Part 25

Sarah Frances, 118.

Sarah Jane, 31, 112.

Sarah J. E., 124.

Sarah L., 192.

Sarah Maria, 22, 30, 38, 140, 176.

Sarah Nancy, 143.

Sarah Parshall, 19, 109.

Sarah R., 91.

Schuyler Bogart, 202.

Selah, 76.

Septimus, 70.

Shepherd, 27.

Sidney Chaffie, 45.

Silas, 67, 68, 70, 71, 77, 84, 89, 182, 185, 187, 188, 197.

Silas Austin, 197.

Silas Danes, 78, 89, 90.

Silas Olney, 134.

Silas Ryneck, 221.

Silas Horton Stringham, 124.

Simon Grover, 171.

Smith, 90.

Snyder, 42, 62, 63.

Solomon, 174.

Sophia, 67.

Sophia Reeves, 202.

Sophronia, 192, 217.

Spencer, 73, 188, 200.

Starr La Mott, 177.

Stephen, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 40, 49, 69, 74, 174.

Stephen D., 24, 31, 33, 55.

Stephen Edwin, 117.

Stephen Frost, 55.

Stephen Halsey, 133.

Stephen Joseph, 176, 180.

Stephen Lines, 49.

Stephen L., 174, 177.

Stoddard Ellsworth, 219.

Susan, 87, 97, 114, 182, 198, 201.

Susan Bailey, 186, 220.

Susan Evangelia, 196.

Susan Green, 170.

Susan Hannah, 180.

Susan May, 134, 188.

Susan Olive, 21.

Sybil, 172.

Sydney Ellsworth, 219.

Sylvester, 21.

Tabitha, 25, 41, 59.

Tabitha Amanda, 42.

Tabitha Maria, 58.

Talmage Baker, 204.

Tamar, 19.

Theodore, 37, 117.

Theodore Dwight, 190.

Theodore F., 48.

Theodore King, 204.

Theodore Marcena, 30, 51.

Theodore Parker, 45.

Theodore Worth, 203.

Theodoria Elvira, 120, 164.

Theresa, 158.

Theron Kimble, 37.

Thirza Ann, 138.

Thomas, 14, 15, 17, 30, 70, 116, 170, 182, 188, 191, 215.

Thomas Carrier, 40.

Thomas De La Fayette, 189.

Thomas Hyatt, 40.

Thomas Ingham, 98.

Thomas Israel, 49.

Thomas Jefferson, 185, 198.

Thomas Minor, 113.

Thomas Osborn, 206.

Thomas Van Devort, 80.

Thomas Van Heusen, 55.

Thomas White, 162.

Thomas Yeatman, 155.

Townsend Nicholas, 111, 153.

Truman, 20.

Tunis, 93.

Ulysses, 26.

Ulysses David, 61.

Uriah, 80.

Uriah Terry, 94.

Ursula, 91.

Valiant McCrea, 36.

Van Rensselaer W., 136.

Verdine, 90.

Victoria E., 131.

Walter, 38, 168, 178.

Walter Van Routz, 36.

Warren, 90.

Warren Gavitt.

Washington, 50.

Watkins L., 36.

Webb, 23, 40.

Welles, 46.

Wesley Gibbs, 177.

Wilfred, 48.

William, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 26, 27, 58, 62, 73, 74, 77, 120, 121, 162, 163, 165, 169, 172, 173, 184, 187, 189, 193, 198.

William Benjamin, 162.

William Benton, 36.

William Bullard, 26, 44, 66.

William Cook, 21.

William Drake, 29, 53, 56.

William Drinker, 113.

William Edward, 30.

William Franklin, 41, 157.

William Harrison, 133, 191.

William Henry, 37, 50, 120, 152, 170, 176, 180, 194, 215, 220.

William James, 55.

William John, 50.

William Leander, 120, 163.

William Mervin, 62.

William M., 108, 153, 157, 191, 214.

William Nelson, 57.

