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Some Descendants of Captain George DENISON

Fifth Generation

(Continued)


741. Isaac DENISON (Daniel , Daniel , John Borodell , George ) was born 20 Dec 1751 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 14 Feb 1817.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 19.

Isaac married Eunice WILLIAMS, daughter of Elisha WILLIAMS and Esther WHEELER, on 10 Nov 1773. Eunice was born 3 Aug 1755 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 19.

They had the following children:

  1500 M i
Ebenezer DENISON was born 10 Jul 1774 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  1501 F ii
Esther DENISON was born 26 Apr 1776 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Esther married (1) Charles COTTRELL.
       
Esther also married (2) Isaac MINER.
+ 1502 F iii Sarah DENISON was born 9 Apr 1778.
  1503 F iv
Thankful DENISON was born 20 May 1780 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Thankful married Amos CLIFT.
  1504 F v
Eunice DENISON was born 20 May 1782 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Eunice married Nathaniel CLIFT.
  1505 F vi
Ann DENISON was born 22 Sep 1784 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Ann married John D. GALLUP.
  1506 F vii
Mercy DENISON was born 9 Feb 1787 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Mercy married Zebediah GATES.
  1507 M viii
Isaac DENISON was born 1 Feb 1790 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  1508 M ix
Daniel DENISON was born 26 Apr 1791 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  1509 M x
Frederick DENISON was born 27 Dec 1795 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  1510 M xi
Elisha DENISON was born 3 Apr 1798 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  1511 M xii
Hezekiah DENISON was born 19 Jul 1803 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died in his youth.

742. Henry DENISON (Daniel , Daniel , John Borodell , George ) was born 26 Nov 1753 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 20 Sep 1835.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 19.

Henry married Mary GALLUP on 1778. Mary was born 31 Jan 1759. She died 1743.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 19.

They had the following children:

  1512 F i
Sarah DENISON was born 9 Dec 1780.
  1513 M ii
Henry DENISON was born 15 May 1783.
       
Henry married Deborah PIERCE.
  1514 F iii
Mary DENISON was born 1785. She died 1785.
  1515 M iv
Daniel DENISON was born 31 Mar 1787.
  1516 F v
Mary DENISON was born 17 May 1789.
       
Mary married Amos CRARY.
  1517 M vi
Gideon DENISON was born 4 Feb 1793.
  1518 F vii
Lois DENISON was born 21 Jan 1796.
       
Lois married John FREEMAN.
  1519 F viii
Esther DENISON was born 22 May 1800.

746. Beebe DENISON (Daniel , Daniel , John Borodell , George ) was born 22 Feb 1761 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 6 Nov 1839.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L. Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 19.

Beebe married (1) Hannah CHESEBROUGH, daughter of Nathaniel CHESEBROUGH and Hannah WHEELER, on 21 Nov 1784. Hannah was born 17 Nov 1761.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 19.

They had the following children:

  1520 F i
Hannah DENISON was born 1785.
       
Hannah married Moses ROOT.
  1521 F ii
Keturah DENISON was born 27 Sep 1787.
       
Keturah married Enos LEWIS.
  1522 F iii
Nancy DENISON was born 1790.
       
Nancy married Solomon WHITE.
  1523 M iv
Beebe DENISON was born 28 Jul 1794.
       
Beebe married Harriet THOMPSON.
  1524 M v
Jeremiah DENISON was born 1796. He died in his youth.
  1525 M vi
William DENISON was born 1789. He died in his youth.
  1526 M vii
John DENISON was born 6 Apr 1800.
       
John married Jane FAIRCHILD.

Beebe also married (2) Phebe HINCKLEY.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 19.

747. Frederick DENISON (Daniel , Daniel , John Borodell , George ) was born 23 Sep 1762 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 4 Sep 1832.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 19.

Frederick married Hannah FISH on 19 Aug 1789.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L.
    Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 19.

They had the following children:

  1527 M i
Frederick DENISON was born 22 May 1790.
       
Frederick married Desire FRINK.
  1528 M ii
Erastus DENISON was born 22 Dec 1791.
       
Erastus married Prudence SPICER.
  1529 F iii
Hannah DENISON was born 10 Oct 1795.
  1530 M iv
Nathan DENISON was born 7 Oct 1794.
       
Nathan married Mary AVERY.
  1531 F v
Sally DENISON was born 10 Jul 1797. She died in her youth.
  1532 F vi
Betsey DENISON was born 4 Jul 1799.
       
