Some descendants of Captain George Denison

Some Descendants of Captain George DENISON

Third Generation

(Continued)

61. William DENISON (William , George ) was born 24 Mar 1687/1688 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 24 Feb 1724/1725 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 8.

William married Mercy GALLUP, daughter of Benadam GALLUP and Heaster PRENTICE, on 10 May 1710. Mercy was born 16 Aug 1690 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 2 Mar 1724/1725.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 8.

They had the following children:

+ 311 F i Mercy DENISON was born 25 Jun 1711 and died 9 Dec 1793.
312 F ii

Sarah DENISON was born 2 Jul 1713 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 8.

Sarah married Jas MASON on 22 Nov 1738. Jas was christened 11 May 1713.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 8.

+ 313 F iii Esther DENISON was born 6 Feb 1714/1715 and died 18 Mar 1790.
+ 314 M iv William DENISON was born 9 Dec 1716 and died 7 Jul 1779.
315 F v

Hannah DENISON was born 17 Apr 1719 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 19 Apr 1719 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 21 Mar 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 8.

+ 316 M vi Benadam DENISON was born 6 Feb 1720/1721 and died before Oct 1762.
317 M vii

Jonathan DENISON was born 11 Feb 1722/1723 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 26 May 1723 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 8.
         No Children.

62. Sarah DENISON (William , George ) was born 14 Apr 1689 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died Aug 1774 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by Denison, Peck & Jacobus, page 3.

Sarah married John AVERY, son of John AVERY and Abigail CHESEBROUGH, on 23 Aug 1705 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. John was born in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 1 Apr 1683 in 1st Church of New London, New London, New London Co., Connecticut. He died Oct 1762 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut, aged 80 years.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Pages 112, 142, 143.
    Baptized April 1, 1683, First Church of New London. John married Aug. 23, 1705, at Groton, New London Co., Conn., Sarah Denison, daughter of William and Sarah (Stanton) Denison (David Avery ms.). She was born April 14, 1689, at Stonington. In the deeds recorded at Groton, this John Avery is called sergeant. His father gave him several tracts of land "out of love" and "for his livelihood." On July 17, 1705, just before his marriage, Capt. John-3 Avery gave to his "loving son John Avery" 80 acres of land lying upon the north end of Poquonock Plain, bounded north by James Morgan's land and some part of the brook that enters into Poquonock Cove, west by the lands of John Daws, southerly "with land of my own", together with house, orchard, fruit-trees, &c., also a grass meadow, both sides of Stony Brook on the east side of the great river, "which was given me by my honored father, Capt.
    James Avery, deceased." All the waterways were included in the gift (Groton Deeds, 2:148).
John Avery bought various parcels of land from his brothers and from others. His name appears on the lists of freemen of Groton, 1708, 1712; as selectman in 1724 and 1732; and as surveyor several terms. He had the right to build a pew in the meeting-house gallery in 1720, and with his wife, was a member of the First Church of Groton before the ordination of 1727. Lot No. 17, in the division of the common lands, was set of to him. He died in October,
     The children of John and Sarah (Dension) Avery were born at Groton, New London Co., Conn.

They had the following children:

+ 318 M i John AVERY was born 14 May 1706 and died 1766.
319 F ii

Anna AVERY was born 13 Jun 1711 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 25 Sep 1720 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L. Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 143.

+ 320 F iii Sarah AVERY was born 10 Oct 1713.
+ 321 F iv Abigail AVERY was born 25 Dec 1715 and died Nov 1798.
+ 322 F v Thankful AVERY was born 16 Apr 1718 and died Jan 1813.
323 M vi

George AVERY was born 2 Sep 1724 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L. Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 143.
    George Avery was killed at 7 years of age by a servant boy, by discharge of a gun with grape shot through a door. (David Avery ms.)

324 M vii

William AVERY was born 1 Apr 1726 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 26 Oct 1805 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 207.
    No children.

William married Phebe DENISON, daughter of Daniel DENISON and Mary STANTON, on 4 Dec 1746 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Phebe was born 24 Apr 1723 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 11 Jul 1807 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 5.

325 F viii

Lucy AVERY was born in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 23 Jun 1732 in 1st Church of Groton, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L. Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 143.

+ 326 M ix George AVERY Sr. was christened 20 Mar 1737 and died 16 Feb 1785.

63. George DENISON (William , George ) was born Feb 1691/1692 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 22 May 1692 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 19 Oct 1777.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

George married Lucy GALLUP, daughter of Benadam GALLUP and Heaster PRENTICE, on 6 Jun 1717. Lucy was born 12 Jul 1701. She died 7 Jan 1793.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

They had the following children:

327 F i

Ann DENISON was born 6 Aug 1718 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 2 Nov 1718 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 25 Apr 1725 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

328 F ii

dau DENISON was born 9 Sep 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 10 Sep 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

329 F iii

Lucy DENISON was born 13 Oct 1721 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 30 Jan 1722 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 14 Apr 1725 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

330 F iv

Mary DENISON was born 27 Nov 1723 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 15 Mar 1724 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 14 Jul 1724 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

+ 331 M v George DENISON was born 3 Jul 1725 and died 19 Jun 1808.
332 M vi

William DENISON was born 14 Jun 1727 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 20 Sep 1754.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

William married Pricilla FELLOWS.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

+ 333 F vii Mercy DENISON was born 24 Feb 1730.
334 F viii

Esther DENISON was born 16 Sep 1732 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 9 Nov 1732 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 14 Nov 1754 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

335 M ix

Samuel DENISON was born 18 Feb 1735 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 6 Apr 1735 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 10 Sep 1754 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 9.

+ 336 M x David DENISON was born 29 Jan 1736/1737 and died 24 Jan 1808.

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