Barnabas Horton's Home Lot

The original house which was added onto over the years was originally sited very close to Horton’s Lane. To see an image of it click on the link below. The European settlers of Southold, divided up their new community into sections. They then held a lottery that ranked in what order the members of the community could select their property. Horton, was able to obtain two lots in the center of the village on the north side of the street. “Upon his West lot he built his house, in which he and his descendants have lived… In the course of a few years after the first settlement, a road, leading to Horton’s Point, called Horton’s lane – was laid out between the two home lots.” (Case, Southold Town Records, Vol 1:15)  A local term, a family's home lot, was distinct from the all the other parcel of lands, because that was where the family’s home was situated. The land that you see on either side of Hortons Lane was originally Barnabas Horton’s home lot and his farm. 

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