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Jacob Denton 1761–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1761

Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Perry, Alabama, USA

Father: Samuel Denton

Mother: Margaret Moore

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Spangler

Children(s): Margaret Denton, Isaac DENTON, Rebecca DENTON, George DENTON, John Denton, Gideon DENTON, Benjamin DENTON, Joseph Denton

The story of Jacob Denton began in 1761 in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA. Jacob Denton married Elizabeth Spangler, and had children including Benjamin Denton, George Denton, Gideon Denton, Isaac Denton, John Denton, Joseph Grove Denton, Margaret W Denton, Rebecca Denton. Jacob Denton passed away in 1840 in Perry, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Denton began in 1761 in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA.
  • Jacob Denton married Elizabeth Spangler, and had children including Benjamin Denton, George Denton, Gideon Denton, Isaac Denton, John Denton, Joseph Grove Denton, Margaret W Denton, Rebecca Denton.
  • Jacob Denton passed away in 1840 in Perry, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Denton
1736–1811
Birth Location: Goshen, Orange, New York
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Margaret Moore
1736–1788
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Spangler
1770–1840
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Margaret Denton
1812–
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Isaac DENTON
1795–1826
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Rebecca DENTON
1798–1842
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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George DENTON
1800–1873
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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John Denton
1803–
Birth Location: –
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Gideon DENTON
1805–
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Benjamin DENTON
1808–
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Joseph Denton
1810–1896
Birth Location: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Jacob Denton's Ancestors

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Jacob Denton
1761–1840
Birth Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Denton
1736–1811
Goshen, Orange, New York
Margaret Moore
1736–1788
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Abraham (John) Denton
1700–1774
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Mary (Sarah) ODell
1704–1777
Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia
James Moore
1711–1791
County Down, Northern Ireland
Jane Walker
1712–1793
Newry, Down, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Denton
1675–1730
Martha Thorne
1679–1730
Isaac O'Dell
1663–1720
Elizabeth Tompkins
1666–1730
Andrew Moore
1689–1749
Isabella Baxter
1680–1737
John Walker
1680–1734
Kathrine Rutherford
1682–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Denton
1631–1713
Mary Smith
1630–1713
William Jr.
1632–1688
Winnifred Linnington
1636–1713
William Odell
1634–1697
Sarah Vowles
1635–1697
Humphrey Tompkins
1665–1740
Martha Coombs
1590–1666
John I
1655–1734
Jane McKnight
1650–1744

Jacob Denton's Descendants

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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

Jacob Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1761
1761
Birth of Jacob Denton in Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 79
Death of Jacob Denton in Perry, Alabama, USA
Perry, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Perry, Alabama, USA
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