Henry Horton1

#20665, (circa 1770 - 4 February 1857)
Father*Hon. William Horton2 (1743 - )
Mother*Elizabeth Covert2 (1743 - 1831)

Family

Abigail Cook b. 1774
Children 1.Phebe Horton+8 (1794 - )
 2.William Cook Horton+6 (1796 - 1839)
 3.Elisa Horton+8 (1799 - 1890)
 4.Stephen Horton8 (1801 - )
 5.John Todd Horton+6 (1803 - )
 6.Samuel McCrea Horton+3 (1805 - 1872)
 7.Le Ray D Horton+8 (1805 - )
 8.Jacob R Horton+8 (1809 - 1876)
 9.Susan Olive Horton+8 (1811 - )
 10.Henry Horton Jr+8 (1814 - )
Henry Horton was also known as Henry O. Horton.3 
Birth*circa 1770He was born circa 1770 at New YorkG.4,5 
Marriage*10 March 1792He married Abigail Cook on 10 March 1792 at Colchester, Delaware Co., New YorkG.6 
1811He and Abigail Cook removed to Lyme, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, in 1811.7 
13 June 1849He left a will on 13 June 1849 at Jefferson Co., New YorkG.8 
14 July 1850He and Abigail Cook appeared on the census of 14 July 1850 at Lyme, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (neis. Walter C and Clarissa Horton, fam. 32; wid. Polly (Mary) Horton, age 56, fam. 33; Noah and Sarah Dunham, fam. 35.)5 
12 June 1855He appeared on the census of 12 June 1855 in the household of Sarah P Dunham and Henry Horton Jr at Lyme, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, father, age 83, farmer, b. Westchester Co., res. 44 yrs; (nei. Noah and Susan Dunham, with mother Sarah, fam. 104; Warren, Oscar and Elomina Horton, with mother Mary.9 ) 
Death*4 February 1857He died on 4 February 1857 at Jefferson Co., New YorkG.5 
Probate*13 March 1857His estate was probated on 13 March 1857 at Surrogate's Court, Watertown, Jefferson Co., New YorkG.10 

Citations

  1. [S1527] New York Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, online Ancestry.com, Wills Vol. 4, imgs. 513-533/548, pp. 459-460. Abstract also available at http://www.jefferson.nygenweb.net/wills/henryhortonwill.htm, contributed by Marilyn Sapienza. Will dated 13 Jun 1849.
  2. [S1865] Geo. F Horton, Horton Genealogy; or Chronicles of the Descendants of Barnabas Horton of Southold, L. I., 1640 (Philadelphia: Home Circle Publishing Vo., 1876), pp. 16-17. Hereinafter cited as Horton Genealogy.
  3. [S237] William H. Horton, editor, Geographical Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N.Y 1684–1890 (Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse Journal Company, 1890), p. 563, Henry O. Horton, b. Delaware Co. NY, m. Abigail Cook of same, first settler in Port Salubrious 1807, d. same place aged 84, served War of 1812. Children of Henry and Abigail: Eliza Phebe, William, Leray, Jacob, John T., McRea, Stephen, Henry Jr., Susan and Samuel M.
  4. [S1857] Jefferson County Cemetery Inscriptions, compilers A. E. Rogers, Ellen Bartlett and John Bartlett, online http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/bartlett.htm. Point Salubriious Cemetery. Henry Horton, d. 4 Feb 1857, age 76; War of 1812.
  5. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Harry (78), b. NY, farmer, real estate value $3244; Abigail (76), b. NY.
  6. [S1865] Geo. F Horton, Horton Genealogy, pp. 20-21.
  7. [S616] 1855 New York State Census. Henry, age 83, res. of town 44 yrs.
  8. [S1527] New York Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, online Ancestry.com, Wills Vol. 4, imgs. 513-533/548, pp. 459-460. Will dated 13 Jun 1849, Jefferson Co. NY. Names as heirs: sons Henry Jr., Stephen, Le Ray, John T, McCrea and Jacob R (who is named as executor); daus. Phebe Robbins, Elisa Rogers and Susan O Durham; and wife Abigail. Witn. John L Smith and Wm D Smith, both res. Lyme, Jefferson Co. NY.
    Abstract also available at http://www.jefferson.nygenweb.net/wills/henryhortonwill.htm, contributed by Marilyn Sapienza.
  9. [S616] 1855 New York State Census. Henry Jr (41), b. Jefferson Co., farmer, res. 41 yrs; Sarah (37), b. VT, res. 20 yrs.
  10. [S1527] New York Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, online Ancestry.com, Wills Vol. 4, imgs. 513-533/548, pp. 456-460. Surrogate's Court, Watertown, Jefferson Co., 13 Mar 1857, in the matter of the last will of Henry Horton. Re: Petition of Henry Horton, 14 Feb 1857. Names heirs and next of kin, viz. children Stephen, John T, Le Ray D, McCray, Jacob R, Henry, Phebe Robbins, Elisa (wife of Ralph H Rogers), Susan V (wife of Noah Dunham; and grandchildren (all children of full age of son William M, deceased) Walter C (of Brownsville), Warren L (of Lyme), Oscar (of Oswego, Oswego Co. NY) and Elomina Jane (of Lyme). Abstract also available at www.jefferson.nygenweb.net/wills/henryhortonwill.htm.