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Martha Denton 1762 – 1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: York, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1846

Death Location: Hickory Grove, York, South Carolina, United States

Father: Samuel Denton

Mother: Elizabeth Seaman

Spouse(s): Joseph Leech

Children(s): Edward Leech

Martha Denton was born in 1762 in York, South Carolina, United States, the child of Samuel Denton and Elizabeth Seaman. Martha Denton married Joseph John Leech, and had children including Edward Leech. Martha Denton passed away in 1846 in Hickory Grove, York, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Martha Denton was born in 1762 in York, South Carolina, United States, the child of Samuel Denton and Elizabeth Seaman.
  • Martha Denton married Joseph John Leech, and had children including Edward Leech.
  • Martha Denton passed away in 1846 in Hickory Grove, York, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Denton
1722 – 1789
Birth Location: North Carolina, one said 1726
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Elizabeth Seaman
1735 – 1789
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Leech
1750 – 1826
Birth Location: Hickory Grove, York, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Edward Leech
1789 – 1860
Birth Location: Hickory Grove, York, South Carolina, United States
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Martha Denton's Ancestors

Self
Martha Denton
1762 – 1846
Birth Place: York, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Samuel Denton
1722 – 1789
North Carolina, one said 1726
Elizabeth Seaman
1735 – 1789
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Denton's Descendants

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Martha Denton (1762 – 1846) m. Joseph (John) Leech (1750 – 15 Feb 1826)
  1. 1. Edward Leech (1789 – 6 Jun 1860)
    1. 1. elizabeth (eliza leach) leech (abt 1810 – 24 oct 1899) m. George (Washington "Wash") Sheriff (17 Jan 1795 – 23 Jul 1868)
      1. 1. Mary (Kate) Sheriff (26 Apr 1839 – 9 Jun 1925) m. John Mauldin (1825 – 11 Jun 1878)
        1. 1. Elvina (Lavania) Mauldin (3 Jul 1856 – 16 Mar 1940) m. William (Riley) Black (22 June 1853 – 2 April 1932)

Martha Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Martha Denton in York, South Carolina, United States
York, South Carolina, United States
1846
1846
Age 84
Death of Martha Denton in Hickory Grove, York, South Carolina, United States
Hickory Grove, York, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: York, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Hickory Grove, York, South Carolina, United States
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