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Capt George Denison [Parents] was christened 10 Dec 1620 in Bishop's, Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. He died 24 Oct 1694 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and was buried 26 Oct 1694 in Old Center Churchyard, Hartford, Connecticut. George married Ann Borodell on 1645 in Naseby, Northamton, , England.
Other marriages:
Thompson, Bridget
Captain George Dennison, fought under Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor (York) and Naseby in 1645. He married Lady Jane Borodell and emigrated to America. Captain Dennison is credited with virtually ending King Philip's War in 1676 when he captured and executed Canonchet, Chief of the Narragansett Indians at Stonington, Connecticut.
From "Denison Genealogy", pg. 1: " George's bro, Den Danl Denison wrote in 1672 "My two brothers, Edward and George had all the Estate of my father left between them, being both marryed long before my father's death; my Brother George buried his first Wife in the year 1643, went into England was a souldier ther above a year, was at the Battle of York, or Marston Moor, where he did good service, was afterward taken Prisoner, but got free and having married a second Wife he returned to New England the year before our Mother died, and not long afterward removed himself to New Ldon near whereunto (viz) at Stonington he how liveth, having 3 sons John, William, and George, 4 or 5 daughters . . . 3 of Daughters are marryed to Stanton, Palmer and Cheesebrook (sic) all living at present in the same town."
The tradition that George served in Cromwell's army is thus verified. The story is also told that he was wounded and was nursed at the home of John Borodell, a cordwainner (leather merchant) of Cork, by his dau Ann whom he married for his second wife.
He served as Deputy to the Conn Gen Court from New Longdon Sept 1653, May 1654 and Feb 1657, and from Stonington Oct 1671, Oct 1674, May 1678, Oct 1682, May and Oct 1683, May, July and Oct 1684, May and Oct 1685, May 1686, May 1687, Sept 1689, May Sept and Oct 1693, and May 1694. When 1st mentioned in 'Conn Col Recds' he is called "Captain," based upon his service and commission in England. He served on the War Comm for New London in 1653 when war threatened with Dutch. Although 56 he served as Capt in King Philip's War 1676 in command of New London County troops and second in command of the Conn Army under Maj Robert Treat. He was ap'pted Provost Marshal May 1677. He was Capt of volunteer troops against the enemy Sept 1689."
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