Chapter VII

Documentary History of New York, vol. ii., p. 439. "Rate-Lists of Long Island, 1675, 1676, and 1683," page 447, Southold's Estimate, 16 Sept., 1675, p. 451:

Barnabas Horton, 2 heads (men? voters?), rated at £18 each; 37 acors land £37; 9 oxen, £54; 8 cows, at £40; 4 three year-olds, £16; 4 two year-olds, £10; 4 yerlings, £6; 69 shepe, £23; 6 horses, £72; 1 yerling (colt), £3; 8 swine, £8. Total, £305.

Jonathan Horton, 1 heade, 36 acors land, 2 oxen, 6 cows, 3 three-year olds, 5 two-year olds, 2 yerlings, 3 horses, 1 yerling, 9 shepe, 6 swine. Total, £171, 10s.

Page 452. Joshua Horton, 1 heade, 20 acors land, 8 oxen, 4 cows, 7 three-year olds, 3 yerlings, 3 horses, 1 two-year old, 10 swine. Total, £197.

Page 454. Caleb Horton, 1 heade, 80 acors of land, 6 oxen, 12 cows, 5 three-year olds, 7 two-year olds, 7 yerlings, 2 horses, 1 three-year old horse, 1 two-year old, 1 yerling horse, 2 swine. Total, £282.

Page 456. Benjamin Horton, 1 heade, 70 acors land, 4 oxen, 8 cows, 4 three-year olds, 5 two-year olds, 4 horses, 4 swine. Total, £232.

Page 535. Southold Estemation for ye year 1683. Jonathan Horton, £440, 13s. Joshua Horton, £173. Caleb Horton, £350. Benjamin Horton, £267.

Documentary History, vol. i, page 669. A list of names of old and young, Christians and heathens, freemen and servants, white and black, inhabittinge within the township of Southold, 1698:

Jonathan Horton, Bethia Horton, Jonathan Horton, Jr., William Horton, James Horton, Mehetabel Horton, Mary Horton, Abigail Horton, Patience Horton, Joshua Horton, Mary Horton, Ephraim Horton, Mary Horton, Jr., Bathia Horton, Elizabeth Horton, Zeruiah Horton, Caleb Horton, Sarah Horton, widow, Penelope Horton, Mary Horton, widow, Caleb Horton, Jonathan Horton, David, Barnabas, and Phebe Horton, Joshua Horton, Jr., Eliza Horton, Eliza Horton, Jr., Patience Horton, Deborah Horton, Martha Horton, Bethia Horton, Barnabas Horton.

Documentary History, vol. iii., p. 855.—Capt. James Horton, 1775, takes a census of slaves in Westchester County, New York, in which he sets down to himself 1 male and 1 female negro.

Same vol., p. 863.—Rev. Simon Horton, 1755, has 1 female and 2 male slaves.

Documentary History, vol. iv., p. 200.—List of freeholders 27 February, 1737.

Jonathan and Joseph Horton, Joshua, Jr., and Jonathan, Jr., David and Caleb Horton.

Note.

The reader will see at a glance the plan of this book. We commence with the Christian name. Then follows the parentage, genealogical data, &c., and then the Christian names of the children and order of births. In many of the early families the exact order of births cannot be ascertained; but it has been approximated as nearly as possible. The lineage is given in connection with the first member of the family. The Roman numerals indicate the order of births. The sons and daughters of the old Puritan, Barnabas, constitute the second generation, but they are spoken by way of eminence as Joseph I., Hannah I., &c. The book contains much repetition, but none too much to make it plain and easy to study.

This little book contains the chronicles of only about one-half of the Horton families looked up. Those whose genealogical data are given only in a small part, and those whose correct lineage has not been satisfactorily ascertained, are not included in this book.

This book is mainly what those who have kindly furnished records and sketches have made it. The whole has been carefully compiled. But genealogical works, almost of necessity, contain many errors. Doubtless this small work has its full share. But when errors are discovered, notice thereof should be given, so that a second edition may be made entirely truthful. Thankful to all who have generously given their assistance, this work is sent out as a small contribution to the genealogical literature of the day, and in the hope that a more full and extensive book of Horton chronicles may be issued at no very distant day.

Terrytown, 10 Jan., 1876.