278. Elizabeth CHAMPLIN (Elizabeth DENISON , George , George ) was born 10 Jan 1718/1719 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.
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They had the following children:
+ 1000 F i Sylvia BELCHER.
287. William WILLIAMS (Desire DENISON , George , George ) was born 1 May 1716 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 27 Jul 1801.
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They had the following children:
1001 F i
Martha WILLIAMS was born 26 Sep 1738 in Stonington, New London Co., CT. + 1002 M ii William WILLIAMS was born 14 Jul 1740 and died 25 Oct 1770. 1003 F iii
Esther WILLIAMS was born 8 Jan 1743 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 2 Jun 1814. + 1004 M iv John WILLIAMS was born 23 Dec 1744 and died 1813. 1005 M v
Benadam WILLIAMS was born 21 Mar 1747 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 1006 F vi
Hannah WILLIAMS was born 24 May 1749 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 1007 F vii
Desire WILLIAMS was born 24 Jan 1751 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. + 1008 F viii Hannah WILLIAMS was born 17 Jun 1753 and died 19 Aug 1729. 1009 M ix
Ephraim WILLIAMS was born 16 May 1756 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
Ephraim married (1) Sarah POTTER.
Ephraim also married (2) Hepsibeth PHELPS. + 1010 M x Isaac WILLIAMS was born 20 Mar 1758.
288. Thankful WILLIAMS (Desire DENISON , George , George ) was born 8 Feb 1717/1718 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 3 May 1767.
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They had the following children:
+ 1011 M i Elisha DENISON is printed as #665. 1012 M ii Nathan DENISON is printed as #666. 1013 M iii William DENISON is printed as #667. + 1014 F iv Desire DENISON is printed as #668. 1015 F v Mary Molly DENISON is printed as #669. + 1016 F vi Prudence DENISON is printed as #670. 1017 F vii Mercy DENISON is printed as #671. 1018 F viii Thankful DENISON is printed as #672. 1019 F ix Zerviah DENISON is printed as #673. 1020 F x Rebecca DENISON is printed as #674. 1021 M xi Avery DENISON is printed as #675.
289. Mercy WILLIAMS (Desire DENISON , George , George ) was born 7 Nov 1719 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 19 Jun 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
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They had the following children:
1022 F i
Mary WHEELER was born 22 Apr 1741 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
Mary married Clement MINER, son of Clement MINER and Abigail HEMPSTEAD, on 24 Dec 1761. Clement was born 21 May 1738. + 1023 F ii Mercy WHEELER was born 22 Jun 1742. + 1024 M iii Thomas WHEELER was born 12 Oct 1745. 1025 F iv
Thankful WHEELER was born 20 May 1747 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. + 1026 F v Desire WHEELER was born 25 Nov 1748. 1027 F vi
Prudence WHEELER was born 24 Apr 1751 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. + 1028 F vii Martha WHEELER was born 14 Oct 1752. 1029 F viii
Mehitable WHEELER was born 10 May 1754 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
Mehitable married Jabez SWAN, son of Asa SWAN and Marvin HOLMES, on 11 Jun 1772. Jabez was born 21 May 1751. 1030 M ix
Rufus WHEELER was born 15 Dec 1755 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
Rufus married Eunice WILLIAMS, daughter of William WILLIAMS and Eunice PRENTICE. Eunice was born 30 Jun 1767. 1031 M x
John WHEELER was born 23 Mar 1760 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
Mercy also married (2) Thomas HURLBUT.
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293. George WILLIAMS (Desire DENISON , George , George ) was born 9 Jul 1726 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 29 Jul 1726 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 11 Aug 1775 in Montville, New London Co., Connecticut.
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They had the following children:
+ 1032 F i Prudence WILLIAMS was born 25 Jul 1749 and died 25 Oct 1806. + 1033 M ii George WILLIAMS was born 2 Nov 1751 and died 30 Jun 1830. 1034 F iii
Eunice WILLIAMS was born 14 Dec 1753 in Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut. 1035 M iv
Solomon WILLIAMS was born 19 Sep 1756 in Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut.
