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Mercy Denison 1658–1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 January 1658

Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 24 September 1725

Death Location: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Desire Howland

Spouse(s): George Denison

Children(s): Desire Denison, Samuel Denison, Edward Denison, Joseph Denison, Mercy Denison, George Denison, Thankful Denison, Elizabeth Denison, Daniel Denison, Robert Denison, William Denison

In 1658, Mercy Denison entered the world in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Gorham Sr And Desire Howland. Mercy Denison married George Denison, and had children including Daniel Denison, Desire Denison, Edward Denison, Elizabeth Denison, George Denison, Joseph Denison, Mercy Denison, Robert Denison, Samuel Denison, Thankful Denison, William Denison. Mercy Denison passed away in 1725 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1658, Mercy Denison entered the world in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Gorham Sr And Desire Howland.
  • Mercy Denison married George Denison, and had children including Daniel Denison, Desire Denison, Edward Denison, Elizabeth Denison, George Denison, Joseph Denison, Mercy Denison, Robert Denison, Samuel Denison, Thankful Denison, William Denison.
  • Mercy Denison passed away in 1725 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1620–1676
Birth Location: Benefield, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
JS
Desire Howland
1625–1683
Birth Location: Plymouth,massachusetts,america
DH

Spouses(s)

George Denison
1653–1711
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, CT, USA
GD

Children(s)

Desire Denison
1693–1737
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
DD
Samuel Denison
1686–1724
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
SD
Edward Denison
1678–1726
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
ED
Joseph Denison
1681–1724
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
JD
Mercy Denison
1682–1721
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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George Denison
1699–1748
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
GD
Thankful Denison
1695–1752
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
TD
Elizabeth Denison
1689–1749
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
ED
Daniel Denison
1680–1747
Birth Location: Stonington, Connecticut
DD
Robert Denison
1673–1737
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
RD
William Denison
1687–1724
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
WD

Mercy Denison's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Denison
1658–1725
Birth Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Gorham Sr
1620–1676
Benefield, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Desire Howland
1625–1683
Plymouth,massachusetts,america
Grandparents
John (Howland) (Mayflower)
1602–1672
Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth (Tilley) (Mayflower)
1607–1687
Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Howland
1566–1635
Anne Howland
1567–1629
John Tilley
1571–1621
Joan Hurst
1567–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord III
1541–1611
Emma Revell
1542–1614

