Person:Jonas Denton (1)

Jonas (John) Denton was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Records in Frederick County, VA

• 1735/6 Jonas DENTON, John DENTON, and Thomas PALMER (who was styled as being of Maryland) received a Guarantee Bond from Jost HITE, dated 26 March 1735/36 for a 3,100 acre tract of land in Frederick Co. VA. on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. Rootsweb Message Board

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]

• Vol. 1 - JUNE 20, 1746. - (67) Cap. John and Jonas Denton--overseers from County line

• Page 253.--22d August, 1749. Daniel Davison, yeoman, and Phoebe, to Zebulon Harrison, yeoman. Daniel James's branch. Delivered: John Harrison, November, 1756. 46 acres patented to Daniel Davison, 25th September, 1746. Witnesses: John Denton and John Phillips. Teste: John Denton, Jr., Robert Breckenridge, John Phillips.

• G-462: Capt. John Denton of Augusta County, 417 acres in Augusta Co. Surv. Mr. John Baylis. Part of 3,100 acres on North River of Shannondoah which he and John Denton, Sr. & Thomas Palmer of Maryland purchased in 1735 of Jost Hite. adj. John Denton. 20 Oct. 1750. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 46].

• G-497: Thomas Palmer of Province of Maryland, 534 acres in Augusta County. Surv. Mr. John Baylis. Part of 3,100 acres on North Fork of Shannondoah River that Palmer, John Denton, Sr. & John Denton Jr. purchased of Jost Hite as part of his Order of Council in 1735. Adj. Jonathan Denton. 22 May 1751. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 48].

• Vol. 1 - JUNE 11, 1751--AUGUST 27, 1751. Page (176) This book begins August 1749, but there are no orders but those of suits and actions until August 27, 1751, when a new Court was organized under a commission from the Hon. Lewis Burwell, President of Virginia, dated 11th June, 1751, directed to James Patton, Peter Scholl,* Robert Cunningham, Wm. Jameson, David Stuart,* John Lynn,* Erwin Patterson,* Thos. English, Benj. Borden,* Joseph Kenady, John Denton, Wm. Christian, Robert Breckinridge, John Lewis,* Silas Hart, Andw. Lewis,* James Rutledge, Alexr. Wright, Ro. McClenahan,* Robert Campbell, John Wilson, Richd. Burton, Patr. Martin, James Lockhart, John Mills, Ro. Ramsey, Richd. Woods, John Anderson, John Ruddle, Thos. Stuart, John Lyle, John Buchanan, Thomas Lewis, Archd. Alexander, John Mathews, Adam Dickenson, Mathias Seltzer, Wm. Harbeson. (Those marked (*) qualified.) [Note: this record could pertain to this "John" Denton or perhaps his son, John Denton, Jr.]

• Vol. 1 - DECEMBER 3, 1751. - (239) Jane Denton--wife of Jonas Denton.

• H-68: Martin Funk of Frederick Co., 270 acres in Augusta Co. in the Lick Valley North River of Shannondoah. Surv. Mr. Robert Rutherford. Adj. John Denton the Older. 14 Dec. 1751. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 145].

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   Jonas Denton and Jane Seaman
   
   
   Jonas DENTON Time Line–Hempstead, LI, NY
   
   Jonas, like all of his siblings, was born in Hempstead, NY in 1677. The first generation of American born Dentons, Jonas married Jane Seaman around 1695. Jane was born around 1679. In 1698 a Jonas is listed as living single with his parents. However the birth dates of his children do not agree with that:
   
   Robert Denton : b 1695 Jamaica, LI, NY
   Samuel Denton : b 1698 (married Mercy Searing 1716) Died 1718.
   John Denton : b 1700
   Joseph Denton : b 1702 (Married Athelena Clay 1728, Died in Greenwich, CT 1734)
   William Denton : b 1705 NY Died 1752 New Jersey
   Mary Denton : b 1716 d 1733 m Thomas Little at Orange Co, NY
   
   A record writes that in 1700 Jonas’ 4th child, John, born (mother, Jane Seaman Denton). It agrees with the above in that John was born in 1700, but research suggested otherwise that he was the third. It is possible a child died extremely young, or that the listing is incorrect. Certain other events:
   
   1711 Jonas married Jane Hardenbrock (need proof of marriage)
   1720 Jonas witnessed deed along with Hannah DENTON
   1735 Jonas’ wife, Hannah, named in property sale
   1751 Jonas’ wife, Jane, sues for separate maintenance.
   1752 est Jonas possibly died as suit was dropped
   
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