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Christopher BILLINGS

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Christopher BILLINGS was born on 10 Feb 1723 in Stonington, Connecticut (son of Ebenezer BILLINGS, Jr. and Phebe DENISON).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 05 Apr 1724

    Christopher married Anna FANNING on 14 Nov 1742 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Anna (daughter of William FANNING and Esther ?) was born about 1723 in Connecticut; died before Nov 1758. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Christopher married Abigail BABCOCK on 16 Nov 1758 in Stonington New London Co., Connecticut. Abigail was born on 20 Apr 1731. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ebenezer BILLINGS, Jr. was born on 01 Jan 1684 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut (son of Ebenezer BILLINGS and Ann COMSTOCK); died on 20 Jul 1760 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 11 May 1690, Stonington, New London, Connecticut
    • Military Service: 14 Oct 1731, Lieutenant in the Second Stonington Company

    Ebenezer married Phebe DENISON on 02 Apr 1706 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Phebe (daughter of John Borodell DENISON and Phebe LAY) died on 30 Dec 1775 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Phebe DENISON (daughter of John Borodell DENISON and Phebe LAY); died on 30 Dec 1775 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 06 Apr 1690, Stonington, New London, Connecticut
    • Death: 30 Dec 1771, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

    Children:
    1. Abigail BILLINGS was born on 01 Mar 1706/7 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 30 Oct 1789.
    2. John BILLINGS was born on 07 Dec 1708 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 05 Feb 1761.
    3. Ebenezer BILLINGS was born on 20 Mar 1710/11 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 03 Jul 1759 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
    4. Phebe BILLINGS was born on 04 Apr 1714 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut; died on 03 Apr 1792.
    5. Grace BILLINGS was born on 27 May 1716 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 22 Jun 1792.
    6. Ann BILLINGS was born on 21 Jun 1718; died on 10 Nov 1754 in Plainfield, Connecticut.
    7. Jabez BILLINGS was born on 29 Sep 1720.
    8. 1. Christopher BILLINGS was born on 10 Feb 1723 in Stonington, Connecticut.
    9. Daniel BILLINGS was born on 10 Feb 1725; died on 01 Jun 1745.
    10. Nathan BILLINGS was born on 09 Apr 1727 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
    11. Ann Borodell BILLINGS was born on 18 Apr 1732.
    12. Nathaniel BILLINGS


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ebenezer BILLINGS was born about 1662 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts (son of William BILLINGS and Mary ?); died on 16 Sep 1727 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

    Ebenezer married Ann COMSTOCK on 1 Mar 1679/80 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Ann (daughter of Daniel COMSTOCK and Palthiah ELDERKIN) was christened on 9 Apr 1671; died after Oct 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ann COMSTOCK was christened on 9 Apr 1671 (daughter of Daniel COMSTOCK and Palthiah ELDERKIN); died after Oct 1727.
    Children:
    1. Anna BILLINGS was born on 07 Oct 1681 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 2. Ebenezer BILLINGS, Jr. was born on 01 Jan 1684 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 20 Jul 1760 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    3. William BILLINGS was born on 04 Apr 1686 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    4. James BILLINGS was born on 04 Oct 1688 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    5. Zipporah BILLINGS was born on 13 May 1691 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    6. Margaret BILLINGS was born on 11 Apr 1693 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    7. Jemima BILLINGS was born on 15 Apr 1695 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    8. Increase BILLINGS was born on 13 May 1697 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Oct 1777.
    9. Thankful BILLINGS was born on 08 Feb 1698/99 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 20 Jul 1740 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
    10. Benjamin BILLINGS was born on 28 Sep 1703 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died in 1742.

  3. 6.  John Borodell DENISON was born on 14 Jun 1646 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts (son of George DENISON and Ann BORRODELL); died on 26 Apr 1698 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 14 Jun 1646, Roxbury, Massachusetts
    • Military Service: Aug 1673; Ens. for New London Co Troop
    • Fact: Oct 1694, Dep for Stonington
    • Fact: Oct 1695, Dep for Stonington
    • Will: 26 Apr 1698
    • Will Proved: 10 Jun 1698

