Sybilla Denton, b. ABT 1776 in Shenandoah County, Virginia

Father: John Denton Jr., b. 1738 in Frederick County, Virginia, d. 1787 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
Mother: Ann Margaret Weaver, b. ABT 1744 in Germany, d. 1807 in Shenandoah County, Virginia

Spouse: William Cunningham, b. ABT 1777 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, d. in Edgar County, Illinois, m. Nancy Dawson, 20 April 1824 in Mercer County, Kentucky

There are two or three other possible children. John may have been the name of one.
Married 27 February 1798 in Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Children:

  1. Isaac Cunningham, b. November 1798 in Virginia, m. Esther M. Wright, 9 January 1826 in Mercer County, Kentucky, d. 14 April 1869 in Holt County, Missouri
  2. Elizabeth Cunningham, b. ABT 1802 in Sullivan County, Tennessee, m. Samuel Lyons, 31 July 1828 in Mercer County, Kentucky
  3. Alexander Cunningham (1), b. ABT 1808 in Fauquier County, Virginia, m. Elizabeth James, 22 November 1831 in Edgar County, Illinois, m. Mary Ann Long, 2 September 1858 in Edgar County, Illinois, d. 12 November 1864 in Edgar County, Illinois
  4. Sarah Ann Cunningham, b. ABT 1810 in Virginia, m. Clarkson Cannon, 4 July 1848 in Edgar County, Illinois, d. ABT 1881

John Denton Jr., b. 1738 in Frederick County, Virginia, d. 1787 in Shenandoah County, Virginia

Father: John "John Jun" Denton, b. 1713 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, d. 1765 in Frederick County, Virginia
Mother: Sarah O'Dell, b. 1712 in New York, d. 1810 in Cocke County, Tennessee

Spouse: Ann Margaret Weaver, b. ABT 1744 in Germany, d. 1807 in Shenandoah County, Virginia

Father: Johan Georg Waber, b. 1715 in Germany, d. February 1784 in Augusta, Virginia, changed name to John George Weaver ABT 1749 due to He moved to America.
Mother: Christiana ?
On September 7, 1748, Margaret arrived in Philadelphia from the Palatinate, Germany, aboard the ship "Hampshire" with her parents. This information orginally came from a book, "John George Weaver Family, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia" by Dorothy L. Weaver published in 1980.
Married ABT 1757.

Children:

  1. Christiana Denton, b. 3 May 1762 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, d. 7 July 1845 in McNairy County, Tennessee
  2. George Denton, b. ABT 1765 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
  3. John Denton (4), b. ABT 1766 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
  4. Phebe Denton, b. ABT 1768 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, d. 22 February 1853 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
  5. Mary Denton, b. ABT 1769 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
  6. Benjamin Denton, b. 9 April 1769 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, d. 11 October 1814 in Boutetourt County, Virginia
  7. Martha Denton, b. ABT 1771 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
  8. Margaret Denton, b. ABT 1774 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
  9. Sybilla Denton, b. ABT 1776 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, m. William Cunningham, 27 February 1798 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
  10. Isaac Denton, b. ABT 1777 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
  11. Jacob Denton Jr., b. ABT 1778 in Shenandoah County, Virginia

John "John Jun" Denton, b. 1713 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, d. 1765 in Frederick County, Virginia

Father: Jonas Denton (2), b. 1677 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York, d. 1750
Mother: Jane Hardenbrock, b. 25 September 1691

Spouse: Sarah O'Dell, b. 1712 in New York, m. William Thorne, ABT 1730, d. 1810 in Cocke County, Tennessee

Father: Isaac O'Dell, b. 1696 in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York, d. 1763 in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York
Mother: Sarah Hoyt
Married 1735 in New York.

Children:

  1. Thomas Denton, b. ABT 1736 in New York, d. 1807 in Jefferson County, Tennessee
  2. John Denton Jr., b. 1738 in Frederick County, Virginia, m. Ann Margaret Weaver, 26 August 1764, d. 1787 in Shenandoah County, Virginia;
  3. Isaac Denton (2), b. ABT 1738 in Frederick County, Virginia
  4. Samuel Denton, b. ABT 1739 in Frederick County, Virginia
  5. Jonas Denton, b. ABT 1741 in Frederick County, Virginia
  6. James William Denton Sr., b. ABT 1742 in Frederick County, Virginia

Jonas Denton (2), b. 1677 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York, m. Jane Seaman, 1698, d. 1750

