Robert Horton

1751 - 1820  (68 years)

• Name	Robert Horton  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	27 Nov 1751	London, England
  Baptism	26 Dec 1751	St Sepulchre, Holborn, London, England   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Apr 1820	Culpeper, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I172	Horton Test
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Drayton Houghton,   b. 15 Mar 1719, St Ann, Blackfriars, Middlesex, England d. 7 Sep 1777, St Luke, Old Street, Middlesex, England (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Anne Emmery,   b. 2 Sep 1716, Westminster, London, London, England
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 Oct 1737	Westminster, Middlesex, England   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F34	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jaley Underwood,   b. 1754, Culpeper, Virginia, USA d. 1837, Falls, Muskingum, Ohio, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1778	Culpeper, Virginia, USA
  Children	1. James E Horton,   b. 1783, Culpeper, Virginia, USA d. 27 Feb 1865, Mitchellville, Robertson, Tennessee, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Chloe Horton,   b. 1790, Culpeper, Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Mary Polly Horton,   b. 1810, Culpeper, Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Milly Horton,   b. 1781, Culpeper, Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Sally Horton,   b. 1786, Culpeper, Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Nancy Horton,   b. 1779, Culpeper, Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Robert Drayton Horton,   b. 2 Jan 1797, Culpeper, Virginia, USA d. 14 Nov 1853, Grant, Indiana, USA (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F66	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Horton came to America aboard the Justina in 1769. He was listed as an Emigrant in Bondage in the book of the same name. According to family lore, he got caught stealing green apples. He was sentenced to transportation and placed aboarrd the Justitia. The Justitia was a 260 ton ship that was used to haul tobacco from Virginia to London and it brought prisoners from Europe to America. We say Europe because we do not think he was from London. We think he may have been brought there by some other vessel and then placed aboard the Justitia. He was assigned to bondage under a tanner. We actually believe the Horton family was from Ireland at this time. He joined the VA Militia in 1776, under the command of Captain John Thornton. Robert was in the battles of White Plains, York Island, Brandywine and Germantown. Robert was discharged in February 1778 at Valley Forge. Remembering history, the winter of 1777-1778 was pure hell for the soldiers at Valley Forge. Robert's discharge would coincide with many others serving the same. He filed for his pension on April 10, 1818 while a resident of Culpeper county at age 66 years. In 1837, Jaley filed for his pension from her home in Falls Township of Muskingum County, Ohio. Witnessing her application was a Mary Anderson, her daughter who married an Elsey Anderson. Story from Randy Horton's notes. The following information is from the Society of the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge. Officers and Men of DOCUMENTED Service at Camp Valley Forge December 19, 1777 - June 19, 1778. Valley Forge Muster Roll shows; Robert Horton, ID Number - VA14095, State - VA, Rank - Drummer, Regiment - 3VA, Division - 3rd., Brigade - 3rd. VA., Company - V. Peytons. This information was sent to us from Bill Horton.

  
  

• Sources

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