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John Horton 1769 – 1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 November 1769

Birth Location: Somers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 28 October 1828

Death Location: Colchester, Delaware County, New York, United States of America

Father: William Horton

Mother: Elizabeth Covert

Spouse(s): Sarah Hagar

Children(s): David Horton

John Horton was born in 1769 in Somers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America, the child of William John Horton and Elizabeth Lizzie Covert. John Horton married Sarah Sallie Hagar, and had children including David Horton. John Horton passed away in 1828 in Colchester, Delaware County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Horton was born in 1769 in Somers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America, the child of William John Horton and Elizabeth Lizzie Covert.
  • John Horton married Sarah Sallie Hagar, and had children including David Horton.
  • John Horton passed away in 1828 in Colchester, Delaware County, New York, United States of America.

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John Horton's Ancestors

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John Horton
1769 – 1828
Birth Place: Somers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
Parents
William John Horton
1743 – 1831
Yorktown, Westchester, New York, USA
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Covert
1743 – 1831
Cortlandt Manor, Westchester, New York, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Horton
1692 – 1777
Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA
Esther Lane
1704 – 1769
Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA
Elisha Covert
1720 – 1781
Cortlandt Manor, Westchester, New York
Great-Grandparents
John Horton
1656 – 1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Horton
1625 – 1696
Jane Budd
1633 –

John Horton's Descendants

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John Horton (7 November 1769 – 28 October 1828) m. Sarah (Sallie) Hagar (21 Jan 1774 – 31 Jul 1849)
  1. 1. David Horton (23 Aug 1797 – 8 June 1879) m. Huldah (Marie) Redeker (29 Dec 1800 – 24 Oct 1895)
    1. 1. Simon (Bolivar) Horton (1825 – 1897)
    2. 2. John (H) Horton (7 October 1826 – 15 January 1915)
    3. 3. Samuel (McCray) Horton (24 Jun 1830 – 06 Nov 1906) m. Nancy (Catherine) Ostrum (8 Jun 1837 – 15 Feb 1911)
      1. 1. Phoebe (Mariah) Horton (04 Aug 1860 – 20 Dec 1933) m. George (LeRoy) Gage (08 Jun 1855 – 24 Nov 1933)
        1. 1. Russell (Samuel) Gage (10 Jan 1889 – 11 Jan 1966) m. Hazel (Blanche) Northrup (13 Jun 1891 – 19 Sep 1922) m. Margaret (E.) Gage (21 March 1891 – 16 April 1974)
    4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Horton (12 December 1832 – 13 July 1916)
    5. 5. Orrin (Onley) Horton (1834 – 3 November 1886)
    6. 6. Martha (H.) Landfield (1836 – 19 August 1918)
    7. 7. Charlotte (V.) Pelton (19 February 1838 – 20 July 1915)
    8. 8. Hershel (David) Horton (1840 – 1 August 1916)
    9. 9. Perry (Elbridge) Horton (1842 – 1917)
    10. 10. Sarah (L) Mitchell (1846 – 1929)

John Horton's Timeline

2 Records

1769
7 November 1769
Birth of John Horton in Somers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
Somers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
1828
28 October 1828
Age 59
Death of John Horton in Colchester, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
Colchester, Delaware County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 November 1769
    Event Place: Somers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 October 1828
    Event Place: Colchester, Delaware County, New York, United States of America

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