Who was Desire Denison?

Desire Denison (1693–1737) was born in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island and died in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Desire Denison 1693–1737

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: C — verified across 7 independent trees

Born 16 Apr 1693 · Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island

Died 13 Aug 1737 · Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

Father George Denison

Mother Mercy Gorham

Spouse John Williams (1675–1724)

Children Desire Williams, George Williams, John Williams, Mary Williams, Mercy Williams, Prudence Williams, Robert WILLIAMS, Thankful Williams, Thomas Williams, William Williams

Siblings Desire Denison, Edward Denison, Elizabeth Denison, George Denison, Joseph Denison, Mercy Denison, Samuel Denison, Thankful Denison

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Desire Denison was born in 1693 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, the child of george denison and mercy gorham. Desire Denison married john williams, and had children including desire williams, george williams, john williams, mary williams, mercy williams, prudence williams, robert williams, thankful williams, thomas williams, william williams. Desire Denison passed away in 1737 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

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1693

Birth of Desire Denison in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island

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1737

Death of Desire Denison in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Desire Denison

This ancestor line traces from Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England (1571) to Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States (1693) across 4 generations.

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: Desire Denison (1693–1737) was born in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island and died in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Desire in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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