Benjamin Horton

M, b. circa 1627, d. 3 November 1690
FatherBarnabas Horton b. 13 Jun 1600, d. 13 Jul 1680
MotherAnne Smith b. c 1606, d. c 1635
     Benjamin was born in Mowsley, Leicestershire, England.1 He was christened there on 16 September 1627.2,3 Benjamin married Ann (?) on 22 February 1659 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. The family moved to Rye about 1665. Benjamin was made a freeman of Connecticut 1664. There are deeds of land he made to to Christopher Youngs in 1670, and to Samuel King and others at various times. Anna, his wife, witnesses deeds in 1673, 1683-85.4 Benjamin made his will on 19 February 1685/86 at Rye, Westchester County, New York. He willed his wife's clothes to his sisters and gave his property to charity. He appointed his brother Joseph devisee and his brother Joshua executor.5 Benjamin married 2nd Mary Hampton Mapham after 19 February 1686 in Rye, Westchester County, New York. Benjamin departed this life on Friday, 3 November 1690 in Rye, Westchester County, New York.6

Family 1

Ann (?) d. c 1683

Family 2

Mary Hampton Mapham b. 1627, d. 1712

Citations

  1. [S136] Adeline Horton White, Hortons In America, page 1 - Benjamin b. 1627 Mowsley, England.
  2. [S1685] Mowsley Church Records, Leicestershire, England: Baptism: 16 September 1627 - Biniamine Horton, son of Barnabey Horton - familysearch.com.
  3. [S1684] Jacqueline Dinan, In Search of barnabas Horton, From English Baker to Long Island Proprietor, 1600 - 1680, page 275.
  4. [S136] Adeline Horton White, Hortons In America, page 1 - Benjamin came to this country with his father; freeman of Connecticut 1664; deeds land to Christopher Youngs in 1670, and to Samuel King and others at various times. Anna, his wife, witnesses deeds in 1673, 1683-85. He moved to Rye about 1665. (Vide "Moore's Indexes of Southold," pp. 22 and 23.).
  5. [S136] Adeline Horton White, Hortons In America, page 1 - On 19 February, 1686, he makes his will, appointing his brother Joseph devisee and his brother Joshua executor.
  6. [S136] Adeline Horton White, Hortons In America, page 1 - Benjamin died at Rye 3 November, 1690, without issue. (Vide "Moore's Indexes of Southold," pp. 22 and 23.).