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From: Beth Hurd <>
Subject: [RIGENWEB] Fred E. HORTON (part 1 of 2)
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 11:29:09 -0500


from
History of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Biographical
NY: The American Historical Society, Inc.
1920

pp. 452 - 453: (part 1)

"FRED E. HORTON -- The town of Cranston and the city of Providence
derived a large share of material benefit and profit from the active life
of Horace Francis Horton in the development of city and suburban property,
a business he began almost half a century ago in Providence, where he now
(1919) lives retired. The firm that he founded is continued under the
direction of his son, Fred E. Horton, who in real estate and allied lines
occupies prominent position in the business world of Providence, his
operations extending throughout the State and New England. The family of
Horton to which they belong was founded by John Horton, who came from
England and settled in Rehoboth, Mass., as early as 1640. There, five
generations of Hortons in this branch were born and lived, principally
engaged in agriculture as a business. Horace F. Horton, of the sixth
generation, left the family home in Rehoboth and founded his branch of the
family in Providence, where he has resided for more than half a century.

(II) The line of descent from John Horton, the founder, is through his
son, Jotham, who had four brothers, John, Nathaniel, Jonathan, and
David. Jotham Horton married (first) Hannah Martin, (second) Penelope
Rounds, having issue by both. From Jotham Horton the line traces through
his son, Lieutenant James Horton, the first born of his second wife,
Penelope Rounds.

(III) Lieutenant James Horton was born July 10, 1741, died in Rehoboth,
Mass., August 10, 1833. In March, 1776, he was commissioned a first
lieutenant in Captain Stephen Bullock's Sixth company, Colonel Thomas
Carpenter's first Bristol regiment of Massachusetts militia. He was later
first lieutenant in Captain Simeon Crary's regiment, General John Fellow's
brigade, and was in the list of men stationed in New York for five months,
taking part in the evacuation of New York and the battle of White
Plains. After that battle he was transferred to Captain Hix's company,
Colonel John Daggett's regiment. Lieutenant Horton was in command of a
company in Colonel Thomas Carpenter's regiment for eight days, August 1,
1780, to August 8, 1780, when the company marched to Tiverton, R. I., on an
alarm. He was a very vigorous, active man, and lived to the age of
ninety-two years. He was first buried in a neglected cemetery in Rehoboth,
but later, through the efforts and at the expense of his
great-great-grandsons, Everett S. Horton, of Attleboro, and Horace F.
Horton, of this record, his remains and those of his son, Cromwell, were
taken up and moved to the cemetery at Rehoboth Center. Lieutenant James
Horton married Freelove Pierce, born November 8, 1742, died February 13,
1809. They were the parents of eight children, this branch descending from
Cromwell Horton, the fifth child.

(IV) Cromwell Horton was born February 26, 1777, followed the occupation
of farmer in Rehoboth, and there died in February, 1861. He married
(first) in 1801, Pearcy Martin, born October 28, 1781, daughter of Hezekiah
and Mary Pearse (or Pierce) Martin, granddaughter of Hezekiah Martin, and
great-granddaughter of John and Mercy (Billington) Martin. They were the
parents of seven children, descent in this line traced through Ellis
Horton, the eldest son. Cromwell Horton married (second) February 18,
1836, Lydia West.

(V) Ellis Horton was born in Rehoboth, died at Attleboro, Mass., February
16, 1849. He was engaged in farming at Rehoboth during his earlier years,
but prior to his marriage he went to Savoy, where he married Mary Eliza
Craw, and resided for several years. Later he located in Attleboro, where,
until his death, he was employed in the grocery store of his brother,
Gideon M. Horton. He was a man of upright, honorable, Christian life, a
faithful member of the Baptist church, and for many years superintendent of
the Dodgeville Sunday school. His wife survived him several years, dying
in Norton, Mass., November 6, 1857, aged fifty-seven years. Ellis Horton
was buried in the cemetery at Rehoboth, Mass. Children: 1. George E., a
cigar manufacturer of Taunton, Mass., where he died Feb. 28,
1905. 2. James G., a farmer, who also resided and died in
Taunton. 3. John S., of Providence, died in 1915. 4. Charles H., died in
Taunton. 5. Horace Francis, of whom further. 6. Mary E., married
Comfort Horton, and died in Providence. 7. Albert E., deceased, a farmer
in Taunton. 8. William F., died in Rehoboth, June 17, 1861, in early
manhood."

continued in part 2.


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