George D. A. Combes' 'Genealogy of the Descendants of Rev. Richard Denton of Hempstead, Long Island' details the first five generations of the Denton family. Combes uses manuscript notes of Wm. A. D. Eardeley to trace the family lineage of Rev. Richard Denton, who led a group of Puritan settlers to Long Island in the 17th century. This book is an excellent resource for those interested in family ancestry and local history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Richard Denton was born ca. 1605 in Yorkshire, England. He married prior to 1624 but the name of his wife is unknown. Richard immigrated to the United States with his family prior to 1636 and was a minister in the Presbyterian Church. He preached at Stamford, Conn. and Hamstead, Long Island, New York for fifteen years and died ca. 1663. He was the father of seven children. Descendants lived primarily in New York and elsewhere.