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Jacob Denton 1741 – 1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 10 Jan 1814

Death Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Robert Denton

Mother: Jane Moon

Spouse(s): Mary Claypool

Children(s): Jacob Denton, Catherine Denton, Jane Denton, Mary Denton, Joseph Denton, Margaret Denton, Jean Denton, Elizabeth Denton

The story of Jacob Denton began in 1741 in Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States. In 1782, Jacob Denton resided in Hampshire County, VA. Jacob Denton married Mary Claypool, and had children including Jacob Denton, Catherine Denton, Jane Denton, Mary Polly Denton, Joseph Denton, Margaret Denton, Jean Denton, Elizabeth Denton. Jacob Denton passed away in 1814 in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Denton began in 1741 in Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1782, Jacob Denton resided in Hampshire County, VA.
  • Jacob Denton married Mary Claypool, and had children including Jacob Denton, Catherine Denton, Jane Denton, Mary Polly Denton, Joseph Denton, Margaret Denton, Jean Denton, Elizabeth Denton.
  • Jacob Denton passed away in 1814 in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Denton
1695 – 1778
Birth Location: Jamaica, Long Island, New York
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Jane Moon
1714 – 1787
Birth Location: Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Claypool
1737 – 1833
Birth Location: Cedar Branch, Rockingham, Virginia
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Children(s)

Jacob Denton
1761 – 1840
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia
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Catherine Denton
1765 – 1848
Birth Location: Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Jane Denton
1767 –
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
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Mary Denton
1769 – 1814
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Denton
1771 – 1840
Birth Location: Hardy, West Virginia, United States
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Margaret Denton
1771 – 1851
Birth Location: Hampshire, West Virginia, United States
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Jean Denton
1777 –
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Denton
1799 – 1855
Birth Location: Casey, Kentucky, United States
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Jacob Denton's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Denton
1741 – 1814
Birth Place: Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Denton
1695 – 1778
Jamaica, Long Island, New York
Jane Moon
1714 – 1787
Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Jonah (Jonas) Denton
1677 – 1750
Hempstead, Long Island, New York
Jane Seaman
1679 – 1711
Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Jacob Moon
1697 – 1760
Rocky Hill, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Mary Smith
1696 – 1714
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Seaman
Jane
James Moon
1669 – 1755
Mary Wilsford
1671 – 1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilsford
1648 – 1695
Alice Towle
1645 – 1687

