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Samuel William Denton 1775 – 1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, Colonies or Virginia

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Haywood County, NC orCaney Fork Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, United States

Father: Samuel Denton

Mother: Margaret Moore

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Chastain

Children(s): Jonas Denton, Jonathan Denton, Jonathan Denton, Jemima Denton, Elijah Denton, Hulda Denton, John Denton, William Denton, Chloe Denton, Isaac Denton, Hannah Denton, Samuel Denton, George Denton

The story of Samuel William Denton began in 1775 in Washington, Tennessee, Colonies or Virginia. Samuel William Denton married Elizabeth Chastain, and had children including Jonas Denton, Jonathan Denton, Jonathan Denton, Jemima Denton, Elijah Denton, Hulda Denton, John N Denton, William Denton, Chloe Denton, Isaac Denton, Hannah Denton, Samuel Denton, George M. Denton. Samuel William Denton passed away in 1814 in Haywood County, NC orCaney Fork Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel William Denton began in 1775 in Washington, Tennessee, Colonies or Virginia.
  • Samuel William Denton married Elizabeth Chastain, and had children including Jonas Denton, Jonathan Denton, Jonathan Denton, Jemima Denton, Elijah Denton, Hulda Denton, John N Denton, William Denton, Chloe Denton, Isaac Denton, Hannah Denton, Samuel Denton, George M. Denton.
  • Samuel William Denton passed away in 1814 in Haywood County, NC orCaney Fork Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Denton
1734 – 1811
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Moore
1736 – 1788
Birth Location: Chester Co, PA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Chastain
1777 – 1860
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buck, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Jonas Denton
1793 – 1863
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States,
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Jonathan Denton
1794 – 1881
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Jonathan Denton
1796 – 1860
Birth Location: Pendelton, South Carolina, United States
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Jemima Denton
1796 – 1862
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Elijah Denton
1798 – 1880
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Hulda Denton
1805 – 1898
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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John Denton
1806 – 1837
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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William Denton
1807 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Chloe Denton
1808 – 1880
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Isaac Denton
1808 – 1809
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Hannah Denton
1809 – 1886
Birth Location: Shooting Creek, Clay, North Carolina, United States
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Samuel Denton
1812 – 1889
Birth Location: Hall, Georgia, United States
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George Denton
1813 – 1881
Birth Location: Haywood, North Carolina, United States
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Samuel Denton's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Denton
1775 – 1814
Birth Place: Washington, Tennessee, Colonies or Virginia
Parents
Samuel Denton
1734 – 1811
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Peggy) Moore
1736 – 1788
Chester Co, PA, USA
Grandparents
Abraham (John) Denton
1700 – 1774
Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Sarah (Mary) ODell
1704 – 1777
Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Denton's Descendants

