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Abraham John Denton 1700 – 1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1700

Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 12 Aug 1774

Death Location: Toms Brook, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

Father: Abraham Denton

Mother: Martha Thorne

Spouse(s): Mary O'Dell

Children(s): Joseph Denton, Abraham III, Isaac Denton, Samuel Denton, James Denton, Thomas Denton, Martha Denton, Phoebe Denton

In 1700, Abraham John Denton II entered the world in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States of America, born to Abraham Denton and Martha Thorne. Abraham John Denton II married Mary Sarah O'Dell, and had children including Joseph Denton, Abraham John Denton III, Isaac Denton, Samuel Denton, James Denton, Thomas Denton, Martha Denton, Phoebe Denton. Abraham John Denton II passed away in 1774 in Toms Brook, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1700, Abraham John Denton II entered the world in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States of America, born to Abraham Denton and Martha Thorne.
  • Abraham John Denton II married Mary Sarah O'Dell, and had children including Joseph Denton, Abraham John Denton III, Isaac Denton, Samuel Denton, James Denton, Thomas Denton, Martha Denton, Phoebe Denton.
  • Abraham John Denton II passed away in 1774 in Toms Brook, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Denton
1667 – 1729
Birth Location: Hempstead Long Island NY
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Martha Thorne
1679 – 1730
Birth Location: Woodstock, VA
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Spouses(s)

Mary O'Dell
1704 – 1779
Birth Location: Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
MO

Children(s)

Joseph Denton
1729 – 1800
Birth Location: Orange County, New York, USA
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Abraham III
1730 – 1827
Birth Location: Orange Co Ny
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Isaac Denton
1733 – 1795
Birth Location: Shenandoah Co, Va
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Samuel Denton
1734 – 1811
Birth Location: Orange Co Ny
SD
James Denton
1735 – 1834
Birth Location: Orange County, New York, USA
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Thomas Denton
1736 – 1807
Birth Location: Valley, Botetourt, Virginia
TD
Martha Denton
1736 – 1794
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
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Phoebe Denton
1737 – 1797
Birth Location: Shenandoah Co, Va
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Abraham Denton's Ancestors

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Abraham Denton
1700 – 1774
Birth Place: Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Abraham Denton
1667 – 1729
Hempstead Long Island NY
Martha Thorne
1679 – 1730
Woodstock, VA
Grandparents
Samuel Denton
1631 – 1713
Halifax, Yorkshire Co, England
Mary (Rock) Smith
1630 – 1713
Dorchester, Suffolk co MA
William Thorne
1642 –
Dorsetshire, England
Winnifred (Livingston) Linnington
1642 –
Great-Grandparents
Richard Denton
1603 – 1663
Helen Windebank
1597 –
John Smith
Elizabeth Gildersleeve
William Thorne
Sarah Denton
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Denton
1557 – 1619
Susan Sibella
1563 –
Sir Windebank
1548 – 1607
Lady Dymoke
Richard Gildersleeve
Richard Denton
Helen Windlblank

