John Borodell DENISON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Jun 1646, Roxbury, Massachusetts
• Military Service: Aug 1673; Ens. for New London Co Troop
• Fact: Oct 1694, Dep for Stonington
• Fact: Oct 1695, Dep for Stonington
• Will: 26 Apr 1698
• Will Proved: 10 Jun 1698

John married Phebe LAY on 26 Nov 1667 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut. Phebe (daughter of Robert LAY and Sarah FENNER) was born on 05 Jan 1650/51 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 28 Feb 1699 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Phebe DENISON was born in 1667; died in young.
2. Capt John DENISON was born on 01 Jan 1669 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died between 1699 and 1700 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; was buried in Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut.
3. George DENISON was born on 28 Mar 1671 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 20 Jan 1719/20 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
4. Robert DENISON was born on 17 Sep 1673 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died in 1737 in Montville, New London, Connecticut.
5. William DENISON was born on 07 Apr 1677 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was christened on 14 Oct 1677 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died between 13 Feb 1731 and 1732 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
6. Dea. Daniel DENISON was born on 28 Mar 1680 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 18 Jun 1680 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 13 Oct 1747.
7. Samuel DENISON was born on 23 Feb 1683 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 May 1683 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
8. Anna DENISON was born on 03 Oct 1684 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
9. Phebe DENISON died on 30 Dec 1775 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
10. Sarah DENISON was born on 29 Jul 1692 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was christened on 26 Mar 1693 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died after 1721.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 1643, Went to England and fought in the Parliamentary Army
• Fact: 02 Jul 1644, Wounded and captured - Battle of Marston
• Emigration: 1651
• Will Proved: Jun 1695

Notes:

"After his wife's death, Bridget, George went to England, served under Cromwell in the army of the Parliment, won distintion, was wounded at Naseby, was nursed at the house of John Borodell, by his daughter Ann- whom he married and returned to Roxbury, and finally settled at Stonington, Conn."

"George and Ann were both remarkable for magnificent personal appearance, and for force of mind and character. She was always called "Lady Ann." They held foremost place in Stonington. He has been described as "the Miles Standish of the settlement," but he was a greater and more brilliant soldier than Miles Standish. He had no equal in any of the colonies, for conducting a war against the Indians, excepting, perhaps, Captain John Mason."

Excerpt from "Rev. John Eliot's Record of Church Members, Roxbury, Mass.": This winter we had a gracious p'vidence of God befell two brothers Edward & George Dennison, who had been proude incendiarys of some trobls among us, and full of distemp', and disaffection. but the Lord left them to open and shamefull drundennesse at Boston: espec'.edward. We did so greatly humble them both yet though George (being a membr) was excomvnicated, yet in a short time was taken in againe. And Edward humbling himselfe so effectually yet he was also speedyly received in to the Church, this is the tryvmph of grace, to magnify grace by sinne.

Excerpt from "Direct Descendants of Capt. George Denison": George's bro, Gen Danl Denison wrote in 1672 "My two brothers, Edward and George had all the Estate of my father left between athem, being both marryed long before my father's death; my Brother George buried his first Wife in the year 1643, went into England was a souldier ther above a year, was at the Battle of York, or Marton Moore, where he did good service, was after ward taken Prisoner, but got free and having maried a second Wife he returned to New England the year before our Mother died, and not long after ward removed himelf to New Ldon near whereunto at Stonington he now liveth, having 3 sons John, William, and George, 4 or 5 daughters......3 daughters are married to Stanton, Palmer and Cheesebrook all living at present in the same town."
He served as Deputy to the Conn Gen Court from New London Sept 1653, May 1654 and Feb 1657, and from Stonington Oct 1671, Oct 1674, May 1678, Oct 1682, May and Oct 1683, May, July and Oct 1684, May and Oct 1685, May 1686, May 1687, Sept 1689, May Sept and Oct 1693, and May 1694. When 1st mentioned in "Conn Col Recds" he is called "Captain," based upon his service and commission in England. He served on the War Comm for New London in 1653 when war threatened with Dutch. Although 56 he served as capt in King Philip's War 1676 in command of New London County troops and second in command of the Conn Army under Maj Robert Treat. He was ap'pted Provost Marshal May 1677. He was Capt of volunteer troops against the enemy Sept 1689.

"George Denison of Rocksbury in New England gentleman and Bridge Denison his wife daughter of John thompson late of Preston in the County of Northampton and of M(ist)ris Alice Thompso now dwelling at Rocksbury" gave a power of attorney on 22 march 1640/1 to recover her share of her father's estate.

George married Ann BORRODELL in 1645 in Naseby, Northamton, England. Ann was born about 1615 in England; died on 26 Sep 1712 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, New London, Conn.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 06 Sep 1712