Hannah DENISON

Other Events and Attributes:

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

Hannah married Nathaniel CHESEBROUGH in 1659 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Nathaniel (son of William CHESEBROUGH and Anna STEVENSON) was born on 25 Jan 1629/30 in Boston, England; was christened on 28 Jan 1630 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England; died on 22 Nov 1678 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London Co., Connectiuct. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anna CHESEBROUGH was born on 12 Oct 1660 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 24 Feb 1750 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
2. Sarah CHESEBROUGH was born on 30 Jan 1662 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 09 Sep 1729 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
3. Nathaniel CHESEBROUGH was born on 10 Apr 1666 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 08 Apr 1732 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
4. Bridget CHESEBROUGH was born on 25 Mar 1669 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 28 Nov 1720 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
5. Hannah CHESEBROUGH was born on 14 Nov 1671 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
6. Samuel CHESEBROUGH was born on 14 Feb 1673/74 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Jan 1735/36.
7. Margaret CHESEBROUGH was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
8. Mary CHESEBROUGH was born on 30 Jun 1678 in Stonington, New London Co. Connecticut; died on 21 Dec 1678.

Hannah married Joseph SAXTON on 15 Jul 1680 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Joseph (son of Thomas SAXTON and Ann COPP) was born on 09 May 1656 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Jul 1715 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary SAXTON was christened on 4 Sep 1681 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 17 Oct 1750 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
2. Jerusha SAXTON was born in 1683 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
3. Mercy SAXTON was christened on 30 May 1686.

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