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BirthApr 1757, Lady Widdrinton’s house, London
Baptism23 Apr 1757, Lady Widdrinton’s house, London
DeathJul 1799, Middlesex?
Burial21 Jul 1799, Vault in Little Stanmore, Middlesex
GeneralOn 1786: Chief Officer of the Phoenix, Indiaman.
FatherRev Thomas Denton (-1777)
MotherAnne
Spouses
Marriage22 Oct 1786, Fort William, Presidency of Bengal, India
ChildrenFrances Diana (ca1792-1867)
Notes for Thomas Denton
A possibility for his baptism and birth, his father being said to be rector of Ashtead, Surrey, from FamilySearch:

First name(s)           Thomas
Last name               Denton
Gender                  Male
Baptism year            1757
Baptism date            23 Apr 1757
Place                   Ashtead
County                  Surrey
Country                 England
Father's first name(s)  Thomas
Father's last name      Denton
Mother's first name(s)  Anne
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

And on the image of the Register of Baptisms was, transcribed by me:

“1757 Apr 23rd Thomas sone of Thomas Denton the Rector of this parish & Anne his wife at Lady Widdrington’s house in London.”

Was Lady Widdrington the mother of Anne?
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His  burial transcreiption by Thomas Webb:

First name(s)  Thomas
Last name   Denton
Birth year   -
Death year   1799
Burial year   1799
Burial date   21 Jul 1799
Occupation   Captain In The East India Company Service
Parish         Little Stanmore
County         Middlesex
Country        England
Notes          buried in the dark vault; affidavit received
Source         Middlesex Burials & Memorial Inscriptions
Record set     Greater London Burial Index
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Notes for Thomas & Mercy (Family)
Their marriage index from Fibis:

Presidency of Marriage  BENGAL    
Marriage Year           1786
Husband First Names     Thomas    
Husband Surname         Denton    
Wife First Names        Mercy    
Wife Surname            Evans
IOR Reference           N/1/4/27
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The text of the image of the copy of the register is:

Marriages 1786
October
22d. Mr Thomas Denton, Chief Officer of the Phoenix, Indiaman, and Miss Mercy Evans.

At the top of the register columns was this declaration:

“A true Copy or Extract from the Register book of Marriages, Baptisms and Burials at the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal for the Year of our Lord 1706.”
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Last Modified 25 Feb 2020Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220