III. Zaccheus, son of [Jonathan Horton and Elizabeth Goldsmith], born at Cutchogue, 1734; married widow Elizabeth Case; moved to Orange County; lived at Cornwall, where he signed the Pledge for Independence. He was probably married twice. He had a son, Zaccheus, who also signed the Pledge, and after the war was over he probably settled at Penfield, Monroe Co., N. Y., and was appointed Postmaster, at the first town meeting of that town, in 1811. Some of his posterity are living in that part of the country yet, and some are buried in East Palmyra Cemetery, Wayne Co., N. Y.
[Sixth Generation.—Caleb I.]
I. Dea. Nathaniel, son of [Nathaniel Horton and Mehitabel Wells] (Caleb, Barnabas, Caleb I.), born in Southold, about 1741; married in 1761, to Rebecca Robinson, born 21 June, 1742; died, 14 Dec., 1819. He died 13 Aug., 1824; moved to Chester, N. J., with his father's family, in 1748.
Children, all born at Chester:
1. [Huldah], born 14 Jan., 1762; married Joel Coe; died 13 Dec., 1803. 2. [Rebecca], born 31 Dec., 1763; married Benj. Fordyce; died in 1840. 3. [Jonah], born in 1765; married Jane Dalrymple; died in Lockport, N. Y. 4. [Susan], born in 1767; married 30 March, 1798, to Robert McCollam; died in Calais, N. Y. 5. Polly, born in 1769; married David Lewis. 6. Nathaniel. 7. [Hiram]. 8. Mehitabel, all three died in childhood. 9. [Elisha], born about 1777; married Mary Horton; died in Scipio, N. Y. 10. [Nathaniel], born 1778; married Eunice Horton, daughter of Daniel Horton and Martha Terry. 11. Esther, born about 1782.
Dea. Nathaniel Horton was one of the excellent of the earth, loved by all.
II. Benjamin, son of [Nathaniel Horton and Mehitabel Wells], born in Southold, in 1743; married 1767; moved to Brutus, N. Y., and settled there; died in Brutus.
Children:
1. Benjamin, born 1778, had William, Wines and Omar. 2. David, born 1780, had Spencer, who lives in Lansing, Mich., and others. 3. Rhoda, born 1782.