Individual Details
Charles Denney Sr.
(ABT, 1750 - ABT OCTOBER 10, 1834)
Events
| Birth | ABT, 1750 | Albemarle Co., VA |  |  | |
| Event-Misc | AUGUST 15, 1778 | Land Puchase, Surry Co., NC | | | |
| Marriage | ABT, 1779 | Surry Co., NC - Anna Larwood | | | |
| Event-Misc | From 1780 to 1785 | Moved to VA | | | |
| Event-Misc | FEBRUARY 25, 1790 | 1790 Tax List, Montgomery Co., VA | | | |
| Occupation | From 1793 to 1800 | He surveyed land and also roads in Grayson Co., VA. On 2-22-1793 he alon - Surveyor, Grayson Co., VA | | ||
| Event-Misc | ABT, 1800 | Moved to KY, Wayne Co., KY | | | |
| Event-Misc | From 1804 to 1823 | Land Grants, Wayne Co., KY | | | |
| Census | 1810 | 1810 U.S. Federal Census, Wayne Co., KY | | | |
| Census | 1820 | 1820 U.S. Federal Census, Wayne Co., KY | | | |
| Census | 1830 | 1830 U.S. Federal Census, Wayne Co., KY | | | |
| Probate | Bet OCTOBER 10, 1834 and NOVEMBER 30, 1834 | Probate Sale, Wayne co., KY | | | |
| Death | ABT OCTOBER 10, 1834 | Wayne Co., KY | | |
Families
| Spouse | Anna Larwood (1750 - 1834) |
| Child | Benjamin Denney (1780 - 1842) |
| Child | Sarah Denney (1784 - 1855) |
| Child | Charles Denney Jr. (1785 - 1841) |
| Child | Mary Ann Denney (1787 - ) |
| Child | John L. Denney (1795 - ) |
| Child | Esther Denney (1795 - 1850) |
| Child | Agnes Denney (1797 - 1817) |
| Father | Samuel Denney (1715 - 1809) |
| Mother | Sarah Southard ( - 1765) |
| Sibling | Lazarus Denney (1740 - 1796) |
| Sibling | Azariah Denney (1744 - 1834) |
| Sibling | John Denney (1746 - 1780) |
| Sibling | William Denney (1747 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Denney (1754 - 1820) |
| Sibling | Henry Denney (1755 - ) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Denney (1755 - ) |
| Sibling | James Denney (1755 - 1821) |
| Sibling | Shered Denney (1757 - ) |
| Sibling | Keziah Denney (1759 - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy Denney (1761 - ) |
| Sibling | Polly Denney (1763 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret Denney (1765 - 1842) |
Notes
Birth
The area of Albemarle Co. in which he was born is now in Nelson Co., VA.Event-Misc
From "Song with a Tenor Lead" is this description of the first record of land aquisition in NC."Charles Denney enters 150 acres of land in Surry Co., NC on both sides of Ararat River at the mouth of Pilot Creek including the improvements whereon he now lives."
This property eventually became known as the Achilles M. Denney farm.
Marriage
Charles and Anna had their first child in 1780 and the first land purchased by Charles was on 8-15-1778.Event-Misc
In the early 1780's Charles and Anna moved to Montgomery Co., VA. This are became Wythe Co. in 1791 and Grayson Co. in 1793.Event-Misc
He paid tax for himself and 3 horses. His property was on a ridge ( now Iron Mountain) between Cripple Creek and Elk Creek. Since he eventually paid taxes in Grayson Co. his property must have been on the south side of this ridge.Event-Misc
By 1804 Charles and Anna had moved to Wayne Co., KY. Their 7 children moved with them.As recorded in "Song with a Tenor Lead" a history handed down by descendants of Henry Denney ( brother of Charles, Sr.) indicates that Charles, Sr, Henry and a third unnamed brother came over the Cumberland Gap from VA before 1800 when Wayne Co., KY was still Lincoln Co., VA. The brothers stayed near Parmleysville on the Little South Fork River for 3 years. After 3 years Henry went to the SW part of Wayne Co., KY , Charles, Sr. went to Denney's Gap in northern Wayne Co., KY, and the third brother settled in Clinton Co. adjoining Wayne Co., KY.
