His influence in society was of the true kind, and his death was greatly lamented.
VI. Leonard, son of Benjamin Horton and Peninah Newton (John, Jeremiah, Ephraim, Joshua I.), born at Naugatuck, Conn., 15 Nov., 1807; married Jemima Conover, born in New Jersey, 26 Sept., 1809; moved from Connecticut to Chenango Co., N. Y.
Children, probably all born in Oxford, Chenango Co., N. Y.:
1. [Marcus Nelson], born 6 April, 1830. 2. Emily Jane, born 1832. 3. Avis Amelia. 4. Clark Lawrence.
[Eighth Generation.—Joshua I.]
III. Harry, son of [Joseph Horton and Mary Cox] (Dea. Joseph, Joseph, Benjamin, Ephraim, Joshua I.), born in Wallkill, Orange Co., N. Y., 11 April, 1811; moved with his father, when 18 months old (1813), to Newfield, Tompkins Co., N. Y.; married in Newfield, 5 May, 1834, by George Bailey, Esq., to Sarah Smith, daughter of Henry Smith and Anna E. Hufford, and born in Hamilton, Northampton Co., Pa., 12 Oct., 1810.
Children, all born in Newfield, the residence of their parents:
1. [William Henry], born 27 Feb., 1835; married Philena Nobles. 2. [Stephen Joseph], born 31 May, 1838; married Kate Seabring. 3. [Catherine Lonesa], born 14 March, 1841; married Nelson Cutter.
X. James Madison, son of [Joseph Horton and Mary Cox], born in Newfield, N. Y., 14 Dec., 1814; married in Newfield, 27 Aug., 1835, by George D. Bailey, Esq., to Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Henry Smith and Nancy Hofford, and born in Newfield, 31 July, 1816.