Rachel John Smith 1808. John (son of Jesse Smith and Jane Miller) 24 Dec 1788 New York, New York, USA; 14 Jul 1864Hornbrook, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA; after 14 Jul 1864Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Guy S Smith 07 May 1819; 24 Jul 1889; Sheshequin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA.
2. Mary Ann Vann Aug 1834; 11 Feb 1885; Hornbrook, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
3. Jay Smith 12 Jun 1827; 22 Jun 1845; Hornbrook, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
4. Curtis D Smith 16 Jun 1816; 22 Dec 1889; Leavenworth, Crawford County, Indiana, USA.
5. George Smith 26 Jan 1818; 09 Aug 1901; Hornbrook, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
6. John B Smith 06 Dec 1812 Pennsylvania, USA; 21 Sep 1881Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA; Hornbrook, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
7. Harry Smith 1824 Pennsylvania, USA; 1903Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA; Hornbrook, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
8. Miller Smith 28 Dec 1825 Pennsylvania, USA; 16 Feb 1902Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA; Hornbrook, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
9. Elizabeth Horton 26 Dec 1820 Pennsylvania, USA; 09 Mar 1894Bradford Co., Pennsylvania, USA; Hornbrook, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.
10. Benjamin Smith 19 Aug 1809; 03 Aug 1891; Hornbrook, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Benjamin Elizabeth Horton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ELIZABETH, born at Peekskill, NY, July 29, 1764, married Benjamin Brink, a soldier of the Revolutionary war; came to Sheshequin with her husband and died there, January 31, 1830.


The Hortons.--The most numerous family settling in Sheshequin, whose prolific family record has been kept good down to the present time, is that of Horton. The Hortons are of English origin, their ancestry dating back to Robert de Horton in the thirteenth century. Barnabas Horton, the first of the family to come to America, landed in Massachusetts about 1633. He removed to New Haven, Conn., and afterwards formed one of the company that crossed to the eastern end of Long Island and settled the town of Southhold, being one of the patentees of that place. Joseph, son of Barnabas Horton, removed to Rye, Westchester county, NY. From him descended in successive generations, David, John and Richard. The last named was the father of Elijah, the Sheshequin pioneer.

Elijah Horton, son of Richard and Jemima (Wright) Horton, was born in Peekskill, NY., August 7, 1739. About 1762 he married Jemima Currie. Being desirous of giving his aid in the struggle for Independence, on the 22d of February, 1778, he enlisted as a private in Captain Fox’s company of Henley’s regiment, Continental Troops, for a term of three years. He served until November 24, 1779, when he was “invalided.” About 1780 he removed from Peekskill to Stroudsburg, Monroe county, Pa., where he purchased a farm. Owing to the depreciation of Continental money (of which he had enough to pay for his land) he was compelled to give up his farm and removed to Middle Smithfield, Pa., where he lived for a time. From the latter place, about the year 1790, he came to Sheshequin and settled near the river on lands now owned by Frank Brigham. Here he continued to reside till the close of his life. In 1816, when he was 77 years of age, the following notice appeared in the Bradford Gazette: “There is now living in the township of Ulster (which then embraced Sheshequin), this county, Mr. Elijah Horton and Jemima, his wife, who have now living 12 children, 74 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren, amounting in all to 109. Mr. Horton and his wife are in good health. He takes care of his stock of horses, cattle, etc., breaks his own colts and cuts his wood. His wife performs the household business without necessity of assistance from younger persons; they, therefore, have no person in their family but themselves. The eldest of their children has living nine children and twelve grandchildren; the other eleven of their children have all been married and had children.” Mr. and Mrs. Horton were both faithful members of the Baptist church. He died August 14, 1821, aged nearly 82 years. His wife, Jemima, (born July 6, 1744), died March 11, 1825, aged nearly 81 years. Both are buried in the Hornbrook Cemetery. Unto Elijah and Jemima Horton were born seven sons and five daughters: Elizabeth, Richard, Elijah M., Jemima, Fanny, Isaac, Joshua, Esther, Phoebe, Gilbert, Stephen and William.