Solomon married Elizabeth AYER. 1036 F v
Welthea WILLIAMS was born 6 Sep 1758 in Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut. 1037 F vi
Bridget WILLIAMS was born 6 Sep 1758 in Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut.
Bridget married William SHEFFIELD. 1038 M vii
Amos WILLIAMS was born 23 Aug 1760 in Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 14 Jan 1763 in Connecticut. 1039 F viii
Desire WILLIAMS was born 23 Oct 1763 in Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut. 1040 M ix
Dudley WILLIAMS was born 30 Sep 1765 in Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut.
Dudley married Catharine. 1041 M x
Robert WILLIAMS was born 30 Jan 1768 in Waterford, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 15 Jun 1897. 1042 M xi
Ebenezer WILLIAMS was born 11 Nov 1771 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut. 1043 M xii
Jesse WILLIAMS was born 4 Jul 1774 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 12 Jul 1822.
Jesse married Abigail BAILEY.
297. Mary STANTON (Thankful DENISON , George , George ) was born 27 May 1720 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 26 Apr 1722 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
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They had the following children:
298. Elizabeth STANTON (Thankful DENISON , George , George ) was born 10 Jun 1722 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 14 Oct 1722 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
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Elizabeth married Phineas STANTON, son of Daniel STANTON and Mary CHESEBROUGH. Phineas was born 1719.
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They had the following children:
+ 1049 M i Phineas STANTON Jr. is printed as #886.
302. Lt. Thomas STANTON (Thankful DENISON , George , George ) was born 20 Dec 1729 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 8 Apr 1730 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
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Thomas married Sarah CHESEBROUGH on 10 Jan 1751.
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They had the following children:
+ 1050 F i Mercy STANTON was born 6 Jul 1760 and died 20 Jan 1844.
306. Joseph DENISON (George , George , George ) was born 26 Jan 1722/1723 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.
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Joseph married Lucy CHESEBROUGH.
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They had the following children:
+ 1051 F i Hannah DENISON was baptized 1758.
311. Mercy DENISON (William , William , George ) was born 25 Jun 1711 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 9 Dec 1793.
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Mercy married Hubbard BURROWS.
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They had the following children:
+ 1052 M i Hubbard BURROWS was born 26 Jun 1739 and died 6 Sep 1781. + 1053 F ii Mary BURROWS was born 7 Oct 1749 and died 19 Apr 1823. + 1054 M iii Jonathan BURROWS was born 13 May 1752.
313. Esther DENISON (William , William , George ) was born 6 Feb 1714/1715 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 18 Mar 1790 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
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Esther married Jonathan WHEELER, son of Richard WHEELER and Prudence PAYSON, on 1 Mar 1732 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Jonathan was born 7 Feb 1708 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 8 Oct 1790 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
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They had the following children:
+ 1055 F i Esther WHEELER was born 27 Dec 1732. + 1056 F ii Prudence WHEELER was born 20 Dec 1734. + 1057 M iii Jonathan WHEELER was born 20 Jan 1737 and died 28 Jan 1807. + 1058 M iv Richard WHEELER was born 16 Jul 1739 and died 30 Aug 1799. 1059 M v
Thankful WHEELER was born 1 Jan 1742 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 23 Oct 1775 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. + 1060 M vi John WHEELER was born 16 Aug 1744. + 1061 M vii David WHEELER was born 13 Jun 1747. 1062 F viii
Content WHEELER was born 30 Aug 1749 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
Content married (1) Henry HEWITT, son of Elkanah HEWITT I and Hannah STERRY, on 30 Mar 1784. Henry was born 7 Aug 1730 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 1821 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
DAR PATRIOT INDEX, pp. 325.
