James Denton

Male 1687 - 1757  (70 years)


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  • Name James Denton 
    Birth 1687  Jamaica, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 1757  Jamaica, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Will 14 Mar 1767  Jamaica, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Probate 21 Jul 1767  Jamaica, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Prospect Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I42632  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2019 

    Father Nathaniel Denton,   b. 1653, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1719, Jamaica, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Deborah Ashman,   b. 0___ 1650, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1696, Jamaica, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Marriage 1652  (Jamaica, Queens County, New York) Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F15456  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Leffert,   b. 0___ 1695, (Long Island) New York Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Prospect Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1712  Jamaica, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Children 
     1. James Denton,   b. 1710, Jamaica, Queens County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1774, Ulster County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     2. Amos Denton
     3. Deborah Denton
     4. John Denton
     5. Martha Denton
     6. William Denton
     7. Thomas Denton
    Family ID F15459  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1687 - Jamaica, Queens County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1712 - Jamaica, Queens County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1757 - Jamaica, Queens County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 14 Mar 1767 - Jamaica, Queens County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 21 Jul 1767 - Jamaica, Queens County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Prospect Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens County, New York Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • James Denton is the son of Nathaniel Denton and Deborah Ashman. He married Martha Leffert, daughter of Leffert Pieterse, about 1712 in Jamaica, Queens, Long Island, New York. Children are James, Amos, Deborah, John, Martha, William, Thomas.

      Will Page 318

      In the name of God Amen. I James Denton of Jamaica, in Queens County, yoeman, being much indisposed in body I leave to my wife Martha the use of the best room in my now dwelling house, and the best bed and furniture, 1 iron pot, 1 Tramel, 6 pewter plates, and 2 cows. I leave to my daughter Deborah "so mluch of my within doors movables as will as with 40 pounds, enough to make her portion equal to what I have given my daughter Martha, wife of Stephen Hanneman; I also leave her the right of living in my house until she marries or until my son William shall sell the same. I leave to my eldest son, James 5 shillings, besides what I have given him. All the rest of my movable estate I leave to my son William. I leave to my son John a piece of Boggs, containing 4 acres, lying on the east side of hunts Neck, adjoining on the north to a piece of Boggs. I hay ve lately cleared, and east by the brook, and on other sides by own lands, also 5 acres of salt meadow, lying on Long Neck, in my undevided right of salt meadow. I leave to my son William my dwelling house, and all the rest of my, and he is to pay all debts and funeral charges, also 30 pounds to my wife and 50 pounds to my son Thomas, and he shall provide my wife widowhood sufficient beef , pork, bread, and firewood cut, and brought to the door. I make my sons Amos and William executors.

      Dated March 14 Witnesses, Nehemiah Denton, Thomas Poyer, Benjamin Hinehman. Proved Jul 21 1767.


      Information From William D Denton,Elizabethtown, NY desc. and Denton Genealogist Walter Krumm [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6615] "Nathaniel Denton Biography (1653-1719),.

    2. [S6619] "James Denton Biography (1687-1757)", http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44550531.

    3. [S6613] "Sarah Smith Denton Biography", http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=142935926.

    4. [S6617] "Deborah Ashman Denton Biography (1650-1696)", http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127242426.

    5. [S6620] "Martha Leffert Denton Biography (1695-?), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127295774.