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Abraham John Denton 1700–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA

Death Date: 12 Aug 1774

Death Location: Toms Brook, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Father: Abraham Denton

Mother: Martha Thorne

Spouse(s): Mary ODell

Children(s): Josephine Denton, Abraham III, Martha Denton, Isaac Sr., Samuel Denton

The story of Abraham John Denton began in 1700 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA. Abraham John Denton married Mary Sarah Odell, and had children including Abraham John Denton Iii, Isaac Denton Sr, Josephine W Denton, Martha Denton, Samuel Denton. Abraham John Denton passed away in 1774 in Toms Brook, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham John Denton began in 1700 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA.
  • Abraham John Denton married Mary Sarah Odell, and had children including Abraham John Denton Iii, Isaac Denton Sr, Josephine W Denton, Martha Denton, Samuel Denton.
  • Abraham John Denton passed away in 1774 in Toms Brook, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Denton
1675–1730
Birth Location: Hempstead, Long Island NY
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Martha Thorne
1679–1730
Birth Location: Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
MT

Spouses(s)

Mary ODell
1704–1777
Birth Location: Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia
MO

Children(s)

Josephine Denton
1725–1800
Birth Location: Orange County, New York
JD
Abraham III
1726–1825
Birth Location: Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
AI
Martha Denton
1726–1802
Birth Location: Orange, New York, United States
MD
Isaac Sr.
1733–1795
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America
IS
Samuel Denton
1736–1811
Birth Location: Goshen, Orange, New York
SD

Abraham Denton's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Denton
1700–1774
Birth Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Parents
Abraham Denton
1675–1730
Hempstead, Long Island NY
Martha Thorne
1679–1730
Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Samuel (Adm.) Denton
1631–1713
Halifax, Yorkshire Co. England
Mary (Rock) Smith
1630–1713
Dorchester, Suffolk Co, MS
William (Thorne) Jr.
1632–1688
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Winnifred Linnington
1636–1713
Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Denton
1603–1663
Helen Windebank
1596–1658
Henry Linnington
1616–1692
Catherine Ellison
1623–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Denton
1557–1618
Susan (Sibella)
1563–1655
Thomas Sir
1548–1607
Frances Dymoke
1550–1610
Lawrence Jr
1599–1666
Martha Rishton
1600–1666