1.
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Samuel (William) Denton (1775 – 1814) m. Elizabeth Chastain (25 Mar 1777 – Jun 1860)
  1. 1. Jonas Denton (22 Jul 1793 – 25 Nov 1863) m. Charity Middleton (22 Jul 1798 – 18 Nov 1889)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Denton (1816 – 1891) m. James (Mack) Gage (02 Sep 1804 – Abt. 1883)
      1. 1. Sarah (E M) Gage (1844 – 1888) m. Pearson (Brummett) Bates (abt Apr 1836 – 1901)
        1. 1. Amanda (Elizabeth) Bates (13 FEB 1861 – 22 Dec 1935) m. George (Monroe) Handley (22 Feb 1859 – 16 Jul 1918)
        2. 2. Mary (L. E.) Bates (ABT JAN 1864 – )
        3. 3. Nancy (L.) Bates (6 Nov 1866 – 24 Mar 1939)
        4. 4. James (William) Bates (3 Dec 1867 – 28 FEB 1967)
        5. 5. Martha (E.) Bates (JUL 1869 – 21 Feb 1952)
        6. 6. Nora (M. J.) Bates (ABT AUG 1875 – )
        7. 7. Joanna (A.) Bates (21 Nov 1878 – 23 May 1951)
        8. 8. Pearson Bates (1879 – Jul 1879)
        9. 9. John (Henry) Bates (29 Aug 1880 – 21 Jun 1962)
        10. 10. Thomas (Allen) Bates (6 Jan 1885 – Dec 1963)
      2. 2. Nora (A) Gage (21 MAY 1854 – 9 MAR 1923)
      3. 3. Cordelia (Josephine) Gage (28 June 1857 – 06 May 1929)
      4. 4. Mary Gage (ABT 1836 – )
      5. 5. Louisa (Elvira) Gage (9 Oct 1846 – 31 Mar 1914)
      6. 6. Ellen Gage (ABT 1849 – )
      7. 7. Rachel (M.) Gage (28 MAY 1850 – 17 MAY 1928)
      8. 8. James (V.) Gage (ABT APR 1860 – BEF 1870)
    2. 2. Thomas Denton (1819 – )
    3. 3. Carolina Denton (1820 – )
    4. 4. Rebecca Denton (abt 1825 – ) m. John Chastain (05 Jun 1820 – Aft 1900)
      1. 1. Jonah (Elijah) Chastain (Apr 1846 – ) m. Lucy (Jane) Nash (Apr 1850 – 27 Jul 1915)
      2. 2. Catherine (Charity) Chastine (1849 – ) m. Pleasant Wright (21 Jan 1813 – 13 Feb 1889)
        1. 1. Dovey (Rebecca "Rebeka") Wright (19 Feb 1871 – 18 May 1939) m. Pleasant (Coffey "P C") Cravens (16 Dec 1864 – 4 Oct 1926)
        2. 2. Marie (Louisa) Wright (Jun 27 1873 – 23 Feb 1958) m. Robert (H) Hensley (abt 1869 – )
        3. 3. Mary Wright (1 Sep 1876 – 19 Aug 1935)
      3. 3. Rhoda (G.) Chastain (26 Jan 1855 – 1 Feb 1938) m. William (Marion) Nash (04 May 1861 – 23 Nov 1937)
        1. 1. Abner (Maxwell "Mack") Nash (8 Jun 1890 – 18 Mar 1974) m. Morrine (Minnie) Emerton (11 Dec 1899 – 26 Apr 1995)
      4. 4. John (Paul) Chastain (1 Jul 1858 – 17 Sep 1938) m. Nancy (Adeline) Marsh (10 Dec 1859 – 10 Apr 1946)
        1. 1. Lorenzo (James) Chastain (22 Aug 1881 – 3 Sep 1964) m. Sadie (Mae) ENGLAND (22 September 1885 – 4 August 1959)
        2. 2. Minnie Chastain (14 Jul 1884 – 12 Jan 1976) m. Patrick ("Henry") Burgess (26 Jan 1878 – 23 May 1969)
        3. 3. Ada (Francis) Chastain (22 Apr 1887 – 18 Oct 1938) m. Robert (Lee) Randolph (7 Sep 1883 – 4 Jun 1941)
        4. 4. Will (Sims) Chastain (22 Jan 1895 – 3 JAN 1987) m. Nota (N.) Hamby (5 MAY 1891 – 25 JAN 1986) m. Nota (E) Emery (24 December 1897 – 23 May 1951)
        5. 5. Daisy (Hilda) Chastain (16 May 1899 – 13 Dec 1991) m. Levi (Perkins Cooper) Leonard (14 October 1898 – 19 March 1988)
      5. 5. Abner (M) Chastain (abt 1862 – )
      6. 6. Julia (Ann) Chastain (1864 – 25 Nov 1945) m. James (M) Stevens (5 Jul 1857 – 23 MAY 1922)
        1. 1. Mary (E) Stevens (Apr 1886 – )