William Person, 137.

William Perse, 41.

William Phineas, 165.

William Richards, 157.

William Robinson, 206.

William Ryneck, 222.

William Terry, 148.

William Thomas, 55.

William Van Hocsin, 31.

William Wallace, 36.

William Wirt, 37, 137.

Willie, 180.

Willie Eugene Seabring, 176.

Willie Gaylord, 36.

Willis Bruce, 36.

Wilson Osborn.

Wines, 73.

Winfield Scott, 38.

Wright, 16, 22, 24, 33, 57.

Wright Frost, 24.

Zaccheus, 73.

Zephaniah, 75, 76, 133, 157.

Zephaniah I., 124.

Zephaniah L., 158.

Zopher Pasco, 163.

HORTON INDEX.

Alphabetical Index of surnames of persons intermarried with the Horton Family, and also names of clergymen or magistrates who officiated at the marriage. With a few exceptions only one page is referred to, but many of these names occur frequently.

Accla, 27.

Ackerman, 34.

Adams, 177.

Adamson, 53, 54, 96, 177, 135.

Aiken, 137.

Ainslee, 162.

Ainsworth, 59.

Albert, 107.

Allen, 95.

Allison.

Alloways, 45.

Ames, 65.

Ammon, 159.

Andrews, 129.

Annen, 205.

Arbuckle, 98.

Arms, 34.

Atwood, 87.

Austin, 106.

Ayres, 45.

Babe, 208.

Bacon, 145.

Bailey, 175, 182, 219.

Baldwin, 103, 113.

Bancroft, 30.

Baillet, 105.

Ball, 118.

Bannister.

Barker, 91.

Barner, 44.

Barnes, 42.

Barnette, 162.

Barnum, 67.

Barr, 60.

Barrett, 116.

Barstow, 46.

Bartine, 169.

Bartlett, 216.

Bates, 55.

Beadle, 24.

Beardsley, 44.

Beatty, 54.

Bedell, 110.

Beebe, 132, 159.

Beedle, 208.

Becks, 90.

Beemer, 95.

Belcher, 111.

Belnap, 215.

Bennet, 86, 111, 118, 194, 156.

Benjamin, 69.

Bidlock, 62.

Billings, 62.

Birdsall, 221.

Blackman, 28, 43, 44, 62.

Black, 95.

Blair, 165.

Blake, 47.

Bliss, 22.

Bliven, 24.

Blodgett, 54.

Blount, 53.

Boardman, 92.

Bogart, 22.

Bockover, 96.

Boone, 122.

Booth, 196.

Bookstover, 149.

Border, 54.

Bostwich, 110.

Boughton, 120.

Bouse, 29.

Bowers, 120.

Bowman, 168.

Boyce, 110.

Bradford, 206.

Bradley, 12.

Brainard, 59.

Breed, 64.

Brewster, 76.

Brigham, 59.

Bright, 52.

Briggs, 128.

Brightwell, 206.

Brink, 137.

Brinkley, 115.

Brisack, 167.

Broadhead, 111.

Brooks, 116.

Brown, 223.

Brownell, 66.

Brownlee, 167.

Broyles, 124.

Bryant, 128.

Buckley, 57.

Budd, 9.

Bull, 182.

Bullis, 26.

Bunyan, 136.

Burchard, 133.

Burleigh, 187.

Burnette, 172.

Burr, 219.

Burt, 96.

Bush, 53.

Butler, 92.

Calender, 90.

Cameron, 221.

Campbell, 113.

Caney, 31.

Canfield, 60.

Caniff, 176.

Capron, 57.

Carpenter, 55.

Carver, 217.

Carrier, 130.

Carroll, 203.

Case, 68.

Cash, 118.

Cerathers, 162.

Chaffer, 192.

Chase, 176.

Chambers, 92.

Chapin, 133.

Chase, 219.

Chauncey, 115.

Cheesebro, 217.

Cheney, 103.

