John Denison (1701 - 1777)

Born 1701 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Denison — married 9 Nov 1720 (to 15 Sep 1721) in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Husband of Mary (Noyes) Denison — married before 1725 (to 14 Jun 1742) in Stonington, Connecticut

Husband of Rebekah (Noyes) Denison — married 7 Jul 1743 (to 11 Sep 1754) in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Husband of Sarah (Chesebrough) Denison — married 3 Mar 1762 (to 28 Nov 1777) in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 28 Nov 1777 at about age 76 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

• Ancestor of noted actor Ted Danson (III)^[1] through daughter Mary Noyes Denison Smith.

John Denison was born in 1701 at Stonington, Connecticut. He was the second child of Mercy Hedge and Edward Denison.

He married 4 times, all at Stonington:

1. in 1720, Ann Denison; one child named Ann, born & died in infancy, 1821. Ann died soon thereafter, drowned in a well.
2. About 1724 Mary Noyes; they had 10 children, only five of whom lived to adulthood
3. 7 Jul 1743 Rebekah Noyes; they had 6 children, only 3 of whom lived to adulthood
4. 3 Mar 1762 Sarah Chesebrough; no children

John died 28 Nov 1777 (aged 75-76) in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

He is buried in Denison Burying Ground, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Puritans and Pioneers." Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Season 4, Episode 3). PBS. 17 Oct 2017.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 29 October 2019), memorial page for Capt John Denison (1701–28 Nov 1777), Find A Grave: Memorial #42014870, citing Denison Burying Ground, Mystic, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Don Stowell (contributor 46794548) .

• Denison Genealogy: Ancestors and Descendants of Captain George Denison; E. Glenn Denison, Josephine M. Peck and Donald L. Jacobus; Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 1993 [Originally published, Pequot Press 1963; Reprinted, Baltimore, MD 1978, 1982, 1993], no. 143: https://archive.org/details/denisongenealogy00deni/page/6/mode/1up ; https://archive.org/details/denisongenealogy00deni/page/19/mode/1up

• Wheeler, Richard Anson. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut p. 342, 346 #126: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n368/mode/1up; p. 488 no. 104: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n510/mode/1up

• White, Elizabeth Pearson. John Howland of the Mayflower (Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1990) Vol. 1, Page 451.