Betsey married Henry AVERY.
  1533 F vii
Hannah DENISON was born 24 Nov 1801. She died in her youth.
  1534 F viii
Delia DENISON was born 13 Dec 1803.
       
Delia married Daniel LATHAM.
  1535 M ix
Alfred DENISON was born 24 Jan 1806. He died in his youth.
  1536 M x
Charles DENISON was born 24 Feb 1811. He died in his youth.
  1537 M xi
Daniel DENISON was born 19 Jun 1813.
       
Daniel married Decha GARDNER.

749. Ann Borodel DENISON (Daniel , Daniel , John Borodell , George ) was born 2 Oct 1769 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 17 Apr 1842.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by E. Glenn Denison, Josephine Middleton Peck, Donald L. Jacobus, The Pequot Press, Inc. Stonington, CT, 1963. Page 19.

Ann married John WHEELER, son of John WHEELER and Mary MINER, on 8 Jul 1790 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. John was born 20 Mar 1765 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 19.

They had the following children:

  1538 M i
John Denison WHEELER was born 10 Jun 1791 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
John married Lucy PRENTICE, daughter of Asa PRENTICE and Lucy PARK, on 11 Dec 1814 in Stonington, New London Co., Conn.. Lucy was born 23 Aug 1796.
  1539 M ii
Daniel WHEELER was born 14 Jul 1793 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Daniel married Margaret HEWITT.
  1540 M iii
Erastus WHEELER was born 16 Oct 1795 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 27 Sep 1881.

THE WHEELER FAMILY IN AMERICA,THE DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS WHEELER, STONINGTON, CONN., pages 289 through 349, by Inez E. Coolby-Brayton, 1934. Located in the DAR Library, Washington, DC., page 322.
    Unmarried.
+ 1541 F iv Nancy WHEELER was born 27 Mar 1798 and died 10 Jun 1877.
  1542 F v
Prudence WHEELER was born 18 Jun 1800 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE WHEELER FAMILY IN AMERICA,THE DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS WHEELER, STONINGTON, CONN., pages 289 through 349, by Inez E. Coolby-Brayton, 1934. Located in the DAR Library, Washington, DC., page 322.
    Unmarried.
  1543 F vi
Mary Esther WHEELER was born 20 Nov 1802 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Mary married Hubbard BURROWS, son of John B. BURROWS and Betsey HALEY, on 17 Feb 1829. Hubbard was born 10 Oct 1793.
+ 1544 M vii Elias Hewitt WHEELER was born 16 Aug 1807.
  1545 F viii
Emily A. WHEELER was born 26 Feb 1814 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Emily married (1) Charles BURROWS, son of John B. BURROWS and Betsey HALEY. Charles was born 29 Oct 1805.
       
Emily also married (2) Albert EDGCOMB on 20 Oct 1867.
  1546 F ix
Eunice H. WHEELER was born 8 Aug 1816 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Eunice married Palmer CHESEBROUGH, son of Simeon CHESEBROUGH and Abigail SLACK, on 17 Feb 1841 in Stonington, New London Co., Conn.. Palmer was born 10 Nov 1805.

753. John PRENTICE (Abigail BILLINGS , Phebe DENISON , John Borodell , George ) was born 13 May 1733 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

John married Mary HASCALL on 1 Dec 1757 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut. Mary was born in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 1547 M i John PRENTICE Jr. was born 22 Jun 1761.

756. Phebe PRENTICE (Abigail BILLINGS , Phebe DENISON , John Borodell , George ) was born 22 Feb 1738/1739 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died before 1784 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DENISON GENEALOGY, by Denison, Peck & Jacobus, page 349 for family group. HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CT, by Wheeler, page 544. Birth date. Marriage date and
    husband Henry Hewitt.
VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT, Vol. 3, page 145.
    Phebe, d. Sam(ue)ll & Abigail, b. Feb 22, 1738/9.

Phebe married Henry HEWITT, son of Elkanah HEWITT I and Hannah STERRY, on 2 Jan 1772 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 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.

They had the following children:

+ 1548 M i Prentice HEWITT was born about 1773 and died 3 Mar 1842.
+ 1549 M ii Benjamin HEWITT was born 8 Aug 1774 and died 1 Jul 1867.
+ 1550 M iii Joseph HEWITT was born 8 Aug 1774 and died 28 Jul 1830.
+ 1551 M iv Amos HEWITT was born 14 Nov 1776 and died 28 Jul 1843.
  1552 F v
Phebe HEWITT was born 9 Dec 1778 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died after Jun 1830.