Clapp, 33

Claprodale, 31.

Clark, 218.

Clements, 23.

Cleveland, 217.

Closson, 139.

Clowes, 222.

Coburn, 105.

Coddington, 120.

Coe, 194.

Cole, 92.

Coleman, 140.

Colfax, 160.

Conklin, 182.

Conley, 113.

Collins, 63.

Coloway, 122.

Colt, 100.

Conover, 175.

Cook, 114.

Coolbough, 27.

Coolidge, 217.

Cooly, 61.

Cooper, 88.

Corey, 15.

Cornell, 57.

Corpening, 164.

Cortwright, 18.

Corwin, 187.

Covert, 16.

Couch, 92.

Councill, 121.

Covey, 99.

Cowell, 27.

Cox, 174.

Coykendall, 96.

Craft, 106.

Craig, 222.

Cramer, 87.

Crandall, 99.

Crawford, 189.

Crisman, 114.

Crocker, 47.

Crone, 96.

Cronin, 100.

Crosette, 168.

Cross, 100.

Crossman, 198.

Crouse, 133.

Crowell, 131.

Crumpter, 166.

Culver, 25.

Cummings, 192.

Cunningham, 112.

Currie, 17.

Curtis, 192.

Cushing, 161.

Cutter, 180.

Dales, 200.

Dallsom, 33.

Dalrymple, 87.

Danes, 77.

Darrow, 157.

Davenport, 178.

Davidge, 33.

Davids, 198.

Davidson, 190.

Davis, 131.

Dayton, 206.

De Camp, 133.

Decker, 222.

Dietrick, 62.

De la Montanye, 77.

Delany, 34.

Delaboy, 160.

Deihl, 100.

Delma, 30.

De Money, 63.

Denham, 123.

Denispaugh, 52.

Dennis, 180.

Denniston, 80.

Deo, 59.

De Poe, 96.

De Voy, 120.

Deyton, 158.

Dewes, 28.

De Witt, 113.

De Wolf, 100.

Dickerson, 76.

Dickson, 163.

Dilldine, 128.

Dillen, 204.

Ditmass, 139.

Disbow, 58.

Dixon, 206.

Dobbins, 88.

Dorr, 152.

Doty, 54.

Drake, 25.

Draper, 203.

Duffield, 13.

Dula, 121.

Dunham, 29.

Dunnica, 167.

Durfer, 109.

Dusenbury, 48.

Dutcher, 63.

Duval, 116.

Dwalf, 115.

Eagles, 74.

Easterbrooks, 36.

Eckhert, 59.

Edgar, 36.

Edwards, 79.

Eggleston, 92.

Elliott, 42, 44.

Ellis, 18.

Ellsworth, 193.

Emmons, 30.

Entrolt, 50.

Essey, 116.

Evans, 154.

Finley, 138.

Firman, 143.

Fitzpatrick, 138.

Fairchild, 160.

Familton, 100.

Fanning, 45.

Farmer, 28.

Farrand, 119.

Faulkner, 78.

Fawkes, 115.

Fee, 105.

Ferguson, 164.

Ferris, 92.

Field, 37.

Figart, 116.

Fish, 172.

Fisher, 128.

Fishing, 114.

Fitch, 96.

Fonda, 52.

Forbes, 44.

Fordyce, 73.

Forster, 46.

Foster, 193.

Fountain, 31.

Fowler, 120.

Fox, 177.

Francisco, 207.

Frost, 170.

Gaithers, 164.

Galloway, 108.

Gamble, 169.

Ganner, 114.

Gardner, 187.

Garlock, 119.

Garritt, 116.

Gasper, 39.

Gates, 152.

Gaylord, 143.

Gentry, 166.

Gibson, 66.

Gilchrist, 156.

Gildersleeve, 39.

Giles, 155.

Gilkey, 79.

Gillam, 170.

Gillette, 174.

Gillingham, 36.

Gilston, 97.

Girvin, 168.

Goff, 27.

