Mehitable Horton1

F, b. 23 January 1679, d. 7 September 1757
FatherJonathan Horton I Captain b. 23 Feb 1646, d. 23 Feb 1707
MotherBethia Wells b. 1653, d. 14 Apr 1733
     Mehitable was born on Monday, 23 January 1679 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.2 Mehitable married Christopher Bradley after 1698 in the Town of Southold. Christopher and Mehitable had a son, Jonathan, who died before 23 Novembr 1739.3 Mehitable's husband, Christopher, died before 21 February 1707 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, leaving her a widow. Mehitable married 2nd Deacon Daniel Tuthill, son of John Tuthill and Deliverance King, in 1705 in the Town of Southold.4 Daniel and Mehitable had children: Mehitable [9/09/1706] [m. 1724 Thomas Terry], Nathaniel [7/01/1708]. Abigail [4/09/1710] [m. Henry Havens], Daniel [1/15/1712], Noah [3/13/1714] [m. 11/02/1738 Hannah Tuthill], Patience 3/11/1716] [m. 10/24/1733 John Havens], Lydia [5/06/1718-8/25/1780] [m. 9/18/1737 Jonathan Terry] & Mary [6/30/1721] [m. Nathaniel Terry]. Mehitable departed this life on Wednesday, 7 September 1757 in the Town of Southold at age 78 years, 7 months and 15 days.2 She was buried there in the First Presbyterian Church burying ground in the village of Southold. The inscription on her tombstone reads: In memory of Mrs. Mehitable Tuthill Wife of Mr. Daniel Tuthill who die November 27th 1788 Aged 73 years - Our age to Seventy Years is set How short the term how frail the state.

Family 1

Christopher Bradley b. 11 Jul 1679, d. b 21 Feb 1707

Family 2

Deacon Daniel Tuthill b. 23 Jan 1679, d. 7 Dec 1762

Citations

  1. [S136] Adeline Horton White, Hortons In America, page 407 - Mehitable b. 1679, m. 1st Peter Bradley & 2nd Dec. Daniel Tuthill.
  2. [S1689] Lucy Dubois Ackerly, The Tuthill Family of Tharston, Norfolk Co., England, page 215 - americanancestors.com.
  3. [S506] Note: Will of Jonathan Bradley dated: ; probated 23 November 1739.
  4. [S2258] Lucy Dubois Akerly, The Tuthill Family of Tharston, Norfolk Co., England and Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, page 216.