HEWITT, Henry b. 7-7-1730 d. 1821 m (2) Phebe Prentice Pvt. CT
DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 11 & 28.
Born in Stonington, Conn., 7 Aug 1730 (VR), son of Elkanah Hewitt and Hannah Sterry; died in North Stonington, Conn. in 1821, before his will was probated in court, 2 Oct 1821. Henry married 1st SARAH KEENEY, 23 Jan 1751 at Voluntown, Conn. (VR). Sarah was born in Voluntown, 23 Aug 1732 (VR), daughter of James Kenney and Sarah Herrick; she died in 1771. Henry married 2nd, PHEBE PRENTICE, 2 Jan 1772 at the 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, Conn. (CR). Phebe was born in Stonington, 22 Feb. 1738 (VR), daughter of Samuel Prentice and Abigail Billings; she died before 1784.
Henry married 3rd CONTENT (WHEELER) PALMER, widow of Joseph Palmer, 30 May 1784 at the 1st Congregational Church of Stonington (CR). Content was born in Stonington, 30 Aug 1749 (VR), daughter of Jonathan Wheeler and Esther Denison; she died in North Stonington in 1831 before her will was probated on 29 Aug 1831.
Henry resided in Voluntown, Conn. for several years before settling in Stonington in an area that later became North Stonington, Conn. He and his 2nd wife, Phebe, were members of the 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington when their 5 children, Prentice, Joseph, Benjamin, Amos and Phebe were baptized there on 18 Jun 1780 (CR). Later, Henry and his 3rd wife, Content, became members of at the 1st Baptist Church of Pendleton Hill in 1791 (CR).
Henry wrote his will, 13 Feb 1813 and it was probated 2 Oct 1821 (Stonington Probate Records, docket #1625). An inventory of his estate was taken 29 Sept 1821. The will mentioned his wife Content, his 9 sons - Arthur, Sterry, Andrew, Henry, James, Prentice, Benjamin, Joseph and Amos - and his daughters, Sabra, wife of Joseph Randall; Mahala, wife of Simon Hewitt; and Phebe, wife of Caleb Ames. The only sons, who remained in Conn., Prentice and Benjamin, were named executors of the estate.
Content's will, written 28 Jun 1830, was probated 20 Aug 1831 (Stonington Probate Records, docket #1617). Her will mentioned sons Prentice and Benjamin, daughter Mahala, wife of Simeon Hewitt and daughter Phebe Ames, now a widow. Prentice and Benjamin were named executors of her estate.
Resources:
Vital Records of Stonington, Voluntown and Preston, Conn.
Stonington Probate Records, LDS film #1,032,097.
Records of 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, Conn., LDS film #5081.
Records of 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, LDS film #5614.
Records of 1st Baptist Church of Pendleton Hill, Conn., LDS film $5079.
National Archives, Rev. War Pension Files #W27860, W25860, W25766 & S29218.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., pp. 421 & 422.
A.M. Gaverly, HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF PITTSFORD, VERMONT, Rutland, VT, 1872, pp. 279 & 707.
Bible Record of Simeon and Mahala Hewitt published in Roto-Gene, Vol. 1, #6, p. 26.
Cemetery Records of Wallingford, Vermont, LDS film #27,745.
Content also married (2) Mr. PALMER.
Content also married (3) Joseph PALMER. + 1063 F ix Zerviah WHEELER was born 3 Oct 1752. 1064 F x
Patience WHEELER was born 6 Feb 1756 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
Patience married Joseph PAGE. + 1065 M xi Joshua WHEELER was born 13 Dec 1763.
314. William DENISON (William , William , George ) was born 9 Dec 1716 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 7 Jul 1779.
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William married Prudence DENISON, daughter of Daniel DENISON and Mary STANTON, on 23 Jun 1737. Prudence was born 27 Jan 1718 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was christened 5 Apr 1719 in 1st Church of Stonington, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
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They had the following children:
+ 1066 M i Beebe DENISON is printed as #736.
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