Goldsmith, 187.

Good, 96.

Goodsell, 18.

Gordon, 139.

Gore, 66.

Gott, 160.

Grant, 160.

Gray, 220.

Green, 155.

Greenfield, 148.

Greenleaf, 219.

Gregory, 97.

Griffin, 31.

Griffis, 116.

Griggs, 191.

Gross, 92.

Grover, 170.

Guest, 84.

Gulick, 85.

Hacket, 89.

Hadden, 48.

Haddock, 135.

Hagar, 20.

Hagins, 28.

Haight, 49.

Holey, 222.

Hallock, 186.

Halsey, 220.

Halstead, 79.

Hamilton, 164.

Hammond, 53.

Hancock, 99.

Hannos, 77.

Harmer, 91.

Harris, 159.

Harrison, 165.

Hart, 153.

Hartzog, 123.

Harwood, 86.

Hatfield, 120.

Hathaway, 221.

Haviland, 58.

Hawk, 89.

Hayden,63.

Hayes, 161.

Headley, 113.

Hedges, 221.

Hempstead, 183.

Hewitt, 60.

Hickok, 40.

Hicks, 124.

Hildreth, 98.

Hiler, 92.

Hill, 179.

Hillis, 106.

Hills, 19.

Hines, 67.

Hiney, 62.

Hix, 16.

Hodgkin, 116.

Hofford, 176.

Holabird, 51.

Holbrook, 204.

Holcomb, 61.

Holiday, 39.

Hollenback, 100.

Hollow, 24.

Homet, 106.

Hope, 170.

Hopper, 50.

Hough, 130.

Hovey, 79.

Howard, 121.

Howe, 125.

Howell, 172.

Howland,15.

Hoyt, 28.

Hubbard, 37.

Huff, 119.

Hughes, 180.

Hughson, 75.

Hulse, 71.

Hunsike, 119.

Hunt, 129.

Hunter, 167.

Huntting, 201.

Hurlburt, 218.

Hutchins, 120.

Huyck, 27.

Huyler, 95.

Hyatt, 17.

Ingols, 189.

Ingusoll, 46.

Ingham, 101, 143.

Ingraham, 64.

Insley, 96.

Jackson, 120.

Jacobus, 203.

James, 53.

Jarvis, 113.

Jaycox, 49.

Jayne, 72.

Jennings, 108.

Johnson, 177.

Joice, 192.

Keck, 119.

Kelsey, 85.

Kenolly, 215.

Kerrick, 46.

Kilmer, 44.

King, 87.

Kinney, 192.

Knapp, 51.

Kremer, 23.

Ladd, 99.

Laflin, 189.

Laing, 133.

Lake, 138.

Lance, 116.

Landrus, 58.

Langdon, 216.

Landon, 197.

Lane, 31.

Larkin, 92.

Laser, 109.

Lauer, 29.

Laurene, 116.

Lawson, 188.

Lee, 71, 168.

Leek, 74.

L'Hommedieu, 185.

Lemon, 88.

Lent, 41.

Leonard, 216.

Letts, 60.

Lewis, 206.

Lindsley, 115.

Lines, 49.

Llewellyn, 113.

Lobdell, 52.

Lockwood, 134.

Loder, 55.

Loseel, 155.

Luce, 202.

Lung, 113.

Lynch, 166.

Lyons, 188.

Mack, 56.

Main, 52.

Mallory, 167.

Manley, 100.

Mansfield, 38.

Mapes, 172.

Marks, 47.

Martin, 100.

Maryatt, 59.

Mast, 157.

Masters, 198.

Mathers, 215.

May, 188.

Mayhew, 27.

McClean, 90.

McClure, 200.

McCollom, 131.

McCord, 55.

McCoy, 39.

McCurry, 158.

McDaniel, 76.

McDermody, 45.

McKeel, 33.

McNair, 38.

Mead, 119.

Means, 46.

Meeks, 30.

Merrick, 131.

