Family talk:Thomas Horton and Mary Unknown (3)

All mixed up [9 October 2009]

This page is all mixed up. Don't know if several people got merged together or if it was just wrong from the beginning.

On the surface, it says Mary Eddy b. 1625 married a man 20 years older than her,when she was 7, and had children before she was born and then again when she was 11, 13, 14,15 twice, 16, 17 twice, 18, 23 and 27. Her husband died when she was 15.

Some of this confusion comes from Source:White, Adaline Horton. Hortons in America : Being a Corrected Reprint of the 1876 Work by Dr. George F. Horton, with Many of the Succeeding.

Thomas Horton of Springfield married in England to a woman named Mary --- and came to Windsor, CT for a few years, before becoming a founder of Springfield, Mass. He died about 1640 (wife called a widow in Oct 1640) and probate documents mentions two sons, Jeremy named explicitly and an infant, presumably the John mentioned in town records [specifically if he had a son Thomas, which is doubtful, that son surely died before 1640]. His wife Mary married in 1641 Robert Ashley, another proprietor of Springfield, signing a contract to ensure that her sons would get their share of their father's estate when they came of age. A good source for this Thomas is Source:Fischer, Carl W. Descendants of Thomas Horton of Springfield.

Thomas Horton, often written Orton, of Charlestown, married Mary Eddy. He was named as a son-in-law in her father's will. He had several children recorded in Charlestown records, the first in 1648, a son Thomas in 1654, the last in 1666, and none named Jeremiah or Jeremy. See Source:Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records to the Year 1850.

Thomas Horton of Milton settled there soon before 1669 when his daughter Rachel was born. His wife was named Sarah. He married secondly Susannah Keney. Some of his sons settled in Rehoboth. Clearly too old to be the son of Thomas Horton of Charlestown. Presumably Source:Jenks, Margaret R. Thomas Horton of Milton and Rehoboth, Massachusetts would be a useful source for this Thomas.

--Jrich 17:29, 9 October 2009 (EDT)