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Mary ‘Polly’ DENTON 1769–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 OCT 1769

Birth Location: Shenandoah Co., Virginia

Death Date: 24 APR 1843

Death Location: Huntsville Cemetery, Modoc, Randolph Co., Indiana

Father: James DENTON

Mother: Elizabeth SMITH

Spouse(s): John II

Children(s): William HUNT, Absalom HUNT, Elizabeth HUNT, Willian I, Joshua HUNT, Benjamin HUNT

In 1769, Mary ‘Polly’ DENTON entered the world in Shenandoah Co., Virginia, born to James Denton And Elizabeth Harper Smith. Mary ‘Polly’ DENTON married John Tipton Hunt Ii, and had children including Absalom Daniel David Hunt, Anna Hunt, Benjamin Northcutt Hunt, Debby Hunt, Elizabeth Hunt, Howard Hunt, James B Hunt, John W Hunt, Joshua Parker Hunt, Lemuel Uel Hunt, Patsy Hunt, Sarah Sally Hunt, William Basil Hunt, Willian Denton Hunt I. Mary ‘Polly’ DENTON passed away in 1843 in Huntsville Cemetery, Modoc, Randolph Co., Indiana.

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Biography

  • In 1769, Mary ‘Polly’ DENTON entered the world in Shenandoah Co., Virginia, born to James Denton And Elizabeth Harper Smith.
  • Mary ‘Polly’ DENTON married John Tipton Hunt Ii, and had children including Absalom Daniel David Hunt, Anna Hunt, Benjamin Northcutt Hunt, Debby Hunt, Elizabeth Hunt, Howard Hunt, James B Hunt, John W Hunt, Joshua Parker Hunt, Lemuel Uel Hunt, Patsy Hunt, Sarah Sally Hunt, William Basil Hunt, Willian Denton Hunt I.
  • Mary ‘Polly’ DENTON passed away in 1843 in Huntsville Cemetery, Modoc, Randolph Co., Indiana.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Mary DENTON's Ancestors

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Mary DENTON
1769–1843
Birth Place: Shenandoah Co., Virginia
Parents
James DENTON
1735–1834
Shenandoah Co., Virginia
Elizabeth (Harper) SMITH
1745–1798
Orange Co., New York
Grandparents
Abraham (John DENTON) II
1700–1774
Hempstead, Nassau Co., New York
Mary (Sarah ODELL) [PAT-JUDY]
1702–1778
Woodstock, Shenendoah Co., Virginia
Jonah SMITH
1699–
Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut
Agnes HARPER
1699–
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Abraham I
1675–1729
Martha THORNE
1679–1730
Samuel [PAT-JUDY]
1670–1720
Elizabeth TOMPKINS
1670–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel I
1631–1713
Mary SMITH
1630–1713
Humphrey I
1617–1673
Hannah [PAT-JUDY]
1625–1675

Mary DENTON's Descendants

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Mary (‘Polly’) DENTON (13 OCT 1769–24 APR 1843) m. John (Tipton HUNT) II (ABT 1762–15 MAR 1829)
  1. 1. William (Basil) HUNT 1790–1869
    1. 1. Celia (Russell) HUNT 1836–1865
    2. 2. Miranda HUNT 1812–1901 m. Hugh (M.) HUNT 1812–1888
      1. 1. Lemuel (H.) GRAHAM 1836–1911
      2. 2. Sarah (Jane) HUNT 1842–1862
      3. 3. Robert (G.) HUNT 1843–1924 m. Elvira (H.) HUNT 1856–1934
  2. 2. Absalom (Daniel David) HUNT 1792–1863
    1. 1. Elihu (Hall) HUNT 1814–1890
      1. 1. Mary (C.) HUNT 1837–1922
      2. 2. Greely (Washington) HUNT 1849–1937
      3. 3. Benton (Schyler) HUNT 1852–1943
      4. 4. Evangeline (Sid) HUNT 1854–1946 m. William GRINDSTAFF 1854–1935
      5. 5. Jessie (Freemont) HUNT 1856–1955
      6. 6. Lincoln (Absolem ‘Link’) HUNT 1858–1960
      7. 7. Emma (M.) HUNT 1861–1954
      8. 8. Mary (Jane) HUNT 1863–1949
      9. 9. Ida (Belle) HUNT 1865–1947
      10. 10. Flora (Elizabeth) HUNT 1866–1958
      11. 11. William (Mangilum ‘Will’) HUNT 1869–1972
      12. 12. Charles (Elihu) HUNT 1876–1936
    2. 2. James (H.) HUNT 1818–1853
  3. 3. Elizabeth HUNT 1802–1859
  4. 4. Willian (Denton HUNT) I 1802–1876
  5. 5. Joshua (Parker) HUNT 1805–1889 m. Ellenor (Marjory ‘Ellen’) DENTON 1809–1846
  6. 6. Benjamin (Northcutt) HUNT 1809–1861

Mary DENTON's Timeline

2 Records

1769
13 OCT 1769
Birth of Mary ‘Polly’ DENTON in Shenandoah Co., Virginia
Shenandoah Co., Virginia
1843
24 APR 1843
Age 74
Death of Mary ‘Polly’ DENTON in Hagerstown, Wayne Co., Indiana
Hagerstown, Wayne Co., Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 OCT 1769
    Event Place: Shenandoah Co., Virginia
    Record Source:
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    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 APR 1843
    Event Place: Hagerstown, Wayne Co., Indiana
    Record Source:
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    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntsville Cemetery, Modoc, Randolph Co., Indiana
    Record Source:
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    [2] FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

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