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Isaac DENTON 1733 – 1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1733

Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Jul 1795

Death Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA

Father: Abraham DENTON

Mother: Mary ODELL

Spouse(s): Ann WHITSON

Children(s): Agge Denton, Elizabeth DENTON, Jeremiah Denton, Martha Denton, Isaac Denton, Agnes Denton

Isaac DENTON Sr. was born in 1733 in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA, the child of Abraham John DENTON and Mary Sarah ODELL. Isaac DENTON Sr. married Ann WHITSON, and had children including Agge Denton, Elizabeth DENTON, Jeremiah Denton, Martha Denton, Isaac Denton, Agnes Denton. Isaac DENTON Sr. passed away in 1795 in Washington, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Isaac DENTON Sr. was born in 1733 in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA, the child of Abraham John DENTON and Mary Sarah ODELL.
  • Isaac DENTON Sr. married Ann WHITSON, and had children including Agge Denton, Elizabeth DENTON, Jeremiah Denton, Martha Denton, Isaac Denton, Agnes Denton.
  • Isaac DENTON Sr. passed away in 1795 in Washington, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham DENTON
1700 – 1774
Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
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Mary ODELL
1704 – 1779
Birth Location: Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
MO

Spouses(s)

Ann WHITSON
1735 – 1795
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
AW

Children(s)

Agge Denton
1753 – 1836
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth DENTON
1757 – 1834
Birth Location: USA
ED
Jeremiah Denton
1759 – 1835
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, USA
JD
Martha Denton
1759 – 1834
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MD
Isaac Denton
1768 – 1848
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
ID
Agnes Denton
1770 – 1836
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
AD

Isaac DENTON's Ancestors

Self
Isaac DENTON
1733 – 1795
Birth Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Parents
Abraham John DENTON
1700 – 1774
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Mary (Sarah) ODELL
1704 – 1779
Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Abraham DENTON
1675 – 1730
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Martha (Johanna) THORNE
1679 – 1730
Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Samuel ODELL
1663 – 1721
New York, USA
Elizabeth (Patience) TOMPKINS
1666 – 1730
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel DENTON
1631 – 1713
Mary SMITH
1640 – 1713
William THORNE
1642 – 1688
Winnifred LIVINGSTON
1642 – 1713
William ODELL
1630 – 1700
Mary VOWELS
1649 – 1697
Humphry TOMPKINS
1630 –
Hannah BENNETT
1630 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard DENTON
1603 – 1663
Helen WINDEBANK
1596 – 1656
John SMITH
1615 – 1706
Elizabeth GILDERSLEEVE
1624 – 1664
Richard LINNINGTON
1620 – 1692
Catherine ELLISON
1623 – 1691
William O'DELL
1601 – 1676
Rebecca BROWN
1606 – 1674
Richard VOWELS
1606 – 1685
Mary SADLER
1628 – 1697

