Jack Horton - JACK15
Title
Jack Horton - JACK15
Description
African descent
Contributor
Jackie Dinan
Status
Enslaved
Location or Address
Southold
Enslaver or Household
William Horton
Source/s
Original Southold parish register accessed at Ancestry.com under the collection entitled, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701–1970>New York>Southold>First Presbyterian Church>Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths>1749-1832>image 257/340.
Southold Town Records Volume 3:87.
Southold Town Records Volume 3:87.
Male or Female
Male
Birthplace
Africa
Birth Date
1765, calculated from his reported age (48 years) at the time his manumission papers were certified.
Death Date
November 5, 1820
Misc. Date
March 29, 1796 (date of original manumission paper). April 20, 1813 (manumission paper presented to Justice of Peace, Jared Landon, who certified its legality). April 27, 1813 (manumission certificate registered in town record book by town clerk).
Biographical Notes
He was "born in Africa and transported into the Town of Southold in his infancy." His height was given as 5'2".
The 1810 and 1820 Federal censuses listed Jack Horton as head of household of free colored persons. In 1810, the household contained 3 people. In 1820, the household contained one male over 45, one female 26-45, one male under 14, and one female under 14. He may be the same man as Jack Black listed as head of household of free colored persons in the 1790 (2 total) and 1800 (4 total) Federal censuses taken at Southold.
The 1810 and 1820 Federal censuses listed Jack Horton as head of household of free colored persons. In 1810, the household contained 3 people. In 1820, the household contained one male over 45, one female 26-45, one male under 14, and one female under 14. He may be the same man as Jack Black listed as head of household of free colored persons in the 1790 (2 total) and 1800 (4 total) Federal censuses taken at Southold.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Jack Horton - JACK15,” Plain Sight Project, accessed April 25, 2024, http://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1677.