1741-1814
Jacob DENTON was born in 1741 in Jefferson & Hardy Co., VA. Died in 1814 in Jefferson Co., TN. Jacob moved to Tennessee and lived on the French Broad River. His Will: "State of Tennessee. In the name of God, amen. I am Jacob Denton, Jefferson County of the State and County after said being weak in body but of perfect mind and mimmory . . . do make and ordain this my last will and testament this 2nd January in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and fourteen and the thirty-seventh of American independence, that is to say my body to buried in a Christain descent manner and my soul to God . . . Unto my beloved wife, Mary Denton, my plantation and all my other property during her lifetime or widowhood after my lawful debts are paid and at her death or marriage the land and all my property whatever to be sold save the Negro woman. It is my will she be set free and the negro children to be sold in the family. I will to my son, Robert Denton, six dollars and I will to my daughter Catherine one hundred ten dollars. Also I will to my daughter Jane forty-three dollars and one third of a dollar. I also will to my daughter Mary six dollars. I also will to my daughter Mary's children one hundred ten dollars to be equally divided among them. I also will to my son Joseph Denton's first wife's children, namely Polly and James one hundred and ten dollars. I also will to my son Joseph six dollars. I also will to my son Joseph Denton my big house, bible, then what remains of my estate I wish to be equally divided between Joseph Denton's children by his first wife and my son Jacob and my daughter Margaret and my daughter Catherine and my daughter Jane and my daughter Mary's children and it to be equally divided among them when they come of age. I leave and appoint my beloved friend my wife Mary Denton and my son Jacob Denton and Margen Gentry to execute this my last will and testament and hereby revoke all my former wills. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written. Jacob Denton." He married Mary CLAYPOOL. Mary CLAYPOOL was born in 1735. She died in 1814 in after in Jefferson CO, TN. They had the following children: Jacob DENTON Jr.
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