SEVENTH GENERATION

72. John DENTON was born in 1741 in , Hampshire VA. He died in 1824 in , Miller AR. John came to Harrodsburg in 1775. He and his family fought one
hardship after another. If not Indians, it was the cold winter of 1779-1780.
If not the lack of food, it was a shortage of powder. The problems
seemed endless. Some lost heart and went back east of the mountains. Even
Daniel Boone wrote, "I have encouraged the people here in this country
all that I could, but I can no longer encourage my neighbors nor my self
to risque our lives here at such extraordinary hazards." However, the
Dentons, David Williams or John Crow families did not return to
Virginia during this violent period. In 1782, the Battle of Blue Licks proved
to be the last major conflict of the Revolution. Indian attacks
continued, but not in large numbers.
He was married to Elizabeth JOHNSON in 1767.

73. Elizabeth JOHNSON died before 1817. Children were:

36 i. Thomas Johnson DENTON.

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