mary, born 1739.
5. Martha, born 1741 ; married 6 Apr 1769, Recompense Howell.
6. Lydia, died young.
7. Lydia, born 1744; married 13 Feb 1775, James Overton.
8. Deliverance, born 1747; " she was sent to a wind grist-mill when 11 years old, and venturing too near the wings, she was struck by one of them and fatally injured ; she was taken to the house of Joseph Reeves and died the same day."^[1]

Research Notes

Joseph may have been married to someone else first who would have been the mother of some of his children. The Salmon record has:

"1744 July 2[3] Joseph Horton & Deliverance Reeve."^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Horton Genealogy...Descendants of Barnabas Horton of Southold L.I.,1640"; George F Horton MD, Home Circle Publishing Co, Philadelphia, 1876;pg 171
2. ↑ "The Salmon Records"; commenced by William Salmon...edited by William A Robbins; New York Genealogical & Biographical Society; 1918; pg 87

Also

The original file included:

Descendants of Joseph Horton

Joseph Horton b: 1708 in near Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Colony? .. +Deliverance Reeves b: Abt. 1710 in near Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Colony? m: Abt. 1730 in near Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Colony?

1. ........ 2 Joshua Horton b: 1733 in near Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Colony? d: 1750 in date is too early ............ +Asenath Mapes b: Abt. 1733 in near Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Colony? m: Abt. 1750 in near Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Colony?
   1. ................... 3 Joshua Horton II b: September 22, 1751 in near Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, New York Colony? d: November 11, 1814 ....................... +Phebe Jane (unattached) Swartwout b: January 15, 1760 in near Goshen, Orange Co., New York? m: 1775 in Goshen, Orange Co., NY Colony d: September 8, 1807

• Sarah Ann Smith, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #2717, Date of Import: May 26, 1999. "Electronic," Date of Import: Jul 9, 1999.