    John married Phebe LAY on 26 Nov 1667 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut. Phebe (daughter of Robert LAY and Sarah FENNER) was born on 05 Jan 1650/51 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 28 Feb 1699 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Phebe LAY was born on 05 Jan 1650/51 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut (daughter of Robert LAY and Sarah FENNER); died on 28 Feb 1699 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Phebe DENISON was born in 1667; died in young.
    2. Capt John DENISON was born on 01 Jan 1669 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died between 1699 and 1700 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; was buried in Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut.
    3. George DENISON was born on 28 Mar 1671 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 20 Jan 1719/20 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    4. Robert DENISON was born on 17 Sep 1673 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died in 1737 in Montville, New London, Connecticut.
    5. William DENISON was born on 07 Apr 1677 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was christened on 14 Oct 1677 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died between 13 Feb 1731 and 1732 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    6. Dea. Daniel DENISON was born on 28 Mar 1680 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 18 Jun 1680 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 13 Oct 1747.
    7. Samuel DENISON was born on 23 Feb 1683 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 May 1683 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    8. Anna DENISON was born on 03 Oct 1684 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    9. 3. Phebe DENISON died on 30 Dec 1775 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    10. Sarah DENISON was born on 29 Jul 1692 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was christened on 26 Mar 1693 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died after 1721.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William BILLINGS was born in Taunton, England; died on 16 Mar 1712/3 in Cosatuc Hill, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

    Notes:

    Name:
    WILLIAM BILLINGS, the progenitor of the Billings family of Stonington, Conn., came from Taunton, England and first appears in this country at Dorchester and Braintree, Mass., as we learn from Mr. Somersby, a distinguished genealogist of Massachusetts. He. m. Mary (family name and birth date not given), at Dorchester, Mass., Feb. 5, 1658. The time of his coming to Stonington is not certainly known, but his name appears here among the planters of Stonington. He built him a dwelling-house on Cosatuc Hill, where the site may still be seen. He became by grants and purchases a large land owner. Our records do not contain a list of his children, with their births., what is known of them is by his will. He d. in 1713.

    William married Mary ? on 05 Feb 1657/8 in Dorchester, Boston Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary ?
    Children:
    1. William BILLINGS was born in 1660 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died in 1738.
    2. 4. Ebenezer BILLINGS was born about 1662 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 16 Sep 1727 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  3. 10.  Daniel COMSTOCK was born on 21 Jul 1630 (son of William COMSTOCK and Elizabeth DANIEL); died in 1683 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut.

    Daniel married Palthiah ELDERKIN about 1653. Palthiah died on 21 Feb 1713 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Palthiah ELDERKIN died on 21 Feb 1713 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    Children:
    1. Daniel COMSTOCK was born in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 9 Apr 1671; died on 24 Apr 1746 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    2. Elizabeth COMSTOCK was born in 1659; died on 09 May 1734 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    3. Sarah COMSTOCK was christened on 9 Apr 1671.
    4. Mary COMSTOCK was born about 1661 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died about 1690.
    5. Zipporah COMSTOCK was christened on 9 Apr 1671.
    6. Bethia COMSTOCK was christened on 9 Apr 1671; died on 21 Sep 1713.
    7. Hope COMSTOCK was born about 1667 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 9 Apr 1671; died in Feb 1732/3 in Connecticut, USA.
    8. 5. Ann COMSTOCK was christened on 9 Apr 1671; died after Oct 1727.
    9. Samuel COMSTOCK was born about 1673 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 15 Jul 1677 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Apr 1757 in Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    10. Kingsland COMSTOCK was christened on 2 Nov 1673; died before 1722.

  5. 12.  George DENISON was born in 1618 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 10 Dec 1620 (son of William DENISON and Margaret CHANDLER); died on 23 Oct 1694 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; was buried on 26 Oct 1694 in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, Conneticut.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: 1643, Went to England and fought in the Parliamentary Army
    • Fact: 02 Jul 1644, Wounded and captured - Battle of Marston
    • Emigration: 1651
    • Will Proved: Jun 1695

    Notes:

    "After his wife's death, Bridget, George went to England, served under Cromwell in the army of the Parliment, won distintion, was wounded at Naseby, was nursed at the house of John Borodell, by his daughter Ann- whom he married and returned to Roxbury, and finally settled at Stonington, Conn."

    "George and Ann were both remarkable for magnificent personal appearance, and for force of mind and character. She was always called "Lady Ann." They held foremost place in Stonington. He has been described as "the Miles Standish of the settlement," but he was a greater and more brilliant soldier than Miles Standish. He had no equal in any of the colonies, for conducting a war against the Indians, excepting, perhaps, Captain John Mason."

