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Abraham DENTON 1675 – 1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1675

Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA

Death Date: 27 Dec 1730

Death Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA

Father: Samuel DENTON

Mother: Mary SMITH

Spouse(s): Martha THORNE

Children(s): Abraham DENTON

Abraham DENTON Sr. was born in 1675 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA, the child of Samuel DENTON and Mary Rock SMITH. In 1698, Abraham DENTON Sr. established residence. Abraham DENTON Sr. married Martha Johanna THORNE, and had children including Abraham John DENTON. Abraham DENTON Sr. passed away in 1730 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Abraham DENTON Sr. was born in 1675 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA, the child of Samuel DENTON and Mary Rock SMITH.
  • In 1698, Abraham DENTON Sr. established residence.
  • Abraham DENTON Sr. married Martha Johanna THORNE, and had children including Abraham John DENTON.
  • Abraham DENTON Sr. passed away in 1730 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel DENTON
1631 – 1713
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Mary SMITH
1640 – 1713
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha THORNE
1679 – 1730
Birth Location: Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
MT

Children(s)

Abraham DENTON
1700 – 1774
Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
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Abraham DENTON's Ancestors

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Abraham DENTON
1675 – 1730
Birth Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Parents
Samuel DENTON
1631 – 1713
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Rock) SMITH
1640 – 1713
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard DENTON
1603 – 1663
Yorkshire, England
Helen WINDEBANK
1596 – 1656
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
John (Rock) SMITH
1615 – 1706
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth GILDERSLEEVE
1624 – 1664
Huntington, Suffolk, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard DENTON
1557 – 1619
Susan SIBELLA
1563 – 1655
John Smith
Ann GILDERSLEEVE
1594 – 1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham DENTON's Descendants

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Abraham DENTON (1675 – 27 Dec 1730) m. Martha (Johanna) THORNE (1679 – 1730)
  1. 1. Abraham (John) DENTON (May 1700 – 12 Aug 1774) m. Mary (Sarah) ODELL (26 Mar 1704 – 1779)
    1. 1. Joseph (H) Denton (14 Feb 1729 – 1800) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Hogg (1737 – 1800)
      1. 1. Martha Denton (1751 – 1794)
      2. 2. Agnes Denton (1753 – Jul 1836)
      3. 3. Susanna Denton (Bet 1757 - 1769 – 1850)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Denton (Bet. 1766 - 1768 – Jul 1836)
      5. 5. Jeremiah ((Little Jerry)) Denton (1770 – 17 Oct 1835) m. Sarah Carr (14 Oct 1772 – Oct 1852)
        1. 1. Glaphy Denton (1786 – 1818)
        2. 2. Louicy Denton (1789 – Aft. 04 Mar 1880)
        3. 3. James (Jackson) Denton (1790 – 1796)
        4. 4. Sarah Denton (1791 – 1796)
        5. 5. Ozias (Sieber) Denton (1794 – 4 Oct 1852)
        6. 6. John (D) Denton (30 May 1806 – 21 Dec 1872)
        7. 7. Isaac Denton (23 Dec 1806 – 07 Apr 1889)
        8. 8. Golda ((Goldy)) Denton (1808 – 1855)
      6. 6. Isaac (D.) Denton (Sep 1774 – 26 Jan 1858)
      7. 7. Nancy (Ann) Denton (1780 – 1845)
      8. 8. Justice (W) Denton (20 Nov 1784 – 13 May 1875)
    2. 2. Isaac DENTON (1733 – 14 Jul 1795) m. Ann WHITSON (1735 – 14 Jul 1795)
      1. 1. Agge Denton (1753 – Jul 1836)
      2. 2. Elizabeth DENTON (24 Feb 1757 – 23 Dec 1834) m. Littlebury (Swinney) WHITE (15 May 1750 – Nov 1842)
        1. 1. Sukie White (2 Mar 1776 – )
        2. 2. James White (21 Jan 1778 – )
        3. 3. William (Heath) White (22 Feb 1779 – )
        4. 4. Littleberry White (30 Sep 1781 – 1855) m. Nancy Dilliard (1790 – 1813) m. Sarah (A.) Burford
        5. 5. Charles White (20 Aug 1783 – 15 Dec 1854) m. Sabrina (Laverne) Hunt (1794 – 1815)
        6. 6. Mary White (30 Aug 1783 – )
        7. 7. MARGARET ((Peggy) Elizabeth) WHITE (24 Feb 1787 – 16 Feb 1869) m. John (D.) COOPER (6 Mar 1779 – 1828)
        8. 8. Alex White (12 Jun 1787 – )
        9. 9. Ann (Nancy) White (12 Jun 1787 – ) m. Levi Fawks
        10. 10. Edward White (Mar 1791 – )
        11. 11. Abraham White (20 Mar 1793 – )
        12. 12. Elizabeth White (18 Jul 1796 – )
        13. 13. Wortham White (07 Jan 1800 – ) m. Susan Hammonds
      3. 3. Jeremiah Denton (1759 – 17 Oct 1835) m. Sarah Carr (14 Oct 1772 – Oct 1852)
      4. 4. Martha Denton (1759 – 23 Dec 1834)
      5. 5. Isaac Denton (14 Sep 1768 – 22 Jan 1848) m. Rebecca Ethridge (1768 – )
      6. 6. Agnes Denton (1770 – Jul 1836)
    3. 3. Phoebe Denton (1737 – 1779) m. William Plumley (1728 – Aug 1826)
      1. 1. Isaac Plumlee (1776 – 11 Jan 1836) m. Margaret (Peggy) Bradshaw (1780 – 1848)
        1. 1. Denton Plumlee (1802 – Feb 1863) m. Martha Mays (28 Sep 1805 – Abt. 1876)

Abraham DENTON's Timeline

3 Records

1675
1675
Birth of Abraham DENTON Sr. in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
1698
1698
Age 23
Abraham DENTON Sr. resided here
None
1730
27 Dec 1730
Age 55
Death of Abraham DENTON Sr. in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2128.013; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1675; Birth city: Hempstead; Birth state: NY
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3372.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1698
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1914) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 59

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1730
    Event Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1675; Birth city: Hempstead; Birth state: NY
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