Isaac DENTON's Descendants

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ID
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
      1. 1. Littleberry (Williamson) White (abt 1800 – Dec 1859)
      2. 2. Nancy White (1807 – )
      3. 3. Louisa White (1807 – )
      4. 4. Rev. (John Wortham) White (01 Nov 1809 – 12 May 1878)
      5. 5. William White (1811 – )
      6. 6. Matilda White (1812 – )
    5. 5. Charles White (20 Aug 1783 – 15 Dec 1854) m. Sabrina (Laverne) Hunt (1794 – 1815)
      1. 1. Lucinda White (11 Feb 1814 – 21 Apr 1894) m. Isaac (Campbell) Skillern (14 Jan 1805 – 09 Mar 1854)
        1. 1. Sabrina (Caroline) Skillern (09 Dec 1831 – )
        2. 2. William Skillern (27 Dec 1833 – 13 Nov 1921) m. Paralee (Mary) White (28 Mar 1838 – 27 Jan 1916)
        3. 3. Charles (W) Skillern (28 Jun 1835 – 1903)
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann) Skillern (19 Dec 1837 – 1878)
        5. 5. James (Soph) Skillern (24 Dec 1839 – 25 Dec 1908)
        6. 6. Radford (Berry) Skillern (25 Dec 1841 – 06 Jul 1924)
        7. 7. Hardy (Edmond) Skillern (28 Dec 1843 – 1863)
        8. 8. Isaac (Campbell) Skillern (16 Dec 1846 – )
        9. 9. Sarah (Ann) Skillern (11 Nov 1847 – 16 Sep 1922) m. Robert Teutsch (8 Jan 1844 – 16 Nov 1925)
        10. 10. Mary (L) Skillern (05 Dec 1850 – )
        11. 11. Lucy (Isaac) Skillern (05 Aug 1852 – )
        12. 12. Alex (L) Skillern (abt 1855 – )
    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)
      1. 1. Nancy (Wortham) Cooper (29 Jan 1811 – 15 Jan 1886) m. Samuel (Guinn) Johnson (24 Aug 1807 – 11 Aug 1884)
        1. 1. Rufus Johnson (1831 – BEF 1870)
        2. 2. Thomas (John) Johnson (1833 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Louise) Johnson (23 Nov 1834 – 9 Feb 1924) m. Thomas (Marion) Baker (14 Nov 1830 – 23 Apr 1921)
        4. 4. John (Crittendon) Johnson (18 Jan 1837 – 21 Nov 1920) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Green (30 Nov 1845 – 11 May 1906)
        5. 5. Sarah (M.) Johnson (1840 – 12 Mar 1877)
        6. 6. Mary (Frances) Johnson (5 Nov 1842 – 19 Dec 1916) m. Ezekiel Richardson (09 Apr 1837 – 28 Feb 1872)
        7. 7. Nancy (J.) Johnson (1844 – )
        8. 8. James (S) Johnson (1853 – )
        9. 9. Ethna (L.) Johnson (20 May 1858 – 25 Nov 1935)
      2. 2. Sarah (Jackson (Sally)) Cooper (7 Nov 1812 – 31 Jul 1888) m. Barnaby (Samuel) Eagan (19 Dec 1812 – 31 July 1850)
        1. 1. William Eagan (23 Jun 1831 – 7 Aug 1862)
        2. 2. Henry Eagan (1835 – 01 MAY 1908)
        3. 3. Clinton (C.) Eagan (21 Feb 1837 – 14 Sep 1883)
        4. 4. Francis (Dewitt) Eagan (25 Dec 1839 – 1888)
        5. 5. Martha (Katherine (Kate)) Eagan (1842 – 1888)
        6. 6. George (Augustus) Eagan (1844 – AFT 1870)
        7. 7. Barney (Samuel) Eagan (17 Oct 1850 – 18 OCT 1937)
      3. 3. Polly (Caroline) Cooper (1814 – 1875)
      4. 4. Charles (Wesley) Cooper (1814 – 22 Apr 1850) m. Josephine Titus (Abt. 1812 – 24 May 1846) m. Mary (Ann) WRIGHT (1821 – ABT 1858)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Cooper (Abt. 1836 – AFT 12 MAR 1849)
        2. 2. John (Newton) Cooper (11 Sep 1837 – 14 Jun 1921) m. Mary (V) _____ (16 Feb 1851 – 30 Jul 1917)
        3. 3. Frances Cooper (ABT 1838 – )
        4. 4. Susan (Elizabeth) Cooper (ABT 1840 – BEF 1900)
        5. 5. William (Egan) Cooper (8 OCT 1841 – Bef. 1920)
