Esther
DEVOE
Born
5 October 1763
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Long Island, Crown Colony of New York
Died
12 March 1836
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Esther DEVOE was born 5 October 1763 in Long Island, Crown Colony of New York
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Esther married Preston DENTON 26 March 1780 in Long Island, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Preston DENTON was born May 1755 in Hempstead, New York, USA. Preston died 13 November 1826 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA. Preston was the child of James DENTON and Margaret BARTON.
Esther DEVOE died 12 March 1836
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Preston DENTON-- Date: 26 March 1780 Place: Long Island, New York, USA
Preston DENTON was the child of James DENTON and Margaret BARTON
Preston DENTON-- Date: 26 March 1780 Place: Long Island, New York, USAPreston DENTON was the child of James DENTON and Margaret BARTON
Children of Preston DENTON and Esther DEVOE
Jacob DENTON (b.11 February 1781, Dutchess County, Crown Colony of New York d. 8 January 1857, ) Sarah DENTON (b.abt. 1787, Saratoga, Crown Colony of New York d. 16 April 1824, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA) Priscilla DENTON (b.abt. 1789, Saratoga, New York, USA d. 25 July 1829, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA)
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1763 Birth 5 October 1763
Long Island, Crown Colony of New York
1780 Marriage / PartnerEsther DEVOE and Preston DENTON 26 March 1780, Long Island, New York, USA
She was 16 years old.
1781 Birth of ChildJacob DENTON was born 11 February 1781, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Esther was 17 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1824 Death of ChildSarah DENTON died 16 April 1824, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Esther was 60 years old.
1826 Death of Spouse/PartnerPreston DENTON died 13 November 1826, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
1829 Death of ChildPriscilla DENTON died 25 July 1829, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Esther was 65 years old.
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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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