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Samuel Denton

Samuel Denton

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  • Name Samuel Denton  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Bef 29 May 1631  Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4] 
    Baptism 29 May 1631  Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    FSID M57B-23V  [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Death Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4] 
    Burial Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Person ID I45246  footsteps
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2025 

    Father Richard Denton, Reverend ,   b. 5 Apr 1601, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1663, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Maria Duerden,   b. Abt Oct 1604, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship unknown 
    Family ID F24938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Smith,   b. 20 Jul 1640, Watertown, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 1713, Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Phoebe Denton,   b. Abt 1679, Hempstead, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1728, Hempstead, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    Family ID F24939  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2025 

  • Notes 


    • From the "Tennessee Valley Historical Review:" Hempstead town recordsshow that Samuel Denton and others took up land, 50 acres each, on the same terms as the first proprietors. In 1663, jointly with Thomas Rushmour, Samuel Denton obtained all rights and privileges upon Matthew Garrison's Neck and at Mattinacock, from Jeremy Wood of Hempstead. On April 18, 1665, John Smith of Hempstead sold to "myson-in-law Samuel Denton" certain lands. In 1698 he was called SamuelDenton, Senior. A deed of gifts from Samuel Denton of Hempstead,Yeoman, in consideration of "paternal love and affection I have and do bear toward my well-beloved son James Denton of Hempstead, Yeoman" to land within the township of Hempstead. December 16, 1710.

  • Sources 
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    12. [S273] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, Walter C. Krumm, "Descendants of the Rev. Richard Denton," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, volume 120, no. 1, (January 1989): 10–12.
      Rev. Richard Denton did not marry Helen "Windebank" and had NO daughter Rebecca Denton.
      Children proven: Timothy, Nathaniel, Samuel, Daniel and Phoebe.
      Of the alleged marriage to Helen Wildebank, Dr. Krumm states under the heading "Disputed Marriage." "The identity of the wife of Rev. Richard Denton is not known. The marriage register at St. Church, Southwark (now Southwark Cathedral), London, records the marriage on 16 November 1611 of Richard Denton to Helen Windebanke. Based on this record, Helen Windebanke has been identified as the wife of Rev. Richard Denton who emigrated to New England and settled at Hempstead, Long Island, in New Netherland. This is an error. This is too early for Rev. Richard Denton to have married. The Helen Windebanke who married in 1611 must have married some other Richard Denton."
      Krumm, Ph.D., Walter C. Krumm, "Who Was the Rev. RIchard Denton?" In The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 163-166, 211-219. Vol. 117. New York, N.Y.: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1986.

      Wife is "unidentified" [ page 12]. This article suggest he was married about 1625.
      The children christened at St. Peter's Parish Church, Bolton were only two:
      "TYMOTHIE Denton, son of Mr. Denton, preacher at Turton baptized 23 July [1627].
      NATHANIELL Denton, of Turton, son of Mr. Denton 9 March, baptized [1628/9]."
      The author writes: "Denton's predecessor at Turon, Gilbert Ashley, was buried at Bolton on 27 Jan 1625/6 suggesting that his own term began there soon after." Dr. Krumm continues:
      "The next baptisms show that by 1631 the family had moved to Coley Chapel in Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, 25 miles east of Bolton..." These 3 baptisms were:
      "SAMUEL, son of Richard Denton, Minister of Coley, 29 May, 1631
      DANIEL, son of Richard Denton, Curate of Coley, 10 July 1632
      PHOEBE, dau. of Richard Denton, minister of Coley, 30 Nov 1634."

    13. [S273] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, Walter C. Krumm, "Descendants of the Rev. Richard Denton," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, v. 120, no. 1, (January 1989): 0–12.
      Suggests Rev. Denton md. about 1625 (no record has been found).
      "St. Peter's Parish Church, Bolton, has only these two Denton entires (Lancashire Parish Register Society Publications 50: 107, 114): Timothie Denton, son of Mr. Denton, preacher at Turton baptized 23 July [1627].
      Nathaniell Denton of Turton, son of Mr. Denton 9 March, baptized [1628/9]
      "Denton's predecesssor at Turton, Gilbert Astley, was buried at Bolton on 27 Jan 1625/6 suggesting that his own term began there soon after.
      "The next baptisms show that by 1631 the family had moved to coley Chapel in Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, 25 miles east of Bolton....
      Samuel, son of Richard Denton, Minister of Coley, 29 May, 1631
      Daniel, son of Richard Denton, Curate of Coley, 10 July 1632
      Phoebe, dau. of Richard Denton, minister of Coley, 30 Nov 1634. [of this child], no further record.