Mercy Denison's Descendants

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Mercy Denison (20 January 1658–24 September 1725) m. George Denison (1653–27 Dec 1711)
  1. 1. Desire Denison 1693–1737
  2. 2. Samuel Denison 1686–1724
  3. 3. Edward Denison 1678–1726 m. Mercy Hedge 1680–
    1. 1. Desire Denison 1707–1740
    2. 2. John Denison 1701–1777 m. Sarah Denison 1715–1786 m. Mary Noyes 1705–1742
      1. 1. Infant (Daughter) Denison 1731–1731
      2. 2. Mary Denison 1731–1735
      3. 3. Elisha Denison 1739–1739
      4. 4. Rebecca Denison 1744–1744
      5. 5. Mercy Brown 1754–1781
      6. 6. Mary (Noyes) Denison 1742–1800 m. Oliver Smith 1739–1811
        1. 1. Coddington Smith 1773–1820
        2. 2. Denison Smith 1769–1860 m. Waitstill (Burrows) Smith 1770–1853
        3. 3. Ebenezer Smith 1787–
        4. 4. Edward Smith 1760–1811
        5. 5. Elizabeth Smith 1763–1840
        6. 6. Frances Smith 1781–1855
        7. 7. George (Washington) Smith 1776–1796
        8. 8. Jesse (Denison) Smith 1783–1817
        9. 9. John (Fine) Smith 1768–1788
        10. 10. Mary Smith 1761–1850
        11. 11. Nancy (Ann) Smith 1777–1848
        12. 12. Nathaniel Smith 1771–1794
        13. 13. Nathan Smith 1764–1845
        14. 14. Oliver Smith 1766–1807
        15. 15. Sally (D) Smith 1779–1871
        16. 16. Sarah Smith 1761–
      7. 7. Elisha Denison 1752–1841
      8. 8. John (Denison) Jr 1726–1807
      9. 9. Infant (Daughter) Denison 1739–1739
      10. 10. Ann Denison 1729–1729
      11. 11. Ann Miner 1735–1759
      12. 12. Rebecca Denison 1745–1747
      13. 13. Elisha Denison 1749–1750
  4. 4. Joseph Denison 1681–1724 m. Prudence Minor 1654–1726
    1. 1. Joseph Denison 1707–1795
    2. 2. Prudence Wales 1709–1792
    3. 3. Nathan Denison 1716–1803 m. Ann Carey 1708–1776 m. Hannah Fuller 1725–1809
      1. 1. Amos Denison 1749–1753
      2. 2. Ann Denison 1742–1807
      3. 3. Eleazer Denison 1744–1784
      4. 4. Joseph Denison 1738–1770
      5. 5. Lydia Denison 1747–1826 m. Joshua (Booth) Elderkin 1743–
        1. 1. Joshua (booth Elderkin) Jr 1779–1820 m. Mary Goodwin 1776–1848
      6. 6. Nathan Denison 1740–1809
      7. 7. Prudence Denison 1737–
    4. 4. Joanna Hewit 1718–1776
    5. 5. Anna (Allen Paine) Spalding 1724–1806
    6. 6. Thankful Williams 1723–1740
    7. 7. Amos Denison 1714–1786
  5. 5. Mercy Denison 1682–1721
  6. 6. George Denison 1699–1748
  7. 7. Thankful Denison 1695–1752
  8. 8. Elizabeth Denison 1689–1749 m. Chisthoper Champlin 1684–1734
    1. 1. Mary Champlin 1710–1800 m. Stephen (Lanpher, French and Indian War) Veteran 1725–1800
      1. 1. Anson Lanpher 1765–1825
      2. 2. Anson Lanpher 1764–1764
      3. 3. Champlain Lanphere 1750–1797
      4. 4. Lucy Lamphere 1768–
      5. 5. Amy Lamphere 1753–
      6. 6. Susannah Lamphere 1755–1839
      7. 7. Huldah Lamphere 1760–
      8. 8. Polly Lamphere 1771–1835 m. John Collins 1770–1847
        1. 1. Patrick (S.) Collins 1793–1884
        2. 2. Elizabeth ("Polly" Kirk) (Collins) 1815–
        3. 3. Robert (C) Collins 1818–1892
        4. 4. Margaret Collins 1802–
        5. 5. George Collins 1817–1900
        6. 6. John Collins 1803–1893
        7. 7. James (Scott) Collins 1797–1870
        8. 8. Asa (Lampher) Collins 1794–1841
        9. 9. David Collins 1792–1863
        10. 10. Otis (Little) Collins 1817–1900
        11. 11. John Collins 1789– m. Rosanna Combs 1790–
      9. 9. Stephen Lamphere 1774–
      10. 10. John Lanpher 1778–
      11. 11. Hannah Lamphere 1775–
    2. 2. Christopher Champlin 1710–1766
    3. 3. Joseph Champlin 1709–1792
    4. 4. Mary Champlin 1731–1755
    5. 5. Anne Champlin 1714–1751 m. Henry Gardner 1714–1751
      1. 1. Christopher Gardner 1737–1795 m. Mercy (Phebe) Wheeler 1742–1804 m. Elizabeth Brownell 1762–1851
        1. 1. Henry Gardner 1769–1806
        2. 2. Desire Gardner 1761–
        3. 3. Lucy Gardner 1768–
        4. 4. Mercy Gardner 1760–
        5. 5. Rufus Gardner 1761–
        6. 6. Mary (Anne) Gardner 1781–1864 m. Clarke Rodman 1781–1859
  9. 9. Daniel Denison 1680–1747
  10. 10. Robert Denison 1673–1737
  11. 11. William Denison 1687–1724

Mercy Denison's Timeline

2 Records

1658
20 January 1658
Birth of Mercy Denison in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1725
24 September 1725
Age 67
Death of Mercy Denison in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 January 1658
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1725
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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