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Jonas DENTON I.1152. Samuel DENTON was
baptized in 1631 in Coley Chapel, Halifax, England. He was born on 29 May 1631
in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. He died between 20 Mar 1713 and Jan in Hempstead
Long Island NY. Samuel was listed on the 1673 Dutch Census at Hempstead, NY
and owned
property in Hempstead from 1662 and lived in the area most of his
life. Transactions in 1703 show that he owned slaves. In 1685, he was
reported to be owning 240 acres of land. The 1698 Census at Hempstead, NY
lists six of his nine children.
"New York Surrogate 8-305: Adm. Samuel Denton, late of Hempstead,
intestate March 20, 1713 to his sons Samuel and Jonas." Papers filed
with the clerk in Court of Appeals, Albany, NY named a daughter, "Hannah,
wife of Thomas Treadwell," also spelled Tredwell.
From the "Tennessee Valley Historical Review:" Hempstead town records
show 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 "my son-in-law Samuel Denton"
certain lands. In 1698 he was called Samuel Denton, 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.
The date of Samuel's inventory was March 15, 1713 and was taken by
Obediah Volintine and James Serion. "March 10, 1713, Hempstead. Mary Denton
ye widdow and Relict of Samuel Denton, late of Hempstead in Queens
County, doth for divers good causes and consideration hereunto moving, refuses
to administer upon the estate of her deceased husband, Samuel Denton."
So the administration was granted to Samuel and Jonas Denton, sons of
said deceased. The records pertaining to the administration of the estate
clearly show receipts from the children calling each by name. Therefore we have
a definite list of the children of Samuel and Mary Smith Denton.
From Genelogical Data from Inventories of NY Estates 1666-1825 by
Kenneth Scott and James Owne. "Denton, Samuel of Hempstead, Queens CO.,
yeoman - Renunciation (20 March 1713/4) of Mary Denton of her right to
administer the estate of her dec'd husband in favor of his sons, Samuel and Jonas
Denton. Her renunciation was witnessed by Jacob Smith and John
Sprague. Inventory (15 March 1713/4) taken and appraised by Obadiah Volentine
and James Searing, by order of Col. John. Jackson, J.P. The chief item
was a negro boy and girl (90 Pounds) and a Negro man listed as 'worth
nothing.' Account of Samuel and Jonas Denton, administrators, records the
following payments to heirs of the dec'd.: to Mary Denton (Widow of the dec'd.)
to Peter Smith (Son of Mary Ellison, dec'd who was a daughter of the
intestate), to Joseph Robinson and Jane his wife (who was a daughter
of the dec'd., to Jonathan Seaman and Elizabeth his wife (a daughter of
the intestate), to Abraham Denton (son of the intestate, to James Denton
(son of the intestate), to Thomas Beadwell and Hannah his wife (a daughter
of the intestate), to Robert Mitchell and Phoebe his wife (a daughter of
the intestate), to Ezekiel Smith and Martha his wife (a daughter of the
intestate) and to Jonas Denton (a son of the intestate)." He was married
to Mary Rock SMITH in 1656 in Hempstead Long Island NY.
1153. Mary Rock SMITH was born in 1640 in Stamford CT. She died on 15
Mar 1713 in Hempstead Long Island NY. Children were:
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Jonas DENTON I.
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