Merrifield, 54.

Merritt, 204.

Miller, 166.

Milliken, 186.

Mills, 22.

Minier, 34.

Minnis, 91.

Minturn, 134.

Molther, 100.

Moore, 78, 79, 120, 126, 167, 191, 194.

Moren, 28.

Morgan, 97.

Morrow, 128.

Morse, 215.

Mulford, 135.

Myer, 41.

Naylor, 94.

Nelson, 49.

Newcomb,100.

Newell, 177.

Nichols, 112.

Nobles, 180.

Noell, 134.

Norris, 159.

Norton, 128.

Oakes, 111.

Oakford, 88.

Odell, 175.

Ogden, 25.

Olney, 88.

Osborn, 205.

Overton, 199.

Owens, 28.

Page, 55.

Paine, 216.

Palmer, 166.

Park, 45.

Parker, 136.

Parshall, 92.

Paschal, 115.

Pasco, 162.

Passage, 46.

Patten, 44.

Pattengill, 179.

Pauling, 107.

Payne, 202.

Pearl, 128.

Peebles, 65.

Penne, 114.

Penland, 157.

Percy, 216.

Perkins, 206.

Perry, 178.

Petit, 28.

Phelps, 28.

Philips, 196.

Pierce, 27.

Piercy, 158.

Piersall, 49.

Pierson, 54.

Pillsbury, 222.

Pinney, 162.

Pitcher, 105.

Pixley, 56.

Pluche, 30.

Polhomus, 176.

Pomeroy,161.

Pope, 106.

Porter, 120.

Post, 42.

Poteet, 124.

Potts, 52.

Powers, 112.

Pray, 112.

Price, 139.

Priest, 77.

Printz, 144.

Pruner, 157.

Pultz, 137.

Purcell, 63.

Purdy, 55.

Putnam, 131.

Quereau, 24.

Rackett, 68.

Radaker, 40.

Rafter, 136.

Ranney, 207.

Ransom, 62.

Raymond, 162.

Ready, 162.

Reed, 119.

Reeves, 206.

Reynolds, 206.

Rhoads, 127.

Richards, 124.

Ricket, 95.

Rippet, 66.

Robbins, 21.

Roberts, 134.

Robertson, 159.

Robinson, 160.

Rockwell, 207.

Roe, 109.

Rogers, 222.

Rolf, 133.

Root, 112.

Rose, 117.

Rouse, 61.

Ruggles, 219.

Rumsey, 189.

Rundell, 27.

Rushmore, 222.

Ryder, 36.

Ryneck, 194.

Sackett, 61.

Safford, 219.

Savage, 58.

Sawyer, 106.

Schenick, 92.

Schoonover, 143.

Scoville, 100.

Scott, 41.

Sealring, 180.

Sebie, 42.

Seely, 68.

Service, 92.

Seward, 89.

Shalls, 77.

Sharp, 149.

Sheldon, 207.

Shelly, 24.

Shepherd, 192.

Sherman, 79.

Sherwood, 56.

Shields, 64.

Shoemaker, 56.

Shons, 132.

Shores, 67.

Skellinger, 128.

Sibley, 119.

Slawson, 90.

Slayton, 131.

Sleight, 48.

Sliker, 75.

Slotery, 143.

Smith, 18 _to_ 223 _almost inclusive_.

Smock, 95.

Snyder, 139.

Spaulding, 135.

Spear, 152.

Spencer, 62.

Spinner, 83.

Spoor, 91.

Starr, 177.

Stalford, 144.

Stansbrough, 119.

Stanton, 53.

Stebbins, 28.

Stedman, 120.

Steel, 114.

Stephens, 41.

Stephenson, 61.

Stevens, 44.

Stoddard, 78.

Stone, 204.

Stoute, 75.

Stringham, 79.

Strong, 24, 190.

Stuart, 158.

Studdiford, 139.

Sturdevant, 100.

Sutphin, 168.