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 28.
    She was a widow before her step-mother, Content Hewitt, drew up her will in June 1830.
       
Phebe married Caleb TYLER on 9 Dec 1799 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. Caleb died before Jun 1830.

763. Christopher BILLINGS (Christopher BILLINGS , Phebe DENISON , John Borodell , George ) was born 4 Mar 1748 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Researching this line is Kathy (Roberts) Kennedy at kennedyj@micron.net

Christopher married Ann PALMER.

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They had the following children:

+ 1553 F i Margaret BILLINGS was born 31 Dec 1778 and died 1863.

768. Bridget GRANT (Ann Borodell BILLINGS , Phebe DENISON , John Borodell , George ) was born 24 Sep 1751 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 8 Sep 1819 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Bridget married Hosea WHEELER, son of Jeremiah WHEELER and Anne PELLET, on 20 Feb 1772 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Hosea was born in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 13 Jul 1829 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 1554 M i Nathan WHEELER was born 29 Dec 1772 and died 15 Jul 1829.
+ 1555 M ii Asa WHEELER was born 22 Sep 1774.
+ 1556 M iii Hosea WHEELER was born 21 Oct 1776.
  1557 F iv
Bridget WHEELER was born 17 Feb 1779 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Bridget married Thomas WHEELER.
  1558 F v
Dorothy WHEELER was born 28 Apr 1781 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
+ 1559 F vi Rebecca WHEELER was born 28 Feb 1785.
+ 1560 M vii Ephraim WHEELER was born 29 Dec 1788.
+ 1561 M viii Russell WHEELER was born 20 Aug 1796 and died 8 Jul 1856.
+ 1562 F ix Susannah WHEELER was born 14 May 1783 and died 29 Jun 1862.

769. Lucinda GRANT (Ann Borodell BILLINGS , Phebe DENISON , John Borodell , George ) was born 3 Oct 1766 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 7 Jan 1847 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Hewitt Cemetery, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Researching this line is Lawrence H. Bentley at larrybentley@csi.com

Lucinda married Stanton HEWITT, son of Charles HEWITT and Hannah STANTON, on 15 May 1784 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Stanton was born 8 Oct 1760 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 13 May 1844 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Hewitt Cemetery, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

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 74.
    Born in Stonington, Conn., 8 Oct 1760 (VR), son of Charles Hewitt and Hannah Stanton; died in North Stonington, Conn., 13 May 1844, age 84 years (Tombstone & Bible). Stonton married LUCINDA GRANT, 13 May 1784, at North Stonington (VR & Bible). Lucinda was born in Stonington, 3 Oct 1766 (VR & Bible), daughter of Oliver Grant and Ann Borodell Billings; she died in North Stonington, 7 Jan 1847, age 80 years (tombstone & Bible). Both she and Stanton were buried at the Hewitt Cemetery in Stonington.
    Stanton and Lucinda resided in North Stonington, Conn. where all of their children were born. He was a farmer, and held several public offices in the town, and was elected Representative from North Stonington in 1818 and 1825.
    No will has been found for Stanton but an inventory was taken on 31 July 1844 (North Stonington Probate Records). The family Bible has survived and is now located in the Conn. State Library at Hartford, Conn.
    References:
Vital Records of Stonington and North Stonington, Conn.
Bible Record of Stanton and Lucinda Hewitt, Conn. State Library.
Grant, THE GRANT FAMILY, pp. 41, 79 & 80.
Denison, DENISON GENEALOGY,  pp. 321, 357 & 358.
North Stonington Probate Records, LDS film #1,309,961.
North Stonington Town Records, LDS film #1,309,964.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., pp. 402, 424, 545 & 594.
Conn. Cemetery Records, LDS film #3139.
US Census 1790-1850.

VITAL RECORDS OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., Book 1, page 38.
    HEWITT, Stanton, m. Lucinda Grant, May 15, 1784.

Researching this line is Lawrence H. Bentley at larrybentley@csi.com

They had the following children:

+ 1563 M i Charles HEWITT was born 13 Jul 1786 and died 29 Sep 1843.
+ 1564 M ii Stanton HEWITT Jr. was born 11 Jul 1788 and died 25 Aug 1847.
+ 1565 M iii William HEWITT was born 23 Jan 1792 and died 25 Jan 1869.
+ 1566 M iv Oliver HEWITT was born 15 Oct 1795.
+ 1567 F v Lucinda HEWITT was born 5 Oct 1797.
+ 1568 M vi Ephraim Grant HEWITT was born 20 Apr 1801.
  1569 F vii
Eliza HEWITT was born 17 Apr 1803 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

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 74.
    They resided in North Stonington where Henry was a wagon maker.

