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Ancestry of Levi BETTES

Created 30 January 2007

His 4th Great GrandFather
Edward DENISON
and
Elizabeth WELDE

Edward DENISON was christened 3 Nov 1616 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England and married 30 March 1641 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, Elizabeth WELDE. Edward died 26 April 1668, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

E. G. Denison. 1963
Denison genealogy
Ancestors and descendants of Captain George Denison. Stonington, CT
Pequot Press. 875pp.

Sarah DENISON, dau. of Edward and Elizabeth [WELDE] DENISON. Edward was brother to Capt. George DENISON, and was b. 1614, d. Roxbury, MA, 26 Apr 1668. Elizabeth d. 1716, age 91. Sarah was b. 16__, married James HARRIS [b. 10 Nov 1680, d. 20 Aug 1715.]

The DENISON Family History

The Denison family of New England was originally from Bishop's Stratford, Hertfordshier, England. From the old parish register there, Stratford is spelled Stortford, and Denison is spelled in various ways, ie: DENYSON, DENNYSON, DENIZEN, and DENIZON as well as DENISON.

The first of this family to come to America was George Denison, son of William and Margaret (Chandler) Denison. George married Bridget Thompson around 1640. Bridget was the daughter of John and Alice Thompson. She was born 11 Sept 1622. George and Bridget had two children: Sarah b. 20 Mar 1641 married Thomas Stanton; and Hannah b. 20 May 1643, married (1) Nathaniel Chesbrough (1659) and (2) Joseph Saxton (15 July 1680). Bridget died in 1643. George married Ann Borodell. George and Ann left for America in 1645, living in Roxbury, MA, New London, CT, Stonington, CT and Mystic, CT. They were the parents of 7 children: John B. b. 14 July 1646, Ann b. 20 May 1649 (married Gershom Palmer), Borodell b. 1651 (married Samuel Stanton), George b. 1653, William b. 1653 (married Sarah Prentice), Margaret b, 1657 (married James Brown, Jr.), and Mary (or Mercy) b, 1659 d. 1670/71.

1603 - William DENISON (1571-1654), son of John and Agnes DENISON, married 7 November 1603, in Stortford, England, to Margaret (CHANDLER) MONCK (1577-1645/6), dau. of Tobias and Johane (MOMFORD) CHANDLER, and widow of Henry MONCK. William and Margaret DENISON had children:
John;
William DENISON, Jr.;
George DENISON (1610-1614);
Daniel DENISON (1612-1682) m. Patience DUDLEY, dau. of Governor ;
Edward DENISON (1616-1668) m. Elizabeth WELDE;
Sarah (born and died 1615);
and George DENISON (1618-1694) m. (1) 1640 Bridget THOMPSON, m. (2) 1644/5 Ann BORADELL.

CHILDREN of Edward DENISON and Elizabeth WELDE:


    1. ELIZABETH b:  8 Jun 1642; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
                md: 12 Nov 1662; Rowley, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
                                 Jachim RAYNER
    2. JOHN      b: 14 Mar 1644; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
    3. EDWARD Jr b:    Jun 1646, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
    4. JEREMIAH  b:  6 Dec 1647; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
                 d: 10 May 1649; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    5. JOSEPH  chr:  8 Apr 1649; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
                 d: 10 May 1649; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    6. MARGARET  b: 15 Dec 1650; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
               chr: 19 Dec 1650; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
                md:        1672, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
                                 Daniel MASON
                 d: 13 May 1678; Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
    7. MARY      b: 17 Sep 1652; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
                 b: 27 Jan 1654; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
                md: 17 Mar 1680; Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
                                 Joseph THOMPSON
                 d:  9 Oct 1743; Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    8. HANNAH    b: 10 Jul 1655; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
               chr: 16 Sep 1655; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
 +  9. SARAH   chr:  8 Dec 1657; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
                md:        1666; , New London, Connecticut.
                                 James HARRIS
                 d:        1715; , New London, Connecticut.
   10. DEBORAH chr: 23 Sep 1660; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
                 d: 18 Jun 1663; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
   11. BABY      b:  2 Jun 1662; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
                 d:  2 Jun 1662; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
   12. WILLIAM   b: 18 Sep 1664; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
   13. DEBORAH   b: 20 Oct 1666; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
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