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James Denton 1726–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Orange, NY

Death Date: 1834

Death Location: Fleming, Kentucky, United States Bath Co, KY?

Father: Abraham Denton

Mother: Mary Dell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith

Children(s): Nancy Denton, Anna Denton, Sarah Denton, Mary Denton, Joseph Denton, Abraham Denton, Benjamin Denton, Isaac Denton, William Denton, Martha Denton, Jonathan Denton

James Denton was born in 1726 in Orange, NY, the child of Abraham Denton And Mary O Dell. James Denton married Elizabeth Harper Smith, and had children including Abraham Denton, Anna Denton, Benjamin Denton, Isaac Denton, Jonathan Denton, Joseph Denton, Martha Denton, Mary Polly Denton, Nancy Denton, Sarah Denton, William Denton. James Denton passed away in 1834 in Fleming, Kentucky, United States Bath Co, KY?.

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Biography

  • James Denton was born in 1726 in Orange, NY, the child of Abraham Denton And Mary O Dell.
  • James Denton married Elizabeth Harper Smith, and had children including Abraham Denton, Anna Denton, Benjamin Denton, Isaac Denton, Jonathan Denton, Joseph Denton, Martha Denton, Mary Polly Denton, Nancy Denton, Sarah Denton, William Denton.
  • James Denton passed away in 1834 in Fleming, Kentucky, United States Bath Co, KY?.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Denton
1700–1774
Birth Location: Hempstead, Long Island, NY
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Mary Dell
1704–1778
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, NY
MD

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Smith
1745–1799
Birth Location: Orange, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Nancy Denton
1765–1831
Birth Location: Shenandoah, VA
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Anna Denton
1767–1787
Birth Location: Shenandoah, VA
AD
Sarah Denton
1770–1855
Birth Location: Shenandoah, VA
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Mary Denton
1769–1843
Birth Location: Old Frederick, VA
MD
Joseph Denton
1772–1823
Birth Location: Shenandoah, VA
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Abraham Denton
1776–1813
Birth Location: Shenandoah, VA
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Benjamin Denton
1773–1845
Birth Location: Shenandoah, VA
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Isaac Denton
1779–1817
Birth Location: Washington, TN
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William Denton
1781–1825
Birth Location: Washington, TN
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Martha Denton
1783–1875
Birth Location: Washington, TN
MD
Jonathan Denton
1784–1812
Birth Location: –
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James Denton's Ancestors

Self
James Denton
1726–1834
Birth Place: Orange, NY
Parents
Abraham Denton
1700–1774
Hempstead, Long Island, NY
Mary (O) Dell
1704–1778
Rye, Westchester, NY
Grandparents
Abraham Denton
1667–1729
Hempstead, Long Island, NY
Abigail Balliou
1665–
Leiden, Netherlands
Samuel O'Dell
1670–1720
Rye, Westchester, NY
Martha (Patience) Thorne
1674–1730
Rye, Westchester, NY
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–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Denton
1586–1662
Helen Windlbank
1588–
John Smith
1601–1676
Mary Ryder
1603–1630
Thomas Billiou
1630–1639
Anne Aimie
1632–1622
Christian Bois
1597–1655
Jeanne Brunel
1599–1699
William O'Dell
1602–1676
Rebecca Brown
1606–1674
Richard Vowels
1614–1654
Mary Sadler
1618–
William Thorne
1617–1670
Sarah Denton
1623–1639
Richard Livingston
1616–
Catherine Ellison
1623–1691

James Denton's Descendants

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James Denton (1726–1834) m. Elizabeth (Harper) Smith (1745–Bef. 1799)
  1. 1. Nancy Denton 1765–1831
  2. 2. Anna Denton 1767–1787
  3. 3. Sarah Denton 1770–1855 m. Reuben Hunt 1795–1846
  4. 4. Mary (Polly) Denton 1769–1843 m. John (Tipton) Hunt 1763–1820
    1. 1. Ann Hunt 1800–
    2. 2. William (D) Hunt 1802–1876
    3. 3. Joshua (Parker) Hunt 1805–1889
    4. 4. Elizabeth Hunt 1808–1855
    5. 5. Benjamin (N) Hunt 1809–1861
    6. 6. Sarah Hunt 1809–1888
    7. 7. Patsy Hunt 1816–1823
    8. 8. William (Basil) Hunt 1790–1810
    9. 9. James (B) Hunt 1794–1855
    10. 10. Reuben Hunt 1795–1846 m. Sarah Denton 1770–1855
    11. 11. Absolom Hunt 1797–
    12. 12. John (W) Hunt 1798–1858
    13. 13. Howard Hunt 1799–1860
    14. 14. Lemuel Hunt 1789–1860 m. Deborah Flanagan 1814–
      1. 1. Oliver (A) Hunt 1850–1928
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Hunt 1852–1878
      3. 3. Margaret Hunt 1835–
      4. 4. Amanda (E) Hunt 1859–
      5. 5. Charles (A) Hunt 1835–
      6. 6. Martha (Jane) Hunt 1838–
      7. 7. Jeremiah Hunt 1840–
  5. 5. Joseph Denton 1772–1823
  6. 6. Abraham Denton 1776–1813
  7. 7. Benjamin Denton 1773–1845
  8. 8. Isaac Denton 1779–1817
  9. 9. William Denton 1781–1825
  10. 10. Martha Denton 1783–1875
  11. 11. Jonathan Denton 1784–1812

James Denton's Timeline

3 Records

1726
1726
Birth of James Denton in Orange, NY
Orange, NY
1735
1735
Age 9
Birth of James Denton in , Shenandoah, VA, USA
, Shenandoah, VA, USA
1834
1834
Age 108
Death of James Denton in Fleming, Kentucky, United States Bath Co, KY?
Fleming, Kentucky, United States Bath Co, KY?

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: , Shenandoah, VA, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Orange, NY

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Fleming, Kentucky, United States Bath Co, KY?
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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