James Brenton (soldier)
James Brenton, Sr | |
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| Born | February 2, 1741 |
| Died | August 19, 1782 Kentucky County, Virginia (now Robertson County, Kentucky) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
James Brenton Sr (1741–1782) was an American Revolutionary War officer. He was killed by American Indians during the Battle of Blue Licks in Robertson County, Kentucky (then Kentucky County, Virginia). He married Rebecca Scott (1740–1771) abt. 1763 in Frederick County, Virginia, and then married Mary Woodfield (1750–1834) in 1772, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.