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Desire Denison 1693–1737 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1693

Birth Location: Westerly, Rhode Island (Washington)

Death Date: 13 AUG 1737

Death Location: Stonington, Connecticut (New London)

Father: George Denison

Mother: Mercy Gorham

Spouse(s): John Williams

Children(s): Thankful Williams

Desire Denison was born in 1693 in Westerly, Rhode Island (Washington), the child of George Denison And Mercy Gorham. Desire Denison married John Williams, and had children including Thankful Williams. Desire Denison passed away in 1737 in Stonington, Connecticut (New London).

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Biography

  • Desire Denison was born in 1693 in Westerly, Rhode Island (Washington), the child of George Denison And Mercy Gorham.
  • Desire Denison married John Williams, and had children including Thankful Williams.
  • Desire Denison passed away in 1737 in Stonington, Connecticut (New London).

Immediate Family

Parents

George Denison
1653–1711
Birth Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts (Suffolk)
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Mercy Gorham
1658–1725
Birth Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
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Spouses(s)

John Williams
1692–1761
Birth Location: Stonington, Connecticut (New London)
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Children(s)

Thankful Williams
1718–1767
Birth Location: Stonington, Connecticut (New London)
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Desire Denison's Ancestors

Self
Desire Denison
1693–1737
Birth Place: Westerly, Rhode Island (Washington)
Parents
George Denison
1653–1711
Roxbury, Massachusetts (Suffolk)
Mercy Gorham
1658–1725
Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Grandparents
John Gorham
1621–1675
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Desire Howland
1624–1683
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Gorham
1575–1643
John Howland
1592–1672
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Gorham
1550–1576
Henry Howland
1564–1635
Anne Aires
1567–1629
John Tilley
–1621
Joan Hurst
1568–1621

Desire Denison's Descendants

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Desire Denison (1693–13 AUG 1737) m. John Williams (31 OCT 1692–30 DEC 1761)
  1. 1. Thankful Williams 1718–1767 m. Avery Denison 1712–1775
    1. 1. William Denison 1738–

Desire Denison's Timeline

3 Records

1693
16 APR 1693
Desire Denison was christened in Westerly, Rhode Island (Washington)
Westerly, Rhode Island (Washington)
1693
1693
Birth of Desire Denison in Westerly, Rhode Island (Washington)
Westerly, Rhode Island (Washington)
1737
13 AUG 1737
Age 44
Death of Desire Denison in Stonington, Connecticut (New London)
Stonington, Connecticut (New London)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 16 APR 1693
    Event Place: Westerly, Rhode Island (Washington)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1693
    Event Place: Westerly, Rhode Island (Washington)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 AUG 1737
    Event Place: Stonington, Connecticut (New London)
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