    Excerpt from "Rev. John Eliot's Record of Church Members, Roxbury, Mass.": This winter we had a gracious p'vidence of God befell two brothers Edward & George Dennison, who had been proude incendiarys of some trobls among us, and full of distemp', and disaffection. but the Lord left them to open and shamefull drundennesse at Boston: espec'.edward. We did so greatly humble them both yet though George (being a membr) was excomvnicated, yet in a short time was taken in againe. And Edward humbling himselfe so effectually yet he was also speedyly received in to the Church, this is the tryvmph of grace, to magnify grace by sinne.

    Excerpt from "Direct Descendants of Capt. George Denison": George's bro, Gen Danl Denison wrote in 1672 "My two brothers, Edward and George had all the Estate of my father left between athem, being both marryed long before my father's death; my Brother George buried his first Wife in the year 1643, went into England was a souldier ther above a year, was at the Battle of York, or Marton Moore, where he did good service, was after ward taken Prisoner, but got free and having maried a second Wife he returned to New England the year before our Mother died, and not long after ward removed himelf to New Ldon near whereunto at Stonington he now liveth, having 3 sons John, William, and George, 4 or 5 daughters......3 daughters are married to Stanton, Palmer and Cheesebrook all living at present in the same town."
    He served as Deputy to the Conn Gen Court from New London Sept 1653, May 1654 and Feb 1657, and from Stonington Oct 1671, Oct 1674, May 1678, Oct 1682, May and Oct 1683, May, July and Oct 1684, May and Oct 1685, May 1686, May 1687, Sept 1689, May Sept and Oct 1693, and May 1694. When 1st mentioned in "Conn Col Recds" he is called "Captain," based upon his service and commission in England. He served on the War Comm for New London in 1653 when war threatened with Dutch. Although 56 he served as capt in King Philip's War 1676 in command of New London County troops and second in command of the Conn Army under Maj Robert Treat. He was ap'pted Provost Marshal May 1677. He was Capt of volunteer troops against the enemy Sept 1689.

    "George Denison of Rocksbury in New England gentleman and Bridge Denison his wife daughter of John thompson late of Preston in the County of Northampton and of M(ist)ris Alice Thompso now dwelling at Rocksbury" gave a power of attorney on 22 march 1640/1 to recover her share of her father's estate.

    George married Ann BORRODELL in 1645 in Naseby, Northamton, England. Ann was born about 1615 in England; died on 26 Sep 1712 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London, Conn.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Ann BORRODELL was born about 1615 in England; died on 26 Sep 1712 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London, Conn..

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Death: 06 Sep 1712

    Children:
    1. 6. John Borodell DENISON was born on 14 Jun 1646 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 26 Apr 1698 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Ann DENISON was christened on 20 May 1649 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died in 1694 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    3. Borodell DENISON was born in 1651 in New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Jan 1702 in Stonington,New London, Connecticut.
    4. George DENISON was born in 1653; died on 27 Dec 1711 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
    5. Capt. William DENISON was born in 1655 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 26 Mar 1714/5 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    6. Margaret DENISON was born in 1657 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 05 May 1741 in Barrington, Mass., (now Rhode Island).
    7. Mercy DENISON was born in 1659 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Mar 1670/1 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  7. 14.  Robert LAY was born in 1617 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts (son of LAY and ? UNKNOWN); died on 09 Jul 1689 in Saybrook, New London, Conn.; was buried in Essex, New London, Conn..

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1638, Lynn, Massachusetts
    • Residence: 1649, Saybrook, Conn.

    Robert married Sarah FENNER in Dec 1647 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Arthur FENNER and Sarah BROWNE) was christened on 26 Nov 1615 in Horley, Surrey, England; died on 21 May 1676 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connectoci; was buried in River View Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Sarah FENNER was christened on 26 Nov 1615 in Horley, Surrey, England (daughter of Arthur FENNER and Sarah BROWNE); died on 21 May 1676 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connectoci; was buried in River View Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: Between 1646 and 1647, Arrived in America with sibling William and Arthur
    • Death: 25 May 1676, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut

    Children:
    1. Robert LAY, Jr. was born on 06 Mar 1654 in Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut; died in 1742 in Saybrook, New London Co., Connecticut.
    2. 7. Phebe LAY was born on 05 Jan 1650/51 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 28 Feb 1699 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London, Connecticut.


  

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