Daniel Denton, son of Rev. Richard, was born about 1626 in Yorkshire, England, died 1705. Daniel married about 1659 to Abigail Stevenson, daughter or Edward and Anne Stevenson, they divorced June 26, 1672.
He accompanied his father in his various migrations till about 1650, at which time he was Town Clerk at Hempstead, L.I. NY.
In 1656 he was one or the first settlers at Jamaica, L.I. NY. and was also Town Clerk there.
In 1670 he revisited England, where he published a "Brief Description of New York, formerly
known as New Netherlands", its purpose being to increase migration or desirable settlers
to the new land.
... One of his publication ...
America's First Racecourse
Towards the middle of Long-Island lyeth a plain sixteen miles long and
four broad ... and once a year the best horses in the Island are brought
hither to try their swiftness.
---- Daniel Denton, 1670
The first measured race course in America was set up on the great
Hempstead Plains in the spring of 1665, less than a year after the
English captured New Netherlands from the Dutch and began to put an
English spin on life on western Long Island.
On the order of the new English governor, Richard Nicholls
who thus became the father of racing in America -- a course called
Newmarket was laid out in what is today's Garden City.
The oldest American racing trophy in existence, a silver porringer that
is now owned by Yale University, was awarded on this course in 1668.
Returning to America, Daniel settled at Piscataway, East Jersey, where he was appointed Magistrate on Aug. 25, 1673.
In 1674 he sold there and went to Springfield, Mass.,where he taught school and was Town Recorder. In 1684
he returned to Jamaica, where he was once more Town Clerk. On Dec. 20, 1689 he was commissioned County Clerk of Queens
County. He died about 1705, leaving no will of record.
children of Daniel Denton:
A 1. Daniel Denton 11, born about 1661, at Jamaica NY. baptized at the Dutch Church in Brooklyn on Dec.14 1679 died 1690 at
Jamaica NY. In 1681 while living with his father and step-mother
at Springfield Mass. he was presented to the Grand Jury for running away to Rhode Island and
marrying without the consent of his parents to Deborah Seaman.
children of Daniel 11 and Deborah:
C 1. Daniel Denton 111 b. 1685 - 1752 married 1713 to Hannah Seaman, daughter of Benjamin and Martha Titus Seaman. children of Daniel and Hannah:
D 1. Hannah Denton born 1714 died 1791 at Rye, NY. married April 20, 1731 to Joseph Hubbs.
D 2. John Denton born 1719, baptized at Jamaica Aug. 12, 1719, died 1775 at Hempstead married about 1700 to Deborah.
children were:
E 1. Elizabeth Denton, bapt. May 5, 1745 at St. George's Hempstead
E 2. John Denton , bapt. July 13, 1749 at St. George's Hempstead
E 3. Hannah Denton , bapt. June 22, 1752 at St. George's Hempstead
E 4. Robert Denton , bapt. Dec. 3, 1759 at Newtown Presb.
D 3. Joseph Denton born about 1722, bap. March 5, 1727 at St. George's Hempstead. married May 26, 1744 to Mary
Seaman the daughter of Solomon and Mary Mott Seaman.
children of Joseph and Mary:
F 1. Daniel Denton died 1825 married 1st Hannah 2nd Margaret.
F 2. Phebe Denton married James Harper. at least two children Joseph and John Harper.
F 3. David Denton bapt. Jan. 21, 1755 married Aug. 20, 1782, Adams County, PA. to Jane McGwen.
Served in the Virginia Line in the Revolution.
F 4. Joseph Denton bapt. Jan. 21, 1755 St. George's died 1807 at Newtown L.I.
F 5. Hannah Denton married Feb. 21, 1783 to Benjamin Seaman.
children were:
Mary, Rhoda, Jane and Cornelia Seaman.
F 6. Seaman Denton married 1786 to Bertha Starkins.
children were:
George, Ann, Mary and Phebe Denton.
F 7. George Denton married Sally Bailey.
F 8. Abe Denton.
D 4. Daniel Denton born about 1724 married Nov. 6, 1744 at Portsmouth R.I. to Lydia Sisson.
