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Samuel Denton 1734 – 1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: Orange, New York, United States

Death Date: 17 Aug 1811

Death Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Father: Abraham Denton

Mother: Mary Odell

Spouse(s): Mary Moore

Children(s): Jemima Denton

The story of Samuel Denton began in 1734 in Orange, New York, United States. Samuel Denton married Mary Margaret Moore, and had children including Jemima Denton. Samuel Denton passed away in 1811 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Denton began in 1734 in Orange, New York, United States.
  • Samuel Denton married Mary Margaret Moore, and had children including Jemima Denton.
  • Samuel Denton passed away in 1811 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Denton
1700 – 1774
Birth Location: –
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Mary Odell
1702 – 1774
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Moore
1736 – 1780
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Jemima Denton
1770 – 1863
Birth Location: Dunmore, Franklin, Virginia, United States
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Samuel Denton's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Denton
1734 – 1811
Birth Place: Orange, New York, United States
Parents
Abraham John Denton
1700 – 1774
Mary (Sarah) Odell
1702 – 1774
Grandparents
Abraham Denton
1675 – 1729
Martha Thorne
1679 – 1730
Great-Grandparents
Mary Smith
1640 – 1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1615 – 1706
Anna Gildersleeve
1629 – 1683

Samuel Denton's Descendants

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Samuel Denton (1734 – 17 Aug 1811) m. Mary (Margaret) Moore (29 Jul 1736 – 1780)
  1. 1. 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)

Samuel Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1734
1734
Birth of Samuel Denton in Orange, New York, United States
Orange, New York, United States
1811
17 Aug 1811
Age 77
Death of Samuel Denton in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Orange, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1811
    Event Place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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