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Samuel O'Dell Denton 1730–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Orange, NC

Death Date: 17 Aug 1811

Death Location: Piedmont, NC

Father: Abraham Denton

Mother: Mary Dell

Spouse(s): Margaret Moore

Children(s): Martha Denton, Mary Denton, Samuel Denton, John Denton, Jacob Denton, Margaret Denton, Jonathan Denton, Jemima Denton, Benjamin Denton

In 1730, Samuel O'Dell Denton entered the world in Orange, NC, born to Abraham Denton And Mary O Dell. Samuel O'Dell Denton married Margaret Moore, and had children including Benjamin Denton, Jacob Denton, Jemima Denton, John Denton, Jonathan Denton, Margaret Denton, Martha Denton, Mary Denton, Samuel Denton. Samuel O'Dell Denton passed away in 1811 in Piedmont, NC.

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Biography

  • In 1730, Samuel O'Dell Denton entered the world in Orange, NC, born to Abraham Denton And Mary O Dell.
  • Samuel O'Dell Denton married Margaret Moore, and had children including Benjamin Denton, Jacob Denton, Jemima Denton, John Denton, Jonathan Denton, Margaret Denton, Martha Denton, Mary Denton, Samuel Denton.
  • Samuel O'Dell Denton passed away in 1811 in Piedmont, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Denton
1700–1774
Birth Location: Hempstead, Long Island, NY
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Mary Dell
1704–1778
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, NY
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Moore
1736–1780
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Martha Denton
1760–1819
Birth Location: –
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Mary Denton
1756–
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Denton
1775–1814
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
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John Denton
1775–1854
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Jacob Denton
1767–1840
Birth Location: , Shenandoah, VA, USA
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Margaret Denton
1756–
Birth Location: –
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Jonathan Denton
1773–1828
Birth Location: Toms Brk, Shen, Virginia, USA
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Jemima Denton
1770–1863
Birth Location: Dunmore, Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Denton
1753–1810
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Samuel Denton's Ancestors

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Samuel Denton
1730–1811
Birth Place: Orange, NC
Parents
Abraham Denton
1700–1774
Hempstead, Long Island, NY
Mary (O) Dell
1704–1778
Rye, Westchester, NY
Grandparents
Abraham Denton
1667–1729
Hempstead, Long Island, NY
Abigail Balliou
1665–
Leiden, Netherlands
Samuel O'Dell
1670–1720
Rye, Westchester, NY
Martha (Patience) Thorne
1674–1730
Rye, Westchester, NY
Great-Grandparents
Admiral Denton
1631–1717
Mary Smith
1630–1713
Peter Billiou
1612–1708
Francoise DuBois
1622–1695
William O'Dell
1634–1700
Sarah Vowels
1645–
William Thorne
1642–1688
Winifred Livingston
1634–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Denton
1586–1662
Helen Windlbank
1588–
John Smith
1601–1676
Mary Ryder
1603–1630
Thomas Billiou
1630–1639
Anne Aimie
1632–1622
Christian Bois
1597–1655
Jeanne Brunel
1599–1699
William O'Dell
1602–1676
Rebecca Brown
1606–1674
Richard Vowels
1614–1654
Mary Sadler
1618–
William Thorne
1617–1670
Sarah Denton
1623–1639
Richard Livingston
1616–
Catherine Ellison
1623–1691

