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Jeremiah Denton 1759 – 1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 Oct 1835

Death Location: White, Tennessee, USA

Father: Isaac DENTON

Mother: Ann WHITSON

Spouse(s): Sarah Carr

Children(s):

In 1759, Jeremiah Denton entered the world in Caswell, North Carolina, USA, born to Isaac DENTON and Ann WHITSON. In 1799, Jeremiah Denton resided in Cumberland, Kentucky, USA. Jeremiah Denton married Sarah Carr. Jeremiah Denton passed away in 1835 in White, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Jeremiah Denton entered the world in Caswell, North Carolina, USA, born to Isaac DENTON and Ann WHITSON.
  • In 1799, Jeremiah Denton resided in Cumberland, Kentucky, USA.
  • Jeremiah Denton married Sarah Carr.
  • Jeremiah Denton passed away in 1835 in White, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jeremiah Denton's Ancestors

Self
Jeremiah Denton
1759 – 1835
Birth Place: Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Isaac DENTON
1733 – 1795
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Ann WHITSON
1735 – 1795
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Abraham (John) DENTON
1700 – 1774
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Mary (Sarah) ODELL
1704 – 1779
Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
William WHITSON
1706 – 1783
Surry, Virginia, USA
Margaret PLUMLEY
1715 – 1783
Middletown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham DENTON
1675 – 1730
Martha THORNE
1679 – 1730
Samuel ODELL
1663 – 1721
Elizabeth TOMPKINS
1666 – 1730
William WHITSON
1676 – 1738
Lydia _____
1676 – 1738
John PLUMLEY
1677 – 1732
Mary BAINBRIDGE
1687 – 1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel DENTON
1631 – 1713
Mary SMITH
1640 – 1713
William THORNE
1642 – 1688
Winnifred LIVINGSTON
1642 – 1713
William ODELL
1630 – 1700
Mary VOWELS
1649 – 1697
Humphry TOMPKINS
1630 –
Hannah BENNETT
1630 –
Joseph WHITSON
1640 – 1701
Mary FLETCHER
1648 – 1734
Charles PLUMLEY
1641 – 1683
Margery PAGE
1646 – 1721
John BAINBRIDGE
1658 – 1732
Sarah CLOWS
1660 – 1731

Jeremiah Denton's Timeline

4 Records

1759
1759
Birth of Jeremiah Denton in Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Caswell, North Carolina, USA
1799
1799
Age 40
Jeremiah Denton resided here in Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
1835
17 Oct 1835
Age 76
Death of Jeremiah Denton in White, Tennessee, USA
White, Tennessee, USA
1835
8 Aug 1835
Age 76
Jeremiah Denton - Probate in White, Tennessee, USA
White, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2128.052; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, Tax Lists, 1799-1801

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1835
    Event Place: White, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Settlements and Wills, 1831-1967; Author: Tennessee County Court (White County); Probate Place: White, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1835
    Event Place: White, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Settlements and Wills, 1831-1967; Author: Tennessee County Court (White County); Probate Place: White, Tennessee

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