Daniel is said to have been captured by the Spanish and confined at Havana.
D 5. Isaac Denton born 1726 died 1783, married 1746 to Charity.
children were:
J 1. Isaac Denton born July 5, 1747, resided at near Rookaway, Hempstead, NY. a member of N.Y.
Assembly in 1799 from Queens County, died Oct. 29, 1822 married Susannah Pearsall, daughter
of Hezekiah and Martha Pearsall.
at least two children:
K 1. Oliver Denton born Sept. 11, 1773, died Aug. 29, 1846 married Jan. 15, 1797 to
Phebe Smith, daughter of James and Sarah Smith.
children were:
L 1. Mary Denton married Peter T. Hewlett
L 2. Amelia Denton married Alex Davison
L 3. Ann Denton married Thos. D. Carman
L 4. Oliver S. Denton married Eliza Mott
K 2. Martha Denton married Jan. 13, 1799 to John Hewlett
They had at least one child: Oliver D. Hewlett
J 2. James Denton born Jan. 19, 1750
J 3. Ann Denton born Aug. 16 1752
J 4. Mary Denton born May 30, 1755, died June 17, 1833 married Abner Van Namee
J 5. Benjamin Denton born July 11, 1758 died Oct. 26, 1837, married 1st Ann ?,
married 2nd on Oct.7, 1815 to Deborah Manley
J 6. Charity Denton born 1763 died Oct.14, 1805 married June 25, 1781 to Thomas Pearsall
son of Hezekiah Pearsall.
children were:
Martha, Susan, Amelia, Elizabeth, Lydia, Jane, Mary, Frances, and Benjamin Pearsall
J 7. daughter Denton born 1766 died young
J 8. William Denton born 1769, died Dec. 1, 1840 married about 1791
children were:
M 1. Samuel Denton born Aug. 16,1792
M 2. John Denton who married Julia
M 3. Mary Denton who married Obadiah Bartow
D 6. Anne Denton, baptized Dec. 28, 1729 at St. George's
C 2. Abigail Denton, born about 1687.
C 3. Deborah Denton, born about 1689.
C 4. Jane Denton, born about 1697. married Charles Peters
C 5. Elizabeth Denton, born about 1698
A 1. Daniel Denton 11 married second April 24, 1676 at Springfield, Mass. to Hannah Leonard, born Dec. 19, 1659
daughter of John and Sarah Heath Leonard
they had six children:
CC 1. Hannah Denton born Aug. 5, 1677 at Springfield, Mass., married first in 1697 to John Seaman.
children were:
G 1. John Seaman born 1699, married Esther Williams
G 2. Joseph Seaman born 1701, married Mar. 20 1730 to Sarah Harto
Hannah married second in 1699 to Samuel Smith (probably the son or Samuel who was the son of Thomas who was the
son of William and Magdalen or Jamaica).
CC 2. Samuel Denton, born Sept. 29, 1679 at Springfield, Mass., died about 1721, married about 1700 to the daughter
of Jonas and Deborah (possibly Deborah Wiltsie) Wood.
Samuel's one known child:
BB 1. Daniel Denton born about 1701 at Jamaica L.I. died at Goshen NY.in 1760. Was a Judge of Orange County
Court in 1749, married at Jamaica 1726 to Sarah Everett, the daughter of John and Sarah Stevenson Everett.
children of Daniel and Sarah:
H 1. Samuel Denton born 1728 at Jamaica. Served in the French and Indian War, was a Lieutenant, died at Newburgh
Orange County NY. married Phebe ?. had two children: Sarah Denton, Abigail Denton.