Sutton, 134.

Swackhammer, 75.

Swain, 59.

Swarthout, 51.

Sweazy, 75.

Talmadge, 204.

Taylor, 103.

Terry, 11, 67, 68, 69, 70, 74, 75, 80, 99, 185, 186, 199, 205, 220, 221.

Thomas, 164.

Thompson, 219.

Thrall, 204.

Tiffany, 129.

Timlow, 132.

Todd, 96.

Tompkins, 31.

Tooker, 203.

Torrance, 40.

Tower, 134.

Towner, 63.

Townsend, 222.

Trany, 91.

Treadeau, 215.

Trowbridge, 206.

Trumper, 29.

Tupper, 106.

Turrell, 143.

Tuthill, 9, 26, 27, 69, 78, 180, 199, 220.

Twist, 131.

Underhill, 55.

Upton, 111.

Vadenburg, 96.

Vail, 174.

Van Alstine, 136.

Vance, 83.

Vanderslice, 138.

Van Devort, 93.

Van Doren, 75.

Van Duzen, 78.

Vandyke, 51.

Van Heusen, 24.

Van Kuren, 134.

Vanleer, 115.

Van Orden, 111.

Van Ordell, 88.

Van Scoy, 92.

Verder, 56.

Vetter, 138.

Vibbert, 25.

Vogler, 164.

Voltair, 215.

Vought, 62.

Wader, 136.

Wadsworth, 145.

Wales, 215.

Waller, 113.

Warner, 90.

Warren, 50.

Washburn, 103.

Weakly, 153.

Weaver, 202.

Webb, 188.

Webster, 51.

Webus, 31.

Weeks, 55.

Welch, 204.

Wells, 11, 68, 69, 99, 144, 184, 185.

Welsh, 26.

Wesley, 114.

Westall, 157.

Westbrook, 128.

Wheat, 90.

Wheeler, 161.

White, 116, 129, 205.

Whiting, 131.

Wickham, 198.

Wickizer, 113.

Widding, 79.

Wightman, 116.

Wilcox, 178.

Wilder, 96.

Wiles, 107.

Wiley, 75.

Wilbour, 180.

Williams, 218.

Williamson, 98.

Wilson, 208.

Winans, 115.

Winchel, 40.

Wogg, 166.

Wood, 185.

Workman, 95.

Worth, 203.

Wright, 207.

Yeatman, 159.

Yocum, 39.

Youngs, 220.

Zaccheus, 68.

Zimmerman, 202.

APPENDIX.

MALONE, N. Y., _16 August, 1871_.

GEO. F. HORTON, M. D.:

_My Dear Friend_: Your very kind and interesting letter of the 18th inst., came duly to hand some days since. I have often heard it said that the Hortons of this country sprung from two brothers, who emigrated from England at an early day, and that one of them settled in Massachusetts, and the other on Long Island. My ancestor, Stephen Horton, I think, was a descendant of Thomas Horton, who settled in Springfield, Mass., perhaps a son of Thomas. My brother, John Horton, many years since obtained from Dr. Horton, of Hartford, Ct., the genealogy that I send you. There was many years since a Dr. Horton who resided at Springfield, whom my eldest sister visited, and who was a relative of ours. He had a son who was also a doctor in New York City, and also engaged in the grocery and provision business. I think he is dead. I am satisfied that Barnabas Horton was a brother of Thomas.

Stephen Horton settled in West Springfield, Mass. He had two sons, Benjamin and Stephen. Benjamin, born in 1720; died at Brandon, Vermont, 13 Jan., 1803. He left two sons, Gideon and Moses, also a daughter, who married a Mr. Underwood.

Gideon Horton was born in 1744, in West Springfield, Mass.; married Sarah Douglass, great aunt to the Hon. Stephen A. Douglass. He died at Brandon, Vt., 16 Dec., 1801. His sons were Hiram, Gideon, Jr., and John. Hiram, born 5 March, 1764, at West Springfield; married Sarah Drury, 16 June, 1785, at Pittsford, Vt.; moved to Malone, Franklin Co., N. Y., in 1808. He was one of the leading men of the county, holding the office of County Treasurer, and first Judge of the Courts for several years. He died 5 Oct., 1824.

