Denton, Richard S. (Richard Smith), 1790-1864
Variant namesBusinessman, of Sussex County, New Jersey; removed to Snufftown (now Stockholm), Sussex County, from Orange County, New York, in 1822; conducted a general store for William Smith and Co. of New York City at Snufftown (succeeding Hezekiah Denton), 1822-1823, and then at Vernon, Vernon Township, Sussex County; also engaged in farming, operating a sawmill and running a bloomery or forge (either at Canistear in Vernon Township or the "Windham Forge" propery near present-day Stockholm?).
From the description of Papers, 1822-1841. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122478031
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Denton, Hezekiah. Richard S. Denton and Hezekiah Denton papers, 1807-1854. | New Jersey Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Denton, Richard S. (Richard Smith), 1790-1864. Papers, 1822-1841. | Rutgers University |
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| associatedWith | Denton, Richard S. (Richard Smith), 1818-1882. | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, William, d. 1825. | person |
| associatedWith | William Smith and Co. (New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Hardyston (N.J. : Township) | |||
| Vernon (N.J.) | |||
| New Jersey--Sussex County | |||
| Stockholm (N.J.) | |||
| New Jersey | |||
| Vernon (N.J. : Township) | |||
| Sussex County (N.J.) |
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| Agriculture |
| General stores |
| Iron industry and trade |
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| Farmers |
| Merchants |
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Birth 1790
Death 1864
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