I. Elijah, son of Richard Horton and Jemima Wright (John, David, Joseph I.), born in Peekskill, N. Y., 7 August, 1739; married about 1762, Jemima Currie, born 6 July, 1744, probably in Peekskill. They moved from Peekskill to Stroudsburg, Pa., about 1780, and purchased a farm of Jacob Stroud, for which he was to pay in continental money, of which he had enough to pay down for the farm, but Stroud kept putting off making the deed until his money had so much depreciated that he could not pay for it, and Stroud kept the land. He then settled, for a time, in Middlesmithfield, Pa., but about 1789, he came to Sheshequin, Bradford Co., Pa., and took up land where Edward Brigham now resides, and here he spent the balance of his days. He and his wife were members of the Baptist Church. He died 14 August, 1821. She died 11 March, 1825. They were both buried in Horn Brook Cemetery.

Children all born in Peekskill:

There were probably some daughters in this family, but we have no knowledge of any. If there were any, they never came to Bradford County.

II. George, son of Richard Horton and Jemima Wright, born in Peekskill, N. Y., about 1741; married Elsie Shoemaker.

Children, probably, all born in Peekskill,—all are now (1875) dead:

III. William, son of Richard Horton and Jemima Wright, born in Peekskill. No record of marriage or family has been given.

Tradition says that he was a man of uncommon physical powers. In wrestling and prize-fighting he was never known to be beaten. At one time, it is said, a prize-fighter known as the "Boston Bully," came all the way from Boston to Peekskill to whip Billy Horton. It was in cold weather, and Horton at first declined to fight. But he was called a coward, and this he would not stand, and then the seconds were chosen, and the fight began, Horton came off victorious, the Boston man being so severely handled that it was several weeks before he was able to return home. He was kindly cared for by Horton until he was able to return.

John Horton, of Philipstown, now Putnam Valley, N. Y., son of John Horton and Mary Frost (John, David, Joseph I.), born at White Plains, N. Y., 17 November, 1746. Went to Philipstown with his father about 1760; married 2 April, 1768, to Sarah Lane, in Philipstown. She died 16 September, 1773, probably without issue, April 4, 1775. He married Sarah Lee, born 30 November, 1751. They settled permanently at Philipstown, and lived to a good old age, he dying in 1830, and she soon after him.

Children, all born at Philipstown:

I. Stephen, son of Daniel Horton and Mary Corey (Daniel, David, Joseph II.), born, probably at Yorktown, New York, in 1750; married, about 1771, to Mary Wright; moved to White Plains.

Children, probably born at White Plains:

II. Daniel, son of Daniel Horton and Mary Corey, born at Yorktown, about 1753; married.

Children, probably born at White Plains:

VI. David, son of Daniel Horton and Mary Corey, born, probably, at Yorktown, 4 August, 1760; married, in 1784, Sabra Wheeler, born 11 May, 1766. They both died at Yorktown: he, 14 July, 1829, she, 20 July, 1831.

Children, born at Yorktown:

I. John, son of Hon. William Horton and Elizabeth Covert (Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Somers, New York, in 1770; married, in 1792, Sarah Hagar, born in Scoharrie County, New York, June, 1774. He died 28 October, 1828. She died 31 July, 1849, at Colchester, New York.

Children, probably all born at Colchester:

Sarah Hagar was the daughter of Capt. Peter Hagar, who commanded the upper Fort in Scoharrie County, in the Revolutionary War. He and his family were in the Fort three months. He was a man of firmness, and highly respected.

John Horton was a worthy man, a good citizen, taken away in the midst of his usefulness. He and his family were always much respected.

II. Henry, son of the Hon. William Horton and Lizzie Covert, born at Sommers, New York, 7 November, 1771; married at Colchester, New York, by Elder Woolsey, 10 March, 1792, to Abigail Cook, born in Duchess County, New York, 4 July, 1774. They were both worthy members of the Baptist Church.