He owned a large quantity of land, also mill-property, and several mercantile stores. He belonged to the Presbyterian Church, and was active and consistent in its duties. He had three sons and seven daughters. Sons were: Harry, John, and Hiram, Jr. (myself), all born in Brandon, Vt. Harry, born 22 July, 1796; died in Constable, N. Y., 22 August, 1840. He was a farmer, a merchant, and a manufacturer of flour and lumber. He belonged to the Congregational Church. He had two children, Hiram Safford Horton (married and settled in Wisconsin, and has a large family), and Delia A. Horton, who married Howard E. King, Esq., merchant at Malone. John, son of Hiram. Sen., born 22 Dec., 1797; died at Madrid, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., 14 Oct., 1859, without issue. He was also a member of the Congregational Church, and followed farming, milling, and lumbering. Hiram, Jr., born 22 April, 1799; resides in Malone, N. Y.; married 20 Jan., 1822, Adaline Wead. Has three children, all born at Malone, N. Y. I. William L. Horton, born 28 Oct., 1822; died 19 Sept., 1861. He was a lawyer; left two children: George F. and Anna M. Horton. II. Adeline Mead Horton, born 21 Jan., 1834; married in Oct., 1864, Myron G. Horton, grandson of Dr. John Horton, who was the son of Gideon Horton, Sen., being her 3d cousin. They reside at Malone, N. Y., and have two children. III. Frederick, born 22 August, 1838, and died 13 April, 1867, childless. I have now named the male members of my branch of the family, and for the family of Gideon Horton Jr., I refer you to Dr. Charles W. Horton, of Brattleborough, Vt., one of his sons, and for the family of Dr. John Horton, I refer you to his son, Dr. Geo. Horton, Winauskie Falls, Vt. The Hortons seem to have been given largely to the medical profession. When your work is accomplished, I shall be glad to have you send me one copy.

I am yours, truly, HIRAM HORTON.

Mr. Horton, the writer of the foregoing letter, was a highly-respected member and Elder of the Presbyterian Church of Malone. He died 31 August, 1873. He was a dealer in flour, lumber, and dry-goods, real-estate, and merchandising of various kinds. Mrs. Myron G. Horton, informing me of his death, remarks that she is now (1874) the only one of his children living.

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17½ WEST 30 ST., CINCINNATI, OHIO, _May, 1871_.

DR. GEO. F. HORTON:

_Dear Sir_: While at Pomeroy a few weeks since on a visit, my father showed me your letter, requesting information in regard to our descent, and asked me to answer your questions. I am not really in a condition to give you any particular information, for the reason that the notes I once made on the subject, when, in 1864, I graduated at Dana College, are out of my reach. A sketch of our genealogy and history had to be recorded in our "Class Book," and I there broke ground in this to me until then, unattractive field, in obedience to that necessity. The main facts that I recall are, however, these: I did not get very far in tracing my descent. My father, Valentine B. Horton, was the son of Zenas Horton, who was the son of David Horton--David was born near the beginning of the last century; no! in the 2d or 3d decade, and fought in the old French war, and was also a soldier in the Revolution, and was killed at Saratoga. He lived in Braintree, Mass. Zenas Horton moved thence to Windsor, Vt., where my father was born. Beyond David I did not spend labor enough to penetrate; but I was rendered nearly certain, I remember, that he was a grand-son and great-grand-son, respectively, of two certain Thomas Hortons, one of Springfield, and the other of Charlestown, Mass., the elder of whom landed in Dorchester, from the schooner _Mary and John_, in 1633. Barnabas, of Southold, I remember coming across, but I was obliged, after following that track for some time, to give him up, and settle upon Thomas, the ancestor of David.... I shall be glad to communicate with you further on this subject. My address I have already given at my office (law), as above, and believe most sincerely yours,