Samuel Denton's Descendants

1.
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Samuel (O'Dell) Denton (1730–17 Aug 1811) m. Margaret Moore (1736–1780)
  1. 1. Martha Denton 1760–1819 m. Samuel Denton 1775–1814
  2. 2. Mary Denton 1756–
  3. 3. Samuel Denton 1775–1814 m. Elizabeth Chastain 1777–1850
    1. 1. Elijah Denton 1798–1870
    2. 2. Jonathan Denton 1794–1881
    3. 3. Samuel Denton 1810–1889
    4. 4. Hulda Denton 1805–1898
    5. 5. William Denton 1807–
    6. 6. Jemima Denton 1796–1860
    7. 7. Jonas Denton 1793–1863
    8. 8. George Denton 1813–1881
    9. 9. Cloey Denton 1800–1880
    10. 10. Isaac Denton 1808–
    11. 11. John (N) Denton 1806–1837
  4. 4. John Denton 1775–1854 m. Chloe Chastain 1779–1800 m. Hannah McCord 1781–1854
    1. 1. Henry Denton 1790–
    2. 2. Samuel Denton 1812–1889
    3. 3. James (McCord) Denton 1810–1859
    4. 4. Reuben Denton 1825–
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Rebecca) Denton 1818–1864
    6. 6. Mary (Pollie) Denton 1811–1870
    7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Denton 1823–
  5. 5. Jacob Denton 1767–1840 m. Elizabeth Spangler 1770–1840
    1. 1. Margarite Denton 1812–
    2. 2. Isaac Denton 1795–1840
    3. 3. Joseph (Grove) Denton 1810–1896
    4. 4. Gideon Denton 1801–
    5. 5. Rebecca Denton 1798–1842
    6. 6. Benjamine Denton 1808–
    7. 7. John Denton 1803–
    8. 8. George Denton 1800–1873
  6. 6. Margaret Denton 1756–
  7. 7. Jonathan Denton 1773–1828 m. Susannah Conlee 1775–1849
    1. 1. Martha (A) Denton 1816–1884
    2. 2. Preston Denton 1811–1860
    3. 3. Nancy Denton 1816–1881
    4. 4. Samuel (H) Denton 1796–1869
    5. 5. Susannah Denton 1813–
    6. 6. Jemima Denton 1801–1858
    7. 7. Mary Denton 1797–1837
    8. 8. Isaac Denton 1803–1818
    9. 9. Elizabeth Denton 1808–
    10. 10. Jonas Denton 1799–1842
    11. 11. Reuben Denton 1820–1867
    12. 12. Rebecca Denton 1804–
    13. 13. Phoebe Denton 1818–1860
    14. 14. Fleming (Tom) Denton 1810–
    15. 15. Jonathan Denton 1806–1888
  8. 8. Jemima Denton 1770–1863 m. John ("Blind John" Chastain) Jr. 1766–1845
    1. 1. Nancy Chastain 1807–1900 m. Abraham (Littleton) Akins 1803–1899
      1. 1. Joseph Akin 1848–1860
      2. 2. Jemima (Lucinda) Akins 1845–1934
      3. 3. Jason (Chastain) Akins 1841–1927
      4. 4. Jasper Akin 1840–1916
      5. 5. Annie Akins 1838–1916
      6. 6. Sarah ("Sallie") Akins 1833–1923
      7. 7. Mahalie ("Haley") Akins 1832–1910
      8. 8. James (Chastain) Akins 1852–1913
      9. 9. Nancy (Arminda) Akins 1850–1919
      10. 10. Mary ("Polly") Akins 1829–1910
      11. 11. Eliza (Elizabeth) Akins 1846–1938
    2. 2. Elizabeth Chastain 1789–1845
    3. 3. Friendly Chastain 1808–
    4. 4. Mary Chastain 1795–
    5. 5. John (Abner) Chastain 1800–1876
    6. 6. Rebecca (A) Chastain 1792–1851
    7. 7. Maxwell (Denton) Chastain 1802–1883
    8. 8. Robert (Edward) Chastain 1809–1869
    9. 9. Martha (Patsy) Chastain 1795–1872
  9. 9. Benjamin Denton 1753–1810 m. Priscilla (Rebecca) Wiggins 1755–1808
    1. 1. Mary Denton 1779–1800 m. John Beckham 1775–1823
      1. 1. Plummer Beckham 1802–1878
      2. 2. Elizabeth Beckham 1820–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Denton 1781–1856 m. Samuel Broadaway 1780–
      1. 1. George (Harold) Busby 1814–1884
      2. 2. Mahala (Caroline) Busby 1820–1888
      3. 3. William (T) Busby 1826–
      4. 4. Samuel (B) Busby 1831–1872
      5. 5. Cecila Busby 1817–1903
    3. 3. Samuel Denton 1775–1846 m. Temperance (Dickerson) Upham 1800–1830 m. Elizabeth Mitchell 1778–1821
      1. 1. Samuel (David) Denton 1818–1866 m. Sarah (Jane) Agnew 1821–1910
        1. 1. Samuel (Robert) Denton 1844–1904
        2. 2. Frederick (Wiley) Denton 1851–1908
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Melinda) Denton 1849–1917
        4. 4. James (Madison) Denton 1843–1912
        5. 5. Mary (Emma) Denton 1849–1927
        6. 6. Lucy (Ann) Denton 1854–1933
        7. 7. Smith Denton 1862–1862
      2. 2. Madison (M) Denton 1804–1859
      3. 3. Mary (E) Denton 1810–1874
      4. 4. Nancy Denton 1814–1850
      5. 5. James (T) Denton 1805–1835
      6. 6. Rebecca (Isabella) Denton 1820–1859
      7. 7. Turner (Jack) Denton 1810–1885
      8. 8. Abigale Denton 1813–1900
      9. 9. Benjamin (F) Denton 1808–
      10. 10. Frederick (Collins) Denton 1828–1885
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Butler) Denton 1824–1887
