William DENISON

Male 1677 - 1732  (53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William DENISON was born on 07 Apr 1677 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was christened on 14 Oct 1677 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut (son of John Borodell DENISON and Phebe LAY); died between 13 Feb 1731 and 1732 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

    William married Mary AVERY in Mar 1697/8 in New London, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of John AVERY and Abigail CHESEBROUGH) was christened on 14 Nov 1680 in First Church of New London, Connecticut; died on 03 Feb 1762 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary DENISON was born in 1701; died in 1735.
    2. Ann DENISON was born about 1703 in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 15 Sep 1721 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    3. Capt William DENISON was born about 1705; died on 29 Jan 1760/1 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    4. Lucy DENISON was born about 1708; died in 1756 in Swan Town Hill, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
    5. Phebe DENISON
    6. Abigail DENISON was born about 1710.
    7. Avery DENISON was born about 1712 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 29 Jan 1727 in 1st Church of Preston, Preston, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 03 Apr 1775 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    8. Thankful DENISON was born about 1714.
    9. Desire DENISON was born about 1716; died on 14 Dec 1767.
    10. Christopher DENISON was born about 1719; died about 1763.
    11. John DENISON was born on 23 Feb 1722 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 07 Dec 1729 in 1st Church of Preston, Preston, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1787.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


  2. 3.  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. 1. 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. 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: 3

  1. 4.  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]


  2. 5.  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. 2. 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.

  3. 6.  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]


  4. 7.  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. 3. 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William DENISON was born about 1570 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 3 Feb 1571 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England (son of John DENISON and Agnes WYLLEY); died on 25 Jan 1653 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

    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]


  2. 9.  Margaret CHANDLER was born in England; died on 23 Feb 1645 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. John DENISON was christened on 7 Apr 1605; died about 1682.
    2. William DENISON was born in England; was christened on 5 Oct 1606.
    3. George DENISON was christened on 15 Oct 1609; died in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England; was buried on 18 Jun 1614.
    4. Maj. Gen. Daniel DENISON was born in 1612 in Bishop's Stortford, co. Hertford, England; was christened on 18 Oct 1612 in St. Michael's Church, Bishop's Stortford; died on 20 Sep 1682 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Interred at the High Street burying Ground.
    5. Sarah DENISON was christened on 8 Oct 1615; was buried on 15 Oct 1615.
    6. Edward DENISON was born in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 3 Nov 1616; died on 26 Apr 1668 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
    7. 4. George DENISON was born in 1618 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 10 Dec 1620; died on 23 Oct 1694 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; was buried on 26 Oct 1694 in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, Conneticut.

  3. 12.  LAY was born in England.

    married ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  ? UNKNOWN
    Children:
    1. John LAY was born in 1610 in Horley, England; died on 18 Jan 1674 in Lyme, New London, Conn..
    2. 6. Robert LAY was born in 1617 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 09 Jul 1689 in Saybrook, New London, Conn.; was buried in Essex, New London, Conn..

  5. 14.  Arthur FENNER was born in 1575 in Horley, England (son of Thomas FENNER and ? UNKNOWN); died in 1645 in Horley, Surrey, England; was buried in St. Bartholomew Churchyard, Burstow, Surrey, England.

    Arthur married Sarah BROWNE about 1613 in Rusper, Sussex, England. Sarah (daughter of Rev. Joseph BROWNE and Margery PATCHING) was born in Rusper, Surrex, England; was christened on 22 Oct 1592 in Rusper, Sussex, England; died after 1633 in Horley, Surrey, England; was buried in St. Bartholomew Churchyard, Burstow, Surrey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Sarah BROWNE was born in Rusper, Surrex, England; was christened on 22 Oct 1592 in Rusper, Sussex, England (daughter of Rev. Joseph BROWNE and Margery PATCHING); died after 1633 in Horley, Surrey, England; was buried in St. Bartholomew Churchyard, Burstow, Surrey, England.
    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah FENNER 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.
    2. Thomas FENNER was christened on 20 Jul 1617; died on 15 May 1647 in Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut.
    3. William FENNER was born in Horley, England; was christened on 11 Sep 1625; died between 30 Aug and 6 Sep 1680 in Newport, Rhode Island.
    4. Phebe FENNER was born in 1619 in Horley, England; was christened on 5 Jan 1633/4.
    5. Arthur FENNER was christened on 17 Oct 1619 in Horley, Surrey, England; died on 10 Oct 1703 in Providence, Rhode Island.
    6. Joseph FENNER was born in Horley, England; was christened on 22 Jun 1628.
    7. John FENNER was born on 11 Feb 1630/31 in Horley, England; died in 1709 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA.