Ahnentafel #1233 Mary Smith

Mary Rock Smith

Born: 1640 Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA

Died: after 20 March 1713/14 Hempstead, Nassau Co., New York

Buried: probably in Prospect Cemetery, Long Island City, Queens Co., New York

Married: 1656 Samuel Denton in Hempstead, Nassau Co., New York

Records:

1698 - August 31 - Hempstead, Long Island, New York - on census with husband Samuel and children:

• samuel Denton [age 67]
• mary Denton [age 58]
• abraham Denton [age 23]
• Jonas Denton [age 21]
• Elizabeth Denton [age 14]
• Samuell Denton [age 33]
• abegall Denton [daughter-in-law]
• samuell Denton [age 11 grandson]
• Jonathan Rowlin [step-grandson]
• abegall Rowlin [step-granddaughter]
• Ruth Denton [age 5 granddaughter]
• Martha Denton [age 1 or under, twin, granddaughter]
• Mary Denton [age 1 or under, twin, granddaughter]

Unclear how many of these people lived in her household. Some of her children were living outside the household, possibly as servants. 

1706 - Hempstead, Nassau Co., New York - Mary is mentioned in her father John Rock Smith's will which I haven't found yet. 

1713/14 - March 20 - New York - Mary Denton renounced the administration of Samuel's estate in favor of her sons Samuel and Jonas.

Mary Denton widdow of Samuell Denton Dec'd. Renounciation(?) of Administration to her Sons Samuell Denton & Jonas Denton 20 March 1713 Samuel Denton

To all to whom these presents shall now or may in anywise Concerned Greeting. Know ye that I Mary Denton ye Widdow and Relict of Samuell Denton late of Hempstead in Queens County Dec'd for --- of good Comfort(?) and Consideration --- hereunto Moving Do by these present [refuse?] to take upon --- ye burthen of said Administration of the Estate of my said late husband Samuell Denton Dec'd. And of same and --- right and --- thereto to all Intents and purposes of Law doo hereby relinquish and Renounce and doo desire that Administration of the Estate of my said late husband Samuell Denton Dec'd. may be Granted to Samuell Denton and Jonas Denton Sons of my said late husband Samuell Denton. Witness my hand and seal this Twentieth day of March Anno Dom. 1713 in ye Thirteenth Year of her Majesty's reign. [Queen Ann reigned from 1707 to 1714, and there's the calendar glitch to consider.]

Mary her M mark Denton

Sealed and Delivered in presents of Jacob Smith, John Smagge(?) 

1713/14 - March 20 - New York -  Probate of Samuel Denton's estate - Mary is listed an heir:

By cash paid Mary Denton ye widdow --- of said Dec'd. for her 3d part of said Estate £91.15.6.

Children: 

Samuel Jr.

Mary

James

Hannah

Abraham 

Jonas

Jane

Phebe

Martha

Elizabeth