John Denman IV (abt. 1700 - 1776)

Born about 1700 in Newtown, Queens County, New York [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1776 at about age 76 in Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey [uncertain]

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Biography

Circa 1690 -- John was born at New Town, Queens County, New York

Circa 1721 -- John married Mary Elizabeth Williams

John Denman and Mary Williams "married in 1721 or 1722." John and Mary "had two daughters, Mary and Jennie, and four sons, John, Joseph, Daniel, and Christopher." ^[1]

March 15, 1776 -- John is thought to have died at Westfield, Essex County, New Jersey

NOTE: "Town of Newtown, chartered as Middleburgh in 1652, renamed Hastings in 1663, and then New Towne in 1665. ^[2]. In 1896, the residents of Newtown chose the current name "Elmhurst" "to disassociate themselves from Maspeth, Queens, and the smelly, polluted Newtown Creek." ^[3]

• The Denman family (as well as the Hendricks and Craig families) belonged to St. John's Episcopal Church of Elizabeth, New Jersey, until the latter part of 1776, when British soldiers occupied the church and used it as a barracks. These families then joined the Presbyterian Church of Westfield, Union county, New Jersey, which was closer to their homes. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Denman Family, page 12.
2. ↑ List of Former Municipalities in New York City
3. ↑ Elmhurst, Queens
4. ↑ Denman Family, pageb16.

• Denman Family History from the earliest authentic records down to the present times. Compiled by Mrs. H.N. Harris, Glendale, California. Printed at the Office of the Glendale News. 1913. Pages 5 - 12. http://www.archive.org/stream/denmanfamilyhist00harr/denmanfamilyhist00harr_djvu.txt
• List of Former Municipalities in New York City -- Queens County, Newtown. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_municipalities_in_New_York_City
• Elmhurst, Queens. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown,_Queens_County,_New_York.
• Denman Family History: From the Earliest Authentic Records Down to the Present Time. Compiled by Mrs. Harriet N. Harris. 1913. The Glendale News, Glendale, California. Reprinted by Nabu.
• Source: S-382300071 Repository: #R-945818744 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=77568886&pid=657
• Repository: R-945818744 Ancestry.com
• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LZ6Q-3RP/john-denman-1700-1775