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1. The periodical "The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record," 120[1989]:10-17, 94-97, 160-163; 121[1990]:221-225, etc., "Descendants of the Rev. Richard Denton," by Walter C. Krumm. I have divided up this article and included each generation with the individual detailed (see notes of Rev. Richard Denton for summary of all other publications and researchers prior to this publication):
"Samuel4 Denton, Jr.. (Samuel3, Nathaniel2, Rev. Richard1) may be assumed to have been born say 1680 in Jamaica, for he was the second child of parents who were married say 1676, and he was not yet of age in April 1699 (his father's will). His wife, whom he married say 1702, was identified only as Martha on several land deeds (he signed his name, she made a mark, e.g. JTR 3:162-5); both Eardeley (p. 12) and Combes (p. 23) tentatively suggest, without attribution, that her family name was Mills. By occupation Samuel was most frequently identified as "blacksmith" (e.g. JTR 3:72-4), but does appear once as "victualer" (JTR 3:431).
Samuel was active in town affairs, appearing often in the town records. On 5 March 1705, he was voted liberty to set up a pound on his land adjoining the country road and to collect customary fees for the next seven years (JTR 2:76). In the period 1708-14 he was repeatedly appointed Town Constable and Collector (e.g. JTR 3:431), and Town Assessor as well 1713-18 (e.g. JTR 3:433). In addition he (often with his wife) appeared in land sale transactions (e.g. JTR 3:156-7), and witnessed documents (e.g. JTR 3:162), which have no direct genealogical interest. His wife appeared on the record in her own right in a legal tiff with Deborah Stead, who formally apologized for calling Martha Denton "a whore and other scandalous words" ("Abstracts of Deeds, Queens County, New York," typescript [microfilm, NYG&BS], D:18-19).
Samuel's will, drawn 25 April 1718 and proved 7 April 1719, identified him as a blacksmith of Jamaica and named wife Martha; "my mother" ("to have Liberty to pasture two cows"); two loving brothers, Jacomiah and Hezekiah Denton; children of my sister Sarah Mills, viz. Samuel, Clement, and Sarah; and children of my sister Clement Smith, viz. Robert, John, Mary, Abraham, Ebenezer, and Samuel (NYCW 9:42, WNYHS 1:187). The will omitted any mention of his still-living brother Solomon, who only two years earlier witnessed a bill of sale for Samuel (JTR 3:162-5). Attached to the original will (No. 583, Historic Documents Collection, Queens College; microfilm, NYG&BS) is a document dated 3 January 1718 (i.e., 1718/19) whereby Martha renounced her appointment as executrix; therefore Samuel was deceased by that date. Wife Martha is last mentioned on a land sale of 25 April 1719 (JTR 3:178-80). She probably remarried.
Samuel and Martha (___) Denton had no children."
2. Miscellaneous comments from Worldconnect accessed 14 Feb 2010, which describes the will of Samuel Denton, spouse to this individual: "Surrogate 9-42 Will of Samuel Denton of Jamaica, blacksmith, dated April 25, 1718, proved April 7, 1719. Mentions wife Martha, mother (not named), two brothers - Jacomiah and Hezekiah, also Samuel and Clement and Susannah, children of my sister Sarah Mills and Robert, John, Mary, Abraham and Ebenezer and Samuel, children of sister Clement Smith."
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Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy
Abt 1685 - Aft 1719 (~ 34 years)