VITAL RECORDS OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., Book 1, page 36
    HEWITT, Eliza, daughter of Stanton & Lucinda, b. Apr. 17, 1803.

VITAL RECORDS OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., Book 1, page 90
    HEWITT, Eliza m. Henry Prentice, Nov. 30, 1824, by Rev. John Hyde.
       
Eliza married Henry PRENTICE on 30 Nov 1824 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, by Rev. John Hyde.
  1570 F viii
Mary HEWITT was born 19 May 1808 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 6 May 1849 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

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 74.
    They resided in North Stonington where Asher was a farmer.

VITAL RECORDS OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., Book 1, page 38.
    HEWITT, Mary, daughter of Stanton & Lucinda, b. May 19, 1808.

VITAL RECORDS OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., Book 1, page 111.
    HEWITT, Mary, m. Asher Prentice, Jr., both of N. Stonington, Dec. 25, 1828, by Rev. Timothy Tuttle, of Groton.
       
Mary married Asher PRENTICE Jr. on 25 Dec 1828 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, by Rev. Timothy Tuttle, of Groton.
+ 1571 M ix Denison HEWITT was born 19 Jan 1811.

771. Amie HEWITT (Anna BREED , Mercy PALMER , Ann DENISON , George ) was born 10 Aug 1716 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 16 Mar 1756 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 230.
    Amie Hewitt b. Aug. 10, 1716, d. Stonington, Mar. 16, 1756, m. Nathaniel Williams. Their dau. Anna Williams m. Col. Wm. Ledyard, hero of the Fort Griswold Massacre.

THE DENISON GENEALOGY, page 317, #38-13.

Amie married Nathaniel WILLIAMS, son of Ebenezer WILLIAMS and Sarah HAMMOND, on 1 Jul 1739 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Nathaniel was born 24 Jul 1715 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 19 Dec 1793 in Old Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

  1572 F i
Infant WILLIAMS was born about 1740 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died about 1740 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  1573 F ii
Sarah WILLIAMS was born 4 Oct 1742 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 6 Oct 1744 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  1574 F iii
Anna WILLIAMS was born 2 Oct 1744 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 1789.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 230.
    Anna Williams m. Col. Wm. Ledyard, hero of the Fort Griswold Massacre.

THE DENISON GENEALOGY, page 317, #38-20.

Researching this line is Lawrence H. Bentley at larrybentley@csi.com
       
Anna married Col. William LEDYARD on 6 Dec 1761. William died 6 Sep 1781 in Fort Griswold, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 230.
    Anna Williams m. Col. Wm. Ledyard, hero of the Fort Griswold Massacre.

HISTORY OF THE FANNING FAMILY, page 89.

Researching this line is Lawrence H. Bentley at larrybentley@csi.com
  1575 F iv
Amie WILLIAMS was born 14 Jan 1746 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
  1576 M v
Isreal WILLIAMS was born 4 Aug 1749 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

774. Israel HEWITT Jr. (Anna BREED , Mercy PALMER , Ann DENISON , George ) was born 14 Jul 1723 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 21 Jan 1784 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Hewitt Cemetery, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

STONINGTON BRANCH OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ALLEN BREED, p. 230.
    Israel Hewitt b. July 14, 1723.

