Ahnentafel #154 - James Denton, ver. 2

James Denton

Born: 1735 Orange Co., New York
Died: 1834 Fleming Co., Kentucky

Buried: Unknown

Married:  1765 Elizabeth Harper Smith in Shenandoah Co., VA

Occupation: probably a farmer

Military:
Three James Denton's in U.S. Army Register of Enlistments 1798-1914.  The most possible is the second one listed:

James Denton, private, U.S. Infantry, Company Commander Capt. Woodruff or Moore, Orders Pass Christian, Sept. 1, 1812, transferred to Capt. McClelland's Co., Capt. McClellan's Co. Book 1812/15, present Nov. 1 / 1812, discharged 1813

Records:
1750 - Mar. 1 - land surveyed for Charles Huddle, assignee of James Denton of Augusta Co.; no warrant; 400 acres whereon he lives on branches of North Shennandoa; adjoining Abraham Denton.  chain carriers Thomas Grey & Joseph Langdon. 

1774 Dunmore Co., VA rent roll

1790 not found on census

1800 not found on census

1810 not found on census

1812 a James Denton received a military bounty warrant issued by James Monroe for 160 acres, SW 1/4, Sec. 13, T14N, R4W located in Mercer County, Illinois.  There is no evidence that our James Denton lived in Illinois.  This could be a different James Denton or James Denton sold the warrant for cash. 

1820 not found on census

1830 not found on census

Children:
Ann b. 1766 md. William Hunt 1787

• Vivian b. 1787 

Mary
Sarah b. 10/28/1770, d. 10/26/1855 md. William Hunt 1788, see above

• William b. 1789, d. 1875
• Nancy b. 1790, d. 1880 md. Hiram Hunt

Abraham b. 1776, d. 1813 md. Sarah Hunt 1793

• Benjamin b. 1809, d. 1853 md. Matilda Hunt daughter of Hiram & Nancy (Denton) Hunt above
• Eleanor b. 1811, d. 1846 md. Joshua Hunt 

William b. 1778, d. 1825 md. Mary Hunt 

• Sarah b. 1801 md. Reuben Hunt 1818

Martha b. 2/24/1783, d. 10/14/1875 md. William Van Landingham 1799

• Minerva b. 1803 md. Absalom Hunt, child Mary

Revised July 4, 2018