Hannah CHESEBROUGH

Hannah married Joseph PRENTIS on 25 Nov 1700 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Joseph (son of John PRENTIS and Sarah JONES) was christened on 4 Feb 1767/77. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: One of 1st nine members of 1st Church of Stonington
• Baptism: 25 Jan 1630, Boston, Co Lincoln, England
• Fact: 1666, Freeman
• Fact: 1675, Selectman

Nathaniel married Hannah DENISON in 1659 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Hannah (daughter of George DENISON and Bridget TOMPSON) was born on 20 May 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died after 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 21 May 1643, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

William married Anna STEVENSON on 15 Dec 1620 in St. Botolph's Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England. Anna was born in 1598 in Boston, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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 Bridget TOMPSON in Mar 1640. Bridget (daughter of John TOMPSON, Gent and Alice FREEMAN) was born on 11 Sep 1622 in England; died in Aug 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Aug 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 11 Sep 1622, Preston Capaes Northanats, England

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 03 Feb 1570, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
• Immigration: 1631, Came to America in the "Lion"

Notes:

Excerpt taken from "Rev. John Eliot's Record of Church Members, Roxbury, Mass.": William Dennison, he brought 3 children to N.E. all sons: Daniel Edward & George: Daniel married at Newtowne, & was joyned to the church there he afterwards removed to the church at Ipswich."

Excerpts from "Major-General Daniel Denison" from NEHG: As to the origin of the family, there is much uncertainty. The name, variously spelt Denison, Dennison, Denyson, Dennistown, is unquestionably ancient and probably of Norman extraction. In the "Patronymia Britannica", is the following notice: "The Dennistowns" of the ilk" have an extraordinary way of accounting for their surmane. One Danziel, or Daniel (say they), probably of Norman extraction, settled in Renfrewshire, and calling the estate Danzielstown assumed therefrom his surname. The family are unquestionably ancient, the name appearing in a charter of King Malcolm 1st, who died in 1165, but the Norman Danziel is probably a genealogical figment. The English Denisons are said to have sprung from a cadet of this "ancient house, who went from Scotland, temp. Charles I., who fought at Marston Moor."
We have been unable to determine with any degree of accuracy from what county of England came the Denisons who emigrated to this country. Neither is the exact period of their coming out by any means certain. There is little doubt, however, that Mr savage, is correct when he states that William Denison, with his wife Margaret, and his three sons, Daniel, Edward and George, probably came in the ship Lion, with Winthrop's wife and son, John and the Apostle Eliot, in 1631. This may be inferred from the fact that the name of William Denison stands third in the records of Eliot's church in Roxbury, it being highly probable that he would follow the fortunes of a man with whose noble character he must have become intimately acquainted during the tedious trans-atlantic voyage; even if he had not recognized him as his spiritual adviser before leaving the shores of the old world.
From the few records which exist relating to Mr. william Denison, we learn that, having settled in Roxbnury, he soon enjoyed the esteem of his fellow-townsmen. With seven others he took the oath of freeman July 3, 1632. "At a court holden at Boston March 4, 1633-34 Mr. Will Dennison is chosen constable of Rocksbury.: and, under the same date, the colony records give his name among those who have "gyven and pmised towareds the sea fort." Chosen deputy in 1634, he was called upon th serve on important committees, among which was the boarding of vessels for the regulation of trade. Taking part in that unhappy religious controversy, which shook the plantation to its very centre, and which nearly terminated its existence, at its commencement, he, together with his son Edward, was "disarmed" November 20, 1637.
In 1645, Mr Denison was one of the original donors of the "Roxbury Free Schoole," and for many years was an appraiser of wills. That he was a man of substance, may be inferred from the fact that his name appears on a loose leaf in the oldest record of the town, entitled "a note of y estates and persons of y inhabitants of Roxbury." in which he is represented as the possessor of considerable property.

Of his wife, Margaret, we know nothing beyond these brief records of the church: "Margaret Dennison, the wife of William Dennison. It pleased God to work upon her heart and change it in her ancient years after she came to this land and joyned to the church in the year 1632."
"1645 Month 12, day 3, Old Mother Dennison dyed."
He died January 25, 1653.

William married Margaret CHANDLER on 07 Nov 1603 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertsfordshire, England. Margaret was born in England; died on 23 Feb 1645 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Thomas Thompson

Notes:

Name:
John Thompson, in the year 1626, was living at 'Little Preston,' in the Parish of Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England, with his wife Alice, and children. On the sixth day of November in that year, 1626, John Thompson made his will, signing his name to that form; both forms of spelling, with and without the 'h' are, however, used indiscriminately in the body of the will and on the parish register. When the eleventh of April 1627, came around, John Thompson was dead, and at that date his will was probated in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Alice was probable the second wife of John Thompson. The son Thomas, who is mentioned in his will, was, doubtless, a child of the first wife, and the eldest son, by reason of a better inheritance than the others received. Thomas probably remained in England . We do not know what date the widow with her children came to America, but previous to 1640 she was living at Roxbury, Mass. Probably it was there that the daughter Mary was m. to Rev. Ricard Blinman of Gloucester, Mass. The Tompson family in their English home held position, their social status being next to that of the county families. Mistress Alice must have been a lady of character and refinement. Her success in bringing her children through all their troubles and so well preparing them for the duties of life which they assumed, testifies to this. She m. 2d Robert Park.

John married Alice FREEMAN about 1613. Alice (daughter of Henry FREEMAN and Margaret EDWARDS) was born in 1595 in Preston, England; died after 24 Dec 1658 in Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name:
Alice Freeman was born say 1595. She married, first say 1613, JOHN TOMPSON of Little Preston (a village in the parish of Preston Capes), Northamptonshire, who had an earlier wife with whom he had at least one child, a son John born 1 October 1611. John andAlice purchased half of the lands and manor of Saxby in Leicestershire on 1 April 1616. John died between 7n November 1626, the date of his codicil, and 17 December 1626, the date of baptism of his youngest child. Alice and at least two of her daughters emigrated to New England.She was living in Roxbury, Massachusetts, by 2 April 1640, when a complaint was drawn up against "Alice Tompson widdow." She married, second, between 30 May 1644 (when the Massachusetts House of Deputies granted permission) and 28 October 1644 (when Gov. Wyllys of Connecticut mentioned in a letter to his son in England that "Mr. Parke of Weathersfield...married my Cosin Tompson & his sonne Thomas hath married hir Daughter Dorothy Tompson") Robert Parke, as his second wife, son of Robert and Alice (Chaplin) Parke. They moved to New London, Connecticut, by 1651. Alice died after 24 December 1658, probably at New London or Stonington, Connecticut, when she was a witness to a deed. Robert Parke was of Mystic (Stonington), Connecticut, when he made his will on 14 May 1660, in which he named only sons from his first marriage. He died on 4 February 1664/5.