        6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Cooper (1847 – )
      5. 5. Lucinda (S.) COOPER (15 Sep 1814 – 08 May 1855) m. Hiram MILLSAPS (08 Sep 1814 – 22 Sep 1882)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Kathryn) Millsaps (Abt. 1838 – 7 Apr 1920) m. James (Luther) Morris (17 Jan 1822 – 11 Apr 1902)
        2. 2. Joseph Millsaps (11 Jan 1840 – 25 Oct 1863)
        3. 3. Rhoda (Matilda) Millsaps (08 Apr 1842 – 11 Jun 1931) m. Anderson Cash (11 Nov 1839 – 5 May 1890) m. William Watson (16 Oct 1869 – 31 Oct 1942)
        4. 4. John (Wesley) Millsaps (11 Jan 1844 – 26 Jan 1926) m. Sarah (E) Lovette (5 Feb 1854 – 09 Jul 1936)
        5. 5. Sally (A.) Millsap (1847 – 07 Apr 1920)
        6. 6. Martha (Caroline) Millsap (03 Sep 1849 – 05 Mar 1919)
        7. 7. Lucy (J.) MILLSAP (5 Feb 1855 – 14 Jan 1901) m. Berryman (Walton) HULETT (11 Apr 1847 – 26 Oct 1926)
      6. 6. Mary (Berry Polly) Cooper (6 May 1817 – 7 Feb 1874) m. William Eagan m. William (Samuel) Epperly (1812 – 1865)
        1. 1. Samuel (J) Eagan (1834 – 8 Aug 1855)
        2. 2. Barbara (Sophia) Epperly (04 Aug 1844 – 6 Jun 1923)
      7. 7. William (H Buck) Cooper (10 Jun 1818 – 8 Mar 1894)
      8. 8. Elizabeth (White) Cooper (14 Apr 1821 – 1 Oct 1860) m. Josiah (Smith) Harlan (6 Oct 1817 – 24 Nov 1872)
        1. 1. Fountain (E) Harlan (7 Nov 1841 – 21 Feb 1930)
        2. 2. Rhoda (Jane) Harlan (16 Oct 1844 – 12 Nov 1923) m. William (Hamilton) Moffett (15 Aug 1845 – 19 Oct 1913)
        3. 3. Stephen (Lee) Harlan (12 Sep 1847 – 12 Oct 1933)
        4. 4. John (Counsel) Harlan (21 May 1850 – 8 Jun 1926) m. Lutie ((Lucy)) Trimble (25 Apr 1852 – 3 Feb 1935)
        5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth) Harlan (3 Nov 1852 – 27 Jul 1930)
        6. 6. George (Jefferson) Harlan (7 Oct 1855 – )
        7. 7. Mary (Susan) Harlan (27 Jun 1858 – )
      9. 9. Rhoda (Ann) Cooper (17 Apr 1823 – 17 Jul 1895)
      10. 10. David (Edward) Cooper (4 Mar 1825 – 20 Dec 1856) m. Sarah (Catherine) _____ (28 Jul 1833 – 15 Jun 1913)
        1. 1. Mary (V) Cooper (16 February 1851 – 30 July 1917)
        2. 2. William (A.L.) Cooper (1854 – 4 January 1873)
        3. 3. David (Edward) Cooper (24 October 1856 – 5 May 1938)
      11. 11. John (V) Cooper (Nov 1825 – 8 Mar 1848) m. Sarah (Emily) Turner (15 Feb 1832 – 21 October 1888)
    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)

Isaac DENTON's Timeline

2 Records

1733
1733
Birth of Isaac DENTON Sr. in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
1795
14 Jul 1795
Age 62
Death of Isaac DENTON Sr. in Washington, Tennessee, USA
Washington, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1795
    Event Place: Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1733; Birth city: Shenandoah Co; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1733; Birth city: Shenandoah Co; Birth state: VA.
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Washington County Will Books, 1779-1860; Estate Records, 1779-1860; Author: Historical Records Project (Tennessee); Probate Place: Washington, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Washington County Will Books, 1779-1860; Estate Records, 1779-1860; Author: Historical Records Project (Tennessee); Probate Place: Washington, Tennessee
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