H 2. Gilbert Denton born 1730, resided at Goshen and Newburg, N.Y. later at Wyoming Valley, where he was
killed July 3, 1776 in an Indian Massacre, married 1756 to Elizabeth Denton, the daughter of Nehoniah and
Deborah Denton. Gilbert was also a Lieutenant.
children were:
R 1.Elizabeth Denton born 1753 died Nov. 24, 1830, married 1st to Jeremiah Coleman died 1778
married 2nd to Joseph Bailey. at least one child Jeremiah Coleman b. 1777 d. 1850
R 2.Daniel Denton born Aug. 9, 1757 at Newburg, died Mar. 30, 1826, married June 8, 1783 to Martha Bidlock.
children were:
RR 1.Johanah Denton born June 21, 1784
RR 2.Gilbert Denton born Aug. 6, 1785 d. Sept. 27, 1785
RR 3.Daniel Denton born Mar. 27, 1787 d. April 7, 1872
RR 4.Nehemiah Denton born April 23, 1789
RR 5.Gilbert 11 Denton born April 23, 1791 d. Feb. 15, 1793
RR 6.Frances Denton born April 29, 1793 d. Nov. 1825
RR 7.Elizabeth Denton born Oct. 14, 1795 d. Aug. 29, 1830
RR 8.Shubal Denton born Jan. 26, 1798
RR 9.Thomas Denton born June 5, 1800
RR 10.Samual Denton born July 2, 1803
RR 11.Deborah Denton born Feb. 1, 1806
5 other children
R 3.Phebe Denton born 1761 d. Sept. 15, 1827
R 4.Johanah Denton born Feb. 18, 1767
R 5.Deborah Denton born 1769 d. Dec. 24, 1835 married Thomas Calder
R 6.Nehemiah Denton born 1770 d. April 4, 1816 married Sept. 2, 1797 at the 1st
Presby. Ch. at Gesheo, Ny. to Lois Carpenter, born Feb. 29, 1780 the daughter
of Michael and Polly Smith Carpenter.
the children of Nehemiah and Lois were:
S 1.Gilbert Denton born 1795
S 2.Dolly Denton born Mar. 22, 1800 d. Mar. 12, 1860 married 1824 to
Harry Lobdell
H 3. John Denton born 1732, died 1761, was also a Lieutenant, married May 6, 1758 to Mary Leonard.
John's two children were:
N 1. Joseph Denton, born Mar. 27, 1759, died Aug. 8, 1832, married Dec. 11, 1782 at Goshen N.Y. to
Hannah Yelverton, daughter of Anthony Yelverton.
N 2. John Denton, died July 20, 1826. married 1st. Mar. 13, to Catherine Humphrey, married 2nd. to
Mary Board.
John had at least four children:
O 1. Daniel Denton
O 2. Humphrey Denton
O 3. Sarah Denton, born Mar. 11, 1794
O 4. Catharine Denton
H 4. Joseph Denton born about 1734
H 5. Jonas Denton born about 1735, died about 1786, resided in Orange County N.Y. married Nov. 1, 1765 to
Eleanor Jackson, the daughter of Michael Jackson.
children of Jonas and Eleanor were:
P 1. Hannah Denton, married April 13, 1786 to Erastus Porter
P 2. Daniel Denton, born Aug. 28, 1768, died Oct. 17, 1834, married 1st Jan. 4 1815
to Phebe Carpenter, married 2nd. Dec. 6, 1823 to Jerusha Woodhull.
Daniel's one known child was:
Thomas Carpenter Denton born May 8, 1817, died Oct. 21, 1846
P 3. Michael Denton, born April 27, 1772, died Sept. 9, 1824, married Catherine Moffat
P 4. Jonas Denton, born July 4, 1775, died Apr. 4, 1844, married Doreas Fowler
H 6. James Denton born about 1738, married Oct. 14, 1760 to Mary Holmen.
Their three children were:
Sarah, Abigail and John Denton
CC 3. Sarah Denton, born about 1681
CC 4. Elizabeth Denton, born about 1685
CC 5. Thomas Denton, born about 1685 (possibly he married Phebe Skidmore, the daughter or Samuel Skidmoro.
CC 6. Alice Denton, born about 1687, lived in Jamaica, N.Y., married at Newtown Presbyterian Church on Dec. 26, 1709
to Thomas Thurston.
A 2. Abigail Denton, born about 1663, died Aug. 4, 1689, married Oct. 9, 1682 to Benjamin Stebbins, born April 11, 1658,
died Oct. 12, 1698.
A 3. Mercy Denton, born about 1668 married Thomas Betts