Jacob Denton's Descendants

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Jacob Denton (1741 – 10 Jan 1814) m. Mary Claypool (1737 – 1833)
  1. 1. Jacob Denton (1761 – 10 Jan 1840) m. Sarah Robinson (1778 – 1841)
    1. 1. Isaac Denton (18 Apr 1796 – 9 May 1826)
    2. 2. Rebecca Denton (1798 – Oct 1842)
    3. 3. George Denton (1800 – 1873)
    4. 4. Margaret (Peggy) Denton (1800 – )
    5. 5. Jacob (Gideon) Denton (1801 – 16 Feb 1880) m. Deborah Lichlyter (1796 – 10 Feb 1874) m. Sally Armstong (1798 – 1890)
      1. 1. David (L. "Dave") Denton (11 Jul 1830 – 8 Feb 1915) m. Mary ("Jane") Peerman (29 Dec 1835 – 6 Nov 1905)
        1. 1. George (W.) Denton (abt 1856 – 1 Jun 1936) m. Martha (Ann) Patton
        2. 2. Sarah ("Mahala") Denton (abt 1857 – )
        3. 3. Joseph ("Joe" M.) Denton (20 Dec 1858 – 7 Nov 1932) m. Rhoda (S.) Fair (30 Apr 1847 – 2 Jun 1938) m. Lucinda (Jane) Holbert (1845 – )
        4. 4. Deboria Denton (May 1862 – )
        5. 5. Martha (A. Julia) Denton (abt 1863 – ) m. William (Cooper) Shell (11 Sep 1860 – 24 Dec 1919)
        6. 6. Jacob (D. "Jake") Denton (Jul 1865 – bef 1930) m. Emaline (C. "Emma") Goins (Oct 1867 – )
        7. 7. Susan (M.) Denton (abt 1866 – )
        8. 8. Florence ("Ida") Denton (22 Aug 1870 – 31 May 1955) m. William (Cooper) Shell (11 Sep 1860 – 24 Dec 1919)
        9. 9. Laura (Viola) Denton (13 Jan 1871 – 25 Dec 1958) m. William (M.) Templin (26 Mar 1869 – 5 Jul 1925)
        10. 10. John (Ponder) Denton (8 Jul 1873 – 13 Mar 1955) m. Florence Turner (16 Jun 1869 – 12 Jan 1950)
        11. 11. Robert (David) Denton (27 Jul 1875 – 6 Feb 1952)
        12. 12. Farley (V.) Denton (Mar 1878 – ) m. Florence (Jan 1870 – )
    6. 6. John Denton (1803 – )
    7. 7. Mary Denton (1805 – )
    8. 8. Benjamine Denton (1808 – )
    9. 9. Priscilla Denton (6 Sep 1808 – 14 Jun 1880) m. William ("Michael") Reneau (10 Feb 1804 – 4 Aug 1892)
      1. 1. John (Roberson) Reneau (9 Mar 1826 – 5 Apr 1865)
      2. 2. Sarah (Louisa) Reneau (29 Apr 1826 – 19 Aug 1897) m. Thomas (Jefferson) Brimer (1820 – 22 Apr 1899) m. William (M.) Smith (1820 – 14 Apr 1865)
        1. 1. Julia (A.) Brimer (29 Apr 1868 – 24 Jan 1884)
        2. 2. John (Robinson) Smith (1844 – 27 Apr 1865)
        3. 3. Andrew Smith (21 Mar 1846 – 11 Jun 1930)
        4. 4. Sarah (Louise) Smith (1848 – 1 Jan 1933)
        5. 5. William (Michael) Smith (1851 – )
        6. 6. Mary Smith (1853 – )
        7. 7. Priscilla (Angeline) Smith (Apr 1855 – ) m. John (R.) Moore (Jul 1852 – )
      3. 3. Jacob (Denton) Reneau (14 Oct 1828 – 19 Mar 1874)
      4. 4. Isaac (Wesley) Reneau (17 Sep 1831 – 5 Dec 1859)
      5. 5. James (Lewis) Reneau (1834 – 1906)
      6. 6. George (J.) Reneau (24 Apr 1836 – 1 Jan 1900)
      7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Reneau (24 Jun 1840 – 6 Oct 1920)
      8. 8. Martha (Malvina) Reneau (14 Sep 1843 – 26 Nov 1919)
      9. 9. Samuel Reneau (20 Dec 1845 – 26 Nov 1919)
      10. 10. Julia (Ann) Reneau (1848 – 17 Feb 1933)
      11. 11. Margaret (H.) Reneau (5 Jun 1848 – 17 Feb 1919)
      12. 12. Thomas (Ira) Reneau (Feb 1850 – 29 Mar 1902)
    10. 10. Joseph (Grove) Denton (10 Mar 1810 – 8 Jan 1896)
    11. 11. Joel (Robinson) Denton (25 Aug 1810 – 14 Jan 1840)
    12. 12. James (P.) Denton (16 Oct 1816 – 9 Nov 1899) m. Elminda ("Melvina") Walker (23 Mar 1822 – 7 Oct 1861) m. Martha (Ann) Parrott (28 Nov 1831 – 5 Apr 1921)
      1. 1. John (D.) Denton (Sep 1844 – 28 Mar 1923) m. Mahala Zirkle (2 Mar 1845 – 8 Oct 1930)
        1. 1. James (R.) Denton (abt 1869 – )
        2. 2. Lucius (C.) Denton (Feb 1874 – 1925)
        3. 3. Mattie (M.) Denton (1876 – )
      2. 2. M. (J.) Denton (abt 1844 – )
      3. 3. William (Harrison) Denton (14 Feb 1846 – 26 Oct 1920) m. Laura (Virginia) Trotter (1 Apr 1861 – 23 Oct 1935) m. Elizabeth (Jane "Lizzie") Fox (10 Jun 1846 – 3 May 1885)
        1. 1. Shelby (Wilson) Denton (14 Jul 1886 – 26 Feb 1951)
        2. 2. Nannie (B.) Denton (18 Jun 1888 – 21 Jun 1907)
        3. 3. Clarence (Robertson) Denton (10 Jun 1890 – 20 Jul 1907)
        4. 4. Elizabeth ("Lida") Denton (3 Aug 1892 – 4 Sep 1964) m. Otha (Ray) Henderson (12 Jul 1889 – 31 Oct 1969)
        5. 5. Carl (Houston) Denton (30 May 1894 – 14 Dec 1975) m. Mattie (Irma) McMahan (28 Nov 1894 – 6 May 1942)
