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Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison 1698–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1698

Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, CT, USA

Death Date: 28 Nov 1777

Death Location: Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Edward Denison

Mother: Mercy Hedge

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison began in 1698 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA. Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison passed away in 1777 in Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison began in 1698 in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA.
  • Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison passed away in 1777 in Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Denison
1678–1726
Birth Location: New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
ED
Mercy Hedge
1683–1726
Birth Location: North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt Denison's Ancestors

Self
Capt Denison
1698–1777
Birth Place: Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
Parents
Edward Denison
1678–1726
New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Mercy Hedge
1683–1726
North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
George (Denison) II
1653–1711
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Mercy Gorham
–1725
Great-Grandparents
Capt Denison
1620–1694
Ann Borodell
1615–1712
Capt Gorham
1621–1675
Desire Howland
1624–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Knight)
1585–1643
Anne Broughton
1593–1615
John Howland
1582–1672
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687

Capt Denison's Timeline

9 Records

1698
28 Nov 1698
Birth of Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison in Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA
Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA
1698
28 Nov 1698
Birth of Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
1698
28 Nov 1698
Birth of Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison in Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
1698
28 Nov 1698
Birth of Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
1776
28 Nov 1776
Age 78
Death of Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
1776
28 Nov 1776
Age 78
Death of Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
1776
28 Nov 1776
Age 78
Death of Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison in Stonington, New London, Connecticut
Stonington, New London, Connecticut
1777
28 Nov 1777
Age 79
Death of Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison in Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA
1777
28 Nov 1777
Age 79
Death of Capt Capt. John "Merchant John" Denison in Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
Stonington, New London County, CT, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1698
    Event Place: Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1698
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1698
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1698
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1776
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1777
    Event Place: Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1776
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1776
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1777
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, CT, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees
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