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Benjamin Denney 1750–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Person County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Zachariah Denny

Mother: Mary Matthews

Spouse(s): Amelia Stagner, Barbara CLAIRBORNE

Children(s): John Denney, Sarah Denny, Benjamin Denney, Lucy Denny, Fanny Denny, Barbary Denney, Micajah Denny, Simon Denney, MaryPollyDenney None, Clayborne Denny, Nancy Denny, Thomas Denny, Eliazabeth Denny, Sarah Denney

The story of Benjamin Denney began in 1750 in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States. Benjamin Denney married Amelia Barbary Stagner, Barbara Clairborne, and had children including Barbary Denney, Benjamin Allen Denney, Clayborne B Denny, Eliazabeth Denny, Fanny Denny, John B Denney, Lucy Denny, Marypollydenney, Micajah Denny, Nancy Denny, Sarah Sally Denney, Sarah Denny, Simon Denney, Thomas Denny. Benjamin Denney passed away in 1797 in Person County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Denney began in 1750 in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.
  • Benjamin Denney married Amelia Barbary Stagner, Barbara Clairborne, and had children including Barbary Denney, Benjamin Allen Denney, Clayborne B Denny, Eliazabeth Denny, Fanny Denny, John B Denney, Lucy Denny, Marypollydenney, Micajah Denny, Nancy Denny, Sarah Sally Denney, Sarah Denny, Simon Denney, Thomas Denny.
  • Benjamin Denney passed away in 1797 in Person County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zachariah Denny
1730–1808
Birth Location: Byrd Creek, Goochland Co, Virginia, USA
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Mary Matthews
1734–1838
Birth Location: Virginia,USA
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Stagner
1753–1832
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Barbara CLAIRBORNE
1721–
Birth Location: NC
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Children(s)

John Denney
1774–1844
Birth Location: Granville Co. North Carolina
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Sarah Denny
1753–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Benjamin Denney
1774–1847
Birth Location: Granville Co,North Carolina
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Lucy Denny
1751–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Fanny Denny
1749–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Barbary Denney
1747–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Micajah Denny
1745–
Birth Location: Person, North Carolina, United States
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Simon Denney
1743–1823
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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MaryPollyDenney None
1785–
Birth Location: –
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Clayborne Denny
1772–1831
Birth Location: Granville County, NC
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Nancy Denny
1794–1870
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Thomas Denny
1795–1865
Birth Location: Person County, NC
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Eliazabeth Denny
1790–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Sarah Denney
1784–1855
Birth Location: Person County, North Carolina, USA
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Benjamin Denney's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Denney
1750–1797
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
Zachariah Denny
1730–1808
Byrd Creek, Goochland Co, Virginia, USA
Mary Matthews
1734–1838
Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Denney's Descendants

