John
Denison
Born about in Hedon, Yorkshire, England
Son of George Denison
and Mary (Parkinson) Denison
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sophia (Taylor) Denison
— married
19 Dec 1782 in England
Descendants 
Father of
George Taylor Denison I, Thomas John Denison, Charles Denison, Elizabeth Denison and Elizabeth Sophia (Denison) Taylor
Died about
at about age 68
in York (Toronto), Upper Canada
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| Created 26 Aug 2015
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Biography
Captain John Denison served for Canada in the War of 1812
Service started: 1812
Unit(s): 3rd Regiment of York Militia
Service ended: 1814
Service started: 1812
Unit(s): 3rd Regiment of York Militia
Service ended: 1814
John, christened November 27, 1755, in Hedon, Yorkshire, was the son of George Denison (Dennison) [1] and Mary Parkinson. [2]
On May 26, 1792, a notice appeared in the Ispswich Journal that John Denison of Alton Hall Mill, Suffolk, would be "leaving this country" and holding an auction of "household furniture, china, brewing and dairy utensils" on June 7. [3]
After emigrating to Upper Canada later that year with his wife and three sons, John settled in York County. A large land grant and later purchases of farm land enabled him to become a gentleman farmer and member of the colonial aristocracy. He was a member of the York militia as well as [4] a member of the first congregation of the Cathedral Church of Saint James.
During the War of 1812, John served as captain in the 3rd Regiment of York Militia. [5]
He commanded the Whitby Township Company. [6]
On Sept. 5, 1812, his company was ordered to Fort George. [7]
From Sept. 8 to 15, 1812, he commanded his company. [8]
From Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 1813, he was serving at York. [9]
After April 27, 1814, he surrendered to the Americans at York. [10]
Sometime after April 28, 1814, ten of his privates surrendered to the Americans at York in order to gain plunder. [11]
On June 5, 1815, he was recorded as a captain. [12]
On July 11, 1816, John retired from his commission. [13]
After the war, he made a claim for losses to the Americans and British. The claims were rejected because he did not present proof of the losses. [14]
He died in 1824 and is buried in St. John's Cemetery on the Humber, the family cemetery he founded in Weston, now a part of Toronto, Ontario. [15]
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXM7-YY6 : accessed 29 November 2015), John Dennison, 27 Nov 1755; citing Hedon, York, England, reference 573; FHL microfilm 1,471,220.
- ↑ SUBURBAN NEWS. (1880, May 06). The Globe (1844-1936) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.torontopubliclibrary.ca/docview/1527316031?accountid=14369
- ↑ Ipswich Journal, May 26, 1792
- ↑ Gagan, David. The Denison Family of Toronto 1792-1925. Canadian Biographical Studies. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1973, p. 9-12
- ↑ Denison, Robert E. A History of the Denison Family in Canada. Published 1910, p. 12 [1]
- ↑ Captain Samuel Ridout’s order book, Reference RG8-1, Microfilm C-3519, accessed Feb. 9, 2017 at http://data2.archives.ca/e/e435/e010869208.pdf, pages 7
- ↑ Captain Samuel Ridout’s order book, Reference RG8-1, Microfilm C-3519, accessed Feb. 9, 2017 at http://data2.archives.ca/e/e435/e010869208.pdf, pages 7
- ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 372-374 & 441-442
- ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 616-619
- ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10383, pages 1138-1139
- ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10383, pages 1140-1141
- ↑ Collections Canada, War of 1812: Upper Canada Returns, Nominal Rolls and Paylists, Microfilm t-10384, pages 262-263
- ↑ Captain Samuel Ridout’s order book, Reference RG8-1, Microfilm C-3519, accessed Feb. 9, 2017 at http://data2.archives.ca/e/e435/e010869208.pdf, pages 7
- ↑ Collections Canada, The War of 1812: Board of Claims for Losses, 1813-1848, Microfilm t-1129, pages 139-144
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63569105/john-denison: accessed 21 November 2023), memorial page for CPT John Denison (20 Nov 1755–28 Oct 1824), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63569105, citing Saint John's Cemetery on the Humber, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Nicole La Faive (contributor 17167635).
- The War of 1812 Militia Payroll Documents can be accessed online at
- http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.02-e.php?&q2=35&interval=50&sk=0&&PHPSESSID=t35e5elcve2av2ck6m2heds0s7crf37s6jcgkd25j0hraombkt30
- Ernest J. Chambers. 1902. The Governor General's Body Guard in Canada. https://www.electriccanadian.com/forces/bodyguard00chamuoft.pdf
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