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Family of Daniel Hayward DENTON and Susannah THAYER

Daniel Hayward DENTON b. 1801 Jan 6859 at Braintree, MA859. d. 1882 Jan 42258 at Braintree, MA2258.
Susannah THAYER b. 1808 Mar 16859 at Braintree, MA859. d. 1900 Mar 302258 at Braintree, MA2258. bd. Braintree, MA2258.

Married859 1833 May 15859 at Braintree, MA859.

In 1850868 and 18554995, Daniel H Denton was a bootmaker. Those years, Daniel and Susan resided in the household of Susan's brother Elisha S Thayer, in the dwelling adjacent to Susan's father Elisha Thayer.

Daniel H Denton died Jan 4, 1882, Braintree, MA, at the age of 81y 0m 2d, of heart disease.

Massachusetts Wills/Probate Records (www.ancestry.com) has 2 wills for Daneil H Denton; the first was dated July 19, 1875; the second was dated May 1, 1880. That second will has overwritten "Disallowed Apr 19, 1882." The reason for the disallowance isn't clear, but it may be that the second will was contested because of its provisions. The first will bequeathed his estate to his wife (Susan Denton); the second will bequeathed his estate to Richard A Gage, with provisions for his wife Susan Denton to occupy the property if she desires; for the property to be sold or mortgaged, and the net annual income to be paid to his wife monthly. Further, the second will provided that, following Susan's death, that Richard Gage would receive the entire estate.

Thayer4822 has birthdate for Susannah Mar 16, 1807. Sprague is preferred.

Sprague841 has Susan, dau of Elisha and Susanna (Veazie) Thayer md Daniel H Denton. Braintree VR859 (from Sprague's notes) has same marriage: May 15, 1833. Thayer4822 has Susanna md Judson Pratt, Sep 18, 1837. Sprague859 has a Susanna Thayer md Jason Pratt "of Randolph," same date. However, census records for Jason and Susannah Pratt consistently have incorrect age for Susannah (1850, Randolph MA: age 34, born ~1816; 1855 Randolph MA: age 36, born ~1819; etc.) No records were found for a "Judson Pratt" associated with a wife Susan or Susannah.

In contrast, Susan Denton appears with Daniel Denton in Braintree censuses with ages consistent with a birthyear ~1808 (1850,age 42; 1855, age 47). Further, in both 1850 and 1855, Daniel H Denton and Susan Denton resided adjacent to Elisha Thayer (her father) and Elisha S Thayer (her brother).The death record2258 for Susan Denton lists her as the widow of Daniel Denton, her maiden name as Thayer, and her parents as Elisha Thayer and "Susana" Veazie. From this, it appears that Thayer's information4822 is simply incorrect with regard to Susannah, the daughter of Elisha and Susan (Veazie) Thayer.

Susan (Thayer) Denton died2258 Mar 30, 1900, in Braintree, MA, at the age of 93 years and 14 days, of "old age."

There is no indication that Daniel and Susan had children.


841. Genealogy of the Families of Braintree, Mass. 1640-1850, Waldo Chamberlain Sprague - CD, NEHGS, Picton Press
859. Massachusetts, Braintree, Vital Records and Church Records of (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006)
868. 1850 Fed Census MA, Norfolk Co., Braintree; www.ancestry.com
869. 1860 Fed Census MA, Norfolk Co., Braintree; www.ancestry.com
871. 1880 Fed Census MA, Norfolk Co., Braintree; www.ancestry.com
2258. Massachusetts, Braintree Deaths, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910; americanancestors.org
4822. Thayer, Memorial of the Thayer name, from the Massachusetts colony of Weymouth and Braintree ...; Bezaleel Thayer, Braintree Hist. Soc., Braintree, MA: 1987
4995. 1855 State Census MA, Norfolk Co., Braintree; www.ancestry.com