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James Denton 1735 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Orange County, New York, USA

Death Date: 1834

Death Location: Fleming County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Abraham Denton

Mother: Mary O'Dell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith

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

In 1735, James Denton entered the world in Orange County, New York, USA, born to Abraham John Denton and Mary Sarah O'Dell. James Denton married Elizabeth Harper Smith, and had children including Ann Denton, Mary Denton, Nancy Denton, Sarah Denton, Joseph Denton, Abraham Denton, Benjamin Denton, Isaac Denton, William Denton, Martha Denton. James Denton passed away in 1834 in Fleming County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1735, James Denton entered the world in Orange County, New York, USA, born to Abraham John Denton and Mary Sarah O'Dell.
  • James Denton married Elizabeth Harper Smith, and had children including Ann Denton, Mary Denton, Nancy Denton, Sarah Denton, Joseph Denton, Abraham Denton, Benjamin Denton, Isaac Denton, William Denton, Martha Denton.
  • James Denton passed away in 1834 in Fleming County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Denton
1700 – 1774
Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States of America
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Mary O'Dell
1704 – 1779
Birth Location: Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Smith
1740 – 1798
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Ann Denton
1767 – 1787
Birth Location: Shenandoah Co, Va
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Mary Denton
1769 – 1843
Birth Location: Old Frederick Co Va
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Nancy Denton
1770 – 1845
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia,USA
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Sarah Denton
1770 – 1855
Birth Location: Shenandoah Co, Va
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Joseph Denton
1772 – 1823
Birth Location: Shenandoah Co, Va
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Abraham Denton
1776 – 1813
Birth Location: Shenandoah Co, Va
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Benjamin Denton
1778 – 1803
Birth Location: east TN
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Isaac Denton
1779 – 1812
Birth Location: east TN
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William Denton
1781 – 1825
Birth Location: east TN
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Martha Denton
1783 – 1875
Birth Location: Sullivan Co, TN
MD

James Denton's Ancestors

Self
James Denton
1735 – 1834
Birth Place: Orange County, New York, USA
Parents
Abraham John Denton
1700 – 1774
Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States of America
Mary (Sarah) O'Dell
1704 – 1779
Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Denton
1667 – 1729
Hempstead Long Island NY
Martha Thorne
1679 – 1730
Woodstock, VA
Samuel O'Dell
1670 – 1720
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Patience
1670 – 1730
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Denton
1631 – 1713
Mary Smith
1630 – 1713
William Thorne
1642 –
Winnifred Linnington
1642 –
William Odell
1630 – 1697
Sarah Vowles
1649 – 1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Denton
1603 – 1663
Helen Windebank
1597 –
John Smith
Elizabeth Gildersleeve
William Thorne
Sarah Denton
William Odell
1602 – 1676
Rebecca Brown
1606 – 1674

