William Senior Denton, 1820 Settler^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1792 - 1872  (80 years)

• Name	William Senior Denton
  Suffix	1820 Settler
  Birth	1792	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England   [2, 3]
  Baptism	16 Dec 1792	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England   [5]
  Gender	Male
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Settler	13 Jan 1820	Liverpool, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	Richardson's party on the Stentor
  Settler ID	2556
  MILI	Description: 2nd Regiment Life Guards
  Name	William Denton  [7]
  Name	William Senior Denton 1820
  Occupation	a Labourer and Army Pensioner  [1]
  Occupation	1826	Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [4]
  a Farmer
  Occupation	1829	'Charlton Place', Kowie (nr), Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [4]
  a Farmer
  Death	21 Oct 1872  [3]
  Burial	23 Oct 1872	Sidbury Church (St Peter's - Anglican), Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [3]
  Person ID	I44331	master
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2021

  
  

  Mother	Elizabeth Senyor, 1820 Settler,   b. 1774, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
  Family ID	F49715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Charlton, 1820 Settler,   b. 1791, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England d. 1863, Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1817	Sheffield cathedral, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England   [2, 5]
  Children	1. William Senior Denton, 1820 Settler,   b. 2 Aug 1818   2. Mary Senior Denton,   b. 7 Feb 1820, on board the Stentor + 3. Elizabeth Senior Denton,   b. 21 Sep 1821, Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 4. Sarah Senior Denton,   b. 25 Aug 1823, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 12 Apr 1877, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 53 years) + 5. Eleanor Senior Denton,   b. 23 Nov 1825, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 6. Henry Senior Denton,   b. 23 Nov 1827, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 7. Emily Senior Denton,   b. 5 May 1830   d. 30 Sep 1918 (Age 88 years)   8. Charlton Senior Denton,   b. 8 May 1832   9. Herbert Senior Denton,   b. 3 Mar 1834
  Family ID	F15493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2021

  
  

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  Birth - 1792 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Baptism - 16 Dec 1792 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Settler - 13 Jan 1820 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England Occupation - a Farmer - 1826 - Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa Occupation - a Farmer - 1829 - 'Charlton Place', Kowie (nr), Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa Burial - 23 Oct 1872 - Sidbury Church (St Peter's - Anglican), Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Denton, William Senior(1792-1872) Caption Note: per Kevin Ireland Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Notes

  He had served in the Life Guards and had been severely wounded at the battle of Waterloo. per Sue Mackay: National Archives, Kew, London WO97/3/96 His Majesty's Second Regt. of Lifeguards, whereof Gen'l Earl Cathcart KT is Colonel These are to certify that William DENTON in the Second Regiment aforesaid, born in the Parish of Sheffield in or near the Town of York in the County of York was enlisted at the age of twenty-one Years; and hath served in the said Regiment for the space of two Years and 58 Days, as well as in other Corps, after the Age of Eighteen, according to the following Statement, but in consequence of a shot in the thigh at the Battle of Waterloo and six sabre and lance wounds, having his leg lacerated by a horse trampling upon him, he has become deaf, and is rendered unfit for further service, and is hereby discharged; having first received all just Demands of Pay, Clothing &c, from his Entry into the said Regiment, to the date of this Discharge, as appears by the Receipt on the back hereof. And to prevent any improper use being made of this Discharge, by its falling into other Hands, the following is a Description of the said Wm. DENTON. He is about 23 Years of Age, is 5 Feet 10½ Inches in height, dark brown Hair, brown Eyes, dark Complexion, by Trade a Laborer. [Written by hand down the side margin] The scars of the wounds all remain and his right arm is much weakened. James MOORE, Surgeon 2nd Regt. Life Guards Document dated 23rd July 1816 His will is KAB MOOC 7/1/331 ref 8 for 1864

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] M D Nash, "The Settler Handbook", (Chameleon Press ISBN 0 620 10940 8). [S465] Vernon, Carl - WILMOT GEDCOM - East London Museum, WILMOT GEDCOM - East London Museum, (email < ncede@softhome.net>). [S518] St Peters Church Sidbury, Burial Register 1849 - 1988, (MS 17594). [S430] Grahamstown Anglican - St Georges Register, Baptisms 4/7/1826 - 31/12/1848 Grahamstown Anglican - St Georges Register, (CORY MS 14 878/1). [S108] MacKay, Sue. [S000789] Vol 69 page 3. [S1590] wilmot.ged.