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Jacob Denton 1767–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1767

Birth Location: , Shenandoah, VA, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Perry, Alabama, USA

Father: Samuel Denton

Mother: Margaret Moore

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Spangler

Children(s): Margarite Denton, Isaac Denton, Joseph Denton, Gideon Denton, Rebecca Denton, Benjamine Denton, John Denton, George Denton

In 1767, Jacob Denton entered the world in , Shenandoah, VA, USA, born to Samuel O Dell Denton And Margaret Moore. Jacob Denton married Elizabeth Spangler, and had children including Benjamine Denton, George Denton, Gideon Denton, Isaac Denton, John Denton, Joseph Grove Denton, Margarite Denton, Rebecca Denton. Jacob Denton passed away in 1840 in Perry, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1767, Jacob Denton entered the world in , Shenandoah, VA, USA, born to Samuel O Dell Denton And Margaret Moore.
  • Jacob Denton married Elizabeth Spangler, and had children including Benjamine Denton, George Denton, Gideon Denton, Isaac Denton, John Denton, Joseph Grove Denton, Margarite Denton, Rebecca Denton.
  • Jacob Denton passed away in 1840 in Perry, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Denton
1730–1811
Birth Location: Orange, NC
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Margaret Moore
1736–1780
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

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

Margarite Denton
1812–
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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Isaac Denton
1795–1840
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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Joseph Denton
1810–1896
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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Gideon Denton
1801–
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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Rebecca Denton
1798–1842
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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Benjamine Denton
1808–
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
BD
John Denton
1803–
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
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George Denton
1800–1873
Birth Location: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
GD

Jacob Denton's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Denton
1767–1840
Birth Place: , Shenandoah, VA, USA
Parents
Samuel O'Dell Denton
1730–1811
Orange, NC
Margaret Moore
1736–1780
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Denton
1700–1774
Hempstead, Long Island, NY
Mary (O) Dell
1704–1778
Rye, Westchester, NY
James Moore
1711–1791
Newry, Down, Ireland
Jane Walker
1712–1793
Down, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Denton
1667–1729
Abigail Balliou
1665–
Samuel O'Dell
1670–1720
Martha Thorne
1674–1730
Andrew Moore
1675–1749
Isabella Baxter
1680–1760
John Walker
1680–1734
Katherine Rutherford
1682–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Admiral Denton
1631–1717
Mary Smith
1630–1713
Peter Billiou
1612–1708
Francoise DuBois
1622–1695
William O'Dell
1634–1700
Sarah Vowels
1645–
William Thorne
1642–1688
Winifred Livingston
1634–
Patrick II
1640–1739
Lady Barton
1664–1710
John Walker
1650–1734
Jane McKnight
1650–1744
John Rutherford
1656–1740
Isabella Alleine
1655–1740

Jacob Denton's Descendants

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Jacob Denton (1767–1840) m. Elizabeth Spangler (1770–1840)
  1. 1. Margarite Denton 1812–
  2. 2. Isaac Denton 1795–1840
  3. 3. Joseph (Grove) Denton 1810–1896
  4. 4. Gideon Denton 1801–
  5. 5. Rebecca Denton 1798–1842
  6. 6. Benjamine Denton 1808–
  7. 7. John Denton 1803–
  8. 8. George Denton 1800–1873

Jacob Denton's Timeline

3 Records

1767
1767
Birth of Jacob Denton in , Shenandoah, VA, USA
, Shenandoah, VA, USA
1767
1767
Birth of Jacob Denton
None
1840
1840
Age 73
Death of Jacob Denton in Perry, Alabama, USA
Perry, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: , Shenandoah, VA, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1767

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Perry, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)
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