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 21.
   Born in Stonington, Conn, 12 Jun 1723/4 (VR), son of Israel Hewitt and Anna Breed; died in Stonington, 21 Jan 1784, age 62 years (tombstone). Israel married Tabitha WHEATON of Little Compton, RI, 23 May 1751 at Little Compton, RI (Stonington Town Records). Tabitha was born in Swansea, Mass. 23 Feb 1732 (VR), daughter of Isaac and Deborah Heaton; she died in Stonington, 21 Jan 1785, age 53 years (tombstone). Both she and Israel were buried in the Hewitt Cemetery, west of Stonington, Conn.
    Israel and Tabitha resided in Stonington. He served as a captain in the local militia and was known as Captain Israel the rest of his life. His will was written 5 Dec 1783, shortly before his death, and probated in 1784 (Stonington Probate Records, docket #1628, and Book 4, pp. 262-170. Israel provided for his wife Tabitha by leaving her all the moveable estate, the use of the land and buildings and 2 Negro servant women. Son Israel was to have the northern part of the homestead farm, and son Dudley was to have the southern part. Son Darius was to have 5 acres and a dwelling house. Son Russell, 56 acres of land, and son Gurden was to be put to a suitable trade and paid 10 pounds at age 25 years. The daughters, Mary Williams, Cynthia Billings and Nancy Williams, were each given 6 shillings "with what I have already given them to be their full portion of the estate." Daughter Diadama Hewitt was to have Negro woman Doll, a new saddle, 2 feather beds and other suitable furniture plus 20 pounds at age 18 years or upon her marriage. An inventory taken 19 Feb 1784, gave a value of 1350 pounds on 465 acres of land and 236 pounds on the remainder of the estate for a total of 1581 pounds (Stonington Probate Records, Book 4, pp. 262-270).
    On 20 Dec 1785, Tabitha wrote her will naming sons, Dudley, Russell and Darius Hewitt, executors of her estate (Stonington Probate Records, docket #1645). Her will mentioned her 5 sons: Israel, Dudley, Gurden, Russell and Darius; and her 4 daughters: Mary, wife of Josiah Grant; Cynthia, wife of Stephen Billings; Nancy, wife of George Williams; and Diadama Hewitt. The court appointed Tabitha's son-in-law, George Williams, guardian for the four youngest children on 7 March 1786, since they were minors at the time of their mother's death.

References:
Vital Records of Stonington, New London & Groton, Conn.
Vital Records of Swansea, Mass.
Stonington, Conn. Town Records, LDS film #1,309,972.
Stonington Probate Records, LDS film #5606 & #1,032.007.
Cemetery Records of Stonington, Conn., LDS film #1,211,117.
Records of 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, Conn., LDS film #5081. Arthur Hasting Grant, THE GRANT FAMILY, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1898, p. 21.
Grace L. Knox and Barbara E. Ferris, CONN. DIVORCES, 1719-1910, Browie, Md., 1987.
Wheeler, HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., pp. 421 & 671.
Rev. Creighton Spencer-Moundsey, "The Billings Family of Conn." in GENEALOGIES OF CONN. FAMILIES, Vol. 1, p. 156.
Boston Transcript, Issue 19 Nov. 1930, item #2401.

Researching this line is Lawrence H. Bentley at larrybentley@csi.com

Israel married Tabitha WHEATON, daughter of Isaac WHEATON and Deborah, on 23 May 1750 in Little Compton, Bristol Co., Rhode Island. Tabitha was born 23 Feb 1732 in Swansea, Massachusetts. She died 21 Jan 1786 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Hewitt Cemetery, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

  1577 F i
Mary HEWITT was born 25 Feb 1752 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died in her youth..
  1578 M ii
Israel HEWITT was born 15 Sep 1753 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died in his youth.
  1579 F iii
Mary HEWITT was born 28 Nov 1755 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 16 Apr 1934 in Freetown, Tompkin Co., New York.
       
Mary married (1) John WILLIAMS on 8 Nov 1770 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Mary also married (2) Josiah GRANT on 8 Feb 1784 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Mary also married (3) Moses GRAVES.
  1580 F iv
Cynthia HEWITT was born 18 May 1757 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 13 May 1786 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.
       
Cynthia married Stephen BILLINGS on 6 Oct 1774 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
+ 1581 M v Israel HEWITT was born 10 Oct 1758 and died 10 Jul 1834.
+ 1582 F vi Nancy HEWITT was born 5 Jan 1760.
  1583 M vii
Wheaton HEWITT was born 4 Jan 1763 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died before 1783.

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 21.
    Not mentioned in parent's will.
+ 1584 M viii Dudley HEWITT was born 29 Apr 1765 and died 1849.
+ 1585 M ix Gurdon HEWITT was born 10 Mar 1767.
  1586 M x
Russell HEWITT was born 1 Feb 1769 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died after 1786.

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 21.
    Alive when George Williams was appointed his guardian (Stonington Probate Records, docket #1643); nothing further known.
+ 1587 M xi Darius HEWITT was born 28 Oct 1771 and died about 1802.
  1588 F xii
Diadama HEWITT was born 28 Oct 1771 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 13 Jun 1829.

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 21.
    Twin to Darius; m. Samuel Wood of Groton, Conn., 8 March 1789, Groton (VR), she divorced him on charges of adultery, 5 Dec 1808 at Norwich, Conn. (Court Records)/ They had one child. Diadama died 13 Jun 1829, age 57 years (Boston Transcript, issue 19 Nov 1930).
       
Diadama married Samuel WOOD on 8 Mar 1789 in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. Samuel was born in Groton, New London Co., Connecticut.

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