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Captain John Denison 1646–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1646

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1698

Death Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father: Capt Denison

Mother: Ann Borodell

Spouse(s): Phoebe Lay

Children(s): Capt. Denison

Captain John Denison was born in 1646 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Capt George Denison And Ann Borodell. Captain John Denison married Phoebe Lay, and had children including Capt Robert Denison. Captain John Denison passed away in 1698 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Captain John Denison was born in 1646 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Capt George Denison And Ann Borodell.
  • Captain John Denison married Phoebe Lay, and had children including Capt Robert Denison.
  • Captain John Denison passed away in 1698 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Denison
1620–1694
Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
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Ann Borodell
1615–1712
Birth Location: Cork, County Cork, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Phoebe Lay
1651–1699
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Capt. Denison
1673–1737
Birth Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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Captain Denison's Ancestors

Self
Captain Denison
1646–1698
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Capt George Denison
1620–1694
Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
Ann Borodell
1615–1712
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
John (Borodell Sir) (Knight)
1585–1643
Cork, Munster, Cork, Ireland
Anne ((Helen)) Broughton
1593–1615
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Denison's Descendants

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Captain (John) Denison (14 Jul 1646–1698) m. Phoebe Lay (1651–1699)
  1. 1. Capt. (Robert) Denison 1673–1737 m. Joanna Stanton 1679–1715
    1. 1. Johanna Denison 1699–1733 m. Thomas (Ii) Morehouse 1695–1769
      1. 1. Col. (Andrew) Morehouse 1726–1801 m. Phoebe Hurd 1727–1817
        1. 1. Lucy Morehouse 1748–1847 m. Captain (John) Langdon 1726–1801
        2. 2. David Morehouse 1761–1833
        3. 3. Sarah Morehouse 1758–1846
        4. 4. Phebe Morehouse 1754–1825
        5. 5. Isaac Morehouse 1756–1839
        6. 6. Aaron Morehouse 1770–1851
        7. 7. Samuel Morehouse 1767–1768
        8. 8. Polly Morehouse 1748–1764
      2. 2. Michael Morehouse 1725–1767
      3. 3. Phebe Morehouse –1769
      4. 4. Thomas (Morehouse Iii) III –1749
      5. 5. Joanna Morehouse 1723–1828
      6. 6. Mary Morehouse 1727–1728
    2. 2. Thomas Denison 1709–1787
    3. 3. Lucy Denison 1710–1796
    4. 4. Ann Denison 1707–1792
    5. 5. John Denison 1698–1776
    6. 6. Andrew Denison 1703–1727
    7. 7. Elizabeth Denison 1712–1714
    8. 8. Mary Denison 1700–
    9. 9. Major (Robert) Denison 1697–1766

Captain Denison's Timeline

2 Records

1646
14 Jul 1646
Birth of Captain John Denison in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1698
1698
Age 52
Death of Captain John Denison in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1646
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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