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John Denton |
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Captain John Denton was born about 1715 in New York. He was the son of Jonas Denton. He married Sarah Odell. Sarah was the daughter of Samuel Odell. Their children may have included: At first they lived New York. In 1735, Jonas Denton, John Denton and Thomas Palmer purchased 3,100 acres on the Shenandoah River. John and Jonas signed the petition to form Frederick County from Orange County in 1739.
On 24 February 1742/43, the Orange County Virginia Court made John Denton a captain. On April 8 1745 , the Orange County, Virginia court ordered Henry Falkenbrugh, Jonas Denton, and Charles Buck, and Abraham Strickler to serve as overseers of improvements to the road. September 3, 1747 Abraham Collett and John Denton were named processioners to survey land in Frederick County, Virginia. John was commissioned a Justice of the Peace on August 27, 1751. John was a militia captain for the Shenandoah area during the French and Indian War. In September, 1755 Captain John Denton was one of the officers present in Fairfax County. John Jr. purchased 102 acres from John, Sr. for 24£ on February 7, 1755. John made his will on October 13, 1755. He named his three sons Jonas, Samuel and Thomas Denton and mentioned a daughter. He appointed his wife Sarah, his sister, Mary Little and Captain Samuel Odell as executors. Witnesses to the will were Abraham Denton, John Tipton, Jonah Little and Benjamin Denton. His will was probated August 4, 1767 in Frederick County, Virginia. After he died, Sarah married her cousin, John Odell. A 1771 court decree enumerated Frederick County landholders in the following sequence: . . . Jonathan Denton, John Denton, Caleb O'ODell, William Wood, Francis McFell, Robert Combs and Job Combs. In 1775, Jonas and Thomas Denton were on Captain John Tipton's payroll. In 1782, James Denton was security for the appearance of John Odell at the Washington County Court. Sarah died in Washington County, Tennessee in 1796. |
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