George DENISON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 04 Dec 1711
• Will Proved: 10 Mar 1712

George married Mercy GORHAM about 1677 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. Mercy (daughter of Capt John GORHAM and Desire HOWLAND) was born on 20 Jan 1658 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died on 24 Sep 1725 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Desire DENISON was christened on 16 Apr 1693 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; died on 13 Aug 1737 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. Edward DENISON was born in 1678 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; was christened on 14 Nov 1683 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 09 Dec 1726 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
3. Joseph DENISON was christened on 14 Nov 1683 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 18 Feb 1724/5 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
4. Desire DENISON was christened on 15 Jul 1688 in Stonington, Connecticut; died on 16 Apr 1693 in Stonington, Connecticut.
5. Thankful DENISON was born in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; was christened in 1695.
6. Elizabeth DENISON was born on 11 Sep 1689 in Westerly, Wash, Rhode Island; died on 22 Nov 1749 in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
7. Samuel DENISON was christened on 26 Sep 1686 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts; died on 02 Jun 1724 in Saybrook, New London, Conn.
8. Mercy DENISON was christened on 1 Mar 1685 in Stonington, Connecticut; died after 1721.
9. George DENISON was christened on 7 May 1699 in Stonington, Connecticut; died on 16 Jan 1737 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 06 Sep 1712