Father: Samuel Denton (2), b. 29 May 1631 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, d. 20 March 1713 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
Mother: Mary Rock Smith, b. 20 July 1640 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusets, d. 15 March 1713 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
Jonas, his family and cousin, Jonathan Seaman, moved west along an old trail from New York through Carlisle, Pennsylvania, crossing the Potomac River near where Peter Stephens ran a ferry. Later, Robert Harper established Harper's Ferry there. From this point, the Dentons skirted over to Winchester. Jonas bought three thousand, one hundred acres from Joist Hite on March 26, 1735. The new home was near the Great Road from the Carolinas to Philadelphia (now U.S. Highway 11), cut out by the Indians years before.

Spouse: Jane Seaman, b. 1679

Married ABT 1694.

Children:

  1. Robert Denton, b. 1695
  2. Samuel Denton (3), b. ABT 1702
  3. John Denton (5), b. ABT 1703
  4. Joseph Denton, b. ABT 1705 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
  5. William Denton, b. ABT 1706 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
  6. Mary Denton (2), b. ABT 1707

Spouse: Jane Hardenbrock, b. 25 September 1691

Married 1711.

Children:

  1. Samuel Denton (4), b. aft. 1711
  2. Elizabeth Denton (2), b. ABT 1712
  3. John "John Jun" Denton, b. 1713 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, m. Sarah O'Dell, 1735 in New York, d. 1765 in Frederick County, Virginia
  4. Benjamin Denton (3), b. ABT 1714
  5. James Denton (2), b. ABT 1716

Samuel Denton (2), b. 29 May 1631 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, d. 20 March 1713 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York

Father: Rev. Richard Denton, b. 5 April 1603 in Yorkshire, England, d. 1662 in Essex, England
Mother: Helen Windebank, b. 1 February 1596 in Berjshire, England, d. 1656 in Yorkshire, England
From the inventory of Samuel's estate, dated March 15, 1713, and taken by Obadiah Volentine and James Serion: "March 10, 1713, Hemstead. Mary Denton ye widdow and Relict of Samuel Denton, late of Hemstead in Queens County, doth for divers good causes and consideration hereunto moving, refuses to administer upon the estate of her deceased husband, Samuel Denton." The administration was granted to Samuel and Jonas Denton, sons of the deceased. The chief item was a Negro boy and girl (90 pounds) and a Negro man listed as "worth nothing".

Spouse: Mary Rock Smith, b. 20 July 1640 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusets, d. 15 March 1713 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York

Father: John Rock Smith Sr., d. April 1706 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
Mother: Elizabeth Wood (2), d. bef. 1706
Married 1656 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York.

Children:

  1. Benjamin Denton (2), b. ABT 1660 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  2. Mary Smith Denton, b. 1662 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  3. Jane Elizabeth Denton, b. 1664 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  4. Samuel Denton II, b. 1665 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  5. Elizabeth Denton, b. 1666 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  6. James Denton, b. 1670 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  7. Hannah Denton, b. 1672 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York, m. Thomas Treadwell
  8. Phoebe Denton, b. 1674 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  9. Martha Denton (2), b. 1676 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  10. Abraham Denton Sr., b. ABT 1677 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  11. Jonas Denton (2), b. 1679 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York, m. Jane Seaman, ABT 1694, m. Jane Hardenbrock, 1711, d. 1750

Rev. Richard Denton, b. 5 April 1603 in Yorkshire, England, d. 1662 in Essex, England

Father: Richard Denton, b. 1565 in Worley, Yorkshire, England, d. 9 December 1619 in Hertfordshire, England
Mother: Susan (Sibella)
Richard was a Sizar (undergraduate student) of St. Catherine's Easter, Cambridge University, from 1621 to 1624. He is acknowledged by many as the founder of Presbyterianism in AmeriABT He was a deacon at Peterborough, 9th of March, 1622/23 and became a priest the 8th of June, 1623. He was the Curate of Coley Chapel, Halifax, England, for some years before going to New England around 1635. He came to America from North Owram, Halifax Parish, West Ridings, Yorkshire, England, on the ship "James" (No ship record has been discovered. Some sources say the ship was The Arabella). -from The New England Genealogical Register, 11/241

The famous preacher, Cotton Mather, born in 1663, speaks of Rev. Denton in his early memoirs: "Rev. Denton was a highly religious man with strong Presbyterian beliefs. He was a small man with only one eye, but in the pulpit he could sway a congregation like he was nine feet tall."