If the third brother was James he actually settled near Charles, Sr. instead of Clinton Co.
Event-Misc
Charles Denney, Sr. received 6 land grants in Wayne Co., KY for a total of 525 acres from 6-19-1804 to 4-30-1823.The first was for 150 acres on Turkey creek near the present town of Denney, KY. This became his homesite. Other grants were near the present town of Gregory, KY on Sinking Creek and on the other side of Coopersville Ridge on Kennedys Creek. The land on Kennedys Creek was near the homesites of William Johnson, John Baker and Charles Denney, Jr.
Census
The 1810 U.S. Federal Census for Wayne Co., KY, page 363 shows the Charles Denney household as:1 male under 10; 2 males 15-25 years; 1 male 45 or older;
1 female 10-15; 3 females 16-25; and 1 female 45 or older.
Census
The 1820 U.S. Federal Census for Wayne Co., KY, page 84 shows the Charles Denney, Sr. household as:1 male 10-15 (a grandson?); 1 male 45 or older; 1 female 16-25; and 1 female 45 or older.
Census
The 1830 U.S. Federal Census for Wayne Co., KY, page 245 shows the Charles Denny (Charles Denney, Sr.) household as :1 male 60-70 (Charles, Sr. was actually about 80)
1 female 40-50; and 1 female 70-80.
Probate
The sale was done in dollars and half bits. The items sold included several horses, cows, calves, pigs, sheep, and a bull. Also plows, doubletree, tools, 16 barrels and 33 bushels of corn, a bale of cotton, and household items such as feather beds, sets of plates,spoons, knives, and other kitchen utensils were sold. Two rifles, a shotgun, and 1 large Bible (bought for $3 by son-in-law, David Duncan) were sold. After settling debts and paying bills the estate was valued at $495.5625 ( $495 and four and a half bits).Death
He died between 10-10-1834 and before 11-30-1834.Endnotes
1. Jim Boyd, Song with a Tenor LeadThe Story of Joseph William Boyd and Mary Cerena Hampton with Ancestors and Descendants (Jim Boyd, 110 12th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903, 2002).
2. Jim Boyd, Song with a Tenor LeadThe Story of Joseph William Boyd and Mary Cerena Hampton with Ancestors and Descendants (Jim Boyd, 110 12th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903, 2002).
3. Jim Boyd, Song with a Tenor LeadThe Story of Joseph William Boyd and Mary Cerena Hampton with Ancestors and Descendants (Jim Boyd, 110 12th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903, 2002).
4. Jim Boyd, Song with a Tenor LeadThe Story of Joseph William Boyd and Mary Cerena Hampton with Ancestors and Descendants (Jim Boyd, 110 12th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903, 2002).
5. Jim Boyd, Song with a Tenor LeadThe Story of Joseph William Boyd and Mary Cerena Hampton with Ancestors and Descendants (Jim Boyd, 110 12th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903, 2002).
6. Jim Boyd, Song with a Tenor LeadThe Story of Joseph William Boyd and Mary Cerena Hampton with Ancestors and Descendants (Jim Boyd, 110 12th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903, 2002).
7. Jim Boyd, Song with a Tenor LeadThe Story of Joseph William Boyd and Mary Cerena Hampton with Ancestors and Descendants (Jim Boyd, 110 12th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903, 2002).
8. Jim Boyd, Song with a Tenor LeadThe Story of Joseph William Boyd and Mary Cerena Hampton with Ancestors and Descendants (Jim Boyd, 110 12th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903, 2002).
9. 1810 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
10. 1820 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
11. 1830 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
12. Jim Boyd, Song with a Tenor LeadThe Story of Joseph William Boyd and Mary Cerena Hampton with Ancestors and Descendants (Jim Boyd, 110 12th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903, 2002).
13. Jim Boyd, Song with a Tenor LeadThe Story of Joseph William Boyd and Mary Cerena Hampton with Ancestors and Descendants (Jim Boyd, 110 12th Avenue, Indialantic, FL 32903, 2002).