S. DANA HORTON.

I have had some correspondence with this gentleman since the date of the above letter, but he has given no further information as to his lineage. The above would run thus: 6. S. Dana; 5. Valentine B.; 4. Zenas; 3. David; 2. Thomas; 1. Thomas. Some links are missing, for certainly, counting from the first Thomas, S. Dana Horton must be in the 8th or 9th generation. S. Dana wields the pen of a ready writer, and he has achieved considerable notoriety in the political reform literature of the day, especially in favor of so using the elective franchise as to give increased representation to minorities. Several of his articles have appeared in the _Penn Magazine_, of Philadelphia.

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BARRINGTON, R. I., _March 27th, 1871_.

DR. GEO. F. HORTON:

_Dear Sir_: Your letter of inquiry lies before me, supplying more information than I shall be able to give you. Ours is a Boston family, where my father and grandfather both resided. We were six brothers and four sisters, all of whom lived to their maturity, but of whom only five now survive. The eldest of these was Rev. Jotham Horton, of whom you inquire, who died in Boston, in Feb., 1853. His son, Rev. Jotham Horton, died, a martyr to freedom, by the mob spirit in New Orleans, some years ago. Our father's name was Jotham, who was a ship-smith, and did the iron work of the historic frigate _Constitution_.

Our family being large, my parents allowed me to go into the country (Worcester County), at the early age of seven. I was educated a paper-maker previous to entering upon a course of liberal education. Thus separated from home, I had less knowledge of our ancestry than might otherwise have been the case. Supposing that my surviving brother at Mobile has better information regarding our ancestry than I have, I take the liberty of forwarding your letter to him, requesting him to supply any intelligence he may have at hand. He having been long a resident there, and loyal to the Union, is an ex-Mayor of the city, appointed by Gen. Pope, and is at present, happily for him, Judge of Probate for the County. His address is "Hon. Gustavus Horton, Mobile, Alabama." From him you will probably hear soon. Wishing you much success in your laudable investigations, and quite willing to recognize any of our cousins in the Keystone State,

I am yours, &c.,

F. HORTON.

The Rev. Francis Horton, writer of the foregoing letter, was one of the excellent of the earth. He was a scholar and quite a poet, and an able and much loved minister of the Word. He died in 1873. It is highly probable that he was a descendant of Joshua I.

In connexion with this, we give the following thrilling article, which was published in the _Boston Watchman and Reflector_, soon after the barbarous murder of the Rev. Jotham Horton:

LAST HOURS OF A NEW ORLEANS MARTYR.

AN AFFECTING SKETCH.

"Good-by, Emma," he said, "I shall not be gone long. It can't take more than ten minutes to open the Convention, and then I shall come right away. Look for me at three o'clock, at farthest," and the young pastor kissed his wife and hurried away to the city.

That day was destined to be one among the most memorable in the annals of human wickedness since the famous St. Bartholomew's. The members of the Union Convention had looked forward to it with apprehension. They knew that the spirit of the late rebellion still survived in New Orleans, and they could not hope that they should be permitted to assemble without some molestation from disorderly individuals, but they had no suspicions that the masses of the city would rise against them, _organized_ for deliberate bloodshed. They did not know that all the arms had been bought up, till the gun-shops contained not so much as a pocket-pistol. They did not know that the Mayor had telegraphed to the President that there would certainly be a riot, and had received the assurance that the military would not interfere with the civil power. They did not know that the police force had been increased by the addition of a gang of blood-thirsty men, and that the municipal authorities had agreed upon signals, and arranged to begin the riot themselves. Watched by no suspicion, and awed by no Butler's strong right hand, the conspirators were suffered to perfect their preparations, and when the morning of the 30th of July dawned, the treacherous officials appeared at the station-house fully armed, and waiting the opportunity for their bloody work.