From naratives of New Netherland, 1609 to 1664, in a letter dated October 22, 1657, Johannes Megapolensis and Samuel Drisius write: "Mr. Richard Denton, who is sound in faith, of a friendly disposition, and beloved by all, cannot be induced by us to remain, although we have earnestly tried to do this in various ways. He first went to Virginia to seek a situation, complaining of lack of salary, and that he was getting in debt, but he has returned thence. He is now fully resolved to go to Old England, because of his wife who is sickly will not go without him, and there is need of their going there on account of a legacy of four hundred pounds sterling lately left by a deceased friend, and which they cannot obtain except by their personal presence."

The history of Hempstead, Long Island makes many references to the Dentons and their marriages and big families. The men were active in the local militias fighting the Indians and they developed excellent military experience that prepared them for officer commissions when they moved on to the Virginia frontier.

Spouse: Helen Windebank, b. 1 February 1596 in Berjshire, England, d. 1656 in Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas Windebank
Mother: Frances Dymoke
Married 1618 in Marden Parish, Wiltshire, England.

Children:

  1. Sarah Denton, b. ABT 1623 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
  2. Daniel Denton, b. ABT 1625 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
  3. Timothy Denton, b. 23 July 1627 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
  4. Nathaniel Denton, b. ABT 1628 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
  5. Richard Denton III, b. ABT 1630 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
  6. Samuel Denton (2), b. 29 May 1631 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, m. Mary Rock Smith, 1656 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York, d. 20 March 1713 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  7. Phebe Denton (2), b. 29 September 1634 in Yorkshire, England, d. 18 October 1658 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  8. John Denton, b. ABT 1635 in Yorkshire, England

Richard Denton, b. 1565 in Worley, Yorkshire, England, d. 9 December 1619 in Hertfordshire, England

Father: Richard Denton (2), b. 1517 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Mother: Gennett Banyster, b. 1527 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Spouse: Susan (Sibella)

Married 1581 in Worley, Yorkshire, England.

Children:

  1. Alice Denton
  2. John Denton (2)
  3. Margaret Denton (2)
  4. Susan Denton
  5. Thomas Denton (2)
  6. Rev. Richard Denton, b. 5 April 1603 in Yorkshire, England, m. Helen Windlbank, 1618 in Marden Parish, Wiltshire, England, d. 1662 in Essex, England

Richard Denton (2), b. 1517 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Spouse: Gennett Banyster, b. 1527 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Married 10 September 1547 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.

Children:

  1. Janet Denton
  2. John Denton (3)
  3. Samuelis Denton
  4. Richard Denton, b. 1565 in Worley, Yorkshire, England, m. Susan (Sibella) , 1581 in Worley, Yorkshire, England, d. 9 December 1619 in Hertfordshire, England

Johan Georg Waber, b. 1715 in Germany, d. February 1784 in Augusta, Virginia, changed name to John George Weaver ABT 1749 because he moved to America.

Spouse: Christiana ?

Married 1740 in Virginia.

Children:

  1. Andrew Weaver, b. 1741 in Augusta, Virginia
  2. Ann Margaret Weaver, b. ABT 1744 in Germany, m. John Denton Jr., 26 August 1764, d. 1807 in Shenandoah County, Virginia
  3. John Peter Weaver, b. 1745 in Augusta, Virginia
  4. John Weaver, b. 1747 in Augusta, Virginia
  5. George Philip Weaver, b. 1749 in Augusta, Virginia, d. 28 February 1814 in Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky
  6. Mary Weaver, b. 1751 in Augusta, Virginia
  7. Elizabeth Weaver, b. 1759 in Augusta, Virginia

John Rock Smith Sr., d. April 1706 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York

John and Elizabeth may have had another son, Jeremiah, and a daughter, Elizabeth.

Spouse: Elizabeth Wood (2), d. bef. 1706

Married ABT 1629.

Children:

  1. Mary Rock Smith, b. 20 July 1630 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusets, m. Samuel Denton (2), 18 April 1656 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York, d. 15 March 1712 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  2. John Smith, b. ABT 1632 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York, d. bef. 1695
  3. Timothy Smith, b. ABT 1633 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  4. Joseph Smith, b. ABT 1634 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  5. Jonathan Smith, b. ABT 1636 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York
  6. Hannah Smith, b. ABT 1637 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York, m. John Tredwell
  7. Martha Smith, b. ABT 1638 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York, m. ? Chappelle, d. bef. 1695



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