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Jemima Denton 1770 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Dunmore, Franklin, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1863

Death Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Father: Samuel Denton

Mother: Mary Moore

Spouse(s): John Chastain

Children(s): John Chastain

In 1770, Jemima Denton entered the world in Dunmore, Franklin, Virginia, United States, born to Samuel Denton and Mary Margaret Moore. Jemima Denton married John Boone Chastain, and had children including John C Chastain. Jemima Denton passed away in 1863 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Jemima Denton entered the world in Dunmore, Franklin, Virginia, United States, born to Samuel Denton and Mary Margaret Moore.
  • Jemima Denton married John Boone Chastain, and had children including John C Chastain.
  • Jemima Denton passed away in 1863 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Denton
1734 – 1811
Birth Location: Orange, New York, United States
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Mary Moore
1736 – 1780
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

John Chastain
1766 – 1845
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Chastain
1800 – 1876
Birth Location: –
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Jemima Denton's Ancestors

Self
Jemima Denton
1770 – 1863
Birth Place: Dunmore, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel Denton
1734 – 1811
Orange, New York, United States
Mary (Margaret) Moore
1736 – 1780
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Abraham (John) Denton
1700 – 1774
Mary (Sarah) Odell
1702 – 1774
James Moore
1711 – 1791
Jane Walker
1712 – 1793
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Denton
1675 – 1729
Martha Thorne
1679 – 1730
Governor Moore
1683 – 1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Smith
1640 – 1713

Jemima Denton's Descendants

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Jemima Denton (1770 – 1863) m. John (Boone) Chastain (1766 – 1845)
  1. 1. John (C) Chastain (1800 – 1876) m. Mary (Jane) Aikins (Mar 1796 – Jun 1860)
    1. 1. Nancy Chastain (1821 – 1889) m. Matthias (Staton) Turner (1823 – 1906)
      1. 1. Martha (Melissa) Turner (March 1 1860 – Nov 24 1941) m. William (Claiborn) CRITES (Mar 1853 – 1926)
        1. 1. William (Richard) Crites (15 June 1883 – September 1966) m. Ida (Mrytle) Mullins (5 September 1884 – 1959)

Jemima Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Jemima Denton in Dunmore, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Dunmore, Franklin, Virginia, United States
1863
1863
Age 93
Death of Jemima Denton in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Dunmore, Franklin, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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