Abraham Denton's Descendants

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Abraham (John) Denton (1700–12 Aug 1774) m. Mary (Sarah) ODell (26 Mar 1704–1777)
  1. 1. Josephine (W) Denton 1725–1800
  2. 2. Abraham (John Denton) III 1726–1825
  3. 3. Martha Denton 1726–1802
  4. 4. Isaac (Denton) Sr. 1733–1795 m. Ann Hogg 1745–1802
    1. 1. Isaac Denton 1768–1858 m. Sophia Depture 1774–
      1. 1. Sophia Denton –1841 m. William (C) Greene 1803–1849
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Green 1832–1911 m. James (Daniel) Montgomery 1824–1889
  5. 5. Samuel Denton 1736–1811 m. Margaret Moore 1736–1788
    1. 1. Jemima Denton 1770–1863 m. John ((Jr)) Chastain 1766–1845
      1. 1. Martha (Patsy) Chastain 1795–1872 m. James Allen 1790–1857 m. William (James Standford) Barnes 1783–1857
        1. 1. Vina Allen 1813–1905
        2. 2. William (Chastain) Allen 1813–1897
        3. 3. Jemima Allen 1818–1907
        4. 4. Abbie Delisa 1822–1897
        5. 5. Elizabeth (L) Allen 1827–1916
        6. 6. Eppsy (Morris) Allen 1830–1906
        7. 7. Nancy (Foster) Clark 1834–1914
        8. 8. Maxwell (D.) Allen 1823–1864 m. Elizabeth Russell 1826–1914
        9. 9. Ceclia ALLEN 1807–1884 m. Robert Moore 1803–1870
        10. 10. Jemima ALLEN 1810–1891
        11. 11. William (Chastain) ALLEN 1813–1897
        12. 12. Vina ALLEN 1810–1905
        13. 13. Jemima ALLEN 1818–1907
        14. 14. John (Cleveland) ALLEN 1819–
        15. 15. Virginia Allen 1820– m. James (Ervin) Simmons 1814–1891
        16. 16. James (M) ALLEN 1821–1864 m. Louisa (G.) Goff 1825–1849
        17. 17. Abbie (Delisa) ALLEN 1822–1897 m. Samuel (W) JONES 1826–
        18. 18. Nancy ALLEN 1826–1911 m. Thomas Black 1826–1902
        19. 19. Elizabeth (L) ALLEN 1827–1916
        20. 20. Eppsy (Morris) Allen 1830–1906 m. Nancy Jones 1829–1913
        21. 21. Nancy (Foster) ALLEN 1834–1914 m. Moses (Carr) Clark 1833–1901
        22. 22. Samuel (Denton) Allen 1818–1913
      2. 2. Rebecca Chastain 1792–1806
      3. 3. Mary Chastain 1795–1796
      4. 4. John Chastain 1800–1876
      5. 5. JOHN (ABNER SR) CHASTAIN 1801–1841
      6. 6. Rev (Maxwell Denton) Chastain 1802–1883
      7. 7. Virginia (Jane) Chastain 1805–1886
      8. 8. Nancy Chastain 1807–1808
      9. 9. Elizabeth Chastain 1789–1845 m. James Allen 1790–1857 m. William (James Standford) Barnes 1783–1857 m. Samuel Edens 1777–1847
        1. 1. Matilda ALLEN 1816–
        2. 2. James (Maxwell) Allen 1824–
        3. 3. Nancy Allen 1826–1911
        4. 4. Ervin (Simmons) Allen
      10. 10. Rebecca (A) Chastain 1792–1851
      11. 11. Abner Chastain 1801–1841
      12. 12. Maxwell (Dention) Chastain 1802–1883
      13. 13. Elizabeth Chastain 1804–1895
      14. 14. France (Friendly) Chastain 1805–1833
      15. 15. Nancy (Jane) Chastain 1807–1900 m. Abraham (Littleton) Akins 1803–1899
        1. 1. Jason (C) Akins 1841–1927
        2. 2. Mary ((Polly)) Akins 1831–
        3. 3. Nancy Akens 1851–1919
        4. 4. James (Chastain) Akins 1853–1913
        5. 5. Jemima (Lucinda) Akins 1845–1934
        6. 6. Jasper Akins 1840–1918
        7. 7. Eliza Akins 1846–1938
        8. 8. MAHALIE Akins 1832–1910
        9. 9. Joseph Akins 1848–1860
        10. 10. Sarah Akins 1833–1923 m. William Holt 1832–
        11. 11. Martha Smith 1828–1865 m. Joel (J) Smith 1827–1900
        12. 12. Annie Akins 1839–1923
      16. 16. Robert (Edward) Chastain 1809–1869
      17. 17. Rebecca (Denton) Chastain 1816–1876
      18. 18. Nancy Okelly 1805–1889
    2. 2. Benjamin Denton 1753–1810
    3. 3. Jacob Denton 1761–1840 m. Elizabeth Spangler 1770–1840
      1. 1. Margaret (W) Denton 1812–
      2. 2. Isaac DENTON 1795–1826
      3. 3. Rebecca DENTON 1798–1842
      4. 4. George DENTON 1800–1873
      5. 5. John Denton 1803–
      6. 6. Gideon DENTON 1805–
      7. 7. Benjamin DENTON 1808–
      8. 8. Joseph (Grove) Denton 1810–1896
    4. 4. Jonathan Denton 1773–1828
    5. 5. Samuel Denton 1775–1814
    6. 6. John Denton 1775–1854
    7. 7. Rebecca (S) Denton 1779–1872
    8. 8. Samuel Denton 1775–1850

Abraham Denton's Timeline

3 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Hempstead, Queens, New York
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1774
    Event Place: Toms Brook, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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