Abraham Denton's Descendants

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Abraham (John) Denton (May 1700 – 12 Aug 1774) m. Mary (Sarah) O'Dell (26 Mar 1704 – 1779)
  1. 1. Joseph Denton (14 Feb 1729 – 1800) m. Ann Hogg (Abt. 1745 – 1800)
    1. 1. Joseph Denton (17 Jun 1759 – 02 Jul 1842)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Denton (1765 – Jul 1836)
    3. 3. Isaac Denton (Sep 1768 – 26 Jan 1858)
    4. 4. Susanna Denton (1769 – 1850)
    5. 5. Jeremiah Denton (1770 – 17 Oct 1835)
    6. 6. Nancy (Ann) Denton (1780 – 1845)
    7. 7. Justus (Wheeler) Denton (20 Nov 1784 – 13 May 1875)
    8. 8. Agnes Denton (1785 – 1850)
    9. 9. Martha Denton
  2. 2. Abraham (John Denton) III (1730 – 1827) m. Mourning Hogg (1740/50 – 1789)
    1. 1. Isaac Denton (Sep 1768 – ) m. Rebecca Ethridge
    2. 2. Jeremiah Denton (1779 – )
    3. 3. Elijah Denton (20 Dec 1782 – ) m. Sally (Heuff (or) Huff)
    4. 4. Agnes Denton m. Garrett Moore
      1. 1. Nancy Moore m. Minatree Whitson
      2. 2. Peggy Moore m. Ben Malone
      3. 3. Mahala Moore m. Welcom Pennington
      4. 4. Elizabeth Moore m. Samuel Plumlee
      5. 5. Berry Moore m. Birdwell m. Sarah Cherry
      6. 6. Jesse Moore m. Bernetta McLerran
      7. 7. Indemon Moore
      8. 8. Sally Moore m. Argil Jarvis
    5. 5. Nancy Denton
    6. 6. Margaret Denton
    7. 7. John Denton m. Mary Moore
    8. 8. Abraham Denton m. Polly Moore
    9. 9. Samuel Denton m. Eunice Conger
    10. 10. Sally Denton m. Wm. (Hayden) Kendall
    11. 11. Martha Denton m. Cornelius Clancy
    12. 12. Bettie Denton m. James Moore
  3. 3. Isaac Denton (1733 – 1795) m. Ann Whitson
  4. 4. Samuel Denton (1734 – 1811) m. Elizabeth Seaman m. Margaret Moore
  5. 5. James Denton (1735 – 1834) m. Elizabeth (Harper) Smith (1740 – 1798)
    1. 1. Ann Denton (1767 – 1787) m. William (Bazel) Hunt (03 Mar 1765 – 28 Jun 1828)
    2. 2. Mary Denton (13 Oct 1769 – 04 Apr 1843) m. John (Tipton) Hunt (1763 – 15 Mar 1829)
    3. 3. Nancy Denton (1770 – Aft 1845) m. Reuben (Solomon) Hunt (1767 – 1823 or 1824)
      1. 1. Jeremiah Hunt (Nov 1787 – 1855) m. Mary (A) Ross. (1786 – 13 Sep 1865)
        1. 1. Susanna ("Susan") Hunt (Bef. 1807 – Bef. 1834)
        2. 2. Elizabeth' (Liza') Hunt. (5 Oct 1808 – 14 July 1870) m. Alexander Swim (1805 – 1859)
        3. 3. Berryman Hunt (1809 – 1865) m. Elizabeth Berry
        4. 4. Nancy Hunt (04 Oct 1810 – 01 Mar 1880) m. Isaac Sapp (Aug 1806 – 1881)
        5. 5. Reuben Hunt (29 Sep 1811 – 1890) m. Elizabeth Crump
        6. 6. Isaac Hunt (14 Feb 1812 – 25 Dec 1850) m. Margaret Yates
        7. 7. Hester Hunt (1815 – ) m. Jonathan Sapp (1815 – 8 Sep 1894)
        8. 8. John (Ross) Hunt (03 Jul 1818 – 16 Feb 1898) m. Jane Campbell
        9. 9. Lewis (Louis) Hunt (1820 – ) m. Amanda Dailey
        10. 10. Deaton (Thomas) Hunt. (1823 – 1891) m. Martha (Ann) Tincher (Oct 1828 – 1900)
        11. 11. Freeland' (Free'') Hunt
      2. 2. Esther Hunt (1789 – Oct 1870) m. John Green (1787 – 1817) m. Landy Markwell ( – 1818) m. Thatcher Hiatt (1799 – BEF 1850)
      3. 3. Rebecca Hunt (1792 – 03 Sep 1856) m. Aaron (Rice) Royce
      4. 4. Reuben Hunt (1793 – 1850) m. Hannah (Jarvis) Jarvin
      5. 5. Samuel (B) Hunt (1795 – ) m. Jane Tarbert
      6. 6. Ezekiel Hunt (1797 – 1850) m. Mary Johnson
      7. 7. Mary Hunt (1800 – 22 May 1852) m. Anthony (Anderson) Matthews
      8. 8. Phoebe Hunt (Bet. 1804–1806 – ) m. Samuel Kerr m. John Johnson
      9. 9. Joseph Hunt (1809 – 1855) m. Rebecca (Ray) Williams m. Mary Lee m. Malinda Knapp
      10. 10. William (Spenser) Hunt (06 Oct 1813 – 22 Feb 1871) m. Catherine (Godfrey) Williams m. Sarah (Sinclair) Hunt
      11. 11. Nancy Hunt (Bet. 1814–1815 – Bet. 1840–1850) m. James Benson
    4. 4. Sarah Denton (28 Oct 1770 – 26 Oct 1855) m. William (Bazel) Hunt (03 Mar 1765 – 28 Jun 1828)
    5. 5. Joseph Denton (04 Dec 1772 – 07 Aug 1823) m. Dradenna Hunt (06 Nov 1772 – 03 Sep 1844)
    6. 6. Abraham Denton (1776 – 1813) m. Sarah Hunt (Bet. 1772–1775 – 09 Sep 1851)
    7. 7. Benjamin Denton (1778 – 1803) m. Deborah Hunt (Bet. 1779–1780 – 1812)
    8. 8. Isaac Denton (1779 – 1812)
    9. 9. William Denton (1781 – 24 Aug 1825) m. Mary Hunt (1776 – )
    10. 10. Martha Denton (24 Feb 1783 – 14 Oct 1875) m. William (Van) Landingham
  6. 6. Thomas Denton (1736 – 1 May 1807)
  7. 7. Martha Denton (22 July 1736 – 17 Dec 1794) m. John Tipton m. James Moore
  8. 8. Phoebe Denton (1737 – 1797) m. William Plumlee

Abraham Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1700
May 1700
Birth of Abraham John Denton II in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States of America
Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States of America
1774
12 Aug 1774
Age 74
Death of Abraham John Denton II in Toms Brook, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Toms Brook, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1700
    Event Place: Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1774
    Event Place: Toms Brook, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Toms Brook, Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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