Family register
Joseph Horton
Joseph Horton (1625 – 12 June 1696) was born in England to Barnabas Horton (the Pioneer). He died in 1696, in Rye, Westchester County, New York.
Early life
Joseph Horton was born in 1625 in England, the eldest son of Barnabas Horton.[2] Barnabas Horton's will names Joseph Horton as his eldest son, first among the sons.[1][4] The Southold town records likewise describe Joseph as the oldest son of Barnabas.[3]
Residences
The Southold town records state that Joseph Horton held a house lot in Southold in 1653.[3] In 1665 he sold his town accommodations to his father and removed to Rye in Westchester County, where, according to the same records, many of his descendants still resided.[3]
Later life and death
In Barnabas Horton's will of 1680, Joseph Horton received ten sheep in addition to what he had formerly been given, as his full portion.[1][4] Joseph Horton died on 12 June 1696 at Rye, New York.[2]