        2. 2. Columbia Stevens (7 Sep 1888 – )
        3. 3. John (Thomas) Stevens (13 Jul 1891 – 1957) m. Arizona Emery (4 July 1895 – 28 July 1940)
        4. 4. Nora (Rebecca) Stevens (Sep 1893 – 7 Feb 1929) m. Charles Anderson (10 Mar 1890 – 07 Nov 1968)
        5. 5. Jessie Stevens (abt 1897 – )
        6. 6. Minnie (Belle) Stephens (27 Oct 1900 – 28 March 1967) m. Vera (Luther) Walker (9 Apr 1901 – 10 September 1973)
        7. 7. Robert (L) Stevens (abt 1903 – )
      7. 7. Pleasant (Cooper) Chastain (Abt 1874 – 15 Jul 1949) m. Dora (Ann) Burgess (January 16, 1882 – 18 MAY 1955)
        1. 1. Mary (Lee) Chastain (abt 1904 – 1985) m. Bailey (Castoe) Emery (04 Sep 1900 – 5 October 1961)
    5. 5. Moses (R) Denton (17 Apr 1826 – 26 Mar 1903)
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Denton (1828 – 30 Aug 1916)
    7. 7. Jonas Denton (1828 – 1870) m. Dicey (A) Scoggins (abt 1837 – 01 Nov 1898)
      1. 1. Jefferson (Davis) Denton (1852 – 20 Sep 1883) m. Mary (Katherine) Hudson (27 Mar 1862 – 04 Apr 1942)
        1. 1. Wilson (A) Denton (1889 – 1979)
    8. 8. Charity Denton (28 Feb 1833 – 11 Oct 1902) m. Matthew Scoggins (30 November 1823 – 18 October 1915)
      1. 1. Sarah (Priscilla) Scoggins (1 May 1871 – 1 Sep 1978) m. Joseph (D.) Hardcastle (1 Jul 1866 – 14 Jun 1944)
        1. 1. Rena (Bell) Hardcastle (Mar 15 1903 – 25 June 1994) m. Clarence (Pinkney) Fry (6 December 1896 – 5 January 1968)
    9. 9. Rachel Denton (1838 – )
    10. 10. Marion Denton (18 Jul 1839 – 17 May 1863)
  2. 2. Jonathan Denton (12 May 1794 – 17 Feb 1881) m. Agnes (Mc) Connell (1804 – 23 August 1860)
    1. 1. Rebecca Denton (1819 – 1880)
    2. 2. Elisabeth (A.) Burrell (2 Mar 1824 – 14 Mar 1900)
    3. 3. Francis (Marion) Denton (1830 – 5 Aug 1905)
  3. 3. Jonathan Denton (1796 – 1860)
  4. 4. Jemima Denton (12 Dec 1796 – 07 Sep 1862)
  5. 5. Elijah Denton (1798 – 1880)
  6. 6. Hulda Denton (02 Aug 1805 – 05 May 1898)
  7. 7. John (N) Denton (1806 – 1837)
  8. 8. William Denton (1807 – )
  9. 9. Chloe Denton (1808 – 1880) m. James Coward (1801 – 1880)
    1. 1. Sarah (Emaline) Coward (1846 – JUN 1900) m. Thomas (Hamilton) Parker (11 Feb 1846 – 10 Jun 1920)
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Parker (Nov 1872 – 1935) m. Sarah (E) Nicholson (15 May 1873 – 23 July 1949)
        1. 1. Moody (Nicholson) Parker (23 Dec 1902 – 15 Mar 1941) m. Fred (Elmer) Coward (23 May 1903 – 7 March 1971)
  10. 10. Isaac Denton (1808 – 1809)
  11. 11. Hannah Denton (9 May 1809 – 5 Dec 1886)
  12. 12. Samuel Denton (1812 – 06 Feb 1889)
  13. 13. George (M.) Denton (30 May 1813 – 1881)

Samuel Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of Samuel William Denton in Washington, Tennessee, Colonies or Virginia
Washington, Tennessee, Colonies or Virginia
1814
1814
Age 39
Death of Samuel William Denton in Haywood County, NC orCaney Fork Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Haywood County, NC orCaney Fork Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Washington, Tennessee, Colonies or Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Haywood County, NC orCaney Fork Creek, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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