Children, all born at Colchester, except Susan Cook and Henry, who were born at Point Salubrious, Jefferson County, New York:

Henry Horton and family moved to Point Salubrious in the Autumn of 1809 and settled there. He died 4 February, 1855. Date of his wife's death is unknown. Both buried at Point Salubrious.

III. James, son of Hon. William Horton and Lizzie Covert, born at Sommers, New York, 23 January, 1773; was married 15 May, 1800, to Martha White, born at White Plains, 17 March, 1775. She died 16 July, 1862, aged 87.

He was about sixteen years of age when his father moved to Colchester, Delaware County, New York, where he endured the hardships and privations incident to a frontier settlement. In 1806 he moved from Colchester to Chaumont, Jefferson Co., New York, then a dense forest. He settled permanently on Point Salubrious, being the first family of white people who ever settled there. Here he was again exposed to hardships, causing continued ill health, until his death, which occurred on 5th November, 1833. He and his wife were members of the Baptist Church. He was a warm supporter of religion and a lover of good order in society, which he always labored zealously and successfully to promote. He was temperate in his habits and exemplary in his character. He never disgraced the name he bore, and his virtues are worthy of imitation by all his posterity. He and his elder brother Henry settled near each other on Point Salubrious, which is a neck of land running out about four miles into Chamount Bay. Here they took up farms, had fine fishing grounds, and raised large families.—Letter of Van Rantz Horton.

Children:

IV. Sarah, daughter of Hon. William Horton and Lizzie Covert, born in Westchester County, New York, in 1775; married Jacob Radaker.

Children:

They probably settled in Colchester and died there.

V. Maj. Micajah, son of Hon. William Horton and Lizzie Covert, born at Sommers, New York, 22 May, 1777; married in Colchester in 1800, to Hannah Williams, born in Norwich, Massachusetts, 15 September, 1773; died at Mason, Ingham County, Michigan, 1 September, 1868. He died at Colchester, 5 February, 1829. He was a volunteer in the war of 1812–15, and bore the commission of a Major.

Children, all born at Colchester:

VI. Isaac, son of the Hon. William Horton and Lizzie Covert, born at Sommers, 13 April, 1780; married at Colchester, 1 January, 1807, by Elder Woolsey, to Prudence Knapp, daughter of Enoch Knapp and Esther Wright, and born in June, 1787.

Children, all born at Colchester, except Emily, born at Liberty, Sullivan County, New York.

Isaac Horton was a member of the Baptist Church, of Colchester; but after he moved to Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y., he usually attended the Episcopal Church. He built a grist-mill at Liberty Falls, in 1827 or 1828, another in 1841–42. He was quite extensively engaged in the manufacture of bed-posts and other turned work, including wooden bowls; also in shipping curled and birds-eye maple. Politically he was a whig, and an ardent supporter of Clay and Webster. He died 10 May, 1855. She is still living.

Under date of 8 February, 1874, Webb Horton writes, "My mother is living and in good health. She resides at Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y. She is in the eighty-seventh year of her age. Her father died aged eighty-eight, and her grandmother, Prudence Schofield, aged ninety-four. She has now living ten children, thirty-seven grandchildren, and nineteen great-grandchildren."

This is a very remarkable family—so large and yet so few deaths. It is a rare occurrence to find a family of children, ten in number, the youngest forty-six years old, all living. And then so many grandchildren and great-grandchildren living. I have no record of any family equal to it, and doubtless, the number is now (1875), somewhat augmented.

IV. Esther, daughter of Rachel Horton and Daniel Wright (Daniel, David, Joseph I.), born at Yorktown, N. Y., in September, 1761; married Enoch Knapp, about 1786. Children all born at Yorktown.

1. Prudence, born 20 January, 1787; married Isaac Horton. 2. Esther; married Charles Bliven. 3. Allen. 4. James. 5. Charles; married Sylvia Radaker.