Daniel DENISON

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Daniel DENISON was born on 14 Apr 1671 (son of John DENISON and Martha SYMONDS); died in young.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: 1667


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John DENISON was born on 16 Jan 1639/40 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (son of Maj. Gen. Daniel DENISON and Patience DUDLEY); died on 09 Jan 1670/1 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

    John married Martha SYMONDS on 02 Feb 1663/4 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Martha was born in 1647/8 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha SYMONDS was born in 1647/8 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Gov. Samuel Symonds and Dorothy Harlakenden

    Children:
    1. 1. Daniel DENISON was born on 14 Apr 1671; died in young.
    2. Martha DENISON was born on 01 Mar 1668/9 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Sep 1728 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Maj. Gen. Daniel DENISON was born in 1612 in Bishop's Stortford, co. Hertford, England; was christened on 18 Oct 1612 in St. Michael's Church, Bishop's Stortford (son of William DENISON and Margaret CHANDLER); died on 20 Sep 1682 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Interred at the High Street burying Ground.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: 18 Oct 1612, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
    • Immigration: 02 Nov 1631, To Boston on the ship "Lion" (Capt. William Pierce, Master).
    • Fact: 01 Apr 1634, Became a freeman
    • Fact: Between 1635 and 1643, Representative
    • Fact: 1649, Speaker of the House
    • Fact: 1651, Speaker of the House
    • Death: 20 Sep 1682, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Daniel and Patience had two children: Jon, who married a daughter of Deputy Govn. John Symonds: and Elizabeth, who married John Rogers, president of Harvard College. He was very prominent in Massachusetts, having been Major General of Militia, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and for 29 years one of the "Assistants." He died in 1682.

    Excerpts from "Major-General Daniel Denison" from NEHGs: Daniel, the oldest son, was born in England in 1612. He removed from Roxbury to Newtown (Cambridge in 1632, his name being among the list of first settlers and church members. He there married Patience, the daughter of Gov. Thomas Dudley, who was at this time a resident of the place. Of the exact date of this marriage no record is now known to exist. At a general court "holden at Newtown March 4, 1634," Mr. Denison was appointed to assist in setting out the bounds of ground between "Newtowen and Rocksberry." He took the oath of freeman April 1, 1634: and under the same date the court grant him two hundred acres "all lyeing and being about the falls--easterly side of Charles River."

    Excerpt from Royal Families Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry, Vol. 1, Gov. Thomas Dudley: He became a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artilery in 1660. He wrote his autobiography which included: "In the year 1645, I was made major of the Regiment of Essex, and in the year 1653 was Chosen an assistant or magistrate and about a year after was made major General and continued so for about 7 or eight years after." Daniel was elected captain of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts in 1660. When he died in 1682, Mr. Randolph said of him that he was "among the most popular and well-principled men."

    Daniel married Patience DUDLEY on 18 Oct 1632 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Patience (daughter of Gov. Thomas DUDLEY and Dorothy YORKE) was born about 1613 in Northampton, England; died on 08 Feb 1689/90 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Ipswich, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Patience DUDLEY was born about 1613 in Northampton, England (daughter of Gov. Thomas DUDLEY and Dorothy YORKE); died on 08 Feb 1689/90 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: Feb 1618, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
    • Immigration: 12 Jun 1630, To Plymouth on the ship "Arbella" with Gov. Winthrop
    • Death: 08 Feb 1690, Ipswich, , Massachusetts
    • Death: 08 Feb 1690, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Excerpts from "Major-General Daniel Denison": Mrs. denison survived her husband eight years, her death occurring Feb. 8, 1690. Of her life and character we know nothing with certainty. They had two children, John and Elizabeth. John maried Martha, daughter of Deputy Governor Symonds, and had three children: one of whom, John, graduated at Harvard College, was chosen as colleague with Mr Hubbard at Ipswich, and was nuch beloved by his people. His life was short. John (senior) died January 9, 1671. Elizabeth married Rev. John Rogers, president of Harvard College.

    Children:
    1. 2. John DENISON was born on 16 Jan 1639/40 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 09 Jan 1670/1 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. Elizabeth DENISON was born on 10 Apr 1642 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 13 Jul 1723 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Ipswich Ancient Burying Ground- Linebrook Parish Cemetery.