Acts of the State of Tennessee, p 190 pdf file mentioning Erasmus Denton, and p 191 mentioning Holland Denton. See "other in Main entry.

Notes for Erasmus Denton:
NEW CASE] JACKSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE CIRCUIT COURT 1875
WHITE, CYNTHIA
vs
DENTON, JOHN H. & others
COPY OF DEED: Robert G. Anderson to Erasmus Denton for $1887.00, 260 acres in District 8, Jackson Co. on Cumberland River at Matthew M. Anderson's lower corner...south to Henry Hall's upper corner. 13 Feb 1839
[Signed] Robert G. Anderson Witnesses: Robt Montgomery, Thos H. Butler
BILL OF COMPLAINT: Cynthia White against J. H. Denton, Mary Gore, William Gore, Susan Harris, Marion Harris, Sarah Denton, Alfred Denton, G. H. Morgan, Susan Denton & William Denton.
At March term 1878, was suggested and admitted Sarah Denton intermarried with R. W. Allen of Jackson Co;
summons him to appear.
About 1858 or 1859 Abraham Denton died intestate in Jackson Co, several children, to wit: Erasmus Denton,
Cynthia White, Margaret Denton and others [Erasmus, Cynthia and Margaret were the only children of Abraham
named in these various lawsuits]. Erasmus Denton appointed Administrator, proceeded to collect money and pay debts. There were six heirs of Abraham Denton, Erasmus being one. Cynthia White bought out all the heirs'
interest in the home place of Abraham, except that of Erasmus Denton. Erasmus died, James W. Draper and W.
W. McCue became administrators de bonis non [distribute remainder of estate] of Abraham Denton's estate.
[COMPLICATIONS]: Erasmus Denton died intestate 19 January 1863, left six children, two of them minors who
failed to receive proper notification.
Hostilities increased in the area during the Civil War, and court houses in the area, including the Gainesboro
Court House, closed for at least two years.
6 July 1868, Larkin Ferrell and wife, who had bought an interest in Abraham Denton's estate, filed a bill against
Administrator and heirs for final settlement. A cross-bill was filed to sell the home place & a detached 25 acre
tract. Sampson Cassety and Toliver Kirkpatrick were appointed administrators of Erasmus Denton's estate.
Sampson Cassety died, Kirkpatrick resigned. William Denton and George H. Morgan appointed Administrators
de bonis non of Erasmus Denton's estate. The Gainesboro Court House burned 14 August 1872, destroying evidence.
15 March 1882 a decree was issued that bills and cross bills would be dismissed, with each party paying their
share of costs. Presumably the estate[s] were settled not long afterward.
Erasmus Denton left a widow Susan and six children: 1] John H. Denton, 2] Mary Denton married William Gore;
3] Susan L. Denton minor when her father died, married Marion Harris, 4] Sarah E. "Sallie" Denton married Rufus W. Allen, 5] Alfred B. Denton of Jackson Co and 6] William H. Denton of Clay Co, who was also one of the Administrators of his father Erasmus Denton's estate.
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Toliver Kirkpatrick, for a time Admr of Abraham Denton's estate, was the father-in-law of John H. Denton [son of
Erasmus].
T. S. Birdwell gave deposition 10 March, 1881, then age 53. Said he had no interest in this case...think I am a
little related to all of the parties. Sallie E. Allen, daughter of Erasmus Denton, gave deposition, said in 1862 John H. Denton bought land from Uncle Harvey Butler. I was 16 in 1862. John H. Denton left this county for Missouri in 1869.
Mary E. Gore, daughter of Erasmus Denton, married William Gore in 1851 and have been living together ever
since. I am age 47. August 28-30, 1881. Susan L. Harris, daughter of Erasmus Denton, was age 32 on 10th of last May. Married December 1869. Was 19 on 2nd February 1869. After father died, W. H. Denton was my regular guardian. August 30, 1881 A. B. Denton, was age 29 the 29th of last October. Erasmus Denton was my father. W. H. Denton is my brother.
George H. Morgan's wife [one of the attorneys] is my cousin. Cynthia White and Margarett Denton are my aunts.
August 30, 1881 William H. Denton, am son of Erasmus who died 19 Jan 1863. Sampson Cassety & Toliver Kirkpatrick were the first administrators. Sampson died, Toliver resigned, then December term 1866 G. H. Morgan and myself were appointed. I was a soldier in the Confederate army in 1863. August 30, 1881 Geo H. Morgan, age 39. T. Kirkpatrick resigned as admr December term 1866. A. W. DeWitt brought suit for Plaintiff against Erasmus Denton's estate. Aug 31, 1881.
Marion Harris: "I am husband of Susan Harris, formerly Susan Denton". Aug 31, 1881.
John H. Denton: Gave W. H. Denton a bay mare and colt as payment on debt, shortly before I went to Missouri.
20 December 1880.