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Benjamin Denney (1750–1797) m. Amelia (Barbary) Stagner (1753–1832) m. Barbara CLAIRBORNE (1721–)
  1. 1. John (B) Denney 1774–1844 m. Sarah ((Sally)) Winfree 1776–1835 m. Cary 1777–1850
    1. 1. Charles DENNEY 1801–1865 m. Martha 1800–
    2. 2. Benjamin Denney 1810–1844 m. Evaline Rollins 1810–1896
      1. 1. Sarah (H) Denny 1842–1908
      2. 2. Wyatt (Benjamin) Denny 1845–1913
      3. 3. Mary (Jane) Denny 1839–1903
      4. 4. Caroline Denny 1835–1919
      5. 5. James (W) Denny 1837–1923
      6. 6. Eliza Denny 1833–1938
    3. 3. Elizabeth Denney 1808–1870
    4. 4. Wiley Denney 1794–1869 m. Clary Enoch 1800–1887 m. Martha (Patricia) Everett 1800–1880
      1. 1. Mathias Denney 1824–1906
      2. 2. Athalinda (F) Denney 1836–1870
      3. 3. Wiley (Brown Sr) Denney 1839–1922
      4. 4. Francis (C) Denney 1836–1881
      5. 5. Amanda Denney 1840–1912
      6. 6. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Denny 1821–1907
      7. 7. Amney (Anny) Denney 1832–
      8. 8. Clara (Nascissia) Denny 1836–1920
      9. 9. Benjamin Denney 1823–1880
      10. 10. Candiss Denney 1827–1880
      11. 11. Samuel Denny 1843–1907
      12. 12. David (D) Denney 1832–1880
      13. 13. Mary Denney 1834–1917
      14. 14. Mattie Denney 1824–
      15. 15. Delilah (Francis) Denney 1836–1928
      16. 16. Franklin Denney 1837–
      17. 17. Sarah ("Sally") Denney 1844–1928
      18. 18. Martha Denney 1830–1910
      19. 19. Margaret Denney 1828–1880
      20. 20. Emeline ("Emily") Denney 1833–
      21. 21. Harden Denney 1836–1885
      22. 22. Mary (Patricia "Polly") Denney 1830–1882
    5. 5. William Denney 1795–1852
      1. 1. Carroll (William) Denney 1825–1895
        1. 1. Mattie (Lee) Denney 1869–1950
    6. 6. Gordon Denney 1810–
    7. 7. Claiborn Denney 1775–1831
    8. 8. Jabele Denney 1802–1848
    9. 9. John Denney 1813–
    10. 10. Zachariah Denney 1794–1850 m. Catherine Stallings 1798–1860
      1. 1. James (Mills) Denny 1819–1900
      2. 2. Lucy (Whitley) Denny 1835–1908
      3. 3. Catherine Denney 1837–1880
      4. 4. John (Smith) Denney 1828–1912
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann) Denney 1832–1918
      6. 6. William (Ira) Denney 1824–1903
      7. 7. Timothy Denney 1825–1898
      8. 8. Jonathan Denney 1822–1902
      9. 9. Betsy (Ann) Denny 1832–1918
    11. 11. William (Gabriel) Denney 1812–1852
    12. 12. Gabriel DENNEY 1771–
    13. 13. John DENNEY 1773–
    14. 14. Lemuel Denney 1799–
    15. 15. Juda Denney 1805–
    16. 16. Agnes ("Nancy") Denney 1807–
    17. 17. Jerusha Denney 1826–
    18. 18. Benjamin Denney 1800–1856
    19. 19. Jabele (Wilkerson) Denney 1802–1848
    20. 20. Gordon Denney 1810–
    21. 21. Claiborne (B.) Denny 1792–1831
    22. 22. Zachariah Denney 1794–1848
    23. 23. Wiley ((Willie)) Denney 1794–1869
    24. 24. Charles (Winfree) Denney 1801–1870
    25. 25. Elizabeth (Winfree) Denney 1809–1870
    26. 26. Benjamin Denney 1790–1844
    27. 27. John Denney 1813–
    28. 28. Jabele Denney 1802–1848
    29. 29. Wiley Denney 1794–1869
    30. 30. Elizabeth Denney 1809–1870
    31. 31. Zachariah Denney 1794–1848
    32. 32. Charles (W.) Denney 1801–1865
    33. 33. Gordon Denney 1815–
    34. 34. Claiborne (B.) Denney 1792–1831
    35. 35. Gabriel Denney 1810–1873 m. Caroline White 1823–1870
      1. 1. Amanda Denny 1863– m. William Rodgers 1862–
      2. 2. Benjamin Denney 1845–1883 m. Charlotte (Judith) Goss 1846–1918 m. Achava (C) Whittington 1849–
        1. 1. Mary (E) Denney 1866–1928
        2. 2. Mary (Annie Mollie) Denney 1877–1963
        3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Denney 1871–1953 m. Ethel Cox 1913–1994
        4. 4. Charles (David) Denney 1875–1938 m. Bertha LaKey 1883–1924 m. Dora (Alice) Hampton 1875–
        5. 5. James (A) Denney 1867–1886
        6. 6. John (T.) Denny 1868–1892
        7. 7. Jacob ("Smile") Denney 1879–1950
        8. 8. Charlotte (Elizabeth Lottie) Denney 1884–1967 m. Lemuel (Shelt) Cox 1881–1969
        9. 9. William (E) Denney 1870–1936
        10. 10. Infant Denney 1873–1874
        11. 11. William (A.) Denney 1869–1953
        12. 12. Annie Denney 1876–1896
        13. 13. Mary (Annie) Denney 1877–1963
        14. 14. Annie Denney 1876–1896
        15. 15. Mary (Elizabeth) Denney 1867–1928
      3. 3. Mary (A.) DENNEY 1849–1895 m. Welcome (M.) BUTLER 1847–1908
        1. 1. Mary (E.) Butler 1869–
        2. 2. Lucille (Elizabeth) Butler 1882–1959
        3. 3. Elsie (Ellen) Butler 1885–1922
        4. 4. Cora Butler 1878–
        5. 5. Minnie (B) Butler 1875–1961
        6. 6. William Butler 1871–
        7. 7. Charles Butler 1880–
      4. 4. Louisa DENNEY 1855–
      5. 5. Sarah (E) Denny 1846–1877
      6. 6. Luiza Denny 1856–
      7. 7. Martha DENNEY 1861–1887
      8. 8. Winnie (Caroline) Denney 1853–1926 m. Basil (Taylor) Williams 1849–1922
        1. 1. Ida (Belle) Williams 1874–1935 m. Thomas Wineham 1867–1921 m. Charles (B.) Saveley 1864–
        2. 2. Ida Williams 1870–1874
        3. 3. William (Henry) Williams 1881–1958 m. Della (Florence) McClellan 1882–1978
        4. 4. Mary (Etta) Williams 1879–1896
        5. 5. Mable (E. Williams) Rollman 1889–1972 m. James (Thomas) Rollman 1871–1953
        6. 6. Della (May) Williams 1876–1971 m. William (Clinton) Hensley 1872–1956
        7. 7. Ada Williams 1869–1871
        8. 8. Amanda (Roselle Williams (was not married to) Whittington) 1873–1926 m. Joseph (Franklin Whittington) Jr 1865–1945 m. John (Mansfield) McDowell 1866–1935
      9. 9. Martha Denney 1861–1924 m. Marquis (Lafayette) Williams 1852–1925 m. Gideon (Randolph) White 1852–
        1. 1. Hettie White 1887–
        2. 2. James (C) White 1879–
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) White 1872–
        4. 4. William (Willis) White 1877–1934
  2. 2. Sarah Denny 1753–
  3. 3. Benjamin (Allen) Denney 1774–1847
  4. 4. Lucy Denny 1751–
  5. 5. Fanny Denny 1749–
  6. 6. Barbary Denney 1747–
  7. 7. Micajah Denny 1745–
  8. 8. Simon Denney 1743–1823
  9. 9. MaryPollyDenney 1785–
  10. 10. Clayborne (B) Denny 1772–1831
  11. 11. Nancy Denny 1794–1870
  12. 12. Thomas Denny 1795–1865
  13. 13. Eliazabeth Denny 1790–
  14. 14. Sarah ("Sally") Denney 1784–1855

Benjamin Denney's Timeline

2 Records

1750
1750
Birth of Benjamin Denney in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
1797
1797
Age 47
Death of Benjamin Denney in Person County, North Carolina, USA
Person County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Person County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Person County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Person, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Person, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Person County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Person, North Carolina
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