Family of William Denison

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1.  CAPT. WILLIAM5 DENISON  (JOHN BORODELL4, GEORGE3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born April 07, 1677 in Stonington, New London Co., CT, and died January 30, 1730/31 in North Stonington, New London Co., CT.  He married MARY AVERY March 1697/98 in Stonington, New London Co., CT, daughter of JOHN AVERY and ABIGAIL CHESEBROUGH.  She was born Bef. November 14, 1680 in Stonington, New London Co., CT, and died February 05, 1763 in Stonington, New London Co., CT.  William and Mary are buried at Denison Yard #2, Button Rd. No.Stonington, CT.

 

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Baptism: November 14, 1780, Stonington, New London Co., CT

 

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Marriage: March 1697/98, Stonington, New London Co., CT

     

Children of WILLIAM DENISON and MARY AVERY are:

              i.   MARY6 DENISON, b. Abt. 1699, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 1699, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

              ii.   MARY DENISON, b. Abt. 1701, Groton, New London Co., CT; d. January 09, 1734/35, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. EDWARD HERRICK, November 10, 1725, Stonington, New London Co., CT; b. October 16, 1695, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA.

 

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Marriage: November 10, 1725, Stonington, New London Co., CT

 

             iii.   PHEBE DENISON, b. Bef. July 06, 1701, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. (1) BENJAMIN GUILE, January 07, 1718/19; b. June 13, 1689, Haverhill, Essex Co., MA; m. (2) STEPHEN HERRICK, November 11, 1726, Preston, New London Co., CT; b. February 12, 1704/05, Preston, New London Co., CT.

 

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Marriage: January 07, 1718/19

 

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Marriage: November 11, 1726, Preston, New London Co., CT

 

             iv.   ANN DENISON, b. Abt. 1705; d. September 15, 1721, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. CAPT. JOHN DENISON, November 09, 1720; b. 1701, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; d. November 28, 1777, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

 

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Cause of Death: Drowned in a well at age 16

 

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Marriage: November 09, 1720

 

             v.   WILLIAM DENISON, b. Abt. 1710.

             vi.   ABIGAIL DENISON, b. Abt. 1710; m. ROGER BILLINGS, July 31, 1739; b. March 19, 1707/08, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

 

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Marriage: July 31, 1739

 

            vii.   LUCY DENISON, b. 1708, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. 1756, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. CAPT. JOHN SWAN, JR., March 05, 1725/26, Stonington, New London Co., CT; b. December 26, 1700, Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. August 28, 1781, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

 

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Baptism: February 12, 1709/10, Stonington, New London Co., CT

 

           viii.   AVERY DENISON, b. Abt. 1712, Preston, New London Co., Connecticut; d. April 03, 1775, No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; m. THANKFUL WILLIAMS, January 31, 1734/35, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; b. February 08, 1717/18, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut; d. May 03, 1767.

 

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Christening: January 29, 1726/27, 1st Church of Preston, Preston, New London Co., Connecticut

 

Notes for THANKFUL WILLIAMS:

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.

     Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 8.

 

 

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Marriage: January 31, 1734/35, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

 

             ix.   THANKFUL DENISON, b. Abt. 1714.

             x.   DESIRE DENISON, b. Abt. 1716; d. December 16, 1767; m. JOHN STANTON III.

             xi.   CHRISTOPHER DENISON, b. Abt. 1719; m. ABIGAIL TYLER.

            xii.   JOHN DENISON, b. February 23, 1721/22, Preston, New London Co., Connecticut; d. October 25, 1787; m. MARTHA WHEELER, January 13, 1747/48; b. December 31, 1728, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

 

Notes for JOHN DENISON:

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.

     Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 5.

 

 

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Christening: December 07, 1729, 1st Church of Preston, Preston, New London Co., Connecticut

 

Notes for MARTHA WHEELER:

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.

     Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 17.

 

 

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Marriage: January 13, 1747/48