      12. 12. Jordan (A) Denton 1799–1850
    4. 4. Reuben Denton 1776–1846 m. Nancy Busby 1800–1870 m. Elinor Harrison 1778–1820
      1. 1. David (H) Denton 1804–
      2. 2. Samuel (T) Denton 1820–1895
      3. 3. Elizabeth Denton 1804–1845
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Denton 1809–1894
      5. 5. John Denton 1805–1863
      6. 6. Lucy (W) Denton 1828–1852
      7. 7. Susan (A) Denton 1817–1889
      8. 8. Eliza (H) Denton 1825–1848
      9. 9. Elijah (G) Denton 1822–1896
    5. 5. John Denton 1777–1817 m. Sarah Stark 1776–1850
      1. 1. Benjamin Denton 1813–1831
      2. 2. Washington Denton 1799–1843
      3. 3. Andrew (Jackson) Denton 1815–1887
      4. 4. Nancy (L) Denton 1799–1855
      5. 5. James Denton 1797–
      6. 6. Reuben Denton 1805–1852
      7. 7. Martha (Jane) Denton 1817–1893
      8. 8. Caroline Denton 1810–1849
      9. 9. Sarah Denton 1799–1870
      10. 10. Tabitha (Harriett) Denton 1807–
      11. 11. Malinda Denton 1812–1901
      12. 12. Abigale Denton 1809–1900
      13. 13. Lydia Denton 1757–1831
      14. 14. Thomas (W) Denton 1800–1843
    6. 6. Benjamin Denton 1773–1846 m. Shipman 1775–1840
      1. 1. Samuel Denton 1801–1860 m. Argent Coleman 1802–1860
        1. 1. Nancy Denton 1823–1883 m. Joseph Bunch 1815–1879
        2. 2. Emily (Milly) Denton 1829–1900 m. David (S) Bunch 1823–1900
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Denton 1838–1927 m. George (Dabney) Bunch 1835–1895
        4. 4. Abner Denton 1820–
        5. 5. John Denton 1833–1861 m. Jane (Jincy) Richardson 1833–1900
        6. 6. Benjamin (F) Denton 1836–1900 m. Sara (Amanda) Helms 1844–1871 m. Bacha Briley 1850–1874
        7. 7. Isaac (J) Denton 1846–1900 m. Matilda McCall 1845–1911
        8. 8. Jane Denton 1825–1890
        9. 9. Sally Denton 1831–1906 m. John (M) Bunch 1827–1884
      2. 2. Jefferson Denton 1813–1879 m. Rachel 1814–1880
        1. 1. John (Elan) Denton 1840–
        2. 2. Betsey Denton 1838–1950
        3. 3. Martha Denton 1850–1970
        4. 4. Margaret (J) Denton 1835–
        5. 5. Samuel Denton 1843–
        6. 6. Lucinda Denton 1834–
        7. 7. Thomas (Jefferson) Denton 1846–1918
      3. 3. Sallie Denton 1800–1870 m. John Bird 1795–1839
        1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Bird 1821–1897
        2. 2. William (Parrish) Bird 1819–1899
        3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Bird 1816–1873
        4. 4. Wincy Bird 1823–1873
        5. 5. Elba Bird 1815–
      4. 4. Jacob Denton 1794–1860 m. Mary 1802–1850
        1. 1. Thomas Denton 1818–
    7. 7. William Denton 1800–1854
    8. 8. Frederick Denton 1783–
    9. 9. Jacob Denton 1785–
    10. 10. Dalton Denton 1805–1865
    11. 11. Nancy Denton 1782– m. Jacob Shipman 1782–1855
      1. 1. Samuel (Denton) Shipman 1801–1859
      2. 2. Edward Shipman 1809–1880
      3. 3. Levi (Rogers) Shipman 1820–1869
      4. 4. Isaac (C) Shipman 1817–1893
      5. 5. Abigail Shipman 1816–1876 m. Asa (Nelson) Hays 1818–1887
        1. 1. Isaac (Martin) Hays 1840–1911 m. Mary (Ollender) Stephens 1838–1903
      6. 6. John (R) Shipman 1805–1859
      7. 7. Elizabeth Shipman 1809–1882
      8. 8. James (Ervin) Shipman 1824–1916
      9. 9. William (F) Shipman 1821–1865
      10. 10. Mathew Shipman 1830–1860
      11. 11. Annie Shipman 1814–
      12. 12. Sarah (Sally) Shipman 1811–
      13. 13. Alsa Shipman 1822–1910
      14. 14. Polly Shipman 1805–
      15. 15. Denton (Abraham) Shipman 1805–1840
        1. 1. Jacob Shipman 1830–1856 m. Elizabeth Denton 1831–1870
      16. 16. Daniel Shipman 1807–1874 m. Sarah Swindle 1836–

Samuel Denton's Timeline

3 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Samuel O'Dell Denton in Orange, NC
Orange, NC
1736
23 Jan 1736
Age 6
Birth of Samuel O'Dell Denton in Goshen, Orange, New York, United States
Goshen, Orange, New York, United States
1811
17 Aug 1811
Age 81
Death of Samuel O'Dell Denton in Pendleton District, Anderson county, South Carolina
Pendleton District, Anderson county, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1736
    Event Place: Goshen, Orange, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Orange, NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1811
    Event Place: Pendleton District, Anderson county, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Piedmont, NC
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