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Mary Sarah (O'Dell) Denton (abt. 1702 - 1774)

Mary Sarah Denton formerly O'Dell
Born about in New York Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of and [half]
Wife of — married 1725 in Orange County, Province of New Yorkmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , and
Died at about age 72 in Shenandoah County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

Parents

Samuel O'Dell and Elizabeth Patience are said to have had a daughter, Mary O'Dell in 1702. They are stated as the parents of Mary O'Dell, wife of Abraham Denton, in many modern family trees.

However, A History of Shenandoah County, p. 598 casts possible doubt on the identity of Mary's parents: 'Captain John Denton was a captain for the Shenandoah area during the French and Indian War. His widow married John O'Dell.' This citation mentions John Denton -- or is this a typo? The profile states she married Abraham Denton.

This would imply that Mary's maiden name was not O'Dell (as many family trees show), but that instead, this was her married name after Abraham died.

Marriage and Children

Mary married Abraham Denton Jr. in 1725 in Orange Co, NY.

Children:

  • Samuel Denton; Born 1726 in Orange Co, New York; Died about 1811 [uncertain] in Pendleton District, South Carolina
  • Joseph Denton; Born 14 Feb 1728 in Orange Co, New York
  • Isaac Denton Sr; Born 1733 in Shenandoah Co, Virginia Colony; Died May 1795 in Washington Co, Tennessee
  • James Denton; Born 1735 in Rockland Co, New York; Died 1834 in Fleming County, Kentucky
  • Martha Denton; Born 1737 in Shenandoah Co, Virginia
  • Abraham John Denton III; Born 1738 in Orange, New York; Died 1827 in Obion, Tennessee
  • Mary Denton

Born 1743 in New York; Died 31 Aug 1827 in Tobinsport, Perry, Indiana

Research Notes

A birth location of Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Colony of Virginia has been removed, since her parents were in New York their entire lives.

Sources

Descendants of John Odell, James R. Odell, monograph, 816pp. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/494563#page=40&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= Says she died in 1778 and brother's family also came to Virginia





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WikiTree-40 United States Project WikiTree
This profile lacks sources and also has conflicting information on the children's birth locations. I hope one of the PMs or VA project members will add reliable sources and determine proper birth locations for the children.
posted by United States Project WikiTree
Athey-67 Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
The above comment is mine. I forgot to log out of the project account. Sorry!
posted by Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
Carruth-363 Linda (Carruth) Peterson
The comment in the middle of the bio about different Denton sounds like the family may have been conflated with the other Denton family.
posted by Linda (Carruth) Peterson
Athey-67 Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
I am not familiar with this family, so I don't know. I looked for the book mentioned and located 'A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia' by John W. Wayland, publ. 1927, reprinted 1976. Here's the page: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/2601082?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a2245654a333352586d4a2b74786f4e4b494462624b747a45774a384f36307a6f625a49522b5a7667553866303d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
posted by Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
edited by Darlene (Athey) Athey-Hill
Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
I'm sure Virginia Project members will help if they can, but with the re-launch of US Southern Colonies Project, this profile should be managed by it instead of the Virginia Project, since it's pre-USA. A G2G post with Appalachia as one of the tags might garner additional help.

Cheers, Liz

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Ellen Gustafson
There seems to be a problem with her birth location. Her parents both lived and died in New York. Her brother was born in NY. He removed to VA in 1744. Also there are no sources. Why is this Project Protected?
posted by Ellen Gustafson
edited by Ellen Gustafson
WikiTree-40 United States Project WikiTree
My guess is because there is controversy over who her parents are. PPP prevents parents from being changed. It doesn't preclude other information because discussed and changed. I am not familiar with this family, but I agree that she wouldn't have been born in VA to parents that were in NY the entire time. Do you have sources you can add to improve the profile? If so, please do so.
posted by United States Project WikiTree
Brett Martin
I've seen numerous examples of people who migrated during their lifetime and the birth and death places were obviously reversed. I don't think this is from software glitches. It's probably due to inadvertent data entry error or guessing while filling in blanks.

That said, the birthplaces for some of the children defy logic with respect to the biography of her husband Abraham's profile duplicated on Find-A-Grave (or v/v). If he left New York with his family as a fugitive around 1729/30, why would they return to "Rockland Co" years later for a younger son to be born? Plus Shenandoah County didn't exist until the 1770's. That area was Spotsylvania, Orange, then later Frederick County, Virginia between 1730 and 1740.

posted by Brett Martin
Bullen-506 Halsey Bullen
O'Dell-1814 and O'Dell-178 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents, about the same birth and death dates, same husband and same son (albeit in separate profiles also needing merges), clearly the same person. Please merge, retaining the superior detail in -178
posted by Halsey Bullen
Isleman-1 Janine Isleman
O Dell-449 and O'Dell-178 appear to represent the same person because: i do believe this is same person
posted by Janine Isleman

Rejected matches › Mary (Odell) Valentine (1681-) › Mary (Odell) Valentine (1681-)

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