Elizabeth DENISON

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• Birth: 1641
• Birth: Abt 1641
• Death: 1723

Elizabeth married Rev John ROGERS, M.D. about 1660. John (son of Nathaniel ROGERS and Margaret CRANE) was born in 21 Jan 1630 in Coggeshall, Braintree District, Essex, England; died on 12 Jul 1684 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was the great-granddaughter of Governor Thomas and Dorothy (Yorke) Dudley of royal and noble ancestry. Elizabeth wrote of her granddaughter Margaret's death in the Appleton Family record, in which she laments the loss of other grandchildren. "I hope is gone to rest with my other 23 grandchildren which are gone before me. I have good hopes to meet them all att Christs right hand among his sheep and lams (sics)." Elizabeth is remembered fondly in her obituary: "Ipswich, March 13, 1754. This Day died here, Mrs. Elizabeth Appleton, in the 91st year of her age, widow Relict of Reverend John rogers, President of Harvard College who deceased about 70 years ago. A Gentlewoman of very superiour Endowments of Nature, well improved by a very good Education in the Family of her Honoured Grandfather, major-General (Daniel) Dennison deceased. She had a very extensive Knowledge, not only in the outward Affairs of Life, but in the great Things of GOD, and of Religion; so as to discourse understandingly and judiciously upon almost any Subject that occured in Conversation. In her kind and generous Entertainment of her Friends, and prudent good Economy in the Management of all Family Affairs, few have equalled her. And not withstanding her very advanced Age, continued the Care and management of her Family to the last. her Piety & Devotion was also very eminent and exemplary, manifested in her Love to the House of GOD, and a most constant Attendance upon the publick Worship, (until detained for the last three Years of her Life) and in her solicitous concern, and deligent Endeavours for the Good, especially the spiritual Good of all her Friends, entertaining them not only with the greatest Kindness; but with the most serious & affectionate Discourse about spiritual Things. She retained her intellectual Powers in an uncommon Degree, and with a steady Faith, & Hope in GOD thro' Jesus Christ, as to herself; and with benevolent Wishes, and fervent Prayers for all about her, she resigned up her Soul.---"

Elizabeth married Colonel John APPLETON, Esq. on 23 Nov 1680 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. John (son of Capt. John APPLETON and Priscilla GLOVER) was born on 16 Oct 1652 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 11 Sep 1739 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married John LEVERETT in 1697. John was born about 1662; died in 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married Thomas BERRY in 1682. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He graduated 1687 from Harvard College and received a call 14 Sep 1687 from the church at Salem, which he declined in October. He was ordained minister 3 May 1699 of the First Church at Portsmouth. He succeeded the first minister of Portsmouth, Rev. Joshua Moody who d. 7 Jul 1697. He had eight children "but the last four names are obt. from his will of 22 Dec 1724, which mentioned all the seven.

Nathaniel married Sarah PURKISS on 26 Oct 1699 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Sarah was born on 1 Apr 1680 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died in 1740 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patience married Benjamin MARSTON on 15 Apr 1696 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Benjamin was born on 9 Jan 1650/1 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 9 Mar 1650/1 in First Church, Salem, Massachusetts; died on 19 Sep 1719 in Dublin, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Rev. Jabez FITCH on 26 Jul 1704 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Jabez (son of Rev James FITCH and Priscilla MASON) was born in Apr 1672 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 22 Nov 1746 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts list Mary Leverett as a Mrs. Not sure if this is the correct Mary. Further research will be needed to verify.

Mary married John DENISON on 09 Apr 1719 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. John was born in 1688; died in 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Son of Rev. Nathaniel Rogers and Sarah Purkiss

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He graduated 1717 from Harvard College, where "he studied the theory of physick and surgery, with Dr. Bailey," (Berry?) of Ipswich. He practiced some years in Portsmouth, which town he represented in the New Hampshire Assembly and served a Speaker.

Nathaniel married Olive PLAISTED about 1728 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Olive was born on 29 Aug 1708 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; was christened on 12 Sep 1708 in North Church, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Dorothy SHERBURNE about 1743. Dorothy (daughter of Henry SHERBURNE and Dorothy WENTWORTH) was born in 1713 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island; died on 25 Jan 1761 in Milton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Rebecca PARR on 2 Feb 1723/4. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Lydia HUTCHINSON on 27 May 1736. Lydia (daughter of Thomas HUTCHINSON, Esq. and Sarah FOSTER) was born on 30 May 1717 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Rogers and Sarah Purkiss

Elizabeth married Rev. John TAYLOR on 9 Apr 1730 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. John (son of John TAYLOR and Ann WINSLOW) was born on 30 Aug 1704 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 26 Jan 1749/50. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Son of Benjamin Marston, Esq. and Patience Rogers

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He graduated 1715 from Harvard College. Benjamin was in Ireland when his father died in 1719. "It appears after the death of his father he remained in Ireland, conducting all the business matters connected with the "Essex" (the brigatine owned by his father), with a degree of energy and capacity not often found in a young man of 22 years of age. The voyage turned out to be much more profitable than was expected, and much of the property that ad been sold or motgaged by his father was redeemed. He engaged in business at Salem as a merchant and gained a reputation among his fellow townsmen as a 'man of honorable motives and strict integrity of character.' He was chosen representative to the general court in 1727-28-29. Was High Sheriff of Essex til 1737, was Justice of General Session and common Pleas Courts." He was a colonel in the Massachusetts Militia, sheriff of Essex County and Judge of Sessions and the Court of Common Pleas in 1740. He devoted much of his time in Manchester to agricultural pursuits. He made his will on 23 apr 1754, which was proved on 17 July 1754. He left "a large estate including the Great and Little Misery Islands, for which he paid 516 pounds, 13 shillings and 9 pence. These islands were offered for sale by his son Benjamin in Dec 1770. A part of the income of the island he left for the purpose of Propogating the Gospel among the Indians." Benjamin Marston Watson was the 2nd great grandson of Governor Thomas and Dorothy (Yorke) Dudley of royal and noble ancestry.

Benjamin married Elizabeth WINSLOW on 20 Nov 1729 in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Isaac WINSLOW and Sarah WENSLEY) was born on 13 Dec 1707 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 22 Feb 1707/8 in First Church, Marshfield, Massachusetts; died on 20 Sep 1761/2 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Mehitable GIBBS in 1725 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Mehitable was born on 8 Jan 1705/6 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 21 Aug 1727 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]