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William Horton 1550 – 1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Suffolk, New York, United States

Father: Barnabas Horton

Mother: Anne Warde

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hanson

Children(s): Joseph Horton

In 1550, William Horton entered the world in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to Barnabas Horton and Anne Christine Warde. William Horton married Elizabeth Hanson, and had children including Joseph Horton. William Horton passed away in 1640 in Suffolk, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1550, William Horton entered the world in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to Barnabas Horton and Anne Christine Warde.
  • William Horton married Elizabeth Hanson, and had children including Joseph Horton.
  • William Horton passed away in 1640 in Suffolk, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Barnabas Horton
1524 – 1570
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Anne Warde
1508 – 1582
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hanson
1551 – 1660
Birth Location: Mowsley, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

Joseph Horton
1578 – 1640
Birth Location: Mowsley, Leicestershire, England
JH

William Horton's Ancestors

Self
William Horton
1550 – 1640
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Barnabas Horton
1524 – 1570
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Anne (Christine) Warde
1508 – 1582
Halifax, Yorkshire England
Grandparents
Richard DeHorton
1500 – 1515
Mowsley, Leicestershire, England
Anne Horton
1490 – 1559
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas DeHorton
1480 – 1571
Maud Horton
1560 – 1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard deHorton
1450 – 1515
Ann Horton
1455 – 1526

William Horton's Descendants

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William Horton (1550 – 1640) m. Elizabeth Hanson (1551 – 16 Jul 1660)
  1. 1. Joseph Horton (1578 – 1640) m. Mary Schuyler (1578 – 1663)
    1. 1. Jone Horton (2 Apr 1599 – )
    2. 2. Barnabas Horton (13 Jul 1600 – 13 Jul 1680)
    3. 3. Thomas Horton (1602 – 1641) m. Mary Eddy (10 Mar 1625 – 19 Sep 1683)
      1. 1. Mary Horton (1619 – 1700)
      2. 2. Jeremiah Horton (1636 – 18 Aug 1682)
      3. 3. Thomas Horton (1638 – 8 Mar 1716) m. Sarah Harmon (1 May 1652 – Dec 1693)
        1. 1. Rachel Horton (6 Aug 1669 – 1763)
        2. 2. Esther Horton (1672 – )
        3. 3. John Horton (6 Jun 1672 – 15 Oct 1742)
        4. 4. Jonathan Horton (1 Jul 1675 – 12 Jul 1675)
        5. 5. Johathan Horton (12 Jul 1675 – )
        6. 6. Thomas Horton (3 October 1677 – February 1745) m. Hannah Garnsey (25 July 1675 – 1747)
        7. 7. David Horton (14 Oct 1679 – 7 Jan 1752)
        8. 8. Solomon Horton (11 Jan 1682 – Jan 1725)
      4. 4. David HORTON (3 Jun 1642 – 8 Dec 1718)
      5. 5. Jonathan HORTON (25 Feb 1645 – )
      6. 6. Sarah HORTON (23 Aug 1648 – )
      7. 7. Joseph HORTON (6 Jul 1652 – )
    4. 4. Jeremiah Horton (1604 – 1694)
    5. 5. Joseph HORTON (1606 – 1665)
    6. 6. Phoebe (Ann) Horton (Apr 1606 – )
    7. 7. Caleb Horton (1608 – )
    8. 8. Benjamin Horton (1610 – )
    9. 9. Thomas Orton (18 Jul 1613 – 23 Dec 1688)
    10. 10. Mary Horton (1620 – 19 Sep 1683)

William Horton's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of William Horton in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1640
1640
Age 90
Death of William Horton in Suffolk, New York, United States
Suffolk, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Suffolk, New York, United States
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