    14. [S273] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, http://www.analent.com/Denton/OriginsOfRichardDenton.pdf.
      Provides the best analysis to date of the origins of the immigrant and reverend Richard Denton and a more complete family. Highly documented with documentation attached. The link above is a problem. See at
      https://www.familysearch.orgphotos/artifacts/74709596

    15. [S273] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, Walter C.Krumm, "Descendants of the Rev. Richard Denton," New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, volume 120, no. 1, (Jan 1989): 17.
      Wife Mary Smith, dau. of John "Rock" Smith." They had children:
      SAMUEL, JR. b. say 1665.
      MARY, b. say 1668, d. say 1698; m. say 1686 (1) Peter Smith and say 1691 2) ?Thomas Ellison. 1 chid.
      JAMES, b. say 1670.
      HANNAH, b. say 1673, d. 17 Aug 1748, ae. 75 in Smithtown, L. I.; m. by 1695 Capt. Thomas Treadwell of Hempstead, d. 1722. 8 children. See REc. 42:314-8, 417–20.
      ABRAHAM, b. say 1675.
      JONAS, b. say 1677.
      JANE, m. Joseph Robinson.
      PHEBE, b. say 1679, d. say 1728; m. 1) Richard Thorne; 19 Aug 1699; and 2) Robert Mitchell, say 1708.
      MARTHA, b. say 1681, m. Ezekiel Smith.
      ELIZABETH, b. say 1684, m. Jonathan Seaman say 1709, 11 children.

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      nd the finall Discharge and Dismission from the same untoto and not unto any other Inferior Judge are manyfestly known to belong I Desiring that the Goods Rights and Creditts of the said Deed May be well and faithfully administred and converted and disposed of to proper uses Do Grant unto you in whose fidelity in thisbehalf I very much Confide full power by the Tenor of these presentsto administer the Goods Chattells and Credits of the said Deced and faithfully to dispose of them also to ask Collect Levy Recover and beleive the Debts whatsoever of the said Deced which unto the said Deced while he lived at the time of his death did belong and to paythe Debts which the said Deced Rood obliged for So far forth as the goods rights and Credits of the said Deced can thereunto Extendaccording to their rate Cheifely of well and truely administring thesame and of makeing a true and perfect Inventory of all and X Singular the Goods Chattells and Credits of the said Deced and - Exhibitting the same into the Registry of the Prerogative Court in the Secretarys office of the said province of New York at or before the Twentieth Day of September next Ensuing and of Rendring a Jusand true account of said administration at or before the Twentieth - Day of March which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand - Seven hundred and fourteen being duly and Lawfully Swornupon the holy Evangelist of Almighty God and Good ordain - Depute and Constitute you the said Samuel Denton and Jonas Denton Administrators of all and singular the Goods rights and - Credits of the said Samuel Denton Deced In Testimony whereof I have caused the prerogative Seale to be hereunto affixedat New York this Twentieth day of March Annog Dundas Willman Deary [auto transcribed]

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      Robert Hunter Esq an our Governour in Cheife of the province of New York New Jersey and Territory thereon Depending in america and vice admirall of the same . To Samuel Denton and Jonas Denton Son of Samuel Denton Late of Hempstead in Queens County Yeoman Deced Sendeth Greeting Whereas the said Samuel Denton so as aforesaid Deced Lately Died Intestate having while he lived and at the time of his Death Goods rights and its in diverse places within this province by means whereof the full Disposition of all and Singular the goods rights and Credits of the said Deed , and the granting the Administration of them also the hearing of amount Calculation or Reckoning of the said administration and


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