James Brenton (1740–1782) 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). Married Rebecca Scott (1740-1771) abt. 1763 in Frederick County, Virginia. Married Mary Woodfield (1750 – 1834) in 1772, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. In 1777, he defended the frontier, serving as a First Lieutenant in the Virginia Rangers of Monongalia County. In 1779, he was promoted to Captain, and then to Major by Patrick Henry.
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