James Denton is the son of Nathaniel Denton and Deborah Ashman. He married Martha Leffert, daughter of Leffert Pieterse, about 1712 in Jamaica, Queens, Long Island, New York.
Will Page 318
In the name of God Amen. I James Denton of Jamaica, in
Queens County, yoeman, being much indisposed in body I leave to my wife Martha the use of the best room in my now dwelling house, and the best bed and furniture, 1 iron pot, 1 Tramel, 6 pewter plates, and 2 cows. I leave to my daughter Deborah "so mluch of my within doors movables as will as with 40 pounds, enough to make her portion equal to what I have given my daughter Martha, wife of Stephen Hanneman; I also leave her the right of living in my house until she marries or until my son William shall sell the same. I leave to my eldest son, James 5 shillings, besides what I have given him. All the rest of my movable estate I leave to my son William. I leave to my son John a piece of Boggs, containing 4 acres, lying on the east side of hunts Neck, adjoining on the north to a piece of Boggs. I hay ve lately cleared, and east by the brook, and on other sides by own lands, also 5 acres of salt meadow, lying on Long Neck, in my undevided right of salt meadow. I leave to my son William my dwelling house, and all the rest of my, and he is to pay all debts and funeral charges, also 30 pounds to my wife and 50 pounds to my son Thomas, and he shall provide my wife widowhood sufficient beef , pork, bread, and firewood cut, and brought to the door. I make my sons Amos and William executors.
Dated March 14 Witnesses, Nehemiah Denton, Thomas Poyer, Benjamin Hinehman. Proved Jul 21 1767.
Information From William D Denton,Elizabethtown, NY desc. and Denton Genealogist Walter Krumm
Will Page 318
In the name of God Amen. I James Denton of Jamaica, in
Queens County, yoeman, being much indisposed in body I leave to my wife Martha the use of the best room in my now dwelling house, and the best bed and furniture, 1 iron pot, 1 Tramel, 6 pewter plates, and 2 cows. I leave to my daughter Deborah "so mluch of my within doors movables as will as with 40 pounds, enough to make her portion equal to what I have given my daughter Martha, wife of Stephen Hanneman; I also leave her the right of living in my house until she marries or until my son William shall sell the same. I leave to my eldest son, James 5 shillings, besides what I have given him. All the rest of my movable estate I leave to my son William. I leave to my son John a piece of Boggs, containing 4 acres, lying on the east side of hunts Neck, adjoining on the north to a piece of Boggs. I hay ve lately cleared, and east by the brook, and on other sides by own lands, also 5 acres of salt meadow, lying on Long Neck, in my undevided right of salt meadow. I leave to my son William my dwelling house, and all the rest of my, and he is to pay all debts and funeral charges, also 30 pounds to my wife and 50 pounds to my son Thomas, and he shall provide my wife widowhood sufficient beef , pork, bread, and firewood cut, and brought to the door. I make my sons Amos and William executors.
Dated March 14 Witnesses, Nehemiah Denton, Thomas Poyer, Benjamin Hinehman. Proved Jul 21 1767.
Information From William D Denton,Elizabethtown, NY desc. and Denton Genealogist Walter Krumm
James Denton is the son of Nathaniel Denton and Deborah Ashman. He married Martha Leffert, daughter of Leffert Pieterse, about 1712 in Jamaica, Queens, Long Island, New York.
Will Page 318
In the name of God Amen. I James Denton of Jamaica, in
Queens County, yoeman, being much indisposed in body I leave to my wife Martha the use of the best room in my now dwelling house, and the best bed and furniture, 1 iron pot, 1 Tramel, 6 pewter plates, and 2 cows. I leave to my daughter Deborah "so mluch of my within doors movables as will as with 40 pounds, enough to make her portion equal to what I have given my daughter Martha, wife of Stephen Hanneman; I also leave her the right of living in my house until she marries or until my son William shall sell the same. I leave to my eldest son, James 5 shillings, besides what I have given him. All the rest of my movable estate I leave to my son William. I leave to my son John a piece of Boggs, containing 4 acres, lying on the east side of hunts Neck, adjoining on the north to a piece of Boggs. I hay ve lately cleared, and east by the brook, and on other sides by own lands, also 5 acres of salt meadow, lying on Long Neck, in my undevided right of salt meadow. I leave to my son William my dwelling house, and all the rest of my, and he is to pay all debts and funeral charges, also 30 pounds to my wife and 50 pounds to my son Thomas, and he shall provide my wife widowhood sufficient beef , pork, bread, and firewood cut, and brought to the door. I make my sons Amos and William executors.
Dated March 14 Witnesses, Nehemiah Denton, Thomas Poyer, Benjamin Hinehman. Proved Jul 21 1767.
Information From William D Denton,Elizabethtown, NY desc. and Denton Genealogist Walter Krumm
Will Page 318
In the name of God Amen. I James Denton of Jamaica, in
Queens County, yoeman, being much indisposed in body I leave to my wife Martha the use of the best room in my now dwelling house, and the best bed and furniture, 1 iron pot, 1 Tramel, 6 pewter plates, and 2 cows. I leave to my daughter Deborah "so mluch of my within doors movables as will as with 40 pounds, enough to make her portion equal to what I have given my daughter Martha, wife of Stephen Hanneman; I also leave her the right of living in my house until she marries or until my son William shall sell the same. I leave to my eldest son, James 5 shillings, besides what I have given him. All the rest of my movable estate I leave to my son William. I leave to my son John a piece of Boggs, containing 4 acres, lying on the east side of hunts Neck, adjoining on the north to a piece of Boggs. I hay ve lately cleared, and east by the brook, and on other sides by own lands, also 5 acres of salt meadow, lying on Long Neck, in my undevided right of salt meadow. I leave to my son William my dwelling house, and all the rest of my, and he is to pay all debts and funeral charges, also 30 pounds to my wife and 50 pounds to my son Thomas, and he shall provide my wife widowhood sufficient beef , pork, bread, and firewood cut, and brought to the door. I make my sons Amos and William executors.
Dated March 14 Witnesses, Nehemiah Denton, Thomas Poyer, Benjamin Hinehman. Proved Jul 21 1767.
Information From William D Denton,Elizabethtown, NY desc. and Denton Genealogist Walter Krumm
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