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Mary Denton (Smith)

Also Known As: "Rock"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Dorchester, Massachusetts
Death: March 15, 1713 (82)
Hempstead, Queens County, Province of New York, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John “Rock” Smith, of Hempstead; wife of John “Rock” Smith and Elizabeth GILDERSLEEVE
Wife of Samuel Denton and Samuel Denton, Sr.
Mother of Jane Robinson; Samuel Denton, Jr.; Martha Denton; Benjamin Denton; Dinah Denton and 11 others
Sister of Martha Chappell; Jonathan Smith; John Smith; Joseph Smith and Hannah Tredwell

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About Mary Denton

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-1823

Mary Rock Denton formerly Smith

Born 20 Jul 1640 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Daughter of John Smith and Elizabeth (Gildersleeve) Smith

Sister of Martha Smith [half], Jonathan Smith Jr. [half], John Smith, Joseph Smith [half], Hannah (Smith) Tredwell [half] and Sarah (Smith) Pine [half]

Wife of Samuel Denton — married 1654 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York

Mother of Dinah Denton, Benjamin Denton, Jane Denton, Samuel Denton, Mary Ellison (Denton) Smith, James Denton, Hannah (Denton) Treadwell, Abraham Denton I, Jonas Denton, Phebe (Denton) Mitchel, Martha Denton and Elizabeth (Denton) Seaman

Died 15 Mar 1713 in Hempstead, Queens County, Long Island, New York colony

Profile last modified 5 May 2018 | Created 12 Sep 2010

Mary (Smith) Denton was a New Netherland settler.

Biography

Mary was named in her father's will - probated 3 April 1706 as the wife of Samuel Denton. [1]

Death

1713-03-15 Hempstead, Queens, New York. [2]

Sources

↑ NY wills on ancestry.com ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=114106676 Find-A-Grave Virtual Cemetery memorial #114106676] in Prospect Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens County, New York Text: Rosalie Fellows Bailey. John Smith of Hempstead, New York: Beginnings of the "Rock" Smith Family, New York Biographical and Genealogical Record, Jan 1957, pp 5-15. Acknowledgments

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John Rock Smith had the following children

4. Mary Smith married Samuel Denton.

Family

Samuel Denton married Mary Rock SMITH in 1654 in Hempstead, Long Island, NY. Mary Rock SMITH was born on 20 Jul 1630 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA. Died on 15 Mar 1713 in after in Hempstead, Queens County, NY., British Colony. She was the daughter of John Rock Smith.

Their children included

11. Samuel Denton Jr (1665-1719) married c1686 Mary Smith (1666?) daughter of John Nan . . . . . . Smith m(2) before 1697 Abigail Barlow, widow of Jonathan Rowland.

Origins

"His wife's name does not appear to show in any deed records or in any exchange of land records. John Rock Smith had the following children: 1. John Smith married and died before 1690 and had Richard, Timothy, Mary & Sarah. 2. Joseph Smith married and had a son Joseph. 3. Jonathan Smith married Grace Mott, daughter of Adam and Jane (Hewlett), he died around 1724. 4. Mary Smith married Samuel Denton."

See: http://longislandsurnames.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I067...



Mary Rock Smith (b. July 20, 1630, d. 1695)

Mary Rock Smith (daughter of John Rock Smith)838 was born July 20, 1630 in Dorchester, Massachusetts838, and died 1695 in Hempstead, New York838. She married Samuel Denton on 1656 in Hempstead, New York838, son of Richard Denton, Rev.

More About Mary Rock Smith and Samuel Denton:
Marriage: 1656, Hempstead, New York.838

Children of Mary Rock Smith and Samuel Denton are:

  • Jane Denton, b. 1664838, d. WFT Est. 1678-1758838.
  • +Samuel Denton II, b. 1665838, d. Abt. 1719838.
  • +Mary Ellison Denton, b. 1668, Jamaica,Long Island, New York838, d. WFT Est. 1697-1762838.
  • James Denton, b. 1670, Hempstead, New York838, d. 1723838.
  • +Hannah Denton, b. 1672838, d. 1748, Smithtown, Long Island, New York838.
  • +Abraham Denton, Sr, b. 1675, Hempstead, New York838, d. January 1728/29, Orange County, New York838.
  • Jonas Denton, b. 1677838, d. WFT Est. 1704-1768838.
  • Phoebe Denton, b. 1679838, d. 1728838.
  • Martha Denton, b. 1681838, d. WFT Est. 1695-1775838.
  • Elizabeth Denton, b. 1684838, d. WFT Est. 1714-1778838.

GEDCOM Source

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GEDCOM Source

Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=52097811&pid...

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Mary Denton's Timeline

1630
July 20, 1630
Dorchester, Massachusetts
1647
January 9, 1647
Hampstead, Queens, New York, United States
1659
December 23, 1659
Age 29
West Dereham, Norfolk, England
1660
1660
Hempstead, Nassau Co., NY
1661
1661
Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States
1664
1664
Hempstead, Province of New York
1665
1665
Hempstead, Long Island, New York
1668
1668
Hempstead, Long Island, Province of New York