1. Myron, born 14 Oct., 1823; died 14 May, 1848. 2. Charlotte, born 26 Sept., 1825. 3. Tunis D., born 28 March, 1828. 4. Anne J., born 5 March, 1830. 5. Caroline, born 3 May, 1832. 6. Abbie, born 6 August, 1835. 7. Ellen V., born 28 Dec., 1843.
XI. Eleanor, daughter of [Israel Horton and Anna Van Devort], born in Owego, N. Y., 27 Dec., 1802; moved with her father to Phelps, N. Y., in 1816; married at Phelps, by the Rev. Mr. Strong (Presbyterian), on 1 Jan., 1828, to Thomas Van Devort, born in Warwick, N. Y., 27 August, 1802. He moved to Phelps, in 1823. He was a son of Cornelius Teneyck Van Devort and Maria Probosco, and was born in Warwick, N. Y., 12 Oct., 1773. Maria Probosco was born in Brunswick, N. J., 8 Oct., 1778. He died 7 April, 1855. She died 17 March, 1864.
Dr. Thomas Van Devort, of Somerset Co., N. J., the father of Cornelius, died 17 Oct., 1773, aged 32 years, 7 months, and 10 days. His wife's name was Arietta Teneyck. After his death she married —— Wood. He died and she subsequently married —— Clark. She died 31 Oct., 1826, aged 80 years.
Children of Eleanor, all born at Phelps, N. Y.:
1. Cornelius Teneyck, born 14 Oct., 1828; died 20 August, 1829. 2. Phebe Ann, born 24 Dec., 1829; died 20 Dec., 1862; unmarried. 3. Henry Christy, born 16 March, 1831; died 20 Nov., 1848. 4. Andrew Probosco, born 10 Sept., 1832; died 1 March, 1869. 5. Gilbert Mead, born 9 Dec., 1834. 6. Maria, born 21 Sept., 1836. 7. Sarah Ella, born 12 May, 1838. 8. Cornelius, born 16 Oct., 1842. 9. Thomas Spencer, born 26 Nov., 1844.
XII. Cornelius, son of [Israel Horton and Anna Van Devort], born in Owego, N. Y., 13 August, 1804; moved with his parents to Phelps, in 1816. He was a teacher for several years in his early life.
Quite early in life he engaged in mercantile business, selling dry-goods, groceries, hardware, etc., and also various agricultural implements, and generally carried on a successful business.
He was Supervisor of the township of Phelps for eight years in succession, and was one of the most prominent and influential citizens of the town, enjoying the fullest confidence of the people. He was a kind-hearted and upright man, a close figurer, but always just and honorable in his dealings. He was never married, never made a public profession of religion, although he was a man of very correct moral deportment and habits, and practically a Christian gentleman. On the 29 Oct., 1871, as he was riding with a friend in a buggy, the horse became frightened, and ran away, upsetting the wagon, and throwing Mr. Horton upon the ground with great violence, causing his death in a few hours afterwards. He was wholly unconscious, and never spoke after the fall. He was a tall man, over six feet high, of commanding appearance, and urbane and dignified in his manners. He left an estate of about $50,000, with one sister, and a large number of nephews and nieces to inherit it.
XIII. Joseph Lee, youngest son of [Israel Horton and Anna Van Devort], born in Owego, N. Y., 9 July, 1807. He married the widow Elizabeth Hatfield, of Newark, N. J. He was a very quiet, unassuming man, never had any children. He died in Phelps, in Jan., 1871. His wife died in Nov., 1870.
I. Uriah Terry, son of [Jason Horton and Mary Terry] (Israel, Jonathan, Jonathan, Caleb I.), born in Orange Co., N. Y., in 1784; moved with his father to Basking Ridge, N. J., about 1790, and next to Mendham, N. J., where in 1806, he married Elizabeth Fairchild, daughter of Peter Fairchild, and born 13 June, 1782. They moved from Mendham to White House, Hunterdon Co., N. J., in 1808, and lived there until 1820, when they moved to Lambertville, N. J., and settled there. He was a hatter by trade. He died in the Fall of 1858. She died at Lambertville, 22 Oct., 1864. For her goodness of heart and fidelity to duty in all the relations of life, she had the esteem and respect of all who knew her. She united with the Presbyterian Church in Lambertville, in 1825, and she adorned and illustrated the profession of Christianity, she then made, in the whole of her after life. She was one of the excellent of the earth, and though far advanced in years, still her departure was greatly lamented by the church and congregation.