James Denton's Descendants

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James Denton (1735 – 1834) m. Elizabeth (Harper) Smith (1740 – 1798)
  1. 1. Ann Denton (1767 – 1787) m. William (Bazel) Hunt (03 Mar 1765 – 28 Jun 1828)
  2. 2. Mary Denton (13 Oct 1769 – 04 Apr 1843) m. John (Tipton) Hunt (1763 – 15 Mar 1829)
  3. 3. Nancy Denton (1770 – Aft 1845) m. Reuben (Solomon) Hunt (1767 – 1823 or 1824)
    1. 1. Jeremiah Hunt (Nov 1787 – 1855) m. Mary (A) Ross. (1786 – 13 Sep 1865)
      1. 1. Susanna ("Susan") Hunt (Bef. 1807 – Bef. 1834)
      2. 2. Elizabeth' (Liza') Hunt. (5 Oct 1808 – 14 July 1870) m. Alexander Swim (1805 – 1859)
        1. 1. Reuben (T. W) Swim (14 August 1830 – 18 February 1854)
        2. 2. Nancy (Caroline) Swim (26 January 1833 – 8 September 1858)
        3. 3. John Swim (28 February 1836 – 30 July 1884)
        4. 4. William (Spencer) Swim (1838 – 27 April 1903)
        5. 5. Jeremiah Swim (6 August 1844 – 4 June 1919)
        6. 6. Lousia Swim (1845 – )
        7. 7. Patsy Swim (1847 – )
      3. 3. Berryman Hunt (1809 – 1865) m. Elizabeth Berry
      4. 4. Nancy Hunt (04 Oct 1810 – 01 Mar 1880) m. Isaac Sapp (Aug 1806 – 1881)
        1. 1. Euphannia ("Effie") Sapp (Jun 1825 – 3 Dec 1901) m. James Ring (1820 – Abt. 1851) m. Benjamin ("Ben" Reeves) Ishmael (1836 – 30 Aug 1862)
        2. 2. Mary (Ellen "Polly") Sapp (03 Feb 1830 – 06 Feb 1901) m. Henry Smith (9 Aug 1825 – 3 Jun 1879)
        3. 3. William (B.) Sapp (17 Apr 1832 – 14 Jan 1915) m. Susan (Ann) Hull (1842 – 25 Feb 1906)
        4. 4. John (Arthur) Sapp (Sep 1837 – 21 Apr 1906) m. Elizabeth (E) Jackson (1840 – 1871) m. Mary (J) Jackson m. Mattie (Lee) York
        5. 5. Eliza (Ann) Sapp (14 Oct 1840 – 14 Feb 1923) m. James (Albert) Jackson (24 May 1836 – 05 Jan 1896)
        6. 6. Minerva (Jane) Sapp (22 Feb 1842 – 24 Jul 1918) m. William (H.) Jackson (1840 – )
        7. 7. George (A) Sapp (1845 – Bet. 1900–1910) m. Mary (C) Gray
        8. 8. Lewis (Taylor) Sapp (20 Jun 1849 – 07 Jan 1872) m. Margaret Humphries
        9. 9. Lucy Sapp (1851 – 1851)
      5. 5. Reuben Hunt (29 Sep 1811 – 1890) m. Elizabeth Crump
      6. 6. Isaac Hunt (14 Feb 1812 – 25 Dec 1850) m. Margaret Yates
      7. 7. Hester Hunt (1815 – ) m. Jonathan Sapp (1815 – 8 Sep 1894)
      8. 8. John (Ross) Hunt (03 Jul 1818 – 16 Feb 1898) m. Jane Campbell
      9. 9. Lewis (Louis) Hunt (1820 – ) m. Amanda Dailey
      10. 10. Deaton (Thomas) Hunt. (1823 – 1891) m. Martha (Ann) Tincher (Oct 1828 – 1900)
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin "Frank") Hunt (8 Oct 1844 – 18 Oct 1914) m. Mary (Ann) Craig
        2. 2. Elizabeth Hunt (abt 1851 – )
        3. 3. Lewis Hunt (abt 1854 – )
        4. 4. William (Riley) Hunt (11 Jun 1860 – 15 Apr 1920) m. Phebe (Susan) Spencer (13 Aug 1859 – 1895) m. Mahala (Ann) Lowe (30 Aug 1855 – 4 Jun 1932)
        5. 5. Thomas (M.) Hunt (Abt 1865 – )
        6. 6. John (B.) Hunt (Abt 1868 – )
      11. 11. Freeland' (Free'') Hunt
    2. 2. Esther Hunt (1789 – Oct 1870) m. John Green (1787 – 1817) m. Landy Markwell ( – 1818) m. Thatcher Hiatt (1799 – BEF 1850)
    3. 3. Rebecca Hunt (1792 – 03 Sep 1856) m. Aaron (Rice) Royce
    4. 4. Reuben Hunt (1793 – 1850) m. Hannah (Jarvis) Jarvin
    5. 5. Samuel (B) Hunt (1795 – ) m. Jane Tarbert
    6. 6. Ezekiel Hunt (1797 – 1850) m. Mary Johnson
    7. 7. Mary Hunt (1800 – 22 May 1852) m. Anthony (Anderson) Matthews
    8. 8. Phoebe Hunt (Bet. 1804–1806 – ) m. Samuel Kerr m. John Johnson
    9. 9. Joseph Hunt (1809 – 1855) m. Rebecca (Ray) Williams m. Mary Lee m. Malinda Knapp
    10. 10. William (Spenser) Hunt (06 Oct 1813 – 22 Feb 1871) m. Catherine (Godfrey) Williams m. Sarah (Sinclair) Hunt
    11. 11. Nancy Hunt (Bet. 1814–1815 – Bet. 1840–1850) m. James Benson
  4. 4. Sarah Denton (28 Oct 1770 – 26 Oct 1855) m. William (Bazel) Hunt (03 Mar 1765 – 28 Jun 1828)
  5. 5. Joseph Denton (04 Dec 1772 – 07 Aug 1823) m. Dradenna Hunt (06 Nov 1772 – 03 Sep 1844)
  6. 6. Abraham Denton (1776 – 1813) m. Sarah Hunt (Bet. 1772–1775 – 09 Sep 1851)
  7. 7. Benjamin Denton (1778 – 1803) m. Deborah Hunt (Bet. 1779–1780 – 1812)
  8. 8. Isaac Denton (1779 – 1812)
  9. 9. William Denton (1781 – 24 Aug 1825) m. Mary Hunt (1776 – )
  10. 10. Martha Denton (24 Feb 1783 – 14 Oct 1875) m. William (Van) Landingham

James Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1735
1735
Birth of James Denton in Orange County, New York, USA
Orange County, New York, USA
1834
1834
Age 99
Death of James Denton in Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
Fleming County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Orange County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Fleming County, Kentucky, USA
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