399. William1 Denison;60 born 1571 at Stortford, Co. Herts., Eng;60 baptized 3 Feb 1571 at Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, Eng;266 married Margaret Chandler;60 died 25 Jan 1654 at Roxbury, MA.61
He "WILLIAM 2 DENISON of Bishops Stortford son of John 1 and Agnes (Willie) Denison of Thorley and Bishops Stortford, bp. Feb. 3, 1571 in Bishops Stortford --d. at Roxbury, Mass. Jan. 25, 1654. Mar. 7 Nov. 1603 in Bishops Stortford MARGARET CHANDLER, widow of Henry Monck (bur. 10 Dec. 1602), dau. of John & Joan Chandler, bp. 13 Oct. 1577, d. at Roxbury, Mass. 3 Feb. 1645/6.
i. John, bp. April 7, 1605.
ii. William, bp. Oct. 5, 1606; soldier to Holland 1624--never returned.
iii. George, bp. Oct. 15, 1609; bur. 18 June 1614.
iv. DANIEL, bp. Oct. 18, 1612; to N. E. 1631, became Major General died
1682 of whom more presently.
v. Sarah, bp. Oct. 7, 1615; bur. Oct. 13, 1615.
vi. EDWARD, bp. Nov. 3, 1616; to N. E. 1631, of whom more presently.
vii. George, bp. Dec. 10, 1620; to N. E. 1631; m. 1640 BRIDGET THOMPSON who
was b. Sept. 11, 1622--dau. of John & Alice of Preston, Northamptonshire.
After death of his wife 1643 went back to England, enlisted as a
soldier and returned to New England. 2nd wife, Ann Borodell (See
Wheeler Hist. Stonington, Conn.). For later generations see Hist. of
Stonington, Conn. p. 334-361."266 He "Transcribed from the Parish Register of St. Michaels Church, Bishop's Stortford:
"1571 Feb. 3, Will'm Denyson baptized; 1603 Nov. 7, Will'm Denison & Margaret Monck married;"
"1563 JOHN DENYZON (and AGNES) buy a home and land in Stortford of JOHN CHAUNDEIER and wife JOAN."
"1607 WILLIAM DENISON, George Abbotte church wardens."
Came to Roxbury, Mass. in the "Lion" in 1631 with wife, sons, and Rev. John Eliot.
Also see "History of Stonington, Conn." by Richard Anson Wheeler.
"The Chesebrough Genealogy" by Anna Chesebrough Wildey. "226 He The following is an extract from a document, written by Major General Daniel Denison (youngest son of William Dennison) , December 26, 1672, to his grandchildren, John, Daniel and Martha Denison: (N. E. Hist. and Gen. Reg., 46:127.) :
"Your grandfather Denison was born in England at Bishop's Stratford in Hertfordshier, in which town he married and lived till the year of our Lord 1631, with two brothers, Edward and George, who all of them had children. George the youngest brother had a son named also George, my cousin German, who was living in Stratford in the year 1672, as your uncle, Harlackenden Symounds, told me, who was that year in England, and spoke with him. My uncle, Edward, had also children, and in the year 1631, removed himself and family into Ireland, where he died and left a son called John Denison who was a soldier and major of a regiment in the time of the wars, and deputy governor of Corke, where Mr. Wainwright saw him. I have received divers letters from him; he was living in Dublin in the year 1670. Your great-grandfather, my dear father, whose name was William, had by my dear mother, whose name was Chandler, six sons, and one daughter, two of which, viz: One son and the daughter died in their childhood; one son, who was the second named William, about 18 years of age, would needs go a soldier into Holland in the year 1624, at the famous siege of Breda when it was taken by Spinola, and Count Mansfield had an army out of England, to have raised the siege but the army miscarried, and my brother, William, was never heard of since.
"We were now but four brothers left, viz: John, Daniel, Edward and George. John and myself were bred scholars at Cambridge, where I continued till after I had taken my first degree. Your grandfather, my father, though very well seated in Stratford, hearing of the then famous transplantation to New England, unsettled himself and recalling me from Cambridge removed himself and family in the year 1631 to New England, and brought over with him myself being about 19 years of age, and my two brothers, Edward and George, leaving my eldest brother, John, behind him in England, married with a good portion, who was a minister, and lived about Pelham or in Hartfordshier, not far from Stratford, where he was born.
"My father brought with him into New England a very good estate and settled himself at Roxbury, and there lived (though somewhat weakening his estate), till the year 1653, in January, when he died, having buried my mother about eight years before."
Children of William1 Denison and Margaret Chandler were:
400. Edward2 Denison (William1);61 born 1616 at Stortford, Co. Herts., Eng;60 married Elizabeth Weld, daughter of Joseph Weld and Elizabeth Shatswell, 30 Mar 1641 at Roxbury, MA;60,61 died 26 Apr 1668 at Roxbury, MA.61
He "EDWARD3 DENISON, son of William & Margaret (Chandler) Denison, b. in Bishops Stortford, Nov. 3, 1616; d. Apr. 26, 1668 leaving only William and five daughters. His wife was ELIZABETH WELD born (???); married Mar. 20, 1641; d. Feb. 5, 1717.
i. Elizabeth, b. 1642.
ii. John, b. 1644; d. young
iii. Edward, b. (???); d. Oct. 6, 1646.
iv. Jeremiah, b. 1647; d. young.
v. Joseph, b. 1649; d. young.
vi. Margaret, b. 1650; m. Dan Mason.
vii. Mary, b. 1654.
viii. Hannah, b. 1655.
ix. Sarah, b. 1657.
x. Deborah, b. 1660; died young.
xi. William, b. Sept. 18, 1664; graduate Harvard College 1681; died Mar. 22,
1718.
xii. Deborah b. 1666; died young.
(See Wheeler's Hist. of Stoughton and Wheeler's History First Church, Roxbury, Mass.)."266
Children of Edward2 Denison and Elizabeth Weld were: