II. Jason, son of Lieut. [Israel Horton and Sarah Lee], born at Cutchogue, Southold, L. I., 18 Dec., 1758; married in 1783, to Mary Terry, daughter of Uriah Terry and Abigail Cleveland, and born in Southold, L. I., in 1760. He was a clothier by trade, served his apprenticeship in Chester, and then settled for a short time at Boskenridge,—it is now Basking Ridge,—New Jersey, and then moved to Somerville, New Jersey, where he settled permanently and where he died. He was one of the most pious and exemplary men that ever lived, a zealous, active, intelligent Presbyterian. He was a very strict observer of the Sabbath, and violation of it by his neighbors always gave him great displeasure. Observing one of his neighbors frequently chopping firewood on the Sabbath, he went one Saturday afternoon and took his neighbor a load of wood prepared for the fire, telling him it was to save him the trouble of chopping his firewood on the Sabbath. His neighbor took it kindly, and was careful afterwards to see that his fuel was all ready beforehand for the Sabbath. It was a common remark of one of the most reckless men of Somerville, that "If all professors of religion would live like Old Jason Horton, he would believe there was some reality in religion."
Jason Horton never failed to exert a strong influence for the Christian religion as long as he lived. And his wife also was a true help-meet for him in this regard, possessing genuine piety and Christian activity. She died at Somerville, on Sabbath morning at 5 o'clock, 22 Aug., 1841.
Children:
1. [Uriah], born in Sugar Loaf, Orange Co., N. Y., in 1784; married Elizabeth Fairchild. 2. [Sarah], born 20 Jan., 1788; married William Guest. 3. [Elizabeth], married 1. John Denniston; 2. Adam Huyler. 4. [Mary], born in 1793. 5. [Abigail], born in Somerville, 6 March, 1795. 6. [Eunice], born in 1797. 7. [Fanny], born in 1799. 8. Israel, born in 1801; died young.
These children were all members of the Presbyterian Church, except Elizabeth, who is a member of the M. E. Church.
III. Jeremiah, son of Lieut. [Israel Horton and Sarah Lee], born at Cutchogue, L. I., 24 Oct., 1759. He lived with his grandfather Lee on Long Island, until he was sixteen years old, and then came to Orange Co. On the 16th of Jan., 1783, he married Mary Goldsmith. One of his hips was injured by sciatic rheumatism in early life, causing him to be a cripple all his days. He was a stone-mason and farmer, and notwithstanding he was lame, he still performed a great amount of manual labor. He was a man of good judgment, and a Justice of the Peace for many years, and was a man greatly beloved and respected in the community. He and his wife were both members of the Presbyterian Church. They settled in Blooming Grove, about a mile and a quarter south of the present village of Washingtonville, and he built, mostly with his own hands, the venerable old stone mansion now occupied by the widow and family of his only son Benjamin G. Horton. Jeremiah Horton died 17 Sept., 1841. His wife died 10 June, 1833.
Children, all born in Blooming Grove:
1. Julia, died young. 2. Fanny, died young. 3. [Eunice], born 2 March, 1791. 4. [Susan], born 17 Oct., 1793. 5. [Mary], born 23 Oct., 1795. 6. [Sarah], born 15 March, 1797. 7. [Lydia], 24 April, 1799. 8. Eliza, died young. 9. [Amy], born 17 Nov., 1803. 10. [Benjamin G.], born 28 August, 1807.
IV. Eunice, daughter of Lieut. [Israel Horton and Sarah Lee], born at Southold in 1761; married George Howell. They moved from Orange Co., in early life, and settled at Peach Orchard, Seneca Co., N. Y.