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CHILDREN OF REV. RICHARD DENTON
According to George D.A. Combes, from
the notes or William A.D. Eardeley, the following is a list of the possible children or
Rev.
Richard Denton.
1. Sarah Denton, born 1623-4, married about 1639 to William Thorne. (Mr.
Combes states that William Thorne or
Hempstead and Flushing, L.I. did not have a wife named Sarah, but there was a William
Theme with wire Sarah at Roxbury, Mass, and perhaps this is the man whom Mr. Eardely
meant.) Sarah Thorne's tenth child was named Denton Thorne.
2. Daniel Denton, born 1626, died 1705, married first 1659 to Abigail
Stevenson, daughter or Edward and Anne Stevenson, divorced June 26, 1672, he married
second April 24, 1676 at Springfield, Mass. to Hannah Leonard, born Dec. 19, 1659,
daughter of John and Sarah Heath Leonard.
3. Timothy Denton, born 1627, baptized July 25, 1627 at Parish Church,
Bolton, Lancashire.
4. Nathaniel Denton, born 1629, died Oct. 18, 1690, married about 1652
to Sarah (possibly Sarah Smith; if so, she would seem to be the daughter or William and
Magdalen Smith, who were early at Hempstead and Newtown.)
5. Richard Denton (there is no proof that he was Rev. Richard's son),
born about 1630, married at Dorchester, Mass. on Dec. 11, 1657 to Ruth Tileston, daughter
of Thomas and Elizabeth Tileston. Richard died Dec. 28, 1658 at Dorchester, evidently
leaving no issue. The widow Ruth married second 1663 to Timothy Foster.
6. Samuel Denton, born 1632-4, died 1715, married about 1656 to Mary
Smith, daughter or John 'Rock' Smith.
7. John Denton, born about 1636, married about 1664. It is stated
"family data claims he went to Virginia."
DANIEL DENTON
Daniel Denton, son of Rev. Richard, was born about 1626 in Yorkshire, England, according to most authorities, and evidently accompanied his father in his various migrations till about 1650, at which time he was Town Clerk at Hempstead, L.I. In 1656 he was one or the first settlers at Jamaica, L.I. and was also Town Clerk there. In 1670 he revisited England, where he published a "Brief Description of New York, formerly known as New Netherlands", its purpose being to increase migration or desirable settlers to the new land. Returning to America, Daniel settled at Piscataway, East Jersey, where he was appointed Magistrate on Aug. 25, 1673. In 1674 he sold there and went to Springfield, Mass.,where he taught school and was Town Recorder. In 1684 he returned to Jamaica, where he was once more Town Clerk. On Dec. 20, 1689 he was commissioned County Clerk of Queens County. He died about 1703, leaving no will of record.
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Daniel married first about 1659 to
Abigail Stevenson; they divorced June 26, 1672. Abigail married second October 1672 to
Major Daniel Whitehead, son or Daniel and Jeanne Skidmore Whitehead; Abigail and Major
Daniel had six children, Jonathan, Thomas, Deborah, Mary, Amy and Elizabeth Whitehead.
Abigail and Daniel Denton had two children:
1. Daniel Denton, born about 1661, died 1690, married about 1681 to
Deborah (possibly Deborah Scudder).
2. Abigail Denton, born about 1663, died Aug. 4, 1689, married Oct. 9,
1682 to Benjamin Stebbins, born April 11, 1658, died Oct. 12, 1698.
Daniel married second April 24, 1676 to Hannah Leonard; they had six children:
3. Hannah Denton9 born Aug. 5, 1677 at Springfield, Mass., married first
in 1697 to John Seaman (the 1698 Hempstead Census shows John Seaman, wire Hannah, and her
sister Alice), married second in 1699 to Samuel Smith (probably the son or Samuel who was
the son of Thomas who was the son or William and Magdalen or Jamaica).
4. Samuel Denton, born Sept. 29, 1679 at Springfield, Mass., died about
1721, married about 1700 to the daughter or Jonas and Deborah (possibly Deborah Wiltsie)
Wood.
5. Sarah Denton, born about 1681
6. Elizabeth Denton, born about 1685
7. Thomas Denton, born about 1685 (possibly he married Phebe Skidmore,
the daughter or Samuel Skidmoro).
8. Alice Denton, born about 1687, lived in Jamaica, N.Y., married at
Newtown Presbyterian Church on Dec. 26, 1709 to Thomas Thurston.
Nathaniel Denton
Nathaniel Denton, son of Rev. Richard, was born about 1629, baptized Mar. 9, 1628-9. He lived at Jamaica, L.I., N.Y., being one of the earliest settlers there in 1656. He died Oct. 18, 1690.leaving no will. Nathaniel had married about 1652 to Sarah (Smith?); their children were: 1. Nathaniel Denton, Jr., born about 1652, resided at Jamaica, where he died in 1720, married first about 1679 to Deborah Ashman, daughter of Robert and Katherine Armitage Ashman, married second about 1690 to Elizabeth Smith, perhaps the daughter of Wait Smith.
2. Samuel Denton, born about 1655, died 1699 at Jamaica, married about 1676 to Mary (possibly Mary Brush ).
3. Richard Denton, born about 1658, lived at Fosters Meadow, L.I., died April/May 1699, married about 1686 to Mary Thurston, daughter of Joseph Thurston and Ann (widow of Thos. Foster ).
4. Maria Denton, born about 1660
5. Phebe Denton, born about 1662, married John Foster.
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