        6. 6. Amos (McKinley) Denton (7 Jul 1896 – 1 Jan 1964)
        7. 7. Isaac (Ray) Denton (26 Jun 1899 – 2 Mar 1986) m. Flora (abt 1903 – )
        8. 8. Paul (Jones) Denton (25 Aug 1904 – 27 Oct 1973)
        9. 9. Sarah (Ann) Denton (1868 – 8 Sep 1936) m. Albert (Catlett) Layman (1862 – 27 Oct 1945)
        10. 10. James (Campbell "J. C.") Denton (18 Dec 1869 – 14 Apr 1933) m. Edith (L.) Burchfield (15 Oct 1874 – 14 Sep 1965)
        11. 11. Mettie (Melvina) Denton (18 Feb 1872 – 17 Nov 1943) m. George (Washington) Patterson (18 May 1865 – 19 May 1941)
        12. 12. William (Eli) Denton (9 Nov 1873 – 16 Dec 1939) m. Rhoda P. (1879 – )
        13. 13. Hattie (Angeline) Denton (17 Jul 1875 – 30 Nov 1954) m. Cisco (Redell) Williams (25 Dec 1869 – 4 Mar 1946)
        14. 14. John (Henry) Denton (18 Jun 1877 – 10 Oct 1946) m. Lula (abt 1874 – )
        15. 15. George (Caswell) Denton (20 Oct 1879 – 20 Oct 1879)
        16. 16. Dicie (Delma) Denton (17 Nov 1880 – 14 Jun 1917) m. George (Alexander Reneau) Reno (18 Feb 1882 – 28 Mar 1958)
        17. 17. Charlie (Leonidas) Denton (2 Jan 1882 – 4 Feb 1945)
        18. 18. Martha ("Mattie" Elizabeth) Denton (3 Jan 1885 – 26 Apr 1885)
      4. 4. Rebecca (J.) Denton (26 Jan 1848 – 25 Feb 1929) m. Campbell (L. "Cam") Fox (24 Oct 1839 – 24 Oct 1922)
        1. 1. Hattie (M.) Fox (1868 – )
        2. 2. William (C.) Fox (31 Jan 1869 – 7 Sep 1869)
        3. 3. James (Carroll) Fox (28 Jun 1871 – 14 Sep 1950) m. Mary Mort (Nov 1874 – )
        4. 4. George (W.) Fox (17 Sep 1871 – 19 Aug 1883)
        5. 5. Ida (C.) Fox (31 Aug 1873 – 18 Oct 1953)
        6. 6. America (C.) Fox (22 Dec 1875 – 7 Jul 1903)
        7. 7. Nora (B.) Fox (16 Dec 1883 – 21 Nov 1956)
        8. 8. Maude (S.) Fox (6 Aug 1886 – 12 Jun 1948)
      5. 5. Mary (Louisa "Eliza") Denton (22 May 1851 – 8 Feb 1932) m. William (Carroll) Layman (20 Aug 1848 – 19 Nov 1911)
        1. 1. Eva (W.) Layman (Feb 1881 – )
        2. 2. Ida (M.) Layman (Sep 1882 – )
        3. 3. Shelby (J.) Layman (Aug 1886 – )
        4. 4. Lula (H.) Layman (Nov 1888 – )
      6. 6. Montgomery (G.) Denton (Jun 1853 – )
      7. 7. Nancy (P.) Denton (28 Jul 1855 – 13 Dec 1913)
      8. 8. Dicie (P.) Denton (24 Dec 1857 – 17 Jul 1927)
      9. 9. Martha (Ann) Denton (9 Sep 1861 – 24 Oct 1942) m. William Hinkle (4 Jan 1857 – 11 May 1938)
        1. 1. James (Walker) Hinkle (15 Oct 1882 – 1935) m. Thursa (Cornelia) Todd (21 Nov 1893 – aft 1952)
        2. 2. Arthur (E.) Hinkle (20 Sep 1885 – Dec 1964)
        3. 3. Zula (Dicy) Hinkle (26 Oct 1888 – 5 Jan 1966)
        4. 4. Nancy ("Nannie" R.) Hinkle (12 Feb 1898 – 15 Oct 1970) m. James (Carl "Beecher") Bailey (12 Jul 1896 – 28 Sep 1949)
        5. 5. Hattie (Ray) Hinkle (7 Nov 1899 – 2 Aug 1957)
        6. 6. Lloyd (E.) Hinkle (29 Jun 1902 – 1 Jul 1984)
      10. 10. James (Ray) Denton (10 Feb 1864 – 18 Jul 1890)
      11. 11. Magnolia (Eliza "Nola") Denton (3 Jul 1867 – 24 May 1951) m. James (Isaac) Slover (5 Oct 1860 – 17 Jun 1897) m. Joseph (B.) Burchfiel (20 May 1854 – 25 Jan 1935)
        1. 1. Zelma (Leta) Slover (12 Aug 1891 – 19 Dec 1963) m. Clora (Austin) Patterson (12 Sep 1894 – 4 Mar 1971)
        2. 2. James (Alger) Slover (25 Aug 1893 – 23 Nov 1927)
        3. 3. George ("Mitchell") Slover (17 Sep 1895 – 28 Mar 1986) m. Lettie (L.) Franklin (5 Jun 1896 – 14 Apr 1928)
      12. 12. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") Denton (1872 – )
      13. 13. Ada ("Adey") Denton (8 Mar 1874 – 20 Dec 1965)
  2. 2. Catherine Denton (1765 – 14 Sep 1848)
  3. 3. Jane Denton (1767 – )
  4. 4. Mary (Polly) Denton (1769 – 1814)
  5. 5. Joseph Denton (1771 – 1840)
  6. 6. Margaret Denton (16 Dec 1771 – 1851)
  7. 7. Jean Denton (1777 – )
  8. 8. Elizabeth Denton (3 Jun 1799 – 18 Apr 1855)

Jacob Denton's Timeline

3 Records

1741
1741
Birth of Jacob Denton in Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1782
1782
Age 41
Jacob Denton resided here in Hampshire County, VA
Hampshire County, VA
1814
10 Jan 1814
Age 73
Death of Jacob Denton in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1814
    Event Place: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Hampshire County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia Census, 1607-1890
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