2142. John DENTON Sr. was born in 1742 in Hampshire County, Virginia. He died in 1824 in Miller CO, AR. John came to Harrodsburg in 1775. He and his family fought one hardship after another. If not Indians, it was the cold winter of 1779-1780. If not the lack of food, it was a shortage of powder. The problems seemed endless. Some lost heart and went back east of the mountains. Even Daniel Boone wrote, "I have encouraged the people here in this country all that I could, but I can no longer encourage my neighbors nor my self to risque our lives here at such extraordinary hazards." However, the Dentons, David Williams or John Crow families did not return to Virginia during this violent period. In 1782, the Battle of Blue Licks proved to be the last major conflict of the Revolution. Indian attacks continued, but not in large numbers.
He was married to Elizabeth
JOHNSON in 1767. Elizabeth JOHNSON died in 1817.
John DENTON Sr. and Elizabeth JOHNSON had the following children:
+2535 i.
Mary DENTON.
+2536 ii.
Jane DENTON.
+2537 iii.
Rev. James DENTON.
+2538 iv.
John DENTON Jr..
+2539 v.
Henry Harrison DENTON.
+2540 vi.
Parthenia DENTON.
+2541 vii.
Isaac DENTON.
+2542 viii.
Patton DENTON.
+2543 ix.
Thomas Johnson DENTON.
+2544 x.
William W. DENTON.
2545 xi.
Enoch DENTON was born in 1798 in Garrard County, Kentucky. Enoch may
have come to Arkansas with his father.
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