William
Denney
Born in Henry, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Denney
and Esther (Small) Denney
Brother of
Rachel (Denney) Austin, Frances (Denney) Pilson, Jeremiah Denney, Matthew Denney, Henry Frisby Denney and Sarah (Denney) Holt
Husband of
Martha (Burnett) Denney
— married
10 Feb 1806 (to 1850) in Wayne, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Elizabeth (Denney) Bussey, James Preston Denney, Emaline (Denney) Shockley, Jane (Denney) Haston and Nathan Austin Denney
Died
at about age 71
in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jul 2016
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Biography
William Denney was born in 1780 in Henry, Virginia, United States, son of James Denney (1750 - 1830) and Esther (Small) Denney (1755 - 1835).
William married Martha Patsy Burnett (1790 - 1850) on 10 Feb 1806 in Wayne, Kentucky, United States.[1]
Their children were:
John D Denney (1806–1892)
Burnett Denney (1808–1898)
Charles Crockett Denney (1810–1865)
Nancy Ann Denney (1813–1865)
Martha Ann Denney (1814–1897)
William Denney Jr (1815–1863)
Sarah Jane Denney (1819–1890)
Mary Elizabeth Denny (1821–1888)
James Preston Denney (1826–1883)
Emaline Denney (1826–1890)
Jane Denney (1829–1886)
Nathan Austin Denney (1832–1886)
In the 1820 census William was in White, Tennessee, United States.[2]
In the 1830 census William was in White, Tennessee, United States.[3]
In the 1840 census William was in White, Hall, Georgia, United States.[4]
In the 1850 census William (age 70) was in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States.[5]
William died in 1851 in Van Buren, Tennessee aged ~71. He is buried in Big Fork Cemetery, Van Buren County, Tennessee.[6]
Census Tables
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Denney | M | 70 | Farmer | South Carolina |
| Austin Denney | M | 18 | Tennessee |
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Marriage, Wayne, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 591,550.
FamilySearch Record: QKJ3-MK79 (accessed 17 November 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-893Y-BLR8 Image number 00070
William Denny marriage to Patsy Burnett on 10 Feb 1806 in Wayne, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
1820 Census:
"United States Census, 1820"
citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch Record: XHGC-KK7 (accessed 17 November 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB8-NFQ Image number 00311
William Denny in White, Tennessee, United States. - ↑
1830 Census:
"United States Census, 1830"
citing 30, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 182; FHL microfilm 24,540.
FamilySearch Record: XHPT-2PF (accessed 17 November 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY8-91ZW Image number 00061
William Denny in White, Tennessee, United States. - ↑
1840 Census:
"United States Census, 1840"
citing p. 55, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch Record: XHYM-9QM (accessed 17 November 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB7-CMQ Image number 00114
William Denny in White, Hall, Georgia, United States. - ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch Record: MC69-1PQ (accessed 17 November 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-66T3-QMJ Image number 00744
William Denny (70) in Van Buren, Tennessee, United States. Born in South Carolina. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #30923026 (accessed 17 November 2022)
Memorial page for Capt William Denney (1780-1851), citing Big Fork Cemetery, Cummingsville, Van Buren County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Reba Bain (contributor 46851099).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~3.12%
~3.12%
Mary Scott 
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M288081 [compare]
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Brent Seidler :
23andMe, GEDmatch M258826 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M258826 [compare], Ancestry member brent806
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~1.56%
Tom Alcorn :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member AnnBadgley1002
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~1.56%
Sherry (Young) Elsey :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A901322 [compare], yourDNAportal SHEdee97e3a, Ancestry member SherryElsey51
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~1.56%
Joyce (Young) Majors :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A606974 [compare], yourDNAportal JOYce507f8c, Ancestry member srojamj4
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~1.56%
Ann (Alcorn) Badgley :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H334973 [compare]
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~1.56%
Michelle Rittenour :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch B539384 [compare]
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~0.78%
James Real :
23andMe
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #171024
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Ellen Dowlen :
23andMe
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